CORSAIR

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1827

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 62' 10" x breadth 19' 9" x depth 11' 1"
gross tonnage 103 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000431

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Duthie & Co.

Fate: Wrecked off the North Pier, Aberdeen, 7 December 1828

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

Owners:
1827: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Walter Inglis, merchant, 16 shares; George Thomson, merchant, 8 shares; John Williamson, flesher, 8 shares.
Other Shareholders in 1827:
William Duncan, merchant, 8 shares; William Farquhar, merchant, 8 shares; George Leslie, shipmaster, 8 shares; George Gilbertson, shipmaster, 4 shares; James Anderson, painter, 4 shares; all Aberdeen.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Master:
1827-28: Master Thomas Gordon

Voyage:
1828: London Coaster

General History:
13/12/1828:
On Sunday, when the tug steamboat was towing schooner CORSAIR, of Aberdeen, Gordon Master, into the harbour, the rope belonging to the schooner unfortunately broke. Although the anchor was immediately dropped, she drifted upon stones of point of North Pier and soon afterwards sank, all crew except one man saved. Exertions being made to raise vessel.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))