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The 'Darra' anchored in an unidentified port
The composite ship, 'Darra', 999 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [composite ship, 999 tons. ON52729. 190.0 x 33.5 x 21.0. Built 1865 (6) A. Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. By the end of the 1870's the vessel had been rigged down to a barque. In 1885 acquired by Trinder, Anderson and Co. (not connected with Anderson, Anderson and Co) registered Aberdeen. Throughout her life associated with the Australian trade. Under the Orient flag the Darra was more familiar with the eastern coast of Australia, while under the Trinder Anderson flag she was more prone to visit the western shores. The vessel was hulked in New Zealand, having been sold to Australian owners in 1888, and the Westport Coal Company in 1899, and very likely hulked about the same time, if not earlier].
The 'Combermere' at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The iron ship 'Combermere', 1727 tons, at Port Chalmers, New Zealand. [iron ship, 1727 tons, ON84113, 251.3 x 39.0 x 24.0. Built 1881 (5). Richardson, Duck and Co. Stockton. Owners CW Kellock and Co. Registered Liverpool, later J Edgar and Co. registered Liverpool, passed to Italian owners in first decade 20th century without change of name.] [Note from R Parsons - Although included in the Mere Line I find no evidence of ever having been owned or chartered by that firm. Presumably in error due to the similarity of nomenclature] Various fleeting references to this vessel in both volumes of The Last of the Windjammers by Lubbock. However nothing of particular interest.
The 'Buttermere' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Buttermere', 1021 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron barque, 1021 gross tons. ON76414, 214.0 x 34.4 x 20.2. Built 1877(1) Whitehaven, SB Co. Whitehaven. Owners Fisher and Sprott, reg. Liverpool later renamed Freia by Norwegian owners and then Pax Danish. Apart from a visit to Wellington NZ in 1880, I cannot locate any reference to the activities of this vessel in Australian waters. Sold out of English ownership in the early 1890's. - note by Parsons] Square Riggers, The Fi nal Epoch, by Hurst (Teredo Books) nd.
The 'Inglewood' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Inglewood', 1077 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 1077 gross tons, ON63886, 215.0 x 34.1 x 21.1. Built 1875 (7) R Williamson and Son, Harrington, Owners: John Sprott, registered Workington; later Fisher and Sprott, by mid 1890s owned by R Williams and Son, (the original builders) then shortly after becomes Norwegian property without a change of name. Made one passage to Auckland, arriving in command of Captain J Brocklebank, 26 December 1879 with 38 passengers. See also letter filed with 'Mallsgate'. The 'Inglewood' was reputedly a sister ship of the 'Mallsgate' and 'Geltwood', and was owned initially by Fisher & Sprott of Liverpool and registered at Workington, UK. The vessel was sold back to her builders in 1889 and was managed by R.'Williamson & Son of Workington until 1899. From 1891 to 1896, she was under the command of Captain W.F. Bunn. As with many of the large iron sailing ships, she was sold to Norwegian owners. In 1900 the 'Inglewood' was registered at Laurvig (Larvik), Norway, owned by C.H.Neilson. On the 28th March 1908 the 'Inglewood' exploded in Mandal Harbour, killing her whole crew of 14. She was bound from New York to Stockholm with a naphtha cargo (see 'Blengfell for a similar accident'). Statistics: built 1875; 1077 gross tons; 215 feet long; 34.1 feet wide; 21.1 feet deep; 3 masts].
The 'Inglewood' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Inglewood', 1077 tons, in an unidentified port. The 'Inglewood' was reputedly a sister ship of the 'Mallsgate' and 'Geltwood', and was owned initially by Fisher & Sprott of Liverpool and registered at Workington, UK. The vessel was sold back to her builders in 1889 and was managed by R.'Williamson & Son of Workington until 1899. From 1891 to 1896, she was under the command of Captain W.F. Bunn. As with many of the large iron sailing ships, she was sold to Norwegian owners. In 1900 the 'Inglewood' was registered at Laurvig (Larvik), Norway, owned by C.H.Neilson. On the 28th March 1908 the 'Inglewood' exploded in Mandal Harbour, killing her whole crew of 14. She was bound from New York to Stockholm with a naphtha cargo (see 'Blengfell for a similar accident'). Statistics: built 1875; 1077 gross tons; 215 feet long; 34.1 feet wide; 21.1 feet deep; 3 masts [iron barque, 1077 gross tons, ON63886, 215.0 x 34.1 x 21.1. Built 1875 (7) R Williamson and Son, Harrington, Owners: John Sprott, registered Workington; later Fisher and Sprott, by mid 1890s owned by R Williams and Son, (the original builders) then shortly after becomes Norwegian property without a change of name. Made one passage to Auckland, arriving in command of Captain J Brocklebank, 26 December 1879 with 38 passengers. See also letter filed with 'Mallsgate'].
The 'Rydalmere' in an unidentified port
The iron ship, 'Rydalmere', 1246 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, later barque, 1312 gross tons,ON70908. 236.0 x 36.1 x 22.1 Built 1875 (2) Whitehaven SB Co., Whitehaven, owners: Joseph Sprott, registered Liverpool, later Fisher and Sprott. Rigged down to a barque in the mid 1880s. Later owned by Lowden and Co.]
The 'Kentmere' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron ship 'Kentmere', 2521 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, later 4 mast barque (probably converted about the time she began to carry bulk oil) 2521 gross tons, ON87141. Built 1883 (6) WH Potter and Sons. Liverpool. Owners: Ship Kentmore Co. Ltd (Fisher and Sprott) registered London c.1900 Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. Registered London. A number of of references to the ship, but nothing of importance are to found in 'The Coolie Ships and Oil Sailers' by Basil Lubbock].
The 'Superb' anchored in an unidentifed port
The iron ship 'Superb', 1451 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. Also refer to the enlarged print, PRG 1373/2/65 [iron ship, 1451 gross tons ON54755. 230.3 x 37.9 x 23.1. Built 1866 (9) E&H Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: R&H Green, registered London. c.1890 to Liverpool owners, and late some decade to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned, dismasted 27 April 1900 in south Atlantic. Subsequently taken into Gibraltar and converted into coal hulk, which was broken up about 1901/2. The first iron hulled ship built at the Blackwall yard. Regularly employed in the Melbourne passenger trade].
The 'Renown' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Renown', 1293 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1293 gross tons, ON28731, 216.6 x 37.5 x 22.7. Built 1860 (5) R&H Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: R&H Green, registered London (iron beams) sold in 1882 to Bollard and Kleinschmidt, registered Bremen. Wrecked before 1890. Mostly in the Australian trades. See 'Blackwall Frigates']. The 'Renown' was commanded by William Wildash for five return voyages from London to Melbourne from 1874-1879. Both passengers and cargo were carried, and coverage of the journeys was given in the Melbourne 'Argus' [information supplied by a researcher].
The 'Renown' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Renown', 1293 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1293 gross tons, ON28731, 216.6 x 37.5 x 22.7. Built 1860 (5) R&H Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: R&H Green, registered London (iron beams) sold in 1882 to Bollard and Kleinschmidt, registered Bremen. Wrecked before 1890. Mostly in the Australian trades. See 'Blackwall Frigates'].
The 'Dover Castle' docked at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The wooden ship 'Dover Castle', 1003 tons, docked at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, [wooden ship, 1003 gross tons. ON20847, 185.0 x 34.0 x 22.0. Built 1858 Pile Sunderland. Owners R&H Green, registered London 1872 Shaw, Savill and Co. c.1880-1 sold to CY Boe of Arendal and renamed Kem and under this name finally broken up after many years. (Her being broken up resulted from a standing upon the coast of Norway) Under the ownership of Greens was employed in the Australian trade. From 1872 made several voyages to New Zealand, the first being to Lyttelton and where she arrived May 7, 1872. On her arrival at Auckland in August 1875 she had aboard the only survivor of the Cospatrick. Ref. Blackwall Frigates, White Wings Vol. 1 Breet, 1924].
The 'Windsor Castle' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Windsor Castle', 1075 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1075 gross tons. ON15822, 195.5 x 36.2 x 22.5. Built 1857 W Pile, Junior, Sunderland. Owners: R&H Green, registered London. Sold 1882 to E Cox, registered London. Foundered off Algoa Bay in 1884. Built for the Australian passenger trade and toward the end of her career on the run was well known in the Brisbane run. NB. Do not confuse with vessel of the same name and similar size operating about the same period. Early career spent in the Melbourne trade with occasional visits to Sydney, but for the last few years under the flag of Green she was a regular visitor at Brisbane. See 'Blackwall Frigates' and 'Colonial Clippers'].
The 'Hinemoa' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Hinemoa', 2283 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque 2283 gross tons. ON98591, 278.1 x 41.9 x 24.2 Built 1890 (11) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners John Leslie, registered Glasgow. c.1915-6 to Liverpool owners and survived WW1. When first built was fitted with refrigerating machinery and made her maiden voyage to New Zealand. Was reputed to have been the first four mast barque to have been seen in the area. After this trip she was mainly employed in the Australian trade and made some smart passages. See:'White Wings' Vol. 1 which says she was purchased by Leslie in 1916 - she was SOLD about that time by Leslie. 'Last of the Windjammers'. Vol. 11 dwells upon her alleged bad luck. 'Colonial Clippers' makes brief mention of the ship].
The 'Hinemoa' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Hinemoa', 2283 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque 2283 gross tons. ON98591, 278.1 x 41.9 x 24.2 Built 1890 (11) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners John Leslie, registered Glasgow. c.1915-6 to Liverpool owners and survived WW1. When first built was fitted with refrigerating machinery and made her maiden voyage to New Zealand. Was reputed to have been the first four mast barque to have been seen in the area. After this trip she was mainly employed in the Australian trade and made some smart passages. See:'White Wings' Vol. 1 which says she was purchased by Leslie in 1916 - she was SOLD about that time by Leslie. 'Last of the Windjammers'. Vol. 11 dwells upon her alleged bad luck. 'Colonial Clippers' makes brief mention of the ship].
The 'Essex' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Essex', 1256 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1256 gross tons. ON47400. 208.0 x 36.5 x 23.1. Built 1863 (7) G Marshall, Sunderland. Owners G Marshall registered London. Lost in 1880 (iron beams) There were two ships of this name built about the same time - there is frequent confusion about them] See 'Blackwall Frigates'.
The 'Lynton' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Lynton', 2531 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2531 gross tons. ON102141. 299.8 x 43.7 x 24.5. Built 1894 (1) R&J Evans, Liverpool. Owners: Liver Shipping Co. Ltd. (Johnston, Sproule and Co., managers) registered Liverpool: 1899 W Montgomery registered London: 1906 to Thomas A Shute: in 1914 sold to Russian owners: torpedoed off the south coast of Ireland, May 21, 1917. Said to have been one of the most handsome barques built on the Mersey with excellent accommodation and a good turn of speed. Described as a 'Skysailyarder'. While sometimes seen in Australia, was more generally employed in the South American nitrate trades. See 'Last of the Windjammers' Vol. 2].
The 'Allahabad' in port
The iron ship 'Allahabad', 1143 tons. [Iron ship (rigged down to a barque. c. 1877- 8.) 1191gt (1143n) 205.6 x 34.8 x 22.6. Built 1864 (9) WH Potter and Co. Liverpool. Owners Thomas Stephens and Sons, registered London. Made one trip to New Zealand in 1873 with 276 passengers. See 'White wings' in Vol. 1]. A researcher believes the location is not Gravesend as originally documented, but more likely Port Chalmers, New Zealand. The 'Allahabad' disappeared without trace on a voyage to Dunedin carrying a cargo of coal from Glascow. An enquiry was held and one of the assessors in the enquiry was Capt. Robert Harland, presumably the same Robert Harland who captained several immigrant voyages to New Zealand, two on the 'Mariner' and later one on the 'Buckinghamshire'. He may also have captained the 'Mariner' to South Australia.
The 'Blackadder' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Blackadder', 917 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 970 gross tons. (917 net tons) ON63573. 216.6 x 35.2 x 20.5. Built 1870 (2) Maudslay, Sons and Field. Greenwich. Owners John Willis and Sons. Registered London in 1890s sold to Norwegians and wrecked at Bahia 9 April 1905. (NB various writers have shown the name of this ship as two words - Black Adder - however all the underwriters registers show it as one word) Built as a tea clipper in the hopes of retaining the trade for sailing ships in face of the shorter time taken by steamers once the Suez Canal was opened. Finally driven from the China trades (where the ship had gained an unjust reputation of being unlucky) she was placed in the Australian trade where she was quite successful for the remainder of her career under the British flag. Said to have the same hull lines as 'Cutty Sark' and to be modelled upon the very successful early Willis ship 'The Tweed'. See 'The China Clippers', 'The Colonial Clippers', 'The Blackwall Frigates'.]
The 'Coldinghame' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Coldinghame', 1059 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1072 gross tons 1059 net tons. ON29993, 211.8 x 33.7 x 21.4. Built 1866 (1) Hart and Sinnott, Liverpool as Gavin Steel, purchased by John Willis and Son (before 1869) and renamed. In later 1880's rigged down to a barque, and sold, and probably renamed or hulked in later 1890's. Was retained by Willis in the Australian trade for a year or two after the sale of Cutty Sark.] [Built in 1866 for Finlay, Campbell and Co. Registered Liverpool, sold and renamed 'Coldinghame' in 1869-70].
The 'Dharwar' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Dharwar', 1293 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1300 gross tons (later rising to 1456 gross tons) 1293 net tons. ON30632. 226.2 x 37.2 x 23.3. Owners: acquired by Willis and Son 1868, registered London. Sold early 1900's to Swedish owners who broke the ship up in 1909. Built 1864 (9) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. A very well liked ship in the Australian trade for most of her life after acquisition by Willis. She had been built for the Indian trade and was considered a very beautiful ship and one of the most successful sailing ships turned out of the fairly new yard of Harland and Wolff. see 'Colonial Clippers'].
The 'Cairnbulg' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron barque (ex ship) 'Cairnbulg', 1567 tons, anchored in an unidentified port, possibly Sydney. ['Alexandra' ex 'Hellas' ex 'Cairnbulg' lost on a voyage from Newcastle NSW to Panama in 1908. See Ref. 3 for full details. Illustration see 'Cairnbulg'. Colonial Clipper says the vessel was Danish owned. Lloyds 1905 says Norwegian owners.] [iron ship (later barque) 1599 tons. ON65107, 261.3 x 39.0 x 23.0. Built 1874 (3). J. Duthie and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: W. Duthie junior. reg. Aberdeen. Became Russian Hellas and the Danish or Norwegian Alexandra. Abandoned in 1908 off South American coast in unusual circumstances.]
The 'Umgeni' in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Umgeni', 287 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 366 tons, ON48860, 138.0 x 26.1 x 13.3. Built 1864 (10) Smith, Aberdeen. Owners: JT Rennie and Son, registered Aberdeen. NB: Tonnage shown on caption is for that of a barque of the same name owned by others].
The 'Illovo' in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'Illovo', 398 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden barque, 398 tons. ON56610, 139.0 x 27.0 x 15.9. Built 1867 (12) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: JT Rennie and son, registered Aberdeen].
The 'Quathlamba' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Quathlamba', 495 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 495 tons, ON77453, 167.9 x 29.1 x 13.6. Built 1879 (2) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. JT Rennie and Sons, registered Aberdeen. 1895 sold to Captain PL Francis, re-registered London. 1899 sold to Auckland owners, JJ Craig, and renamed 'Hazel Craig' in 1905. Sold in 1908 and renamed 'White Pine'. Sold in 1922 and became a hulk at Melbourne. The hulk scuttled in Bass Strait 14 Jan. 1947. In Australian trades, under all names, was usually employed in trans Tasman timber trades].
The 'Quathlamba' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Quathlamba', 495 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 495 tons, ON77453, 167.9 x 29.1 x 13.6. Built 1879 (2) A Hall and Co., Aberdeen. JT Rennie and Sons, registered Aberdeen. 1895 sold to Captain PL Francis, re-registered London. 1899 sold to Auckland owners, JJ Craig, and renamed 'Hazel Craig' in 1905. Sold in 1908 and renamed 'White Pine'. Sold in 1922 and became a hulk at Melbourne. The hulk scuttled in Bass Strait 14 Jan. 1947. In Australian trades, under all names, was usually employed in trans Tasman timber trades].
The 'Transatlantic' in an unidentified port
The wooden barque (ex ship) 'Transatlantic', 614 tons, in and unidentified port [wooden ship, later barque, 614 tons, ON18575, 152.7 x 29.4 x 17.8. Built 1857. Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (registered in name W Henderson, one of the partners ) registered Aberdeen. Later JL Ugland, registered Arendal. Foundered in the Atlantic 15 Oct., 1899. Built by Walter Hood and Co., rebuilt in 1876].
The 'Patriarch' moored in unidentified port
The iron ship 'Patriarch', 1339 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1405 tons, ON60696, 221.1 x 38.1 x 22.3. Built 1869 (9) Walter Hood and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Aberdeen White Star Line (George Thompson and Co.) registered Aberdeen: sold 1898 to Norwegian owners. Name unchanged. Wrecked 23 February 1912 on Cape Corrienties, south of River Plate, South America. First iron hulled ship for Aberdeen White Star Line. Said to have never had a serious accident or a bad passage in her career under the British flag and made some notable runs].
The 'Verbena' in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Verbena', 1821 tons, in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1821 tons, ON99328, 260.0 x 38.4 x 23.0. Built 1891 (10) W Pickersgill and Sons, Sunderland. Owners: Sailing Ship 'Verbena' Ltd. (J Bell and Son) registered Liverpool].
The 'Mount Stewart' in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Mount Stewart', 1903 tons, in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1903 tons, ON98559. 271.6 x 40.1 x 23.4. Built 1891 (5) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Owners: D Rose and Co., registered Aberdeen. With the 'Cromdale' said to be the last sailing ship built for the Australian wool trade. Was one of the wheat fleet from Australia in 1921].
The 'Trafalgar' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Trafalgar', 1492 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1492 tons, ON70446, 242.0 x 38.4 x 22.0. Built 1875 (11) JE Scott, Aberdeen. Owners: D Rose and Co., registered Aberdeen. Sold foreign. Well known trader to Sydney. Note from Parsons "There was another ship of this name, an iron 4 mast ship built 1877 - do not confuse"].