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The 'Cutty Sark' re-rigged at Falmouth
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 962 tons, re-rigged at Falmouth [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trades in 1885-6, trading mainly to Sydney, until she made a few voyages to Brisbane in the 1890's prior to being withdrawn and sold foreign.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'].
The 'Cutty Sark' re-rigged at Falmouth
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 962 tons, re-rigged at Falmouth. The photograph was taken by Judges Ltd. photographic company [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'].
The 'Essex' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Essex', 1042 tons, docked in an unidentified port.
The 'Essex' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Essex', 1042 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden barque, 1042 tons, ON45025. 197.5 x 33.1 x 20.8. Built 1862 (7) Wigram and Son. Blackwall Yard, London. Owners: Wigram and Son, Registered London. Abandoned at sea c.1881].
The 'Essex' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Essex', 1256 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The 'Great Victoria' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Great Victoria', 2386 tons, at Sydney with the ferry 'Herald' in the foreground [Ronald Parsons expanded notes state this is an iron ship = iron ship, 2386 tons. ON47465, 286.1 x 39.4 x 22.9. Built 1854 Guilbert Fils, Nantes as the ss 'Jacquard' and rebuilt in 1863 by W Patterson, Bristol as an auxiliary screw steamship. Converted to sailing vessel c. 1873/4 on acquisition by Henry Fernie and Sons. Registered Liverpool. Early 1880s sold to WT Dixon and Sons, registered Liverpool. Drops from register early 1890s. As an auxiliary steamer was a frequent visitor to Australia under the auspices of the Black Ball Line. See also 'North Star to Southern Cross' Maber, Stephensons 1967. NB caption is wrong, the ferry is the 'Herald' and not as the caption claims, the first ferry in Sydney].
The 'Kagosima' at Dundee
The wooden ship 'Kagosima', 394 tons, at Dundee [wooden ship 394 tons, 143.0 x 26.3 x 15.6. Built 1863 (3) J Glover, Aberdeen. Owners: Humphrey, registered Aberdeen. Only a short life under the British flag as not listed in any reference work of 1869 onward].
The 'Mary Augusta' at Dover
The wooden ship 'Mary Augusta', unknown tonnage, at Granville Dock, Dover.
The 'Lincolnshire' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Lincolnshire', 1025 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K.t [wooden ship later barque 1025 tons, ON21172, 197.4 x 33.0 x 20.8 Built 1858 at the yard of the owners, Money, Wigram and Sons, Blackwall London. Registered London, Sold about 1880 after being condemned, to Norwegian owners and lost about 1883].
The 'Sally' in dry dock at Sharpness
The wooden ship 'Sally', 1400 tons, in dry dock at Sharpness [wooden ship 1400 tons, ON60523, 199.8 x 38.8 x 25.8. Built 1854 in USA. Owners in 1876 R Stoker, registered South Shields].
The 'Norfolk' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Norfolk', 953 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 953 tons, ON11920, 196.6 x 32.6 x 20.8. Built 1857 London. Owners: M Wigram, registered London. Wrecked 1890].
The 'Lufra' at anchor
The composite ship 'Lufra', 705 tons, at anchor [iron ship, altered to barque c.1875. 705 tons. ON62437. 179.7 x 31.7 x 17.9. Built 1870 (1) A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: William Anderson and Co. registered Banff; by 1875 AG Webster and Co., registered Hobart; c.1877 Alex. McGregor, registered Hobart, and later AE Risby of Hobart. About the turn of the century sold to Scandinavia and drops from the register c.1909. Lubbock claims the vessel was built as a China Clipper but was too late for the trade. She spent most of her life in the England-Australia trade, and when enrolled at Hobart was a regular trader to England].
The 'Schomberg' at Aberdeen
The wooden ship 'Schomberg', 2284 tons, at Aberdeen [ wooden ship, 2284 tons, 262.0 x 45.0 x 29.2. Built 1855 A Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners James Baines and Co., registered Liverpool. In charge of Captain James 'Bully' Forbes she left Liverpool on her maiden voyage in October 1855 flying a signal 'To Melbourne in 60 days' but she was a very heavy ship carrying railway iron etc., and was proving rather slow. She was wrecked on her maiden voyage on the Victorian coast 27 Dec. 1855, at a spot near Curdie's Inlet, now called 'Schomberg Reef'. Her captain was charged with wrecking her, and other offences in Melbourne as a result of the accident. He was cleared but it was the end of his career as a commander of fast sailing clippers. The Christchurch NZ paper Sun, 15 March 1975 published an article stating that the remains of a large portion of this ship had been discovered on the West Coast of New Zealand. It is claimed that the major portion of the upperworks had broken free from the bottom of the ship and had been carried across the Tasman as a partically submerged wreck].
Ship 'Storm King' moored in River Thames at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Storm King', 1408 tons, moored in the River Thames, at Gravesend, U.K.. Built in 1853 by Issac Taylor of Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Later owned by Black Ball line.
The 'Lightning' burning in Corio Bay off Geelong
The wooden ship 'Lightning', 1468 tons, burning in Corio Bay off Geelong [wooden ship, 1468 tons. Built 1854 Donald Mackay, Boston, USA. 244.0 x 44.0 x 23.0 Owners James Baines, registered Liverpool. Destroyed by fire while loading wool at Geelong 31 Oct. 1869. Scuttled in Corio Bay and the remains later blown up. Reputed to be one of the fastest sailing ships. Famous in the Australian passenger trade. An early Captain was 'Bully' Forbes].
The 'Lady Lisgar' in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Lady Lisgar', 1207 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1280 tons. ON59996, 202.0 x 38.0 x 23.6. Built 1871 (5) Baldwin, Quebec, Owners: 1882 JT Jones, registered Liverpool].
The 'Countess of Kintore' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Countess of Kintore', 738 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 737 tons, ON53251, 182.6 x 31.4 x 19.4. Built 1866 (3) Duthie. Aberdeen. Owners James Cook, Registered Aberdeen].
The 'Great Queensland' in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Great Queensland', 1698 tons, in an unidentified port [Ronald Parsons expanded notes states this is an iron ship = iron ship, 1794 tons, ON13849, 253.7 x 38.9 x 25.7. Built 1852 CJ Mare, Blackwall London, as the steamship 'Indiana' which was sold in 1870, and renamed 'Ferdinand' de Lesseps: shortly after returned to British ownership, had the engine removed and was renamed 'Great Queensland'. Owners Messrs Taylor, Bethell and Roberts, registered London. Missing on a voyage to Australia in July 1876].
The 'Devon' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Devon', 1148 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1148 tons. ON49908, 207.2 x 37.5 x 21.7. Built 1864 (3) J. Smurthwaite, Sunderland. Owners:c.1876 JM Joshua, registered London, c.1882 Bagshot and Co. registered London. When built was named JM Joshua and renamed c.1877. Sold to Norwegian owners about 1886 and renamed Venus. While in this ownership was on a voyage from Pensacola to Antwerp with a cargo of pitch pine when she became leaky and put into St. Michaels (West Indies?) and in April 1895 was condemed and abandoned].
The 'Dilbhur' moored in an unidentified port
The composite ship 'Dilbhur', 1255 tons, moored in an unidentified port [composite ship 1308 tons, later composite barque. 1255 tons. ON52705. 226.0 x 34.0 x 22.8. Built 1865 (3) C Lungley. Deptford, London. Iron frames, wooden planks. Owners: John Smith, registered London, later John Lidgett and Sons, registered London].
The 'Coeur de Lion' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Coeur de Lion', 848 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [wooden ship, 848 tons, ON55294. 181.8 x 33.4 x 20.5. Built 1867 (8) Jersey Channel Islands. Owners Jersey Shipping Co. Registered Jersey].
The 'Star of India' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Star of India', 1045 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, later barque, 1102 tons, ON43925, 190.4 x 34.2 x 22.1. Built 1861 (7) Stephens, Dundee. Owners: Joseph Soames, registered London by 1870 Merchant Shipping Co. Ltd. Later to Norwegian owners and was abandoned in the North Atlantic in 1893. She was well known in the Indian and Australian passenger trades].
The 'Jason' in Circular Quay at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Jason', 849 tons, in Circular Quay at Sydney.
The 'Cospatrick' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Cospatrick', 1200 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [wooden ship, 1200 tons. ON20400, 190.0 x 34.0 x 23.5. Built 1856 Moulmein. Owners: J Fleming, registered London, 1873 Shaw Savill. Lost by fire when on a trip from England to Auckland with the almost total loss of nearly everyone aboard - 429 passengers and crew of 44. Lost in 1874. ] Further notes [On a voyage from London towards Auckland the vessel took fire when south of the Cape of Good Hope Nov, 17th 1874. There were 473 persons on board. The fire became uncontrollable and only two boats got clear, but without oars or provisions. On Sept. 19th the vessel sank, still burning, and the only lifeboat to survive drifted until the 28th when those remaining alive were found by the ship British Sceptre, approximately 470 lives were lost].
The 'Black Prince' in an unidentified port
The composite ship 'Black Prince', 750 tons, in an unidentified port. [composite ship, 751 tons. ON48501. 185.0 x 32.0 x 19.0. Built 1863 (8) A. Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Charles L. Norman, registered London, later W. Inglis. Drops from the register before 1887.]
The 'Kent' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Kent', 879 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 998 tons. ON74. 174.3 x 32.5 x 21.2. Built 1853 Blackwall (in the Wigram section of the Blackwall yard - Wigram and Green had earlier (1840s) dissolved partnership and divided the shipyard) Owners: Wigram and Sons, registered London. Passed from British ownership in 1870s. Said to have been a hulk on the West Coast of South America in 1920. A very well known trader to Australia and noted for some smart passages. Many excerpts from logs etc., in 'The Blackwall Frigates'].
The 'Shannon' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Shannon', 1292 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 1292 gross tons, ON44996, 217.0 x 37.7 x 22.8. Built 1862 (5) R&H Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: R&H Green, registered London (iron beams) Sold May 1883 to Wright Bros. registered London: 1887 James C Ellis, registered Sydney who were the owners when she sprang a leak while en route to Newcastle, NSW - Wellington, and put into Papeete where she was condemned, in June 1888. Ran for Greens regularly in the Melbourne trade and made some notable passages. Was employed as a collier when abandoned. In Blackwall Frigates story is recalled when some of the apprentices passed the ship off as a former warship involved with the 'Chesapeake'].
The 'Agamemnon' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Agamemnon', 1431 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [W ship, 1431 g.t., ON26291, 252.3 x 36.2 x 23.2, B. 1855 R&H. Green, Blackwall, London: Owners: R&H Green, reg. London. Sold for conversion to coal hulk c. 1877. Usually employed in the Indian trade until 1870 when she was transferred to the Australian passenger trade for the last years of her existence as a rigged vessel. See Blackwall Frigates.]
The 'Clarence' at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Clarence', 1104 tons, at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 1105 gross tons. ON20848, 198.0 x 36.5 x 22.5. Built 1858. Pile, Sunderland. Owners R & H. Green, registered London. Sold 1873 Bennett and Co. registered London. Later to Pickford, Ford and Co. registered Newport. Drops from records before 1894. Usually employed in the transport of Indians to the West Indies and or trooping, seldom if ever visited Australia. See Blackwall Frigates.]
The 'Lahloo' at anchor
The composite ship 'Lahloo', 799 tons, moored in the Thames River, U.K. [composite ship, 799 tons, ON58330, 191.6 x 32.9 x 19.9. Built 1867 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: A Rodger and Co., registered Glasgow. Considerable detail of passage in 'Tea Trades to China'].