MAGNET

Shipbuildervessel built by Walter Hood & Co. (Shipbuilder, Footdee, Aberdeen 1839 - 1881)

Date1845

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 77 3/6' x breadth 20 5/6' x depth 13 9/12'
Registered Tonnage: 176 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000315

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Walter Hood & Co.

Fate: Sank in Aberdeen harbour after striking the North Pier, November 1872.

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

Owners:
1845: Registered in Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Robert Maitland, merchant, 8 shares; William Connon, merchant, 12 shares; William Levie, shipmaster, 4 shares, all Aberdeen.
Other shareholders: William Davidson, merchant, 8 shares; Mr Robertson, merchant, 4 shares; Robert Mitchell, shipowner, 12 shares; John Manson, merchant, Old Meldrum, 16 shares.

Masters:
1845-46: Master W. Levie.
1848-50: Master J. Main.
1851-53: Master J. Mennie.
1861: Master Robb.
1862: Master Mair.
1872: Master Joss.

Voyages (Lloyd's):
1848-50: Aberdeen - London.
1851-53: Aberdeen - Baltic.
1856: Aberdeen - Mediterranean.

01/10/1845:
COMMODORE arrived Aberdeen [...] on 14th Sept. Passed the new brig MAGNET, Lovie, of Aberdeen, off Copenhagen bound to the Baltic.
(Aberdeen Journal)

08/04/1861:
Yarmouth, 5 April - brig MAGNET, Robb, from Aberdeen to London with granite. Arrived here yesterday with bowsprit cathead, one anchor and mainyard carried away, sails split, vesel badly chafed and leaking, having been in contact with a large ship.
(Glasgow Herald)

27/11/1872:
As brig MAGNET, of Aberdeen coal laden, was coming into the harbour with sails set, she caught the ground on the platform inside the North Pier. She had gone too far to leeward and, as heavy sea was running, struck and got her rudder unshipped. Tug BRITANNIA got a rope attached and after 1/4 hour got MAGNET afloat. Second tug came to her assistance and by aid of a number of people on shore she was got into the lower basin. As she was quite full of water she sank opposite Ferry Boat Inn as soon as tug rope was slackened and nothing was to be seen but her masts. After being lightened of part of her cargo, she has been beached beside shipbuilding yard of A. Hall & Co. She is very considerably damaged. MAGNET was commanded by Capt. Joss, is property of Mr. Robert Maitland and is, we understand, not insured.
(Aberdeen Journal)

1855: Some repairs, sheathed with zinc and part felt, also iron bolts.