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The 'Benares' in an unidentified harbour
The iron 4 masted barque 'Benares', 1721 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [iron 4 masted barque, 1721 tons. ON76765. 270.0 x 39.2 x 23.0. Built 1877 (4) H. Murray and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Watson Bros. registered Glasgow later came under the Norwegian flag without change of name. On a voyage Archangel to Delagoa with timber she was wrecked at Solombal July 18 1910.]
The 'Andromeda' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Andromeda', 1928 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [steel 4 masted barque, 1928 tons, ON97644, 271.3 x 40.0 x 23.6. Built 1890 (5) R Duncan and Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow. Owners GF Smith. Registered Glasgow. c 1900. Black, Moore and Co., registered London.]
The 'Holyhead' and 'Glaneuse' wrecked on Victorian coast
The iron 4 masted barque 'Holyhead', 2336 tons, wrecked on Victorian coast, 1890; and the iron barque 'Glaneuse', 482 tons, wrecked on Victorian coast, 1886 [Holyhead = iron 3 mast barque, 2260 tons. Built 1889. British owned. Wrecked on her maiden voyage outside Port Phillip Heads, Victoria. Feb. 12, 1890].
The 'Lord Ripon' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Lord Ripon', 2765 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2765 tons, ON99385, 318.0 x 43.2 x 24.5. Built 1892 (3) Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Alloa. Owners: Sailing Ship Lord Ripon Ltd. (J Harron and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold 1898 to German owners and renamed 'Nal' after the war was allotted to the French who sold her to English buyers, and she was then sold to the free port of Dantzig, all without change of name. Abandoned in an apparently sinking condition off Cape Horn, January 16, 1922].
The 'Puritan' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Puritan', 2361 tons, in an unidentified harbour steel 4 mast barque, 2361 gross, ON97591, 301.6 x 43.1 x 24.2. Built 1889 (12) J Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sir RW Cameron, registered Glasgow. Left Newcastle NSW with coal for San Francisco in 1911 and on June 17 sprang a leak. She was abandoned in a sinking condition on June 27, 1911. The Captain and a boat's crew reached Tahiti, another boat with three aboard was picked up by SS 'Talune', but a third boat with ten men on board was never seen again].
The 'Elmbank' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Elmbank', 2288 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque. 2288 gross tons. ON97622. 279.0 x 41.9 x 24.2. Built 1890 (4) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: A Weir and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked January 10, 1894 on Scottish coast].
The 'Westfield' in an unidentified harbour
The steel barquentine 'Westfield', 1108 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barquentine (not brigantine as captioned) 1108 gross, 1018 net tons. ON104734, 210.5 x 35.6 x 19.5. Built 1896 (3) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: N Nicoll and Co., registered Dundee].
The 'Lyttelton' wrecked at Timaru
The iron ship 'Lyttelton', 1111 tons, wrecked at Timaru [iron ship rigged, 1180 gross, 1111 net tons. ON78620. 223.8 x 35.0 x 21.0. Built 1878 (3) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co., registered Glasgow. Totally wrecked at Timaru, New Zealand, when leaving for England June 12, 1886. Built for and usually employed in the England-New Zealand passenger and cargo trade].
The 'Titania' in an unidentified harbour
The 4 masted steel barquentine 'Titania', 1107 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to print PRG 1373/29/76, 77, 78 [steel 4 mast barquentine, 1107 gross, 1031 net tons. ON105963. 210.0 x 35.6 x 19.5. Built 1895 (12) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Fairlie, registered Glasgow. 1911 WR Reynolds, registered Sydney, NSW. Wrecked Dumbea Reef, New Caledonia, August 23, 1914].
The 'Nelson' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Nelson', 1247 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to print PRG 1373/30/72 [see other entry in this name. Some confusion exists but it is recommended to those interested that they compare the illustration of the New Zealand trader 'Nelson', correctly identified, that appears at page 105, v.1 in White Wings, ref. 7. iron 3 mast ship, 1310 gross, 1247 net tons. ON71668, 239.3 x 36.0 x 20.7. Built 1874 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Glasgow 1882 Shaw Savill and Albion Ltd. c.1907 sold to owners in Chile and re-rigged as a barque without change of name. She was wrecked in 1943].
The 'E.J. Spence' in Melbourne
The iron barque 'E.J. Spence', 537 tons, in Melbourne [iron 3 mast barque, 537 gross, 519 net tons. ON64766. 159.7 x 28.1 x 17.0. Built 1871 (4) John Blumer, Sunderland. Owners John and David Spence, registered Melbourne. August 1884 A Brown and JH Gibb, June 1889. MC Jacobs. September 1896 transferred to Port Louis, Mauritius. Still in existence in mid 1920's].
The 'Titania' at Bristol
The steel barquentine 'Titania', 1107 tons, at Bristol [steel 4 mast barquentine, 1107 gross, 1031 net tons. ON105963. 210.0 x 35.6 x 19.5. Built 1895 (12) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Fairlie, registered Glasgow. 1911 WR Reynolds, registered Sydney, NSW. Wrecked Dumbea Reef, New Caledonia, August 23, 1914].
The 'Waitara' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Waitara', 833 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, 883 gross, 833 net tons. ON47634. 191.3 x 31.4 x 20.9. Built 1863 (11) J Reid and Co. Port Glasgow as 'Hindostan' for British and Eastern Shipping Co., Liverpool. Sold about 1873 to New Zealand Shipping Col. Ltd., and renamed 'Waitara', registered London. 1879 transferred to Lyttelton. Sunk in collision with 'Hurunui' in the English Channel, off Portland, June 22 1883, with the loss of 20 lives].
The 'Perriton' unloading at Minehead, Somerset, U.K. [Source: researcher, Minehead, Somerset}.
The wooden schooner 'Perriton', 80 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 2 mast schooner, 90 gross, 80 net tons, ON81527. 74.0 x 21.1 x 10.1. Built 1881 (3) B Williams, Minehead (Somerset) Owners: TK Ridler, registered Bridgwater, thence Mrs SA Perkins].
The 'Nelson' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Nelson', 1247 tons, in an unidentified harbour [see other entry in this name. Some confusion exists but it is recommended to those interested that they compare the illustration of the New Zealand trader 'Nelson', correctly identified, that appears at page 105, v.1 in White Wings, ref. 7. iron 3 mast ship, 1310 gross, 1247 net tons. ON71668, 239.3 x 36.0 x 20.7. Built 1874 (8) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Albion Shipping Co. Ltd., registered Glasgow 1882 Shaw Savill and Albion Ltd. c.1907 sold to owners in Chile and re-rigged as a barque without change of name. She was wrecked in 1943].
The 'Shandon' in an unidentified harbour, rigged as a barque
The iron barque 'Shandon', 1442 tons, in an unidentified harbour rigged as a barque [iron 3 mast ship, later 3 mast barque, 1442 gross, 1397 net tons ON86743, 245.9 x 37.8 x 21.3. Built 1883 (1) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Thom and Cameron Ltd., registered Glasgow. c.1906 sold to Norwegian owners, re-rigged as a barque and renamed 'Victor'. Reverts to 'Shandon' 1914 and converted into a coal hulk at Melbourne. Re-rigged as a barque c.1915 and owned by the Commonwealth Government, registered Melbourne. Sold to Bellambi Coal Co., 1921 and in 1922 converted to a coal hulk and broken up at Melbourne in 1960. In 1912 on a voyage from Sourabayqa towards Newcastle, NSW illness caused many deaths and the ship was found drifting near Dirk Hartog Island, WA. by some local fishermen who helped get the ship into Fremantle. The ship was laid up at Newcastle until the outbreak of WW1 when she was sold to J Paterson and Co., Melbourne, loaded with coal and sailed to Melbourne for conversion to a coal hulk. Sold to the Commonwealth Government and was re-rigged and engaged in the Trans-Pacific trade until once again converted to a coal hulk] notes from 'The Argus' Jan. 2, 1932 and April 26, 1922.
The 'Shandon' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barque 'Shandon', 1442 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 3 mast ship, later 3 mast barque, 1442 gross, 1397 net tons ON86743, 245.9 x 37.8 x 21.3. Built 1883 (1) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Thom and Cameron Ltd., registered Glasgow. c.1906 sold to Norwegian owners, re-rigged as a barque and renamed 'Victor'. Reverts to 'Shandon' 1914 and converted into a coal hulk at Melbourne. Re-rigged as a barque c.1915 and owned by the Commonwealth Government, registered Melbourne. Sold to Bellambi Coal Co., 1921 and in 1922 converted to a coal hulk and broken up at Melbourne in 1960. In 1912 on a voyage from Sourabayqa towards Newcastle, NSW illness caused many deaths and the ship was found drifting near Dirk Hartog Island, WA. by some local fishermen who helped get the ship into Fremantle. The ship was laid up at Newcastle until the outbreak of WW1 when she was sold to J Paterson and Co., Melbourne, loaded with coal and sailed to Melbourne for conversion to a coal hulk. Sold to the Commonwealth Government and was re-rigged and engaged in the Trans-Pacific trade until once again converted to a coal hulk] notes from 'The Argus' Jan. 2, 1932 and April 26, 1922.
The 'Cynthia' in Sydney
The wooden schooner 'Cynthia' just off Bennelong Point, Port Jackson, looking south. Circular Quay is on the right.
The 'Marchioness of Lorne' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Marchioness of Lorne'. 78 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 2 mast topsail schooner, 78 tons. ON64373. 82.8 x 19.1 x 7.9. Built 1871 George Dent, junior, Jervis Bay, New South Wales. From January 1875 in the timber trade working out of Maryborough Queensland. Owner William Pettigrew and Co. Sank in the Mary River during floods in February 1893, and abandoned as a constructive total loss. See 'Port of Maryborough' by Parsons, 1976].
Shipping, Maryborough
View of ships in Maryborough Harbour in the 1880's [possibly showing 'Maria Ysasi = iron 3 mast barque, 396 tons, ON69299.133.1 x 27.0 x 15.0. Built 1871 William Watson, Sunderland. In 1873 acquired by SJ Lindsay of Melbourne and chartered to load for Maryborough, Queensland and is here photographed at the town wharves in Maryborough after her arrival which was in April 1874. Registered at Melbourne in 1874. Wrecked in the Philippines July 1876. Reference from 'The Port of Maryborough' by Parsons, May 1976]
Sydney wharves, barque 'Ravenscourt', S.S. 'Wallarah'
Sydney wharves, Walsh Bay looking south west, in the 1890's with the barque 'Ravenscourt' and the S.S. 'Wallarah' [Ravenscourt = steel 3 mast barque 1462 gross, 1373 net tons, ON99774, 236.0 x 36.0 x 21.7. Built 1892 (3) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: A Stevenson and H Buchanan (JM Campbell and Son, Managers) registered Greenock. c.1911 to Italians without change of name] ['Wallarah' = steel steam ship, 633 gross, 193 net tons. ON115878, 183.2 x 28.0 x 11.0. Built 1900. R Williamson and Sons, Workington. Triple expansion steam engine. Machinery aft. Collier. Three masts. Owners: 1903 Wallarah Coal Co. Ltd., registered Sydney. Wrecked Catherine Hill Bay, NSW, 1914]
Shipping, Maryborough
Ships in Maryborough Harbour in the 1880's [possibly showing 'Maria Ysasi = iron 3 mast barque, 396 tons, ON69299.133.1 x 27.0 x 15.0. Built 1871 William Watson, Sunderland. In 1873 acquired by SJ Lindsay of Melbourne and chartered to load for Maryborough, Queensland and is here photographed at the town wharves in Maryborough after her arrival which was in April 1874. Registered at Melbourne in 1874. Wrecked in the Philippines July 1876. Reference from 'The Port of Maryborough' by Parsons, May 1976]
The 'Rooganah' after being burnt in Spencer Gulf
The wooden schooner 'Rooganah', 99 tons, after being burnt in Spencer Gulf, photographed alongside King's Pier in Hobart [wooden auxiliary 3 mast schooner, 99 gross, 75 net tons, ON124540, 95.0 x 25.1 x 7.0 built 1909 Port Cygnet, Tasmania. Owners: H Jones and Co., and H Heather, registered Hobart. c. 1911/12 Alvin W Taylor: by 1919 reverts to H Jones and Co. c.1921 Sydney C Loveder (of South Australia) Destroyed by fire about 10 am August 19, 1927 near Whyalla. See 'Ketches of South Australia', 3rd edition, 1978]
'Euphrosyne' wooden schooner
'Euphrosyne' ' wooden schooner 76 tons [wooden 3 mast schooner, 75 tons. ON54000, 100.0 x 16.7 x 6.6. Built in 1873 from the Duke of Edinburgh that had been wrecked at Oamaru in August 1873. The wreck was reloated and taken to Lyttelton and rebuilt. When owned by James Grave of Lyttelton and registered at that port she went missing, having sailed from Dunedin Sept. 14, 1875 for Oamaru]
Tumby Bay about 1906
Tumby Bay about 1906.
Wreck of the 'Annie Taylor' wooden ketch
'Annie Taylor' wooden ketch 96 tons wrecked Tasmania. [wooden 2 masted ketch, 96 tons. ON132473 88.0 x 22.5 x 8.0. Built 1920 Port Albert, Vic. Owners Edward Taylor, Hobart, registered Melbourne. Wrecked Nov. 6 1924 at Rheban east coast of Tasmania.]
'Flying Childers'
'Flying Childers' wooden barque 230 tons [wooden 3 mast barque, whaler, 230 tons. ON32021, 96.4 x 23.5 x 13.4. Built 1846 John Watson, Hobart Town, VDL. Owners: John Watson, registered Hobart Town. June 1847 George Watson, May 1851 Askin Morrison, March 1860 James; Alexander and JG McGregor, April 1861 Alex and John Gibson McGregor. Wrecked at Port Davey, Tasmania, June 16, 1877]
'Emily Downing' wooden barque
'Emily Downing' wooden barque 269 tons [wooden 3 mast barque, 269 tons, ON32047. 90.0 x 26.3 x 17.8. Built 1841 Port Arthur VDL and named Lady Franklin and was used by the colonial government. Sold out of government service in 1855 and she was renamed. Owners FA Downing and Charles DeGraves, registered Hobart Town. July 1859 James Lucas; Sept. 1864 Alexander McGregor. Register closed in 1898 'Broken up'. 'Wrecks in Tasmanian Waters' by O'May. Government Printer, Tasmania. '...whaler..continued to whale out of Hobart until 1883 when she returned from her last cruise with 47 tuns of oil...she was sold to the government and became a powder hulk....]
'Genevie M. Tucker' wooden barque
'Genevie M. Tucker' wooden barque 524 tons [wooden 3 mast barque, 519 tons, 1890 =524 gross , 499 net tons. ON69006. 136.4 x 29.8 xz 16.8. Built 1870 William A Curtis, Portland Maine and registered in that port. Sold Feb. 1879 to William Williams coal merchant and registered Wellington NZ 1885 Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd (who acquired Williams Black Diamond Line) 1889 Martin Kennedy (Brunner Coal Co) 1889 - Ferdinand Holm: 1901 HW Henderson, registered Sydney; 1902 Westport Coal Co. Ltd registered Dunedin, and converted into a coal hulk]
Galloway's wharf 1876
Galloway's wharf, 1876.