JULIA

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1818

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 66.6' x breadth 20.8' x depth 11.9'
gross tonnage 116 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000399

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Duthie & Co.

Fate: missing in the Western Approaches, November/December 1824.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: brig rigged, 1 flush deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead.

Owners:
1824: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners; Alexander Mackie jnr, blockmaker, 16 shares; John Dickie, merchant, 4 shares; William Duthie, shipbuilder, 4 shares; all Aberdeen.
Other owners in 1824; James Forbes, merchant, 8 shares; Andrew Ramage, merchant, 4 shares; Robert Ramsay, advocate, 4 shares; Alexander Muir, advocate, 2 shares; James Mair, advocate, 2 shares; James White, builder, 4 shares; Francis Duncan, wood merchant, 4 shares; James Williamson, flesher, 4 shares; Alexander Matthison, gardner, 4 shares; Alexander Crombie, dentist, 2 shares; James Johnston, mason of Rubislaw, 2 shares; all Aberdeen.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1819-24: Master J. Reid
1825: Master W. Laird

Voyages:
1819-24: Plymouth - Cardiff
1825: Cork

General History:
20/01/1825:
The JULIA, of Aberdeen, Laird, sailed from Youghall for London the 15th Nov., and has not since been heard of.
(Morning Advertiser)

Note: Aberdeen register has JULIA snow brig rigged, simply brig in Lloyd's underwriters.