Miranda (1829 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Miranda (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

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

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

1. LR (1829), Supple. pages "M", Seq.No.M55.
2. "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18762. Edinburgh. 11 April 1840.
3. "India News". Port Phillip Gazette. Port Phillip. 4 July 1840. p. 3.
4. "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE", The Friend of India, Calcutta, India (20 February 1840), Volume VI, Issue 269, p. 128.
5. " MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES" Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and its Dependencies (London, England), 1 December 1840, Volume 33, Issue 132 p. 315.