Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Glenafton' docked in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Glenafton', 1166 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [See 'Ba', and the Norwegian 'Deka'] [steel barque, 1166 tons. ON89089. 231.3 x 35.7 x 20.3. Built 1884 (12) W Hamilton and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Dundee Shipowners Co. Ltd. (WC Taylor and Co. managers) registered Dundee. c.1908 sold Norway and renamed 'Deka' c.1914 renamed 'Ba' under Norwegian flag, and later under the flag of Uruguay (various sources say this vessel became renamed as 'Justicia' under Bolivian flag but I am unable to confirm - RHP)]. According to a Dutch researcher, "The photo is taken in the harbour of Delftshaven, part of Rotterdam. The Glenafton lies alongside the Voorhaven quay. The windmill in the background is the 'Waakzaamheid'." Another researcher says that, "the ship lay moored to the Achterhaven".
The 'Glenmark' docked in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Glenmark', 1307 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel barque, 1307 tons, ON96402, 231.2 x 36.1 x 21.7. Built 1889 (5) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Dundee Shipowners Co. Ltd (WO Taylor and Co. managers) registered Dundee] [NB: Tonnage in caption is wrong, should be 1307 gross and 1257 net tons].
The 'Glenmark' in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Glenmark', 1307 tons, in an unidentified port [steel barque, 1307 tons, ON96402, 231.2 x 36.1 x 21.7. Built 1889 (5) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Dundee Shipowners Co. Ltd (WO Taylor and Co. managers) registered Dundee] [NB: Tonnage in caption is wrong, should be 1307 gross and 1257 net tons].
The 'Glenlora' docked in Port Chalmers
The iron barque 'Glenlora', 774 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, re-rigged as 3 mast barque, c.1880 764 gross and net tons. ON50084. 192.2 x 31.2 x 18.4. Built 1864 (7) T Vernon and Son, Liverpool. Owners: T Stenhouse, reigstered London. c.1872/3 Shaw Savill and Co: who later became Shaw Savill and Albion Ltd. registered Southampton. c.1898 to Swedish owners without change of name. In 1918 was listed as being Norwegian owned. Well known New Zealand emmigrant trades]. A researcher has provided the following information: the Glenora is docked in Port Chalmers in Dunedin, New Zealand, approximately 1880. Behind the ship, visible through the rigging, is the spire of the Knox Cathedral.
The 'Glengarry' in Hobart
The iron barque 'Glengarry', 844 tons, in Hobart [iron barque, 844 tons, ON75205, 199.8 x 32.2 x 19.1. Built 1877 (6) A Stephens and Sons, Dundee. Owners: Dundee Shipowners Co. Ltd. (WO Taylor and Co. managers) registered Dundee. NB: There were two ships of this name, the other one was more famous and was lost in 1890s].
The 'Glenshee' at Cumberland Basin, Bristol
The iron barque 'Glenshee', 895 tons, in the port at Cumberland Basin, Bristol [iron barque, 895 tons. ON82750. 203.8 x 34.1 x 19.1. Built 1882 (2) A Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners: Dundee Shipowners Co. Ltd (WO Taylor and Co. managers) registered Dundee. c.1910 became Norwegian without change of name].
The 'Lord Kinnaird' at anchor
The iron barque 'Lord Kinnaird', 890 tons, at anchor [iron barque, 890 tons. ON73400, 195.7 x 32.7 x 19.2. Built 1876 (2) Brown and Simpson, Dundee. Owners: William Ritchie, registered Dundee, later Dundee Shipowners Co. Ltd. (WO Taylor managers) registered Dundee].
The 'Glencona' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Glencona', 2631 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. The ship was lost on July 16th, 1903 [steel 4 mast barque, 2631 tons. ON96407, 313.4 x 42.1 x 24.6. Built 1890 (2) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Dundee Shipowners Co. Ltd. (WO Taylor, managers) registered Dundee. Wrecked July 16, 1903].
The 'Glenogil' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Glenogil', 2285 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2285 tons. ON99360, 278.6 x 42.0 x 24.3. Built 1892 (1) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners 'Glenogil' Ship Co. (J Edgar and Co.) registered Liverpool. NB: this ship is in the wrong section and is probably confused with 'Glenogle' that was owned by Dundee Shipowners].
The 'Glenfarg' as Norwegian vessel 'Thekla'
The iron barque 'Glenfarg', 898 tons, as the Norwegian owned vessel 'Thekla' [iron barque, 898 tons. ON82748, 203.8 x 34.1 x 19.1 Built 1881 (10) A Stephen and Son. Dundee. Owners: Dundee Shipowners Ltd (WO Taylor and Co. Managers) registered Dundee: c.1908 sold to Norway and renamed 'Thekla'].
The 'Corona' at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The composite ship 'Corona', 1210 tons, with the crew on her bow, at Port Chalmers, N.Z.. [composite ship, reduced to bq c.1880. ON52575, 209.6 x 35.0 x 22.0. Built 1866 (6). A. Stephen and Sons. Dundee, iron frames planked with wood. Owners W. Stephens and Co. Registered Dundee later Alex. Stephen and Sons, early 1890's T. Dixon, registered Belfast].
The 'Corona' at Port Chalmers, New Zealand
The composite ship 'Corona', 1210 tons, from her stern, at Port Chalmers, N.Z. [composite ship, reduced to bq c.1880. ON52575, 209.6 x 35.0 x 22.0. Built 1866 (6). A. Stephen and Sons. Dundee, iron frames planked with wood. Owners W. Stephens and Co. Registered Dundee later Alex. Stephen and Sons, early 1890's T. Dixon, registered Belfast.]
The 'Earl Dalhousie' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Earl Dalhousie', 1047 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden barque. 1047 tons. ON29463. 191.5 x 34.8 x 22.0. Built 1862 (9) A Stephen and Sons. Dundee. Owners A Stephen and Sons, registered Dundee. c.1882 sold to Bremen and renamed Meta Seeger. Noted as being stranded in 1887]. According to a researcher the captain of this ship was Richard H Cary - who came from the fishing village of Mousehole in Cornwall England. He was one of five brothers - all were ships captains who spent time in Australian waters. Richard was the only one of the brothers who did not die at sea.
The 'Helenslea' at anchor
The steel barque 'Helenslea', 1274 tons, at anchor [steel barque, 1374 tons. ON86366, 249.8 x 35.4 x 21.6. Built 1882 (8) A Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners: A Stephen and Sons, registered Dundee; c.1890 Chadwick, Wainwright and Co. registered Liverpool. Wrecked 24 August 1897 on Inaccessible Island when en route UK-Fremantle with general].
The 'Eudora' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Eudora', 1992 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 1992 tons. ON93473. 287.5 x 40.5 x 23.7. Built 1888 (7) A Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners: A Stephen and Sons, registered Dundee, later Thomas Shute, registered Liverpool. Captured by German submarine 14 Feb. 1917, 30 miles SSW from Fastnet and sunk by gunfire].
The 'Galena' after being wrecked
The four masted iron and steel barque 'Galena', 2294 tons, after being wrecked [steel and iron 4 mast barque, 2294 tons. ON96417, 292.0 x 42.0 x 24.0. Built 1890 (12) A Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners: A Stephen and Sons, registered Dundee].
The 'Galena' at anchor
The four masted iron and steel barque 'Galena', 2294 tons, at anchor [steel and iron 4 mast barque, 2294 tons. ON96417, 292.0 x 42.0 x 24.0. Built 1890 (12) A Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners: A Stephen and Sons, registered Dundee].
The 'East Lothian' moored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'East Lothian', 1455 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron ship 1455 tons. ON76723. 238.4 x 36.7. x 22.2. Built 1876 (11). C. Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners James Boyd, registered Glasgow. Sunk after a collision in the Channel 7 August 1899 when loaded with paving stones on a voyage from Nantes to Cardiff].
The 'Madagascar' and the London tug 'Simla' moored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Madagascar', 2145 tons, and the London tug 'Simla' moored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2145 tons, ON95057, 282.0 x 40.5 x 24.6. Built 1888 (5) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Boyd, registered Glasgow, later Alliance Shipping Co. Ltd. (J Boyd and Son, managers) and became the Russian owned 'Katanga'].
The 'Mozambique' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Mozambique', 2433 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2433 tons, ON99813. 283.3 x 43.0 x 24.2. Built 1892 (8) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: J Boyd, registered Glasgow. Later Alliance Shipping Co. (J Boyd and Sons, managers) 1912 sold Germany and renamed 'Ulrich', As such captured by Royal Navy in 1914 and sold, eventually, to Norwegian owners who renamed vessel 'Sydnaes'. She was abandoned in a sinking condition March 5, 1920 on a passage from Norfolk, Virginia to Montevideo].
The 'West Lothian' under sail
The four masted iron ship 'West Lothian', 1882 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast ship, later barque. 1882 tons. ON86721. Built 1882 (11) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. 279.5 x 40.2 x 23.6. Owners: J Boyd, registered Glasgow, later Alliance Shipping Co. Ltd. (J Boyd and Son, managers) registered Glasgow. Later passed to Norwegian owners. Captured by a German submarine in the North Sea, April 18, 1917 and sunk by gunfire].
The 'West Lothian' when Norwegian owned
The four masted iron ship 'West Lothian', 1882 tons, when Norwegian owned [iron 4 mast ship, later barque. 1882 tons. ON86721. Built 1882 (11) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. 279.5 x 40.2 x 23.6. Owners: J Boyd, registered Glasgow, later Alliance Shipping Co. Ltd. (J Boyd and Son, managers) registered Glasgow. Later passed to Norwegian owners. Captured by a German submarine in the North Sea, April 18, 1917 and sunk by gunfire].
The 'West Lothian' docked in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'West Lothian', 1882 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, later barque. 1882 tons. ON86721. Built 1882 (11) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. 279.5 x 40.2 x 23.6. Owners: J Boyd, registered Glasgow, later Alliance Shipping Co. Ltd. (J Boyd and Son, managers) registered Glasgow. Later passed to Norwegian owners. Captured by a German submarine in the North Sea, April 18, 1917 and sunk by gunfire].
The 'Nile' anchored in an unidentified port
This image was taken in Mission Bay, San Francisco. Probably by Wilton as the backdrop is exactly the same as many of his images taken at this location. The Nile was sold to a Norwegian company and re-named "Thor II" and was eventually sunk by U45 in 1917. The four masted iron barque 'Nile', 2163 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, later barque. 2163 tons, ON93288, 283.5 x 40.5 x 24.6. Built 1886 (6) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: A Brown, registered Glasgow, later 1890s. Alliance Shipping Co. (J Boyd and Son managers)].
The 'Charlotte Croom' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Charlotte Croom', 1725 tons, at Port Adelaide. Renamed Astracana and used for service to and from Australia carrying wool and emigrants.
The 'Jessie Osborne' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Jessie Osborne', 1110 tons, docked in an unidentified port [possibly also known as the 'Okta'].
The 'Waterloo' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron ship 'Waterloo', 1976 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 1976 tons, ON78631, 282.5 x 40.2 x 24.2. Built 1878 (6) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: W & A Brown and Co., registered Glasgow, later A Mackay and Co.]
The 'Trafalgar' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron ship 'Trafalgar', 1768 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, early 1900s made into 4 mast barque, 1768 tons. ON76811. Built 1877 (9) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. 271.5 x 39.3 x 23.4. Owners: W&A Brown, registered Glasgow, later A Brown, then c.1893 Andrew Weir and Co. Sold to Norway and eventually reduced to barque rig].
The 'Trafalgar' at anchor
The four masted iron ship 'Trafalgar', 1768 tons, at anchor [iron 4 mast ship, early 1900s made into 4 mast barque, 1768 tons. ON76811. Built 1877 (9) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. 271.5 x 39.3 x 23.4. Owners: W&A Brown, registered Glasgow, later A Brown, then c.1893 Andrew Weir and Co. Sold to Norway and eventually reduced to barque rig].
The 'Trafalgar' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron ship 'Trafalgar', 1768 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, early 1900s made into 4 mast barque, 1768 tons. ON76811. Built 1877 (9) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. 271.5 x 39.3 x 23.4. Owners: W&A Brown, registered Glasgow, later A Brown, then c.1893 Andrew Weir and Co. Sold to Norway and eventually reduced to barque rig].