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The 'Poltalloch' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The four masted steel barque 'Poltalloch',2254 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2254 tons, ON102822, 284.4 x 42.0 x 24.4. Built 1893 (12) Workman, Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners: Poltalloch Ship Co. (Potter Bros) registered London. Later registered in Vancouver, British Columbia]. Lewis Evans (born 1853 in New Quay, Wales) was the Captain of the ship from 1898-1910. He was later the 1st mate on the 'Talus' in 1919, which was lost in a storm on the way to New York from Glasgow.
The 'Crown of Germany' under tow
The four masted steel barque 'Crown of Germany', 2241 tons, under tow [steel 4 mast barque, 2241 tons, ON99129. 284.4 x 41.9 x 24.5. Built 1892 (5) Workman, Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners Crown SS Co. Ltd. (J Reid and Co) registered Belfast c.1902/3 Crown of Germany Ship Co. Potter Bros. registered London. In 1910 sold to Hamburg and renamed Fischbek. On her first voyage was wrecked in Le Maire Straits near Cape Horn, August 1910].
The 'William Mitchell' under sail
The steel ship 'William Mitchell', 2035 tons, under sail [steel ship 2035 tons, ON94220. 272.7 x 41.0 x 23.7. Built 1892 (8) CJ Bigger, Londonderry. Owners: W Mitchell, registered Londonderry. c.1900 Potter Brothers, registered London; 1909 John Stewart and Co. Broken up 1927. Said to have been the last square rigged sailing vessel owned in England].
The 'Majestic' at Liverpool
The iron ship 'Majestic', 1974 tons, at Liverpool [iron ship, 1974 tons. ON70952, 273.4 x 40.2 x 24.3. Built 1875 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool sold to Chilean Government in 1899. One of the photographs listed below demonstrates the oft told story of how the ship, when repainted, had the name spelt wrongly and the photographer painstakingly painted out the error and touched up the print].
The 'Majestic' at Liverpool
The iron ship 'Majestic', 1974 tons, at Liverpool. There is an interesting story concerning the spelling of 'Magestic' in this photograph. One of the men had just painted the name on the bow--and mis-spelt it--when the vessel was photographed. After printing, the photographer carefully replaced the 'G' with a 'J' in each print. His retouching disappeared when the prints were soaked from the mounts [iron ship, 1974 tons. ON70952, 273.4 x 40.2 x 24.3. Built 1875 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool sold to Chilean Government in 1899. One of the photographs listed below demonstrates the oft told story of how the ship, when repainted, had the name spelt wrongly and the photographer painstakingly painted out the error and touched up the print].
The 'Majestic' at Liverpool
The iron ship 'Majestic', 1974 tons, at Liverpool [iron ship, 1974 tons. ON70952, 273.4 x 40.2 x 24.3. Built 1875 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool sold to Chilean Government in 1899. One of the photographs listed below demonstrates the oft told story of how the ship, when repainted, had the name spelt wrongly and the photographer painstakingly painted out the error and touched up the print].
The 'Majestic' under sail
The iron ship 'Majestic', 1974 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1974 tons. ON70952, 273.4 x 40.2 x 24.3. Built 1875 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool sold to Chilean Government in 1899. One of the photographs listed below demonstrates the oft told story of how the ship, when repainted, had the name spelt wrongly and the photographer painstakingly painted out the error and touched up the print].
The 'Belfast' moored in an unidentified harbour
The iron barque 'Belfast', 1957 tons, moored in an unidentified harbour. [iron ship, 1957 tons. ON70875. 260.6 x 40.2 x 24.2 Built 1874 (8) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners TJ Brocklehurst registered Liverpool sold 1901 and converted to barque, now owned by Shaw Savill and Co. Registered London c.1906 to South American owners without change of name, then passed to WR Grace and Co. registered San Francisco. Said to have been broken up in 1926].
The 'Sindia' wrecked near Ocean City, U.S.A
The four masted steel barque 'Sindia', 3068 tons, wrecked near Ocean City, U.S.A [steel 4 mast barque, 3068 tons, ON93757, 329.3 x 45.2 x 26.7. Built 1887 (12) Harland and Wolff. Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool. c.1900 (?) Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London. Wrecked December 1901 at Ocean City, New Jersey].
The 'Leicester Castle' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Leicester Castle', 2067 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 2067 tons, ON87031. 273.4 x 40.3 x 24.2. Built 1882 (9) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Leicester Castle Ship Co. (J Coupland) registered Liverpool. c.1899 RA Smith and Co; c1902/3 J Joyce, later became the Norwegian vessel 'Vik'. Broken up in 1924. Notable for a mutiny staged in 1902 in the South Pacific].
0The 'Victoria Regina' under sail
The iron ship 'Victoria Regina', 2000 tons, under sail [iron ship, 2000 tons, ON84191, 269.9 x 39.6 x 24.1. Built 1881 (12) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: J Coupland registered Liverpool; later Oceana Shipping Co. Ltd. (P Strange and Co.) registered Liverpool; c.1898 sold to Italians and renamed 'Maria Teresa (often wrongly spelt 'Marie Theresa') disappears from the registeres before WW1].
The 'Dynomene' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Dynomene', 1949 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [iron ship 1949 tons. ON86204. 270.0 x 39.8 x 24.1. Built 1882 (6) WH Potter and Sons, Liverpool. Owners H Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool, later Liverpool Shipping Co. Ltd, managed by H Fernie and Sons. Sold for hulking in 1910].
The 'Argomene' anchored nearly a hilly coastline
The iron ship 'Argomene', 1662 tons, anchored near a hilly coastline. [iron ship 1716 tons. ON76415, 241.0 x 38.7 x 24.0 Built 1877 (1) TR Oswald, Southampton. Owners H Fernie and Sons. Liverpool (Later Liverpool Shipping Co. Ltd. managed by Fernies) c.1899 sold to S. Hampton Co. Ltd. (JB Thomson) registered Glasgow (renamed 'Hampton') c.1910 to Italian owners and renamed 'Bianchetto' and drops from registers after 1917.]
The 'Philomene' under sail
The iron ship 'Philomene', 1465 tons, under sail [iron ship 1465 tons, ON70956. 240.7 x 37.1 x 23.2. Built 1875 (5) TR Oswald and Co., Southampton. Owners: H Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool. Drops from the registers c.1905] [Note from Ron Parsons "Lubbock and Hurst have become confused with the two ships of this fleet, Pythomene and Philomene and attribute subsequent names to the incorrect ships - be careful"].
The 'Aristomene' at anchor
The iron ship 'Aristomene', 1795 tons, at anchor [iron ship, 1795 tons. ON84076, 263.0 x 39.1 x 24.1. Built 1881 (1) WH Potter and sons. Registered Liverpool: Owners H. Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool c. 1910 became Italian 'Olona' and in 1918 had a diesel engine installed and was then an auxiliary barque. Broken up in c.1922. Note from Parsons says 'Ref 5 Vol. 1 gives incorrect detail re fate".]
The 'Jessomene' at anchor
The iron ship 'Jessomene', 1944 tons, at anchor [possibly also known as 'Fidelio'] [possibly also known as 'Heldos'].
The 'Drummuir' at Sydney
The four masted iron barque 'Drummuir', 1844 tons, at Sydney on 13.7.1911 [iron 4 mast barque 1844 tons. ON86233, 270.5 x 39.2 x 24.0. Built 1882 (8) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Later Ship Drummuir Co. (Western Commercial Co.) registered Victoria BC, early in WW1 to James Rolph, registered San Francisco. Captured by Germans in WW1 and scuttled].
The 'Drummuir' anchored in a hilly harbour
The four masted iron barque 'Drummuir', 1844 tons, anchored in a hilly harbour [iron 4 mast barque 1844 tons. ON86233, 270.5 x 39.2 x 24.0. Built 1882 (8) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Later Ship Drummuir Co. (Western Commercial Co.) registered Victoria BC, early in WW1 to James Rolph, registered San Francisco. Captured by Germans in WW1 and scuttled].
The 'Drumeltan' under sail
The four masted iron barque 'Drumeltan', 1908 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque 1908 tons. ON87920, 267.3 x 40.3 x 24.0. Built 1883 (11) Russell and Co. Greenock Owners Gillison and Chadwick registered Liverpool. Stranded April 25, 1894 at Tanega Sima, Japan and later refloated and repaired and became the property of Anglo-American Oil Co. c.1921 sold to Browne, Willis and Co and renamed Margaret Overman and enrolled at Punta Arenas, Costa Rica].
The 'Drumcliff' under sail
The four masted iron barque 'Drumcliff', 2525 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast ship, later 4 mast barque. 2525 tons, ON93713, 311.3 x 43.2 x 24.2. Built 1887 (1) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Gillison and Chadwick. Registered Liverpool. c.1900 became the German Omega and later the Peruvian vessel of the same name. When she foundered June 26, 1958 it was said she had been the last square rigged sailing ship actually in trade].
The 'Drumcraig' anchored in Sydney Harbour
The four masted iron barque 'Drumcraig', 1979 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [iron 4 mast barque, 1979 tons. ON91178, 280.4 x 41.1. x 23.5. Built 1885 (1) Barrow SB Co. Ltd. Barrow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Went missing in 1906 on a voyage from Astoria to Manila].
The 'Drumcraig' under sail
The four masted iron barque 'Drumcraig', 1979 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 1979 tons. ON91178, 280.4 x 41.1. x 23.5. Built 1885 (1) Barrow SB Co. Ltd. Barrow. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool. Went missing in 1906 on a voyage from Astoria to Manila].
The 'Drumrock' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The four masted steel barque 'Drumrock', 3182 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 3182 tons. ON99316, 329.2 x 45.4 x 25.7. Built 1891 (9) Ramage and Ferguson, Leith. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool, subsequently became the German 'Persimmon' and then 'Helwig Vinnen', later 'Log Tye'e and finally, having been converted to a barge in Vancouver, reverted to her original name].
The 'Cawdor' at anchor
The four masted iron barque 'Cawdor', 2426 tons, at anchor. [iron 4 mast barque 2426 tons, ON87958, 302.3 x 41.4 x 25.1. Built 1884 (2) Oswald Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners J. Houston and Co. registered Liverpool sold to Spanish owners in 1911].
The 'Talus' at anchor
the steel ship 'Talus', 2090 tons, at anchor [steel ship, 2090 tons, ON98303, 274.6 x 41.3 x 24.0. Built 1891 (3) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: A & JH Carmichael and Co. (Golden Fleece Line) registered Greenock. c.1905 to W Lewis and Co. (Talus Sailing Ship Co.) registered Greenock]. The 'Talus' was lost in a storm in 1919 when sailing from Glasgow to New York. Lewis Evans was 1st mate aboard the ship.
The 'Swanhilda' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Swanhilda', 2150 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast barque, 2150 tons, ON97669, 273.0 x 42.3 x 24.0. Built 1890 (8) A McMillan and Son Ltd., Dumbarton. Owners: Swanhilda Ship Co. (JW Carmichael and Co.) registered Glasgow. c.1904. Sailing Ship Swanhilda Co. (W Lewis and Co.) registered Glasgow. Wrecked in 1910 on a voyage from Cardiff to West Coast, USA. Said to have made some smart passages to South Australia].
The 'Walden Abbey' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Walden Abbey', 1799 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1799 tons, ON84187, 263.0 x 39.1 x 24.1. Built 1881 (11) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners: J Poole and Co., Liverpool. c.1900 Macvicar, Marshall and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1910 to Norwegian owners without change of name].
The 'Holyrood' under sail
The iron ship 'Holyrood', 2047 tons, under sail [iron ship, 2047 tons. ON91296. 275.0 x 40.1 x 24.1. Built 1886 (3) WH Potter and Son. Liverpool. Owners: MacVicar, Marshall and Co. registered Liverpool; later Palace Shipping Co. (MacVicar, Marshall and Co.) c.1910 became the Italian 'Biagio O'].
The 'Cupica' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The steel barque 'Cupica', 1210 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [steel barque 1210 tons. ON93833, 226.0 x 36.4 x 21.9. Built 1888 (12) CJ Bigger, Londonderry. Owners Steel Barque Cupica Co. Ltd. MacVicar, Marshall and Co. registered Liverpool c.1907 became the German vessel Gretchen Hartrodt].
The 'Dunfermline' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Dunfermline', 2902 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast barque, 2902 tons, ON97822. 308.6 x 45.2 x 25.1. Built 1890 (10) WH Potter and Co. Liverpool. Owners: Steel Sailing Ship Dunfermline Co. (Macvicar, Marshall and Co) registered Liverpool, 1911 became the German Carl Rudgert Vinnen].