PATRIOT

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

DateJune 1827

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 72'6" x breadth 21'3" x depth 12'7"
gross tonnage 140 10/94 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000433

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Duthie & Co.

Fate: Wrecked at Thisted, Jutland, 1 July 1857

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brigantine rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no galleries, male bust figurehead.

Owners:
1827: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
William Duncan, merchant, 16 shares; William Nathen, leather merchant, 8 shares; John Dimson*, shipmaster, 8 shares.
Other shareholders:
William Nathen Jnr, leather merchant, 8 shares; John Williamson, flesher, 8 shares; William Maitland, merchant, 4 shares; Thomas McGowan, tanner, 4 shares; James Rodger, tanner, 4 shares; all Aberdeen. William Leslie, mason, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, 4 shares.
1836: Owners William Duncan and Alexander Grant, merchants, and John Simson, shipmaster and master of vessel.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1848: J. Aiken Jr
1851: J. Goward, registered at Wisbech
1857: A. Jackson, registered at Shields

Masters:
1828-38: Master John Dimson* (spelled Dennison or Dinnson in Lloyd's)
1838-40: Master Alexander
1841-46: Master W. Gray
1847: Master J. Leask
1848: Master J. Booth
1849: Master J. Baxter
1850: Master J. Booth
1851-55: Master F. Bouch
1857: Master W. Fell

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1829: London coaster
1830-31: London - the Baltic
1832-33: London
1835-36: Aberdeen - London
1836-38: Aberdeen - Riga
1838-40: Aberdeen - London
1841-45: Aberdeen - Newcastle
1847: Bristol
1848: Montrose
1849: Aberdeen - Sunderland.
1851-53: Sunderland coaster.
1854: Sunderland - Oporto
1855: Sunderland - London
1857: Shields - the Mediterranean

General History:
17/10/1832:
To be sold by public roup 3 Nov - Lemon Tree Tavern 1/16 of brig PATRIOT, of Aberdeen, 140 tons burden at present on voyage from Riga [repeated to 30 Jan. 1833 - by then 1/8 share with no reserve price].
(Aberdeen Journal)

29/11/1837:
When PATRIOT arrived from Riga 11 Nov, customers officer found 20 gallons spirits and 28lbs tobacco on board. At trial the customs comptroller stated this was the largest capture since he came to Aberdeen. Thomas Stewart, mate, fined £30 or six months and John Newton, cook, £25 or six months. Captain Dennison denied all knowledge of illegal goods being aboard.
(Aberdeen Journal)

22/05/1839:
For London, fine brig PATRIOT, Capt. Anderson, is now on berth at Waterloo Quay taking in general cargo and will sail 25 May.
(Aberdeen Journal)

25/04/1845:
Arrived in Clyde brig PATRIOT, of Aberdeen, Gray, from Marseilles in 60 days, sailed 21 Feb., with cargo of madder and sulpher. Arrived Gilbraltar 21 March and sailed again 27 March. Experienced calms at various times during passage. Came by south channel.
(Glasgow Herald)

27/10/1847:
Flax landed from brig PATRIOT, of Aberdeen, stranded in Montrose Bay 7 Oct., was sold by public roup in the links. Whole cargo, 127 tons, was disposed of at average price £31.18s per ton. Only 20 tons were landed in a sound state.
(Aberdeen Journal)

17/10/1849:
For sale by private bargain, all and whole fine brig PATRIOT, of Aberdeen, 140 tons O.M., 123 tons N.M. This substantial vessel was built 1827 in Aberdeen under inspection of the owners and classed 9 years. 1840 she underwent thorough repair. 1847 when she came into possession of present owners upwards of £700 was laid out on her, by which greater part of inside and outside plank was renewed [and extra fastenings added] and great part of rigging and sails renewed, thus making vessel almost new, her timbers being fresh and sound as when first put in. Vessel is now in London, discharging oats from Archangel and is expected here 10 or 12 days hence. She carries 1250 quarters oats, her register tonnage of flax and 10 keels coals, shifts without ballast. Most desirable vessel... being disposed of simply because too small for use of present owners.
(Aberdeen Journal)

06/08/1852:
3 men charged with entering cabin of brig PATRIOT, lying in River Thames off the tower, and stealing silver watch, purse and money and large amount of wearing apparel, property of Captain Bouch.
(Morning Chronicle)

07/07/1857:
Thisted [Jutland], 3 July - brig PATRIOT, of Shields, from Hull for Stockholm, stranded and sunk 1 July. Crew saved.
(The Standard)