LIVERPOOL PACKET

Date11 June 1819

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 63'5" x breadth 18'10" x depth 10'3"
Registered Tonnage: 94 ton (81 tons old measurement)

Object numberABDSHIP001785

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: James Adamson

Fate: lost on the beach north of the Aberdeen pier, 23 January 1867.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, running bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead.

Owners:
1825: Registered at Aberdeen for owners;
George Morgan, shipmaster, 24 shares; Alexander Morgan, shipmaster, 16 shares; William Brown, baker, 24 shares, all Stonehaven
1836: Owned by William Catto, Alexander Brown and George Thomson.
Owners:
Robert Catto, merchant; William Pirie, merchant; George Thomson, merchant; Thomas Catto; Alex Brown; George Pirie all trustees of
Aberdeen Leith & Clyde Shipping Company, 64 shares.
Registered in Aberdeen until August 1853.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives) no. 29)
Re-registered 1825 (no. 126)
Re-registered 1836 (no. 35)
1853-60: Owner, Morgan (the master) (Post Office Aberdeen Directory)
1861: Thompson, Catto, Buchanan & Co.
1862: John McLauchlan

Masters:
1819-23: Master T. Law (Lloyd's)
1824-31: Master J. Smart
1840-44: Master Snowie (Post Office Aberdeen Directory)
1845-49: Master Mitchell
1850-52: Master Rennie
1853-60: Master Morgan
1861: Master Davidson
1862: Master Stephen

Voyages (from Lloyd's underwriters):
1819-25: Aberdeen - Liverpool
1826-31: Greenock coaster

General History:
26/11/1845:
The Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Co.'s schooner LIVERPOOL PACKET, Mitchell Master, which sailed from Aberdeen for Glasgow with a light cargo, went on shore near Peterhead next day. She is considerably damaged, but expected to be got off if weather keeps moderate.
(Aberdeen Journal)

30/07/1851:
Ship for sale by private bargain - schooner LIVERPOOL PACKET of 81 tons register as she presently lies in Aberdeen Harbour. Vessel has been in the Forth and Clyde canal trade and was almost rebuilt a few years ago, is in good order and well found. She carries a large cargo for her tonnage and sails well. Further particulars from Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Co.
(Aberdeen Journal)

02/06/1852:
Adjourned sale of vessels, upset price reduced. Following ships belonging to Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Co. to be sold by public roup, Lemon Tree Tavern, 10 June [...] schooner LIVERPOOL PACKET, 81 tons, well known in the Glasgow canal trade [...] well kept and presently in good order; well suited for harbours where there is little depth of water.
(Aberdeen Journal)
[Advert for LIVERPOOL PACKET continued regularly till 04/08/1852].

08/12/1852:
Schooner LIVERPOOL PACKET, of Aberdeen, will be exposed for sale by public roup at Lemon Tree Tavern 8 Dec. Vessel will be put up at very low price to ensure sale. Info from Aberdeen, Leith & Clyde Shipping Co.
(Aberdeen Journal)

31/01/1867:
Wreck of the Liverpool Packet on the Beach. —On Wednesday evening week, about nine o’clock, the schooner LIVERPOOL PACKET of this port (Aberdeen) (Captain Smith) ran ashore at the beach, opposite the battery, and became total wreck. There was a very heavy sea at the time, but the crew, consisting of four men and the captain, were got safely off by means of the life-boat. The vessel went to pieces very rapidly. She belonged to Messrs Hall, Russel, & Co., and was coming from Sunderland with coals. She had encountered rough weather when off Bervie, had been disabled, and sprung a leak. She arrived in the bay on Wednesday afternoon, and attempted to make the bar about six o’clock, but was met by two very large floes of ice floating out from the river with the receding tide, and was driven out again. None of the tugs was able to go out to tow the vessel in, and as she was rapidly becoming waterlogged, the captain was compelled run her ashore.
(Stonehaven Journal)