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

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

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade

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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

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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

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1839  | Beard  | Glendenning  | London–Jamaica

## Citations

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1. ^ a b c 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.