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Duchess of Portland (1826 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameDuchess of Portland
NamesakeDuchess of Portland
BuilderRobert Thomson, Troon
Launched1826
FateFoundered 12 February 1867
General characteristics
Tons burthen173 (bm)
Length77 ft 6 in (23.6 m)
Beam22 ft 7 in (6.9 m)
Depth13 ft 10 in (4.2 m)
PropulsionSail

Duchess of Portland was launched at Troon in 1826. In the next 40-some years she sailed as a West Indiaman, and then around Britain. In 1831 she survived a maritime incident. She foundered in 1867.

Career

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

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.

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. Her British registry was cancelled in 1869.

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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