WALTER HAMILTON

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

Date28 March 1831

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 71' x breadth 20' 71/2" x depth 12'2"
gross tonnage 127 52/94 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000946

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 60

Fate: Wrecked on the "Swinebottoms" [presumed to be near Swinemünde, then Prussia now Świnoujście, Poland], 9 October 1844.

Description: brig rigged 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries, with figurehead.

Owners:
1831: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Neil Smith Jr, merchant, William Bisset, merchant, and Charles Logan, shipmaster all 4 shares.
Remaining shares held by: Walter Hamilton, merchant, Glasgow 12 shares; George Allan, shipmaster, Aberdeen, 8 shares; James Williamson, fisher, Aberdeen, 4 shares; John Webster, cooper, Aberdeen, 4 shares; John Ogilvie, baker, Aberdeen, 4 shares; William Minto, shipbuilder, Aberdeen, 4 shares; Alexander Hall, shipbuilder, Aberdeen 4 shares; Various on behalf of Catto, Thomson & Co. Rope & Sail Manufacturers, Aberdeen 8 shares; David Horry?, Lieutenant in the ------- residing at Peterhead 4 shares
1836: Owned by Neil Smith Junior, merchant, John Webster, cooper and Charles Logan, shipmaster and master of vessel.
03/02/1845: Registration cancelled as vessel totally lost.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1843-44: Owner J. Webster (Lloyd's)

Masters:
1831-40: Master Charles Logan
1841: Master Dunningham
1843: Master C. Low
1844: Master J. Falconer

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1834-35: Aberdeen - London
1835-36: Belfast - Malta
1836-41: Aberdeen - Sunderland
1842-44: Aberdeen - Newcastle

General History:
29/10/1838
Wick, 26 October - On 20 October, brig WALTER HAMILTON, of Aberdeen, from Lerwick to Cork with cargo of herrings, took the ground near the skerry at Ness, where she now lies. She has made no water, has discharged her cargo and great hopes are entertained that she will get off next tide.
(Caledonian Mercury)

19/10/1844
The WALTER HAMILTON, Faulkner, grounded on the Swinebottoms 9th instant [October], and was expected to become a wreck.
(Shipping and Mercantile Gazette)

24/10/1844
The WALTER HAMILTON, Aberdeen, from Wick for Stettin, grounded on the Swinebottoms on the 7th inst and is expected to become wreck; crew saved.
(Stirling Observer)

Note: Cost at construction £1,052