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The 'Drumcraig' in an unidentified harbour
The iron 4 masted barque 'Drumcraig', 1979 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 4 mast barque, 1979 tons. ON91178, 280.4 x 41.1. x 23.5. Built 1885 (1) Barrow SB Co. Ltd. Barrow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Went missing in 1906 on a voyage from Astoria to Manila].
The 'Dumfries-shire' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Dumfries-shire', 2565 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Lindfield' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Lindfield', 2280 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2280 gross, ON98682, 277.5 x 42.0 x 24.2. Built 1891 (12) Russell and Co. Greenock: Shaw, Savill and Co., registered Glasgow].
The 'Lindfield' in an unidentified port
The steel 4 masted barque 'Lindfield', 2280 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2280 gross, ON98682, 277.5 x 42.0 x 24.2. Built 1891 (12) Russell and Co. Greenock: Shaw, Savill and Co., registered Glasgow].
The 'Ellen' in an unidentified harbour
The steel schooner 'Ellen', 305 tons in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Renfield' in an unidentified harbour
The steel barquentine 'Renfield', 1112 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barquentine, 1112 gross, 1034 net tons, ON102569, 209.6 x 35.6 x 19.5. Built 1895 (7) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: JA Russell, registered Port Glasgow. Ultimately converted into a coal hulk at Leith in 1920s].
The 'Swordfish' in an unidentified port
The wooden brigantine 'Swordfish', 111 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 2 mast brigantine, 111 tons, ON38811, 92.7 x 20.9 x 8.4. Built 1866 Macleay River, NSW for Sydney owners; sold to Melbourne in 1868, and while enrolled at that point operated by various sawmillers in north west Tasmania until 1897 when sold to VW Brown of Townsville. The last news of the vessel was that she had been abandoned at Maryborough in January 1919, presumably as unseaworthy. Transcripts from Sydney and Melbourne Customs registers].
The 'Auckland' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Auckland', 1245 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron 3 mast ship, 1308 gross, 1245 net tons. ON71658. 239.8 x 36.0 x 20.7. Built 1874 (7) R. Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co. registered Glasgow 1882 Shaw Savill and Albion Co. Sold c.1905 to Norway without change of name. Totally wrecked off Possession Island, South West Africa, March 6, 1909 with the loss of all hands. Built for the UK-NZ Emigrant trade by Patrick Henderson's Albion Line, one of the six sisters that all hand long lives. ].
The 'Orari' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Orari', 1011 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, c.1890, 3 mast barque, 1051 gross, 1011 tons ON73568, 204.1 x 34.2 x 20.0. Built 1875 (7) Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co. Jarrow on Tyne. Owners: New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd., registered London (Lyttelton 1879 - 1888) c.1890 to Mrs E. Page, then WG Irvine. Sold to Italians in 1906/7 and was hulked in 1909. Built for the New Zealand - UK trade, but voyage to Brisbane in 1894/5/6 and 1901].
The 'Rakaia' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Rakaia' as German 'Marie', 1022 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron 3 mast ship, 1057 gross, 1022 net tons. ON68499. 210.2 x 34.0 x 19.2. Built 1873 (11) J Blumer and Co. Sunderland. Owners: New Zealand Shipping Co., registered London (registered Lyttelton, NZ 1879-1888) Sold July 1892 and became the German 'Marie' and re-rigged as a barque. Then renamed 'Rakaia' and later became the American 'Ruth Stark'].
The 'Euterpe' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Euterpe', 1197 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1197 gross tons. ON47617, 205.5 x 35.2 x 23.4. Built 1863 (11) Gibson and Co. Ramsey. Owners David Brown, registered London, then Shaw, Savill and Co. (later Shaw, Savill and Albion) registered Southampton. c.1900-1910 sold to Chile and rigged as a barque, later sold to Alaska Packers Assoc. renamed 'Star of India' and registered San Francisco].
The 'St. Leonards' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'St. Leonards', 1054 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron, 3 mast ship, 1054 tons, ON50198, 204.0 x 34.0 x 20.3. Built 1864 (9) Pile, Hay and Co. Sunderland. Owners: John Bonus, registered London c.1873. Shaw Savill and Co., registered Southampton. Wrecked in a collision off Start Point Sept. 17, 1883. All saved. From 1873-1883 well known in the New Zealand trades].
The 'Commerce' on Cromer Beach
The wooden schooner 'Commerce', 68 tons, on Cromer Beach.
The 'Peter Denny' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ship 'Peter Denny', 998 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 3 mast ship, 1040 gross, 998 net tons, later 966 net tons. ON52594. 197.3 x 34.6 x 20.8. Built 1865 (3) Duthie, Aberdeen. Owners: Albion Shipping Co., registered Glasgow. c.1877 JH Farmer and Co., and reduced to barque rig. Carried many passengers to New Zealand for the Albion Line did not transfer to Shaw, Savill and Albion].
The 'Ceres' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Ceres',52 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Argo' and 'John & William' in an unidentified port
The wooden schooner 'Argo', 104 tons, and the wooden cutter 'John & William' in an unidentified harbour, possibly in Cornwall.
A coaster under construction in Devon
A group of men constructing a coaster in Devon.
The 'Parton' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Parton', 115 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast schooner, 115 gross, 99 net tons. ON53139. 81.9 x 20.7 x 10.6. Built 1866 (11) Nicholson, Annan (Scotland) Owners: c.1870 William Wilson, registered Whitehaven and others].
The 'Irish Minstrel' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Irish Minstrel', 154 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wood brigantine 154 gross, 126 net tons. ON76253, 99.1 x 25.0 x 11.4. Built 1879 (12) Connick, Dundalk. Owners: J Connick and Co. registered Dundalk, later HC Edwards. c.1910. R Griffiths, registered Beaumaris, then JH Lamey, registered Bideford and re rigged as three mast schooner].
The 'Flower of the Fal' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Flower of the Fal', 149 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast schooner, 149 gross, 123 net tons. ON62048. 98.0 x 23.3 x 12.0. Built 1870 (7) Tredwen, Padstow. Owner James Whitburn, registered Falmouth, later J. Paull].
The 'Enterprise' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Enterprise', 190 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Olympe' wrecked on Cornish coast
The wooden schooner 'Olympe', wrecked on the Cornish coast.
A Thames barge
A barge sailing on the River Thames.
The 'Hurunui' at opening of dry dock at Port Lyttelton, N.Z
The iron ship 'Hurunui', 1012 tons, at opening of dry dock at Port Lyttelton, N.Z [later possibly known as 'Hermes] [iron 3 mast ship, 1053 gross, 1012 net tons. ON73588. 204.1 x 34.2 x 20.0. Built 1875 (9) Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Co., Jarrow on Tyne. Owners: New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. registered London (Lyttelton 1879-1888) July 1895 sold to Russians and renamed 'Hermes' Torpedoed by a German submarine May 4 1915 off St Catherines Point, Isle of Wight. Built for the UK-NZ trade].
The 'Torbay Lass' wrecked on Cornish coast
The wooden schooner 'Torbay Lass', 131 tons, wrecked on the Cornish coast [wooden 2 mast schooner, 131 gross and net tons. ON48626. 90.6 x 21.2 x 12.1. Built 1864 (2) Upham, Brixham. Owners: John Upham, registered Brixham: c. 1880 J Bartlett].
The 'Westfield' in an unidentified harbour
The steel barquentine 'Westfield', 1108 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barquentine (not brigantine as captioned) 1108 gross, 1018 net tons. ON104734, 210.5 x 35.6 x 19.5. Built 1896 (3) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: N Nicoll and Co., registered Dundee].
The 'Waikato' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Waikato', 1021 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, 1053 gross, 1021 net tons. ON68518. 210.5 x 34.1 x 19.2. Built 1871 (1) J Blumer and Co., Sunderland, Owners: New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Lyttelton. Sold to German owners in 1898 and renamed 'JC Pfluger', c.1900 sold to JD Sprekels and became the American barquentine 'Coronado'. Ultimately converted into a barge and sunk on Nov. 20, 1918 under tow off the Canadian coast. Built for the UK-NZ trade].
The 'Sunbeam' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Sunbeam', in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Northumberland' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barque 'Northumberland', 2170 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship (formerly auxiliary screw steamship) 2170 gross, 2095 net tons. ON75740, 278.8 x 33.0 x 26.0. Built 1871 Money, Wigram and Sons. London (and fitted with steam engines - 500 hp built by Humphreys, Tennant and Co., ) Owners M Wigram and Sons, registered London. Engine removed 1883 and chartered to Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd., who purchased the vessel in 1884. Wrecked at Napier, New Zealand, May 11, 1887. Built for the UK-Australia passenger service via Cape Town, but from 1883 engaged in the UK-New Zealand service].
The 'Ann Clark' in the River Avon at Bristol
The wooden ketch 'Ann Clark', 127 tons, in the Avon Gorge near the Clifton Suspension bridge, Bristol.