ELIZA

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date22 January 1838

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 70' 0/10 x breadth 19' 2/10 x depth 12' 8/10
gross tonnage 135 2880/3500 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000463

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Duthie & Co.

Fate: Caught fire off North East England, 8 April 1847.

Description: Schooner rigged,* 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, female bust figurehead.

Owner:
1838-47: William Allan, merchant, Aberdeen
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters (Aberdeen Register):
01/1838: Master John McLagan
1840-45: Master George Collie
1846: Master Thomas Leisk
1847: Master John Dunn

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1839: Aberdeen - London
1840: Aberdeen- Newcastle
1841: Aberdeen - London
1843-46: Aberdeen
1847: Aberdeen coaster
1848: Aberdeen - the Baltic

General History:
19/04/1847:
North Shields April 12.-The schooner ELIZA, of Aberdeen, which sailed hence, took fire at sea during the gale of Thursday, and was abandoned by the crew, who were exposed for sixteen hours to the tempestious weather in an open boat. One of them named Simms, died in the boat from exhaustion.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

Note: ELIZA usually referred to as a Schooner but sometimes as a Hermaphrodite. Hermaphrodite denotes an irregular rig part way between two recognised types.