MIGVIE

Shipbuildervessel built by William Rennie (Footdee, Aberdeen, Scotland, c.1826 - 1839)

Date1826

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD; Oak and Fir

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 73 5/6' x breadth 21 7/12' x depth 13 1/12'
Registered Tonnage: 146 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001714

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: George Rennie

Fate: Wrecked on Aberdeen beach, 16 November 1842.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brigantine rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead.

Owners:
1826: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Robert Spring, baker, 24 shares; William Spark, watchmaker, 8 shares; David Copland, merchant, 4 shares; all Aberdeen.
Other shareholders;
George Rennie, shipmaster, 8 shares; George Freeman, shipmaster, 4 shares; Lewis Gordon, merchant, 4 shares; Robert Simmey, reed maker, 4 shares; all Aberdeen. John Brand, writer, Stonehaven, 8 shares.
1837: Owned by George Rennie, shipmaster and master of vessel and Robert Spring, baker.
16/12/1842: Registration cancelled, vessel lost.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Masters:
1826: Master Charles Black
1830-32: Master Nicholson
1833-37: Master C. Murray
1838-41: Master G. Rennie

Voyages (Lloyd's):
1830-32: Bristol
1833: Liverpool - Santo Domingo
1838: Aberdeen - Lisbon
1838-41: Aberdeen - Riga

General History:
02/04/1833:
Feb. 5: Port au Prince [Haiti], MIGVIE, Murray arrived from Liverpool
(Lloyd's List)

23/12/1834:
Tuesday Dec. 16 - Arrived [...] MIGVIE, Murray, [from] St. Domingo, [carrying] cotton, coffee, logwood, and mahogany.
(Liverpool Albion)

19/05/1835:
Wednesday May 13 - MIGVIE, Murray, from Dublin at Trinidad
(Liverpool Albion)

10/08/1835:
Sunday August 9: Sailed [from Liverpool] MIGVIE, Murray, [for] Hayti
(Liverpool Albion)

21/11/1842:
Aberdeen, 17th Nov. The MIGVIE, Rennie, hence to Shields, in leaving the harbour, yesterday, got on shore, but is expected off, if the weather keeps moderate
(Lloyd's List)

16/11/1842:
The MIGVIE, on a voyage from Aberdeen to Shields, was stranded on Aberdeen beach and was a total wreck.
(Richard and Bridget Larn (1997), “Shipwreck Index of the British Isles” (Lloyd’s Register, London), vol. 4, section 2)