Jane (1797 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Jane |
| Builder | Aberdeen[1] |
| Launched | 1797[1] |
| Fate | Lost 1829 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 278[1] (bm) |
Jane was launched in Aberdeen in 1797. She spent her entire career as a whaler in the British northern whale fishery. She was lost in 1829 in the Davis Strait.
Career[edit]
Most of Jane's early career is obscure. In 1802 the Aberdeen Whaling Company purchased her. In 1810 she did come back into Aberdeen with one of the largest cargoes of whale oil brought into that port: 17 whales yielding 200 tons of oil.
Her success gave rise to the following sea shanty:[2]
- We'll go in to Jean Mackenzie's,
- And buy a pint o' gin,
- And drink it on the jetty
- When the Jane comes in.
The following data is from Coltish:[3]
| Year | Master | Where | Whales | Tuns whale oil | Seals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1814 | Newton | Greenland | 20 | 142 | 0 |
| 1815 | Newton | Davis Strait | 5 | 54 | 0 |
| 1816 | Newton | Greenland | 9 | 73 | 0 |
| 1817 | Newton | Greenland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1818 | Christie | Greenland | 10 | 122 | 0 |
| 1819 | Christie | Greenland | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| 1820 | Christie | Greenland | 1 | 11 | 25 |
A list of vessels registered in Scottish ports in 1821 reported that Jane's owner was the Union Whale Fishing Company,[4] (aka Dundee Union Whale Fishing Co.).[a]
Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 31 July 1821 that Jane, Bruce, master, had been lost.[6]
| Year | Master | Where | Whales | Tuns whale oil | Seals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | Bruce | Greenland | 6 | 110 | 0 |
| 1822 | Bruce | Greenland | 5 | 72 | 0 |
| 1823 | Bruce | Davis Strait | 7 | 106 | 0 |
| 1824 | Bruce | Greenland | 2 | 40 | 30 |
| 1825 | Greenland | Bruce | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1826 | Bruce | Greenland | 8 | 108 | 0 |
| 1827 | Bruce | Greenland | 6 | 86 | 0 |
| 1828 | Bruce | Davis Strait | 11 | 150 | 0 |
| 1829 | Bruce | Davis Strait | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fate[edit]
In 1829 Jane was lost in the Davis Strait.[2] There were no casualties amongst her crew.[7]
Notes[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ a b c Smith (1989), p. 73.
- ^ a b Smith (1989), p. 77.
- ^ Coltish (c. 1842).
- ^ Anon. (1821), p. 52.
- ^ Weatherill (1908).
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5614. 31 July 1821. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735031.
- ^ "Davis' Straits Fishing". The Aberdeen Journal. No. 4318. 13 October 1830.
References[edit]
- Anon. (1821). List of the shipping registered in the different ports of Scotland. Association of Underwriters & Brokers of Glasgow.
- Coltish, William (c. 1842). An account of the success of the ships at the Greenland and Davis Straits fisheries 1772-1842 inclusive.
- Smith, Robert (1989). The Granite City: A History of Aberdeen. John Donald. ISBN 0859762777.
- Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.