MATILDA

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

Date12 September 1829

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 65' 9" x breadth 20' 1" x depth 11' 4"
gross tonnage 109 74/94

Object numberABDSHIP000943

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 57

Fate: Wrecked near Guernsey, 23 December 1836.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Hermaphrodite schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries, female bust figurehead

Owners:
1829: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Robert Duthie, merchant, 9 shares; Alexander Hall, shipbuilder, 5 shares; James Minto, shipmaster, 20 shares, All of Aberdeen
Other shareholders:
William Minto, shipbuilder, 4 shares; James Watt, book keeper, 4 shares; George Leslie, shipmsater, 4 shares; William Smith, merchant, 2 shares; all Aberdeen. George McInnes & Peter Nicol, Old Aberdeen; Alexander Forbes, Robert Duthie, Robert Spring, Donaldson Rose, David Copland, and William Maitland, shipbuilders in Aberdeen trading as Aberdeen Rope & Sail Co.
1836: Owned by Robert Duthie, merchant, John Hall, brewer, formerly bookkeeper, and James Minto, shipmaster and master of vessel.
12/09/1837: Vessel and Master with all the Ships papers Lost.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Master:
1829-37: Master James Minto

General History:
19/01/1837:
Jersey, 13 January - schooner, MATILDA, Minto, from Newcastle to Jersey, was wrecked on the Seven Islands on 23 December. The moment the vessel struck she sunk, just affording time to the captain with his crew consisting of six men and a pilot belonging to Island of Guernsey, to embark in their boat. But in making for the shore, she was struck by a tremendous sea which capsized her over their heads. Melancholy to relate seven out of the eight persons met a watery grave, the only one saved was William Jack who, being a good swimmer, succeeded in reaching the shore.
(Caledonian Mercury)

Notes: Hermaphrodite denotes an irregular rig part way between two recognised types.
Cost at construction £947