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