Miranda (1829 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Miranda |
| Launched | 1829, Liverpool |
| Fate | Condemned 1840 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 250,[1] or 289, or 290 (bm) |
Miranda was launched in Liverpool in 1829 as a West Indiaman. She was condemned at Calcutta in 1840.
Career
[edit]Miranda first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1829.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1829 | J.Taggart | Quayle & Co. | Liverpool–Demerara | LR |
| 1834 | W.Syms | |||
| 1839 | Murdock A.Thompson |
D.Sharp | Clyde–Antigua Clyde–Calcutta |
LR |
By 1839 Miranda's homeport was Greenock, and she was trading with Calcutta.
When Duke of Buccleugh, McCloud, master, was wrecked on 7 February 1840 on Point Palmyras Reef, Miranda rescued the survivors.[2][3][4]
Fate
[edit]Miranda, Thompson, master, arrived at Calcutta from the Clyde on 14 February. On 19 March she sailed for London but on 11 April she put back into Calcutta, leaky.
Miranda, Thompson, master, was condemned at Calcutta in 1840 after again having put back on 11 August. Her hull was sold for Rupees 5,000.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | A.Thompson | D.Sharp | Calcutta | LR; "condemned" |
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b LR (1829), Supple. pages "M", Seq.No.M55.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18762. Edinburgh. 11 April 1840.
- ^ "India News". Port Phillip Gazette. Port Phillip. 4 July 1840. p. 3.
- ^ "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE", The Friend of India, Calcutta, India (20 February 1840), Volume VI, Issue 269, p. 128.
- ^ " MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES" Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and its Dependencies (London, England), 1 December 1840, Volume 33, Issue 132 p. 315.