BANCHORY

Shipbuildervessel built by Alexander HALL & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen)

DateMarch 1825

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionsgross tonnage 129 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000930

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co
Yard Number: 44

Fate: lost on the Danish coast, 28 October 1862

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Snow rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead.

Owners:
1825: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
John Webster, 4 shares; James Nicol, 4 shares; both advocates; John Morgan, shipmaster, 8 shares.
Other owners in 1825: Peter Nicol, Old Aberdeen, 12 shares; Alexander Nicol, merchant, 16 shares, plus other not named.
1836: Owner Alexander Nicol, merchant, and James Nicol, advocate and Matthew Smith, shipmaster
(Source Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1825-33: Master John Morgan
1834-36: Master M. Smith
1836-38: Master J. Whyte
1838-41: Master Alexander
1843-46: Master M. Mouet

Voyages (Lloyd's underwriters)
1826: London coaster
1827-28: Cork - Liverpool
1830-32: Leith coaster
1833: London coaster
1834-36: Aberdeen - London
1837-38: Aberdeen coaster
1838-41: London - Aberdeen
1843-46: Aberdeen coaster

General History:
31/12/1845:
To be sold by public roup (if not previously by private bargain) all & whole the brig BANCHORY, 122 tons register new measurement or 125 o.m. She got new topsails a few years ago and is otherwise in good repair and well found. Is expected to arrive here with coals in a few days. Particulars from A. and N. Nichol, 60 Marischal Street, Aberdeen.
(Aberdeen Journal)

21/11/1862:
"Captain Hindson of the brig BANCHORY, of Seaham, which was lost on the Danish coast, on the 28th ult [October], has written to the Shipping Gazette, acknowledging the great: kindness shown to himself add crew, by the master, officers and crew of the TIGER, (ss), by which steamer they arrived at Hull, from Hamburg, on the 2nd instant [November]"
(Hull Packet)

Note: A refit was completed in September 1838 by A. Hall & Co., which consisted of new topsides, and new decks and covering boards and a billet figurehead.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))