Aberdeen was launched at Aberdeen in 1801. She spent much of her career as a West Indiaman, though she made voyages elsewhere, and was for a time a London-based transport. Her crew abandoned her at sea in December 1815.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Aberdeen |
| Namesake | Aberdeen |
| Owner | Gibbon |
| Launched | 1801 |
| Fate | Abandoned at sea 10 December 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 324, or 325[1] (bm) |
| Armament | 8 × 18-pounder carronades[2] |
Career
editAberdeen first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1801 with Gibbon, master and owner, and trade Liverpool-St Kitts.[3] In 1805 her trade was Liverpool-Jamaica.
On 21 April 1807 Lloyd's List (LL) reported that Aberdeen, Fraser, master, had been put into Port Antonio on 28 January because she was leaky. She had to unload to make repairs.[4] She arrived at Gravesend on 19 July.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | A.Gibbon | Gibbon | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1815 | J.Frazer | Gibbon | London transport Liverpool–Philadelphia |
LR |
LR for 1816 showed Aberdeen with J. Fraser, master, Gibbon, owner, and trade Liverpool–Philadelphia.[2]
Fate
editHer crew abandoned Aberdeen, Fraser, master, on 10 December 1815 in the Atlantic Ocean (39°16′N 70°30′W / 39.267°N 70.500°W) with seven feet of water in her hold. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[5]
Citations
edit- ^ Aberdeen Built Ships.
- ^ a b LR (1816), Seq.№21.
- ^ "A" Supple. pages, Seq.№A100.
- ^ LL №415.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5041). 19 January 1816. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735027.