SIR JOHN LAWRENCE

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

DateApril 1864

Object NameCLIPPER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 186' x breadth 32.'1" x depth 20'4"
gross tonnage 878 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000551

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Duthie, Sons & Co.
Official Number: 48853
Subsequent Names: IONNEVKRISTIAN (c.1878); BETA (c.1886) (see note)

Fate: wrecked at Grande-Entrée, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, 22 May 1893.

Propultion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged clipper, 3 masts, 2 decks and a poop deck, round stern, carvel built, ship rigged, no gallery, figurehead demi male.

Owners:
1863: Registered at Aberdeen for owners; William Rose, James Rose, Charles Rose, Alexander Rose, shipowners (Rose & Co.) Aberdeen.
1878: the registration certificate was cancelled as the vessel was sold to Norwegians.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1886-93: Winge & Co. registered at Christiania (Oslo)

Masters:
1864-76: Master T. Fernie
1877-78: Master T. Angus
1887-88: Master Neilsen
1890-92: Master L. Walle
1893: Master E. Hovelsrud

Voyages:
1864-73: Aberdeen to Australia

General History:
05/10/1864:
Sydney, Oct. 3, SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, ship, from the Downs.
(Brisbane Courier)

21/10/1864:
Loading for London, SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, ship, 879 tons, Fernie. (07/12/1864 - sailed).
(Sydney Empire)

16/11/1865:
Now 6 outside vessels endeavouring to load home, independently of 8 vessels belonging to the two lines of regular traders, of the latter now in port the fine ship SIR JOHN LAWRENCE has been most lucky and gets away today or tomorrow a full ship, having a very large freight of new wool.
(Illustrated Sydney News)

22/06/1867:
Arrived from the Lizard 88 days.
(Sydney Morning Herald)

01/07/1867:
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, Fernie, loading for London.
(Sydney Morning Herald)

22/04/1868:
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, Fernie, arrived 19 April, 99 days from start point [Devon].
(Sydney Morning Herald)

20/03/1869:
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, Fernie, loading for London.
(Sydney Morning Herald)

14/02/1870:
Letter from Alex J. Fernie, Master - letter in this morning's issue states a collision seems imminent between some of shippers of wool per SIR JOHN LAWRENCE and Captain and owners. Since lamentable fire at flood's stores every step has been taken after consultation with interested parties and no objection has been raised.
(Sydney Morning Herald)

20/01/1871:
Arrived 19 Jan., SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, Fernie, from start point 8 Oct., 104 days.
(Sydney Empire)

16/12/1875:
Sydney ship SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, loading for London, caught fire 4 Dec. and services of fire brigade were needed - cause supposed to be spontaneous ignition of some greasy oakum - a considerable portion of the wool was damaged.
(Rockhampton Bulletin (also Singleton Argus, 04/12/1875))

02/06/1893:
Pictou, N.S. [Nova Scotia], May 22.—Norwegian barque BETA, Christiania for Bathurst, N. B. [New Brunswick], before reported ashore at Grand Estry, Magdalen Islands, is likely to prove a total loss
(Lloyd's List)

Notes: rig altered to barque and figurehead changed to a billet [i.e. scrollwork rather than a statue] for 1878 survey.
First appears in Lloyd's as BETA in 1886, it does not appear to have been in Lloyd's under its previous name, so the dates are inferred.