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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].
The 'Pak Wan' in an unidentified port
The composite barque 'Pak Wan', 818 tons, in an unidentified port ['Mauna Ala' owned in Honolulu, formerly 'Pak Wan'] [composite barque 818 tons, ON47369. 186.2 x 32.6 x 19.0. Built 1863 (5) G Peverall. Sunderland. Owners: John Patton: registered London, then A Lawrence registered London: 1884 Gillian and Hay, registered Newcastle NSW and rigged as a ship. Sold to Honolulu, July 1889 and renamed 'Mauna Ala'. Tea clipper originally then transferred to the Australian trades. See 'The Down Easters' by Basil Lubbock, 1929, Brown, Son and Ferguson, contains some brief comment under the Honolulu flag].
The 'Highflyer' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Highflyer', 1012 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship (later barque) 1012 gross tons. ON43956, 193.7 x 35.5 x 20.0. Built 1861 (10) R&H Green, Blackwall, London. Registered London. Sold c.1880 H Ramien. registered Elsfleth (and probably at this time rigged down to a barque) Still listed till late 1890s under Norwegian flag and her original name. Built as a tea clipper but made some runs to Australia - it was not unusual for a ship to load for Australia, then go north to China for tea and then home, making a rough triangle or 'round' voyage].
The 'EMS' as 'Fortuna' under sail
The iron ship 'EMS' as 'Fortuna', 1703 tons, under sail [Ems = iron ship 1829 tons ON102770, 270.7 x 39.0 x 22.5. Built 1893 (5) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners J Nourse, registered London, sold 1909 to Norwegian whaling interests and eventually renamed Fortuna and in 1916 acquired Argentinian registration and under this name wrecked in October 1927, being abandoned off the Irish coast in a gale] See 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock [formerly 'Ems' of Nourse and Co. q.v. for full details. Wrecked under the name of Fortuna in 1927. NB 'Fortuna' was a very popular name for sailing ships, be careful to obtain the correct detail to enable identification].
The 'Erne' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Erne', 1692 tons, docked in an unidentified port. Bound from Boston toward the River Plate in 1912, the 'Erne' broached to and lost Capt. T.A. Fickett, his wife, two mates, a passenger and several others of the crew. The vessel was abandoned and disappeared [iron ship 1692 tons. ON91923, 255.6 x 38.3 x 23.2. Built 1886 (5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: James Nourse, registered London. Sold 1909 to Erne Shipping Co. Ltd. London. Wrecked in 1912. 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock gives some mention].
The 'Erne' under sail
The iron ship 'Erne', 1692 tons, under sail. Bound from Boston toward the River Plate in 1912, the 'Erne' broached to and lost Capt. T.A. Fickett, his wife, two mates, a passenger and several others of the crew. The vessel was abandoned and disappeared [iron ship 1692 tons. ON91923, 255.6 x 38.3 x 23.2. Built 1886 (5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: James Nourse, registered London. Sold 1909 to Erne Shipping Co. Ltd. London. Wrecked in 1912. 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock gives some mention].
The 'Stockbridge' docked at West Circular Quay, Sydney
The iron ship 'Stockbridge', 1499 tons, docked at West Circular Quay, Sydney [iron ship, 1532 tons, ON60962, 230.4 x 38.7 x 24.7. Built 1869 (5) TR Oswald and Co. Sunderland, owners: George Stanton, registered London and later James Nourse, registered London. Abandoned, November 16, 1880 in a sinking condition, on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta. 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock, gives some detail].
The 'Light Brigade' moored near Gravesend
The wooden ship 'Light Brigade', 1211 tons, moored in the River Thames off Gravesend [wooden ship, 1244 tons, ON45775, 212.9 x 40.4 x 25.2 Built by JO Curtis. Built 1854 Medford USA as 'Ocean Telegraph'. Operated for James Baines of Liverpool in his Blackball Line. Owners: Thomas McKay, registered London. Eventually converted into a coal hulk and stationed at Gibraltar. Often in the Australian passenger trade, and made three trips to New Zealand with troops for the Maori war].
The 'Schomberg' at Aberdeen
The wooden ship 'Schomberg', 2284 tons, at Aberdeen [ wooden ship, 2284 tons, 262.0 x 45.0 x 29.2. Built 1855 A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners James Baines and Co., registered Liverpool. In charge of Captain James 'Bully' Forbes she left Liverpool on her maiden voyage in October 1855 flying a signal 'To Melbourne in 60 days' but she was a very heavy ship carrying railway iron etc., and was proving rather slow. She was wrecked on her maiden voyage on the Victorian coast 27 Dec. 1855, at a spot near Curdie's Inlet, now called 'Schomberg Reef'. Her captain was charged with wrecking her, and other offences in Melbourne as a result of the accident. He was cleared but it was the end of his career as a commander of fast sailing clippers. The Christchurch NZ paper Sun, 15 March 1975 published an article stating that the remains of a large portion of this ship had been discovered on the West Coast of New Zealand. It is claimed that the major portion of the upperworks had broken free from the bottom of the ship and had been carried across the Tasman as a partically submerged wreck].
The 'Lord Cairns' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Lord Cairns', 1373 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1372 tons. ON78101. 230.0 x 36.0 x 22.2. Built 1877 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: Hughes and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1900 became 'Spica' owned in Italy. (Note from Ron Parsons: caption says iron barque. May be confusion here. The iron barque then renamed 'Spica' was not formerly 'Lord Cairns'. 'Lord Cairns' always shown as a ship under both names. Illustration is not of ship described on sheet 'Lord Cairns'. It is of a barque which may have been the 'Lord Cairns' owned by others)].
The 'Woolton of Liverpool' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Woolton of Liverpool', 2101 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 2152 tons, ON91216, 274.3 x 40.1 x 24.9. Built 1885 (5) Oswald Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Sailing Ship Woolton Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Missing in 1893 on a voyage from Newcastle, NSW to Valparaiso]. According to a researcher, the 'Woolton' was captained on its final voyage by Captain Johnston from Orkney. Capt William Brass of Stromness Orkney was 1st mate on that voyage and a personal friend Capt Johnston.
The 'Riversdale' moored in the Thames River, U.K.
The steel ship 'Riversdale', 2206 tons, moored in the Thames River, U.K. [steel ship 2206 tons, ON102129, 275.8 x 41.9 x 24.3. Built 1894 (3) W Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Riversdale Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool renamed 'Harvesthude' c. 1912/13, German flag, to USA after WW1 and owned by Robert Dollar and Co., registered San Francisco and converted to a barge at Vancouver in 1925. Used as a breakwater in 1961 at Royston, Vancouver].
The 'Aigburth' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Aigburth', 1838 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [I ship, 1838t, ON86222, 266.7 x 39.0 x 23.6, B. 1882 (8) R. Williamson & Sons, Workington. Owners: Sailing Ship Aigburth Ltd (RW Leyland) reg. Liverpool, Later Leyland Shipping Co. When on a voyage from Newcastle to Java was wrecked 16 June 1904 on a reef off Rooke Island, between New Guinea and New Britain. (Aigburth is the name of a suburb of Liverpool, England)].
The 'Benmore' under tow in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Benmore', 1530 tons, under tow in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1530 tons. ON63264, 242.0 x 39.2 x 23.6. Built 1870 (4). J. Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Nicholson and McGill registered Liverpool: sold c. 1899 to a variety of owners. Ultimately becoming a coal hulk at St Thomas, West Indies in 1921. Refitted for a voyage in 1924 she had to put back with damage and was then sold to shipbreakers.]
The 'Benmore' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Benmore', 1530 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1530 tons. ON63264, 242.0 x 39.2 x 23.6. Built 1870 (4). J. Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Nicholson and McGill registered Liverpool: sold c. 1899 to a variety of owners. Ultimately becoming a coal hulk at St Thomas, West Indies in 1921. Refitted for a voyage in 1924 she had to put back with damage and was then sold to shipbreakers.]
The 'Seafarer' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Seafarer', 2211 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2211 tons, ON93771, 281.6 x 41.2 x 24.6. Built 1888 (4) WH Potter and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Seafarer Ship Co., WH Potter and Sons. Registered Liverpool, became the German 'Seefahrer' about 1910 and appears to have broken up at the end of WW1 or early 1920s].
The 'Hereward' wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney
The iron ship 'Hereward', 1593 tons, wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney [iron ship, 1593 tons, ON77010, 254.0 x 39.0 x 23.2. Built 1877 (8) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: JC Campbell registered London c.1885 J Potter, later Hereward Ship Co. (Potter Bros.) registered London. Stranded during an easterly gale on Marboubra Beach (now a Sydney suburb) 6 May 1898. After considerable trouble she was refloated but broke adrift and went ashore again in the same bay. A total loss. For many years her remains were considered to be a danger to surfers and were ultimately removed by explosives. See 'Sail in the South'. Named for Hereward the Wake. Carried a figurehead depicting this character].
The 'Hereward' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Hereward', 1593 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1593 tons, ON77010, 254.0 x 39.0 x 23.2. Built 1877 (8) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: JC Campbell registered London c.1885 J Potter, later Hereward Ship Co. (Potter Bros.) registered London. Stranded during an easterly gale on Marboubra Beach (now a Sydney suburb) 6 May 1898. After considerable trouble she was refloated but broke adrift and went ashore again in the same bay. A total loss. For many years her remains were considered to be a danger to surfers and were ultimately removed by explosives. See 'Sail in the South'. Named for Hereward the Wake. Carried a figurehead depicting this character].
The 'Hereward' wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney
The iron ship 'Hereward', 1593 tons, wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney on 5 May 1898 [iron ship, 1593 tons, ON77010, 254.0 x 39.0 x 23.2. Built 1877 (8) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: JC Campbell registered London c.1885 J Potter, later Hereward Ship Co. (Potter Bros.) registered London. Stranded during an easterly gale on Marboubra Beach (now a Sydney suburb) 6 May 1898. After considerable trouble she was refloated but broke adrift and went ashore again in the same bay. A total loss. For many years her remains were considered to be a danger to surfers and were ultimately removed by explosives. See 'Sail in the South'. Named for Hereward the Wake. Carried a figurehead depicting this character].
The 'Hereward' wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney
The iron ship 'Hereward', 1593 tons, wrecked on Maroubra beach, Sydney. The wreckage is still visible today [iron ship, 1593 tons, ON77010, 254.0 x 39.0 x 23.2. Built 1877 (8) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: JC Campbell registered London c.1885 J Potter, later Hereward Ship Co. (Potter Bros.) registered London. Stranded during an easterly gale on Marboubra Beach (now a Sydney suburb) 6 May 1898. After considerable trouble she was refloated but broke adrift and went ashore again in the same bay. A total loss. For many years her remains were considered to be a danger to surfers and were ultimately removed by explosives. See 'Sail in the South'. Named for Hereward the Wake. Carried a figurehead depicting this character].
The 'Dunsyre' in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Dunsyre', 2149 tons, in an unidentified port. A researcher suggests that the port may be the Port of Melbourne as one of the buildings says 'VB Trapp & Co'. VB Trapp was a prominent cricket player in west Melbourne, in 1884. [Steel ship, 2149 tons. ON98965. 277.8 x 41.8 x 24.4. Built 1891 (8) W Hamilton and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Potter Bros. registered London, subsequently became American owned, by Robert Dollar and Co., and ended up as a barge in USA West Coast. 'The Down Easters' by B Lubbock, p.248 comments upon her trip to Wellington from San Francisco in 31 days] [c.1909/10 registered in Vancouver during WW1 became the property of Standard Oil Co. registered San Francisco. Converted to a barge after a long period of idelness at Oakland California].
The 'Dunsyre' under sail
The steel ship 'Dunsyre', 2149 tons, under sail [steel ship, 2149 tons. ON98965. 277.8 x 41.8 x 24.4. Built 1891 (8) W Hamilton and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Potter Bros. registered London, subsequently became American owned, by Robert Dollar and Co., and ended up as a barge in USA West Coast. 'The Down Easters' by B Lubbock, p.248 comments upon her trip to Wellington from San Francisco in 31 days] [c.1909/10 registered in Vancouver during WW1 became the property of Standard Oil Co. registered San Francisco. Converted to a barge after a long period of idelness at Oakland California].
The 'Dunsyre' under sail
The steel ship 'Dunsyre', 2149 tons, under sail [steel ship, 2149 tons. ON98965. 277.8 x 41.8 x 24.4. Built 1891 (8) W Hamilton and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Potter Bros. registered London, subsequently became American owned, by Robert Dollar and Co., and ended up as a barge in USA West Coast. 'The Down Easters' by B Lubbock, p.248 comments upon her trip to Wellington from San Francisco in 31 days] [c.1909/10 registered in Vancouver during WW1 became the property of Standard Oil Co. registered San Francisco. Converted to a barge after a long period of idelness at Oakland California].
The 'Zemindar' docked in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Zemindar', 2119 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel ship, 2119 tons, ON91235, 292.6 x 39.7 x 23.5. Built 1885 (6) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool. Sold c.1897/8 to German owners, and converted to barque, renamed 'Otto Gildermeister'. Dismasted c.1900 and towed into San Francisco, she was repaired and sold to American owners and renamed 'Homeward Bound;. Owners: Homeward Bound Ship Co. (Hind, Rolph and Co.) registered San Francisco. c.1909 to Alaska Packers, and renamed 'Star of Holland'. Broken up in 1936. In this photograph she is shown as a barque, therefore under another name and ownership than Brocklebank, who ran her as a ship rigged vessel].
The 'Callixene' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque (ex ship) 'Callixene', 1337 tons, docked in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1369 tons. ON63208 195.2 x 38.5 x 24.1. Built 1869. New Brunswick. Owners William and Richard Wright, registered Liverpool c. 1880 Gillison and Chadwick registered Liverpool. c. 1890. JR Suitor registered Maryport].
The 'Drumcraig' under sail
The four masted iron barque 'Drumcraig', 1979 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 1979 tons. ON91178, 280.4 x 41.1. x 23.5. Built 1885 (1) Barrow SB Co. Ltd. Barrow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Went missing in 1906 on a voyage from Astoria to Manila].
The 'Talus' at anchor
the steel ship 'Talus', 2090 tons, at anchor [steel ship, 2090 tons, ON98303, 274.6 x 41.3 x 24.0. Built 1891 (3) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: A & JH Carmichael and Co. (Golden Fleece Line) registered Greenock. c.1905 to W Lewis and Co. (Talus Sailing Ship Co.) registered Greenock]. The 'Talus' was lost in a storm in 1919 when sailing from Glasgow to New York. Lewis Evans was 1st mate aboard the ship.
The 'Swanhilda' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Swanhilda', 2150 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast barque, 2150 tons, ON97669, 273.0 x 42.3 x 24.0. Built 1890 (8) A McMillan and Son Ltd., Dumbarton. Owners: Swanhilda Ship Co. (JW Carmichael and Co.) registered Glasgow. c.1904. Sailing Ship Swanhilda Co. (W Lewis and Co.) registered Glasgow. Wrecked in 1910 on a voyage from Cardiff to West Coast, USA. Said to have made some smart passages to South Australia].
The 'Swanhilda' at Port Adelaide
The four masted steel barque 'Swanhilda', 2150 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel 4 mast barque, 2150 tons, ON97669, 273.0 x 42.3 x 24.0. Built 1890 (8) A McMillan and Son Ltd., Dumbarton. Owners: Swanhilda Ship Co. (JW Carmichael and Co.) registered Glasgow. c.1904. Sailing Ship Swanhilda Co. (W Lewis and Co.) registered Glasgow. Wrecked in 1910 on a voyage from Cardiff to West Coast, USA. Said to have made some smart passages to South Australia].
An unknown British wooden barque
An unknown British wooden barque in an unidentified port. It is possibly the only photograph in existance of a barque with yards on the mizzenmast. [This could possibly be the "John Ritson" which was built in 1850 as a wooden ship of 508 tons and was later a barque. This would explain the unusual rig. My great grandfather was born at sea on it in 1851. Information provided by Roland Ritson].