Cairngorm, 1853

 An extreme wooden clipper built in 1853 by Alexander Hall & Sons, Aberdeen, at a total cost of ?15.434 10s 1d. Built of larch and pine with some iron deck hold beams. Her dimensions were 193'2"?33'6"?20'2" and tonnage 1246 tons and 939 tons.

   The builder's halfmodel is preserved in the Glasgow Museum. 

 

1853 January 
   Launched at the shipyard of Alexander Hall & Sons, Aberdeen, for Jardine, Matheson & Co., London. Assigned class 7A1 by Lloyd's on account of the softwood timbers. 
1853-1854
   Captain J. Robertson. 
1853 March 24 — March 29
   Sailed from London for Hong Kong but was partially dismasted and had to put into Lisbon for repairs. 
1853 May 1 — July 12
   Sailed from Lisbon to Hong Kong in 72 days. The time from London was 77 days at sea. 
1853 August 2 - November 19
   Sailed from Whampoa to London in 109 days.
1854 June 24
   Sailed from London for Bombay.
1854 October 6 — January 26
   Sailed from Shanghai to London in 112 days with a cargo of tea.
1855-1856
   Captain Irvine.
1855 March 29 — June 30
   Sailed from London to Hong Kong in 93 days.
1855 July 24 — November 19
   Sailed from Whampoa to London in 118 days with a cargo of tea at ? 7 per ton.
1856 April 21
   Arrived at Bombay from London.
1856 July 19 - November 22
   Sailed from Whampoa to London in 126 days.
1857-1859
   Captain John Ryrie.
1857 January 29 - May 26
   Sailed from London to Hong Kong in 117 days.
1857 July 10 — October 31
   Sailed from Hong Kong to London in 113 days with a cargo of tea.
1857 December 3
   Sailed from London to Bombay.
1858 November 6 — February 5
   Sailed from Macao to Deal in 91 days with a cargo of tea.
1859 March 17 - July 19
   Sailed from London to Hong Kong in 124 days.
1859 August 18 - December 7
   Sailed from Whampoa to London in 111 days.
1860 April
   Sailed from London for Sydney on charter to the Black Ball Line.
1861
   Sold to Baines & Co., London, who put her in the Australia trade. Captain Cairncross was given command of the ship.
1863 January
   Sailed from London for Sydney on a charter to the Black Ball Line.
1863 September 29
   Wrecked at the entrance to the Min river.