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The 'Guinevere' anchored in an unidentified port
The composite barque 'Guinevere', 879 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [composite ship, later barque, 904 tons, ON62061. 197.0 x 34.0 x 19.7. Built 1868 (8) Randolph, Elder and Co. Glasgow. Owners. J. MacCunn and Co. registered Glasgow, later CS Caird, registered Greenock. c.1890 sold to Norwegians and renamed 'Luna'. MacCunn also owned an earlier ship of this name which was in the China Tea trades - do not confuse] Photographed wearing a foreign flag and probably under the name 'Luna' when barque rigged.
The 'Harlaw' and 'Nineveh' at East Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ships 'Harlaw' (right), 894 tons, and 'Nineveh' (left), 1174 tons, at East Circular Quay, Sydney [Harlaw = 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].[Enlargement of PRG 1373/4/52.]
The 'Wynaud' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden barque 'Wynaud', 521 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 546 tons, later c.1867 barque, 521 tons, ON32710, Built 1854 London. Owners: WH Tindall, registered London. 'The Opium Clippers', Basil Lubbock, Brown, Son and Ferguson, mentions this vessel as being originally built for the opium trade but also included in at least one Tea Race].
The 'Serica' and 'Lahloo' at Foochow in 1868
The wooden ship 'Serica' (left), 708 tons, and the composite ship 'Lahloo' (right), 799 tons, at Foochow in 1868 ['Serica' = wooden ship, 708 tons, ON45261, 185.9 x 93.1 x 19.6. Built 1863 (8) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: James Findlay, registered Greenock. Wrecked on Paracells Reefs, China Seas, 1873].
The 'Belted Will' in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Belted Will', 812 tons, in an unidentified port. [wooden barque 812 tons. ON47146, 186.4 x 32.4 x 20.8. Built 1863 (7) Fell, Workington. Owners, Shaw Bushby and Co. registered Workington, mid 1880's to Helsingborg owners.]
The 'Titania' in the boatyard
The composite barque (ex ship) 'Titania', 879 tons, in the boatyard [composite ship, later barque, 879 tons, ON56745. 200.0 x 36.0 x 21.0. Built 1866 (11) R Steele and Co., Greenock. Owners: Shaw Bushby and Co., registered London. c.1885 Hudson Bay Co., registered London: passed into Italian hands without change of name in early 1890s. Broken up in France in 1910. Career as a tea clipper].
The 'Black Prince', 'Fiery Cross', 'Taeping', 'Ariel' and 'Flying Spur' at Foochow
The composite ships 'Black Prince' (1), 751 tons. [composite ship, 751 tons. ON48501. 185.0 x 32.0 x 19.0. Built 1863 (8) A. Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Charles L. Norman, registered London, later W. Inglis. Drops from the register before 1887.] 'Taeping' (3), 767 tons, 'Ariel' (4), 853 tons, and the wooden ships 'Fiery Cross' (2), 888 tons, 'Flying Spur' (5), 735 tons, at Foochow.
The 'William Manson' as an Australian Tea Clipper
The wooden barque 'William Manson', 366 tons, as an Australian Tea Clipper [wooden barque, 380 tons, ON64420 147.7 x 27.4 x 15.7. Built 1872 (7) John Duthie and Sons, Aberdeen. Owners: John Frazer and James Ewan, registered Sydney; June 1878 James Ewan; May 1893 Joseph Vos and ES Ebsworth' 1897 Union of SS Co., of New Zealand Ltd., registered Dunedin, converted to a coal hulk in 1914 and burnt at Ward Island 24 May, 1939. She was an Australian tea clipper. In the early part of the 1980s employed in timber trades. Union Line employed the vessel mainly on the carriage of coals].
The 'Kaisow' in an unidentified port
The composite barque 'Kaisow', 795 tons, in an unidentified port [composite barque, 820 tons. ON60392. 193.2 x 32.0 x 20.3. Built 1868 (11) Robert Steele. Greenock. Owners: Killick Martin and Co. Registered London. c.1885 W Bowen junior. Foundered 15 Nov. 1891, repeat 1891, when about 60 miles WSW of Valparaiso when her cargo of manganese ore shifted while on a voyage from Valparaiso towards England].
The 'Northfleet' moored in The Thames
The wooden ship 'Northfleet', 895 tons, moored in The Thames [wooden ship, 895 tons. ON11967, 180.0 x 32.3 x 20.0. Built 1853, Northfleet. Owners: J Patton, jnr., registered London (when in the China trades) Built for Duncan Dunbar but sold upon his death. While anchored at Dungeness outbound with migrants for Tasmania she was cut down by an unknown steamer with the loss of 293 lives, 22 January 1873. The vessel causing the damage was later identified as a Spanish ship].
The 'Lahloo' moored in Foochow Anchorage
The composite ship 'Lahloo', 799 tons, moored in an unidentified port [composite ship, 799 tons, ON58330, 191.6 x 32.9 x 19.9. Built 1867 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: A Rodger and Co., registered Glasgow. Considerable detail of passage in 'Tea Trades to China'].
The 'Black Prince' after her launch
The composite ship 'Black Prince', 751 tons, after her launch.
The 'Lammermuir' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Lammermuir', 1054 tons, moored in an unidentified port (possibly Port Pirie) [iron ship, 1054 gross tons. ON50192, 200.4 x 35.5 x 20.9. Built 1864 (11) West Hartlepool. Owners: J Willis and Son, registered London. Posted missing on a voyage from Port Adelaide to London in 1876. (NB - there were two vessels of this name owned by Willis - Lubbock confuses them and apparently only believed there was one - note by Ron Parsons) In connection with this ship there is the oft told tale about the carpenter's box and 'Lammermuir' being overtaken by 'Orient' to deliver it - see Lubbock's 'Colonial Clippers'. An account of part of her maiden voyage in 'Sea Breezes' Vol. XVII (new series) pg. 408. (Jan. Jun. 1954) 'Colonial Clippers', 'China Clippers' and 'Log of the Cutty Sark']. Date is approximate.
The 'Vanguard' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Vanguard', 688 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship (barque in mid 1880s), 688 tons, ON13682, 171.0 x 26.8 x 19.4. Built 1852 J Reid, Port Glasgow. Owners: BC Nicholson, registered Liverpool. Later J Boumphrey, registered Liverpool. Sold c.1890 and renamed 'Carl' registered in Germany].
The 'Anna' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Anna', 688 tons, docked in an unidentified port.
The 'Spirit of the Dawn' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Spirit of the Dawn', 692 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron barque, 716 tons, ON63151, 175.1 x 30.7 x 19.7. Built 1869 (3) TR Oswald and Co. Sunderland. James Jackson, registered Liverpool, later J Bell and Co., registered Liverpool. Wrecked at Auckland Islands, September 4, 1893].
The 'Osaka' in an unidentified port
The composite barque 'Osaka', 527 tons, in an unidentified port [composite barque, 546 tons, ON60965. 165.0 x 30.1 x 17.2. Built 1869 (7) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Killick, Martin and Co. registered London].
The 'Wild Deer' docked at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The composite ship 'Wild Deer', 1016 tons, docked near a rocky outcropping at Port Chalmers [composite ship, 1016 tons, ON48652, 211.0 x 33.2 x 20.7. Built 1863 (12) C. Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked 12 January, 1883 on the Irish coast. Built for the China Tea trades but early passed into the Australian and New Zealand migrant trades].
The 'Duke of Abercorn' at Port Adelaide
The composite ship 'Duke of Abercorn', 1050 tons, at Port Adelaide [composite ship, 1096 tons, ON63513, 212.0 x 35.1 x 20.5. Built 1869 (10) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners Montgomerie and Co. Registered London. Drops from register c.1890-4. Missing. Left Cardiff with coal for Callao May 3, 1892 and was last seen May 21, 1892].
The 'Halloween' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship 'Halloween', 920 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [iron ship, 971 gross tons 920 net tons ON65706, 216.6 x 35.2 x 20.5. Built 1870 (6) Maudslay, Sons and Field. Greenwich. Owners: John Willis and Son, registered London. Drops from the record c.1890. Made some very fast passages in the China and Australian trades. A sister to 'Blackadder'. Usually loaded for Australia thence to China for teas and then home].
The 'Serapis' docked at Sydney
The iron ship 'Serapis', 995 tons, docked in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, later barque, 1037 tons, ON73730, 224.6 x 35.5 x 20.2. Built 1876 (11) James E Scott, Greenock. Owners: William Lund, registered London].
The 'Serapis' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Serapis', 995 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron ship, later barque, 1037 tons, ON73730, 224.6 x 35.5 x 20.2. Built 1876 (11) James E Scott, Greenock. Owners: William Lund, registered London].
Hongkong from Kowloon
Hongkong from Kowloon with Tea Clippers visible in the port.
The 'Hereford' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Hereford', 1440 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1510 tons, ON60978, 241.1 x 37.2 x 23.2. Built 1869 (7) John Elder, Glasgow. Owners: Merchant Shipping Co. Registered London c.1880-1 James Nourse, registered London, sold to Norwegians. c.1900 rigged down to a barque and wrecked April 1907. 'Coolies Ships and Oil Traders' by Basil Lubbock].
The 'Shannon' under sail
The iron ship 'Shannon', 1621 tons, under sail.
The 'Volga' moored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Volga', 1620 tons, moored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1698 tons, ON94338, 257.5 x 38.2 x 23.2. Built 1887 (11) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Nourse, registered London. Wrecked off the Beresford Shoals, Torres Straits, on a voyage from Fiji to Calcutta, August 6, 1890].
The 'Forth' under sail
The steel ship 'Forth', 1829 tons, under sail.
The 'Forth' in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Forth', 1829 tons, in an unidentified port [steel ship 1829 tons. ON102871. 270.7 x 39.0 x 22.5. Built 1894 (5) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: J Nourse, registered London, Sold 1910 to Norway] See 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock.
The 'Rhine' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Rhine', 1691 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1691 tons, ON91978, 257.2 x 38.3 x 23.1. Built 1886 (12) Russell and Co., Greenock. Owners: J Nourse, registered London sold to WH Chandler, registered London, 1915 sold to USA under the same name and registered at Boston. 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock' provides some information].
The 'Rhine' at anchor
The iron ship 'Rhine', 1691 tons, at anchor [iron ship, 1691 tons, ON91978, 257.2 x 38.3 x 23.1. Built 1886 (12) Russell and Co., Greenock. Owners: J Nourse, registered London sold to WH Chandler, registered London, 1915 sold to USA under the same name and registered at Boston. 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock' provides some information].