VIKING

DateMay 1862

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 103.3' x breadth 24.4' x depth 13.2'
gross tonnage 188 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002938

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: David Burns & Co.
Official Number: 44437

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1878 (V233).

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, round stern, carvel built, male figurehead.

Owners:
1862: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
John Birnie Adam, shipowner, 48 shares; James Hay Chalmers, advocate, 8 shares, both Aberdeen; Thomas Adam, Banff, bank agent, 8 shares.
1866: Registration transferred to Colchester.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1866?-78: W. B. Jones, registered at Colchester (note that in Lloyd's ownership continues to be Adams until 1869)

Master:
1862-69: Master G. McBain

Voyages:
1862-69: Aberdeen - Archangel.

General History:
05/01/1867:
Portsmouth, 3 January - VIKING, brig, of Colchester, proceeded on its voyage after collision in thick fog, with Harriet Wallis (which had damage to stanchions, bulwarks, rails and rigging).
(Standard (London))

19/02/1876:
AN UNFORTUNATE VOYAGE—Captain Simmons of the brig VIKING, of Colchester, which arrived at Granton on Tuesday from Boulogne, reports that one of his crew, named James Lees, while in the latter port, fell into the hold of the vessel, and died after being removed to the hospital. Another of the crew, named Ferguson, who took ill on the passage, had to be landed at Yarmouth. Early yesterday morning the mate of the brig, named Fred Simmons, fall from the mainyard to the deck. He escaped with but slight injuries. At the time of the occurrence the vessel was rolling heavily, the sea being very stormy.
(North Briton)

11/07/1876:
The Lizard, 10 July - brig VIKING, of Colchester, passed west.
(Western Mail (Cardiff))