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The 'City of Delhi' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'City of Delhi', 1199 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1199 tons, ON58323, 227.7 x 34.8 x 22.7. Built 1867 (7) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners George Smith and Sons, registered Glasgow, c.1900 sold to Norwegians and renamed Ailsa and re-rigged as barque.]
The 'City of Perth' at Port Chalmers
The iron ship 'City of Perth', 1189 tons, at Port Chalmers. [iron ship, 1247 tons, ON60352, 232.5 x 35.4 x 22.2. Built 1868 (5) C. Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners George Smith and Sons. Registered Glasgow, renamed Turakina in 1882 by the New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. Registered Lyttelton, register tansferred to London in 1888 and vessel sold in 1899 to Norwegians and renamed Elida and rigged as barque. Stranded at Timaru, NZ, when named City of Perth in May 1882, salvaged and returned to England for full repairs, and sold to New Zealand Shipping and renamed. Remained in New Zealand trade until sold in 1899. Made a famous run of about 14 days in company with and sometimes outdistancing the same owner's steamer Ruapehu in the southern Indian Ocean.]
The 'City of Hankow' at anchor
The iron ship 'City of Hankow', 1195 tons, at anchor. [composite ship, 1249 tons. ON60438, 223.0 x 35.2 x 22.3. Built 1869 (9) a. Stephen and son, Glasgow (iron fames, wooden planking) Owners George Smith and Sons, registered Glasgow. 1900 GJ Robertson and partners registered Sydney.]
The 'City of Madrid' in wet dock Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'City of Madrid' in wet dock Port Adelaide, 1191 tons, at Port Adelaide. [iron ship, 1244 tons, later 1225 tons. ON60448. 231.6 x 35.3 x 22.2. Built 1869 (9) C. Connell and Co. Glasgow. George Smith and Sons, registered Glasgow. c.1895 sold and renamed Ages Lilian, owner S. Golberg and Sons, Swansea. c.1897 sold Norway and renamed Lofthus.]
The 'City of York' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'City of York', 1195 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour. [iron ship, 1234 tons, later 1218 tons. ON60456, 222.7 x 35.8 x 21.7. Built 1869 (9) J. Elder and Co. Glasgow. Owners: George Smith and Sons. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked July 12, 1899 Rottnest Island, West Australia, inward bound from San Francisco.]
The 'City of Corinth' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'City of Corinth', 1220 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [ iron ship, 1220 tons, ON63744, 235.2 x 35.5 x 22.3. Built 1870 (2) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow, Owners George Smith and Sons, registered Glasgow. List in a collision March 8, 1889.]
The 'City of Madras' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'City of Madras', 999 tons, in an unidentified port. [NB This illustration appears to be mistakenly captioned. It is Ship rigged, not Barque, and the same owners had two ships of this name. City of Madras = iron ship, 999 tons, later 1034 tons. ON27953. 209.0 x 32.0 x 21.9. Built 1859 (9) A. Stephens and Sons, Glasgow, George Smith and Sons. Glasgow sold 1881 and renamed Duke of Connaught, by Montgomerie and Workman, registered Glasgow. Damaged in a collision in 1888 and apparently not repaired. City of Madras = Iron ship, 1655 tons. ON86728, 260.2 x 38.4 x 23.0. Built 1882 (11) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners George Smith and Sons, registered Glasgow. Sold and renamed Wemyss Bay by Hatfield, Cameron and Co.]
The 'Ardenclutha' under sail
The iron ship 'Ardenclutha', 1222 tons, under sail. [iron ship, 1293 tons. ON76719, 229.8 x 35.5 x 21.2. Built 1876 (10) A. Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners Edmiston and Mitchells. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked April 12, 1895, Iquique at the end of a voyage from Port Blakeny with lumber.]
The 'Ardenclutha' at anchor
The iron ship 'Ardenclutha', 1222 tons, at anchor. [iron ship, 1293 tons. ON76719, 229.8 x 35.5 x 21.2. Built 1876 (10) A. Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners Edmiston and Mitchells. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked April 12, 1895, Iquique at the end of a voyage from Port Blakeny with lumber.]
The 'Ardenconnel' on a slip in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Ardenconnel', 816 tons, on a slip in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 843 tons, c. 1883 reduced to barque same tonnage. ON67947. 196.4 x 32.2 x 18.8. Built 1874 (8) Macfayden and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners J. Brymner and others. Registered Greenock. Sold c. 1882/3 to Denmark and renamed 'Katinka'.] Note from Parsons "I find no reference to this vessel being ever owned by Edmiston and Mitchells".
The 'Ardencraig' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Ardencraig', 2153 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [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.] ['Percy' along side Ardencraig = wooden 2 mast ketch, 35 tons. ON57572. 63.0 x 18.0 x 5.3. Built 1876 Shipwrights Point, Tas. Lengthened 1891 - 78.1 x 18.0 x 5.2. 39 tons. Owners: Nov. 1876 John Styles, registered Port Adelaide: Sept. 1882 Port Wakefield Shipping Co. Ltd; 1895 A Le Messurier: C McKay and J Yeo. By 1919 R Fricker and WJ Spells: 1921 M & JB Spells: 1922 R&FB Fricker and R Deex. Broken up in 1936].
The 'Ardencraig' at Port Adelaide after colliding with, and sinking the 'Norma'
The iron ship 'Ardencraig', 2153 tons, at Port Adelaide after colliding with, and sinking the 'Norma'. The ketch 'Percy' is alongside. [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.] [Percy along side 'Ardencraig' = wooden 2 mast ketch, 35 tons. ON57572. 63.0 x 18.0 x 5.3. Built 1876 Shipwrights Point, Tas. Lengthened 1891 - 78.1 x 18.0 x 5.2. 39 tons. Owners: Nov. 1876 John Styles, registered Port Adelaide: Sept. 1882 Port Wakefield Shipping Co. Ltd; 1895 A Le Messurier: C McKay and J Yeo. By 1919 R Fricker and WJ Spells: 1921 M & JB Spells: 1922 R&FB Fricker and R Deex. Broken up in 1936].
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 'Castor' at Geelong
The iron barque 'Castor', 700 tons, at Geelong. [if the tonnage shown in the caption is correct the vessel of the above name depicted is a German vessel. Built in 1867. Messrs. Gordon owned the following craft with this name. Steel barque, 2059 tons. ON93463, 278.4 x 41.2 x 23.9. Built 1886 (7) Ramage and Ferguson, Leith. Owners EM Croudace, registered Dundee late 1890s G Gordon and Co. Sold 1911 to German shipbreakers.]
The 'Windsor Park' at Tumby Bay
The iron ship 'Windsor Park', 1844 tons, at Tumby Bay [iron ship, 1840 tons, later 1844 tons. ON85132, 250.5 x 40.2 x 24.0. Built 1882 (1) T Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Windsor Park Ship Co. Ltd. (A Howden and Co.) registered London. c.1893 G Gordon and Co., and c.1910 sold to Norwegian owners without change of name and converted to a hulk at Gibraltar in 1923].
The 'Milton Park' at Melbourne
The iron ship 'Milton Park', 1520 tons, at Melbourne.
The 'MacDuff' as Norwegian vessel 'Britta' being reduced to a barque
The iron barque (ex ship) 'MacDuff' as Norwegian vessel 'Britta', 1280 tons, being reduced to a barque [iron ship, 1280 tons, ON78571, 232.4 x 36.0 x 21.0. Built 1877 (12) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners: R McMillan, registered Glasgow, then North British Shipping Co., registered Glasgow, c.1895 G Gordon and Co. Sold to Norway c. 1911 and renamed 'Britta'].
The 'Earl of Dalhousie' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Earl of Dalhousie', 1765 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 1765 tons. ON89086, 264.0 x 38.7 x 23.4. Built 1884 (5) A. Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners A Stephen and Sons, registered Dundee. c. 1894 G gordon and Co.]
The 'Abernyte' at anchor
The iron barque 'Abernyte', 728 tons, at anchor. [I 3 m bq. 728t, ON71722, 186.2 x 31.0 x 18.5, B. 1875 (4) McKellar, McMillan & Co, Dumbarton., Owners: David T. Boyd, reg. Glasgow then North British Shipping Co, reg. Glasgow c,. 1893 G. Gordon & Co. Wrecked 8 May 1898 Bill Head, The Lizard, Cornwall when bound for Falmouth with cargo of nitrate.]
The 'Glenbervie' stranded at Manacks
The iron barque 'Glenbervie', 800 tons, stranded at Manacks [iron ship, later 3 mast barque, 800 tons, ON53419, 195.0 x 31.3. x 19.7. Built 1866 (5) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: J & A Allan, registered Glasgow. c.1884 Bramwell and Gardiner, registered Glasgow. Stranded on the Manacles, January 1902. Built for Allan's UK-Canada service. The ship was captained by William Gardiner.]
The 'Glencairn' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'Glencairn', 1619 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque, 1619 tons. ON78625, 252.4 x 40.0 x 22.4. Built 1878 (6) Dobie and Co. Glasgow. Owners: J&A Allan, registered Glasgow. c.1892. T. Law and Co. registered Glasgow. Lost off Cape Horn in 1907].
The 'Strathearn' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Strathearn', 1705 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1784 tons, ON63852, 255.3 x 40.4 x 24.0 Built 1871 (9) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Allan, registered Glasgow. Sold c.1892 to Germany and renamed 'Henriette' by EC Schramm and Co. Registered Hamburg].
The 'Strathearn' after being named 'Henriette'
The iron ship 'Strathearn', 1705 tons, after being named 'Henriette' [iron ship, 1784 tons, ON63852, 255.3 x 40.4 x 24.0 Built 1871 (9) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Allan, registered Glasgow. Sold c.1892 to Germany and renamed 'Henriette' by EC Schramm and Co. Registered Hamburg].
The 'Romsdal' docked in an unidentified port
The four masted iron ship 'Romsdal', 1827 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 1887 tons, ON78556, 275.9 x 41.1 x 23.5. Built 1877 (10) R Steele, Greenock. Owners: J & A Allan, registered Glasgow. Missing in 1891 on a voyage from Chittagong to England. Missing, left Chittagong Oct. 31, 1891 loaded with jute for Dundee].
The 'Glenmorag' wrecked at Oysterville, Washington State
The iron ship 'Glenmorag', 1576 tons, wrecked at Oysterville, Washington State on March 19, 1896. Two men were lost in the wreck [iron ship, 1648 tons. ON73853, 255.1 x 38.6 x 22.8. Built 1876 (7) Dobie and Co. Glasgow. Owners: J&A Allan, registered Glasgow, later R&C Allan. Wrecked Oysterville, March 19, 1896, two lives lost].
The 'Saint Mirren' at anchor
The steel ship 'Saint Mirren', 1956 tons, at anchor [steel ship, 1956 tons, ON99852, 272.0 x 40.0 x 23.6. Built 1892 (10) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Saint Mirren Sailing Ship Co., (A Mackay and Co.) registered Glasgow, passed during WW1 to R Thomas and Co.]
The 'Saint Mirren' under sail
The steel ship 'Saint Mirren', 1956 tons, under sail [steel ship, 1956 tons, ON99852, 272.0 x 40.0 x 23.6. Built 1892 (10) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Saint Mirren Sailing Ship Co., (A Mackay and Co.) registered Glasgow, passed during WW1 to R Thomas and Co.]
The 'Saint Mirren' under sail
The steel ship 'Saint Mirren', 1956 tons, under sail [steel ship, 1956 tons, ON99852, 272.0 x 40.0 x 23.6. Built 1892 (10) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Saint Mirren Sailing Ship Co., (A Mackay and Co.) registered Glasgow, passed during WW1 to R Thomas and Co.]
The 'Saint Mirren' under sail
The steel ship 'Saint Mirren', 1956 tons, under sail [steel ship, 1956 tons, ON99852, 272.0 x 40.0 x 23.6. Built 1892 (10) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Saint Mirren Sailing Ship Co., (A Mackay and Co.) registered Glasgow, passed during WW1 to R Thomas and Co.]
The 'St. Mungo' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The steel ship 'St. Mungo', 1955 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour.