ARKWRIGHT
Shipownervessel built for
Alexander Bannerman
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1788 - 1864)
Shipownervessel built for
James Birnie
Shipownervessel built for
Thomas Bannerman
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
DateMarch 1830
Object NameSHIP
MediumWOOD; Oak and Fir
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 113' x breadth 29' x depth 7 3/12'
Registered Tonnage: 414 ton
Registered Tonnage: 414 ton
Object numberABDSHIP001764
Keywords
Fate: Wrecked, San Francisco river, Brazil, a few days after 6 August 1843.
Propulsion: Sail
Description: 2 decks, 3 masts, ship rigged, standing bowsprit, square stern, quarter gallery, billet figurehead. Constructed of oak and fir sheathed, with yellow metal in 1839.
Owners:
1830: Registered in Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Thomas Bannerman, merchant, 30 shares; Alexander Bannerman, merchant, 14 shares; James Birnie, shipmaster, 4 shares; all Aberdeen.
Other shareholders;
Neil Smith, 4 shares; John Robertson, Glenburnie, 4 shares; William Smith, Liverpool, 8 shares; all merchants.
1836: Owned by Thomas Bannerman and Neil Smith, merchants and James Birnie, shipmaster and master of vessel.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1840: owners, Fynney & Co, registered at Liverpool. (Lloyd's)
Masters:
1834-36: Master J. Birnie
1839: Master J. Glenburnie
1840-43: Master Dambrill
Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1834-35: Aberdeen - Savannah
1836: Aberdeen - New York
1837: Dublin - Savannah
1838: Liverpool - Rio de Janeiro
1838-9: Aberdeen - New York
1840-41: Liverpool - Sydney
1843: Liverpool - Ascension
General History:
04/07/1832:
Ship ARKWRIGHT, Birnie, arrived here after uncommonly quick passage of 29 days from Savannah, which she left 1 June and has performed her voyage in 3 months 16 days from and to Aberdeen. This very superior vessel has, we understand, on this and her former voyage out sailed several of the far-famed American line packets.
(Aberdeen Journal)
26/12/1836:
St. Johns, New Brunswick, 19 Sept. - Rev. John Ross from Aberdeen arrived in this city on ship ARKWRIGHT from Aberdeen via New York.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
21/09/1839:
To sail from Liverpool 5 Oct. for Sydney, New South Wales, the fine British-built ship ARKWRIGHT, Capt. R. Dambrill, 415 tons register, has 7ft. height between decks. Arrangements passengers are of a superior description and an experienced surgeon is appointed. A limited quantity of freight only can be taken. Terms from Brodie & Hamilton or Cotesworth & Wynne.
(Leeds Mercury)
10/02/1840:
ARKWRIGHT arrived 8 Feb. from Liverpool, with 172 bounty immigrants under superintendence of Dr Wowland. They have all arrived in good health. There were 5 births and only 1 death during the voyage. Sailed from Liverpool 8 Oct.
(Sydney Herald)
11/03/1840:
8 March - ARKWRIGHT, ship, 415 tons, Dumbrill, sailed for Valparaiso with sundries. 3 passengers.
(The Colonist (Sydney))
16/11/1840:
9 Nov., ARKWRIGHT, Drumbrill, master, for Valparaiso with 160 cedar logs.
(Sydney Monitor)
27/08/1841:
For Port Philip (Victoria) and Sydney (NSW) - the beautiful Aberdeen-built ship ARKWRIGHT, Robert Dambrill commander (who is well acquainted with the trade). Copper fastened and known as a very fast sailor. This vessel has a poop with splendid and spacious accommodation for 1st class passengers and having her tween decks laid the whole length of the ship presents an excellent conveyance for a limited number in the intermediate and steerage. As several families have already exchanged their berths early application is necessary.
(Liverpool Mercury)
07/12/1841:
ARKWRIGHT, Capt. Drumbrill, advertised to sail from Liverpool with emigrants for Port Philip and Sydney.
(Sydney Gazette)
10/02/1842:
Port Philip - ship ARKWRIGHT arrived from Liverpool after passage of 92 days.
(Sydney Gazette)
15/10/1843:
Letter from Lloyd's Agent, Pernambuco [Brazil] September 4: The ARKWRIGHT from Bahia (August 6) for Liverpool was wrecked near the river San Francisco. Quotes Edward Porter, British Consul, Bahia [Brazil] August 26 - "Intelligence has been received here of the total loss of the British ship ARKWRIGHT, of Liverpool, Robert Darnhill [sic] master, near the river St. Francisco; she left this port [Bahia] on the 6th inst., [i.e. August] bound to London.
As master and crew have not been heard of, Her Majesty's brig CURLEW will proceed to that part of the coast in the hope of rendering some assistance to them in case they should have escaped."
(The Era)
September 1826
