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The 'Illawarra' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Illawarra', 1963 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1963 tons, ON85076, 269.1 x 40.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1907 to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned in the North Atlantic, March 1912, in sinking condition. Employed in Devitt and Moore's Sydney trade, and in their cadet training scheme in association with Lord Brassey].
The 'Illawarra' in a boatyard
The iron ship 'Illawarra', 1963 tons, at the Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, Victoria [iron ship, 1963 tons, ON85076, 269.1 x 40.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1907 to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned in the North Atlantic, March 1912, in sinking condition. Employed in Devitt and Moore's Sydney trade, and in their cadet training scheme in association with Lord Brassey]. The 'Illawarra' is in the Williamstown Dockyard in Victoria in the Alfred Graving Dock.
The 'Collingwood' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Collingwood', 1034 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1064 tons. ON65731m, 211.1 x 34.8 x 21.0. Built 1872 (6) W. Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold to Norwegian owner with name unchanged. Sunk by German submarine 12 March 1917.]
The 'Collingwood' dismasted at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Collingwood', 1034 tons, dismasted at Port Adelaide. [iron ship, 1064 tons. ON65731m, 211.1 x 34.8 x 21.0. Built 1872 (6) W. Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold to Norwegian owner with name unchanged. Sunk by German submarine 12 March 1917.]
The 'Hawkesbury' docked at East Circular Quay, Sydney
The composite ship 'Hawkesbury', 1120 tons, docked at East Circular Quay, Sydney [composite ship 1179 tons, ON60903. 203.0 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1868 (11) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became Swedish without change of name, c.1890. Built for, and usually employed in, the Sydney trade].
The 'Hawkesbury' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Hawkesbury', 1120 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [composite ship 1179 tons, ON60903. 203.0 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1868 (11) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became Swedish without change of name, c.1890. Built for, and usually employed in, the Sydney trade].
The 'Harbinger' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Harbinger', 1473 tons, in an unidentified port (possibly Port Adelaide) [iron ship, 1473 gross tons, ON73711, 253.5 x 37.6 x 22.4. Built 1876 (8) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. c.1890 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold Russian 1897. Said to have been the last sailing ship built to carry passengers in the Australian trades, and constructed especially to try and outdo the 'Torrens'. Did not remain long in the South Australian trade, but became very popular in the Melbourne run].
The 'Harbinger' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Harbinger', 1473 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1473 gross tons, ON73711, 253.5 x 37.6 x 22.4. Built 1876 (8) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. c.1890 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold Russian 1897. Said to have been the last sailing ship built to carry passengers in the Australian trades, and constructed especially to try and outdo the 'Torrens'. Did not remain long in the South Australian trade, but became very popular in the Melbourne run].
The 'Harbinger' under sail
The iron ship 'Harbinger', 1473 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1473 gross tons, ON73711, 253.5 x 37.6 x 22.4. Built 1876 (8) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. c.1890 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold Russian 1897. Said to have been the last sailing ship built to carry passengers in the Australian trades, and constructed especially to try and outdo the 'Torrens'. Did not remain long in the South Australian trade, but became very popular in the Melbourne run].
The 'Harbinger' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Harbinger', 1473 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1473 gross tons, ON73711, 253.5 x 37.6 x 22.4. Built 1876 (8) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. c.1890 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold Russian 1897. Said to have been the last sailing ship built to carry passengers in the Australian trades, and constructed especially to try and outdo the 'Torrens'. Did not remain long in the South Australian trade, but became very popular in the Melbourne run].
The 'Rodney' moored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Rodney', 1447 tons, moored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1519 tons, ON68905, 235.6 x 38.4 x 22.6. Built 1874 (3) W Pile and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1897 to French owners and renamed 'Gipsy'. Wrecked on the Cornish Coast 7 Dec. 1901, when homeward from Iquique with nitrate. Built for and always employed in the Australian passenger trade under British control].
The 'Rodney' moored in The Thames
The iron ship 'Rodney', 1447 tons, moored in The Thames [iron ship, 1519 tons, ON68905, 235.6 x 38.4 x 22.6. Built 1874 (3) W Pile and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1897 to French owners and renamed 'Gipsy'. Wrecked on the Cornish Coast 7 Dec. 1901, when homeward from Iquique with nitrate. Built for and always employed in the Australian passenger trade under British control].
The 'Neotsfield' anchored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Neotsfield', 1894 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1894 tons, ON93623, 269.6 x 40.1 x 22.7. Built 1889 (9) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners: Fredk. H. Dangar, registerd Sydney c.1903/4 R Thomas and Co. (Neotsfield Ship Ltd) registered London. Sunk by German submarine 26 June 1917, 112 miles SW from Bishop's Rock. Never owned by Devitt and Moore, although included in that section].
The 'Tamar' in Sydney Harbour
The steel ship 'Tamar', 2115 tons, in Sydney Harbour [steel ship, 2115 tons, ON96592, 286.8 x 42.5 x 24.0. Built 1889 (6) Napier, Shanks and Bell. Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1900 to TA Shute of Liverpool. Broken up 1923].
The 'Derwent' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Derwent', 1970 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship. 1970 tons. ON89640, 275.0 x 40.2 x 23.7. Built 1884 (10) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. 1904 sold Norwegian owners. Stranded April 1917, but refloated and broken up in 1926 according to one source but also reported to have been converted into a barge in USA in 1925 and not finally dismantled until 1949. (These conflicting statements probably arising from the fact that there were two ships of the same name removed from active trading about the same time) However a barge of this name and description is listed in Lloyds Register for 1930s and it is clar that this vessel was sold in 1925 for conversion to a barge. In the Australian wool trade while owned by Devitt and Moore].
The 'Derwent' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship 'Derwent', 1970 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [iron ship. 1970 tons. ON89640, 275.0 x 40.2 x 23.7. Built 1884 (10) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. 1904 sold Norwegian owners. Stranded April 1917, but refloated and broken up in 1926 according to one source but also reported to have been converted into a barge in USA in 1925 and not finally dismantled until 1949. (These conflicting statements probably arising from the fact that there were two ships of the same name removed from active trading about the same time) However a barge of this name and description is listed in Lloyds Register for 1930s and it is clar that this vessel was sold in 1925 for conversion to a barge. In the Australian wool trade while owned by Devitt and Moore].
The 'Port Jackson' moored in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque, 2212 tons, ON84362, 286.2 x 41.1 x 25.2. Built 1882 (8) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Duthie Bros. registered Aberdeen later Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd. Torpedoed April 28, 1917. Regular Australian trader and when sold to Devitt and Moore became a cadet training ship, remaining in the Australian trade].
The 'Port Jackson' under sail
The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 2212 tons, ON84362, 286.2 x 41.1 x 25.2. Built 1882 (8) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Duthie Bros. registered Aberdeen later Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd. Torpedoed April 28, 1917. Regular Australian trader and when sold to Devitt and Moore became a cadet training ship, remaining in the Australian trade].
The 'Medway' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Medway', 2511 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2511 tons, ON129109. 300.0 x 43.2 x 24.8. Built 1902 (7) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd, registered London. Formerly named 'Ama Begonakoa' of Monte Video and acquired by Moore in 1910. As a wartime measure was converted to an oil carrier at Hong Kong but the war was over before conversion was completed and she became a harbour oiler at Singapore under the name of 'Myr Shell' until sold for scrap in 1933].
The 'Medway' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Medway', 2511 tons, under sail. [Possibly formerly 'Ama Begonakoa'. Montevideo owned cadet training ship built in 1902, sold in 1910 to Devitt & Moore and renamed 'Medway'.] [steel 4 mast barque, 2511 tons, ON129109. 300.0 x 43.2 x 24.8. Built 1902 (7) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd, registered London. Formerly named 'Ama Begonakoa' of Monte Video and acquired by Moore in 1910. As a wartime measure was converted to an oil carrier at Hong Kong but the war was over before conversion was completed and she became a harbour oiler at Singapore under the name of 'Myr Shell' until sold for scrap in 1933].
The 'Medway' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Medway', 2511 tons, under sail. [Possibly formerly 'Ama Begonakoa'. Montevideo owned cadet training ship built in 1902, sold in 1910 to Devitt & Moore and renamed 'Medway'.] [steel 4 mast barque, 2511 tons, ON129109. 300.0 x 43.2 x 24.8. Built 1902 (7) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd, registered London. Formerly named 'Ama Begonakoa' of Monte Video and acquired by Moore in 1910. As a wartime measure was converted to an oil carrier at Hong Kong but the war was over before conversion was completed and she became a harbour oiler at Singapore under the name of 'Myr Shell' until sold for scrap in 1933].
The 'Chrysolite' under sail
The wooden ship 'Chrysolite', 471 tons, under sail. [wooden ship, 471 tons. ON6083. 149.3 x 26.1 x 17.0. Built 1851 A. Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Taylor and Potter, registered Liverpool, later Hugh McPherson, registered Liverpool. Said to be one of the first British tea clippers.]
'The Caliph' under sail
The composite ship 'The Caliph'. 914 tons, under sail- an etching [see under The Caliph and Caliph] [composite ship, 914 tons, ON63508, 215.1 x 36.1 x 20.4. Built by A Hall and Co. Aberdeen, owners = A Hector, registered London. Loaded tea in China on her first voyage and left for England but vanished. Generally supposed to have been taken by pirates while becalmed on the China coast and destroyed].
The 'Dilpussund' under sail
The composite barque 'Dilpussund', 624 tons, under sail [composite barque, 625 tons. ON50043. 180.0 x 29.0 x 18.0 Built 1864 (6) C. Lungley, Deptford, London. Owners: John Fleming, registered London, c.1881 SD Grant and Co. registered London, Feb.1883 sold to Germans and renamed Europe, (or Europa?) returns to British ownership in 1892 and reverts to original name, Owner JJ Hanks, registered London, 1897 - Robertson and Richards, registered Sydney, 1907 Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd, registered Dunedin and converted to a coal hulk. Broken up in Wellington, NZ 1933. Employed in troop duties to India, initially. In Australian ownership employed in timber and collier trades. DIL prefix is Hindustani for heart. See 'Union Fleet' by IJ Farquhar, 1968 and Index to the NZ Section of the Register of British Ships, MN Watt, nd].
The 'Polmaise' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Polmaise', 812 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship (later barque) 812 tons, ON10747, 171.2 x 28.9 x 21.0. Built 1853 Dundee. Owners: James Campbell of Liverpool; registered Glasgow. Wrecked Masthead Reef, Queensland, 2 February 1873 on her voyage from Keppel Bay of London].
The 'Harlaw' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'Harlaw', 894 tons, at Circular Quay, Sydney [wooden ship, 894 tons. ON53248, 194.0 x 34.0 x 21.2. Built 1866 (12) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Thompson Junior and Co. registered Aberdeen].
The 'Sir Lancelot' in an unidentified port
The composite barque 'Sir Lancelot', 886 tons, in an unidentified port [composite barque, 886 tons, ON49556, 197.6 x 33.7 x 21.0. Built 1865 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: J MacCunn and Co., registered Greenock. c.1885 sold to Indian owners, Visram, Ebrahim and Co., Bombay, registered at Bombay. Foundered off the Sandheads, Calcutta in early October 1895 after sailing from Bombay on 4 May 1895. She was a crack china tea clipper].
The 'Sir Lancelot' in an unidentified port
The composite barque 'Sir Lancelot', 886 tons, in an unidentified port [composite barque, 886 tons, ON49556, 197.6 x 33.7 x 21.0. Built 1865 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: J MacCunn and Co., registered Greenock. c.1885 sold to Indian owners, Visram, Ebrahim and Co., Bombay, registered at Bombay. Foundered off the Sandheads, Calcutta in early October 1895 after sailing from Bombay on 4 May 1895. She was a crack china tea clipper].
The 'Taeping' in an unidentified port
The composite ship 'Taeping', 767 tons, in an unidentified port [composite ship, 767 tons, ON47842, 183.7 x 31.1 x 19.9. Built 1863 (12) Robert Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: A Rodger and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked 1870. Perhaps one of the most famous China Tea Clippers].
The 'Cutty Sark' in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 921 tons, in Sydney Harbour. One of the ships known as the Tea Clippers and China Traders [composite ship, 963 gross tons. ON63557. 212.5 x 36.0 x 21.6. Built 1869 (11) Scott and Linton, Dumbarton. Owners John Willis and Son, registered London. (The shipbuilders went bankrupt in the course of constructing the ship and it was completed by Denny Bros) Sold 1895 to Portuguese and renamed Ferreira. Bought in 1922 by Captain Dowman of Falmouth, named and restored and re-rigged to her original sail plan. Presented to the Thames Nautical Training College in 1938. Subsequently installed in a dry dock at Greenwich on permanent display. This vessel has probably had more written about her than any other sailing ship, including 'The Log of the Cutty Sark' by Lubbock, see for full details up to 1938. The name is taken from a poem by Burns - Tam O'Shanter and the best translation appears to be 'short chemise'. Built for the China trades and considered to be among the world's fastest sailing ships. she was transferred to the Australian trades in 1885-6, trading mainly to Sydney, until she made a few voyages to Brisbane in the 1890's prior to being withdrawn and sold foreign. See 'The Log of the cutty Sark', 'Colonial Clippers', 'China Clippers'].