GLENBURNIE

Date30 June 1825

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 77' x breadth 22'4" x depth 14'6"
Registered Tonnage: 170 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001794

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: James Adamson

Fate: sunk in a collision, in the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland, 25 August 1835.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 3 masts, carvel, female bust, square bow, square stern, no galleries.

Owners:
1825: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
John Robertson of Glenburnie 17 shares; William Johnston jnr., merchant, 4 shares; James Wood, shipmaster, 8 shares.
plus nine others:
William Johnston snr, 8 shares; William Simpson, 4 shares; Thomas Craig, 4 shares; Robert Ragg, 2 shares; William Duncan, 2 shares; all merchants. John Knight, saddler, 8 shares; Alexander Bell, fish curer, 4 shares; George Troup, baker, 4 shares; William Caie, slater, 4 shares.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1830-33: Knight & Co. (Lloyd's)
1834-35: J. Berrie, registered at Aberdeen

Masters:
1825-29: Master James Wood
1829-34: Master R. Allen
1834-35: Master S. Patrick

Voyages (Lloyd's underwriters):
1826: London - Hamburg
1828-29: London - Hamburg
1830-31: Liverpool - St. Thomas
1832-33: London - Archangel
1834-35: Dundee - Newcastle

General History:
05/09/1835:
Mr. Berrie, owner of the brig GLENBURNIE. received a letter from Captain Patrick, dated Dundalk. the 25th current [actually last, i.e. August], announcing the loss of that vessel in the Irish channel, on her voyage from Archangel to Liverpool. The following extract from the captain's letter will explain the nature of the catastrophe:— During a heavy gale of wind from the N.N.W. yesterday (the 25th), we were dodging under double-reefed topsail and staysail in the fair way for running down to the Pilot's Ground by daybreak, when, at 1 half-past one in the morning, we observed a vessel to windward with a heavy press of canvas and steering very bad. We all called out as loud as we could, but no answer was returned or alteration made. She run right aboard of us a-midships, and carried away our mainlined, stove our beams and planks, right through. We expected that she would have hove to, and rendered us assistance, but no alteration in her course was made." The ship went down at five o'clock; but the crew having taken to the long boat, were picked up by the Solway steamboat, Captain Little, and landed safely at Dundalk.
(Fifeshire Journal)