Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Maggie (1848/09/25)

Fremantle

The brig Maggie, built at the Isle of Man, visited Fremantle twice in 1848. On the second
occasion she arrived on 22 September from Hong Kong with a cargo of tea and brandy,
under the command of J. Jones, with a crew of fourteen men. The Maggie went ashore
on 25 September. She was floated free on 3 October, and sailed 2 weeks later for the
Eastern Colonies with her original cargo.
The 186-ton brig Maggie was owned by J. T. Broadkirk and registered at Hong Kong.2
She had one deck, two masts, a square stern, carvel build, no galleries, and a female
figurehead. Her dimensions were 88.5 feet by 20.5 feet by 12.9 feet. In 1847 the vessel
was armed with two guns.
(Gregg et al, 2012)

Ship Built

Owner J.T. Broadkirk

Master J. Jones

Country Built UK

Port Built Isle of Man

Port Registered Hong Kong

Ship Lost

Grouped Region Metro

Crew 14

When Lost 1848/09/25

Where Lost Fremantle

Port From Hong Kong

Port To Eastern Colonies

Cargo Tea and brandy

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 27.00

Beam 6.30

TONA 186.00

Draft 3.90

Museum Reference

Unique Number 1394

Sunk Code Refloated

Protected Protected Federal

Found N

Inspected N

Confidential NO