Glenburnie (1825 ship)

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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited 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 plan Schooner
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.

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Career

Glenburnie first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1826. [2]

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource
1826WoodJohnstoneLondon–HamburgLR
1830R.AllenKnight & Co.Liverpool–Saint Thomas LR
1835S.PatrickJ.BerrieDundee–NewcastleLR

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]

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