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The 'Honolulu' in an unidentified harbour
The steel schooner 'Honolulu', 982 tons. The ship was fitted with pole masts to reduce sail handling [steel 4 mast schooner, 1053 tons. ON(US)96502, 199.0 x 41.8 x 18.2. Built 1896. R Duncan and Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow. Owners: San Francisco Trading Co. registered San Francisco. Original owner was J Ena, of Honolulu].
The 'Prins Valdemar' under tow
The steel barquentine 'Prins Valdemar', 1361 tons, under tow [steel barquentine, 1361 tons, 226.1 x 37.3 x 21.5. Built 1892 (1) Helsingfors S & E Co., Elsinore. Owners: PN Winther, registered Denmark].
The 'Sully' at Wallaroo
The hurricane-decked French steel barque 'Sully', 2651 tons, at Wallaroo. Since the bounty was paid on the basis of gross tonnage French owners strove to increase the gross tonnage of their vessels by extending the poop deck and foredeck. This culminated in the construction of hurricane-decked sailing ships such as the 'Sully' which was launched in the early twentieth century--1902. Several hurricane-decked vessels with extremely large gross tonnage were built [steel barque, 2682 tons, later 2651 tons. 277.0 x 40.4 x 22.3. Built 1902 Atel. and Chant de la Loire, Nantes. Owners: Cie. Maritime Francaise, registered Nantes. Sunk by German submarine in March 1917].
The 'Scottish Hero' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Scottish Hero', 869 tons, docked in an unidentified port [also known as the 'Saturnus'. From information supplied: This ship made several voyages to Brisbane, Maryborough, Rocky, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns dropping passengers off along the way. It usually sailed out of Plymouth and London. The ship looks like it is up the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, but it might also be the Mary River, Maryborough, Queensland. [iron barque, 911 tons, ON73670, 196.6 x 33.0 x 19.1. Built 1876 (5) W Doxford and Sons., Sunderland. Owners: McIllwraith, McEacharn and Co., registered London: c.1894 'Saturnus' sold German owners and renamed].
The 'Scottish Admiral' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Scottish Admiral', 939 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron barque, 986 tons, ON77111, 217.8 x 32.8 x 18.1. Built 1878 (4) W Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Owners: McIllwraith, McEacharn and Co., registered London. Sunk, following a collision, while laid up 10 February, 1894 in the River Medway].
The 'Scottish Prince' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Scottish Prince', 895 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron barque, 950 tons, ON79622, 210.2 x 32.6 x 18.0. Built 1878 (7) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: McIllwraith, McEacharn and Co., registered London. Wrecked Stradbroke Island, entrance Moreton Bay, Queensland February 3, 1887].
The 'Frances Fisher' in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Frances Fisher', 1477 tons, in an unidentified port [steel barque, 1477 tons. ON91852. 244.0 x 37.5 x 21.3. Built 1885 (7) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners: FR Fisher, registered London, then McIllwraith, McEachern and Co. Registered London by 1895 Frances Fisher Sailing Ship Co (Chadwick, Wainright and Co) registered London].
The 'Scottish Wizard' in Victoria Dock at Aberdeen.
The iron barque 'Scottish Wizard', 1209 tons, in Victoria Dock at Aberdeen [iron barque, 1209 tons, ON85060, 226.6 x 36.0 x 20.0. Built 1881 (6) A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: McIllwraith, McEacharn and Co., Registered London. Sold c.1900 and became 'Pasquale Lauro' of Italian owners].
The 'Scottish Wizard' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Scottish Wizard', 1209 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron barque, 1209 tons, ON85060, 226.6 x 36.0 x 20.0. Built 1881 (6) A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: McIllwraith, McEacharn and Co., Registered London. Sold c.1900 and became 'Pasquale Lauro' of Italian owners].
The 'Celestial Empire' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Celestial Empire', 1832 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [iron ship 1832 tons. ON77006, 267.2 x 40.1 x 23.9. Built 1877 (8) Osbourne Graham and Co. Sunderland. Owners G. Duncan registered London Broken up 1911.]
The 'Indian Empire' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Indian Empire', 1515 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1515 tons, ON52795, 230.0 x 38.8 x 23.5. Built 1865 (7) Pile, Spence and Co. West Hartlepool. Owners: G Duncan , registered London. c.1897/8 Bark Indian Empire Co. Ltd (T Shute) registered London. Burnt at Callao Roads, loaded with coal, having arrived from Fleetwood, 11 Dec. 1899]. According to a researcher, the ship is moored in Calcutta.
The 'Persian Empire' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Persian Empire', 1532 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1532 tons, ON52829, 230.4 x 38.7 x 23.8. Built 1865 (9) Pile, Spence and Co. West Hartlepool, owners: G Duncan, registered London].
The 'British Empire' at anchor
The iron ship 'British Empire', 1550 tons, at anchor [iron ship 1550 tons, ON63517, 245.1 x 39.7 x 23.4. Built 1869 (9). W. Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners G. Duncan, reg. London (toward the end of her life was rigged down to a barque) Broken up in 1906.
The 'Lauriston' at anchor
The four masted steel ship 'Lauriston', 2301 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast ship, 2301 tons, ON101957. 284.6 x 42.0 x 24.4. Built 1892 (12) Workman, Clark and Co. Ltd. Belfast. Owners: Galbraith and Moorhead, registered London (later, Galbraith Hill and Co.) 1904/5 G Duncan and Co., Registered London, June 1910 Cook and Dundas: became Russian c. 1914 without change of name. Activities obscure until about 1925 when refitted and became the Soviet Russian cadet training ship 'Tovarisch'. Fate unknown but apparently broken up in Russian in late 1920s].
The 'British Commodore' at an unidentified port
The iron ship 'British Commodore', 1453 tons, at an unidentified port. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/7/21 [iron ship, 1453 tons. ON56924, 221.6 x 36.1 x 24.7 Built 1868 (2). Palmer's Shipbuilding Co. Newcastle upon Tyne as Knight Bachelor sold and renamed in 1870 by British Shipowners Ltd. registered Liverpool sold 1882 to Perry, Jones and Co. c. 1890 British Commodore Ship Ltd. (R Hughes-Jones and Co) registered Liverpool. No trace of ownership by Trinder, Anderson but very likely operated for them under charter].
The 'Gwalla' in the New Dock at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Gwalla', 1493 tons, at Port Adelaide [owned by Trinder Anderson, formerly named 'Wiltshire'] [iron ship, 1530 gross tons, 1461 net tons ON60906. 239.4 x 23.0 x 37.7. Built 1869 (1) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: G Marshall and Sons, registered London. c.1890 sold to Trinder, Anderson and Co., and renamed 'Gwalla' registered London. Sold c.1905 and became firstly 'Gesine' then 'Valborg'. Does not appear to have survived WW1. As the 'Wiltshire' was chartered for 2 voyages to New Zealand in 1875-77 with immigrants. As 'Gwalla' was employed in the trades to West Australia. See 'White Wings'].
The 'Barunga' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Barunga', 1030 tons, at Port Adelaide [see Apelles. Photographed at New Dock Port Adelaide. Ron Parsons notes that while included under Sandbach, Tinne and Co, I find no evidence that this vessel was ever their property] [iron barque 1030 tons, ON47442, 216.7 x 32.0 x 20.6. Built 1863 (5) J & W Dudgeon, London as 'Apelles' and owned by Willis and Co. registered Liverpool and c.1879 sold and renamed 'Barunga' owner Trinder, Anderson and Co. registered London. c.1895 to Swedish owners without change of name. Originally ship rigged, altered when renamed.]
The 'Minero' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Minero', 478 tons, docked in an unidentified port.
The 'Oriana' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque (ex ship) 'Oriana', 997 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, rigged down to barque c.1880. 1050 tons, ON45267. 201.8 x 33.2 x 21.3. Built 1864 (2) Scott and Co., Greenock. Owner: William Orr, registered Greenock. c.1880 Trinder, Anderson and Co., registered London, c.1900 to Italian owners without change of name].
The 'Morialta' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Morialta', 1292 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1267 tons, ON55011. 214.9 x 36.0 x 22.6. Built 1866 (8) T Royden and Sons, Liverpool as 'British Consul' for British Shipowners Ltd. registered Liverpool. c.1882 to Trinder, Anderson and Co., registered London and renamed 1883/4].
The 'British Commodore' at anchor
The iron ship 'British Commodore', 1453 tons, at anchor. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/7/13 [iron ship, 1453 tons. ON56924, 221.6 x 36.1 x 24.7 Built 1868 (2). Palmer's Shipbuilding Co. Newcastle upon Tyne as Knight Bachelor sold and renamed in 1870 by British Shipowners Ltd. registered Liverpool sold 1882 to Perry, Jones and Co. c. 1890 British Commodore Ship Ltd. (R Hughes-Jones and Co) registered Liverpool. No trace of ownership by Trinder, Anderson but very likely operated for them under charter].
The 'Bayard' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Bayard', 1380 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship 1319 tons later 1380 tons and rigged down to a barque. ON49891, 219.7 x 36.5 x 22.9. Built 1864 (4) T. Vernon and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Liston, Young, registered Liverpool then Sun Shipping Co. Ltd. Registered Liverpool, then Foley and Co registered Liverpool then under the Norwegian flag without change of name].
The 'Duke of Edinburgh' moored in the Thames River, U.K.
The composite ship 'Duke of Edinburgh', 1117 tons, moored in the Thames River, U.K. [composite ship, later barque, 1117 tons. ON60045, 190.7 x 34.5 x 22.0. Built 1867 (9) Holderness and Chilton. Liverpool. Owners Holderness and Chilton, registered Liverpool, later Foley and Co. registered London. Condemned and withdrawn from trading c.1887].
The 'Ellora' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron barque (ex steamship) 'Ellora', 1699 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [if the caption is correct, the vessel was never owned by Foley and Company. They owned a vessel of the same name built in 1876. The former steamer was owned in Melbourne after conversion to sailing ship].
The 'Mairi Bhan' rafted alongside another ship at Port Chalmers, N.Z.
The iron ship 'Mairi Bhan', 1386 tons, rafted alongside another ship at Port Chalmers [iron ship, 1386 tons, ON68537. 239.6 x 37.0 x 22.3. Built 1874 (3) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: P McIntyre, registered London. c.1893/4 Foley and Co. registered London and then to Italian owners without change of name. The name is Gaelic for 'Bonny Mary'. Well known in the New Zealand migrant trade under charter to Patrick Henderson and Co. and later New Zealand Shipping Company].
The 'Mairi Bhan' moored in Port Chalmers
The iron ship 'Mairi Bahn', 1386 tons, moored in Port Chalmers [iron ship, 1386 tons, ON68537. 239.6 x 37.0 x 22.3. Built 1874 (3) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: P McIntyre, registered London. c.1893/4 Foley and Co. registered London and then to Italian owners without change of name. The name is Gaelic for 'Bonny Mary'. Well known in the New Zealand migrant trade under charter to Patrick Henderson and Co. and later New Zealand Shipping Company].
The 'Nagpore' in an unidentified port
The iron barque (ex ship) 'Nagpore', 1209 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque ex ship of 1209 named 'Nagpore' and was never owned by Foley and Company. The vessel that firm owned was a vessel of 1521 tons ON51449. This photo is of the one described below: iron ship, later barque 1200 tons, later 1209 tons. ON47570, 214.9 x 35.5 x 22.5. Built 1863 (9) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow: owners William Rome, registered Liverpool: then Nagpore Ship Co. (FG Fry and Co.) later Barque Nagpore Co. (J Herron and Co.) and later passed to Norwegian owners without change of name].
The 'Erato' moored in the Thames River, U.K.
The steel ship 'Erato', 1780 tons, moored in the Thames River, U.K. [steel ship, 1780 tons. 267.5 x 40.0 x 23.0. Built 1890 (12). C. Connell and Co, Glasgow. Owners: B Wencke and Sohne, Registered Hamburg, later to Swedish owners without change of name].
The 'Eastern Monarch' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Eastern Monarch', 1706 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship 1769 tons ON68536. 256.5 x 40.3 x 23.5. Built 1874 (3) Mounsey and Foster. Sunderland. Royal Exchange Shipping Co. Ltd. Registered London, later R Thomas and Co. Abandoned at sea 28 Oct. 1896 in the Atlantic when loaded with coal and bound from Swansea to Callao. Built for and well known in the New Zealand and Australian migrant trade. Said to have had accommodation equal to, if not better than most steamers of her time].
The 'Western Monarch' under sail
The iron ship 'Western Monarch', 1397 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1385 tons, ON73584. 237.0 x 37.2 x 22.2. Built 1875 (8) Barrow Shipbuilding Co. Barrow. Owners: Royal Exchange Shipping Co. Ltd., registered London, then R Thomas and Co. Sold to Norwegians in 1900 without change of name but later rigged as a barque. Originally employed in the Australian and New Zealand migrant and passenger trades].