SEATON

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

DateAugust 1847

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD: oak, larch and elm

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 101 3/12' x breadth 21 3/6' x depth 13 3/6'
registered tonnage: 185 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000322

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Walter Hood & Co.

Fate: unknown, Last in Lloyd's 1866.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: brig rigged, clipper hull, 2 masts, 1 deck, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, female figurehead.

Owners:
1847: Alexander Nicol, 48 shares; Alex Troup, 8 shares and 1 other., registered at Aberdeen.
1856: A. Hunter, registered at London.

Masters:
1847: Master John Baxter.
1850: Master McConachie.
1853: Master C. Wood.
1854: Master Little.
1856: Master Brotherton.
1866: Master Bocking.

Voyages (Lloyd's):
1850: Liverpool - Buenos Aires.
1853: Aberdeen - Australia.
1856: Leith - London.
1858: London - Mediterranean.
1866: London - Mediterranean.

General History:
12/04/1848:
Fine wen clipper brig SEATON, captain Baxter (well known in the trade) will be laid on Berth at Rotterdam next week, will leave for Aberdeen full or not, in a few days thereafter. A and W Nicol.
(Aberdeen Journal)

26/01/1853:
1/8 of brig SEATON, of Aberdeen, for sale by roup. Upset price £150. May be seen lying in Aberdeen harbour.
(Aberdeen Journal)

1853-54 sailed regularly between Melbourne and Adelaide (as shown by entries in Trove, Australian newspapers on line. First such sailing apparently 06/09/1853, Wood master, Adelaide - Melbourne with 2 cabin and 30 steerage passengers. By February 1854 Little master. 05/04/1854 sailed Sydney for Singapore.

01/10/1886:
Well known Adelaide merchant Gilbert Wood died 24 Sept. at his residence, Seaton, at age 58. Was adventurous spirit and native of Shetland islands, went to sea early in life. Came to Melbourne as chief mate of brig SEATON, of Aberdeen, and afterwards had charge of the GRENADE, schooner, trading to the colonies.
(Pictorial Australia)

Note: Some repairs carried out in 1854 and 1855. Special Survey in 1855.