Aberdeen (1801 ship)

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.

For other ships with the same name, see Aberdeen (ship).

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

Aberdeen 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 put into Port Antonio on 28 January because she was leaky. She had to unload to effect 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

Her crew abandoned Aberdeen, Fraser, master, on 10 December 1815 in the Atlantic Ocean (39°16′N 70°30′W) with seven feet of water in her hold. She was on a voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[5]

Citations
  1. Aberdeen Built Ships.
  2. LR (1816), Seq.№21.
  3. "A" Supple. pages, Seq.№A100.
  4. LL №415.
  5. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5041). 19 January 1816.
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