MARQUIS OF ARGYLE

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

DateMarch 1860

Object NameCLIPPER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 153' x breadth 27 5/6' x depth 17 7/12'
Gross Tonnage: 515ton

Object numberABDSHIP000352

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Walter Hood & Co.

Fate: noted as sunk in Lloyd's 1880

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper

Owners:
1860-65: J. Munro, registered at London.
1866-76: P. Edwards & Co., registered at Aberdeen.
1876-78: W. Andrews, registered at Sydney, NSW.
1878-80: S. H. Smith, registered at Sydney, NSW.

Master:
1861-80: Master J. Munro.

Voyages (Lloyd's Register):
1861: Aberdeen - China.
1862-73: London - Australia.

06/06/1860:
Off Brighton 31 May ship MARQUIS OF ARGYLE for Sydney.
(Aberdeen Journal)

18/02/1867:
For Adelaide direct the well-known Aberdeen clipper ship MARQUIS OF ARGYLE, A1 11 years, James Monro Commander, now loading in the London docks. This splendid vessel, built under special survey by Messrs Walter Hood & Co. of Aberdeen, is well known for her great speed and for her high class and sound delivery of cargo. Intending passengers are invited to inspect her very superior cabin accommodation.
(Daily News)

12/09/1867:
Capt. Munro of MARQUIS OF ARGYLE courteously forwarded the following epitome of the voyage - left downs 2 May, crossed the line 5 June, passed Tristan D'Acunha 24 June, Meredian of Cape of Good Hope 7 July and St. Pauls, Indian Ocean, 26 July. Throughout the passage eastward in the Indian Ocean the weather was very fickle and stormy, with torrents of rain. Favourable winds were very rare and seldom lasted over 12-16 hours. From the last day of June to 10 July the weather was unusually fine and warm with light airs of wind and calms. The ocean as smooth as a millpond in the middle of winter in the vicinity of what has long been called the Cape of Storms. Thus we lost 11 days. Another week was lost after passing the Isle of St. Pauls by a very severe gale, for the first 3 days it blew a hurricane, the sea frightful, rolling in huge mountain waves, very hard gale for 3 days more. The ship of course lay to, but behaved admirably receiving no further injury than loss of one boat, breaking glass of skylight and unshipping poop and topgallant forecastle ladders. The good and substantial Walter Hood & Co., Aberdeen, bulwarks fitted 6 1/2 years ago, withstood the shock. Passed Cape Barda Light on Sunday evening 11pm, the first land seen since passing Palma (Canary Islands).
(Hobart Mercury)

15/08/1871:
Hobson's Bay: Ship MARQUIS OF ARGYLE, Wm. McEvin, from Hong Kong June 4th - passengers 247 Chinese.
(Melbourne Argus)

16/09/1873:
The ship MARQUIS OF ARGYLE met with a curious mishap whilst on a voyage from Hong Kong to Melbourne. A violent gale sprang up and the whole of the Chinese passengers narrowly escaped being drowned. A violent gale from north east and high cross sea raged for 24 hours and the deck house in which the Chinese passengers were berthed was swept away by a terrific sea. They had a most narrow escape of their lives, several of them being washed into the rigging. The heavy sea smashed in the bulwarks of the vessel.
(Leeds Mercury)