ELECTRA

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

DateMay 1866

Object NameCLIPPER

MediumCOMPOSITE

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 176.4' x breadth 30.5' x depth 18'
gross tonnage 668 tons

Object numberABDSHIP001136

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 249
Official Number: 54709

Fate: lost in the Pacific [location unidentified] before 22 October 1888

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper, iron frame planked

Owners:
1869-81: J. Parker & Sons, registered at London (J. & D, Parker in the Builder's List)
1882-85: Shaw, Savill & Co., registered at London
1887-89: J. Stewart & Co., registered at London

Masters:
1869-70: Master J. Mowlam
1871-73: Master G. Sellars
1874-85: Master G. Thomson
1886-90: Master F. Fisher

Voyages:
1869-74: London - New Zealand

General History:
11/08/1869:
ELECTRA, ship, Plymouth - Melbourne, 44 days, 23S, 31W [Atlantic off Rio de Janeiro].
(Aberdeen Journal)

02/08/1871:
ELECTRA, ship, for Wellington, 46W, 8W [off Ushant] 22 July.
(Aberdeen Journal)

13/04/1874:
The Lizard, 10 April - ship ELECTRA, of London, from Wellington.
(Western Mail)

13/05/1885:
Liverpool Police Court - Captain Mackins of ship ELECTRA fined £5 and costs for not having hatch battens properly secured while having on board 60 tons gunpowder.
(Liverpool Mercury)

14/12/1888:
ELECTRA, Fisher UK or Continent via Samoa &c, Islands - totally lost at Ninafvon [sic] (Ninafu?) - (Auckland, Oct 22)
(Lloyd's List)

Notes: Contract cost £12,376 (Builder's List in the Lloyd's Library of the Aberdeen Maritime Museum)