BALLARAT
Shipbuildervessel built by
DUTHIE
(Footdee, Aberdeen)
DateJune 1852
Object NameCLIPPER
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 158' x breadth 30' x depth 20.1'
gross tonnage 685 tons
gross tonnage 685 tons
Object numberABDSHIP000515
Keywords
Official Number: 31778
Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1873 (B19)
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper
Owners:
1853-57: L. Dent, registered at London
1858-63: D. Dunbar
1865-70: Vanner & Co.
1872-73: Shaw, Savill & Co.
Masters:
1853-63: Master H. Jones
1865-66: Master J. Allen
1867: Master A. Craighead
1865-72: Master J. Allen
1873: Master C. Grant
Voages (from Lloyd's Register):
1853-57: London - Port Phillipheads, Victoria, Australia
1858-65: London - China
1866-72: London - New Zealand
General History:
14/01/1854:
Mr W. O. Young's ship BALLARAT, Captain Jones, made passage Lizard - Melbourne in 82 days.
(Ipswich Journal)
16/04/1854:
260 emigrants sailing on BALLARAT from Gravesend to Australia.
(Reynold's Newspaper)
The honours for the year (London-Australia) for the year 1855 were taken by the Duthie built Aberdeen Clipper BALLARAT owned by Duncan Dunbar, which went out to Sydney in under 70 days and came home Melbourne-Liverpool in 69 days with 110,000 ounces (wool).
(Basil Lubbock (1948) "The Colonial Clippers" (Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, Glasgow), p. 87)
04/02/1856:
Arrival of the BALLARAT from Melbourne. The clipper ship BALLARAT, Captain Jones, arrived off Dover on Saturday morning after a rapid passage of 64 days from Port Philip Heads [Melbourne]. She has on board 100 passengers from the colony and brings the large amount of 110,000 ounces of gold.
(Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane))
24/01/1859:
Thames Police Court - Summons granted to John Hemmings, Apprentice on board ship BALLARAT, against Capt. Henry Jones for alleged cruelty. The lad stated he had been thrown down by the Captain, who put his foot on his throat and nearly choked him. He was then lashed by the hands to the stauncheon and flogged by the Captain, who struck him 33 times. The boy also claimed £9.6.0 for wages due to him.
(Daily News)
05/05/1860:
Captain of the JOSEPH STEELE arrived Liverpool reported sad catalogue of misfortune befallen ship BALLARAT on voyage London - Shanghai. When ships met 22 March Captain of BALLARAT reported he had lost one of his crew overboard in Bay of Biscay (man fell from jib-boom and every exertion to save him was unavailing). Also stated smallpox to a serious and dangerous extent had broken out among crew - 1 dead, 2 others dangerously ill and 4 more slightly so. JOSEPH STEELE supplied chloride of lime, disinfecting fluid and what medicines they required.
(Morning Chronicle)
12/06/1860:
BALLARAT, Capt. J. Allan, belonging to Messrs Vanner, Prest & Lyth, arrived Portsmouth from New Zealand with a wing of the 68th Regiment. She had on board belonging to the Regiment 346 men, women and children and 10 officers.
(Daily News)
10/04/1871:
SALES BY AUCTION At LLOYD CAPTAINS’ ROOM, ROYAL EXCHANGE, THURSDAY. APRIL 13. 1871. (Unless previously sold by private contract). THE well-known and fast-sailing Barque BALLARAT. 685 tons register; built in Aberdeen in 1852. and classed A1 twelve years; in 1864 was restored for eight years A1; passed half-time survey in 1869; has been in dry dock since her return from last voyage, and is now ready to take in cargo, requiring nothing but provisions to fit her for sea. Now lying in South Side West India Export Deck. For particulars apply to TANNER and PRIST, 32. Great St. Helen's, or to GEO. BAYLEY and WM. RIDLEY. 2. 2. Cowper's-court. Cornhill London E.C.
(Shipping and Mercantile Gazette)
Note: changed to barque rig 1865
1841
