FLORENCE

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

Date1831

Object NameSMACK

MediumWOOD; Oak

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 66 1/6' x breadth 21 3/12' x depth 11 5/12'
Registered Tonnage: 125 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001728

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Rennie

Fate: unknown, last reference 1876

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Smack rigged then schooner rigged 1851, 1 deck, 2 masts, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead

Owners:
07/1839: Purchased by the Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company.
07/1849: sold to John Stewart & Joseph Russell, Aberdeen.
07/1851: sold to Andrew Crane and rerigged as a schooner.
1851: Owners; Alexander Milne, shipowner, 16 shares; Robert Middleton, builder, 16 shares; Andrew Crane, shipmaster, 32 shares; all Aberdeen.
02/1866: sold to F. D. Lambert, London.
10/1875: sold to J. J. Saffrey, London.
01/1876: sold to Dutch owners, No further record.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1833-34: Master A. Allen (Lloyd's)
1834-35: Master T. Smith
1836-43: Master Linklater (Post Office Aberdeen Directory)
1844-49: Master King
1850-51: Master Roberts
1852-61: Master Mackie
1862: Master Joss

Voyages (Lloyd's):
1833-40: Hull - Aberdeen
1841: Aberdeen - London
1842-43: Aberdeen - Hull
1844: Aberdeen
1845: Aberdeen - London
1846: Aberdeen coaster
1856: Aberdeen - London
1859-65: Cardiff coaster

General History:
25/06/1851:
For sale by public roup Aberdeen 26 June, schooner FLORENCE, 127 tons, burthen, as she presently lies in the harbour, built here 1831 of the best English oak. She is in excellent condition and well found in stores of every description, can be put to sea on a day's notice, her carrying powers have of late been considerably increased at large expense to her present owners. Class at Lloyd's Red Star.
(Aberdeen Journal)

Note: lengthened 10 feet by Alexander Hall & Co., Aberdeen, in November 1839