Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph

The 'Montrose' which is later named 'Montrosa'

The 'Montrose' which is later named 'Montrosa'

The iron barque 'Montrose', 1022 tons, which is later named 'Montrosa' [iron ship, 995 tons, ON47571. 194.8 x 34.5 x 21.3. Built 1863 (10) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Thomas S Cowie, registered Liverpool, later Greenshields, Cowie and Co. Sold c.1889/1890 and converted into the barque 'Montrosa' of Germany, and now 1022 tons. Later transferred to the Russian flag (Finnish port) owner M Erikson. Broken up in 1928].

The 'Fleur de Lis' at Port Adelaide

The 'Fleur de Lis' at Port Adelaide

The iron ship 'Fleur de Lis', 1023 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship 995 tons, later 1023 tons. ON45405. 199.7 x 33.7 x 21.5. Built 1862 (10) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners Thomas S Cowie, registered Liverpool, later Greenshields, Cowie and Co. : c.1890 L Tulloch, registered Swansea then G Christian, registered Swansea].

The 'Weathersfield' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Weathersfield' docked in an unidentified port

The iron barque 'Weathersfield', 1101 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1051 tons, later barque 1101 tons. ON51472. 209.0 x 34.7 x 21.3. Built 1865 (2) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: William Cuthbertson, registered Liverpool; 1877 Greenshields, Cowie and Co. Wrecked at or near Ohau April 8, 1888 but recovered and repaired ; 1893 HG McCarthy and Partners, registered Wellington, NZ. 1908 converted into a hulk by Union SS Co. of New Zealand , and stationed at Suva. Register cloed in 1914, and vessel scuttled off Suva Feb. 18, 1928. See 'Union Fleet' by Farquahar].

The 'Weathersfield' in an unidentified port

The 'Weathersfield' in an unidentified port

The iron barque 'Weathersfield', 1101 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1051 tons, later barque 1101 tons. ON51472. 209.0 x 34.7 x 21.3. Built 1865 (2) R Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: William Cuthbertson, registered Liverpool; 1877 Greenshields, Cowie and Co. Wrecked at or near Ohau April 8, 1888 but recovered and repaired ; 1893 HG McCarthy and Partners, registered Wellington, NZ. 1908 converted into a hulk by Union SS Co. of New Zealand , and stationed at Suva. Register cloed in 1914, and vessel scuttled off Suva Feb. 18, 1928. See 'Union Fleet' by Farquahar].

The 'Knight of the Thistle' moored in an unidentified port

The 'Knight of the Thistle' moored in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Knight of the Thistle', 1489 tons, moored in an unidentified port [possibly the former 'Don Diego'] [possible also known as 'Hoppet'] [iron ship 1489 tons, ON78782, 232.6 x 37.9 x 22.7. Built 1878 (4) T Royden and Son, Liverpool; Greenshields, Cowie and Co., registered Liverpool c.1897 sold foreign and renamed 'Hoppet' and later 'Novo' under the flag of Norway. In 1914 put into the River Plate, damaged and was condemned. During wartime shortages she was recommissioned and renamed 'Don Diego' and was broken up in 1928 when under the flag of Uruguay].

The 'Remington' as Norwegian vessel 'Dina' at Port Adelaide

The 'Remington' as Norwegian vessel 'Dina' at Port Adelaide

The iron barque 'Remington' as the Norwegian vessel 'Dina', 999 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, later barque, 999 tons, later 1043 tons. ON45910, 198.0 x 34.9 x 21.0. Built 1863 (4) Smith and Rodger, Glasgow. Owners: JC & W Blythe, registered Liverpool. c.1877 Greenshields, Cowie and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1893 sold to Germany and renamed 'Martha', renamed 'Schiffbek' and then in 1898 became the Norwegian 'Dina'. Drops from registers about 1910].

The 'Knight of the Garter' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Knight of the Garter' anchored in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Knight of the Garter', 1494 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship 1494 tons, ON78724, 233.0 x 37.9 x 22.8. Built 1877 (10) T Royden and Son, Liverpool. Owners: Greeshields, Cowie and Co. Registered Liverpool, sold to Italians and renamed 'Papa Emanuele', renamed by other Italian owners in 1907 'Montevideo', the ship eventually was renamed 'Gaspare S' and was broken up in 1923].

The 'Antiope' in an unidentified port

The 'Antiope' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Antiope', 1443 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship 1443 tons, ON55014, 242.3 x 38.4 x 23.7. Built 1866 (8). J. Reid & Co. Port Glasgow, RR Heap, registered Liverpool: 1882 Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd) Gracie Beazley & Co. 1897 GW Murray by 1904 rigged as a barque and now 1486 tons and owned by Barque Antiope Ltd registered Victoria, BC: 1915 Pararoa Coal Mining Co. Registered Wellington (for use as a coal hulk) 1915 Otago Iron Rolling Mills Ltd. and refitted for sea. Burnt by fire at Delgoa Bay South Africa January 13 1921 and abandoned as constructive total loss. Refitted as store ship.]

The 'Hippolyta' in dry dock

The 'Hippolyta' in dry dock

The iron barque (ex ship) 'Hippolyta', 853 tons, in dry dock [iron ship 853 tons. ON10568. 192.6 x 32.2 x 20.0 Built 1856. John Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: John Heap and Sons, registered Liverpool. Later owned by W Sherwen and Sons, and rigged down to a barque measuring 874 gross tons. Abandoned 22 August 1893 in the North Atlantic when on a voyage from Apalachicola towards Buenos Aires with timber].

The 'Theophane' at Port Adelaide

The 'Theophane' at Port Adelaide

The iron ship 'Theophane', 1519 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1587 tons, ON58919, 248.4 x 38.9 x 23.7. Built 1868 (7) R & J Evans and Co., Liverpool. Joseph Heap and Sons, registered Liverpool. 1882: Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie Beazley and Co.) Missing. Left Newcastle NSW with a cargo of coal for Valparaiso, Dec. 11, 1891].

The 'Theophane' on slip at Port Adelaide

The 'Theophane' on slip at Port Adelaide

The iron ship 'Theophane', 1519 tons, on slip at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1587 tons, ON58919, 248.4 x 38.9 x 23.7. Built 1868 (7) R & J Evans and Co., Liverpool. Joseph Heap and Sons, registered Liverpool. 1882: Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie Beazley and Co.) Missing. Left Newcastle NSW with a cargo of coal for Valparaiso, Dec. 11, 1891]. Laurence Anderson was the chief officer or first mate of the ship.

The 'Theophane' at Port Adelaide

The 'Theophane' at Port Adelaide

The iron ship 'Theophane', 1519 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1587 tons, ON58919, 248.4 x 38.9 x 23.7. Built 1868 (7) R & J Evans and Co., Liverpool. Joseph Heap and Sons, registered Liverpool. 1882: Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie Beazley and Co.) Missing. Left Newcastle NSW with a cargo of coal for Valparaiso, Dec. 11, 1891].

The 'Melanope' after being dismasted

The 'Melanope' after being dismasted

The iron ship 'Melanope', 1686 tons, after being dismasted [iron ship 1686 tons ON74550, 258.2 x 40.2 x 23.8. Built 1876 (6) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners: J Heap and Son, registered Liverpool 1882: Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie, Beazley and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold late 1898 without change of name and again in 1899 to HC Oswald (JJ Moore and Co. managers) Registered London. Abandoned after going on her beam ends off the west coast of Canada in 1907, drifted into the Columbia River and salvaged but not repaired and eventually converted into a coal hulk].

The 'Melanope' at Port Adelaide

The 'Melanope' at Port Adelaide

The iron ship 'Melanope', 1686 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship 1686 tons ON74550, 258.2 x 40.2 x 23.8. Built 1876 (6) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners: J Heap and Son, registered Liverpool 1882: Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie, Beazley and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold late 1898 without change of name and again in 1899 to HC Oswald (JJ Moore and Co. managers) Registered London. Abandoned after going on her beam ends off the west coast of Canada in 1907, drifted into the Columbia River and salvaged but not repaired and eventually converted into a coal hulk].

The 'Parthenope' in dry dock

The 'Parthenope' in dry dock

The iron ship 'Parthenope', 1646 tons, in dry dock [iron ship, 1646 tons, ON70948. 250.6 x 39.9 x 23.6. Built 1875 (4) R&J Evans and Co., Liverpool. Owners: J Heap and Sons, registered Liverpool. 1882 Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie, Beazley and Co.) rergistered Liverpool. Sold c.1898 to Italian owners and renamed 'Pellegrina O' and as such was posted missing on a voyage from Newcastle, NSW to Antofagasta. She had sailed July 31, 1907].

The 'Marpesia' when Norwegian owned

The 'Marpesia' when Norwegian owned

The iron ship 'Marpesia', 1490 tons, when Norwegian owned. Sold to K.Bruusgaard in Norway 1906 and renamed 'Marpesia'. [According to a researcher, it is incorrect that this Marpesia was originally the 'County of Kinross'. The 'County of Kinross' was a 4M barque & was later named Marpesia, ON 78570.] Sold again 1921 in Buenos Aires and renamed "Salinera". [iron ship, 1490 tons, ON54960, 234.2 x 38.4 x 23.9. Built 1866 (4) J Reid and Co. Port Glasglow. Joseph Heap and Sons, registered Liverpool, 1882 Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie, Beazley and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold 1897 to Norwegian owners without change of name. Destroyed by fire and explosion in the North Atlantic, during December 1904].

The 'Marpesia' at Port Adelaide

The 'Marpesia' at Port Adelaide

The iron ship 'Marpesia', 1490 tons, at Port Adelaide. [This ship was originally 'County of Kinross' built in Glasgow in England 1878. Sold to K.Bruusgaard in Norway 1906 and renamed 'Marpesia'. Sold again 1921 in Buenos Aires and renamed "Salinera"] [iron ship, 1490 tons, ON54960, 234.2 x 38.4 x 23.9. Built 1866 (4) J Reid and Co. Port Glasglow. Joseph Heap and Sons, registered Liverpool, 1882 Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie, Beazley and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold 1897 to Norwegian owners without change of name. Destroyed by fire and explosion in the North Atlantic, during December 1904].

The 'Melanope' when new

The 'Melanope' when new

The iron ship 'Melanope', 1686 tons, when new [iron ship 1686 tons ON74550, 258.2 x 40.2 x 23.8. Built 1876 (6) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners: J Heap and Son, registered Liverpool 1882: Australasian Shipping Co. Ltd. (Gracie, Beazley and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold late 1898 without change of name and again in 1899 to HC Oswald (JJ Moore and Co. managers) Registered London. Abandoned after going on her beam ends off the west coast of Canada in 1907, drifted into the Columbia River and salvaged but not repaired and eventually converted into a coal hulk].

The 'Castlehead' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Castlehead' anchored in an unidentified port

The iron barque 'Castlehead', 825 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 850 tons, ON63201, 186.0 x 32.2 x 19.4. Built 1869 (8) R&J Evans, Liverpool. Owners Ismay and Co. (White Star Line) registered Liverpool, 1886 North Western Shipping Co. (White Star Line) Sold French 1894 and went missing on a voyage from San Francisco to Liverpool, Dec. 1896. Renamed President Thiers. Owners J&H Tandonnet, Bordeaux, missing. Left San Francisco for Liverpool 22/12/1898, repeat 1898. Ref. see White Star, Anderson, 1964, Pub. T. Stephenson and Sons.]

The 'Esmeralda' at Melbourne

The 'Esmeralda' at Melbourne

The iron barque 'Esmeralda', 730 tons, at Melbourne [iron ship, later barque, 730 tons. ON54982, 188.4 x 31.1 x 19.0. Built 1866 (4) T Verson and Son, Liverpool. TH Ismay and Co and successors. (White Star Line), registered Liverpool, sold 1894 to Danish owners without change of name. Sold 1909 to Italian owners without change of name. Converted into a lightship in the River Plate in 1910 and in the 1950s still engaged in the same capacity].

The 'Esmeralda' after a collision near Monte Video

The 'Esmeralda' after a collision near Monte Video

The iron barque 'Esmeralda', 730 tons, after a collision near Monte Video [iron ship, later barque, 730 tons. ON54982, 188.4 x 31.1 x 19.0. Built 1866 (4) T Verson and Son, Liverpool. TH Ismay and Co and successors. (White Star Line), registered Liverpool, sold 1894 to Danish owners without change of name. Sold 1909 to Italian owners without change of name. Converted into a lightship in the River Plate in 1910 and in the 1950s still engaged in the same capacity].

The 'Swanmore' at Cardiff

The 'Swanmore' at Cardiff

The iron barque 'Swanmore', 1822 tons, at Cardiff [iron barque, 1822 tons, ON93682, 268.6 x 38.2 x 23.3. Built 1886 (6) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: WH Meyers and Son, registered Liverpool (managed by Ismay, Imrie and Co.) c.1900 sold Danish owners and renamed 'Sixtus'. Wrecked near Cape Horn in August 1905. Note from Parsons = two photographs of the 'Sixtus'. 'Stanmore became the 'Deudraeth Castle'].

The 'Stanmore' as the Danish vessel 'Sixtus'

The 'Stanmore' as the Danish vessel 'Sixtus'

Iron Barque "Swanmore" as the Danish vessel "Sixtus" c.1901. Iron barque (1822 tons ON93682) built in 1886 by Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners W.H. Meyers & Son, registered in Liverpool. (Sister ship was the "Stanmore") "Swanmore" became the "Sixtus" after being sold to the Danish company fronted by Casper P. Holm for £8,300 on 22 May 1896. It foundered at Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands on the 27th July 1905.

The 'Callao' in an unidentified port

The 'Callao' in an unidentified port

The iron barque 'Callao', 1017 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 1017 tons, ON91179, 206.7 x 33.1 x 20.0. Built 1885 (1) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: North Western Shipping Co. Ltd. (White Star Line) registered Liverpool, 1894 sold to German owners without change of name and finally hulked at Coldeta Buena after catching fire in 1926].

The 'Dawpool' at anchor

The 'Dawpool' at anchor

The iron ship 'Dawpool', 1788 tons, at anchor [iron ship 1778 tons. ON81323, 262.9 x 38.3 x 23.3. Built 1880 (1) Harland and Wolff. Belfast Owners Ismay and Co. later North Western Shipping Co. (White Star Line) registered Liverpool. 1895 sold to German owners and renamed 'Willkommen'; in 1905 became Norwegian 'Haakon' and renamed 'Vestelv' in 1916. Torpedoed by German submarine off Tory Island, April 23, 1917. See White Star, Anderson, 1964].

The 'Copley' in an unidentified port

The 'Copley' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Copley', 1794 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1794 tons. ON84097, 263.0 x 39.1 x 24.1. Built 1881 (3) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Ismay and Co. later North Western Shipping Co (White Star Line) registered Liverpool. Sold 1895 to Danish owners, without change of name and broken up at Antwerp in 1911. See 'White Star' by Anderson, 1964.]

The 'Garfield' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The 'Garfield' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The steel ship 'Garfield', 2347 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [steel ship, 2347 tons, ON86155, 299.8 x 41.2 x 24.8. Built 1882 (2) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: NorthWestern Shipping Co. Ltd. (Ismay, Imrie and Co. managers) registered Liverpool. Abandoned on fire on a passage from Liverpool to Valparaiso, Oct. 5, 1895. Hulk later towed into Coquimbo and lay there in badly damaged state for many years].

The 'Gilcruix' under sail

The 'Gilcruix' under sail

The four masted iron barque 'Gilcruix', 2304 tons, under sail. [see 'Barmbeck'] [iron 4 mast ship, later barque, 2304 tons. ON93695, 289.3 x 42.0 x 24.3. Built 1886 (8) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven. Owners: North Western Shipping Co. Ltd. (Ismay, Imrie and Co. managers) registered Liverpool. Sold 1895 to German owners and renamed 'Barmbeck' sold 1914 to French owners and renamed 'Pacifique'. Broken up following a collision at Le Havre in 1921].

The 'Mayhill' at anchor

The 'Mayhill' at anchor

The four masted iron and steel barque 'Mayhill', 2121 tons, at anchor [iron and steel 4 mast barque, 2121 tons, ON97768. 292.0 x 41.0 x 23.7. Built 1890 (4) Alex. Stephens and Son, Dundee. Owners: WH Myers (Ismay, Imrie and Co. managers) registered Liverpool. Wrecked August 10, 1895 Gerald, West Australia. Loaded with railway iron for the Mullewa - Cue railway. After an enquiry the master, Captain Hume lost his certificate but it was later found that he had been supplied with out of date charts. See 'White Star' by Anderson, 1964 and 'Treasure Lies Buried Here' by Goldsmith].

The 'California' in an unidentified port

The 'California' in an unidentified port

The four masted steel barque 'California', 3099 tons, in an unidentified port. [steel 4 mast ship, later 4 mast barque, 3099 tons, ON97769, 329.3 x 45.2 x 26.7. Built 1890 (4) Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Owners: North Western Shipping Co. Ltd (Ismay, Imrie and Co. managers) reg. Liverpool: sold 1896 to Ritson and Livesey, registered Liverpool: sold 1897 to German owners and renamed Alster, sold 1912 and renamed Christel Vinnen interned at Valparaiso during WW1 and allocated to Italians. Employed by them as a hulk until 1926 when refitted for sea. Stranded April 15, 1927 on Old Providence Island, near Panama, and became a total loss.]