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The 'Hougomont' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Hougomont', 2428 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2428 tons. ON106093. 292.4 x 43.2 x 24.1. Built 1897 Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: J Hardie and Co. Registered Glasgow. After WW1 passed to Gustav Eriksson and was employed in the Australia grain trade. Dismasted on her passage to South Australia in 1932. Spent some time anchored off Semaphore while awaiting a decision for her fate, but repairs proving to be too expensive in Australia she was taken and scuttled as a breaker in Stenhouse Bay].
The 'Nivelle' under tow after launching, 20 April 1898
The four masted steel barque 'Nivelle', 2430 tons, under tow after launching. She was built for Archibald Russell a coal merchant and John Hardie, shipowner. Six weeks later her sister ship 'Hougomont' was launched from the same yard. Both vessels were named after battles in the Napoleonic war. (information supplied by a researcher) [steel 4 mast barque, 2430 tons, ON106074, 292.4 x 43.2 x 24.2. Built 1897 Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: J Hardie and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked on Point Grande near Antofagasta in Chile on June 30, 1906, after a 45 day passage from Newcastle, NSW].
The 'Earnock' at Brisbane
The iron ship 'Earnock', 1255 tons, at Brisbane [iron ship, 1255 tons. ON76755. 227.7 x 35.7 x 21.5. Built 1877 (3) Birrell, Stenhouse and Co. Dumbarton. Owners C Smith and others. Registered Glasgow within a year or two J Shepherd and Co. registered Belfast. Sold 1902/3 to Norway and renamed Sator. From information provided by a researcher, the captain was John Wingfield Wildman Yates. According to the 'Brisbane Courier' of 30 June 1902, Captain J W W Yates was the captain of the vessel which had left London on 17th March and arrived at South Brisbane on 27 June after visiting other ports. He died in Perth in 1930.
The 'Wimmera' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Wimmera', 944 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 1009 tons, later barque. 978 tons ON53417. 203.7 x 36.7 x 19.8. According to a researcher, Lloyds Register for 1873 indicates that she was launched in May 1866 from Smith's yard in Aberdeen. It is possible that Smith was also known as Yankee Jack Smith. Owners: JA Potter and Co., registered Glasgow, then W Ross and Co., registered London, sold foreign without change of name, missing, sailed from Mobile, USA Feb. 8, 1893 with a cargo of pitch pine].
The 'Kilbrannan' after being wrecked
The iron ship 'Kilbrannan', 1635 tons, after being wrecked. According to a researcher, this photograph is of her stranding on a beach at Puget Sound on passage Callao (24 Dec 1895) - Port Townsend. [iron ship, 1635 tons, ON86717. 256.4 x 38.1 x 22.8. Built 1882 (11) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Kerr, Newton and Co. Registered Glasgow about 1900 sold to Matson Naigation Co., and renamed 'Marion Chilcott' and registered in Port Townsend, USA. She was converted to carry petroleum in bulk].
The 'Tweedsdale' under sail
The four masted iron barque 'Tweedsdale', 1460 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 1460 tons, ON76767, 244.4 x 37.4 x 22.6. Built 1877 (4) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: J&A Roxburgh, registered Glasgow, later Hatfield, Cameron and Co. Said to have been the first iron hulled sailing ship rigged as a four mast barque].
The 'Wamphray' anchored off Greenock in the Firth of Clyde
The four masted steel barque 'Wamphray', 1924 tons, anchored in an harbour off Greenock in the Firth of Clyde, just a few miles west of Port Glasgow where she was built. The low lying ground behind the ship is Kilcreggan (on the Rosneath Peninsular). The hill behind is called Creachan Mor.
The 'Pass of Balmaha' at anchor
The steel ship 'Pass of Balmaha', 1571 tons, at anchor [steel ship, 1571 tons, ON95087, 245.5 x 38.8 x 22.5. Built 1888 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Gibson and Clark, registered Glasgow. During WW1 was captured and taken to Germany and refitted as a commerce raider and named 'Seeadler' under the command of von Luckner and sank a number of ships before being wrecked in August 1917 in the Society group. 'The Sea Devil' by Lowell Thomas, (W Heinemann Ltd., 1928) gives extensive coverage to this vessel)].
The 'Pass of Balmaha' after being captured by the Germans
The steel ship 'Pass of Balmaha', 1571 tons, after being captured by the Germans. She was turned into the raider 'Seeadler' by Count Von Luckner [steel ship, 1571 tons, ON95087, 245.5 x 38.8 x 22.5. Built 1888 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Gibson and Clark, registered Glasgow. During WW1 was captured and taken to Germany and refitted as a commerce raider and named 'Seeadler' under the command of von Luckner and sank a number of ships before being wrecked in August 1917 in the Society group. 'The Sea Devil' by Lowell Thomas, (W Heinemann Ltd., 1928) gives extensive coverage to this vessel)].
The 'Pass of Balmaha' in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Pass of Balmaha', 1571 tons, in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1571 tons, ON95087, 245.5 x 38.8 x 22.5. Built 1888 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Gibson and Clark, registered Glasgow. During WW1 was captured and taken to Germany and refitted as a commerce raider and named 'Seeadler' under the command of von Luckner and sank a number of ships before being wrecked in August 1917 in the Society group. 'The Sea Devil' by Lowell Thomas, (W Heinemann Ltd., 1928) gives extensive coverage to this vessel)].
The 'Bahama' under tow
The four masted steel barque 'Bahama', unknown tonnage, under tow. [steel 4 masted barque, 2245 tons. Built 1893 Russell and Co. Port Glasgow Owners P. Dennison and Co. registered Glasgow. Abandoned in a sinking condition when in ballast on a voyage from Greenock to Philadelphia on November 22 1893].
The 'Port Stanley' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Port Stanley', 2276 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast barque, 2276 tons, ON98593, 278.0 x 42.0 x 24.2. Built 1890 (12) Russell and Co., Greenock, Owners: Crawford and Rowat. Registered Glasgow. To Scaninavian owners without change of name and broken up in 1925 at Troon]. According to a researcher, William Bishop Carter was a seaman on the "Port Stanley" from London April 1908 and was discharged in Melbourne on 30th September 1908.
The 'MacDiarmid' docked in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'MacDiarmid', 1625 tons, docked in Sydney Harbour [iron ship 1622 tons, ON87719, 255.0 x 38.2 x 22.5. Built 1883 (10) A McMillan and Co. Dumbarton. Owners: A McMillan and Co. registered Glasgow. c.1886 to Italian owners without change of name, c.1903 returns to British ownership, Owner: GC Karran, registered Castletown, Isle of Mann, but within a few years returns to Italian ownership without change of name. Broken up in 1929].
The 'Belford' anchored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Belford', 1905 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [steel ship 1905 tons. ON104589 267.0 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1894 (11) A. McMillan and Co. Dumbarton Owners Belford Ship Co. (Briggs Harvie and Co. )registered Glasgow then Ruthin Castle Ship Co (R. Thomas and Co.) Captured by a German submarine Feb 3 1917 about 110 miles west from Fastnet and sunk by bombs.]
The 'Islamount' in Victoria dock, Melbourne
The steel barque 'Islamount', 1620 tons, in Victoria Dock, Melbourne.. See also Clarastella.
The 'Ann Gambles' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Ann Gambles', 424 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron 3 masted barque, 465tons, ON28813, 145.0 x 26.6 x 17.1. Built 1862 (7) R, Williamson and Son, Harrington, Owners: John Gambles and other, registered Workington. Wrecked at the Bluff, New Zealand, May 17, 1878.
The 'Lord Wolseley' after being renamed 'Everett G. Griggs'
The iron barquentine 'Lord Wolseley', 2577 tons, after being remaned 'Everett G. Griggs' [iron 4 mast ship, 2577 tons, ON86540, 308.2 x 42.9 x 25.1. Built 1883 (7) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: Irish Shipowners Co. (T Dixon and Sons, managers) registered Belfast. c.1900 sold to Germany and renamed 'Columbia' and she was dismasted off Cape Flattery, when on a voyage from Japan toward Vancouver in April 1903. Towed into Vancouver, and after survey was abandoned to the underwriters as total constructive loss. Sold, she reverted to her original name and was used as a barge for some time until by 1906 she was refitted as a six mast barquentine and renamed 'Everett G Griggs' registered at Victoria. Captain ER Sterling bought the company owning the vessel and by about 1912 had renamed her 'ER Sterling'. After a disastorous voyage from Australia in 1927, she was towed to England and in 1928 sold to the breakers].
The 'Lord Wolseley' after being renamed 'Everett G. Griggs'
The iron barquentine 'Lord Wolseley', 2577 tons, after being remaned 'Everett G. Griggs' [iron 4 mast ship, 2577 tons, ON86540, 308.2 x 42.9 x 25.1. Built 1883 (7) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: Irish Shipowners Co. (T Dixon and Sons, managers) registered Belfast. c.1900 sold to Germany and renamed 'Columbia' and she was dismasted off Cape Flattery, when on a voyage from Japan toward Vancouver in April 1903. Towed into Vancouver, and after survey was abandoned to the underwriters as total constructive loss. Sold, she reverted to her original name and was used as a barge for some time until by 1906 she was refitted as a six mast barquentine and renamed 'Everett G Griggs' registered at Victoria. Captain ER Sterling bought the company owning the vessel and by about 1912 had renamed her 'ER Sterling'. After a disastorous voyage from Australia in 1927, she was towed to England and in 1928 sold to the breakers].
The 'Falls of Clyde' in an unidentified waterway
The four masted iron barque (ex ship) 'Falls of Clyde', 1809 tons, in an unidentified waterway [iron 4 mast ship, c.1904 four mast barque 1807 tons. ON80436. 266.1 x 40.0 x 23.5. Built 1878 (12) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Ship Falls of Clyde Ltd (Wright and Breakenridge) later Wright, Graham and Co. registered Glasgow c.1904 Matson Nav. Co. registered Honolulu. Later Anglo-American Oil Co. Finally converted into a barge at Los Angeles. Preserved in Hawaii]. A researcher in Mexico has suggested that the waterway is the Panuco River in Tampico Mexico as there are one or two oil tanks in the background.
The 'Glenelvan' at anchor
The steel ship 'Glenelvan', 1919 tons, at anchor [steel ship 1919 tons. ON102567, 265.4 x 23.1. Built 1895 (5) A Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sterling and Co. Registered Glasgow, later Ship Glenelvan Co. (GM Steeves and Co.) c.1908 sold German owners and renamed 'Gluckstadt'] [The caption and tonnage as shown i.e. 'Glenelvan' ship, 1919 tons, describes a ship never owned by De Wolf but a steel vessel built in 1895 named 'Glenelvan' - De Wolf's vessel was named 'Glenalvon'].
The 'Glenelvan' at anchor
The steel ship 'Glenelvan', 1919 tons, at anchor [steel ship 1919 tons. ON102567, 265.4 x 23.1. Built 1895 (5) A Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sterling and Co. Registered Glasgow, later Ship Glenelvan Co. (GM Steeves and Co.) c.1908 sold German owners and renamed 'Gluckstadt'] [The caption and tonnage as shown i.e. 'Glenelvan' ship, 1919 tons, describes a ship never owned by De Wolf but a steel vessel built in 1895 named 'Glenelvan' - De Wolf's vessel was named 'Glenalvon'].
The 'Glenard' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The steel ship 'Glenard', 1937 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [steel ship, 1937 tons, ON102562, 265.5 x 40.1 x 22.9. Built 1893 (11) A Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sterling and Co. registered Port Glasgow. 1900 sold to Russian owners. Later became a Finnish cadet training ship and was broken up late in 1925].
The 'Glenard' at Port Augusta
The steel ship 'Glenard', 1937 tons, at Port Augusta [steel ship, 1937 tons, ON102562, 265.5 x 40.1 x 22.9. Built 1893 (11) A Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sterling and Co. registered Port Glasgow. 1900 sold to Russian owners. Later became a Finnish cadet training ship and was broken up late in 1925].
The 'Glenard' at Port Augusta
The steel ship 'Glenard', 1937 tons, at Port Augusta [steel ship, 1937 tons, ON102562, 265.5 x 40.1 x 22.9. Built 1893 (11) A Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sterling and Co. registered Port Glasgow. 1900 sold to Russian owners. Later became a Finnish cadet training ship and was broken up late in 1925].
The 'Glenard' on the bank at Port Augusta for painting
The steel ship 'Glenard', 1937 tons, on the banks at Port Augusta for painting [steel ship, 1937 tons, ON102562, 265.5 x 40.1 x 22.9. Built 1893 (11) A Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sterling and Co. registered Port Glasgow. 1900 sold to Russian owners. Later became a Finnish cadet training ship and was broken up late in 1925].
The 'Glenard' docked in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Glenard', 1937 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1937 tons, ON102562, 265.5 x 40.1 x 22.9. Built 1893 (11) A Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sterling and Co. registered Port Glasgow. 1900 sold to Russian owners. Later became a Finnish cadet training ship and was broken up late in 1925].
The 'Loudon Hill' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'Loudon Hill', 2139 tons, in an unidentified port [later known as 'Gullmarn' a Danish vessel] [iron 4 mast barque, 2139 tons. ON93384. 283.4 x 40.4 x 24.5. Built 1887 (5) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Dickson and Co. Registered Glasgow, later EF and W Roberts, registered Liverpool. c.1910 became the Norwegian 'Erbrin' then during WW1 sold to Sweden and renamed 'Magda' c.1919/1920 renamed 'Gullmarn' under Danish flag]. The ship is seen here under a Norwegian flag between 1910-1915.
The 'Nor'wester'
The iron barque 'Nor'wester', 567 tons, [iron 3 mast barque, 567 tons. ON50348, 160.0 x 29.2 x 17.0. Built 1864 (9) L Hill and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: MJ Jamieson, registered Glasgow: later J&G Bulloch, registered London, then J&A Roxburgh]. The ship is flying a Danish flag.
The 'Nor'wester'
The iron barque 'Nor'wester', 567 tons, [iron 3 mast barque, 567 tons. ON50348, 160.0 x 29.2 x 17.0. Built 1864 (9) L Hill and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: MJ Jamieson, registered Glasgow: later J&G Bulloch, registered London, then J&A Roxburgh]. The ship is flying a Danish flag. The building in the background is Fegusson & Mitchell Stationers, probably in Melbourne.
The 'Armadale' under tow
The four masted iron barque 'Armadale', 2016 tons, under tow. [iron 4 masted barque. 2015 tons. ON93372, 285.2 x 40.5 x 23.8. Built 1887 (3) A. Stephen and Sons, Glasgow. Owners J & A Roxburgh, registered Glasgow. c.1909 to Norway and renamed 'Audun' and reported broken up in 1924.]