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

DateMarch 1867

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 112' x breadth 23 7/12' x depth 14'
gross tonnage 215 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000365

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Walter Hood & Co.

Fate: Unknown, last mention is in 1884.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, round stern, carvel built, no galleries, demi female figurehead.

Owners:
1867: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
James Buyers, shipowner, 20 shares; William Edward Buyers, merchant, 8 shares; Neil Smith Jnr., David Aitken, William Edward Buyers, merchants of Aberdeen, 12 shares. Alexander Nicol, shipowner, 4 shares; Alexander Copland, manager, 4 shares; William Henderson, George Thompson, Youngest, shipowners, Cornelius Thompson, shipbuilder, all Aberdeen and Stephen Thompson, merchant, London, (joint owners 16 shares).
(Source: Aberdeen Shipping Register (Aberdeen City Archives))
1882: Owner A. Scroggie, registered at Peterhead.

Masters:
1868-72: Master W. Diack
1873-80: Master Crombie; Voyage Aberdeen - China.
1882-83: Master A. Scroggie
1884: Master A. Christie.

Voyages (Lloyd's):
1868: Aberdeen - Baltic.
1869-72: Dundee - S. America.
1873: Aberdeen - China.