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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 'Larnaca' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Larnaca', 1497 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, 1497 tons, ON78816. 234.5 x 38.0 x 23.0. Built 1878 (9) T. Royden and Son. Liverpool. Owners: Johnston, Sproule and Co. (sometimes trading as Liver Shipping Co. Ltd.) Registered Liverpool].
The 'Fort Stuart' in an unidentified harbour
The steel ship 'Fort Stuart', 2433 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel ship, 2433 tons. ON99373. 302.0 x 42.3 x 24.0. Built 1892 (2) Sunderland SB Co. Ltd. Sunderland. Owners: Stuart and Douglas. Registered Liverpool. Abandoned in position 35.37S x 19.2E. 4th October 1899 on a voyage from Middlesbro' towards Calcutta with salt].
The 'Loch Vennachar' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Loch Vennachar', 1557 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1557 tons, ON71748, 250.1 x 38.3 x 22.4. Built 1875 (8) J&G Thomson, Glasgow. Owners: Glasgow Shipping Co. (Aitken, Lilburn and Co., managers) registered Glasgow. Wrecked Kangaroo Island in September 1905. The remains of her hull have been examined by skindivers (1977) all hands were lost. She was not seen again after speaking to SS 'Yongala' Sept. 6, 1905, about 150 miles from Kangaroo Island].
The 'Melpomene' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Melpomene', 1514 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship 1514 tons, ON63152. 242.0 x 38.4 x 23.7. Built 1869 (4) John Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners HP Corsar (of Arbroath) registered Liverpool c.1875 Henry Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool and drops from the register before 1882. Note from Ron Parsons "NB I do not believe that this photograph depicts the above ship but one of a later vintage - very likely the German ship of this name built in Scotland in 1891 - Lubbock has confused the two vessels - compare with photograph on page 81 in 'Square Riggers' "].
The 'Clackmannanshire' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Clackmannanshire', 1583 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [iron ship 1583 tons, ON89960. 250.0 x 38.3 x 22.0. Built 1884 (9). Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Thomas Law and Co. Registered Glasgow. Sold to German shipbreakers in 1922.]
The 'Crown of England' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Crown of England', 1839 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship1839 tons, ON86284, 267.0 x 39.1 x 23.6. Built 1883 (2) R. Williamson and Son, Workington. Owners Robertson Cruickshank and Co. (J&R Young managers), registered Liverpool c.1906 to Norwegian owners without change of name].
The 'Eusemere' in an unidentified port
The steel 4 masted barque 'Eusemere', 2512 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2512 gross. ON95401, 303.7 x 42.2 x 24.5. Built 1890 (6) R Williamson and Son. Workington. Owners Fisher and Sprott (Sailing Ship Eusemere Ltd) Registered London. In 1896 sold German and renamed Pindos, and as such wrecked Feb. 1912].
The 'Fulwood' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Fulwood', 2170 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 2170 tons, ON91270, 279.0 x 40.2 x 24.4. Built 1885 (1) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners: RW Leyland and Co (later Sailing Chip Fulwood Ltd., managed by Leylands) registered Liverpool. c.1910 to Norwegian owners without change of name. When under Norwegian flag went missing in 1919 on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Korsor].
The 'Elmbank' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Elmbank', 2288 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque. 2288 gross tons. ON97622. 279.0 x 41.9 x 24.2. Built 1890 (4) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: A Weir and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked January 10, 1894 on Scottish coast].
The 'Alcinous' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Alcinous', 1653 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Sutlej' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Sutlej', 1742 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1742 tons, ON94365, 260.3 x 38.2 x 23.1. Built 1888 (2) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Foley and Co., registered London. Sold c.1907 and renamed 'Antares' by Italian owners. Wrecked off the Victorian coast, west of Peterborough late in 1914, with the loss of her entire crew when on a voyage from Marseilles to Melbourne. Apparently struck the base of a high cliff and foundered].
The 'Ardencaple' as 'Wandsbek' in an unidentified harbour
The steel ship 'Ardencaple' as 'Wandsbek', 1782 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [steel ship 1782 gross tons. ON90002, 264.0 x 39.6 x 23.4 Built 1885 (1) A. Stephens and Sons, Glasgow: Owners: Edmiston and Mitchell. Registered Glasgow. Sold and became German 'Wansbeck' which was wrecked off coast of Cornwall c. 1899/1900].
The 'Kensington' in an unidentified harbour
The steel ship 'Kensington', 1725 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel ship, 1725 tons, ON98311. 260.0 x 38.1 x 23.0. Built 1891 (7) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: Campbell, Finlay and Co. (Ship Kensington Ltd) registered Greenock, c.1908 passed to Scandinavian owners without change of name and broken up c.1923].
The 'Conishead' in an unidentified port
The steel 4 masted barque 'Conishead', 2526 tons, in an unidentified port. [steel 4 mast barque, 2526 gross tons. ON95402. 305.8 x 42.3 x 24.6. Built 1892 (10) R. Williamson and Son, Workington. Owners Bourke and Huntrods (Conishead Sailing Ship Co) registered Workington, eventually became the German Athene.]
The 'Calypso' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Calypso', 1014 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship 1061 gross tons, ON65108, 205.4 x 34.6 x 20.4. Built 1874 (5) A. Hall and Son. Aberdeen. Owner William Shirres registered Aberdeen. Engaged in New Zealand migrant trade until 1879].
The 'Oamaru' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Oamaru', 1364 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1364 gross tons ON71682. 239.1 x 36.1 x 21.0. Built 1874 (10) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: P Henderson and Co., (Albion Line) who merged with Shaw Savill to form Shaw, Savill and Albion Line, registered Glasgow. Sold 1905 and renamed 'Fox' by her Norwegian owners. She was abandoned in a sinking condition, timber laden off Pensacola, USA. Her new owners had reduced her to a barque. The timber kept her afloat in a waterlogged condition and she was towed to port but condemned and broken up in 1912. Spent most of her life in the UK-NZ trades].
The 'Rhone' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Rhone', 1772 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1772 tons, ON72547, 259.2 x 39.9 x 23.2. Built 1875 (4) J. Elder and Co., Glasgow, as 'Gilroy' for George Gilroy, registered Glasgow, sold c.1890 and renamed 'Rhone' by James Norse, registered London sold to Norway c.1904 and renamed 'Dybvaag'. See 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock has some mention].
The 'Kynance' in dock in Antwerp
The steel ship 'Kynance', 1964 tons, in dock in Antwerp [steel ship, 1964 tons, ON105562, 265.5 x 40.0 x 23.5. Built 1895 (11) A Rodger and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Kynance Co. Ltd. Lang and Fulton, later managed by C.G. Cowan and Co. Registered Greenock. When in ballast on a passage from Valparaiso to Iquique she drifted ashore in a calm on July 29, 1910 at Punta Blanca. all saved].
The 'Helensburgh' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Helensburgh', 1758 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship 1758 gross, ON87727, 264.9 x 39.8 x 23.4. Built 1883 (11) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Thom and Cameron, registered Glasgow sold to Norway and was renamed 'Marita'].
The 'Patterdale' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Patterdale', 1270 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1270 tons, ON65857, 224.3 x 36.0 x 21.9. Built 1871 (6) Whitehaven SB Co. Whitehaven. Owners JD Newton and Co, registered Liverpool, 1889. Simpson Bros. Swansea].
The 'Riverside' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Riverside', 1689 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1689 gross, ON93680, 261.8 x 38.2 x 22.9. Built 1886 (6) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: TC Jones and Co. (who later formed Ship Riverside Ltd) registered Liverpool c.1914 sold foreign and renamed 'Domingo J de Silva'].
The 'Carnarvon Bay' in an unidentified harbour
The steel ship 'Carnarvon Bay', 1932 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [steel ship, 1932 gross tons, ON102132, 265.4 x 40.1 x 22.9. Built 1894 (3) A. Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners, Roberts, Owen and co. (Ship Carnarvon Bay Co )registered Liverpool.]
The 'Loch Ard' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Loch Ard', 1624 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1693 tons, ON68061, 262.7 x 38.3 x 23.0. Built 1873 (11) Charles Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: General Shipping Co., (Aitken and Lilburn, managers) registered Glasgow. Wrecked at Curdie's Inlet, June 1, 1878. About 27 miles west of Cape Otway, Victoria, with the loss of all but two of her complement of 52. One of the most sensational wrecks on the Australian coast and a whole body of literature has been built up around this disaster. Much too voluminous to list here. Almost any publication touching upon shipwreck in Australia will mention this wreck - a number of full length books have been written on the subject].
The 'County of Linlithgow' in an unidentified port
The iron 4 masted ship 'County of Linlithgow', 2202 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 2202 tons, ON93380, 286.9 x 43.5 x 24.1. Built 1887 (5) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners R&J Craig, registered Glasgow c.1907 to Chilian owners without change of name and later fitted with twin auxiliary diesel engines and became Katherine, a bulk petrol carrier owned in the Philippines].
The 'Marlborough Hill' in an unidentified harbour
The iron 4 masted barque 'Marlborough Hill', 2452 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 4 mast barque, 2452 tons, ON91176, 300.5 x 42.2. x 24.7. Built 1885 (1) WH Potter and Sons, Liverpool, Sailing Ship Marlborough Hill Co. (W Price and Co.) registered Liverpool, later was owned in Finland under the same name and was broken up in 1925].
The 'Liverpool' wrecked at Alderney Island
The iron 4 masted ship 'Liverpool', 3400 tons, wrecked at Alderney Island [iron 4 mast ship,3400 tons, ON93835, 333.2 x 47.9 x 26.5. Built 1889 (1) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Liverpool Ltd, (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Wrecked on the coast of Alderney, Channel Isles, Feb. 25, 1902. For some years the largest sailing ship under the Red Ensign. Maiden voyage was made to Melbourne].
The 'Euphrates' at Port Darwin
The iron 4 masted barque 'Euphrates', 1716 tons, at Port Darwin [iron 4 mast barque, 1716 gross tons. ON76191. 268.9 x 39.2 x 23.0. Built 1879 (2) H Murray and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: R Hill, registered Greenock, later W. Bowen].
The 'Lyndhurst' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Lyndhurst', 2311 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2311 tons, ON91964, 295.0 x 42.1 x 24.1 Built 1886 (9) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton, owners: Lyndhurst Ship Co. Ltd (WR Price and Co. ) registered London: later Anglo American Oil Co. registered London. Lost at sea August 21, 1911].
The 'Rapid Transit' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden brigantine 'Rapid Transit', in an unidentified harbour.