MYRTLE

Date1809

Object NameBRIGANTINE

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 54'6" x breadth 17'11" x depth 9'
gross tonnage 72 40/94 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002886

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: unknown

Fate: Stranded on Knocks Reef, Bamburgh, Farne Islands, 29 October 1864.

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

Owners:
26/09/1810: Registered at Aberdeen.
20/01/1826: Re-registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Alec Garden, merchant, 16 shares; James Hoy, merchant; Robert Harper, ship carpenter
and Andrew Davidson, shipmaster
25/07/1836: Re-registered at Aberdeen for new owners;
William Steel, cabinet maker, 56 shares; George Steel, blacksmith, 8 shares; both Aberdeen.
1842: Re-registered at Aberdeen for new owner;
John Ross, plasterer, Aberdeen, 64 shares.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives) no 39, 1810; no. 9, 1826))

Masters:
1821-24: Master W. Webster
1824-25: Master G. Jamieson
1826: Master Andrew Davidson (Aberdeen Register)
1827-32: Master G. Jamieson
1834-36: Master Henderson
1840-42: Master R. Sutter
1844-50: Master G. Steel

Voyages (Lloyd's):
1821-32: Leith coaster
1840: Aberdeen - Hull
1841-42: Aberdeen - Newcastle
1842-44: Aberdeen coaster
1845-46: Stockton coaster
1849-50: Leith coaster

General History:
11/06/1828:
Sloop ALERT, of Peterhead, took fire Thursday night 4 leagues WNW of Bell Rock and about 1 o'clock morning crew were obliged to abandon ship and take to the boat. It came on to blow very hard from NW. Brig MYRTLE, of Aberdeen, having observed signal made from the boat, bore down to their assistance and towed them to Usan Bay near Montrose. ALERT disappeared about 3 hours after she was abandoned.
(Aberdeen Journal)

18/11/1864:
Hull and lower masts of brig MYRTLE, of South Shields, wrecked on Farne Islands in gales of last month, were sold by auction for £41.
(Newcastle Courant)