EFFORT

Date1 March 1826

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 69'3" x breadth 25'3" x depth 12'3"
gross tonnage 120 85/94 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002878

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Robert & Peter Matheson

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1838 (E162)

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

Owners:
1826: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Neil Smith Junior, merchant, 6 shares; John Meston, dyer, 4 shares; David Wood*, shipmaster, 8 shares.
Other Shareholders in 1826:
Alexander Wilson, 8 shares; George Still, 4 shares; merchants in Aberdeen. William Maitland, rope & sailmaker, 4 shares; George Watt, blacksmith, 4 shares; Alexander Mackie Snr, blockmaker, 4 shares; William Spark, watchmaker, 4 shares; John Forrest, grocer, 4 shares; Alexander Walker, ironmonger, 4 shares; John Simpson, builder, 4 shares; John Smith, glazier, 4 shares; all Aberdeen. John Smith, surgeon, Forres, Morayshire, 2 shares.
06/02/1829: David Wood sells 8 shares to Elizabeth Scroggie, Aberdeen (merchant) relict of the deceased John Milne, sometime cooper in Aberdeen.
31/10/1829: John Simpson Junior sells 4 shares to Neil Smith Junior.
28/12/1829: 4/64 shares for sale by public roup. Upset £35. Estate of the late John Forrest.
27/04/1830: John Forrest deceased, 4 shares to John Ogilvie, Aberdeen, baker.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives) 1826, No. 24)
1830-33: Owner Smith & Co
10/09/1833: Registered de novo, No. 24 in 1833.
24/07/1835: This registry opened, No. 28 in 1835; Robert Spring, Aberdeen (baker) 24 shares; John Ogilvie, Aberdeen, baker, 20 shares; John Law, Aberdeen, baker, 20 shares.
22/03/1937: Registered de novo. No. 22 in 1837.

Masters:
1827-28: Master David Wood
03/10/1827-1838: Master James Collie

Voyages:
1827: Plymouth - Teigmouth
1828: London - Tenerife
1830-31: Liverpool - Dundalk
1832: Greenock - Stettin
1833: Belfast

General History:
24/02/1826: Built at Aberdeen
02/05/1829: On passage from Aberdeen for the Baltic.
16/06/1829: At Riga.
16/08/1829: At Archangel.
02/10/1829: At Belfast from Archangel.
04/02/1831: Sailed from Greenock for Gibraltar, Cadiz and Tenerife
02/01/1832: At Aberdeen from Sunderland.
10/09/1832: At Sligo from Alicante.
30/01/1833: At Gibraltar from Liverpool
08/06/1833: Left Aberdeen for Archangel.
27/12/1833: At Gibraltar, Newcastle for Malta.
06/04/1834: At Liverpool from Licata, Italy.
21/05/1834: From Liverpool for Riga with salt. Struck a rock 15 miles from Carlscrona, Sweden and leaking badly. Discharged at Carlscrona for repairs.
12/12/1834: At Malta from Gibraltar.

01/03/1826:
On Wednesday a fine coppered barque, the HERALD, of 307 tons per register, built by Mr Adamson; and next day the brig City of Aberdeen, of 280 tons register, built by Mr Duthie, were launched here, and made excellent launches. They are both considered superior and com-plete vessels, and their symmetry improved by ornament, attracted particular attention as they glided majestically into the water - the Band of the Aberdeenshire Militia on board the latter vessel, enlivening the scene with gay and appropriate tunes. The EFFORT, a brig of 121 register tons, a good vessel of her class; was launched also on Wednesday, from the ship-building yard at Puynernook.
(Aberdeen Journal)

14/061834:
"The EFFORT, Collie, from Liverpool to Riga with salt, is put into Carlecrona [sic][Sweden] leaky, and will have to diecharge, having struck a sunken rock in foggy weather on 20th ultimo [i.e. May]"
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))