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The 'Clan MacLeod' anchored in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand
The iron barque 'Clan MacLeod', 671 tons, anchored in Auckland Harbour, N.Z., with the tug 'Admiral' alongside [iron barque, 671 tons, ON68086. 179.5 x 31.3 x 17.5. Built 1874 (2) Bartram, Haswell and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Thomas Dunlop, registered Glasgow, then A. Rodger, later Sir RW Cameron. Sold in 1900 Joseph James Craig, merchant of Auckland and in 1901 registered at Auckland. In 1905 the name of the vessel was changed to 'James Craig'. In 1911 sold to British New Guinea Development Co and registered in Sydney, later to H. Jones and Co. Ltd of Hobart and registered in Hobart in 1921. Eventually became a coal hulk and when no longer required was abandoned in Recherche Bay, Derwent River, Tasmania. Subsequently purchased by a Sydney syndicate and underwent a refit in 1977, prepatory to being taken to Sydney as a centrepiece for a marine museum. It now sails in Sydney Harbour as well as undertaking trips to Tasmania (as at 2018).
The 'Forthbank' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Forthbank', 1427 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, later barque, 1438 tons, ON78557. 246.9 x 37.1 x 21.1. Built 1877 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Smith and Service, rergistered Glasgow c.1894 sold and renamed 'Forthbank' by A Weir and Co., registered Glasgow. In 1910 sold to Peru and renamed 'Leonida'. Well known in the trade to Australia with some fast voyages to her credit]. According to a researcher, this photograph appears to have been taken in Port Adelaide prior to the building of the Birkenhead Bridge. There is a slipway behind with a paddle tug on it that appears to be the slipway that was moved when the bridge was built, to become Central Slip. The slipway winch-house has a cutout in the roof to enable sailing vessels to be drawn right up to the house, the bowsprit could clear the roof. This was also moved to the new location in the late 1930's.
The 'Antiope' under sail
The iron barque 'Antiope', 1443 tons, under sail. [iron ship 1443 tons, ON55014, 242.3 x 38.4 x 23.7. Built 1866 (8). J. Reid & Co. Port Glasgow, RR Heap, registered Liverpool: 1882 Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd) Gracie Beazley & Co. 1897 GW Murray by 1904 rigged as a barque and now 1486 tons and owned by Barque Antiope Ltd registered Victoria, BC: 1915 Pararoa Coal Mining Co. Registered Wellington (for use as a coal hulk) 1915 Otago Iron Rolling Mills Ltd. and refitted for sea. Burnt by fire at Delgoa Bay South Africa January 13 1921 and abandoned as constructive total loss. Refitted as store ship.]
The 'Lanoma' at Launceston, Tasmania
The iron barque 'Lanoma', 700 tons, at Launceston, Tasmania.
The 'Fiji' wrecked at Warrnambool with crew on the bowsprit
The iron barque 'Fiji', 1436 tons, wrecked at Warrnambool with her crew on the bowsprit [iron 3 mast barque, 1436 gross tons. ON74478. 229.4 x 36.3 x 23.1. Built 1875 (9) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: WJ Myers, Sons and Co. registered Belfast. Wrecked September 6/7 1891 near Warrambool Victoria (Wrecks Beach) with the loss of eleven lives of the crew of 26, and a man who tried to rescue them. Was inward to Melbourne from Hamburg with a general cargo]. According to a researcher, this photograph and PRG 1373/21/49 were taken by Joseph Jordan, a photographer from Warrnambool. He took the photos from Wreck Creek, just above Wreck Beach. The "Fiji" was wrecked at Wreck Beach, near Moonlight Head. Warrnambool is about 80km west of the wreck site. The nearest small settlement is Princetown about 10km west of the wreck site. Arthur Wilkinson was the selector who died in the rescue attempt.
The 'Margit' under sail
The steel barque 'Margit', 1241 tons, under sail [steel 3 mast barque, 1241 tons, ON97850, 226.0 x 36.4 x 21.9. Built 1891 (3) CJ Bigger, Londonderry. Owners: Sailing Ship Craiglands Ltd. (Squarey and Kendall) registered Liverpool. Sold c.1903 Norway and renamed 'Margit' owners Chr. Nielsen and Co., registered Larvik. Stranded Coorong, SA Nov. 10, 1911 and subsequently abandoned as a total wreck. Norwegian steel barque 1241 tons. Norwegian vessel commanded by Captain Petersen. Late in 1911 was loaded with 23,835 bags of wheat at Victor Harbour. Shortly before leaving Captain Petersen disappeared while going ashore in a life boat - the boat and his cap were washed ashore. Margit sailed for the UK on December 10, 1911. Soon after 11pm she was stranded off the Coorong, 55km north of Kingston. All on board landed safely about two days later. The Wreck was sold to a south-east syndicate. During salvage operations on January 30, 1912, two workmen, R. McArthur and B Pascoe were overcome by fumes and died].
The 'Glenrosa', 'Legal Tender' and 'Yatala' at anchor
The iron barque 'Glenrosa' (left), 869 tons, hulk 'Legal Tender' (middle) and tug 'Yatala' (right) at anchor [Glenrosa = iron 3 mast ship, re-rigged as a 3 mast barque, later 869 tons. ON73803, 203.7 x 32.3 x 20.0. Built 1875 (11) London and Glasgow Iron SB and Eng. Co., Glasgow. Owners: H Martini and Co. registered Glasgow. c.1885. H. McEwan. Wrecked, following stranding near Cape Banks, South Australia, January 18, 1890, as she could not be refloated. On a voyage from England to Brisbane at the time of her loss].
The 'Glenrosa' wrecked at Cape Banks, SA
The iron barque 'Glenrosa', 869 tons, wrecked at Cape Banks, SA on January 18, 1890 [Glenrosa = iron 3 mast ship, re-rigged as a 3 mast barque, later 869 tons. ON73803, 203.7 x 32.3 x 20.0. Built 1875 (11) London and Glasgow Iron SB and Eng. Co., Glasgow. Owners: H Martini and Co. registered Glasgow. c.1885. H. McEwan. Wrecked, following stranding near Cape Banks, South Australia, January 18, 1890, as she could not be refloated. On a voyage from England to Brisbane at the time of her loss].
The 'Quathlamba' immediately after launching
The iron barque 'Quathlamba', 495 tons, immediately after launching [iron barque, 495 tons, ON77453, 167.9 x 29.1 x 13.6. Built 1879 (2) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. JT Rennie and Sons, registered Aberdeen. 1895 sold to Captain PL Francis, re-registered London. 1899 sold to Auckland owners, JJ Craig, and renamed 'Hazel Craig' in 1905. Sold in 1908 and renamed 'White Pine'. Sold in 1922 and became a hulk at Melbourne. The hulk scuttled in Bass Strait 14 Jan. 1947. In Australian trades, under all names, was usually employed in trans Tasman timber trades]. According to a researcher, this is the Glenmark, not the Quathlamba.
The 'Cimba' in an unidentified port
The iron barque (ex ship) 'Cimba', 1174 tons, in an unidentified port [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 'Lady Elizabeth' under sail
The iron barque 'Lady Elizabeth', 1208 tons, under sail [iron barque, 1208 tons, ON81576, 223.0 x 35.0 x 21.4. Built 1879 (6) R Thompson junior, Sunderland. Owners: J Wilson, registered London 1884. GS Karran, registered Castletown, Isle of Man, c.1906 to Norway without change of name].
The 'Berean' in her home port of Langesund, Norway
The composite barque 'Berean', 542 tons, in Langesund on the southeast coast of Norway. [Composite barque, 542 tons. ON60996, 160.5 x 30.2 x 17.2 Built 1869 (8) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners TB Walker registered London sold c.1896 Norwegian owners. In 1910 suffered severe damage after a collision with a steamer in the Thames and sunk. Raised and converted into a hulk and subsequently broken up. Bits of her hull are on display in the Langesund sailors' club. Under the British flag was well known in the Tasmanian trades.]
The 'Wave Queen' moored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Wave Queen', 853 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast barque, 853 tons, 190.0 x 30.0 x 20.8. Built 1861 (10) A Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners: The Albion Shipping Company, registered Glasgow, later Park Bros. registered London. Wrecked August 21, 1892 in a collision off the Codling Light Vessel on a voyage London - Glasgow].
The 'Edinburgh Castle' at anchor
The iron barque 'Edinburgh Castle', 627 tons, at anchor [iron 3 mast barque 627 gross tons. ON45971. 185.5 x 29.3 x 18.7. Built 1863 (5) JG Lawrie, Glasgow. Owners T Skinner and Co. registered Glasgow. Wrecked at Warrnambool Victoria January 15, 1888 when she struck while entering in charge of a pilot. Efforts to save the vessel proved useless. She was inward with a cargo of cement for the new breakwater].
The 'Letterewe' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Letterewe', 820 tons, in an unidentified port. The iron barque 'Letterewe', 820 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron 3 mast barque, 829 tons. ON76394, 191.0 x 33.3 x 19.0. Built 1876 (12) WH Potter and Co., Liverpool. Owners: Dixon, Irwin and Co. registered Liverpool, then J Dowie and Co. Subsequently became 'Henriette', then 'Vittoria', then 'Sarita', and finally 'Freixas' and converted to a steamship] [829 gross tons, 798 net tons. Built and owned by Dixon Irwin of Liverpool. Dixon Irwin later formed the firm, Dixon Irwin and Co. Letterewe was sold to J Dowie and Co. and with this company sailed for many years to Australia as one of the ships of the Black Star Line. In 1882 Letterewe was stranded on the coast of Fife after making a very fast trip from India to Dundee with a cargo of jute. She was salvaged and in 1910, sold, apparently becoming a hulk in a South American port. During the first world war, because of a general shortage of ships, Letterewe was fitted with a steam engine. She sailed under various names: 'Henriette', later 'Vittoria' and in the early 1920's, 'Sarita;, then 'Freixas I'. In 1955 she was still afloat as a steam ship. 'Astur', registered in Gijon, Spain].
The 'Letterewe' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Letterewe', 820 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron 3 mast barque, 829 tons. ON76394, 191.0 x 33.3 x 19.0. Built 1876 (12) WH Potter and Co., Liverpool. Owners: Dixon, Irwin and Co. registered Liverpool, then J Dowie and Co. Subsequently became 'Henriette', then 'Vittoria', then 'Sarita', and finally 'Freixas' and converted to a steamship] [829 gross tons, 798 net tons. Built and owned by Dixon Irwin of Liverpool. Dixon Irwin later formed the firm, Dixon Irwin and Co. Letterewe was sold to J Dowie and Co. and with this company sailed for many years to Australia as one of the ships of the Black Star Line. In 1882 Letterewe was stranded on the coast of Fife after making a very fast trip from India to Dundee with a cargo of jute. She was salvaged and in 1910, sold, apparently becoming a hulk in a South American port. During the first world war, because of a general shortage of ships, Letterewe was fitted with a steam engine. She sailed under various names: 'Henriette', later 'Vittoria' and in the early 1920's, 'Sarita;, then 'Freixas I'. In 1955 she was still afloat as a steam ship. 'Astur', registered in Gijon, Spain].
The 'Ochtertyre' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Ochtertyre', 1354 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 1354 tons, ON86069. 239.5 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1885 (7) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners Hugh Hogarth, registered Ardrossan].
The 'Wennington' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Wennington', 882 tons. [Iron ship rig, 882 tons, ON51081, 189.1 x 32.0 x 20.8. Built 1865 (3) Lune Shipbuilding Co., Lancaster. Owners Shipowners Co., registered Lancaster. The 'Wennington' ship was last heard of on 30 Jan 1878, en route from Semarang to Cork or Falmouth. Lost with all 19 people aboard]. A researcher has provided the following information: 'The photograph shows The 'Wennington', the first iron clipper ship built at New Quay Lancaster in 1865, at low tide, shortly after her launch and during fitting out. Lancaster Castle and the Priory Church of St. Mary can be seen to the left of the ship. The Port of Lancaster is situated on the River Lune, in north west England. Wennington is a village in the Lune Valley, though not on the Lune itself.'
The 'Antiope' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Antiope', 1443 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship 1443 tons, ON55014, 242.3 x 38.4 x 23.7. Built 1866 (8). J. Reid & Co. Port Glasgow, RR Heap, registered Liverpool: 1882 Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd) Gracie Beazley & Co. 1897 GW Murray by 1904 rigged as a barque and now 1486 tons and owned by Barque Antiope Ltd registered Victoria, BC: 1915 Pararoa Coal Mining Co. Registered Wellington (for use as a coal hulk) 1915 Otago Iron Rolling Mills Ltd. and refitted for sea. Burnt by fire at Delgoa Bay South Africa January 13 1921 and abandoned as constructive total loss. Refitted as store ship.]
The 'St. Leonards' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'St. Leonards', 1054 tons, moored at Gravesend on the River Thames in the early 1870's when she had switched from her final run on the Australian trade in 1869/70, took emigrants to Canada in 1870 and then went onto the New Zealand trade from then until she was lost in the English Channel [iron, 3 mast ship, 1054 tons, ON50198, 204.0 x 34.0 x 20.3. Built 1864 (9) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: John Bonus, registered London c.1873. Shaw Savill and Co., registered Southampton. Wrecked in a collision off Start Point Sept. 17, 1883. All saved. From 1873-1883 well known in the New Zealand trades]. A researcher has indicated that the original photograph is in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.
The 'Patriarch' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Patriarch', 1405 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1405 tons, ON60696, 221.1 x 38.1 x 22.3. Built 1869 (9) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (George Thompson and Co.) registered Aberdeen: sold 1898 to Norwegian owners. Name unchanged. Wrecked 23 February 1912 on Cape Corrienties, south of River Plate, South America. First iron hulled ship for Aberdeen White Star Line. Said to have never had a serious accident or a bad passage in her career under the British flag and made some notable runs].
The 'Darling Downs' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Darling Downs', 1634 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 1715 tons. ON7887, 258.6 x 40.0 x 22.5. Built 1852 CJ Mare and Co. Blackwall London as SS Calcutta for General Screw Steam Shipping Co. registered London, thence various owners as a steamer and known as SS Portugal c.1860/1: sold and converted to sailing ship by W Pile in 1868 and renamed Darling Downs owners Taylor Bethell and Co. Registered London. Sunk in a collision off The Nore in 1887. As Darling Downs well known in the Sydney passenger trade.
The 'Brilliant' and 'Thermopylae' in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Brilliant' (left), 1666 tons, and the composite ship 'Thermopylae' (right), 949 tons, in Sydney Harbour ['Thermopylae' = 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 'Avalanche' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Avalanche', 1160 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1210 tons. ON70632, 214.6 x 36.0 x 21.1 Built 1874 (8) A. Hall and co. Aberdeen Owners: Savill and Temple, registered Southampton (operating for Shaw, Savill and Co in the New Zealand passenger trade). Lost in a collision in the English Channel shortly after sailing for Wellington, Sept. 10, 1877, with the loss of all but three people (loss variously given but about 90 persons) was in collision with the American ship 'Forest Queen'].
The 'Arranmore' at Wallaroo
The steel ship 'Arranmore', 1946 tons, at Wallaroo. The contract to build her was signed on the 14th April, 1893 and five and a half months later on 30th October 1893,she sailed on her Maiden Voyage [steel ship 1946 tons. ON102634, 263.8 x 39.0 x 23.6. Built 1893 (10) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Arranmore Co. Ltd. (Thomson, Dickie and Co) registered Glasgow 1910 sold to German owners and renamed 'Waltraute'. In 1913 converted into Sailors Mission in Hamburg. During WW1 was used as submarine depot ship at Heliogland. After war taken to UK under the name 'Vindicatrix' and used to house the crews of surrendered German ships. Later was used as seamen's hostel in West India Docks during the strike of 1925. Was stranded in Algoa Bay Nov. 14 1903, following damage in a gale. She was later refloated and towed to England by the Dutch tug 'Swartezee' for repairs. Dragged her anchors and stranded at Inchkeith while on duty with German surrendered ships, but refloated without damage.] Further information has been provided by Roy Derham MBE, the author of the book 'Vindicatrix': 'The information given beneath the pictures of the Ship Arranmore is in several places, incorrect. The book 'Vindicatrix' was fully researched over two years and records her history from her keel being laid until she was broken up in Newport, Wales, in 1967. She was part of the Maiden City Line managed by Thomson, Dickie & Co. After being pulled from the beach at Algoa Bay in 1903 she was towed home by the Tug Zwart Zee to Greenock in Scotland, NOT England, where she arrived on 26th April, 1904 and she was repaired by her builders. She sailed again just 14 weeks later. She was sold to the Germans in 1910 but was severely damaged off the Falklands inJuly 1913 and under a jury rigged sail, took 40 days to reach Montivideo. From there she was towed back to Hamburg by the tug 'Thames' and turned into a Depot ship for seamen in Hamburg Harbour. In that same year, the Imperial German Navy commandeered her and took her to Heligoland to be decked over and provided with boiler and generator, then she was taken through the Kiel Canal to Eckernfiorde in the Baltic on 10th September 1915 where she provided accommodation for Uboat officers whist they trained. After the war she was anchored in the Firth of Forth off Lieth, Scotland, whilst she was providing accommodation for German crews who had been delivering their ships under the Reparation scheme, On 15th November, 1920, a storm blew her on to the Inchkeith Rocks. She WAS holed and when towed clear, was taken into drydock in Lieth for repair. She should have returned to Hamburg but instead, was handed over to the Shipping Federation who took her to the West India Docks, London. She remained the Waltraute until 1922, when she was named Vindicatrix.'].
The 'Strathblane' stranded near Astoria
The iron ship 'Strathblane', 1364 tons, stranded near Astoria on 3 November 1891 [iron 3 mast ship, 1440 tons, ON60389, 235.4 x 37.4 x 22.5. Built 1868 (10) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Allan registered Glasgow. Stranded Nov. 3, 1891.Usually operated in the Atlantic trades to Canada. Wrecked 3 Nov. 1891 near Astoria, when on a voyage from Honolulu towards Portland Oregon, in ballast].
The 'Ben-Lee' moored in an unidentified harbour
The steel ship 'Ben-Lee', 2341 tons, moored in an unidentified harbour. [Steel ship, 2341 tons. ON102635, 284.5 x 42.2 x 24.5. Built 1893 (10) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners Watson Bros. (Ben Line) registered Glasgow. c. 1913 (4) J & J Rae, registered Liverpool. Sunk following a collision in January 1916. Repaired and converted into a hulk - full description of accident see Ref. 5, Vol. 2. p279.]
The 'Thomasina McLellan' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Thomasina McLellan', 1873 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 1873 tons, ON68058, 262.6 x 40.7 x 23.8. Built 1873 (10) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners: Thomson and Grey, registered Glasgow c.1900 EF and W Roberts; 1902 J Nichol l and Co.; 1905 to Russian owners and renamed 'Thomasina'. Sunk by a German submarine in mid 1915].
The 'Templemore' moored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Templemore', 1717 tons, moored in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1717 tons, ON94214. 258.7 x 38.2 x 23.1. Built 1890(7) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship 'Templemore' Ltd. (Thomson, Dickie and Co.) registered Glasgow. Wrecked March 2, 1893. After striking ice the vessel was abandoned in a sinking condition. Was on a voyage from Wallaroo to England with wheat].
The 'Hereward' wrecked on Maroubra Beach near Sydney
The iron ship 'Hereward', 1593 tons, wrecked on Maroubra Beach near Sydney. The ship was wrecked on 6 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].