LEANDER

Shipbuildervessel built by John Smith & Co. (Shipbuilder, Upper Dock, Aberdeen)

Date1866

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 115.4' x breadth 24' x depth 14'
gross tonnage 237 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002916

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Smith & Co
Official Number: 53249

Fate: missing after sailing from Christiansund, Norway, 2 March 1882.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, round stern, carvel built, 2 galleries, figurehead ¾ male, wood construction

Owners:
1866: registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
John Thomas Jones, 21 shares; William Bodilly Buckingham, 21 shares; both of Port Dinorwic, Carnarvon, Wales; James Henderson, architect, 11 shares; William Henderson, shipowner, 11 shares, both of Aberdeen.
(Source: Aberden register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
LEANDER is in Lloyd's as first owned by Buckingham then J. & W. Henderson from 1876 which may or may not represent changes in share ownership.

Masters:
1866-69: Master O. Davis
1870-77: Master W. Prichard
1878: Master Watt
1880-82: Master T. Jones

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1866-69: Aberdeen - Mediterranean
1870-72: Cardiff - South America
1873-74: London - Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)

General History:
23/10/1877:
Hayle (Cornwall), 22 Oct. - the brig LEANDER of Aberdeen, Watt Master, from London for Natal, has put in here with cargo shifted, pumps choked, ship stained and making water.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

09/04/1879:
Brixham, 7 April - put into the bay LEANDER, brig of Aberdeen, Jones Master, from London for Limerick.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

08/03/1880:
Barmouth, 3 March - LEANDER, brig, of and from Aberdeen, parted her moorings 25 Feb. In consequence of strong current in river, fouled the railway bridge and afterwards took the ground, lying across the river. She carried away hanse-pipe, bobstay and cutwater. Vessel still here weatherbound and in danger of every tide of breaking adrift. Today blowing gale from west.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

23/12/1881:
Christiansund, 21 Dec. LEANDER, British brig, from Archangel for Aberdeen, towed in here leaky, short of provisions, rudder carried away and crew sick. Cargo to be discharged.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

27/05/1882:
All hopes now given up for brig LEANDER, of Aberdeen, not heard of for 3 months. LEANDER left Archangel early December, bound for London with oats. Driven by very heavy weather in North Sea into Christiansund with rudder damaged. Having been thoroughly repaired, continued her voyage 2 March, since when no trace of her movements. Crew of 8 included 3 from Aberdeen - Capt. Colin Garden, Hawthorn Place, his son (ordinary seaman) and Arthur Robertson, Shiprow (mate). Vessel owned by J&W Henderson, Slate Merchants, Aberdeen.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)

12/06/1882:
Register of brig LEANDER has been cancelled, all hope of vessel's safety being abandoned.
(Aberdeen Weekly Journal)