CELAENO

Shipbuildervessel built by Alexander HALL & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen)

DateJune 1863

Object NameCLIPPER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 173.2' x breadth 30.2' x depth 18.2'
gross tonnage 702 tons

Object numberABDSHIP001121

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 233
Official Number: 47403

Fate: destroyed by fire in the Mid-Atlantic, May 1882.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper, 3 masts, poop deck 32'.

Owners:
1863: Parker, Rhoades & Co., registered at London (Builder's list held in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum).
1865-73: J. & D. Parker, registered at London.
1875-80: T. Rhoades & Sons, registered at London.
1881-82: R. F. Quirk, registered at London.

Masters:
1864-66: Master G. Mitchell
1867-73: Master C. Renault
1875-80: Master W. Gedye
1881: Master J. Evans
1882: Master Atkinson

Voyages (Lloyd's):
1864: Aberdeen - New Zealand
1868-73: London- New Zealand

12/08/1863:
Black Ball passenger line of clipper packets for Australia from London direct - CELAENO to Sydney from E. India Docks, 10 Sept.
(Daily News)

09/01/1864:
CELAENO sailed Plymouth 29 Sept., crossed equator 28 Oct., reached island of Trinidad 11 Nov. & passed meridian of Cape of Good Hope 2 Dec. From there she experienced S and SE winds until steering for bass straits, when wind came from NE and she was compelled to pass south of Tasmania.
(Sydney Empire)

16/02/1864:
CELAENO, Mitchell, discharging at circular wharf, Sydney.
(Sydney Mail)

26/02/1864:
CELAENO sailed for London 24 Feb.
(Sydney Empire)

03/08/1864:
CELAENO for Otago 12 Aug.
(Belfast Newsletter)

03/09/1864:
Gravesend - sailed 2 Sept. CELAENO for New Zealand.
(Daily News)

16/02/1865:
CELAENO from London at Port Chalmers N.Z. 15 Dec.
(Glasgow Herald)

05/07/1865:
London, arrived 2 July, CELAENO, Renault, from Otago N.Z.
(Glasgow Herald)

19/03/1866:
CALAENO, Capt. Renault, from London at Otago, N.Z., 2 January.
(Glasgow Herald)

23/07/1866:
Plymouth July 23 - the CELAENO, Capt. Renault, from Otago April 15 passed up Channel off the start with 22 passengers, 8898 ounces of gold and a cargo of wool and sundries. On 6 June in lat. 18.15S, Long. 30W, she passed close to a 3-masted schooner of foreign build with her decks full of men, there was no name on her stern and she would show no colours. She was standing to the southward (off Brazil).
(Pall Mall Gazette)

18/09/1866:
CELAENO, London to Otago, has been supplied with an anchor and chain in lieu of others lost during the gale of yesterday (Deal, Sept. 17).
(Glasgow Herald)

16/03/1867:
CELAEON from London at Otago N.Z. 18 Dec.
(Glasgow Herald)

01/07/1867:
The CELAENO has arrived from Otago N.Z. with £13,500 in gold.
(Daily News)

02/10/1867:
CELAENO left Deal 27 Sept. for Otago.
(Aberdeen Journal)

04/03/1868:
CELAENO from London at Otago 27 Dec.
(Glasgow Herald)

06/05/1868:
CELAENO, Renault, at Bluff Harbour N.Z. [near Invercargill] 11 Feb. for London.
(Aberdeen Journal)

08/07/1868:
CELAENO left Invercargill 30 Apr. for London.
(Aberdeen Journal)

03/08/1869:
British ship CELAENO, from Canterbury N.Z. to London, spoken 30 June, 34 days out, 30.56 S, 26.31 W [South Atlantic between Montevideo and Tristan da Cunha].
(South Australian Register)

27/10/1869:
CELAENO, ship, from London for Canterbury with emigrants, 13 Oct. 44N + 18W [off Cape Finisterre].
(Aberdeen Journal)

26/11/1869:
CELAENO sailed from Deal 1 Oct. for Canterbury N.Z.
(Ballarat Star)

25/02/1871:
Ship CELAENO has arrived Wellington N.Z. from London with 60 families of Swedish immigrants. DR Viard, R.C. Bishop of Wellington, and 6 nuns are also passengers by her.
(Melbourne Advocate)

15/03/1871:
CELAENO from London for Wellington, 15 Nov., 21 days out, 24N + 18W [south of Canary Islands].
(Aberdeen Journal)

23/08/1871:
Home arrivals Deal 2 Nov. - CELAENO from Canterbury, N.Z.
(Daily News)

04/11/1871:
Sailed Deal Nov. 3 CELAENO for Wellington.
(Glasgow Herald)

07/08/1872:
CELAENO left Wellington N.Z. for London 13 May.
(Glasgow Herald)

05/05/1879:
CELAENO of London March 27 Lat. 14S, Long. 28W [Mid Atlantic off Brazil].
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

19/05/1882:
A SHIP BURNT AT SEA. special cable message to Lloyds', dated Cape de Verde Isles, yesterday, states that the barque CELAENO, of London, 681 tons register, bound from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro with full cargo of general goods, has been totally destroyed by fire in the North Atlantic. The crew took to the boats, were picked up passing vessel, and landed at St. Vincent yesterday. The ship and cargo were valued £20,000.
(Manchester Evening News)

Notes: Contract cost £13,442 (Builder's list held in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum).
1881: re-rigged as a barque