CARLIN CRAIG

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

DateMay 1868

Object NameBARQUE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 134.4' x breadth 26.5' x depth 15.6'
gross tonnage 375 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000559

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Duthie, Sons & Co.
Official Number: 60684

Fate: wrecked at St. Jago de Cuba, 1874.

Propultion: Sail
Description: barque rigged, 1 deck and a poop deck, 3 masts, round stern, carvel built, no galleries, shield figurehead, wood framework.

Owners:
26/05/1868: Registered at Aberdeen for owners;
John Birnie Adam, Thomas Adam jr., Alexander Chivas Adam, shipowners, Aberdeen (64 shares jointly).
24/02/1873: The 3 joint owners 8 shares - Agnes Connon or Smith, spouse of David Smith, stockbroker, Aberdeen.
21/04/1873: The 3 joint owners and Agnes Connon 64 shares to William Newton, shipowner, Glasgow.
24/04/1873: Registration transferred to Glasgow.
Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives):
1873-74: Kerr, Newton & Co., registered at Glasgow (Lloyd's)

Master:
1869-73: Master G. McBain

Voyages (Lloyd's Register):
1869-72: Aberdeen - Singapore
1873: Newcastle - Cape of Good Hope

General History:
21/06/1868: Reported at Deal, from Shields for Singapore.
04/11/1868: At Singapore (Aberdeen Register)

08/06/1874:
REPORT of the METEOR, Irvine - [...] On 7th May, when leaving St. Jago de Cuba, passed the barque CARLIN CRAIG which was wrecked outside of the harbour; her hell was all under water, and apparently breaking up; main and mizenmast gone, but foremast and foretopmast standing.
(Liverpool Journal of Commerce)