SEATON

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

Date1842

Object NameBARQUE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

DimensionsRegistered Tonnage: 700 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000304

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Walter Hood & Co.

Fate: Unknown after 1857.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Barque rigged

Owners:
1842: Aikman & Co., Glasgow.

Masters:
1848: Master W. R. Kentish

07/02/1842:
Aberdeen - the "SEATON", barque, of about 700 tons, was launched from the building yard of Messrs Walter Hood in presence of an enormous no. of spectators. This fine barque, which sails for Bombay, is the largest vessel ever launched from this port.
(Caledonian Mercury)

03/04/1848:
Bombay departures - 26 Feb., barque SEATON, W. R. Kentish Master, to Calcutta.
(Morning Chronicle)

19/06/1857:
SEATON, barque, spoken 22 March 30S, 46E [Mid Atlantic between Florida and Canary Islands] - 41 days from Rangoon for Bremerhaven.
(Caledonian Mercury)