FRIENDS

Date1797

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionsgross tonnage 169 tons
draught 12'

Object numberABDSHIP003010

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: unknown

Fate: wrecked near Corton, Lowestoft, 28 January 1834

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, 1 deck with beams

Owners:
1813-20: Richardson
1821-33: D. Gray

Masters:
1813-19: Master Richardson
1819-22: Master Robertson
1823-27: Master J. Gray
1828-33: Master M. Dukes

Voyages:
1813-19: London - Koenigsburg (then Prussia, now Kaliningrad, Russia)
1820: Yarmouth - Baltic
1821-24: Yarmouth - "North" (possibly Arctic Russia, but probably just the North Sea)
1825-26: Cowes
1828-30: Plymouth
1831-32: Dublin
1833: Topsham coaster

General History:
07/02/1834
Yarmouth Jan. 30th.—The GRATITUDE, of Sunderland, CONSELL, and the CERES, of London. drove athwart the FRIENDS, Duke, from Memel to Plymouth, in Corton Roads, during the gale on Tuesday night. The two former sunk in 8 fathoms water, and the latter is on shore on Pakefield beach. A small part the cargo saved, and more expected to be next tide. Crews saved.
(Hull Packet)

Note: There is no record of this ship in the Lloyd's Register of Shipping until 1813.