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MARMION

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

DateJune 1826

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 56'8" x breadth 18'1" x depth 10'8"
gross tonnage 78 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000933

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co
Yard Number: 47

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1839 (M277)

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, square stern, carvel built, no galleries or figurehead, standing bowsprit

Owners:
1826: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
George Thomson, insurance broker, 16 shares; WIlliam Minto, shipbuilder, 8 shares; John Morgan, shipmaster, 4 shares; all Aberdeen.
Other shareholders in 1826:
William Maitland, rope & sailmaker, 8 shares; Alexander Hall, shipbuilder, 8 shares; George Leslie, shipmaster, 8 shares; Alexander Cumming, timber merchant, 4 shares; John Williamson, flesher, 4 shares; John Hall, book keeper, 34 shares; all Aberdeen.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1835: Smith & co, registered at Stonehaven
1838: D. Smith, registered at Montrose

Masters:
1830-33: Master Struther
1834-38: Master J. Laird
1838-39: Master Chambers

Voyages:
1830-33: Lynn (King's Lynn)
1834-38: Aberdeen - London
1838-39: Montrose coaster

General History:
15/01/1839:
Montrose 11 Jan. - On the evening of the 6th inst. and throughout the next day, it blew a hurricane from WNW, during which, while the MARMION, Chambers, was taking the River, she missed stays, and went amongst the rocks, but was got off on the evening of the 8th, apparently without much damage.
(Lloyd's List)

Note: Cost of construction £705