ALEXANDER HARVEY

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

Shipownervessel built for Aberdeen White Star Line (George Thompson & Co)

Date1840

Object NameBARQUE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 93' 11" x breadth 22' 5" x depth 16'
Registered Tonnage: 292ton

Object numberABDSHIP000292

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Walter Hood & Co.

Fate: Unknown, no reference from 1856.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Barque rigged, 1 deck, 3 masts, male bust figurehead.

Owners:
25/03/1840: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owner;
George Thompson Jnr., shipowner, Aberdeen, 64 shares.
26/03/1840: 8 shares sold to Alex. Alexander, shipmaster, Aberdeen.
15/01/1847: Capt. Alexander's 8 shares back to George Thompson Jnr.
04/03/1850: 8 shares to John Smith, shipmaster, Aberdeen
20/02/1852: Smith's shares to William McIntosh, seaman, Aberdeen
18/10/1852: McIntoch's 8 shares to George Thompson Jnr and all of Thompson's shares to Thomas Adam, shipowner, Banff.
1854: solely owned by T. Adam.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1854: re-registered at Banff

Masters:
1840-44: Master Alexander Alexander.
1850: Master J. Smith.
1851-54: Master J. Middleton.

Voyages:
08/11/1840: Sailed St. Jago de Cuba, arrived Swansea 4 Dec.
16/02/1841: At St. Jago de Cuba from Swansea.
04/01/1843: At Swansea from Cuba, 43 days.
03/02/1844: At Cuba from Swansea.
24/04/1844: From Swansea to Cuba - put into Mumbles.
01/06/1844: At Cuba from Swansea.
(all from Aberdeen Journal)
1850: Aberdeen - Adelaide. (Lloyd's)
1851-52: Swansea - America.
1854: Banff - Baltic Sea.

Note: New keel in 1849.