THETIS

Shipbuildervessel built by William Rennie (Footdee, Aberdeen, Scotland, c.1826 - 1839)

Date1826

Object NameSMACK

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 65 8/12' x breadth 20 7/12' x depth 11 4/12'
Registered Tonnage: 116 72/94 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001717

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Rennie

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1845 (T122)

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Smack rigged, 1 deck, 1 mast, running bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead.

Owners:
1826: registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
John Johnston Jnr, William Thomson, John Gibbon, all Aberdeen merchants.
Other shareholders;
Andrew Simpson, George Lyall, George Harvey, all Aberdeen merchants.
All were Trustees of Aberdeen & Hull Shipping Co. of Aberdeen
1836: Owned by James Forbes, William Elsmie and George Collie, merchants.
07/1839: Purchased by the Aberdeen Steam Navigation Co.
02/1840: Sold to Thomas Ostrich, Hull and re-rigged as schooner.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1842-44: T. Ostick [sic]; registered at Hull (Lloyd's).

Masters:
1826-31: Master Alexander Allan
1831-41: Master Gilbertson
1842-43: Master J. Gravill

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1827-41: Aberdeen - Hull
1842-44: Leith - Rotterdam

General History:
13/10/1841:
The THETIS, Gravill, which arrived at Leith, 6th inst., from Rotterdam, has received considerable damage, having been driven on the North Pier.
(Lloyd's List)