RAPHAEL
Shipbuildervessel built by
DUTHIE
(Footdee, Aberdeen)
Date14 February 1854
Object NameCLIPPER
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 133' 4" x breadth 23' 9" x depth 16' 4"
tonnage 390 tons (NM) 461 tons (OM)
tonnage 390 tons (NM) 461 tons (OM)
Object numberABDSHIP000518
Keywords
Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1870 (R52).
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper, 1 deck and a poop deck, 3 masts, ship rigged, fixed bowsprit, square stern, shield figurehead
Owners:
02/1854: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Andrew Anderson, shipowner, 8 shares; Thomas Ruxton, advocate, 8 shares; Alexander Pirie, spirit merchant, 8 shares, all Aberdeen. Plus 12 other shareholders.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1861-64: Catto & Co., Aberdeen (Lloyd's)
1865-70: W. Avery
Masters:
1855: Master A. Duthie
1856-59: Master. Hay
1861-63: Master Philips
1865-70: Master W. Winsdale
Voyages (Lloyd's):
1855: Aberdeen - Mauritius
1856-58: London - USA
1859: London - Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth)
1861: London
1862-63: Aberdeen - Australia
1865-70: Liverpool - Japan
General History:
15/02/1854:
'The property chiefly of Mr Andrew Anderson, an enterprising townsman; RAPHAEL is designed for the Mauritius & Algoa Bay trade. Captain is Mr Alexander Duthie, formerly of the brig 'FAVOURITE'.
(Aberdeen Journal)
29/07/1854:
28 July - RAPHAEL - ship, Captain Duthie, from The Downs 8 May - passengers include Miss Rowland. [Clearances, 13/09/1854 - RAPHAEL, Captain Duthie, for London - passengers include Mrs. Duthie.]
(Sydney Morning Herald) [and 14/09/1854]
29/11/1854:
Married 31 July [in Sydney, 3 days after arrival] by special license, Alexander Duthie, Commander of ship RAPHAEL and 3rd son of John Duthie, Esq., Shipbuilder, Aberdeen, to Christian Rowland, daughter of late Lieut. Walter Rowland, R.M., Berwick-on-Tweed.
(Aberdeen Journal)
04/06/1856:
For sale by Public Roup [...] 2 x 64ths of ship RAPHAEL, of Aberdeen [...] presently on voyage between London and Archangel.
(Aberdeen Journal)
15/04/1861:
At Leith for Port Augusta [S. Australia], beautiful A1 clipper ship RAPHAEL, G. Phillips, Commander.
Liverpool Mercury
23/04/1862:
Ship RAPHAEL, which was despatched from Leith for Port Augusta by Messrs MacGregor, Sinclair & Co., has just returned after fine passage of 95 days with cargo of 1370 bales wool and large quantity of copper ore. Trust Australian farmers will find this favourable market and Scottish manufacturers will see with pleasure wools brought to their very doors.
Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh)
19/08/1863:
On 15 June Capt. Mowat of ship RAPHAEL and Captain of British barque NEW YORK began wrestling in frolic aboard a neighbouring ship. Poop rail being low, they stumbled against it, fell in water and could not be saved. Capt. Mowat belonged to Aberdeen, was much respected, has been cut off at comparatively early age leaving widow and several children.
Aberdeen Journal [also Caledonian Mercury, 21/08/1863]
1814
