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The 'Cuthona' at anchor
The iron ship 'Cuthona', 1752 tons, at anchor [iron 3 mast ship, 1752 tons. ON91209, 250.8 x 39.0 x 24.0. Built 1885 (3) Richardson, Duck and Co. Stockton. Owners JH Worthington and Co. registered Liverpool].
The 'Castelton' at Port Pirie
The steel ship 'Castelton', 1971 tons, at Port Pirie. [steel ship, 1971 tons. ON115175 265.1 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1903 (7) A. Rodgers and Co. Port Glasgow. Beynon Shipping Co. Ltd. registered Newport and sold 1915 and became the Norwegian Svalen and in 1922 renamed Skaregrom. Sold to Dutch shipbreakers in 1926, after dismasting in the Bay of Biscay].
The 'Ben Voirlich' with tug 'Resolute' alongside
The iron ship 'Ben Voirlich', 1540 tons, with tug 'Resolute' alongside. [Iron ship, later barque 1540 tons. ON68067, 255.6 x 37.1 x 21.8. Built 1873 (12) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: Watson Bros. registered Glasgow. Sold 1891 to German owners and ultimately converted to a barque rig, without change of name. In 1903 sold to Italian owners without change of name. Well known clipper in the Australian trade.]
The 'Horsa' stranded on the Cornish Coast
The iron ship 'Horsa', 1128 tons, stranded on the Cornish Coast [iron ship, 1163 tons. ON28639. 220.0 x 34.2 x 21.7. Built 1860 (7) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: Rathbone Bros. registered Liverpool, later Star Navigation Co. registered Liverpool. Then 'Ship Horsa Co'. (G McAllester and sons) registered Liverpool. On a voyage from New Zealand to England with cereals she stranded 4 April 1893, Bread and Cheese Cove, St. Martins was towed off but foundered 20 miles south west of the Scilly Isles. Not regularly in any trades to Australia but visited both that country and New Zealand as charters found].
The 'Orient' at Port Adelaide
The steel ship 'Orient', 1663 tons, at Port Adelaide.
The 'Orient' at Port Adelaide
The steel ship 'Orient', 1663 tons, at Port Adelaide.
The 'Orient' wrecked at Orient Beach, South Africa
The steel ship 'Orient', 1663 tons, wrecked at Orient Beach, South Africa. The wreck is still visible today at low tide [steel ship, 1663 tons, 258.8 x 38.7 x 22.7. Built 1889 (2) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: A Evers and Classen, registered Hamburg. Later, without change of name to Russian (Finnish) owners].
The 'Orient' wrecked at Orient Beach, South Africa
The steel ship 'Orient', 1663 tons, wrecked at Orient Beach, South Africa. The wreck is still visible today at low tide [steel ship, 1663 tons, 258.8 x 38.7 x 22.7. Built 1889 (2) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: A Evers and Classen, registered Hamburg. Later, without change of name to Russian (Finnish) owners].
The 'Wild Deer', 'Fernglen' and 'Camille' at Port Chalmers
The composite ship 'Wild Deer' (left), 1016 tons, the iron ship 'Fernglen' (middle), 818 tons and the 'Camille' (right) at Port Chalmers.
The 'Ardencraig' at Port Adelaide after sinking the 'Norma'
The iron ship 'Ardencraig', 2153 tons, at Port Adelaide after sinking the 'Norma' at the Semaphore anchorage. [iron ship, 2153 tons. ON93332, 277.7 x 40.0 x 24.9. Built 1886 (8) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: Edmiston and Mitchells, registered Glasgow: c 1896/7 Crawford and Rowat registered Glasgow. Wrecked when homeward from Australia with grain, in January 1911 on Crim Rocks, Scilly Isles. Earlier had achieved notoriety by running into and sinking 'Norma' at the Semaphore, South Australia, April 21, 1907.]
The 'Aldergrove' at Port Augusta
The iron ship 'Aldergrove', 1331 tons, at Port Augusta.
The 'Claverdon' under sail
The iron ship 'Claverdon', 2521 tons, under sail. [iron ship, 2521 tons. ON89615, 304.7 x 41.3 x 25.2. Built 1884 (7). Oswald, Mordaunt and Co. as Alexandra for J. Coupland, registered London, sold c.1892 and renamed Claverdon by Sailing Ship Claverdon Ltd (F&A Nodin) registered Liverpool. c.1910 G. Gordon and Co. registered Glasgow 1920 sold to Italians and renamed Albertstella. Broken up in 1923.]
The 'Juliet' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Juliet', 1302 tons, docked in an unidentified port.
The 'Milverton' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Milverton', 2192 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship 2192 tons, ON93673, 280.0 x 40.2 x 25.1. Built 1886 (5) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: F Nodin, registered Liverpool, then Sailing Ship Milverton Co. Ltd. (F&A Nodin) later c.1910 Powys Castle Shipping Co. Ltd (R Thomas and Co.) then JGP Murphy, registered Liverpool. Finally passed to Finnish owners without change of name and was broken up in 1925].
The 'Royal Standard' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Royal Standard', unknown tonnage, in an unidentified port.
The 'Leyland Brothers' at anchor
The iron ship 'Leyland Brothers', 2291 tons, at anchor [iron ship, 2291 tons, ON93707, 284.0 x 40.0 x 24.2. Built 1886 (10) Oswald Mordaunt and Co., Southampton: Owners: Sailing Ship Leyland Brothers Ltd. (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. 1912 sold Portugese and renamed 'Empreza Nacionale' and made a hulk c.1920. Converted to Motor ship during WW2 and renamed 'Navala'. Scrapped in 1967].
The 'Manx King' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Manx King', 1751 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1751 tons, ON86135. 251.0 x 39.0 x 24.1. Built 1884 (10) Richardson, Duck and Co., Stockton. Owners: GS Karran, registered Castletown, Isle of Man to Norway without change of name c.1912]. The 'Manx King' was stopped and scuttled by the U-156 on 8 July 1918, when it was traveling between New York and Rio de Janeiro. The captain Rasmus Emil Halvorsen and crew were rescued from the lifeboats after 27 hours by DS 'Anchites' [See also PRG 1373/16/3].
The 'Lady Ruthven' at Port Chalmers
The iron ship 'Lady Ruthven', 1669 tons, at Port Chalmers [iron 3 mast ship, 1669 tons, ON72387, 258.3 x 39.1 x 23.6. Built 1875 (6) R Steele and Co., Greenock: Owners: George Adam and Co., registered Greenock, later Adam, Hamilton and Co. Wrecked at Callantsoog, 9 Nov. 1895 while on a voyage from Iquique towards Hamburg with nitrate].
The 'Lindisfarne' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Lindisfarne', 1724 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 1771 tons, ON91904, 250.8 x 39.0 x 24.0 Built 1886 (2) Richardson, Duck and Co. Stockton. Owners: J Lidgett and Sons, registered London. c.1907 to Russian owners without change of name].
The 'Mersey' anchored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Mersey', 1829 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel ship 1829 tons, ON102876. 260.4 x 39.0 x 22.5. Built 1894 (6) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: Jas. Nourse and Co. registered London. c.1910 to White Star Line (Oceanic SN Co.) registered Liverpool, as cadet training ship, sold 1915 to Norway and became 'Dvergso' for a little time known as 'Transatlantic' and broken up in 1923. As White Star training ship made some voyages to Australia. See 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock].
The 'Irex' wrecked in the Isle of Wight
The steel ship 'Irex', 2347 tons, wrecked at the Isle of Wight on 25 January 1890.
The 'Kilmory' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Kilmory', 1630 tons, at Port Adelaide. [Also see Cassius. Kilmory q.v. renamed about 1903 and then owned by Cassius Shipping Co. (JS Ritchie) registered Dundee. Sold about 1907 to Norway and became Asgerd] [iron ship 1630 tons, ON90090. 259.1 x 38.2 x 22.8. Built 1885 (10) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Kerr, Newton and Co. Registered Glasgow. Owners under Danish flag, Jens, Marcussen of Risor. c.1903 renamed 'Cassius'. c.1907 sold to Norway and renamed 'Asgerd'].
The 'Glenlui' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Glenlui', 1894 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 1894 tons. ON87944. 268.1 x 42.1 x 23.9. Built 1884 (1) T Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: W Alexander and Co. registered Liverpool, to Norway without change of name].
The 'Loch Linnhe' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Loch Linnhe', 1468 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship rig, converted to barque c.1900. 1468 tons, c.1900 = 1329. British ON76732. 234.7 x 37.2 x 22.3. Built 1876 (12) J&G Thomson, Glasgow. Owners: J&R Wilson, registered Glasgow (NB - Not the proprietors of the famous 'Loch Line' well known in the Australian trade) c.1900 sold to Russian owners, later Norwegian. Wrecked 1933 near Mariehamn].
The 'Ellen Stuart' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Ellen Stuart', 1572 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 1643 tons. ON15370, 233.8 x 36.8 x 21.2. Built 1854. Jordan and Getty, Liverpool, Owners Stuart and Douglas, registered Liverpool. Sometimes chartered by the Black Ball Line for the Australian trades].
The 'Timandra' at anchor
The iron ship 'Timandra', 1561 tons, at anchor [iron ship, 1561 tons, ON90076, 245.6 x 38.8 x 22.4. Built 1885 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: GF Smith, registered Glasgow, thence other owners in Glasgow].
The 'Ardgowan' under sail
The iron ship 'Ardgowan', 1283 tons, under sail. [iron 3 masted ship, later re-rigged as a barque: 1283 tons. ON55458, 218.0 x 35.3 x 22.8. Built 1867 (9) R. Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: G. Adam and Co. later Adam, Hamilton and Co.]
The 'Brynhilda' in Philadephia, United States
The iron ship 'Brynhilda', 1502 tons, in Philadelphia, United States. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/24/80. [iron ship, 1502 tons, ON90043, 240.5 x 38.0 x 221.7. Built 1885 (4) Brynhilda Ship Co. (JW Carmichael) reg. Glasgow: c.1906 Harvard Shipping Co. (River Plate Co. Ltd) reg. Glasgow during WW1 she passed to American owners without change of name. It is said that her chief claim to fame was an exceptionally fast run from the River Plate to the Semaphore, Port Adelaide in 1905].
The 'Falstaff' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Falstaff', 1465 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, 1465 tons. ON70923, 238.0 x 38.0 x 23.5. Built 1875 (2) Barrow SB Co. Barrow. Owners: J Beazley, registered Liverpool,, later reduced to a 3 mast barque and owned by WB Jones, Swansea].
The 'Bangalore' at anchor
The iron ship 'Bangalore', 1746 tons, at anchor. [iron 3 mast ship, 1746 tons. ON91935, 260.2 x 39.9 x 23.0. Built 1886 (6) Richardson, Duck and Co,. Stockton. Owners: G. Croshaw and Co. registered London, c.1898 damaged in grounding and after repairs sold to Maine Nav. Co. (SE Turner) registered New York. Missing on a voyage from Norfolk, Va. to Honolulu, was spoken of Nov 27 1908 and not seen again].