Fairfield (1825 ship)

History
United Kingdom
Builder	Nicol Reid, Aberdeen [1]
Launched	19 March 1825 [1]
Fate	Last listed in 1839
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen	24879⁄94, or 249 (bm)
Length	90 ft 4 in (27.5 m)
Beam	25 ft 3 in (7.7 m)
Sail plan	Snow

Fairfield was launched in Aberdeen in 1825 and sailed to Australia and the West Indies. She was last listed in 1839.

Career

Fairfield first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1825. ^[2]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade
1826	James Wark	John Lumsden	London–New South Wales
1827	James Wark John Morrice	John Lumsden	London–Van Dieman's Land
1828	John Morrice James Booth	John Lumsden	Liverpool-St Thomas
1829	P.Booth	John Lumsden	Liverpool-New South Wales

Comet sailed from Sydney on 12 April 1829, bound for Batavia. she reached the Torres Straits on 5 May, and the next day wrecked on a reef. The crew survived on her quarterdeck for three days before they were able to launch her boats. They then sailed to Murray Island, where they found Fairfield, Both, master, which rescued them. ^{[3] [4]}

Year	Master	Owner	Trade
1831	P.Booth Norie	John Lumsden	Liverpool-New South Wales
1833	James Norie	John Lumsden	Liverpool-New South Wales
1834	F Glendenning	Glendenning	London–Jamaica

In 1834 a new owner changed Fairfield's registry to London. He also sailed her as a West Indiaman.

Year	Master	Owner	Trade
1839	Beard	Glendenning	London–Jamaica

Citations

1. Aberdeen Built Ships: Fairfield.
2. LR (1826), Seq.№F20.
3. "PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 17.", The Morning Chronicle (London, England), 19 October 19, 1829; Issue 18757.
4. "Ship News". The Times. No. 14048. London. 19 October 1829. col. B, p. 4.