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The 'Cimba' under sail
The iron ship 'Cimba', 1174 tons, under sail. [iron ship, 1174 tons, ON77444, 223.0 x 34.6 x 21.7. Built 1878 (4) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A. Nicol and Co. Aberdeen. Sold 1906. Norwegian owners. At some time in her career rigged down to a barque.]
The 'Cimba' at anchor
The iron ship 'Cimba', 1174 tons, at anchor. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/3/128 [iron ship, 1174 tons, ON77444, 223.0 x 34.6 x 21.7. Built 1878 (4) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A. Nicol and Co. Aberdeen. Sold 1906. Norwegian owners. At some time in her career rigged down to a barque.]
The 'Yallaroi' anchored at Sydney, NSW
The iron ship 'Yallaroi', 1565 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1565 tons, ON88866, 245.8 x 38.1 x 22.0. Built 1885 (1) A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A Niccol and Co., Aberdeen. Sold Italian c.1906. Renamed 'Santa Caterina' c.1918].
The 'Yallaroi' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Yallaroi', 1565 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1565 tons, ON88866, 245.8 x 38.1 x 22.0. Built 1885 (1) A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A Niccol and Co., Aberdeen. Sold Italian c.1906. Renamed 'Santa Caterina' c.1918].
The 'Torridon' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Torridon', 1564 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1564 tons, ON88867, 246.0 x 38.1 x 22.0. Built 1885 (5) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: A Nichol and Co., registered Aberdeen].
The 'Torridon' under sail
The iron ship 'Torridon', 1564 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1564 tons, ON88867, 246.0 x 38.1 x 22.0. Built 1885 (5) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: A Nichol and Co., registered Aberdeen].
The 'Cimba' anchored at Sydney, NSW
The iron ship 'Cimba', 1174 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour. Also refer to prints PRG 1373/3/115, PRG 1373/3/116, PRG 1373/3/117 and PRG 1373/3/118 [iron ship, 1174 tons, ON77444, 223.0 x 34.6 x 21.7. Built 1878 (4) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: A. Nicol and Co. Aberdeen. Sold 1906. Norwegian owners. At some time in her career rigged down to a barque.]
The 'La Hogue' docked at Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'La Hogue', 1331 tons, docked at Circular Quay, Sydney [wooden ship, 1331 gross tons. ON26531, 226.0 x 35.0 x 22.9. Built 1855 J Laing, Sunderland. Owners: Duncan Dunbar, registered London. c.1862 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became a coal hulk at Madeira and broken up in 1898. Famous passenger liner in the Australian trade for about thirty years and visited most ports, including one trip to New Zealand in 1874. When owned by Dunbar was frequently in keen competition with ships of Devitt and Moore who bought her upon the death of the first owner].
The 'City of Adelaide' ashore near Grange
The composite ship 'City of Adelaide', 791 tons, ashore near Grange in August 1874. [composite ship (later barque) 791 tons. ON50036, 176.8 x 33.2 x 18.8. Built 1864 (5). W. Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Usually employed in the South Australian trades and often loaded wool at Port Augusta. Became a Royal Naval hospital hulk, later an accommodation ship and was renamed Carrick from at least 1925. Given by the Royal Navy for use as a club ship by RNR and berthed in Scotland. See Ships of the Royal Navy, Vol. 1 JJ Colledge, David and Charles, 1969.]
The 'Sobraon' at West Circular Quay, Sydney
The composite ship 'Sobraon', 2131 tons, at West Circular Quay, Sydney [composite ship, 2131 tons, ON54680. 272.0 x 40.0 x 27.0. Built 1866 (4) Hall, Russell and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Lowther, Maxton and Co., registered London. c.1870 Devitt and Moore: 1892 NSW Government; 1911 Federal Government for Naval Training ship and renamed 'HMAS Tingira'. Sold out of the service in 1928, it was reported she was to be broken up, but in 1934 she was reported to be in use as a 'rest home for out of work boys'. In 1937 sold for conversion to a museum but the buyer went bankrupt and the vessel passed to Mr. W Ford, Berry's Bay, North Sydney and was finally demolished in WW2. There seems to be no foundation for the story that the vessel was laid down as a auxiliary steamer for the Black Ball Line. Even before she was purchased by Devitt and Moore whenever she loaded on the Australian berth she was under charter to that firm. Her first owners were in the China tea trade. claimed to have been the largest composite ship built. The ship was named after a decisive battle in the Sutlij war of 1846. Accommodation was for 90 first and 40 second class passengers. Her first trip to Australia was in 1866 when she made the trip to Sydney in 75 days. For a description of a passage made in 1882 see SB Vol. XVII (New Series) Jan. 1954 page 4 et seq.] [Tingira = native term for The Open Sea. While under this name was employed as a training ship for boy entries to RAN and was moored usually in Rose Bay, Sydney. 1914-1928].
The 'Sobraon' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Sobraon', 2131 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [composite ship, 2131 tons, ON54680. 272.0 x 40.0 x 27.0. Built 1866 (4) Hall, Russell and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Lowther, Maxton and Co., registered London. c.1870 Devitt and Moore: 1892 NSW Government; 1911 Federal Government for Naval Training ship and renamed 'HMAS Tingira'. Sold out of the service in 1928, it was reported she was to be broken up, but in 1934 she was reported to be in use as a 'rest home for out of work boys'. In 1937 sold for conversion to a museum but the buyer went bankrupt and the vessel passed to Mr. W Ford, Berry's Bay, North Sydney and was finally demolished in WW2. There seems to be no foundation for the story that the vessel was laid down as a auxiliary steamer for the Black Ball Line. Even before she was purchased by Devitt and Moore whenever she loaded on the Australian berth she was under charter to that firm. Her first owners were in the China tea trade. claimed to have been the largest composite ship built. The ship was named after a decisive battle in the Sutlij war of 1846. Accommodation was for 90 first and 40 second class passengers. Her first trip to Australia was in 1866 when she made the trip to Sydney in 75 days. For a description of a passage made in 1882 see SB Vol. XVII (New Series) Jan. 1954 page 4 et seq.] [Tingira = native term for The Open Sea. While under this name was employed as a training ship for boy entries to RAN and was moored usually in Rose Bay, Sydney. 1914-1928].
The 'Sobraon' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Sobraon', 2131 tons, on the River Thames [composite ship, 2131 tons, ON54680. 272.0 x 40.0 x 27.0. Built 1866 (4) Hall, Russell and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Lowther, Maxton and Co., registered London. c.1870 Devitt and Moore: 1892 NSW Government; 1911 Federal Government for Naval Training ship and renamed 'HMAS Tingira'. Sold out of the service in 1928, it was reported she was to be broken up, but in 1934 she was reported to be in use as a 'rest home for out of work boys'. In 1937 sold for conversion to a museum but the buyer went bankrupt and the vessel passed to Mr. W Ford, Berry's Bay, North Sydney and was finally demolished in WW2. There seems to be no foundation for the story that the vessel was laid down as a auxiliary steamer for the Black Ball Line. Even before she was purchased by Devitt and Moore whenever she loaded on the Australian berth she was under charter to that firm. Her first owners were in the China tea trade. claimed to have been the largest composite ship built. The ship was named after a decisive battle in the Sutlij war of 1846. Accommodation was for 90 first and 40 second class passengers. Her first trip to Australia was in 1866 when she made the trip to Sydney in 75 days. For a description of a passage made in 1882 see SB Vol. XVII (New Series) Jan. 1954 page 4 et seq.] [Tingira = native term for The Open Sea. While under this name was employed as a training ship for boy entries to RAN and was moored usually in Rose Bay, Sydney. 1914-1928] In the book 'Fast sailing ships 1775-1875' this photograph is captioned "Sobraon is seen in the River Thames off Gravesend.
The 'Hesperus' under sail
The iron ship 'Hesperus', 1777 tons, under sail. The iron ship, 'Hesperus', 1777 tons, at anchor [iron ship, 1859 gross tons. ON68500, 262.2 x 39.7 x 23.5. Built 1873 (11) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: J Anderson (Anderson,Anderson and Co.) registered London, sold 1890 to Devitt and Moore, sold in 1899 she became the Russian 'Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna' then British again as 'Silvana' and under that name was broken up at Genoa in the 1920s. As an Orient Line vessel she remained in the Adelaide trade almost without a break until sale in 1890 put her into the eastern coast trade as a training ship for cadets under Lord Brassey's scheme. After sale to the Russians she remained a training ship up to the time of the outbreak of WW1. In the Adelaide run she was always a favourite passenger ship and although not noted for speed was regarded as very comfortable and regular].
The 'Hesperus' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship 'Hesperus', 1777 tons, moored in an unidentified port. The iron ship, 'Hesperus', 1777 tons, at anchor [iron ship, 1859 gross tons. ON68500, 262.2 x 39.7 x 23.5. Built 1873 (11) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: J Anderson (Anderson,Anderson and Co.) registered London, sold 1890 to Devitt and Moore, sold in 1899 she became the Russian 'Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna' then British again as 'Silvana' and under that name was broken up at Genoa in the 1920s. As an Orient Line vessel she remained in the Adelaide trade almost without a break until sale in 1890 put her into the eastern coast trade as a training ship for cadets under Lord Brassey's scheme. After sale to the Russians she remained a training ship up to the time of the outbreak of WW1. In the Adelaide run she was always a favourite passenger ship and although not noted for speed was regarded as very comfortable and regular].
The 'Derwent' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Derwent', 1970 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship. 1970 tons. ON89640, 275.0 x 40.2 x 23.7. Built 1884 (10) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. 1904 sold Norwegian owners. Stranded April 1917, but refloated and broken up in 1926 according to one source but also reported to have been converted into a barge in USA in 1925 and not finally dismantled until 1949. (These conflicting statements probably arising from the fact that there were two ships of the same name removed from active trading about the same time) However a barge of this name and description is listed in Lloyds Register for 1930s and it is clar that this vessel was sold in 1925 for conversion to a barge. In the Australian wool trade while owned by Devitt and Moore].
The 'Derwent' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship 'Derwent', 1970 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [iron ship. 1970 tons. ON89640, 275.0 x 40.2 x 23.7. Built 1884 (10) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. 1904 sold Norwegian owners. Stranded April 1917, but refloated and broken up in 1926 according to one source but also reported to have been converted into a barge in USA in 1925 and not finally dismantled until 1949. (These conflicting statements probably arising from the fact that there were two ships of the same name removed from active trading about the same time) However a barge of this name and description is listed in Lloyds Register for 1930s and it is clar that this vessel was sold in 1925 for conversion to a barge. In the Australian wool trade while owned by Devitt and Moore].
The 'Port Jackson' moored in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque, 2212 tons, ON84362, 286.2 x 41.1 x 25.2. Built 1882 (8) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Duthie Bros. registered Aberdeen later Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd. Torpedoed April 28, 1917. Regular Australian trader and when sold to Devitt and Moore became a cadet training ship, remaining in the Australian trade].
The 'Port Jackson' under sail
The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 2212 tons, ON84362, 286.2 x 41.1 x 25.2. Built 1882 (8) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Duthie Bros. registered Aberdeen later Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd. Torpedoed April 28, 1917. Regular Australian trader and when sold to Devitt and Moore became a cadet training ship, remaining in the Australian trade].
The 'Port Jackson' moored in The Thames
The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, moored in The Thames. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/4/47 [iron 4 mast barque, 2212 tons, ON84362, 286.2 x 41.1 x 25.2. Built 1882 (8) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Duthie Bros. registered Aberdeen later Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd. Torpedoed April 28, 1917. Regular Australian trader and when sold to Devitt and Moore became a cadet training ship, remaining in the Australian trade].
The 'Medway' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Medway', 2511 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2511 tons, ON129109. 300.0 x 43.2 x 24.8. Built 1902 (7) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd, registered London. Formerly named 'Ama Begonakoa' of Monte Video and acquired by Moore in 1910. As a wartime measure was converted to an oil carrier at Hong Kong but the war was over before conversion was completed and she became a harbour oiler at Singapore under the name of 'Myr Shell' until sold for scrap in 1933].
The 'Medway' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Medway', 2511 tons, under sail. [Possibly formerly 'Ama Begonakoa'. Montevideo owned cadet training ship built in 1902, sold in 1910 to Devitt & Moore and renamed 'Medway'.] [steel 4 mast barque, 2511 tons, ON129109. 300.0 x 43.2 x 24.8. Built 1902 (7) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd, registered London. Formerly named 'Ama Begonakoa' of Monte Video and acquired by Moore in 1910. As a wartime measure was converted to an oil carrier at Hong Kong but the war was over before conversion was completed and she became a harbour oiler at Singapore under the name of 'Myr Shell' until sold for scrap in 1933].
The 'Medway' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Medway', 2511 tons, under sail. [Possibly formerly 'Ama Begonakoa'. Montevideo owned cadet training ship built in 1902, sold in 1910 to Devitt & Moore and renamed 'Medway'.] [steel 4 mast barque, 2511 tons, ON129109. 300.0 x 43.2 x 24.8. Built 1902 (7) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd, registered London. Formerly named 'Ama Begonakoa' of Monte Video and acquired by Moore in 1910. As a wartime measure was converted to an oil carrier at Hong Kong but the war was over before conversion was completed and she became a harbour oiler at Singapore under the name of 'Myr Shell' until sold for scrap in 1933].
'The Caliph' under sail
The composite ship 'The Caliph'. 914 tons, under sail- an etching [see under The Caliph and Caliph] [composite ship, 914 tons, ON63508, 215.1 x 36.1 x 20.4. Built by A Hall and Co. Aberdeen, owners = A Hector, registered London. Loaded tea in China on her first voyage and left for England but vanished. Generally supposed to have been taken by pirates while becalmed on the China coast and destroyed].
The 'Cutty Sark' in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 921 tons, in Sydney Harbour. One of the ships known as the Tea Clippers and China Traders [composite ship, 963 gross tons. ON63557. 212.5 x 36.0 x 21.6. Built 1869 (11) Scott and Linton, Dumbarton. Owners John Willis and Son, registered London. (The shipbuilders went bankrupt in the course of constructing the ship and it was completed by Denny Bros) Sold 1895 to Portuguese and renamed Ferreira. Bought in 1922 by Captain Dowman of Falmouth, named and restored and re-rigged to her original sail plan. Presented to the Thames Nautical Training College in 1938. Subsequently installed in a dry dock at Greenwich on permanent display. This vessel has probably had more written about her than any other sailing ship, including 'The Log of the Cutty Sark' by Lubbock, see for full details up to 1938. The name is taken from a poem by Burns - Tam O'Shanter and the best translation appears to be 'short chemise'. Built for the China trades and considered to be among the world's fastest sailing ships. she was transferred to the Australian trades in 1885-6, trading mainly to Sydney, until she made a few voyages to Brisbane in the 1890's prior to being withdrawn and sold foreign. See 'The Log of the cutty Sark', 'Colonial Clippers', 'China Clippers'].
The 'Cutty Sark' under sail
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 921 tons, under sail [composite ship, 963 gross tons. ON63557. 212.5 x 36.0 x 21.6. Built 1869 (11) Scott and Linton, Dumbarton. Owners John Willis and Son, registered London. (The shipbuilders went bankrupt in the course of constructing the ship and it was completed by Denny Bros) Sold 1895 to Portuguese and renamed Ferreira. Bought in 1922 by Captain Dowman of Falmouth, named and restored and re-rigged to her original sail plan. Presented to the Thames Nautical Training College in 1938. Subsequently installed in a dry dock at Greenwich on permanent display. This vessel has probably had more written about her than any other sailing ship, including 'The Log of the Cutty Sark' by Lubbock, see for full details up to 1938. The name is taken from a poem by Burns - Tam O'Shanter and the best translation appears to be 'short chemise'. Built for the China trades and considered to be among the world's fastest sailing ships. she was transferred to the Australian trades in 1885-6, trading mainly to Sydney, until she made a few voyages to Brisbane in the 1890's prior to being withdrawn and sold foreign. See 'The Log of the cutty Sark', 'Colonial Clippers', 'China Clippers'].
The 'John R. Worcester' in an unidentified port
The composite barque (ex ship) 'John R. Worcester', 844 tons, in an unidentified port. She was a full-rigged clipper until her conversion to a barque rig about 1884. [from information supplied by great-grandson of its captain James Cawse in the mid 1870s] (possibly also known as 'L'Immacolata' of Naples].
The 'Sir Lancelot' and 'Spindrift' at Foochow in 1868
The composite ships 'Sir Lancelot' (left), 886 tons, and 'Spindrift' (right), 899 tons, at Foochow in 1868. A researcher has suggested the ship on the right is not Spindrift, which 'has double topsails on the mizzen', and that it may be Thermopylae instead [Sir Lancelot = composite barque, 886 tons, ON49556, 197.6 x 33.7 x 21.0. Built 1865 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: J MacCunn and Co., registered Greenock. c.1885 sold to Indian owners, Visram, Ebrahim and Co., Bombay, registered at Bombay. Foundered off the Sandheads, Calcutta in early October 1895 after sailing from Bombay on 4 May 1895. She was a crack china tea clipper] ['Spindrift' = composite ship, 899 tons, ON58329. 219.4 x 35.6 x 20.2. Built 1867 (7) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: James Findlay and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked on Dungeness, England, outward for China, in 1870].
The 'Sir Lancelot', 'Spindrift', 'Serica' and 'Lahloo' at Foochow in 1868
The composite ships 'Sir Lancelot' (far left), 886 tons, 'Spindrift' (left), 899 tons, 'Lahloo' (far right), 799 tons, and the wooden ship 'Serica' (right), 708 tons, at Foochow in 1868 ['Serica' = 'Serica' = wooden ship, 708 tons, ON45261, 185.9 x 93.1 x 19.6. Built 1863 (8) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: James Findlay, registered Greenock. Wrecked on Paracells Reefs, China Seas, 1873] ['Sir Lancelot = composite barque, 886 tons, ON49556, 197.6 x 33.7 x 21.0. Built 1865 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: J MacCunn and Co., registered Greenock. c.1885 sold to Indian owners, Visram, Ebrahim and Co., Bombay, registered at Bombay. Foundered off the Sandheads, Calcutta in early October 1895 after sailing from Bombay on 4 May 1895. She was a crack china tea clipper] ['Spindrift' = composite ship, 899 tons, ON58329. 219.4 x 35.6 x 20.2. Built 1867 (7) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: James Findlay and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked on Dungeness, England, outward for China, in 1870].
The 'Lothair' under sail
The composite barque (ex ship) 'Lothair', 794 tons, under sail [composite ship (later barque) 824 tons, ON63633, 191.8 x 33.5 x 19.0. Built 1870 (7) Walker, London. Owners: Killick, Martin and Co. Registered London c.1885 to W Bowen junior, registered London, and rigged down to a barque, in 1890s passed to Italian and later Peruvian owners, without change of name. Said to have been the last vessel actually constructed as a Tea Clipper].
The 'Thermopylae' at anchor in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Thermopylae', 947 tons, at anchor composite ship, 948 tons, ON60688, 212.0 x 36.0 x 21.0. Built 1868 (8) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: George Thompson and Co. (Aberdeen White Star Line) registered Aberdeen. Sold to Portugese in 1896 and employed as a Naval Training ship. Built as a China Tea Clipper and then moved into the Australian trades where she became very famous and said to have been one of the fastest clippers in the trade].