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The 'Parramatta' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Parramatta', 1351 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The 'Simla' anchored in a hilly harbour
The four masted iron ship 'Simla', 2172 tons, anchored in a hilly harbour [iron 4 mast ship, 2288 tons, ON13952, Built 1854 (4) Tod and McGregor, Glasgow as a screw steamship for P&O SN Co., sold and rebuilt as a sailing vessel in 1877, by Dobie and Co., 330.2 x 39.8 x 29.7 Owners: EL Alexander and Co., registered Glasgow].
The 'Sobraon' at West Circular Quay, Sydney
The composite ship 'Sobraon', 2131 tons, at West Circular Quay, Sydney [composite ship, 2131 tons, ON54680. 272.0 x 40.0 x 27.0. Built 1866 (4) Hall, Russell and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Lowther, Maxton and Co., registered London. c.1870 Devitt and Moore: 1892 NSW Government; 1911 Federal Government for Naval Training ship and renamed 'HMAS Tingira'. Sold out of the service in 1928, it was reported she was to be broken up, but in 1934 she was reported to be in use as a 'rest home for out of work boys'. In 1937 sold for conversion to a museum but the buyer went bankrupt and the vessel passed to Mr. W Ford, Berry's Bay, North Sydney and was finally demolished in WW2. There seems to be no foundation for the story that the vessel was laid down as a auxiliary steamer for the Black Ball Line. Even before she was purchased by Devitt and Moore whenever she loaded on the Australian berth she was under charter to that firm. Her first owners were in the China tea trade. claimed to have been the largest composite ship built. The ship was named after a decisive battle in the Sutlij war of 1846. Accommodation was for 90 first and 40 second class passengers. Her first trip to Australia was in 1866 when she made the trip to Sydney in 75 days. For a description of a passage made in 1882 see SB Vol. XVII (New Series) Jan. 1954 page 4 et seq.] [Tingira = native term for The Open Sea. While under this name was employed as a training ship for boy entries to RAN and was moored usually in Rose Bay, Sydney. 1914-1928].
The 'Sobraon' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Sobraon', 2131 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [composite ship, 2131 tons, ON54680. 272.0 x 40.0 x 27.0. Built 1866 (4) Hall, Russell and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Lowther, Maxton and Co., registered London. c.1870 Devitt and Moore: 1892 NSW Government; 1911 Federal Government for Naval Training ship and renamed 'HMAS Tingira'. Sold out of the service in 1928, it was reported she was to be broken up, but in 1934 she was reported to be in use as a 'rest home for out of work boys'. In 1937 sold for conversion to a museum but the buyer went bankrupt and the vessel passed to Mr. W Ford, Berry's Bay, North Sydney and was finally demolished in WW2. There seems to be no foundation for the story that the vessel was laid down as a auxiliary steamer for the Black Ball Line. Even before she was purchased by Devitt and Moore whenever she loaded on the Australian berth she was under charter to that firm. Her first owners were in the China tea trade. claimed to have been the largest composite ship built. The ship was named after a decisive battle in the Sutlij war of 1846. Accommodation was for 90 first and 40 second class passengers. Her first trip to Australia was in 1866 when she made the trip to Sydney in 75 days. For a description of a passage made in 1882 see SB Vol. XVII (New Series) Jan. 1954 page 4 et seq.] [Tingira = native term for The Open Sea. While under this name was employed as a training ship for boy entries to RAN and was moored usually in Rose Bay, Sydney. 1914-1928].
The 'Sobraon' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Sobraon', 2131 tons, on the River Thames [composite ship, 2131 tons, ON54680. 272.0 x 40.0 x 27.0. Built 1866 (4) Hall, Russell and Co., Aberdeen. Owners: Lowther, Maxton and Co., registered London. c.1870 Devitt and Moore: 1892 NSW Government; 1911 Federal Government for Naval Training ship and renamed 'HMAS Tingira'. Sold out of the service in 1928, it was reported she was to be broken up, but in 1934 she was reported to be in use as a 'rest home for out of work boys'. In 1937 sold for conversion to a museum but the buyer went bankrupt and the vessel passed to Mr. W Ford, Berry's Bay, North Sydney and was finally demolished in WW2. There seems to be no foundation for the story that the vessel was laid down as a auxiliary steamer for the Black Ball Line. Even before she was purchased by Devitt and Moore whenever she loaded on the Australian berth she was under charter to that firm. Her first owners were in the China tea trade. claimed to have been the largest composite ship built. The ship was named after a decisive battle in the Sutlij war of 1846. Accommodation was for 90 first and 40 second class passengers. Her first trip to Australia was in 1866 when she made the trip to Sydney in 75 days. For a description of a passage made in 1882 see SB Vol. XVII (New Series) Jan. 1954 page 4 et seq.] [Tingira = native term for The Open Sea. While under this name was employed as a training ship for boy entries to RAN and was moored usually in Rose Bay, Sydney. 1914-1928] In the book 'Fast sailing ships 1775-1875' this photograph is captioned "Sobraon is seen in the River Thames off Gravesend.
The 'Macquarie' under sail in Sydney Harbour as flagship for a regatta
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, under sail [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney].
The 'Macquarie' at Sydney Harbour as flagship for the Balmain regatta
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, at Sydney [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney]. Photograph was taken at the fifty-first annual Balmain Regatta on 12 November 1900.
The 'Macquarie' under sail in Sydney Harbour as flagship for a regatta
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, under sail [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney].
The 'Macquarie' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship 'Macquarie', 1857 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [built as 'Melbourne' in 1875 (see 'Melbourne' for basic detail) and renamed in 1888. Well known in the Australian passenger trade, trading mainly to Sydney].
The 'Illawarra' in The Thames
The iron ship 'Illawarra', 1963 tons, at Gravesend, U.K. [iron ship, 1963 tons, ON85076, 269.1 x 40.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1907 to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned in the North Atlantic, March 1912, in sinking condition. Employed in Devitt and Moore's Sydney trade, and in their cadet training scheme in association with Lord Brassey].
The 'Illawarra' under sail
The iron ship 'Illawarra', 1963 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1963 tons, ON85076, 269.1 x 40.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1907 to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned in the North Atlantic, March 1912, in sinking condition. Employed in Devitt and Moore's Sydney trade, and in their cadet training scheme in association with Lord Brassey].
The 'Illawarra' in a boatyard
The iron ship 'Illawarra', 1963 tons, at the Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, Victoria [iron ship, 1963 tons, ON85076, 269.1 x 40.6 x 24.0. Built 1881 (10) Dobie and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1907 to Norwegian owners, without change of name. Abandoned in the North Atlantic, March 1912, in sinking condition. Employed in Devitt and Moore's Sydney trade, and in their cadet training scheme in association with Lord Brassey]. The 'Illawarra' is in the Williamstown Dockyard in Victoria in the Alfred Graving Dock.
The 'Hawkesbury' docked at East Circular Quay, Sydney
The composite ship 'Hawkesbury', 1120 tons, docked at East Circular Quay, Sydney [composite ship 1179 tons, ON60903. 203.0 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1868 (11) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became Swedish without change of name, c.1890. Built for, and usually employed in, the Sydney trade].
The 'Hawkesbury' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Hawkesbury', 1120 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [composite ship 1179 tons, ON60903. 203.0 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1868 (11) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Became Swedish without change of name, c.1890. Built for, and usually employed in, the Sydney trade].
The 'Harbinger' under sail
The iron ship 'Harbinger', 1473 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1473 gross tons, ON73711, 253.5 x 37.6 x 22.4. Built 1876 (8) R Steele and Co. Greenock. Owners: Anderson, Anderson and Co. Registered London. c.1890 Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold Russian 1897. Said to have been the last sailing ship built to carry passengers in the Australian trades, and constructed especially to try and outdo the 'Torrens'. Did not remain long in the South Australian trade, but became very popular in the Melbourne run].
The 'Rodney' moored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Rodney', 1447 tons, moored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1519 tons, ON68905, 235.6 x 38.4 x 22.6. Built 1874 (3) W Pile and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1897 to French owners and renamed 'Gipsy'. Wrecked on the Cornish Coast 7 Dec. 1901, when homeward from Iquique with nitrate. Built for and always employed in the Australian passenger trade under British control].
The 'Rodney' moored in The Thames
The iron ship 'Rodney', 1447 tons, moored in The Thames [iron ship, 1519 tons, ON68905, 235.6 x 38.4 x 22.6. Built 1874 (3) W Pile and Co., Sunderland. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1897 to French owners and renamed 'Gipsy'. Wrecked on the Cornish Coast 7 Dec. 1901, when homeward from Iquique with nitrate. Built for and always employed in the Australian passenger trade under British control].
The 'Neotsfield' anchored in Sydney Harbour
The iron ship 'Neotsfield', 1894 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [iron ship, 1894 tons, ON93623, 269.6 x 40.1 x 22.7. Built 1889 (9) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners: Fredk. H. Dangar, registerd Sydney c.1903/4 R Thomas and Co. (Neotsfield Ship Ltd) registered London. Sunk by German submarine 26 June 1917, 112 miles SW from Bishop's Rock. Never owned by Devitt and Moore, although included in that section].
The 'Tamar' in Sydney Harbour
The steel ship 'Tamar', 2115 tons, in Sydney Harbour [steel ship, 2115 tons, ON96592, 286.8 x 42.5 x 24.0. Built 1889 (6) Napier, Shanks and Bell. Glasgow. Owners: Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold 1900 to TA Shute of Liverpool. Broken up 1923].
The 'Derwent' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The iron ship 'Derwent', 1970 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [iron ship. 1970 tons. ON89640, 275.0 x 40.2 x 23.7. Built 1884 (10) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. 1904 sold Norwegian owners. Stranded April 1917, but refloated and broken up in 1926 according to one source but also reported to have been converted into a barge in USA in 1925 and not finally dismantled until 1949. (These conflicting statements probably arising from the fact that there were two ships of the same name removed from active trading about the same time) However a barge of this name and description is listed in Lloyds Register for 1930s and it is clar that this vessel was sold in 1925 for conversion to a barge. In the Australian wool trade while owned by Devitt and Moore].
The 'Medway' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Medway', 2511 tons, under sail. [Possibly formerly 'Ama Begonakoa'. Montevideo owned cadet training ship built in 1902, sold in 1910 to Devitt & Moore and renamed 'Medway'.] [steel 4 mast barque, 2511 tons, ON129109. 300.0 x 43.2 x 24.8. Built 1902 (7) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd, registered London. Formerly named 'Ama Begonakoa' of Monte Video and acquired by Moore in 1910. As a wartime measure was converted to an oil carrier at Hong Kong but the war was over before conversion was completed and she became a harbour oiler at Singapore under the name of 'Myr Shell' until sold for scrap in 1933].
The 'Medway' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Medway', 2511 tons, under sail. [Possibly formerly 'Ama Begonakoa'. Montevideo owned cadet training ship built in 1902, sold in 1910 to Devitt & Moore and renamed 'Medway'.] [steel 4 mast barque, 2511 tons, ON129109. 300.0 x 43.2 x 24.8. Built 1902 (7) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd, registered London. Formerly named 'Ama Begonakoa' of Monte Video and acquired by Moore in 1910. As a wartime measure was converted to an oil carrier at Hong Kong but the war was over before conversion was completed and she became a harbour oiler at Singapore under the name of 'Myr Shell' until sold for scrap in 1933].
The 'Chrysolite' under sail
The wooden ship 'Chrysolite', 471 tons, under sail. [wooden ship, 471 tons. ON6083. 149.3 x 26.1 x 17.0. Built 1851 A. Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Taylor and Potter, registered Liverpool, later Hugh McPherson, registered Liverpool. Said to be one of the first British tea clippers.]
'The Caliph' under sail
The composite ship 'The Caliph'. 914 tons, under sail- an etching [see under The Caliph and Caliph] [composite ship, 914 tons, ON63508, 215.1 x 36.1 x 20.4. Built by A Hall and Co. Aberdeen, owners = A Hector, registered London. Loaded tea in China on her first voyage and left for England but vanished. Generally supposed to have been taken by pirates while becalmed on the China coast and destroyed].
The 'Dilpussund' under sail
The composite barque 'Dilpussund', 624 tons, under sail [composite barque, 625 tons. ON50043. 180.0 x 29.0 x 18.0 Built 1864 (6) C. Lungley, Deptford, London. Owners: John Fleming, registered London, c.1881 SD Grant and Co. registered London, Feb.1883 sold to Germans and renamed Europe, (or Europa?) returns to British ownership in 1892 and reverts to original name, Owner JJ Hanks, registered London, 1897 - Robertson and Richards, registered Sydney, 1907 Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd, registered Dunedin and converted to a coal hulk. Broken up in Wellington, NZ 1933. Employed in troop duties to India, initially. In Australian ownership employed in timber and collier trades. DIL prefix is Hindustani for heart. See 'Union Fleet' by IJ Farquhar, 1968 and Index to the NZ Section of the Register of British Ships, MN Watt, nd].
The 'Harlaw' at Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ship 'Harlaw', 894 tons, at Circular Quay, Sydney [wooden ship, 894 tons. ON53248, 194.0 x 34.0 x 21.2. Built 1866 (12) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Thompson Junior and Co. registered Aberdeen].
The 'Cutty Sark' in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 921 tons, in Sydney Harbour. One of the ships known as the Tea Clippers and China Traders [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' under sail
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 921 tons, under sail [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 'Harlaw' and 'Nineveh' at East Circular Quay, Sydney
The wooden ships 'Harlaw' (right), 894 tons, and 'Nineveh' (left), 1174 tons, at East Circular Quay, Sydney [Harlaw = wooden ship, 894 tons. ON53248, 194.0 x 34.0 x 21.2. Built 1866 (12) W Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Thompson Junior and Co. registered Aberdeen].[Enlargement of PRG 1373/4/52.]
The 'Wynaud' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden barque 'Wynaud', 521 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 546 tons, later c.1867 barque, 521 tons, ON32710, Built 1854 London. Owners: WH Tindall, registered London. 'The Opium Clippers', Basil Lubbock, Brown, Son and Ferguson, mentions this vessel as being originally built for the opium trade but also included in at least one Tea Race].