Duchess of Portland (1826 ship)

Duchess of Portland was launched at Troon in 1826. She foundered in 1867.

For other ships with the same name, see Duchess of Portland (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name: Duchess of Portland
Namesake: Duchess of Portland
Builder: Robert Thomson, Troon
Launched: 1826
Fate: Foundered 12 February 1867
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen: 173 (bm)
Length: 77 ft 6 in (23.6 m)
Beam: 22 ft 7 in (6.9 m)
Depth: 13 ft 10 in (4.2 m)
Propulsion: Sail

Career

Duchess of Portland first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1826,[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1826 J.Hill J.Hill Greenock–New York LR
1831 M'Ghie
R.Miller		 J.Hill&Co. Falmouth LR

On 13 August 1831 Duchess of Portland, Miller, master, encountered a violent hurricane as she was sailing for England from Aux Cayes. The hurricane threw her on her beam ends and she stayed that way for eight hours. She lost one of her boats, several sails, and was obliged to cut away her spare spars. She arrived at Falmouth on 28 September.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Homeport Source & notes
1835 R.Millar Glasgow LR
1840 D.Kerr M'Gill & Co Clyde–Trinidad Glasgow LR; small repairs 1839
1845 P.Brown
G.Dickson		 M'Gill & Co. Clyde–Saint Kitts
Clyde–Trinidad		 Glasgow LR; large repair 1843 & damages repaired 1846
1850 D.Ross M'Gill & Co. LR
1855 Micklreid Turnock & Co. London Leith LR; large repair 1843 & small repairs 1848 & 1850
1860 Micklreid Turnock & Co. London Leith LR; large repair 1843 & small repairs 1848 & 1850
1862 Micklreid London
Shields		 LR; large repair 1843 & small repairs 1848 & 1850

Duchess of Portland was last listed in Lloyd's register in 1862. However, in December 1865 she stranded at Bridlington but was later refloated.

Fate

Duchess of Portland foundered 15 miles off Hartlepool on 12 February 1867 after taking in water. Crew were saved from the ship's boat. She had been sailing from Sunderland to Le Conquet with a cargo of coal.[1]

Citations
  1. Scottish Built Ships.
  2. LR (1826), Supple. pages "D", Seq.№D55.
  3. "Ship News." Times, 3 Oct. 1831, p. 6. The Times Digital Archive. Accessed 30 July 2019.
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