MARGARET LITTLEJOHN

Shipbuildervessel built by Nicol Reid & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen, Scotland, founded c.1790)

Date1836

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 70' x breadth 19' 1" x depth 12' 9"
gross tonnage 132 tons (138 tons according to Lloyd's Register)

Object numberABDSHIP001672

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Nicol Reid & Co.

Fate: unknown, last mention in Lloyds 1854 (M174) but evidently still active years later

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brigantine rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, womans bust figurehead.

Owners:
1836: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
John Ogilvy, baker, 20 shares; Robert Spring, baker, 4 shares; George Rennie, shipmaster, 8 shares.
Other Shareholders:
John Law, baker, 8 shares; William Edward, grocer, 8 shares; George Gray, grocer, 8 shares; Alex Rhind Dyer, flesher, 8 shares; all Aberdeen.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1852-54: Owner, C. Smith, registered at Dundee

Masters:
1837-42: Master C. Stewart
1842-48: Master G. Watt
1848-50: Master W. Daniel
1851: Master R. Sampson

Voyages:
1837: Aberdeen - Ireland
1839: Aberdeen - Lancaster
1840-42: Aberdeen - Newcastle
1843: Cowes
1844: London
1845-46: Aberdeen - Valparaiso
1847: Dundee - Archangel
1849-50: Aberdeen - the Baltic

General History:
06/01/1838:
Part stern and wreckage of MARGARET LITTLEJOHN found on South Side of Islay. Captain Stewart, cargo oats. [based on a false report]
(Source: Ian G. Whittaker (1998), "Off Scotland: A Comprehensive Record of Maritime and Aviation Losses in Scottish Waters" (C-ANNE publishing, Edinburgh), p. 339)

25/01/1838:
"Aberdeen, January 20 - The MARGARET LITTLEJOHN, Stewart, of Aberdeen, reported in some of the newspapers as wrecked, is safe, and discharging cargo at London"
(Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser)

31/08/1858:
"SALE TO-MORROW.
PUBLIC SALE OF THE BRIG "MARGARET LITTLEJOHN," 120 Tons Register.
Hutchinson & Dixon will submit to competition on Wednesday, 1st September, at Twelve o'clock noon, within their Roomd, 14 Virginia Street, Glasgow,
THE BRIG "MARGARET LITTLEJOHN"
132 Tons Register
Fully found in Stores, inventories of which can be seen, and further particulars learnt, on application to Captain Dall, at the Vessel, North Quay, Broomielaw, where she is now being discharged; or from the Auctioneers; or Mr John D. Luke, West Deal Street, Dundee; or Littejohn and Gouurlay, Writers, Dundee.
Aution Halls, 14 Virginia Street, Glasgow, 24th August 1858"
(Dundee, Perth, and Cupar Advertiser)