SYLVANUS

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1 April 1830

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 80' 9" x breadth 22' x depth 13' 7"
gross tonnage 168 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000442

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Duthie & Co.

Fate: wrecked at Aldeborough, 7 November 1855

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, figure head.

Owners:
1830: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Donaldson Rose 12 shares; James Horn, Clerk 4 shares; Robert Young, shipmaster 16 shares.
Other owners in 1830 consisted of 4 shipmasters, 1 shipbuilder, 1 merchant, 1 farmer and 1 harbour pilot.
10/08/1837: Donaldson Rose acquired a further 2 shares from Andrew Forbes, pilot, Nigg.
1840 Subscribing owners:
Robert Maitland, shipowner, 8 shares; Robert Mitchell, shipowner, 4 shares; William Connon, merchant, 24 shares, all Aberdeen.
Other shareholders: William Davidson, merchant, Aberdeen, 4 shares; John Morrison, distiller, Old Meldrum, 24 shares.
20/12/1848: William Connon transferred by bill of sale 8 shares to Charles Anderson, shipmaster, Aberdeen.
18/03/1850: Registration cancelled in Aberdeen. [though still shown as so in Lloyd's until 1855]
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1831: Master R. Johns [in Lloyd's 1831 supplement S16, but likely an error for R. Young]
1832-38: Master R. Young
1840: Master Alexander Taylor (Aberdeen Register of Shipping)
1844-53: Master C. Anderson

Voyages:
1831-32: Yarmouth.
1833: Hull - Sunderland
1844-53: Aberdeen - the Baltic.

General History:
04/06/1833:
Brig SYLVANUS, Young Master, has sailed from Belfast with goods and passengers for Quebec (30/08/1833 - arrived Quebec, all well).
(Belfast Newsletter)

18/12/1839:
For sale by public group in Lemon Tree Tavern 20 December, brig SYLVANUS, of this port, 168 tons register, as she presently lies on the patent slip. Vessel was built of well seasoned English and East Country oak materials and launched 1830. She sails east and carries a good cargo on an easy draught of water and can be put to sea without much expense. Apply to Donaldson Rose, Footdee.
(Aberdeen Journal)

30/09/1840:
All outstanding debts against brig SYLVANUS contracted prior to 9 Dec. last are requested to be lodged with Donaldson Rose & Co., Footdee, within 8 days from this date.
(Aberdeen Journal)

07/11/1855:
Brig SYLVANUS, of this port, Captain Anderson, from London to Shields in Ballast, parted from both anchors and drove ashore at Aldeborough 3 November. Crew safe, but SYLVANUS a total wreck.
(Aberdeen Journal)