ADVENTURE

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

Date1833

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 73' x breadth 22.6' x depth 13.5'
gross tonnage 149 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000947

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co
Yard Number: 61

Fate: Damaged in a fire in London, May 1849, possibly then scrapped as no further mention.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brigantine or snow rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, carvel built, square stern, a woman's bust figurehead

Owners:
12/01/1833: Registered for subscribing owners; George Levie, merchant and Robert Taylor, shipmaster, both of Peterhead.
Other shareholders in 1833:
James Rhind, confectioner, 8 shares; Thomas Laurence, merchant, 8 shares; William Seller, merchant, 4 shares; Alexander Robertson, baker, 8 shares; Robert Morrison, baker, 8 shares; Alexander Stephen, shipmaster, 4 shares; Andrew Catto, candle maker, 4 shares; James Yule Jnr, brick maker, 4 shares; James Yule, Tertius (3rd), brick maker, 4 shares; all Peterhead. (in Lloyd's as registered at Peterhead 1835-42)
28/05/1841: Vessel sold to William Page of Scarborough.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1846: J. Coxon, registered North Shields (Lloyd's)

Masters:
1833: Master Robert Taylor
1835-39: Master Youl
1840-42: Master A. Cato
1842-43: Master Spurgeon
1844-45: Master Bennett
1846-48: Master E. Robinson

Voyages:
1835: Liverpool - St. Domingo
1836-39: London - St. Helier
1840-41: Liverpool - St. Mary, Scillys
1842-43: London
1844-45: Scarborough coaster
1846-48: Shields coaster

General History:
14/05/1849:
Destructive fire at Thorwey Coal Co.'s wharf in Broad St., Ratelift, London, believed to be the work of an incendiary. Floating fire engine from Rotherhithe despatched to the sport. Fire extended to brig ADVENTURE, of Newcastle, Capt. Robinson, which was lying alongside the wharf. Floating engine was set to work to extinguish flames on vessel, which had already taken possession of bulwarks, main mast, top mast and companion way, so that as far as midships vessel was one body of fire. Enormous quantity of water thrown upon the vessel soon extinguished fire. Part of deck, bulwarks, mast and rigging seriously damaged by fire.
(Daily News, with additional material from Glasgow Herald, 18/05/1849.)