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The 'Titania' at Bristol
The steel barquentine 'Titania', 1107 tons, at Bristol [steel 4 mast barquentine, 1107 gross, 1031 net tons. ON105963. 210.0 x 35.6 x 19.5. Built 1895 (12) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Fairlie, registered Glasgow. 1911 WR Reynolds, registered Sydney, NSW. Wrecked Dumbea Reef, New Caledonia, August 23, 1914].
The 'Waimate' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Waimate', 1124 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron 3 mast ship, 1156 gross, 1123 net tons. ON70629. 219.7 x 35.1 x 20.7. Built 1874 (8) J Blumer and Co.,Sunderland. Owners: New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Lyttelton, later registered London. May 1896 sold to Russian subjects and renamed 'Valkyrian'. Missing in 1899 on a voyage from Newcastle. NSW towards Iquique, Chile, coal laden].
The 'Susan Elizabeth' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Susan Elizabeth', 78 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Aline' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden yacht 'Aline', in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Zealandia' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Zealandia', 1165 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, 1165 gross, 1116 net tons, ON60969. 215.6 x 35.1 x 20.3. Built 1869 (6) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: James W Temple, registered London. c.1873/4 Shaw, Savill and Co., rergistered Southampton, later Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. c.1902 to Swedish owners without change of name. c.1911 became the Russian 'Kaleva'].
The 'Waitara' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Waitara', 833 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, 883 gross, 833 net tons. ON47634. 191.3 x 31.4 x 20.9. Built 1863 (11) J Reid and Co. Port Glasgow as 'Hindostan' for British and Eastern Shipping Co., Liverpool. Sold about 1873 to New Zealand Shipping Col. Ltd., and renamed 'Waitara', registered London. 1879 transferred to Lyttelton. Sunk in collision with 'Hurunui' in the English Channel, off Portland, June 22 1883, with the loss of 20 lives].
The 'Langstone' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Langstone', 746 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 746 gross and net tons. ON60950. 186.4 x 31.2 x 19.6. Built 1869 (6) W Pile abnd Co. Sunderland. Owners: Henry Ellis, registered London, 1873. Shaw, Savill and Co., then Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. Registered Southampton].
The 'Ianthe' in an unidentified port
The auxiliary steel schooner 'Ianthe', 212 tons in an unidentified port [steel auxiliary 3 mast schooner, 212 gross, 154 net tons. ON134696, 112.7 x 23.3 x 9.3. Built 1910 Gebr. Niestern, Delfzijl (as 'Heika Harmanna', renamed 1913 and engine fitted c.1914) Owners: Bristol Motor Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Bristol].
Coaster at Minehead
Coaster docked at Minehead, Somerset.
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 'Ayesha' in open water
The wooden schooner 'Ayesha, 123 tons, in open water. [wooden 3 mast schooner, 123 gross, 97 net tons. ON125665, 95.7 x 22.7 x 10.0. Built 1907 (5) F. Hawke. Plymouth. Owners: G. Clunies-Ross. (Cocos Island) reg. London. Famous as the vessel stolen by the German landing party who attack the cable station on Cocos Island WW1 and who took it and sailed it to the Red Sea to escape when the 'Emden' was destroyed.]
The 'Water Lily' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooners 'Water Lily', 99 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast schooner, 110 gross, 99 net tons, ON70521. 86.4 x 21.6 x 10.3. Built 1876 (1) Waatson, Banff. Owners: D Georgeson, registered Wick. Later c.1886 J Howard, registered Liverpool].
The 'Mary Moore' at Port Adelaide
The composite barque 'Mary Moore', 585 tons, at Port Adelaide [composite 3 mast barque 581 gross, 565 net tons, later 544 tons. ON48615. 164.1 x 28.1 x 17.9. Built 1868 (2) A Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners: John Norman junior, registered Maryport, then various others until 1899 when enrolled at Sydney by GJ Robertson and others. c.1905/6 G Sweet, registered Melbourne. c.1908/9 sold to Melbourne SS Co., and converted into a coal hulk that was employed in Albany and Fremantle in the 1920s. Eventually dismantled at Melbourne. Sometimes incorrectly called 'Maggie Moore' in her coal hulk days].
The 'Pleiades' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Pleiades', 1020 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, 1020 gross, 997 net tons, ON63509. 209.6 x 33.1 x 20.6. Built 1869 (9) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners: JW Adamson, registered London, c.1875. Shaw, Savill and Co., who later became Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. Registered Southampton. Wrecked on the coast of New Zealand Oct. 31, 1899. No lives lost].
The 'Water Witch' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Water Witch', 220 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 3 mast schooner, 220 gross, 190 net tons. ON122023. 114.3 x 28.9 x 11.4. Built 1906 JS Gardner, Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Owners: JC Crosbie, registered Liverpool, Nova Scotia].
The 'Westland' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Westland', 1186 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 1186 gross, 1116 net tons, ON80423. 222.8 x 35.1 x 21.0. Built 1878 (10) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co., registered Glasgow; 1882 Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. c.1906 sold to Norway without change of name and within a year or two condemned and sold for dismantling. Last ship built for Albion Shipping Company before their amalgamation with Shaw, Savill and Co. Considered to be one of the fastest sailing ships in the UK-NZ run].
The 'Zealandia' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Zealandia', 1165 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, 1165 gross, 1116 net tons, ON60969. 215.6 x 35.1 x 20.3. Built 1869 (6) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: James W Temple, registered London. c.1873/4 Shaw, Savill and Co., rergistered Southampton, later Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. c.1902 to Swedish owners without change of name. c.1911 became the Russian 'Kaleva'].
The 'James Nicol Fleming' in an unidentified harbour
The composite ship 'James Nicol Fleming', 993 tons, in an unidentified harbour [also known as the 'Napier'].
The 'Sunbeam' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Sunbeam', in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Pacific' in the River Avon at Bristol
The wooden schooner 'Pacific', 94 tons, in the Avon Gorge near the Clifton Suspension bridge, Bristol [wooden 2 mast schooner, 94 gross and net tons. ON27308. 76.5 x 20.7 x 10.7. Built 1859 Owens, Newquay. Owners: c.1870 J Davies (Newquay) registered Aberyswith. c.1880 J Evans and Co].
The 'Rakaia' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Rakaia', 1022 tons, in an unidentified harbour [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 'Otago' in an unidentified harbour
The composite ship 'Otago', 993 tons, in an unidentified harbour [composite 3 mast ship rig, re-rig c.1887 as 3 mast barque (NB - this is NOT the iron hulled ship of 367 tons associated with Joseph Conrad) 1048 gross, 993 net tons. ON60449, 207.3 x 34.5 x 20.1. Built 1869 (8) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Glasgow. c.1880 William Brown (who left the management with Shaw, Savill and Company) c.1891 sold to Swedish owners, without change of name. c. 1909 sold Portuguese and renamed 'Emilia' torpedoed during WW1.Great confusion between two vessels of this name both built in the same year. The smaller one was associated with Joseph Conrad when he took charge of it to bring it to Port Adelaide upon the death of the master. Many writers assert that the vessel, details above, was owned by SS&A which was not so].
The 'Canterbury' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Canterbury', 1245 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship 1309 gross, 1245 net tons. ON68016, 239.7 x 36.0 x 20.8. Built 1874 (5) R. Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Albion Shipping Co. Registered Glasgow. 1882, Shaw Savill and Albion Ltd. c.1904/5 sold to Norwegian without change of name. Broken up in 1926 re-rigged as a barque in 1904/5. Built for the UK-NZ emmigrant service. ].
The 'Crusader' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Crusader', 1058 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1058 gross tons. ON52696, 210.7 x 35.1 x 21.2 built 1865 (3) Charles Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners JW Temple and W Savage registered London. c.1873/4. Shaw Savill and Co. Registered Glasgow (and possibly chartered to the Albion Line?) later Shaw, Savill and Albion Ltd. 1902 to Norwegian owners without change of name].
The 'Oceanide' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Oceanide', 127 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast schooner, 127 gross, 110 net tons, 90.5 x 24.2 x 10.6. Built E Bonne, Kerity. Unable to locate any Danish connection. Vessel was built for French colonial owners].
The 'William Davie' at Port Chalmers
The wooden ship 'William Davie', 841 tons, at Port Chalmers [composite 3 mast ship, later 3 mast barque, 841 gross and net tons, later 850 gross, 795 net tons. ON56144, 187.0 x 31.6 x 19.3. Built 1866 (6) A Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co., registered Glasgow. c.1880 Richardson Bros. registered Swansea and rigged as a barque].
The 'Michael Kelly' in the River Avon at Bristol
The iron schooner 'Michael Hill', 138 tons in the Avon Gorge near the Clifton Suspension bridge, Bristol [iron 3 mast schooner, 138 gross, 97 net tons. ON45688. 112.0 x 20.1 x 9.9. Built 1871 (8) W Allsup and Sons Preston (built as paddle wheel steam tug for Dundalk Harbour Commissioners, converted to sailing vessel c. 1890) Owners: c.1890 OE Roberts, registered Liverpool, thence A Westcott. Cremyll Shipping Co.]
The 'Cumberland Queen' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Cumberland Queen', in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Eilian' in the River Avon at Bristol
The Auxiliary steel schooner 'Eilian', 140 tons in the docks near the Clifton Suspension bridge, Bristol [steel auxiliary 3 mast schooner, 140 gross, 77 net tons. ON127943. 102.6 x 21.9 x 9.4. Built 1908 (11) W Thomas and Sons. Amlwch. Owners D Richardson (W Thomas and Sons, managers) Registered Liverpool (single screw driven by a parrafin angine)].
The 'Invercargill' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Invercargill', 1246 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1310 gross, ON68117, 239.7 x 36.0 x 20.8. Built 1874 (6) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: P Henderson and Co., who formed Albion Shipping Co. at a later date, and eventually merged with Shaw Savill to form Shaw, Savill and Albion, registered Glasgow. Sold 1905 to Norwegians and left Glasgow Feb. 20 for Oslo but failed to arrive].