SISTERS

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

Date1833

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 71.8' x breadth 21' x depth 12.10'
gross tonnage 137 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000948

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co
Yard Number: 62

Fate: Wrecked at Keiss, Caithness, 29 November 1853 [see below]

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brigantine rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, womans bust figurehead

Owners:
22/03/1833: Registered in Peterhead for subscribing owner;
Charles Tod, shipmaster, Peterhead, 32 shares
Other shareholders:
John Gray, shipmaster, 16 shares; John Birnie, shipmaster, 16 shares; both Peterhead
03/1845: Sold to London.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1834-41: Master J. Reid
1841-44: Master F. Banks

Voyages:
1834: Glasgow - Leghorn (Livorno)
1835-37: Clyde - Leghorn
1838-40: Liverpool - Algiers
1841: Dublin - British Guiana
1842-44: London - Rio de Janeiro

General History:
06/12/1853:
"regret to say that intelligence has been received of the loss last week of two vessels belonging to Port-gordon in this county. One is the 'SISTERS' Wm Cowie, which left Thurso on Monday, with pavement and wool for Lossiemouth. The John O'Groat Journal reports that on the following morning (the 29th ult.) [i.e. November] she was driven ashore at Keiss, near Wick, and completely wrecked. The crew were saved by the people who collected on the shore. Some of the wool has been saved, but in a damaged state, and the bulk of the cargo is lost. The vessel, which was repaired before her last voyage, and which was uninsured, was completely wrecked."
(Banffshire Journal) [it is likely but not certain that this is the right SISTERS]