FORTUNA

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

DateJune 1842

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 100.8' x breadth 21.5' x depth 14.7'
gross tonnage 264 tons (new 225.5 tons)

Object numberABDSHIP000490

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Duthie & Co.

Fate: Lost near Marstrand, Sweden, 16 December 1866

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, 1 deck and a poop deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, immitation gallery, a female figurehead.

Owners:
1842: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
John Longmuir, shipmaster, 28 shares; Andrew Anderson, painter, 16 shares; Alexander Webster, advocate, 12 shares; all Aberdeen.
Other shareholders: David Munro, shoe maker, 4 shares; James Shanks, slater, 4 shares.
12/02/1853: Registration cancelled in Aberdeen. Now registered in London.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1842-45: Master Longmuir.
1846-49: Master Taylor.
1850-56: Master D. Ritchie.

Voyages:
1842-47: Liverpool - Valparaiso
1848-49: Liverpool - Galatz (on The River Danube), Rumania
1850-52: Aberdeen - Buenos-Aires
1853-56: London - Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth)

General History:
03/06/1842:
From Dundee for New York, with liberty to call at or off Aberdeen to embark passengers, warrented to clear from this 6th July, the splendid new clipper brig FORTUNA, 400 tons burthen, John Longmuir Commander. This beautiful vessel is now loading... only room for limited quantity of goods. Having been built and fitted out expressly for passengers, with a half poop, her accommodation will be found to be very superior, both in the cabins and steerage and, from her construction, she is expected to sail uncommonly fast. There is still one cabin, a few state rooms in the saloon and a number of steerage berths disengaged, to secure which immediate application should be made to the Captain.
(Caledonian Mercury)

26/05/1852:
For sale by public roup in Lemon Tree Tavern 28 May 5/64 shares of coppered and copper fastened brig FORTUNA, 225 tons N.W. Vessel well known as very fast sailer and carries large cargo.
(Aberdeen Journal)