BLUCHER

Date1814

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 69 1/12' x breadth 21 1/12' x depth 11 3/12'
Registered Tonnage: 124 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001745

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Stephen & Sons

Fate: wrecked near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, 4 February 1843.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, single deck with beams.

Owners:
1815-18: A. Wilson
1819-22: Captain & Co. (i.e. A. Kean & Co.)
1822-23: Captain & Co. (i.e. Ward & Co.)
1824-33: J. C. White
1838-40: J. Frost, registered at London.
1841: J. Hannen
1842-43: Clarke & Co.

Masters:
1815-21: Master A. Kean
1822-23: Master Ward
1823-32: Master W. Postle
1834-38: Master J. Clark
1839-43: Master T. Clark

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1815-16: London coaster
1818: Yarmouth - the Straits of Gibraltar
1819-20: Leith - London
1820-21: London - Oporto
1821-22: London - St. Petersburg
1823: London - Oporto
1823: London - Haiti
1824: Liverpool - Haiti
1825: London - Haiti
1826-32: Cowes
1839: Scarborough - Alloa
1839-40: London collier
1841: London to Cadiz
1842-43: London - the Charente (France)

General History:
26/08/1819:
Brig BLUCHER, from Aberdeen for Montreal, spoken 4th Aug. Lat 49.30N, Long. 40W (off Newfoundland)
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

01/11/1820:
For public group 17 Nov. at New Inn, Aberdeen, shares of vessels belonging to sequested estate of Messrs. Saunders & Mellis, merchants, Aberdeen, 1/16 of brig BLUCHER, 124 tons, upset price £50.
(Aberdeen Journal)

10/02/1843:
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, near Morpeth, February 4 - The brig BLUCHER, of and from London, ballast for Warkworth, was, on Saturday morning, totally wrecked on some rocks near this place. The master, Mr. John Johnson, with two others, were saved; but three, including the son of master, were lost, being the third he has lost within a very short period. The survivors were attended to by the Rev. T. R. Shepperdson, who did all could to affort them comfort: but the poor master was inconsolable. It is remarkable that he had given his watch and money to his son, thinking that would have a better chance than himself of reaching the shore alive.
(Durham County Advertiser)