COMMODORE

DateMarch 1861

Object NameSHIP

MediumWOOD,

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 151' x breadth 30.3' x depth 18.6'
gross tonnage 562 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002939

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: David Burns & Co.
Official Number: 29237

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1880 (C1108).

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged, 1 deck and a break, carvel built, 3 masts, square stern, mock gallery, male figurehead.

Owners:
1861: Registered at Aberdeen for owners;
John Smith, shipowner, 18 shares; George Thomson, shipowner, 14 shares; Richard Connon, Alexander Rhind Dyer, ship and insurance brokers, 14 shares each; John Catto, shipowner, 10 shares; William Beverley, shipowner, 8 shares.
(Source Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1861: Master J. Philips
1862-65: Master G. Dalgarno
1866-74: Master W. Colville
1875-76: Master G. Cummine
1877-80: Master F. G. Milne

Voyages (Lloyd's):
1861: Aberdeen - South America
1862-65: London - New York
1867-74: London - New Zealand

General History:
30/08/1862:
Rewards for Heroic Act. —We lately recorded the presentation, through the- Mercantile Marine Board at Glasgow, behalf of the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade, of a Telescope to Captain G. Dalgarno of the COMMODORE of Aberdeen, as a reward, in the following circumstances :—The COMMODORE arrived at Greenock in June last. While on her outward passage from that port to Trinidad, she met in with the barque HOPE of Fleetwood, with grain and four from New York, in a sinking state, with boats all swept away, and crew quite worn out with pumping incessantly for twenty days previously ; and after great risk, succeeded in rescuing the crew, fifteen in all, and transferred them to a fruiter off St. Michael’s. The weather at the time was most terrific[...] the danger was indeed so great that the master of the COMMODORE did not feel quite justified in incurring the risk without first referring to the crew, who at once gallantly volunteered to bring off the crew of the vessel in distress, and fortunately succeeded in their humane endeavours. The crew of the Hope were safely landed at Kinsale. On Saturday last, Mr. David M‘Millan, late second mate, and Mr. Arthur Roberts, late first mate of the COMMODORE, both belonging to Aberdeen, were presented, at the Shipping Office here, in presence of a member of the local Mercantile Marine Board, who complimented them on their intrepidity, with £2 each, as reward from the Board of Trade. Other two seamen, who completed the rescuing boat’s crew, have not been found their names are Thomas Harley and John Smith.
(Aberdeen Herald)

16/12/1863:
To be sold by public roup at Lemon Tree Hotel, Aberdeen, 24th December 8 x 64th shares of ship COMMODORE belonging to sequestered Estate of William Beverley (upset price £570) and on 31st December 14 x 64th shares belonging to sequestered Estate of George Thomson (upset price) £500). Beverley & Thomson both Merchants, Aberdeen.
(Aberdeen Journal) [repeated 30/12/1863]

28/07/1869:
COMMODORE, ship, from Quebec for Aberdeen, 17 July, 47N, 49W [off St. Johns, Newfoundland].
(Aberdeen Journal)

11/08/1869:
Marriage - at 130 Union Street, Aberdeen, 4 August, Captain P.L. Greig, commanding ship COMMODORE, of Aberdeen, to Isobel, daughter of late Mr. Andrew Thompson, shipbuilder, Peterhead.
(Aberdeen Journal)

03/02/1875:
Sheriff Thomson gave judgement in action by Isaac Swan, Chief Officer of ship COMMODORE, of Aberdeen, against Caledonian Railway Co., for damages in consequence of non delivery to him at Sunderland in June 1874 of parcel containing certificates necessary to his retaining his situation. He accidentally left his papers on train from Aberdeen and telegraphed for them to be despatched to him. Sheriff found for the Railway Co., but remarked it was unfortunate for pursuer as he lost his situation for the voyage.
(Aberdeen Journal)

25/05/1877:
Advices from Quebec of date 12 May state ship COMMODORE of Aberdeen (561 tons), Milne Master, belonging to Richard Connon & Co., Aberdeen, which had arrived in Quebec from Aberdeen, came into collision with the CAVOUR, from Havre, in the ballast ground, neither vessel sustained damage of any consequence, but COMMODORE lost an anchor and 15 fashoms chain.
(Aberdeen Journal)

26/01/1884:
THE LAST OF THE SHIP COMMODORE. The official number of the ship COMMODORE, Aberdeen, has just been struct off the registration list this port. The COMMODORE, which was a vessel of 562 tons register, it belonged Messers. Richard Connon, and insurance agents and has been sold to Sunderland owners.
(Aberdeen Evening Express)