Stornoway

An extreme clipper ship built in 1850 by Alexander Hall & Sons, Aberdeen, hull no. 175, at a total cost of £9948 16s 6½d. Her dimensions were: 157'8"×28'8"×17'8" and tonnage: 595 tons [OM] and 527 tons [NM].

Later re-rigged as a barque.

1850 August 8: Launched at the shipyard of Alexander Hall & Sons, Aberdeen, for Jardine, Matheson & Co., London. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 10520. She was assigned 12A1 by Lloyd's Register. Her first master was Captain John Robertson.
1851 July 5 - October 17: Sailed from Whampoa to London in 104 days with a cargo of tea.
1852 July 10 - October 26: Sailed from Whampoa to London in 108 days with a cargo of tea.
1853 July 15 - November 19: Sailed from Whampoa to Liverpool in 126 days with a cargo of tea. The master was Captain H.L. Hart.
1854 June 7 - July 9: Sailed from Calcutta to Hong Kong in 32 days.
1854 August 5 - December 7: Sailed from Whampoa to London in 124 days with a cargo of tea.
1855 August 29 - December 27: Sailed from Whampoa to London in 120 days with a cargo of tea.
1856 September 10 - January 20: Sailed from Shanghai to London in 132 days with a cargo of tea.
1857 July 20 - November: Sailed from Foochow to New York in 122 days with a cargo of tea.
1858 September 6 - January 21: Sailed from Shanghai to London in 137 days with a cargo of tea.
1859 September 4 - December 30: Sailed from Shanghai to London in 117 days with a cargo of tea.
1860: Sailed from London to Sydney in 102 days.
1861: Sold to Mackay & Co., London.
1863 January 21 - May 31: Sailed from Shanghai to Liverpool in 130 days with a cargo of tea. Captain Clarke.
1864 February 11 - June 22: Sailed from Shanghai to London in 132 days with a cargo of tea. Captain Tomlins.
1865 July 26: Advertised as being for sale in the Shipping and Mercantile Gazette.
1867 February 12 - May 27: Sailed from Hong Kong to London in 114 days with a cargo of tea.
1867: Sold to Welch & Co., Newcastle.
1870: Lloyd's Register 1870-71: Master Capt. J. Waugh.
1871: Sold to R. Chapman, Newcastle.
1872: Lloyd's Register 1872-73: Master Capt. G. Greener.
1873 June 7: Wrecked on the Kentish Knock.

Updated 1997-09-02 by Lars Bruzelius

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