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The 'John Rennie' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'John Rennie', 848 tons, at Port Adelaide.
The 'St. Vincent' at Port Adelaide
The composite barque 'St. Vincent', 892 tons, at Port Adelaide [composite barque, 892 tons, ON52770, 190.0 x 35.0 x 18.9. Built 1865 (7) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1888 and renamed 'Axel'. Owned in Norway. Regular South Australian trader while owned by Devitt and Moore].
The 'Pekina' in the New Dock, Port Adelaide
The wooden ship 'Pekina', 770 tons, at Port Augusta [wooden ship 770 tons, ON52717, 177.0 x 30.6 x 18.4. Built 1865 (4) Smith, Aberdeen. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1880 to Norwegian owners].
The 'Pekina' and 'Coonatto' at Port Adelaide
The wooden ship 'Pekina', 770 tons, and the 'Coonatto' at Port Adelaide ['Pekina' = wooden ship 770 tons, ON52717, 177.0 x 30.6 x 18.4. Built 1865 (4) Smith, Aberdeen. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1880 to Norwegian owners].
The 'South Australian' in an unidentified port
The composite ship 'South Australian', 1040 tons, in an unidentified port [composite ship, 1078 tons, ON60837, 201.0 x 36.0 x 20.1. Built 1868 (2) W Pile and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Regular trader to South Australia for Devitt and Moore although sometimes to be seen in Melbourne. Withdrawn c.1890].
The 'Macquarie' at Sydney Harbour as flagship for the Balmain regatta
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, at Sydney [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney]. Photograph was taken at the fifty-first annual Balmain Regatta on 12 November 1900.
The 'Macquarie' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney].
The 'Illawarra' in The Thames
The iron ship 'Illawarra', 1963 tons, at Gravesend, U.K. [iron ship, 1963 tons, ON85076, 269.1 x 40.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1907 to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned in the North Atlantic, March 1912, in sinking condition. Employed in Devitt and Moore's Sydney trade, and in their cadet training scheme in association with Lord Brassey].
The 'Illawarra' under sail
The iron ship 'Illawarra', 1963 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1963 tons, ON85076, 269.1 x 40.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1907 to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned in the North Atlantic, March 1912, in sinking condition. Employed in Devitt and Moore's Sydney trade, and in their cadet training scheme in association with Lord Brassey].
The 'Illawarra' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Illawarra', 1963 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1963 tons, ON85076, 269.1 x 40.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1907 to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned in the North Atlantic, March 1912, in sinking condition. Employed in Devitt and Moore's Sydney trade, and in their cadet training scheme in association with Lord Brassey].
The 'Collingwood' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Collingwood', 1034 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1064 tons. ON65731m, 211.1 x 34.8 x 21.0. Built 1872 (6) W. Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold to Norwegian owner with name unchanged. Sunk by German submarine 12 March 1917.]
The 'Collingwood' dismasted at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Collingwood', 1034 tons, dismasted at Port Adelaide. [iron ship, 1064 tons. ON65731m, 211.1 x 34.8 x 21.0. Built 1872 (6) W. Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold to Norwegian owner with name unchanged. Sunk by German submarine 12 March 1917.]
The 'Hawkesbury' docked at East Circular Quay, Sydney
The composite ship 'Hawkesbury', 1120 tons, docked at East Circular Quay, Sydney [composite ship 1179 tons, ON60903. 203.0 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1868 (11) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became Swedish without change of name, c.1890. Built for, and usually employed in, the Sydney trade].
The 'Hawkesbury' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Hawkesbury', 1120 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [composite ship 1179 tons, ON60903. 203.0 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1868 (11) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became Swedish without change of name, c.1890. Built for, and usually employed in, the Sydney trade].
The 'Harbinger' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Harbinger', 1473 tons, in an unidentified port (possibly Port Adelaide) [iron ship, 1473 gross tons, ON73711, 253.5 x 37.6 x 22.4. Built 1876 (8) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. c.1890 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold Russian 1897. Said to have been the last sailing ship built to carry passengers in the Australian trades, and constructed especially to try and outdo the 'Torrens'. Did not remain long in the South Australian trade, but became very popular in the Melbourne run].
The 'Harbinger' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Harbinger', 1473 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1473 gross tons, ON73711, 253.5 x 37.6 x 22.4. Built 1876 (8) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. c.1890 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold Russian 1897. Said to have been the last sailing ship built to carry passengers in the Australian trades, and constructed especially to try and outdo the 'Torrens'. Did not remain long in the South Australian trade, but became very popular in the Melbourne run].
The 'Harbinger' under sail
The iron ship 'Harbinger', 1473 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1473 gross tons, ON73711, 253.5 x 37.6 x 22.4. Built 1876 (8) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. c.1890 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold Russian 1897. Said to have been the last sailing ship built to carry passengers in the Australian trades, and constructed especially to try and outdo the 'Torrens'. Did not remain long in the South Australian trade, but became very popular in the Melbourne run].
The 'Harbinger' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Harbinger', 1473 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1473 gross tons, ON73711, 253.5 x 37.6 x 22.4. Built 1876 (8) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. c.1890 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold Russian 1897. Said to have been the last sailing ship built to carry passengers in the Australian trades, and constructed especially to try and outdo the 'Torrens'. Did not remain long in the South Australian trade, but became very popular in the Melbourne run].
The 'Rodney' moored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Rodney', 1447 tons, moored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1519 tons, ON68905, 235.6 x 38.4 x 22.6. Built 1874 (3) W Pile and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1897 to French owners and renamed 'Gipsy'. Wrecked on the Cornish Coast 7 Dec. 1901, when homeward from Iquique with nitrate. Built for and always employed in the Australian passenger trade under British control].
The 'Rodney' moored in The Thames
The iron ship 'Rodney', 1447 tons, moored in The Thames [iron ship, 1519 tons, ON68905, 235.6 x 38.4 x 22.6. Built 1874 (3) W Pile and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1897 to French owners and renamed 'Gipsy'. Wrecked on the Cornish Coast 7 Dec. 1901, when homeward from Iquique with nitrate. Built for and always employed in the Australian passenger trade under British control].
The 'Neotsfield' anchored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Neotsfield', 1894 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1894 tons, ON93623, 269.6 x 40.1 x 22.7. Built 1889 (9) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners: Fredk. H. Dangar, registerd Sydney c.1903/4 R Thomas and Co. (Neotsfield Ship Ltd) registered London. Sunk by German submarine 26 June 1917, 112 miles SW from Bishop's Rock. Never owned by Devitt and Moore, although included in that section].
The 'Tamar' in Sydney Harbour
The steel ship 'Tamar', 2115 tons, in Sydney Harbour [steel ship, 2115 tons, ON96592, 286.8 x 42.5 x 24.0. Built 1889 (6) Napier, Shanks and Bell. Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1900 to TA Shute of Liverpool. Broken up 1923].
The 'Port Jackson' decorated for Christmas at Sydney
The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, decorated for Christmas at Sydney. Also refer to the prints PRG 1373/4/41, PRG 1373/4/42 and PRG 1373/4/43.
The 'Chrysolite' under sail
The wooden ship 'Chrysolite', 471 tons, under sail. [wooden ship, 471 tons. ON6083. 149.3 x 26.1 x 17.0. Built 1851 A. Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Taylor and Potter, registered Liverpool, later Hugh McPherson, registered Liverpool. Said to be one of the first British tea clippers.]
The 'Dilpussund' under sail
The composite barque 'Dilpussund', 624 tons, under sail [composite barque, 625 tons. ON50043. 180.0 x 29.0 x 18.0 Built 1864 (6) C. Lungley, Deptford, London. Owners: John Fleming, registered London, c.1881 SD Grant and Co. registered London, Feb.1883 sold to Germans and renamed Europe, (or Europa?) returns to British ownership in 1892 and reverts to original name, Owner JJ Hanks, registered London, 1897 - Robertson and Richards, registered Sydney, 1907 Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd, registered Dunedin and converted to a coal hulk. Broken up in Wellington, NZ 1933. Employed in troop duties to India, initially. In Australian ownership employed in timber and collier trades. DIL prefix is Hindustani for heart. See 'Union Fleet' by IJ Farquhar, 1968 and Index to the NZ Section of the Register of British Ships, MN Watt, nd].
The 'Polmaise' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Polmaise', 812 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship (later barque) 812 tons, ON10747, 171.2 x 28.9 x 21.0. Built 1853 Dundee. Owners: James Campbell of Liverpool; registered Glasgow. Wrecked Masthead Reef, Queensland, 2 February 1873 on her voyage from Keppel Bay of London].
The 'Harlaw' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'Harlaw', 894 tons, at Circular Quay, Sydney [wooden ship, 894 tons. ON53248, 194.0 x 34.0 x 21.2. Built 1866 (12) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Thompson Junior and Co. registered Aberdeen].
The 'Sir Lancelot' in an unidentified port
The composite barque 'Sir Lancelot', 886 tons, in an unidentified port [composite barque, 886 tons, ON49556, 197.6 x 33.7 x 21.0. Built 1865 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: J MacCunn and Co., registered Greenock. c.1885 sold to Indian owners, Visram, Ebrahim and Co., Bombay, registered at Bombay. Foundered off the Sandheads, Calcutta in early October 1895 after sailing from Bombay on 4 May 1895. She was a crack china tea clipper].
The 'Sir Lancelot' in an unidentified port
The composite barque 'Sir Lancelot', 886 tons, in an unidentified port [composite barque, 886 tons, ON49556, 197.6 x 33.7 x 21.0. Built 1865 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: J MacCunn and Co., registered Greenock. c.1885 sold to Indian owners, Visram, Ebrahim and Co., Bombay, registered at Bombay. Foundered off the Sandheads, Calcutta in early October 1895 after sailing from Bombay on 4 May 1895. She was a crack china tea clipper].
The 'Taeping' in an unidentified port
The composite ship 'Taeping', 767 tons, in an unidentified port [composite ship, 767 tons, ON47842, 183.7 x 31.1 x 19.9. Built 1863 (12) Robert Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: A Rodger and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked 1870. Perhaps one of the most famous China Tea Clippers].