Duchess of Portland was launched at Troon in 1826. In the next 40-some years she sailed as a West Indiaman, and then around Britain. In 1831 she survived a maritime incident. She foundered in 1867.
Career Duchess of Portland first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1826,LR (1826), Supple. pages "D", Seq.№D55.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1826 J.Hill J.Hill Greenock–New York LR 1831 M'GhieR.Miller J.Hill&Co. Falmouth LR
On 13 August 1831 Duchess of Portland, Miller, master, encountered a violent hurricane as she was sailing for England from Aux Cayes. The hurricane threw her on her beam ends and she stayed that way for eight hours. She lost one of her boats, several sails, and was obliged to cut away her spare spars. She arrived at Falmouth on 28 September."Ship News." Times, 3 Oct. 1831, p. 6. The Times Digital Archive. Accessed 30 July 2019.
Year Master Owner Trade Homeport Source & notes 1835 R.Millar Glasgow LR 1840 D.Kerr M'Gill & Co Clyde–Trinidad Glasgow LR; small repairs 1839 1845 P.BrownG.Dickson M'Gill & Co. Clyde–Saint KittsClyde–Trinidad Glasgow LR; large repair 1843 & damages repaired 1846 1850 D.Ross M'Gill & Co. LR 1855 Micklreid Turnock & Co. London Leith LR; large repair 1843 & small repairs 1848 & 1850 1860 Micklreid Turnock & Co. London Leith LR; large repair 1843 & small repairs 1848 & 1850 1862 Micklreid LondonShields LR; large repair 1843 & small repairs 1848 & 1850
Duchess of Portland was last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1862. However, in December 1865 she stranded at Bridlington but was later refloated.
Fate Duchess of Portland foundered 15 miles off Hartlepool on 12 February 1867 after taking in water. Crew were saved from the ship's boat. She had been sailing from Sunderland to Le Conquet with a cargo of coal. Her British registry was cancelled in 1869.Scottish Built Ships.
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