GRANITE

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

Date9 January 1846

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD; Oak, Larch & Elm

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 101 3/6' x breadth 21 3/12' x depth 13 3/6'
Registered Tonnage: 187 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000316

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Walter Hood & Co.

Fate: Vessel lost with all her crew off Teesmouth, County Durham, 18 November 1888.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, carvel built, female figure head, no galleries.

Owners:
1846: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
George Thompson, shipowner; Nathaniel Farquhar, Arbroath; John Smith Jnr, Arbroath, 64 shares. Other shareholders, William Adam, advocate; Alexander Davidson, advocate, both trustees of the Aberdeen Commercial Co.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1846: Master A. Sinclair.
1847-53: Master John McPherson.
1862: Master Cadenhead.

Voyages (Lloyd's):
1847: Aberdeen
1848: Aberdeen - London
1849-52: Aberdeen - Archangel

General History:
28/09/1853:
Intelligence has reached owners of brig GRANITE of this port that dead body of her commander, Captain MacPherson, was found 10 Sept. within about 50 yards from where vessel was lying at Archangel. It is supposed he must, when going ashore or returning, accidentally have fallen into water, but accident was not observed. Captain MacPherson was an able and energetic seaman and much respected by his employers (The Commercial Company) as well as generally.
(Aberdeen Journal)

Note: Lloyds Classification A1.