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Fastnet lighthouse, near Ireland
Fastnet lighthouse situated on rocks off the south of Ireland; the building has eight floors and a staff of four men.
Cornish granite used to construct Fastnet lighthouse
Men transferring grooved blocks of Cornish granite, which were used to construct the Fastnet lighthouse, from a quay to a waiting vessel.
Constructing the Fastnet lighthouse
A large granite block being raised by pulley to construction workers during the building of the Fastnet lighthouse.
Completed Fastnet lighthouse tower
The completed tower of the new Fastnet Rock lighthouse waiting for the installation of a lantern.
Building the new lighthouse on Fastnet Rock
Distant view of Fastnet Rock showing derricks being used to transfer stone for the building of the new granite lighthouse to replace a cast-iron tower which was considered unsafe.
Lighthouses at Fastnet Rock
The new and the old lighthouses at Fastnet Rock off the south of Ireland; the tower of the new granite building is completed except for the installation of a lantern, the old cast-iron tower was erected in 1848 and demolished shortly after this view was taken.
Building the Fastnet Rock lighthouse
Overhead view of men working on the solid base of the new granite lighthouse at Fastnet Rock.
Building the lighthouse at Fastnet Rock
Construction workers fitting granite blocks into position on the upper portion of the new lighthouse at Fastnet Rock.
The new lighthouse at Fastnet Rock
The new lighthouse at Fastnet Rock, a view taken from the foot of the tower looking up.
The landing stage at Fastnet Rock lighthouse
Men in a small rowing boat approaching the base of a stepped landing stage at Fastnet Rock lighthouse.
The SS 'Terne'
The SS 'Terne', a vessel especially built for the construction work of the Fastnet lighthouse off the south of Ireland.
The 'Galgorm Castle' at Port Adelaide
The steel barque 'Galgorm Castle', 1596 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel barque, 1596 tons, ON99125, 256.2 x 38.0 x 22.0. Built 1892 (2) Workman, Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners: North Shipowners Co. Ltd, registered Belfast. Captured by German submarine 27 February 1917 and sunk by gunfire. 11 lives lost. Took place 90 miles west from the Fastnet. NB - this ship is in the wrong shipowner section - it was NOT owned by Chambers 'Castle Line'].
The 'Galgorm Castle' docked in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Galgorm Castle', 1596 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel barque, 1596 tons, ON99125, 256.2 x 38.0 x 22.0. Built 1892 (2) Workman, Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners: North Shipowners Co. Ltd, registered Belfast. Captured by German submarine 27 February 1917 and sunk by gunfire. 11 lives lost. Took place 90 miles west from the Fastnet. NB - this ship is in the wrong shipowner section - it was NOT owned by Chambers 'Castle Line'].
The 'Carnmoney' moored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Carnmoney', 1299 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [iron barque 1299 tons, ON90110, 235.5 x 36.2 x 21.0. Built 1884 (9) Workman Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners: Carnmoney Ship Co. (W Porter) registered Belfast. c.1900 J Stewart and Co. Captured by a submarine 150 miles west from Fastnet 14 May 1917 and sunk by bombs].
The 'Galgorm Castle' at Port Adelaide
The steel barque 'Galgorm Castle', 1596 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel barque, 1596 tons, ON99125, 256.2 x 38.0 x 22.0. Built 1892 (2) Workman, Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners: North Shipowners Co. Ltd, registered Belfast. Captured by German submarine 27 February 1917 and sunk by gunfire. 11 lives lost. Took place 90 miles west from the Fastnet. NB - this ship is in the wrong shipowner section - it was NOT owned by Chambers 'Castle Line'].
The 'Ancaios' anchored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Ancaios', 1826 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [steel ship, 1826 tons. ON97853, 257.1 x 39.0 x 22.7, built 1891 (4) Russell and Co., Greenoch. Owners GT Soley and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1910 sold to Iredale and Porter of Belfast and renamed 'Ravenhill'. Reported sold to Australian owners c.1913. Captured by German submarine 18 April 1916, 78 miles SE by S from Fastnet, and sunk by gunfire.]
The 'Ancaios' as 'Ravenhill' at Hobart
The steel barque (ex ship) 'Ancaios' as 'Ravenhill', 1826 tons, at Hobart. [steel ship, 1826 tons. ON97853, 257.1 x 39.0 x 22.7, built 1891 (4) Russell and Co., Greenoch. Owners GT Soley and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1910 sold to Iredale and Porter of Belfast and renamed 'Ravenhill'. Reported sold to Australian owners c.1913. Captured by German submarine 18 April 1916, 78 miles SE by S from Fastnet, and sunk by gunfire.]
The 'Eudora' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Eudora', 1992 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 1992 tons. ON93473. 287.5 x 40.5 x 23.7. Built 1888 (7) A Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners: A Stephen and Sons, registered Dundee, later Thomas Shute, registered Liverpool. Captured by German submarine 14 Feb. 1917, 30 miles SSW from Fastnet and sunk by gunfire].
The 'Austrasia' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Austrasia', 2718 tons, at anchor. [steel 4 masted barque, 2718 tons. ON99403, 305.1 x 44.0 x 24.7. Built 1892 (5) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow: Owners: J&W Goffey, registered Liverpool. c.1910 sold to German owners and renamed 'Gustav'. Sold in 1929 to Gustav Erikson for the wheat trade she was renamed 'Melbourne'. Lost in 1932 following a collision with the tanker 'Seminole' south of the Fastnet.]
The 'Austrasia' after being renamed 'Gustav'
The four masted steel barque 'Austrasia', 2718 tons, after being renamed 'Gustav'. [steel 4 masted barque, 2718 tons. ON99403, 305.1 x 44.0 x 24.7. Built 1892 (5) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow: Owners: J&W Goffey, registered Liverpool. c.1910 sold to German owners and renamed 'Gustav'. Sold in 1929 to Gustav Erikson for the wheat trade she was renamed 'Melbourne'. Lost in 1932 following a collision with the tanker 'Seminole' south of the Fastnet.]
The 'Austrasia' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Austrasia', 2718 tons, at anchor. Also refter to the print PRG 1373/12/33. [steel 4 masted barque, 2718 tons. ON99403, 305.1 x 44.0 x 24.7. Built 1892 (5) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow: Owners: J&W Goffey, registered Liverpool. c.1910 sold to German owners and renamed 'Gustav'. Sold in 1929 to Gustav Erikson for the wheat trade she was renamed 'Melbourne'. Lost in 1932 following a collision with the tanker 'Seminole' south of the Fastnet.]
The 'Austrasia' in an unidentified harbour
The four masted steel barque 'Austrasia', 2718 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/12/26. [steel 4 masted barque, 2718 tons. ON99403, 305.1 x 44.0 x 24.7. Built 1892 (5) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow: Owners: J&W Goffey, registered Liverpool. c.1910 sold to German owners and renamed 'Gustav'. Sold in 1929 to Gustav Erikson for the wheat trade she was renamed 'Melbourne'. Lost in 1932 following a collision with the tanker 'Seminole' south of the Fastnet.]
The 'Bengairn' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Bengairn', 2127 tons, in an unidentified port. [steel 4 masted barque, 2127 tons. ON98574, 280.5 x 42.1 x 24.4. Built 1890 (9) R. Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow as 'Pass of Brander' for Gibson and Clark registered Glasgow c.1908 sold to JJ Rae and Co. registered Liverpool and renamed 'Bengairn'. Captured by German submarine April 1 1916 about 165 miles west, south west from Fastnet and sunk by gunfire]. One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Bengairn' docked in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Bengairn', 2127 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [steel 4 masted barque, 2127 tons. ON98574, 280.5 x 42.1 x 24.4. Built 1890 (9) R. Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow as 'Pass of Brander' for Gibson and Clark registered Glasgow c.1908 sold to JJ Rae and Co. registered Liverpool and renamed 'Bengairn'. Captured by German submarine April 1 1916 about 165 miles west, south west from Fastnet and sunk by gunfire]. One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Killarney' under sail
The iron barque 'Killarney', 1413 tons, under sail [iron barque 1413 tons, ON99370, 229.8 x 37.2 x 22.0. Built 1892 (3) R & J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Owners JB Walmsley and Co. Registered Liverpool. Captured by German submarine 200 miles west by north from Fastnet, and sunk by gunfire May 8, 1917]. One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Killarney' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Killarney', 1413 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque 1413 tons, ON99370, 229.8 x 37.2 x 22.0. Built 1892 (3) R & J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Owners JB Walmsley and Co. Registered Liverpool. Captured by German submarine 200 miles west by north from Fastnet, and sunk by gunfire May 8, 1917]. One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Beeswing' at Port Adelaide
The steel barque 'Beeswing', 1462 tons, at Port Adelaide. [steel barque, 1462tons ON101969. 236.5 x 36.0 x21.7. Built 1893 (2) Russell and Co. Greenock Owners Beeswing Sailing Ship Co. Ltd (Prichard Bros and Co) registered London, c.1907 JB Walmsley and co. registered Liverpool. Captured by German submarine May 3 1917 about 140 miles west by north from the Fastnet and sunk by gunfire.] One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Belford' anchored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Belford', 1905 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [steel ship 1905 tons. ON104589 267.0 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1894 (11) A. McMillan and Co. Dumbarton Owners Belford Ship Co. (Briggs Harvie and Co. )registered Glasgow then Ruthin Castle Ship Co (R. Thomas and Co.) Captured by a German submarine Feb 3 1917 about 110 miles west from Fastnet and sunk by bombs.]
The 'Inverkip' at anchor
The steel barque 'Inverkip', 1466 tons, at anchor [steel 3 mast barque, 1466 gross tons. ON99789, 235.8 x 36.0 x 21.7. Built 1893 (2) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Ship Inverkip Co. Ltd. (W Walker and Co.) registered Greenoch. Sunk in collision with the sailing ship 'Loch Carron' about 11.20pm August 13, 1904, about 60 miles off the Fastnet while the 'Inverkip' was on her way to Queenstown with wheat from Australia, for orders. Only one survivor. The 'Loch Carron' managed to make port].
The 'Inverkip' at anchor
The steel barque 'Inverkip', 1466 tons, at anchor [steel 3 mast barque, 1466 gross tons. ON99789, 235.8 x 36.0 x 21.7. Built 1893 (2) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Ship Inverkip Co. Ltd. (W Walker and Co.) registered Greenoch. Sunk in collision with the sailing ship 'Loch Carron' about 11.20pm August 13, 1904, about 60 miles off the Fastnet while the 'Inverkip' was on her way to Queenstown with wheat from Australia, for orders. Only one survivor. The 'Loch Carron' managed to make port].