AGNES BLAIKIE

AGNES BLAIKIE A WOOD BARQUE OF 395 TONS BUILT IN 1841 BY WALTER HOOD SHE WAS  OWNED BY GEORGE THOMPSON ( ABERDEEN WHITE STAR LINE )

IN 1849 SHE WAS OWNED BY JENKINS WILLIAMS & CO OF SWANSEA

IN 1852 SHE WAS OWNED BY JOHN CROW

THE FOLLOWING YEAR SHE WAS PURCHASED BY HENRY DOBSON OF PRINCES STREET BRISTOL.

SHE LEFT BRISTOL BOUND MELBOURNE DEPARTING 10TH FEBRUARY 1853

ON HER FINAL VOYAGE SHE WAS OWNED BY JORDISON OFF BRISTOL AND WITH CAPTAIN HAMDEN IN COMMAND SHE SAILED FROM THE THAMES ? VIA MALATA ON 22ND JANUARY 1855

SHE WAS CARRYING A CARGO OF SHOT AND COKE ( MUNITIONS )

SHE WAS IN COLLSION WITH HMS MEDINA OFF BALAKLAVA ON 5TH MAY 1855 AND SANK

THE PAINTING SHOWS HER DISPLAYING THE ABERDEEN LINE HOUSE FLAG