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Glenburnie (1825 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameGlenburnie
BuilderAdamson, Aberdeen[1]
Launched30 June 1825[1]
FateFoundered 23 August 1835
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen170[2] (bm)
Length77 ft (23 m)
Beam22 ft 4 in (6.8 m)
Draught14 ft 6 in (4.4 m)
Sail planSchooner
NotesThree masts

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.

Career

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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

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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]

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