Duchess of Buccleugh (1784 ship)

Duchess of Buccleugh (or Dutchess of Buccleugh) was launched at Lieth in 1784. She ran ashore in 1788 near Yarmouth and was wrecked.

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

History
Great Britain
Name: Duchess of Buccleugh
Namesake: Duchess of Buccleuch
Builder: Leith
Launched: 1784
Fate: Wrecked 1788
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 90,[1] or 100 (bm)

Dutchess of Buccleugh first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1784 with Pottinger, master, J.Mason, owner, and trade Leith–Copenhagen.[1]

Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 12 December 1788 that Dhs. of Buccleugh, Brown, master, had grounded on the Cockle Sand while sailing from Leith to London. It was hoped that she could be got off if the weather was good.[2] A letter from Yarmouth dated 14 December reported that Dutchess of Buccleugh had gone to pieces.[3]

Citations

  1. LR (1784), seq.№D420.
  2. LL 12 December 1788, №2046.
  3. LL 16 December 1788, №2047.
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