WESTBURN
Shipbuildervessel built by
Walter Hood & Co.
(Shipbuilder, Footdee, Aberdeen 1839 - 1881)
Date2 January 1858
Object NameCLIPPER
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 173' x breadth 28' x depth 18'
Gross Tonnage: 593ton
Gross Tonnage: 593ton
Object numberABDSHIP000347
Keywords
Fate: Wrecked off the Piscadroe Isles, between China and modern day Taiwan, 16 January 1870.
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper, 1 deck, poop and top gallant forecastle, 3 masts, male figurehead.
Owners:
1858: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Alexander Nicol, Aberdeen, shipowner, 22 shares; William Nicol, Liverpool, shipowner, 10 shares; George Thompson Jr., shipowner, 8 shares; James Chalmers, printer, 4 shares; John Gray Chalmers, printer, 4 shares; James Buyers, shipowner, 4 shares; Walter Hood, shipbuilder, 4 shares; Alexander Bruce, shipmaster, 8 shares [All Aberdeen].
02/11/1864: Alexander Bryce 4 shares - Robert Colquhoun Adam, Aberdeen, clerk; 4 to Alexander Nicol, Aberdeen, shipowner.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
Masters:
1859-63: Master A. Bruce
1865-66: Master D. Gillan
1868-69: Master W. Conn
1870-71: Master Macmillan
Voyages:
1859-63: Aberdeen - China.
1865-69: London - Australia.
1870-71: Aberdeen - China.
General History:
06/01/1858:
Launched 2nd January 1858, Captain Bruce, late of the SCOTTISH MAID for India and China Trade.
(Aberdeen Journal)
05/12/1860:
On Tuesday morning one of the seamen belonging to the ship WESTBURN, while engaged scraping the foremast, being seated in what is called a Boats wain's chair, while being hauled up the rope broke and he fell from the top gallant yard on to the deck, a distance of some 80 feet. Fortunately in descending he struck some of the stays, which broke his fall, and he escaped without breaking any bones although considerably bruised. He was immediately attended by Dr. Wilner.
(South Australian Advertiser, Adelaide)
29/11, 04/12. 26/12/1860: WESTBURN, Captain Bruce, arrived Adelaide 27 Nov from London with 21 passengers and a miscellaneous cargo including 4 blood horses for Messrs Fisher of the Reed beds, Mr Little, the groom who accompanied them, reports that the vessel met with extremely rough weather especially after passing the Cape. He says that on several occasions he fully expected to lose the whole of them by the sea. The horses were placed in loose boxes on the deck and never had shelter on their heads from the time they left England, nor were they fastened in any way, the mares were the most unfortunate, having the doors of their boxes stove several times by the seas. The animals generally have enjoyed good health.
(South Australian Advertiser/Geelong Advertiser/South Australian Register)
11/11/1861: WESTBURN, A. Bruce master, arrived 10 Nov Adelaide. (from London 26 Aug)
(South Australian Register (Adelaide))
31/12/1861: Guichan Bay – ship WESTBURN arrived from port Adelaide, having made the trip in 4 days. She has taken best mooring ground in the bay.
(South Australian Register)
30/01/1862: Ship WESTBURN completed wool loading robe, Guichan Bay, 25 Jan. having almost 1850 bales from this port and between 400 and 500 from port Adelaide. Will probably sail tomorrow.
(South Australian Register)
22/10/1862:
Arrived Hobson's Bay (Melbourne) 21 Oct., ship WESTBURN, Aberdeen Clipper Line, Alexander Bruce, from London 5th July.
(Melbourne Argus)
29/10/1864:
Sydney Shipping - arrival Oct. 27, WESTBURN, Ship, from the Downs.
(Brisbane Courier)
23/6/1866: Ship WESTBURN, Captain Conn, left the downs 20 Feb, crossed equator 16 March, passed meridian of Cape of Good Hope 15 April, ran her easting down in parallel of lat. 45S and rounded SW coats of Van Diemen’s Land [Tasmania] 16 May.
(Sydney Morning Herald)
11/01/1871:
Aberdeen vessels lost in 1870 - WESTBURN, ship, 593 tons, twelve years old, lost near Piscadore Island.
(Aberdeen Journal)
22 June 1872
March 1869
