The Scotts controlled about 6,000t of Cork shipping at this time (see Scott’s Blue Jacket ).
Mate John Cook was previously Mate on Kate Kearney and would become Master of Aeneas in 1849 before obtaining his Master Certificate in 1851.
References:
Lloyd’s; UK M&M.
PERSEVERENCE
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Courtmacsherry 1840
176t; Brig
Home port:
Courtmacsherry
Owner: Activity: Master: Seamen:
Kingston
Coastal trade
1840 – 4 Kingston
1848 John Bease b.1830 (Clonakilty) 1852 – 4 Michael Francis Conway b.1835 (Cork) 1847 – 51 Michael Francis Conway b.1835 (Cork)
Apprentice: Fate of ship:
This ship caught fire whilst on a voyage from Cork to Glasgow. Beached at Kilkeel, Co Down and was severely damaged 11 May 1850 (List of Shipwrecks - Wiki). She was apparently salvaged since Michael Conway continued his service from 1847 until 1854. However, it is of interest that a schooner of the same name was reported driven ashore and wrecked near Bangor, Co Down, 21/22 March 1857. She was on a voyage from Troon, Ayrshire to Cork (List of Shipwrecks - Wiki). An active Courtmacsherry shipyard mid-nineteenth century. S eaman John Bease would later captain Abraham Sutton’s brigantine, Perilla , 1860 – 5 and earn his Master Certificate in 1865.
Additional information:
References:
Lloyd’s; UK M&M; Sutton Family History.
PETREL
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Tatma 1850
142t; Brigantine
Home port:
Cork
Owner: Activity: Master:
A Sutton, Patrick Murphy
Coastal trade
1852 – 61 Patrick Collins b.1830 (Clonakilty) 1867 – 71 William Driscoll b.1825 (Cork)* 1872 Daniel Looney b.1839 (Cork)* 1874 – 6 Andrew Organ b.1836 (Dungarvan)*
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