PAUL JONES

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

Date1827

Object NameTUG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 66' x breadth 16 3/6' x depth 10'
gross tonnage: 29 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000938

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co
Yard Number: 52

Fate: unknown, not in Lloyd's

Propulsion: Steam
Description: Paddle tug, 1 deck, 1 mast, not rigged, no bowsprit, round stern, carvel built.

Owners:
1827: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Alexander Bannerman, Robert Catto, Alexander Mackie Jnr, all Aberdeen, merchants and Trustees of the Tug Company of Aberdeen, 64 shares, plus other partners of the said company of Aberdeen. All residents of Aberdeen (not named)
04/1830: registered owner William Carnagie, clerk & secretary to the Harbour Board Trustees, 64 shares, John Angus, clerk & secretary of the Harbour Commissioners of Aberdeen transferred by sale 11 April 1845 the vessel to Alexander Duthie, shipbuilder and John Duffus, ship chandler, equal proportions.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Master:
1827: Master Edward McGill

General History:
Used for pulling sailing ships in and out of the harbour and occassionally for rescue operations.
30/09/1829:
Brig MARY, of Shields, struck on Island of Stroma in Pentland of Firth, got 2 tons to off Peterhead, when express was sent for PAUL JONES, steam tug boat. She was immediately sent down and towed the MARY, completely water logged, round to north harbour of Peterhead, near entrance of which she grounded. Subsequently got off and carried into north harbour, where she discharged her cargo.
(Aberdeen Journal)

29/01/1834:
Aberdeen harbour trustees seek estimates for supplying with fuel and maitaining in good repair and working condition PAUL JONES tugboat for 2 years.
(Aberdeen Journal)

18/06/1834:
Smack HOPE, of Inverness, was dismasted in violent gale off Bervie. Capt. Hepburn, her master on evening of next day came to Aberdeen in his boat and applied to Mr. Urquart of PAUL JONES to bring in the HOPE. PAUL JONES immediately put to sea and found the smack about 12 miles and succeeded in towing her into harbour.
Aberdeen Journal

23/07/1834:
Wanted by Aberdeen harbour trustees contractors to fit new boiler on PAUL JONES.
(Aberdeen Journal)

16/07/1845:
Leith and Clyde Co.'s new iron steamer QUEEN went ashore at Buchanness 19 July, was got off and brought into Peterhead harbour. Subsequently towed to Aberdeen by PAUL JONES and SEA HORSE tugboats to be put on slip for repair.
(Aberdeen Journal)

23/10/1850:
Sale of engines and boilers of steam tugboat PAUL JONES as they lie in the Waterloo Quay. The pair of engines are of 40 horse power and boilers were made in 1846 - capable of being fitted again at very moderate expense.
(Aberdeen Journal)

Described in Press & Journal by John Duthie 10/01/1981 as having 'one high, slim funnel and two paddle boxes' and 40 horse power engines.