LADY HOOD MCKENZIE

Shipbuildervessel built by Alexander HALL & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date1816

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 68 5/6' x breadth 20 1/3' x depth 11 7/12'
gross tonnage: 117 ton

Object numberABDSHIP000903

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Alexander Hall & Co.
Yard Number: 18

Fate: missing in the North Sea, October 1854.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, single deck with beams, copper fastened, iron cables, 2 chains

Owners:
1816: William Morrison (Builder's List in Aberdeen Maritime Museum)
1818 Captain & Co. (i.e D. Lees & Co) (Lloyds underwriters L51)
1819: Milne & Co.
1820-21: Lumsden & Co.
1821-47: Morrison & Co., registered at Stornaway

Masters:
1818-21: Master D. Lees
1821-49: Master S. or J. McKenzie

Voyages (Loyd's underwriters):
1818: Liverpool - Bremen
1819: Liverpool - Sicily
1820: Liverpool - Naples
1821: Liverpool - Lisbon
1821-22: Liverpool - Canada
1823: Greenock - Leghorn
1823-24: Liverpool - Quebec
1825: Greenock - Dominica
1826-27: Liverpool - Naples
1828: Liverpool - Barcelona
1829: Yarmouth
1830: Dublin - Newcastle
1831-32: Dundee - Newcastle
1833: Dundee - Petersburg
1834-38: Leith - Memel
1839-40: Leith coaster
1841-43: Leith to Archangel
1844-45: Leith coaster
1846: Newcastle
1847-48 Newcastle - the Baltic

General History:
22/05/1818:
Warrented first vessel for Leghorn (Livorno) direct [...] sails fast and has invariably delivered her cargoes in good order. One third of her cargo ready and now going abroad, shippers may rely on early despatch. Donald Lees master.
(Liverpool Mercury)

18/01/1822:
For Leghorn and Trieste, fast sailing first class brig, Capt. Mackenzie. Having her heavy freight engaged, will be despatched in 14 days.
(Glasgow Herald)

25/11/1854:
Shields Nov. 21 - The LADY HOOD MACKENZIE, Bennet, of Newcastle left here on the 30th of Sept. for Boulogne, and has not since Heard of. There is much reason to fear she has perished, with all on board.
(Newcastle Journal)

Notes:
Cost at construction, £1373.
1839 New Deck & Top Sides; 1840, 1841: Some repairs