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'Lawhill' 4 masted barque
Making sail on poop deck of 4 masted barque 'Lawhill', 1948 [steel 4 mast barque, 2942 tons. ON99215, 317.4 x 45.0 x 25.1 Built 1892 (9) WB Thompson and Co. Ltd. Dundee. Owners: C Barrie, registered Dundee, then Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London, 1912 Windram and Co., and after other changes became a unit in Gustaf Erikson's fleet in 1919 and was frequently in the Australian grain races. Seized by South African Government during WW2, she was employed in various trades until sold after the war to Portugese owners who did not use the vessel and she was finally broken up near Lourenco Marques in 1957]
'General Blanco' wooden barque
Figurehead, 'General Blanco' wooden barque [this elderly wooden ship of 900 odd tons, under the Hawaiian flag (at the time a 'flag of convenience' - or 'no questions asked') came to grief in 1856 off the Troubridge Shoals. For the full story see 'Shipwrecks in SA, Book 1' Parsons, 1981/4. This illustration shows her figurehead on the balcony of the Exchange Hotel, Port Adelaide]
'Muscoota' 4 masted barque
Making up a topgallant sail to be sent aloft and bent; 4 masted barque 'Muscoota' [possibly also known as the 'Buckingham']
'Olivebank' 4 masted barque
Sailors from 4 masted barque 'Olivebank' in the ship's lifeboat [steel 4 mast barque, 2824 tons, ON99855, 326.0 x 43.1 x 24.5. Built 1892 (10) Mackie and Thomson, Glasgow. Owners: A Weir and Co. registered Glasgow: c.1913 sold to Norway and renamed 'Caledonia', then in early 1920s acquired by G Erikson and reverts to original name. A war casualty when she struck a mine off Jutland Sept. 8, 1939, and sank. Between the wars a regular visitor to Australia and frequently in the 'Grain Race']
'Cutty Sark' composite ship
Figurehead, 'Cutty Sark' composite ship [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']
'Medway' 4 masted barque, 'Captain Cook' pilot boat
Pilot waiting to be taken off 4 masted barque 'Medway'. Pilot boat 'Captain Cook' in background [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]
'Lawhill' 4 masted barque
Starboard watch mans the capstan; 4 masted barque 'Lawhill', 1948 [steel 4 mast barque, 2942 tons. ON99215, 317.4 x 45.0 x 25.1 Built 1892 (9) WB Thompson and Co. Ltd. Dundee. Owners: C Barrie, registered Dundee, then Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London, 1912 Windram and Co., and after other changes became a unit in Gustaf Erikson's fleet in 1919 and was frequently in the Australian grain races. Seized by South African Government during WW2, she was employed in various trades until sold after the war to Portugese owners who did not use the vessel and she was finally broken up near Lourenco Marques in 1957]
'Dimsdale'
A fair visitor at the wheel of the ship 'Dimsdale'.
'Hannah Nicholson' wooden barque
Figurehead, 'Hannah Nicholson' wooden barque [wooden 3 mast barque, 252 tons, ON41488, 116.4 x 23.6 x 14.4. Built 1858 L Kennedy and Co. Whitehaven, Cumberland. Owners William Nicholson, registered Melbourne; 1862 George Black; 1872 John Bickers, registered Port Adelaide; May 1894 AE Howard; 1896 R Watt, registered Sydney; 1897 Bernard Byrnes; 1905 Westport Coal Co. Ltd, registered Dundee. Register closed in 1926 when advice received vessel used as a hulk at Timaru]
'City of Lahore' iron ship
Figurehead, 'City of Lahore' iron ship. [iron ship, 989 tons, ON48911, 202.0 x 31.8 x 21.4. Built 1864 (3) A. Stephen and Sons, Glasgow. Owners George Smith and Sons, registered Glasgow and reduced to barque rig. Wrecked at Newcastle, NSW Dec. 22. 1895]
'Timaru' iron ship
Figurehead, 'Timaru' iron ship [iron 3 mast ship, 1363 gross, 1306 net tons. ON71689, 239.3 x 36.1 x 21.1. Built 1874 (12) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: Albion Shipping Co., registered Glasgow, later Shaw Savill and Albion Co. Ltd., c.1899 converted into a freezer-storage hulk in South Africa. (Some reports say she was wrecked under Norwegian ownership Feb. 22, 1907)]
'Passat' 4 masted barque
Bowsprit of 4 masted barque, 'Passat' [steel 4 mast barque, 3091 gross, 2882 net tons. 322.0 x 47.2 c 26.5. Built 1911 (11) Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. F Laiesz, registered Hamburg. Repurchased by original owner after WW1. 19?2 Gustaf Erikson, 1951 sold for preservation as a museum piece at Travemunde, Germany]
'Wave Queen' iron barque
Figurehead, 'Wave Queen' iron barque [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]
'Parma' 4 masted barque
Main deck; 4 masted barque 'Parma' . [steel 4 masted barque. 3090 tons. ON115804. 327.7 x 46.5 x 26.2. Built 1902 (4) A. Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Anglo American Oil Co. Ltd. Registered London. c.1913 sold to German owners and was renamed 'Parma'. Employed in the nitrate trades for some time until sold for the grain trade and as such well known in Australian waters. Hulked in 1936 at Haifa. See also titles referring to the grain races from Australia in 1920s and 30s.] [possibly also known as the 'Arrow' of 1902]
'Lawhill' 4 masted barque
A long pull and a strong pull. Sailors at work on 4 masted barque 'Lawhill', 1948 [steel 4 mast barque, 2942 tons. ON99215, 317.4 x 45.0 x 25.1 Built 1892 (9) WB Thompson and Co. Ltd. Dundee. Owners: C Barrie, registered Dundee, then Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London, 1912 Windram and Co., and after other changes became a unit in Gustaf Erikson's fleet in 1919 and was frequently in the Australian grain races. Seized by South African Government during WW2, she was employed in various trades until sold after the war to Portugese owners who did not use the vessel and she was finally broken up near Lourenco Marques in 1957]
'Hawaiian Isles' 4 masted barque
4 masted barque 'Hawaiian Isles' riding out a rising gale in the Indian Ocean [steel 4 mast barque, 2097 tons. 270.0 x 43.1 x 23.6. Built 1892 (2) C Connell and Co. Glasgow for A Nelson, registered Honolulu, sold 1910 and renamed 'Star of Greenland' by Alaska Packers Association, sold 1929 and renamed 'Abraham Rydberg' and converted into sail training ship and as such shown in Lloyds; 2179 tons, owners: Rederi A. and Sunnan B, registered Stockholm. During WW2 became the Portugese 'Foz Do Douro' and engaged in Red Cross work and was converted to an auxiliary twin screw motor ship. Masts reduced after the war and made a full powered ship. Laid up at Lisbon in 1953. Ref. 5 (Vol. 2) mentions sale price in 1910, and speed. Ref. 8 considerable attention under the name of 'Abraham Rydberg' SB. Vol. XIV (New Series) notes visit to Melbourne of 'Foz Do Douro' page 153. Vol. XVIII (NS page 271/2) service for Matson Company and subsequent outline history. Vol. XVI (NS page 124 in relation to sail training in item re. ships on stamps)]
'Pamir' 4 masted barque
Some members of the crew of the 4 masted barque 'Pamir' [steel 4 mast barque, 3020 gross, 2777 net tons. 316.0 x 46.0 x 26.2. Built 1905 (10) Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. Owners: F Laiesz, registered Hamburg. From 1931 until 1951 owned by Gustaf Erikson, although operated by the Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd, during WW2 sold to German owners for use as a training vessel and lost at sea in 1957]
'Abraham Rydberg' 4 masted barque
Boats of 4 masted barque 'Abraham Rydberg' at Wallaroo, 1937 [steel 4 mast barque, 2097 tons. 270.0 x 43.1 x 23.6. Built 1892 (2) C Connell and Co. Glasgow for A Nelson, registered Honolulu, sold 1910 and renamed 'Star of Greenland' by Alaska Packers Association, sold 1929 and renamed 'Abraham Rydberg' and converted into sail training ship and as such shown in Lloyds; 2179 tons, owners: Rederi A. and Sunnan B, registered Stockholm. During WW2 became the Portugese 'Foz Do Douro' and engaged in Red Cross work and was converted to an auxiliary twin screw motor ship. Masts reduced after the war and made a full powered ship. Laid up at Lisbon in 1953. Ref. 5 (Vol. 2) mentions sale price in 1910, and speed. Ref. 8 considerable attention under the name of 'Abraham Rydberg' SB. Vol. XIV (New Series) notes visit to Melbourne of 'Foz Do Douro' page 153. Vol. XVIII (NS page 271/2) service for Matson Company and subsequent outline history. Vol. XVI (NS page 124 in relation to sail training in item re. ships on stamps)]
'Parma' 4 masted barque
Main deck; 4 masted barque 'Parma'. [steel 4 masted barque. 3090 tons. ON115804. 327.7 x 46.5 x 26.2. Built 1902 (4) A. Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Anglo American Oil Co. Ltd. Registered London. c.1913 sold to German owners and was renamed 'Parma'. Employed in the nitrate trades for some time until sold for the grain trade and as such well known in Australian waters. Hulked in 1936 at Haifa. See also titles referring to the grain races from Australia in 1920s and 30s.] [possibly also known as the 'Arrow' of 1902]
'Penang' steel barque
Figurehead, 'Penang' steel barque [steel 3 mast ship rigged sailing vessel, later a three mast barque. 2039 gross, 1880 net tons. 265.6 x 40.1 x 24.7. Built 1905 Rickmers Act Ges. Bremerhaven, and named 'Albert Rickmers', sold and renamed 'Penang' by F Laiesz, registered Hamburg. In 1923 acquired by Gustav Erickson. Missing on a passage from Port Lincoln towards Cork for orders, in 1940]
'Lawhill' 4 masted barque
Making sail on poop deck of 4 masted barque 'Lawhill' on her last voyage, 1948 [steel 4 mast barque, 2942 tons. ON99215, 317.4 x 45.0 x 25.1 Built 1892 (9) WB Thompson and Co. Ltd. Dundee. Owners: C Barrie, registered Dundee, then Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London, 1912 Windram and Co., and after other changes became a unit in Gustaf Erikson's fleet in 1919 and was frequently in the Australian grain races. Seized by South African Government during WW2, she was employed in various trades until sold after the war to Portugese owners who did not use the vessel and she was finally broken up near Lourenco Marques in 1957]
'Pommern' 4 masted barque
Looking aft from the foremast of 4 masted barque 'Pommern' [steel 4 mast barque, 2456 gross, 2323 net tons. 302.0 x 43.2 x 24.7. Built 1903 J Reid and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: B Wencke and Son registered Hamburg. Later P Laeisz, registered Hamburg and renamed 'Pommern'. Allocated to Greece as war reparations 1922 to Gustaf Erikson, preserved in a nautical museum at Mariehamn, taken out of service in 1953]
'Pommern' 4 masted barque
Heaving the port anchor by capstan; 4 masted barque 'Pommern' [steel 4 mast barque, 2456 gross, 2323 net tons. 302.0 x 43.2 x 24.7. Built 1903 J Reid and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: B Wencke and Son registered Hamburg. Later P Laeisz, registered Hamburg and renamed 'Pommern'. Allocated to Greece as war reparations 1922 to Gustaf Erikson, preserved in a nautical museum at Mariehamn, taken out of service in 1953]
'Celtic Glen' ship
Bending the mainsail; ship 'Celtic Glen'. [steel ship, 1941 tons. ON99427, 267.9 x 39.7 x 23.4. Built 1892 (7) W. Hamilton and Co. Port Glasgow as Iquique for Iquique Sailing Ship Co. (Brodersen Vaughan and Co. registered Liverpool sold c.1910 and renamed Celtic Glen by Celtic Glen Co. (R. Hughes-Jones and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold and renamed Riverford, then in 1918 sold Marine Nav. Co. of Canada Ltd and renamed Garthforce. Collided with an iceberg sout of Cape of Good Hope in 1921 and was towed into Durban and sold for conversion into a hulk.]
'Cheopis'
'Cheopis'. [Cheopis means flea. Steel single screw steamship, ON156011, 55 gross, 25 net tons. 70.0 x 14.0 x 5.3. Built 1914 Robinson Bros. Melbourne. Compound steam engine, 34nhp, by shipbuilder, 10 knots. Owners South Australian Government's Customs and Health Department (Built as a boarding launch) Taken out of service and towed to Melbourne by SS Lady Loch Oct. 21, 1932. Sold and in 1934 registered at Port Adelaide by Kangaroo Island Transport Co. Ltd and intended for a service between Cape Jervis and Kangaroo Island. This was not successful and she was eventually sold and converted into a shark fishing boat no later than 1946. Eventually she became the property of Mr J. Anderson, of Apollo Bay, Vic. who unofficially renamed her Black Witch. She was wrecked Jan. 22 1954 at Apollo Bay. Her register was closed at Port Adelaide Customs in June 1956 with 'Vessel sunk'.]
'Vigilant'
'Vigilant' [wooden single screw steam tug, ON106222, 80 gross, 55 net tons. Built 1899 Dunn Bros. Berry's Bay, North Sydney. 95.1 x 21.7 x 9.8. Compound surface condensing steam engine, 35hp, 11.5 knots, 1 foilr 120 pounds per square inch all by Ross and Duncan, Glasgow. Owners: John Fenwick, registered Sydney; Oct. 1900 A Fenwick and others; Aug. 1908 Millar's Karri and Jarrah Co. Ltd. of West Australia; c.1913 Ritch and Smith, registered Port Adelaide. Register closed August 1951 when the vessel was reported as having been broken up. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons] [wooden single screw steam tug, ON106222, 80 gross, 55 net tons. Built 1899 Dunn Bros. Berry's Bay, North Sydney. 95.1 x 21.7 x 9.8. Compound surface condensing steam engine, 35hp, 11.5 knots, 1 foilr 120 pounds per square inch all by Ross and Duncan, Glasgow. Owners: John Fenwick, registered Sydney; Oct. 1900 A Fenwick and others; Aug. 1908 Millar's Karri and Jarrah Co. Ltd. of West Australia; c.1913 Ritch and Smith, registered Port Adelaide. Register closed August 1951 when the vessel was reported as having been broken up. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]
'Annie E Price'
'Annie E Price' - boarding launch.[Annie E Price (which is incorrect, the proper name being Anne E Price - the wife of Premier Thomas Price) wood single screw motor launch, built c.1900 in the Government dockyard (?) for use as a boarding launch for the pilots employed by the Marine Board of SA. Three cylinder kerosene engine. Withdrawn from service about 1926.]
'Florrie'
'Florrie' [wooden single screw steamship ON75036. 32 gross, 22 net tons. Built 1879 (7). Rock Davis, Brisbane Water, NSW. 55.5 x 14.0 x 5.4. Compound, vertical steam engine, 11hp Chapman and Co. Sydney. Owners: Rock Davis, reg. Sydney. 1880 CE Jeanneret. Wrecked December 1882, but recovered and repaired. March 1889 WR Cave and Co. registered Port Adelaide. March 1889 The Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd. Feb. 1898 EJ Wright. c.1904 William Swiggs. c.1908 Richard Fricker. c.1919 Richard Garnout, 1922 Richard Fricker (& Co. Ltd) Broken up at Port Adelaide, register closed 1931. Used as a small/tug/tender/beach boat in South Australia. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by R. Parsons]
'Westralian' steel SS in Fremantle
'Westralian' steel SS, 120 tons in Fremantle [steel hull, twin screw steamship, ON120008, 120 gross, 27 net tons. 128.9 x 16.0 x 9.3. Built 1905 Hoskins and Co., WA (actually a replating of the hull of the former pleasure steamer 'Manx Fairy' built in 1887) Twin compound steam engines, 300 indicated horsepower 14 knots built by Hutson and Corbett, Glasgow for the 'Manx Fairy'. Two funnels, pleasure steamer until 1921. Owners: Manx Fairy Ltd., registered Fremantle. Sept. 1906 Westralian Pleasure Ltd., registered Fremantle. Sept. 1906 Westralian Pleasure SS Co. Ltd. May 1913 McIlwraith, M Eachern Ltd. Dec. 1921 EL Spears, Strathfield NSW registered Sydney. 1923 J Rowe and Co. Pty. Ltd., registered Hobart, later AJ Callenger. Hulked on the eastern shore of the Derwent River, Hobart, in the 1940s and gradually demolished]
'Woonda'
'Woonda' [steel single screw steam tug ON146200, 309 gross, nil net tons. Built 1915 (6) JP Rennoldson and Sons Ltd., South Shields. 125.3 x 25.2 x 13.1. Triple expansion recip. steam engines, 134nhp by shipbuilder. Owners: Built for the Adelaide Steam Tug Co. but taken over by the Royal Navy when completed. Sold out of service. Jan. 1922. The Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd., registered Port Adelaide. Two funnels. Most powerful tug in South Australia until the arrival of mv 'Tusker'. Sold 1964 to KW Tidwell, Port Lincoln, for conversion to a tuna fishing boat. She was not converted and the hull was broken up in Port Adelaide during 1965. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]