Glenburnie (1825 ship)
Glenburnie was a schooner launched at Aberdeen in 1825. She traded with the West Indies and Russia. A ship ran into her in the Irish Sea on 23 August 1835 and she sank within hours.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | Glenburnie |
| Builder: | Adamson, Aberdeen[1] |
| Launched: | 30 June 1825[1] |
| Fate: | Foundered 23 August 1835 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen: | 170[2] (bm) |
| Length: | 77 ft (23 m) |
| Beam: | 22 ft 4 in (6.8 m) |
| Draught: | 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) |
| Sail plan: | Schooner |
| Notes: | Three masts |
Career
Glenburnie first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1826.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 | Wood | Johnstone | London–Hamburg | LR |
| 1830 | R.Allen | Knight & Co. | Liverpool–Saint Thomas | LR |
| 1835 | S.Patrick | J.Berrie | Dundee–Newcastle | LR |
Fate
Glenburnie, Patrick, master, collided with Pitt, off Carlingford, County Louth, on 23 August 1835 and sank in the Irish Sea off the Calf of Man, Isle of Man. Four hours after Glenburnie sank the steamship Solway providentially rescued the crew. Glenburnie, of Dundee, was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Liverpool.[3][4]
Citations
- Aberdeen Built Ships: Glenburnie.
- LR (1826), Seq.№G228.
- "Ship News." Times [London, England 31 August 1835: 4. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 17 Dec. 2019.]
- Lloyd's List 8 September 1835.
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