WILLIAM SIMPSON

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1827

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD; oak and fir.

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 65'3" x breadth 19'10" x depth 11'4"
gross tonnage 109 1/94 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000430

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Duthie & Co.

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1838 (W294).

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries or figurehead.

Owners:
1827: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Andrew Geddes, merchant, 8 shares; Alexander Geddes, merchant, 8 shares; William Duthie, shibuilder, 8 shares.
Other Shareholders in 1827:
George Thomson, merchant, 8 shares; Robert Catto, merchant, 4 shares; William Murray, merchant, 8 shares; William Reid, flesher, 8 shares; Robert Duthie, shipmaster, 4 shares; all Aberdeen; Alexander McConnachie, merchant, City of London, 8 shares.
1836: Owned by William Catto, George Thomson and William Donald, merchants.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1827-33: Master Robert Duthie
1834-35: Master D. Craig
1835-38: Master J. Collie

Voyages:
1827-33: London Coaster
1834-35: Aberdeen - London
1836-38: Aberdeen - Sunderland