PEARL

Date1805

Object NameSNOW

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 66' 9" x breadth 21' x depth 7'
tonnage 124 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002817

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: unknown

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's underwriters 1833 (P144)

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Snow brig rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead.

Owners:
1813-24: Owners Duthie & Co (Lloyd's)
1824: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Alexander Garden, 24 shares; James Hay, 20 shares; William Elson, 16 shares.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives)
1828-33: Owner I. Penman (Lloyd's)

Masters:
1812-13: Master D. Thorn
1813-20: Master Bannerman
1822: Master A. Barnet
1824-27: Master John Watson (Aberdeen Register)
1828-33: Master Middleton

Voyages (from Lloyds)
1812-13: London coaster
1813-14: London - St Petersburg
1815-20: London - Rotterdam
1822-25: Leith - Archangel
1826-27: Plymouth - Blyth
1828-33: Dartmouth coaster

General History:
26/12/1810:
Brig PEARL, Pennant Master, of and for Aberdeen, after coming into the Bay Thursday evening with wind strong from southward, stood too close in and went ashore on the beach, she was got off Sunday evening and is arrived in the harbour.
(Aberdeen Journal)

25/10/1813:
Brig PEARL, Bannerman, arrived Aberdeen Tuesday last in 27 days from Archangel. She sailed without convoy along with 6 or 8 vessels from which she parted two days after in gale of wind in white sea.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))