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The 'County of Roxburgh' wrecked at Takaroa Island
The four masted iron ship 'County of Roxburgh', 2209 tons, wrecked at Takaroa Island on 8.7.1906 [[iron 4 mast ship, 2209 tons, ON93277, 285.6 x 43.5 x 24.0. Built 1886 (6) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners R&J Craig, registered Glasgow. Totally wrecked Takaroa (or Tokaroa) Island (Low Archipelago) South Pacific, February 8 1906, in a hurricane. All saved].
The 'County of Haddington' in dry dock
The four masted fully rigged ship 'County of Haddington', 1865 tons, in dry dock [iron 4 mast ship, 1943 tons. ON80432, 281.0 x 40.4 x 24.1. Built 1878 (11) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners R&J Craig, registered Glasgow. Missing. Left New York for Shanghai on February 2, 1901 and not seen again]. The ship is in drydock at Sharpness Dock, Gloucestershire.
The 'Cedarbank' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Cedarbank', 2825 tons, at anchor. [Cedarbank = steel 4 mast barque. 2825 tons, ON99839, 326.0 x 43.0 x 24.5. Built 1892 (8) Mackie and Thomson, Glasgow. Owners A Weir and Co. registered Glasgow, later Norwegian owners without change of name. Reported wrecked in 1917 although she remained in Lloyds for a few years after].
The 'Olivebank' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Olivebank', 2824 tons, under sail [steel 4 mast barque, 2824 tons, ON99855, 326.0 x 43.1 x 24.5. Built 1892 (10) Mackie and Thomson, Glasgow. Owners: A Weir and Co. registered Glasgow: c.1913 sold to Norway and renamed 'Caledonia', then in early 1920s acquired by G Erikson and reverts to original name. A war casualty when she struck a mine off Jutland Sept. 8, 1939, and sank. Between the wars a regular visitor to Australia and frequently in the 'Grain Race'].
The 'Olivebank' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Olivebank', 2824 tons, under sail [steel 4 mast barque, 2824 tons, ON99855, 326.0 x 43.1 x 24.5. Built 1892 (10) Mackie and Thomson, Glasgow. Owners: A Weir and Co. registered Glasgow: c.1913 sold to Norway and renamed 'Caledonia', then in early 1920s acquired by G Erikson and reverts to original name. A war casualty when she struck a mine off Jutland Sept. 8, 1939, and sank. Between the wars a regular visitor to Australia and frequently in the 'Grain Race'].
The 'Beechbank' under tow
The four masted steel barque 'Beechbank', 2288 tons, under tow [steel 4 masted barque 2288 tons. ON98699, 277.5 x 42.0 x 24.2. Built 1892 (3) Russell and Co. Greenoch. Owners A. Weir and Co. Registered Glasgow c.1913 sold to Norway without change of name. Later renamed 'Stoveren' and broken up in 1923.]
The 'Gifford' wrecked at Mussel Rock near San Francisco
The four masted steel barque 'Gifford', 2245 tons, wrecked at Mussel Rock near San Francisco [steel 4 mast barque, 2245 tons, ON99822, 281.6 x 42.3 x 24.6. Built 1892 (6) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: Gifford Ship Co. Ltd. (Briggs, Harvie and Co.) later A. Weir and Co. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked Mussel Rock, near San Francisco in 1903].
The 'Gifford' wrecked at Mussel Rock near San Francisco
The four masted steel barque 'Gifford', 2245 tons, wrecked at Mussel Rock near San Francisco [steel 4 mast barque, 2245 tons, ON99822, 281.6 x 42.3 x 24.6. Built 1892 (6) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: Gifford Ship Co. Ltd. (Briggs, Harvie and Co.) later A. Weir and Co. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked Mussel Rock, near San Francisco in 1903].
The 'Gifford' breaking-up
The four masted steel barque 'Gifford', 2245 tons, breaking up. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/18/100.
The 'Trongate' under sail
The iron barque 'Trongate', 987 tons, under sail [iron barque, 987 tons, ON78598, 204.0 x 33.6 x 20.0. Built 1878 (4) Dobie and Co., Glasgow: WD Denny, registered Glasgow, then Andrew Weir and Co.]
The 'Gifford' off the White Cliffs of Dover
The four masted steel barque 'Gifford', 2245 tons, off the White Cliffs of Dover. Also refer to the prints PRG 1373/18/93-95 [steel 4 mast barque, 2245 tons, ON99822, 281.6 x 42.3 x 24.6. Built 1892 (6) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: Gifford Ship Co. Ltd. (Briggs, Harvie and Co.) later A. Weir and Co. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked Mussel Rock, near San Francisco in 1903].
The 'Ben Avon' at anchor
The steel barque 'Ben Avon', 1470 tons, at anchor. [steel three masted barque, 1470 tons. ON90020 231.2 x 38.2 x 22.5 Built 1885 (2) Birrell Stenhouse and Co. Dumbarton. Owners: Watson Bros, registered Glasgow.]
The 'Ben Voirlich' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Ben Voirlich', 1540 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour. [Iron ship, later barque 1540 tons. ON68067, 255.6 x 37.1 x 21.8. Built 1873 (12) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: Watson Bros. registered Glasgow. Sold 1891 to German owners and ultimately converted to a barque rig, without change of name. In 1903 sold to Italian owners without change of name. Well known clipper in the Australian trade.]
The 'Ben Cruachan' in an unidentified harbour
The iron ship 'Ben Cruachan', 1487 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [iron ship 1538 tons. ON68051, 255.5 x 37.0 x 21.7. Built 1873 (8) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: Watson Bros. registered Glasgow. Early 1900's sold to Mexico then appears as an auxiliary motor vessel registered in USA under the name 'Carmela' in 1918. Well known in the Australian trades.]
The 'Ben Dearg' at anchor
The steel ship 'Ben Dearg', 2349 tons, at anchor. [steel ship, 2349 tons. ON102664, 283.0 x 43.0 x 24.5 Built 1894 (3) C. Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: Watson Bros. registered Glasgow. Sold and became the German 'Lasbek' in 1910. Interned in Mexico during WW1 she was allocated to the French as reparations but does not appear to have been refitted and went to the breakers in 1924.]
The 'Yorkshire' anchored in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ship 'Yorkshire', 1057 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [wooden ship, 1057 tons, ON27215, 197.0 x 33.2 x 21.0. Built 1859 Blackwall yards of her owners, Money Wigram and Sons, registered London. c.1880 sold to owners in Norway. Built for the UK-Australia passenger trade].
The 'True Briton' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'True Briton', 1390 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 1401 tons, ON51542, 204.0 x 38.0 x 24.2. Built 1865 (6) Dinning, Quebec. Owners: 1870 Robert Davies, registered Liverpool in the 1880s. R Hunter].
The 'Inverness' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Inverness', 756 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [composite ship, 744 tons, ON63519, 177.6 x 32.0 x 18.9. Built 1869 (9) Hall, Russell and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: J&R Grant, registered London, passed to owners in Swansea and reduced to a barque c.1880. In 1896 sold to Amazon Telegraph Co. registered Swansea (Wales). Wrecked 20 Dec. 1896 on the Japarica Bank between Caste and Salinas laden with cable, coal and general on a voyage from London to Para].
The 'Arab Steed' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden ship 'Arab Steed', 835 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wooden ship later barque. 635 tons, later 664 tons. ON47311, 162.7 x 32.1 x19.0. Built 1863 (2) W. Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners: Messrs Hawley. Registered London. Eventually owned in Gothenburg].
The 'Clyde' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Clyde', unknown tonnage, moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The 'Hampshire' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Hampshire', 1214 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [composite ship, 1214 tons, ON63589, 209.2 x 34.3 x 22.0. Built 1870 R. Steele. Greenock. Owners: M Wigram and Sons, registered London. c.1883 sold to J Hossack, registered Liverpool. This shipowner had two vessels of this name. The earlier one being built in 1852].
The 'Cutty Sark' under sail in her prime
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 962 tons, under sail in her prime [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' drying sails in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 962 tons, drying sails at Sydney Harbour as a wool clipper in August 1891. At the time of the photograph, she was under the command of Captain Woodgate [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' at Falmouth as a barquentine
The composite barquentine (ex ship) 'Cutty Sark', 962 tons, at Falmouth as a barquentine [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' re-rigged at Falmouth
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 962 tons, re-rigged at Falmouth [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' re-rigged at Falmouth
The composite ship 'Cutty Sark', 962 tons, re-rigged at Falmouth. The photograph was taken by Judges Ltd. photographic company [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 'Essex' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Essex', 1042 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden barque, 1042 tons, ON45025. 197.5 x 33.1 x 20.8. Built 1862 (7) Wigram and Son. Blackwall Yard, London. Owners: Wigram and Son, Registered London. Abandoned at sea c.1881].
The 'Essex' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Essex', 1256 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The 'Great Victoria' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Great Victoria', 2386 tons, at Sydney with the ferry 'Herald' in the foreground [Ronald Parsons expanded notes state this is an iron ship = iron ship, 2386 tons. ON47465, 286.1 x 39.4 x 22.9. Built 1854 Guilbert Fils, Nantes as the ss 'Jacquard' and rebuilt in 1863 by W Patterson, Bristol as an auxiliary screw steamship. Converted to sailing vessel c. 1873/4 on acquisition by Henry Fernie and Sons. Registered Liverpool. Early 1880s sold to WT Dixon and Sons, registered Liverpool. Drops from register early 1890s. As an auxiliary steamer was a frequent visitor to Australia under the auspices of the Black Ball Line. See also 'North Star to Southern Cross' Maber, Stephensons 1967. NB caption is wrong, the ferry is the 'Herald' and not as the caption claims, the first ferry in Sydney].
The 'Kagosima' at Dundee
The wooden ship 'Kagosima', 394 tons, at Dundee [wooden ship 394 tons, 143.0 x 26.3 x 15.6. Built 1863 (3) J Glover, Aberdeen. Owners: Humphrey, registered Aberdeen. Only a short life under the British flag as not listed in any reference work of 1869 onward].