JASON
Shipbuildervessel built by
Walter Hood & Co.
(Shipbuilder, Footdee, Aberdeen 1839 - 1881)
Date1858
Object NameCLIPPER
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 192' x breadth 33 5/12' x depth 20 9/12'
gross tonnage 877 ton
gross tonnage 877 ton
Object numberABDSHIP000348
Keywords
Fate: unknown
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper, 2 decks, 3 masts, male full-length figurehead.
Owners:
26/07/1858: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Henry Adamson, shipowner, 48 shares; James Saunders, master R.N., 8 shares; Charles Thomas Glover, shipowner, 4 shares; George Stuart, shipmaster, 4 shares - all of Aberdeen.
30/07/1858: Adamson 8 shares - John Saunders, Cephalonia, Ionian Isles, banker.
20/08/1859: Stuart 4 shares - Adamson.
06/04/1863: Adamson 4 shares - Stuart.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1874: Owner C. Bjelke, registered at Rusoer.
1877: Owners C. and C.J. Northcote, registered at Rusoer.
Masters:
1859-67: Master G. Stuart
1868: Master A. Birnie
1873-74: Master J. M. Leslie
1874-76: Master C. Bjelke
1877-78: Master S. Steen
1880-81: Master C. Bjelke
Voyages (Lloyd's):
1859-69: Aberdeen - Australia.
1873-4: Japan.
General History:
13/07/1859:
Births - at sea on 27 June on board the ship "JASON", Mrs. George Stewart, of a daughter.
(Aberdeen Journal)
29/06/1863:
"JASON" (ship) of Aberdeen from London for Sydney 25th May, in Lat. 10N, Long. 26W [off W. Africa].
(Glasgow Herald)
29/07/1863:
Sydney Shipping - arrival July 28 JASON, ship, from London.
(Brisbane Courier)
16/08/1864:
"JASON" (ship) for Sydney, N.S.W., 20th June at Cape Otway [near Melbourne].
(Glasgow Herald)
07/11/1864:
"THE BRAZILS" - on 21 October the "MAGDALENA" passed the English ship "JASON" with main top mast gone and mainsail much damaged.
(Glasgow Herald)
12/07/1865:
Sydney July 6 - ship JASON cleared out for London with 60,000 sovereigns and 4000 ounces of gold.
(Hobart Mercury)
11/10/1865:
"JASON", ship of Aberdeen, for England at Peruambuco [Brazil].
(Aberdeen Journal)
08/07/1868:
"JASON", ship, from London for Sydney 22 June, 3 days out, 47-41N., 11-20W [off Land's End].
(Aberdeen Journal)
19/05/1869:
"JASON", ship, for Sydney 6 May 45N., 13W [off Ushant].
(Aberdeen Journal)
14/09/1870:
Williamstown, Tuesday - a seaman named Murphy was brought before Mr. Mollison for deserting from the ship JASON; was arrested on Williamstown Railway Pier at 2 o'clock in the morning, having in his possession all his effects. Sentenced to a month's imprisonment, with hard labour, on board the hulks.
(Melbourne Argus)
10/05/1871:
Four 64th shares of the ship "JASON" of Aberdeen, of 877.67 tons register, with 3 masts and 2 decks. Built by Walter Hood and Co. in 1858, are for sale by private bargain. Apply to Robertson & Lumsden, Advocates, Aberdeen.
(Aberdeen Journal)
29/11/1871:
Hobson's Bay - arrived 28 Nov. ship JASON, 875 tons, J. M. Leslie, from New York, Sept. 2.
(Melbourne Argus)
12/12/1874:
London Dec. 9 - A fire which recently occurred on board the ship JASON, and which was supposed to be extinguished, burst out afresh. The ship had to be submerged in dock.
(Hobart Mercury)
02/02/1875:
Ship JASON from London to Sydney, having taken fire, put back into dungeness.
(Hobart Mercury)
(Source: Australian Newspapers Online)
