MORVEN

Shipbuildervessel built by DUTHIE (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date2 November 1831

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 72'8" x breadth 21'9" x depth 13'2"
gross tonnage 146 22/94 tons

Object numberABDSHIP000447

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: William Duthie & Co.

Fate: Abandoned in the North Atlantic, 25 December 1838.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: brig (sometimes noted as snow) rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries, female bust figurehead, sheathed in copper with two chains and hemp rope.

Owners:
1831: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
G. Thomson (insurance broker/ship broker), William Duthie, shipbuilder, Alexander Mitchell, shipmaster.
Other shareholders (1831):
George Thomson, Robert Catto, William Johnston, William Pirie, William Catto and John Catto, rope and sail manufacturers in Aberdeen, trading as Catto, Thomson & Co., 8 shares. Alexander Harvey, farmer, Drums, 8 shares; Andrew Mitchell, farmer, Haddo, 4 shares; Alexander Mitchell, farmer, Fiddesbeg, 4 shares. Charles Ruxton, farmer, Hill of Fiddes, Thomas Ligertwood, farmer, Overhill, all in the Parish of Foveran. Andrew Mitchell, farmer, Mud Hole, Slains, 8 shares.
1836: Owned by Catto, Thomson and William Duthie.
11/03/1839: Registration cancelled, totally lost.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))

Master:
1832-38: Master Alexander Mitchell

Voyage:
1833: London to Falmouth.

General History:
05/01/1839:
The brig MORVEN, of Aberdeen, with foremast bowsprit gone, waterlogged and abandoned, was passed the 29th ult., [ie 29 December 1838] in lat. 49, long. 9. by the Mic Mac, Anderson.
(Morning Advertiser)

15/01/1839:
Lisbon 5 Jan. - The MORVEN, from Trieste to Glasgow, was abandoned at sea 25th ult. being dismasted and unnavigable; Crew saved
(Lloyd's List)