MORAVIAN
Shipbuildervessel built by
Walter Hood & Co.
(Shipbuilder, Footdee, Aberdeen 1839 - 1881)
Date1858
Object NameCLIPPER
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 200 1/12' x breadth 33 7/12' x depth 21 3/12'
Gross Tonnage: 967 ton
Gross Tonnage: 967 ton
Object numberABDSHIP000349
Keywords
Fate: Dismantled in 1890/91.
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper, 2 decks, a poop deck and a top gallant forecastle, 3 masts, round stern, carvel built, no galleries, full length male figurehead.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
Owners:
1859-82: Thompson, registered at Aberdeen.
1882-85: Robey Bros, registered at Sydney
1886-91: J. E. Ives, registered at Sydney
Masters:
1859-62: Master W. Edward
1865-81: Master H. Ayling
1882-85: Master A. Webb
1886-91: Master Lessing
Voyages (Lloyd's):
1859-62: London - Sydney.
1865-73: London - Australia.
General History:
Designed and built by Walter Hood in whose business Messrs. Thompson held a large interest. Passage times - 1874-75 99 days Melbourne - London (the wool fleet); 1875 75 days Lizard - Melbourne; 1875-76 90 days Melbourne - Dungeness. Was sold to J. E. Ives of Sydney and ended her days as a hulk.
(Basil Lubbock (1948 edn), "The Colonial Clippers" (James Brown & Son, Glasgow))
08/01/1859:
"MORAVIAN", British ship, from London for Sydney N.S.W., November 19 at Lat. 1N, Long 28W [off Brazil].
(Daily News)
29/01/1862:
Plymouth - the ship "MORAVIAN", commander William Edward, belonging to Messrs. George Thompson Jr. & Co. of St. Helen's Place, London, 63 days from land to land or 69 from Melbourne, is gone up Channel bound for the Thames. The "MORAVIAN" brings 16 passengers. Her gold freight is 50,000 ounces, valued at £200,000 and the cargo includes 2,844 bales of wool.
(Derby Mercury)
11/11/1862:
The ship "MORAVIAN", Captain Edward, belonging to Messrs George Thompson Jr. & Co., Leadenhall Street, which has passed Plymouth up Channel for London, left Melbourne January 15, rounded Cape Horn February 17 and crossed the line March 11. On 28 Jan. in Lat. 56-10S, between Long. 162 and 158W [southern ocean off New Zealand] she observed a barrier of icebergs of immense extent [...] not less than 40 icebergs were seen every day. In about 47S and 33W [near South Georgia] the "MORAVIAN" encountered a fearful gale during which she lost 2 close-reefed topsails, starboard quarter boat, all the starboard topgallant and part of the main bulwarks, the ship was under bare masts for 12 hours. The sea was dreadful. The "MORAVIAN" brings 4,000 oz. gold, 3,400 bales of wool and 10 passengers.
(Daily News)
26/01/1863:
Hobson's Bay (Melbourne) - arrived MORAVIAN, Aberdeen clipper ship, Wm. Edward, from London via Plymouth.
(Melbourne Argus)
04/07/1867:
The first ship on the berth for London is the celebrated clipper ship MORAVIAN, Capt. T. B. Ayling, which will sail Saturday next without fail. Her homeward cargo is all aboard and, as the antecedents of this fine ship are well known, it is not at all surprising that she should take a very large quantity of gold with her. The MORAVIAN, after her voyage home from this port last year, underwent a thorough overhaul and refit and this, in conjunction with her well known sailing capabilities, will account for the rapidity with which she has been landed on the present voyage.
(Melbourne Argus)
08/07/1868:
"MORAVIAN", ship, from Dundee for Bombay spoken 51N + 15W [off Irish Coast].
(Aberdeen Journal)
28/06/1871:
Report of Williamstown Police Court 27 June - 3 Williamstown publicans convicted of selling drink on a Sunday to 3rd Officer Frederick Godden and Apprentices Samuel Grenwell and James Odger of MORAVIAN. Odgar was drowned at end of evening. Bench did not in any way associate the loss of the young man's life with the offences of these publicans.
(Melbourne Argus)
20/05/1874:
St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight - "MORAVIAN" (ship) of Aberdeen, from Sydney for London.
(Glasgow Herald)
03/09/1881:
London, August 31 - Arrived barque MORAVIAN from Sydney (sailed May 21).
(Melbourne Argus)
