CHEPICA
Shipbuildervessel built by
Alexander HALL & Co.
(Footdee, Aberdeen)
Date1860
Object NameCLIPPER
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 142' 5" x breadth 27' 2" x depth 18' 3"
tonnage 500 tons
tonnage 500 tons
Object numberABDSHIP001108
Keywords
Yard Number: 220
Official Number: 29141
Propulsion: Sail
Fate: wrecked near Dieppe, France, 28 January 1885.
Owners:
1860-63: Barnes & Co., registered at Liverpool
1865-75: Balfour & Co., registered at Liverpool
1876-83: Balfour, Williamson & Co., registered at Liverpool
1884: P. H. Cowley & Co., registered at Liverpool
Masters:
1862-63: Master R. Gales
1865-66: Master J. Hamond
1867-68: Master Ritchie
1869-73: Master M. Whyte
1874-78: Master A. Jones
1880-83: Master Massey
1884: Master Smith
Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1862-66: Aberdeen - South America
1867-68: Liverpool - Valparaiso
1869-72: Leith - Valparaiso
1873: Liverpool - Iquique (Northern Chile)
General History:
29/08/1860:
LAUNCH - On Saturday, 18th inst, there was launched from the building yard of our townsmen, Messrs Hall another fine 13A1 vessel of 500 tons, named "CHEPICA" for Messrs Barnes & Co. Liverpool, intended for the trade twixt that port and the west coast of America. She is commanded by Captain Gales, an experienced tar in those parts, has her lower masts and bowsprits of iron, is a strong handsome craft, and will leave this complete on 1st September. The "FLYING SPUR" launched by the same firm on the 1st inst. sailed from this on Monday week for London to lay on for Bombay and China; and a more completely finished or better looking clipper, we are certain never left our shores. This proves that our builders not only are determined to maintain the position they have so acquired, but to take the lead in turning out the first class ships of the day.
(Aberdeen Journal)
30/01/1885:
Intelligence from Amsterdam, dated yesterday, states that the barque CHEPICA, from Hayti for Hamburg, has gone ashore at Nieu Dieppe, and remains; crew saved, and landed the latter port.
(Shields Daily Gazette)
Note: Contract cost, £7565 (Builder's list in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)
Barque rigged 1869
15 February 1858
