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Margaret | Official Number
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Margaret | Official Number
22984 |
The Cumberland Pacquet and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser,
Tuesday, 15th February 1848, page 3;
" A very handsome schooner was yesterday launched from the
building-yard of Mr.Richard Ashburner, at Greenodd, near Ulverston, burthen
130 tons. The vessel was built for Messrs.Roper and Company, and received
from the hands of Mr.R. her baptismal sprinkling, at the same time the
name under which she is destined to sail. She was called the Margaret,
in compliment we understand to a daughter of Mr.Roper of that name. This
new craft is beautifully modelled, constructed of the very best materials,
has a handsome female bust head, and does great credit to her builder,
as we hope she will be profitable to the worthy owners. "
The Margaret was part of the fleet of Harrison, Ainslie & Co., iron ore agents, in which Richard Roper was a manager. The first master and part-owner of the Margaret was Capt.Michael Bond, of Ulverston, and the vessel was registered at Lancaster. His fellow shareholders included the following people:
Joseph Hellen, Ulverston, Rope Maker
Richard Roper, Gawithfields, Iron Master
James Hoole, Piel Island, Pilot
James Ashburner, Bardsea, Maltster
Henry Walker, Rusland, Bobbin Turner
Robert Kendall, Lindal, Agent
Richard Kendall, Ulverston, Ironmonger
The Margaret was wrecked on 4th November 1860 at the south end of Ramsey Island, on the Pembrokeshire coast.
Soulby's Ulverston Advertiser, 15th November 1860;
" COLLISION AND SHIPWRECK.— On Sunday the 4th of November, at
2 p.m., the schooner "Margaret," Allonby, of Ulverston, from Barrow
for Cardiff, (iron ore) was run into by the smack "Flower," Condon,
of and from Castletown, (I.M.) for Cardiff, (potatoes) in consequence of
which both vessels were driven on shore, at the south side of Ramsey Island
and sunk; crews saved. A small portion of the materials, consisting of
sails, rigging, &c., have been saved. The collision was caused by the
smack having missed stays, being to windward and too close to the schooner
to wear round in order to run clear.
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