TRIUMPH

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date2 April 1819

Object NameSMACK

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 71'7" x breadth 22'11" x depth 12'6"
gross tonnage 158 49/94 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000402

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Duthie & Co.

Fate: Wrecked in the Sound of Harris, Outer Hebrides, 22 November 1847.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Smack rigged in 1825, 1 deck, 1 mast, running bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead

Owners:
1825: Re-registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
James Brebner, merchant; George Elsmie, merchant; Alex Duthie junior, merchant
Other owners;
Robert Duthie, merchant; Robert Catto, merchant; Alex Brown, merchant (all trading as Aberdeen Shipping Co.? (Lloyds))
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping, (Aberdeen City Archives) no. 131, 1825)
1836: Re-registered at Aberdeen; George Leslie, shipmaster, Aberdeen, 64 shares.
30/03/1848: certificate of registration cancelled, the vessel having been wrecked.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping, (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1822-33: Master G. Findlay
1834-35: Master John Leslie
1836-41: Master J. Donald
1846: Master A. Masson (vessel classed by the Liverpool committee)

Voyages (Lloyd’s underwriters):
1822-28: London - Aberdeen
1830-33: London coaster
1836-41: Aberdeen - London
1846: Aberdeen coaster
General History:
25/01/1830:
In gale brig GRAMPIAN was thrown against end of north pier when entering Aberdeen harbour and broke up. Smack TRIUMPH, from London, appeared about same time, but stood off and came in safely next day.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

28/03/1832:
On arrival of smack TRIUMPH [at Orkney], district surgeon Mr. Greif went aboard and having found one of crew ill [from cholera?]. Vessel was ordered round to St. Margaret's hope to undergo the usual quarantine. The pilot who had gone aboard was not allowed to re-land.
(Aberdeen Journal)

14/08/1834:
Excise officers saw, John Tracy, Irish [...] leave Scotch smack TRIUMPH with a keg covered by a tarpaulin and found it to be Scotch whisky. Liable to duty on importation to England. Fined £100.
(Morning Post)

10/12/1847:
STORNOWAY—Dec. 3. The schooner TRIUMPH, Henry, of Aberdeen, from Glasgow for Fraserburgh got on a rock at the west end of the Sound, of Harris on the night of Monday, the 22d ult. [November] and immediately filled. The cargo is being discharged in a damaged state. Her materials have been saved. Her crew have arrived here, and are forwarded to Glasgow, per the MARY JANE (s), by the hon. agent of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Society.
(Liverpool Shipping Telegraph and Daily Commercial Advertiser)

Note:
1836: Alterations including a second mast, a standing bowsprit and schooner rigged. (Aberdeen Register)