PLOUGH

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

DateJune 1834

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 60 5/12' x breadth 18 2/12' x depth 9 10/12'
Registered Tonnage: 86 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001732

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Rennie

Fate: lost before 21 January 1857, circumstances unknown.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Hermaphrodite rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead

Owners:
04/06/1834: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners; Alexander Harvey, farmer at Drum, Thomas Wallace, farmer at Auchnagatt, and John Blackhall, shipmaster of Newburgh.
21/01/1857: Registration cancelled - vessel lost.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1844-49: owner or agent, William Gray (Post Office Aberdeen Directory)

Masters:
1834: Master John Blackhall (Aberdeen Register)
1844-49: Master Gibson (PO Directory)

Notes: Hermaphrodite rigged in the Aberdeen Register, Schooner rigged in the post office directory. Hermaphrodite denotes an irregular rig part way between two recognised types.