RICHARD GRAINGER

Shipbuildervessel built by Walter Hood & Co. (Shipbuilder, Footdee, Aberdeen 1839 - 1881)

Date1839

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 67 3/12' x breadth 18 7/12' x depth 12'
registered tonnage: 115 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000290

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Walter Hood & Co.

Fate: Wrecked Fife Ness, 6 March 1878.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, square stern, carvel built, male bust figurehead.

Owners:
1855: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners:
William Williamson, candlemaker, 8 shares; Daniel Land, tailor, 4 shares; John Simpson, candlemaker, 8 shares.
Other owners: William Milne, flesher, 8 shares; George Chalmers, shipmaster, 8 shares; William Snowie, shipmaster, 16 shares; William Johnstone, tailor, 4 shares; George Allan, flesher, 8 shares; all Aberdeen.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Master:
1862: Master Gove

General History:
14/02/1840:
The fine new schooner RICHARD GRAINGER, Gordon, from Newcastle to Montrose, was towed into Aberdeen with loss of both masts, having been carried away in a gale off the Bell Rock.
(Newcastle Courant)

26/04/1850:
Sunderland, April 23 - the schooner RICHARD GRAINGER, Graham, lately sailed from Shields for the North, coal laden, has put in here through contrary winds.
(Newcastle Courant)

18/01/1865:
Lowestoft, 14 January - put back, RICHARD GRAINGER, from Aberdeen for London, with loss of anchor and chain.
(Aberdeen Journal)

18/11/1868:
During gale from NE several vessels bound for Scottish ports put into Berwick Harbour wind bound. One was schooner RICHARD GRAINGER of and for Aberdeen from Newcastle with coals. The Master, F. Chalmers, reports vessel left Newcastle Wed. afternoon about 5a.m. Saturday, when between Farn Islands and Holy Island, Mate James Rae, belonging to Aberdeen, when on taffrail reefing main sail, lost hold and fell into sea. Every effort made to save him without success and poor fellow was drowned. Weather at the time dark and stormy and heavy sea running, Mate was about 26 and leaves widow and 2 children.
(Aberdeen Journal)

24/09/1873:
Board of Trade surveyors on Tyne are exercising strict surveillance over all vessels before proceedng to sea. Have stopped schooner RICHARD GRAINGER, Captain Warden, lying at New Quay, North Shields, on ground her equipment not efficient. They object to vessel even leaving Tyne in ballast. Ship was about to load coals for Aberdeen.
(Northern Echo)

06/03/1878:
RICHARD GRAINGER, Owner A. Shearer, cargo railway sleepers, voyage Aberdeen - Bo'ness, stranded and lost inside the beacon just north of Fife Ness.
(Richard & Bridget Larn (1997), "Shipwreck Index of British Isles" (Lloyd's Register, London) vol. 4, section 1)

08/03/1878:
During gale and fog schooner RICHARD GRAINGER went ashore on rocks near Fife Ness. Crew took to boats and reached harbour of Craill. Coastguard proceeding to spot found she had disappeared. She had been left with sails set and fury of gale had blown her off rocks and out to sea again. At daylight yesterday she was fallen in with by a steamer and was towed into Tay in a damaged state.
(Leeds Mercury)
[Presumably then condemned and she soon afterwards disappears from Lloyd's Register].