DAUNTLESS

Date10 January 1827

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 62' x breadth 18 1/12' x depth 10'
Registered Tonnage: 93 51/94 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001799

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: James Adamson

Fate: Wrecked on the Jadder reef, Norway, 1 December 1838.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Hermaphrodite schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries or figure head.

Owners:
10/01/1827: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Alexander Mortimer, baker, 24 shares; William Simpson, merchant, 8 shares; John Mitchell, shipmaster, 8 shares.
Other shareholders in 1827;
William Duncan, corn merchant, 8 shares; John Williamson, flesher, 8 shares; all Aberdeen. James Barclay, younger of Templand, Aberdeenshire, 8 shares.
1832: Various owners until 1832 when Ann Forbes or Gray became involved
1837: Owned by Ann Forbes or Gray, wife of George Gray, shipmaster and master of vessel
03/1839: Registration cancelled, vessel lost.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1827: Thos. Dunn / Duncan McKenzie (Aberdeen Register)
1827-28: John Mitchell
1829-31: Master T. Duncan
1831-32: Master W. Ayton
1833-37: Master G. Gray (sometimes E. Gray)

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1827: London
1828-33: London coaster
1835-37: London - Lisbon

General History:
24/12/1838:
STAVANGER, Dec. 4.—The Dauntless, Gray, of Aberdeen, from Plllau, was totally wrecked on the Gadder, 1st Inst.; crew (except the mate) saved.
(Morning Advertiser)

Notes: Hermaphrodite rigged in the Aberdeen Register, but schooner rigged in Lloyd's register. Hermaphrodite denotes an irregular rig part way between two recognised types.