MILO

Date1838

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 88 11/12' x breadth 21 5/6' x depth 15'
Registered Tonnage: 221 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001774

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Duffus & Co.

Fate: Wrecked Crooked Island, Bahamas, 13 November 1838.

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

Owners:
1838: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
John Lumsden, merchant, 54 shares.
Other shareholders; Thomas Shepherd, late captain in the East India Company's service, residing at Inchmarlo, near Banchory, Aberdeenshire, 10 shares.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Master:
1838: Master David Edgar

Voyages:
1838: Swansea - Cuba (Aberdeen to London in Lloyd's)

General History:
11/01/1839:
Wilmington, N. Carolina, 3 Dec 1838 - to John Pirie & Co., Merchants, London. By the arrival of David Edgar, late Master of brig MILO, of Aberdeen, inform you of total loss of that vessel and cargo. MILO, laden with copper ore for Swansea, left St. Jago de Cuba 8 Nov. 1838 and on 13 Nov. was wrecked on "The Hogsties" while running for the Crooked Island passage. All saved, except 2 passengers drowned and were afterwards picked up and arrived here 2 Jan. Destitute of even wearing apparal (longboat having been upset, when the 2 passengers drowned).
(Morning Chronicle)

11/01/ 1839
New York, 19 Dec. 1838 - crew of MILO were picked up by American brig FRANCIS and were carried to Wilmingto (N.C.). [...] They report having previously been passed by a ship having on her stern 'STAR OF NORTH YARMOUTH', bound for Ragged Island, Captain of which would render no assistance. [...] The FRANCIS, completely out of provisions, spoke the STAR, Captain of which refused to supply them with any provisions. The MILO was a fine new ship belonging to Port of Aberdeen and was engaged by Messrs John Pirie & Co. in conveying ore from Cuba to Swansea.
(The Evening Chronicle)