MANSFIELD

DateAugust 1824

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 69 3/6' x breadth 21' x depth 12 3/6'
Registered Tonnage: 124 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001792

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: James Adamson

Fate: last mention in Aberdeen Post Office Directory 1859, p. 86.

Propulsion:
Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, female bust figuread removed in 1857.

Owners:
1824: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
George Thomson, merchant, 12 shares; William Catto, merchant, 4 shares; Alexander Martin, shipmaster, 4 shares; all Aberdeen.
Other Owners: John Catto, 4 shares; Robert Catto, 8 shares; William Pirie, 4 shares; William Simpson, 4 shares; John Duncan, 8 shares; William Donald, 4 shares; William Donald Jnr., 4 shares; John Mirrielees, 4 shares; Andrew Geddes, 4 shares; all Aberdeen.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
(from 1848 Lloyd's has the owner as Catto & Co. but the Post Office Aberdeen Directory shows George Thompson jr.)

Masters:
1824-32: Master Alexander Martin.
1832: Master J. Robertson
1832-33: Master Nichol
1834-35: G. Roburn
1835-56: Master Phillips
1857: Master Sauter (Post Office Aberdeen Directory)

Voyages (Lloyd's underwriters):
1826: London - Oporto
1827-28: Liverpool - Gibraltar
1829: Liverpool - Montevideo
1830: London - Montevideo
1831-32: Cork - London
1833: London - Rotterdam
1834-39: Aberdeen - Archangel
1841-43: Aberdeen - London
1846-47: Aberdeen - Archangel
1849-50: Aberdeen - Baltic
1852-53: Aberdeen - Baltic

General History:
30/01/1850:
Forecastle of MANSFIELD, schooner, presently lying in Aberdeen Harbour, broken into during the night, hatching having been wrenched from its hinges, and seaman's hammock and variety of other articles carried off.
(Aberdeen Journal)

19/10/1853:
To be sold by public roup, 22 Adelphi, Aberdeen, 26th October , 20/64 share of schooner MANSFIELD, of Aberdeen, 124 tons by register.
(Aberdeen Journal)

03/10/1855:
Shields, 2nd October - The MANSFIELD, schooner, of Aberdeen, coal-laden, while lying in the pier, sprang a leak during night and with assistance of tug was towed on the ground.
(Morning Post)

15/04/1857:
For Sale by public roup at 42 King Street, Aberdeen, 24th April, 2/16 share of schooner MANSFIELD, of Aberdeen, upset price £62. 10s
(Aberdeen Journal)

26/10/1857:
Lerwick, 23rd October - arrived MANSFIELD, schooner, of Aberdeen, Suttie master, from Archangel, out 52 days, she experienced heavy southerly gales of wind, was rather leaky and getting short of water and biscuit.
(Morning Chronicle)

21/09/1859:
Peterhead, 16th September - MANSFIELD, schooner, of Aberdeen, Souter master, from Shields with coals for Drentheim, having sprung a leak at sea, attempted to run into the north harbour, but the tide being half ebb she grounded on the bar and the water flowed into her. She was got off and brought into north harbour, where she now lies full of water. Considerable damage.
(Aberdeen Journal)
Although MANSFIELD survived according to the report, it is likely that she was written off as she ceases to appear in any registers or directories hereafter.