Magdalen (or Magdalene, or Magdalena) was launched in 1802 at Mehil, Fife. From 1804 to 1805, she served on convoy duty in the North Sea for the British Royal Navy as a hired armed ship. She then returned to mercantile service and continued to sail for over 45 years, going as far as Malta and Quebec, though mostly sailing along Britain's coasts. She was last listed in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1853.
Career Magdalen first appeared in the Register of Shipping in the supplemental pages to the 1802 volume. It showed her with Brown, master, Scougal, owner, and trade Leith-Petersburg.RS (1802), "M" supplemental pages.
The Royal Navy hired her on 14 April 1804. During the term of government service Lloyd's Register (LR) carried Magadalena as a Leith-based transport. Her captain was Commander Joseph L.Popham.Ships Employed on Convoy Duty – May 1805. Accessed 11 January 2020.
Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 27 July 1804 that Magdalen armed ship had arrived at Leith from Tonningen.LL 27 July 1804, №4474, Ship arrival and departure (SAD) data. On 10 August Magdalen armed ship had arrived at Tonningen from Leith.LL 21 August 1804, №4481, SAD data.
Lloyd's List reported on 21 May 1805 that the armed brig Magdalen had run afoul of Atalanta in the Naze of Norway. Atalanta, Humble, master, had been sailing to Copenhagen and had to put back to Newcastle.LL 21 May 1805, №4218. Then on 28 May it reported that the armed ships Magdalen, , Ranger, and had arrived at Elsinore on 14 May with their convoy.LL 28 May 1805, №4202, SAD data.
Magdalens contract finished on 19 December 1805.
The Register of Shipping for 1806 showed Magdalen with Hopkins, master, Scougal, owner, and trade Leith–Government service.RS (1806), Seq.№M8.
In 1806–1807 Magdalen was in the Mediterranean. On 29 November 1806 Magdalen, Hopkins, master, arrived at Cagliari. She was returning to London from Malta, but had it had taken her 53 days to get that far.LL 30 January 1807, №4122.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1810 J.Beatson Beatson London–Quebec RS 1815 FaceyFenwick Parker London–Quebec RS 1820 Forrester Maard London coaster RS 1825 A.Robson Lamb & Co. Shields–London RS; new deck, repairs, and lengthening 1823 1830 A.Robson Lamb & Co. Shields–London RS; new deck, repairs, and lengthening 1823 1835 Nicholoson LR; homeport Newcastle 1840 R.Watson Ridley & Co. London–Newcastle LR 1845 LR; not listed 1850 Watson Ridley Newcastle–London LR; lengthened 1832 & large repairs 1849
Fate Magadalene was last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1853.
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