Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'California' in Liverpool
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.] A researcher has identified the port as Liverpool, England. The church in the background on the right is the Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, located by the River Mersey near the Pier Head.
The 'Valparaiso' under tow
The iron barque 'Valparaiso', 742 tons, under tow [iron barque, 730 tons, later 742 tons. ON54957. 188.5 x 31.1 x 19.0 Built 1866 (4) T. Vernon and Son, Liverpool: Owners: Balfour, Wiliamson and Co., registered Liverpool (various claims the vessel sold to White Star Line, c.1867, but this does not appear in Lloyds, Liverpool Underwriters, or MNL - perhaps it was managed by Ismay, Imrie and Co.) Sold 1892 to Norwegian owners without change of name. Posted missing in December 1905].
The 'Irby' under sail
The iron ship 'Irby', 1523 tons, under sail [iron ship 1523 tons. ON84074, 237.6 x 38.9 x 23.3. Built 1881 (1) R&J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Owners: Chadwick and Pritchard, registered Liverpool, later Irby Ship Co. Ltd (J Joyce) later Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce managers); was held at Hamburg during WW1]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Irby' at anchor
The iron ship 'Irby', 1523 tons, at anchor [iron ship 1523 tons. ON84074, 237.6 x 38.9 x 23.3. Built 1881 (1) R&J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Owners: Chadwick and Pritchard, registered Liverpool, later Irby Ship Co. Ltd (J Joyce) later Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce managers); was held at Hamburg during WW1]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Irby' at Hobart Tasmania
The iron ship 'Irby', 1523 tons, at Hobart, Tasmania [iron ship 1523 tons. ON84074, 237.6 x 38.9 x 23.3. Built 1881 (1) R&J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Owners: Chadwick and Pritchard, registered Liverpool, later Irby Ship Co. Ltd (J Joyce) later Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce managers); was held at Hamburg during WW1]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Galgate' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Galgate', 2356 tons, under sail. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool [steel 4 mast ship, 2356 tons. ON93808, 293.5 x 42.8 x 24.2. Built 1888 (9) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Whitehaven. Owners: Galgate Ship Co. (J Joyce) registered Liverpool; later Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce and Co) Captured May 6, 1916 by a German submarine and sunk by gunfire about 170 miles west by north from Ushant].
The 'Galgate' in the River Avon
The four masted steel barque 'Galgate', 2356 tons, in the River Avon under the suspension bridge [steel 4 mast ship, 2356 tons. ON93808, 293.5 x 42.8 x 24.2. Built 1888 (9) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Whitehaven. Owners: Galgate Ship Co. (J Joyce) registered Liverpool; later Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce and Co) Captured May 6, 1916 by a German submarine and sunk by gunfire about 170 miles west by north from Ushant]. Captain Bill Griffiths of Milford Haven was the master of the 'Galgate'. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Vincent' at anchor
The steel ship 'Vincent', 1904 tons, at anchor [steel ship, 1904 tons, ON102137, 267.0 x 40.1 x 23.6. Built 1894 (3) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Ship Vincent Co. Ltd (RN Smith) registered Liverpool, later J Joyce (c.1900)]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Alice A. Leigh' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Alice A. Leigh', 2999 tons, under sail. [steel 4 mast ship, altered to 4m bq, 1900: 2999t, ON96349, Built 1889 (3) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven: Owners Alice A. Leigh Co. Ltd. (J Joyce) reg. Liverpool: then Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce and Co.): then New York and Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd; 1921 sold to Geo. Scales Ltd. Wellington and renamed 'Rewa', reg. Wellington. Laid up in 1923 and subsequently converted to a hulk with register closed in 1930.] One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool. In 1901 the captain was Allan Davison. It is reported by a researcher that Captain Davison named his daughter, born that year, Alice A. Leigh Davison in honour of the ship.
The 'Alice A. Leigh' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Alice A. Leigh', 2999 tons, in an unidentified port. [steel 4 mast ship, altered to 4m bq, 1900: 2999t, ON96349, Built 1889 (3) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven: Owners Alice A. Leigh Co. Ltd. (J Joyce) reg. Liverpool: then Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce and Co.): then New York and Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd; 1921 sold to Geo. Scales Ltd. Wellington and renamed 'Rewa', reg. Wellington. Laid up in 1923 and subsequently converted to a hulk with register closed in 1930.] One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Alice A. Leigh' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Alice A. Leigh', 2999 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [steel 4 mast ship, altered to 4m bq, 1900: 2999t, ON96349, Built 1889 (3) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven: Owners Alice A. Leigh Co. Ltd. (J Joyce) reg. Liverpool: then Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce and Co.): then New York and Pacific Shipping Co. Ltd; 1921 sold to Geo. Scales Ltd. Wellington and renamed 'Rewa', reg. Wellington. Laid up in 1923 and subsequently converted to a hulk with register closed in 1930.] One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Leicester Castle' dimasted at Auckland, New Zealand
The iron ship 'Leicester Castle', 2067 tons, dismasted at Auckland, New Zealand. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool [iron ship, 2067 tons, ON87031. 273.4 x 40.3 x 24.2. Built 1882 (9) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Leicester Castle Ship Co. (J Coupland) registered Liverpool. c.1899 RA Smith and Co; c1902/3 J Joyce, later became the Norwegian vessel 'Vik'. Broken up in 1924. Notable for a mutiny staged in 1902 in the South Pacific].
The 'Crown of India' dismasted at Sydney
The four masted iron barque 'Crown of India', 2057 tons, dismasted at Sydney [iron 4 mast barque 2057 tons. ON91231. 276.7 x 41.3 x 24.1. Built 1885 (6) Ramage and Ferguson, Leith. Owners Robertson, Cruickshank and Co. J&R Young managers, registered Liverpool. c.1905 Henderson, Tucker and Co. c.1908/9 J Joyce and Co. Captured by German submarine 12 June 1915, 70 miles WSW from St Anne's Head and sunk by gunfire]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Crown of India' after being re-rigged
The four masted iron barque 'Crown of India', 2057 tons, after being re-rigged [iron 4 mast barque 2057 tons. ON91231. 276.7 x 41.3 x 24.1. Built 1885 (6) Ramage and Ferguson, Leith. Owners Robertson, Cruickshank and Co. J&R Young managers, registered Liverpool. c.1905 Henderson, Tucker and Co. c.1908/9 J Joyce and Co. Captured by German submarine 12 June 1915, 70 miles WSW from St Anne's Head and sunk by gunfire]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Lynton' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Lynton', 2531 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2531 gross tons. ON102141. 299.8 x 43.7 x 24.5. Built 1894 (1) R&J Evans, Liverpool. Owners: Liver Shipping Co. Ltd. (Johnston, Sproule and Co., managers) registered Liverpool: 1899 W Montgomery registered London: 1906 to Thomas A Shute: in 1914 sold to Russian owners: torpedoed off the south coast of Ireland, May 21, 1917. Said to have been one of the most handsome barques built on the Mersey with excellent accommodation and a good turn of speed. Described as a 'Skysailyarder'. While sometimes seen in Australia, was more generally employed in the South American nitrate trades. See 'Last of the Windjammers' Vol. 2]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Lynton' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Lynton', 2531 tons, under sail [steel 4 mast barque, 2531 gross tons. ON102141. 299.8 x 43.7 x 24.5. Built 1894 (1) R&J Evans, Liverpool. Owners: Liver Shipping Co. Ltd. (Johnston, Sproule and Co., managers) registered Liverpool: 1899 W Montgomery registered London: 1906 to Thomas A Shute: in 1914 sold to Russian owners: torpedoed off the south coast of Ireland, May 21, 1917. Said to have been one of the most handsome barques built on the Mersey with excellent accommodation and a good turn of speed. Described as a 'Skysailyarder'. While sometimes seen in Australia, was more generally employed in the South American nitrate trades. See 'Last of the Windjammers' Vol. 2]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Lynton' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Lynton', 2531 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2531 gross tons. ON102141. 299.8 x 43.7 x 24.5. Built 1894 (1) R&J Evans, Liverpool. Owners: Liver Shipping Co. Ltd. (Johnston, Sproule and Co., managers) registered Liverpool: 1899 W Montgomery registered London: 1906 to Thomas A Shute: in 1914 sold to Russian owners: torpedoed off the south coast of Ireland, May 21, 1917. Said to have been one of the most handsome barques built on the Mersey with excellent accommodation and a good turn of speed. Described as a 'Skysailyarder'. While sometimes seen in Australia, was more generally employed in the South American nitrate trades. See 'Last of the Windjammers' Vol. 2]. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Lydgate' moored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Lydgate', 2534 tons, moored in an unidentified port. One of the ships owned by John Joyce and Co., Liverpool [steel 4 mast barque, 2534 tons, ON102120, 304.3 x 43.2 x 24.3. Built 1893 (12) Palmers Co. Ltd. Newcastle upon Tyne: Owners: Honresfield Ship Co. (J Joyce) Registered Liverpool. Sold 1915 to Norway and renamed 'Skansen I'].
The 'Camphill' being towed by a tug
The steel barque 'Camphill', 1240 tons, being towed by a tug [steel three mast barque, 1240 tons. ON96333, 226.0 x 36.4 x 21.9. Built 1889 (6) CJ Bigger, Londonderry. Owners Camphill Ship Co. (Squarey and Kendall) registered Liverpool. c.1905 J & J Rae and Co. Wrecked October 6 1906 on a rock off Tumbes Peninsula]. One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Antilles' as 'Hedvig' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Antilles' as 'Hedvig', 510 tons, at Port Adelaide. [iron 3 masted barque, 514 tons later 510. ON62078. 158.5 x 27.8 x 16.5. Built 1869 (1) A. McMillan and Sons. Dumbarton. Owners: John McArthur, reg. Greenock early 1870s Alex Rae and others. Registered Liverpool (Including the master James Rae) later John Rae. Sold 1894 to Swedish owners and renamed 'Hedvig'. On the slip at Port Adelaide under the name 'Hedvig']. One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Bengairn' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Bengairn', 2127 tons, in an unidentified port. [steel 4 masted barque, 2127 tons. ON98574, 280.5 x 42.1 x 24.4. Built 1890 (9) R. Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow as 'Pass of Brander' for Gibson and Clark registered Glasgow c.1908 sold to JJ Rae and Co. registered Liverpool and renamed 'Bengairn'. Captured by German submarine April 1 1916 about 165 miles west, south west from Fastnet and sunk by gunfire]. One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Bengairn' docked in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Bengairn', 2127 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [steel 4 masted barque, 2127 tons. ON98574, 280.5 x 42.1 x 24.4. Built 1890 (9) R. Duncan and Co. Port Glasgow as 'Pass of Brander' for Gibson and Clark registered Glasgow c.1908 sold to JJ Rae and Co. registered Liverpool and renamed 'Bengairn'. Captured by German submarine April 1 1916 about 165 miles west, south west from Fastnet and sunk by gunfire]. One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Santa' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Santa', 979 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast barque, 979 tons, ON91056, 205.8 x 33.6 x 19.6 Built 1886 (6) R Thompson and Sons, Sunderland. Owners: Turner, Edwards and Co., registered Bristol. By the end of 1890s J & J Rae and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1908 sold Italian without change of name and boken up in 1923]. One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Chipper Kyle' under tow
The steel barque 'Chipper Kyle', 1709 tons, under tow. [steel 3 mast barque, 1709 tons, ON99411, 255.0 x 38.1 x 23.3. Built 1892 (5). Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners J&J Rae and Co. Registered Liverpool. Missing. Sailed from Newcastle, NSW with coal April 6, 1905 was sighted off New Zealand later but then vanished.] One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Ben-Lee' moored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Ben-Lee', 2341 tons, moored in an unidentified port. One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Solway' under sail
The steel barque 'Solway', 1720 tons, under sail [steel 3 mast barque, 1720 tons, ON105327. 254.2 x 39.4 x 22.5. Built 1895 (9) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: J&J Rae and Co., registered Liverpool]. One of the ships owned by J. and J. Rae and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Andora' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Andora', 1723 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship 1723 tons, ON84129, 251.0 x 39.0 x 24.0 Built 1881 (7) Richardson, Duck and Co. Stockton. Owners: Andora Ship Co. Ltd. (EF and W Roberts) registered Liverpool. Reportedly broken up in Germany in 1911.]
The 'Andreta' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Andreta', 1755 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship 1755 tons. ON88263, 253.8 x 39.0 x 24.0. Built 1883 (10) Richardson, Duck and Co. Stockton. Owners: Andreta Ship Co. Ltd. (EF & W Roberts) registered Liverpool. c.1910 to Italian owners without change of name. Wrecked 1919.]
The 'Andrina' at anchor
The four masted iron barque 'Andrina', 2699 tons, at anchor. [iron 4 masted barque, 2699 tons. ON91295, 320.6 x 42.9 x 24.9. Built 1886 (2) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co. Southampton. Owners: Andrina Sailing Ship Co. Ltd. (EF & W Roberts) registered Liverpool. Wrecked Policarpo Cove, Terra del Fuego (nr Cape Horn) May 10 1899. All saved. In 1918 the wreck was salvaged, due to wartime shortage of ships, and repaired and renamed 'Alejandrina' and appears to have been broken up c.1922.]
The 'Andrada' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Andrada', 2551 tons, in an unidentified port. [steel 4 masted barque, 2551 tons. ON 97836, 304.5 x 43.2 x 24.0. Built 1891 (1) W. Pickersgill and Sons, Sunderland. Owners: Andrada Sailing Ship Co. Ltd. (EF & W Roberts) registered Liverpool. Missing in December 1900.]