NORVAL

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1818

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 83' x breadth 23.2' x depth 14.8'
gross tonnage 188 tons (190 tons Lloyd's)

Object numberABDSHIP000395

Keywords

About MeYard: William Duthie & Co.

Fate: sank off Lowestoft, 21 January 1863.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: snow rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, male bust figurehead.

Owners:
1824: Registered in Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Alexander Forbes, merchant, 8 shares; Alexander Gibbon, merchant, 5 shares; Aberdeen. George McInnes, Old Aberdeen, 9 shares.
Other owners in 1824; William Bead (Reid?), 5 shares; William Stratton, 4 shares; Alexander Pirie, 3 shares; William Pirie, 3 shares; Patrick Pirie, 2 shares; James Barclay, 2 shares; Robert Gordon, 2 shares; James Riddel, 3 shares; Robert Ragg, 3 shares; All merchants, Aberdeen. Charles Chalmers, advocate, Aberdeen, 6 shares; Robert Harvey of Braco, 5 shares; Robert Grant, Druminor, 4 shares; County of Aberdeen.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
(Lloyd's underwriters has McInnes & Co. for 1821-23 then Ragg & Co. 1824-25, both are represented in the above shareholder list)
1826-29: Forbes & Co.
1830-31: Innes & Co.
1832: Kerr & Co.
1833-35: Goldie & Co., registered at Liverpool (1835).
1836-63: W. Swan, registered at Newcastle.

Masters:
1821-28: Master James Leslie
1829-32: Master A. Boyd
1832-36: Master J. Watson
1836-44: Master Graham
1850-55: Master J. Brown
1856-63: Master J. Brodie

Voyages (Lloyd's underwriters):
1821-22: Liverpool - Virginia
1823: Liverpool - New Orleans
1824: Liverpool - Montreal
1825: Liverpool - Bahia, Brazil
1826: Liverpool - St. Thomas
1827: Liverpool - Quebec
1828-30: Liverpool - Guyana
1831-32: Cowes
1833: Liverpool - Baltimore
1836-44: Southshields - London
1850: Newcastle - Baltic
1856-58: Newcastle - London

General History:
13/04/1818:
Fine new brig NORVAL, master Walker, Aberdeen - Quebec with a general cargo, after being at 7 p.m. on 5th April off Stroma in Pentland firth, was carried back by the flood tide and in endeavouring to get to the firth again, struck about midnight, it blowing hard from N.E. with snow, on Kies Point in Sinclair's Bay, where the vessel lies waterlogged and cargo damaged, but it is hoped may be got off.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

20/12/1820:
3/24 shares of brig NORVAL, 190 tons, to be sold by public roup in Lemon Tree Tavern, property of Allan and Thomson, agents and merchants, for behoof of creditors.
(Aberdeen Journal)

30/07/1821:
Brig NORVAL, Quebec - Aberdeen, spoken 24 June, 36 days out, lat. 52, long. 29.13 [Mid Atlantic west of Ireland]. All well.
(Caledonian Mercury)

19/05/1826:
[advert] Intended to sail 3 June for Quebec and Montreal, fine A1 coppered brig NORVAL, James Leslie master, 188 tons register, sails remarkably fast, considerable part of cargo already engaged. For freight of remainder and passage, having excellent accommodation, apply to Captain on board, King's Dock, or to Robert McNeill, broker, King's Dock.
(Liverpool Mercury)

21/08/1826:
Spoken 23 July, Liverpool - Quebec, out 31 days, lat. 45, long. 50 [S. of Newfoundland]. All well.
(Caledonian Mercury)

28/08/1830:
Arrived Cowes brig NORVAL, Boyd master, from La Guaira [Venezuela] in 33 days with cargo of coffee and copper ore and part of company miners that went from Cornwall 10 months ago, but have returned in consequence of mining interest failing.
(Hampshire Advertiser)

18/01/1832:
Those having claims against brig NORVAL, Capt. Boyd, of this port, requested to lodge same with Wm. Pirie & Co. by 23 January [ownership presumably changing].
(Aberdeen Journal)

30/01/1863:
The NORVAL brig, of and from Newcastle for London with coals, foundered off Lowestoft Jan. 21; crew saved.
(London Evening Standard)

Notes: Lengthened 1839, new tonnage 227.