HAWK

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

Date1836

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 64' 3 1/10 x breadth 16' 1 1/10 x depth 10' 6 1/10
gross tonnage 80 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000961

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 75

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyds 1855 (H149) (see note).

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, fixed bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries or figure head

Owners:
26/04/1836: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owner;
Benjamin Moir, provision merchant, Aberdeen
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1840-41: Stephens & Co., registered at Glasgow (Lloyd's)
1843-45: J. & J. Hunter
1846-48: Captain & Co. (J Black)
1849-51: Pile & Co., registered at Liverpool
1854-63: Blaikie brothers (Post Office Aberdeen Directory see note)

Masters:
1836-39: Master George Sim
1840-41: Master Henderson
1843-45: Master J. Black
1846-51: Master W. Collins
1854-59: Master Taylor (Post Office Aberdeen Directory see note)
1860-63: Master Gauld

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1839: Aberdeen coaster
1840: Clyde - Palermo
1841: Dublin - the Mediterranean
1843-45: Dublin - Naples
1846-47: London
1848-51: Liverpool
1852-55: Waterford

General History:
08/03/1845
On Thursdav, the schooner HAWK (80), of Glasgow, Collins, from Demerara, in 64 days; sailed 31st Dec. with cargo molassi's and rum. Arrived at Milford 26th ult. and sailed 1st inst. Experienced a tremendous gale on 25th Jan. - winds westerly.
(Glasgow Citizen)

Notes: Cost at construction £844
1840: Damage Repaired; 1842, Yellow Metal added; 1847, Damage Repaired; 1849, Some Repairs
There is a HAWK schooner in the Post Office Aberdeen directory from 1854 which is 84 tons and belatedly gets 1838 build date having previously listed no date (1862-63, p.97), it may or may not be the same vessel.