BRIGAND

Date1838

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 86 11/12' x breadth 20 1/12' x depth 12 1/12'
Gross tonnage 157 tons (Lloyd's 156 tons)

Object numberABDSHIP001777

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Duffus & Co.

Fate: Sank off Hunt Cliff Foot, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, 20 November 1853:

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, square stern, standing bowsprit, carvel built, male figurehead.

Owners:
1838: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
William Reid, George Elsmie Jnr., George Forbes, all merchants Aberdeen.
Other shareholders; Alexander Bannerman, John Lumsden, James Forbes, of Echt, merchants in Aberdeen as John Duffus & Co. 64 shares.
09/12/1853: Registration cancelled, the vessel being totally lost.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1845: Master W. Daniel (classed by Liverpool Committee)
1848: Master A. McLean
1849-52: Master G. Watt

Voyages:
1845-48: Aberdeen - Newcastle
1849-52: Aberdeen - Baltic

General History:
30/11/1853:
On evening of 20 November brig PALMYRA, Dunn, of Sunderland arrived in Sunderland having on board Captain Daniel and crew of schooner BRIGAND, of Aberdeen, with which she had been in contact about 6 am that day on clear and fair morning. According to master of BRGAND, on seeing PALMYRA near her, she was hailed repeatedly to alter her course, but without effect. BRIGAND was struck on larboard bow and cut down to water's edge. Vessels were engaged together but cleared in about 20 minutes. All crew of BRIGAND except master got aboard Palmyra during this period. A boat was then put out and took master off wreck of BRIGAND, which soon after sank about 6 miles from land. 3 of crew who were below had very narrow escape, managing to get out of forecastle through a hole made by collision, but 2 of them injured. PALMYRA received little injury, and this account of how the collision happened is questioned by master of PALMYRA.
(Aberdeen Journal)

Note: Damaged repaired 1845; New keel and more repairs 1848.