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The 'Monkbarns' under sail
The steel ship 'Monkbarns', 1911 tons, under sail [steel ship, 1911 tons, ON105321. 267.0 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1895 (7) A McMillan and Sons Ltd., Dumbarton. Owners: D Corsar and Sons. Registered Liverpool, J Stewart and Co. Broken up in 1926].
The 'Earl of Zetland' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Earl of Zetland', 1534 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron ship 1534 tons. ON71698, 240.3 x 38.4 x 22.7. Built 1875 (1) A McMillan and Son Dumbarton. Owners JD & J Thomson. Registered Glasgow. By 1880 registered to JR Menzies then Russian owners without change of name].
The 'Earl of Zetland' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Earl of Zetland', 1534 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship 1534 tons. ON71698, 240.3 x 38.4 x 22.7. Built 1875 (1) A McMillan and Son Dumbarton. Owners JD & J Thomson. Registered Glasgow. By 1880 registered to JR Menzies then Russian owners without change of name].
The 'Earl of Hopetoun' at Port Adelaide
The steel ship 'Earl of Hopetoun', 1896 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel ship, 1896 tons. ON99853, 263.4 x 39.0 x 23.0. Built 1892 (10) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Sailing Ship Earl of Hopetoun Co. Ltd (JD Thomson) registered Glasgow. Wrecked Gaspar Straits, 8 September, 1898 on a voyage from Philadelphia towards Nagasaki with case oil].
The 'Earl of Dunmore' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Earl of Dunmore', 2287 tons, anchored in Mission Bay, San Francisco 1898, ready to sail the 14,000 miles back to the United Kingdom, arriving at Falmouth 131 days later. She was under command of Capt Thomas Kay. [steel 4 mast barque, 2287 tons. ON98634, 277.9 x 42.1 x 24.2. Built 1891 (5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Sailing Ship Earl of Dunmore Ltd (JD Thomson) registered Glasgow, later J Malcolm was manager. Sold c.1913/4 and renamed Spartan. Said to be sunk by enemy action in March 1917. She was scuttled to extinguish a fire when the vessel was in Sydney].
The 'Earl of Dunmore' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Earl of Dunmore', 2287 tons, under sail [steel 4 mast barque, 2287 tons. ON98634, 277.9 x 42.1 x 24.2. Built 1891 (5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Sailing Ship Earl of Dunmore Ltd (JD Thomson) registered Glasgow, later J Malcolm was manager. Sold c.1913/4 and renamed Spartan. Said to be sunk by enemy action in March 1917. She was scuttled to extinguish a fire when the vessel was in Sydney].
The 'Aberfoyle' in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Aberfoyle', 1661 tons, in an unidentified port. [steel ship, 1661t, ON 90056, 258.8 x 38.1 x 22.7, Built 1885 (5) A. McMillan & Son, Dumbarton, Owners: D. Sillars, (sometimes managed by Kerr, Newton & Co) reg. Glasgow. ltr Crawford & Rowat, and later became the Norwegian ship 'Hansy'.]
The 'Kinpurnie' at anchor
The steel ship 'Kinpurnie', 1944 tons, at anchor [steel ship 1944 tons, ON136741, 267.5 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1902 (9) A McMillan and Sons Ltd. Dumbarton, as 'S Margherita' for Italian owners, in 1915 called 'Ossa' and in March 1915 renamed 'Kinpurney' and enrolled by J Stewart and Co. registered London (Edwardes says owner Robert Thomas and Co. Caernarvon) Captured by a German submarine 110 miles west from Bishop Rock Jan. 15, 1917 and sunk by a torpedo no lives lost].
The 'Loch Trool' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Loch Trool', 1438 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast barque, 1438 tons. ON87950. 244.3 x 37.2 x 21.5. Built 1884 (3) Govan Sailing Boat Co., Glasgow. Owners: James Sproat, registered Liverpool. Sold c.1910 for conversion into a hulk at Para].
The 'East Croft' at Port Adelaide under Norwegian flag
The iron barque 'East Croft', 1312 tons, in an unidentified port. James Taylor Rimmer was Master of this ship from its launch in July, 1875 until he retired in 1895. It's official number was 63885 and was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast, Northern Ireland for John Gambles, High Harrington, Workington, Cumberland, England. There were many voyages made to Australia (Melbourne). Believed to have continued to sail under the British flag until 1897 (D. Connack as Master and Trinder, Anderson & Co., as subsequent owners) when it was transferred to Norwegian ownership. [Additional information provided by I. Wilson.] [iron ship, c.1902 became 3 mast barque. 1367 tons. ON63885. 228.0 x 35 5 x 22.3. Built 1875 (6) Harland and Wolff. Belfast. Owners John Gambles registered Workington, later G Graham. Sold in 1902 to Norwegian owner Sigurd Haslum, without change of name. It was transferred to Italian ownership in 1910 where it was broken up]. According to a researcher, the barque was named after the house of owner John Gambles at High Harrington.
The 'Torrisdale' at Carbonora
The four masted steel barque 'Torrisdale', 2316 tons, at Carbonora [steel 4 mast barque, 2316 tons, ON99828, 290.0 x 42.5 x 24.0. Built 1892 (7) D&W Henderson and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Rozburgh, registered Glasgow; about 1910 sold to Ship Carnarvon Bay Ltd. (Roberts, Owens and Co.) Wrecked in 1912].
The 'Ashburton' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Ashburton', 506 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [Ashburton: wooden 3 masted barque, 541 gross, June 1873 poop removed, now 506 tons. ON11977, 134.0 x 28.0 x 18.6. Built 1853 at Newcastle upon Tyne. Owners: owned in Newcastle upon Tyne until Dec. 1862 0 Henry D. Dale, registered Port Adelaide: Sept. 1863 Charles Smith, reg. Sydney April 1868. Messrs Randall, John McClemens and Chas. Smith. Registered Melbourne Jan. 1874 William Young. June 1878 WK Thomson and taken to Suva probably about that time, and used as a storeship until broken up in 1893 or 4.]
The 'Dunkeld' at anchor
The iron barque 'Dunkeld', 1006 tons, at anchor [iron 3 mast barque. 1040 gross tons. ON76805. 219.4 x 34.0 x 20.0. Built 1877 (8) A McMillan and Sons, Dumbarton. Owners D Finlayson registered Glasgow].
The 'Regent Murray' at Port Chalmers, NZ
The iron barque 'Regent Murray', 818 tons, at Port Chalmers' NZ [iron 3 mast barque, 849 gross tons. ON73840, 195.5 x 32.6 x 19.3. Built 1876 (5) D&W Henderson, Glasgow. Owners: J Dickie, registered Glasgow. Wrecked on the Oyster Bank, Newcastle, NSW April 4, 1899, in a south easterly gale].
The 'Regent Murray' wrecked at Oyster Bank, Newcastle
The iron barque 'Regent Murray', 818 tons, wrecked at Oyster Bank, Newcastle [iron 3 mast barque, 849 gross tons. ON73840, 195.5 x 32.6 x 19.3. Built 1876 (5) D&W Henderson, Glasgow. Owners: J Dickie, registered Glasgow. Wrecked on the Oyster Bank, Newcastle, NSW April 4, 1899, in a south easterly gale].
The 'Glamis' at anchor
The iron barque 'Glamis', 1205 tons, at anchor [iron barque, 1205 tons. ON75190, 225.3 x 34.8 x 21.9. Built 1876 (9) A Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners: Dundee Clipper Line Ltd (D Bruce and Co. managers) registered Dundee. To Norway in 1904 without change of name].
The 'Invermay' and 'Torrisdale' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The steel barque 'Invermay', 1436 tons, and the four masted steel barque 'Torrisdale', 2316 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [Invermay = steel barque 1471 tons. ON104514, 238.0 x 36.0 x 21.7. Built 1895 (10) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow, Owners G Milne and Co. Registered Aberdeen. Sold 1916 to Sir William Garthwaite. Captured by German submarine 25 April 1917, and sunk by bombs] ['Torrisdale' = steel 4 mast barque, 2316 tons, ON99828, 290.0 x 42.5 x 24.0. Built 1892 (7) D&W Henderson and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Rozburgh, registered Glasgow; about 1910 sold to Ship Carnarvon Bay Ltd. (Roberts, Owens and Co.) Wrecked in 1912]. A researcher suggests that the vessel is the 'Invermark' not the 'Invermay'.
The 'Snowdon' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Snowdon', 1112 tons, at Port Adelaide.
The 'Kinpurney' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The steel ship 'Kinpurney', 1944 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [steel ship 1944 tons, ON136741, 267.5 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1902 (9) A McMillan and Sons Ltd. Dumbarton, as 'S Margherita' for Italian owners, in 1915 called 'Ossa' and in March 1915 renamed 'Kinpurney' and enrolled by J Stewart and Co. registered London (Edwardes says owner Robert Thomas and Co. Caernarvon) Captured by a German submarine 110 miles west from Bishop Rock Jan. 15, 1917 and sunk by a torpedo no lives lost].
'Cerro Alegre' iron ship
'Cerro Alegre' iron ship 1592 tons. [iron three mast ship rigged sailing vessel. 1592 gross, 1436 net tons. 254.1 x 39.0 x 22.9. Built 1883 (12) R. Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow as Skelmorlie for Hunter Brown and Co. Greenock, ON87398 Owners: AD Bordes and Fils, reg. Dunkirk. Broken up 1924. Was originally the 'Skelmorlie, for details see under 'Cerro Alegre' and was renamed in 1915, her owners then being J Oelckers, of Chile]
'Almendral' steel 4 masted barque
'Almendral' steel 4 masted barque 2056 tons. [French nirrate clipper, formerly 'Glaucus' of 1889. qv. Owners: AD Bordes et fils.]
'Montmorency' steel 4 masted barque
'Montmorency' steel 4 masted barque 2892 tons [steel 4 mast barque, 3026 gross, 2392 net tons, later 2892 gross, 2630 net tons. 321.1 x 45.0 x 25.5. Built 1896 (6) Atel. et Chant. de la Loire, Nantes. Owners: Ant. Dom Bordes and Fils, registered Dunkirk. Broken up in 1926]
'Marechal Davout' steel barque
'Marechal Davout' steel barque 2192 tons [steel 3 mast barque, 2297 gross, 1711 net tons. Later 2192 gross 1941 net tons. 275.4 x 40.4 x 22.6. Built 1898 Atel. and Chant Loire, Nantes. Owners: Guillon and Fleury, registered Nantes. Later, Soc. Nouvelle d'Armement, registered Nantes. Sunk by German raider Dec. 15, 1917]
'La Fontaine' steel barque
'La Fontaine' steel barque 2310 tons [steel 3 mast barque, 2310 gross, 1739 net tons, later 2209 gross, 1966 net tons. 275.5 x 40.4 x 22.6. Built 1899 Atel and Chant de la Loire, Nantes. Owners: Guillon and Fleury, registered Nantes. Later Soc Nouvelle d'Armement, registered Nantes. Hulked c.1920/21]
'Marechal Suchet' steel ship
'Marechal Suchet' steel ship 2270 tons [steel 3 mast ship, 2391 gross, 1728 net tons, later 2270 gross, 1991 net tons. 281.1 x 40.7 x 22.7. Built 1902 Chant. & Atel de St. Nazaire. Owners: Cie de Nav. Francaise, registered Nantes, later Soc. Anon des Voiliers Nantais, registered Nantes, renamed 'Faith' in 1923]
'Mount Stewart' ship
Captain and Mrs McColm and children, officers and apprentices: ship 'Mount Stewart', 1916 [steel ship, 1903 tons, ON98559. 271.6 x 40.1 x 23.4. Built 1891 (5) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Owners: D Rose and Co., registered Aberdeen. With the 'Cromdale' said to be the last sailing ship built for the Australian wool trade. Was one of the wheat fleet from Australia in 1921]
'Torrisdale' 4 masted barque
Shipping a heavy sea; 4 masted barque 'Torrisdale' [steel 4 mast barque, 2316 tons, ON99828, 290.0 x 42.5 x 24.0. Built 1892 (7) D&W Henderson and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Rozburgh, registered Glasgow; about 1910 sold to Ship Carnarvon Bay Ltd. (Roberts, Owens and Co.) Wrecked in 1912]
The 'Kongsbyrd' in an unidentified port
The wooden barquentine 'Kongsbyrd', 278 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 3 mast schooner, later barquentine, 278 gross, 250 net tons. British ON112487. 120.1 x 26.9 x 12.4. Built 1874 F Smith Peterson, Grimstad, Norway who owned the vessel until 1900 when sold to Sydney owners, Messrs RS Lamb and Company, registered Sydney. c.1911 sold to D&S Sheehy who converted the vessel to a hulk. From 1900 till hulked employed in the trans-Tasman trades, usually coal to New Zealand and timber to Australia].
'Pacifique' steel 4 masted barque
'Pacifique' ex 'Knight of Saint Michael' steel 4 masted barque 2241 tons [steel 4 mast barque, 2287 gross, 1946 net tons. 294.7 x 42.2 x 24.1. Built 1883 (2) WB Thompson, Glasgow (iron floors) as 'Knight of St. Michael' for Greenshields, Cowie and Co. Liverpool. ON86295. Owners: Ant. Dom. Bordes and fils, registered Dunkirk. Went msising on a voyage in 1916] [possibly also known as the 'Knight of St Michael']
'Dunkerque' steel 4 masted barque
'Dunkerque' steel 4 masted barque 3203 tons [steel 4 mast barque, 3351 gross, 2511 net tons. 327.8 x 45.6 x 25.5. Built 1897 (2) Laporte and Co. Rouen. Owners Ant. Dom Bordes and fils. Registered Dunkirk. Broken up in 1924]