Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'County of Merioneth' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'County of Merioneth', 1065 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 1098 tons, ON81341, 221.5 x 35.1 x 20.9. Built 1880 (3) W. Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Owners W. Thomas and Co. Registered Liverpool c.1908 passed to Russian ownership without change of name. Sold and converted into a hulk at Sydney in 1911 and given the name Merion. Taken to Fremantle for Adelaide Steamship Company in 1919 and then to Port Adelaide in 1927. Broken up at Port Adelaide].
The 'County of Anglesea' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'County of Anglesea', 1067 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron barque, 1103 tons, ON76506, 214.4 x 35.2 x 21.2. Built 1877 (4) R&J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Owners: W Thomas and Co. registered Liverpool. Sold 1905 to Russian owners without change of name. Sold and converted to a hulk at Auckland in 1911, the property of Union SS Co. Re-rigged as a sailing vessel; in 1918 and renamed Gladbrook. Once more converted to a hulk in 1921, this time at Suva for Union Line. Taken to Auckland in 1924 and the hull abandoned on Rangitoto Island Dec. 19, 1945] See Union Line by IJ Farquhar, 1968.
The 'County of Cardigan' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'County of Cardigan', 1323 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1323 tons, ON78749, 229.4 x 37.1 x 22.7. Built 1877 (12) R&J Evans, Liverpool. Owners W. Thomas and Co. Registered Liverpool. Broken up in France in August 1911].
The 'Dominion' at anchor
The four masted steel barque 'Dominion', 2539 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast barque, 2539 tons, ON 99334. 294.0 x 43.0 x 24.0. Built 1891 (12) W. Doxford and Sons Ltd. Sunderland. Owners: Dominion Ship Co. Ltd (W Thomas and Co.) registered Liverpool. Missing in January 1899 on a voyage from Honolulu to Vancouver. Left Honolulu in ballast Jan. 19, 1899].
The 'Kate Thomas' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'Kate Thomas', 1748 tons, anchored in San Francisco. The Captain was James William Thomas (nickname Caecoch William). He married Mary Anna Rose Smith in 1896, daughter of James Smith of Mauritius. She often voyaged with her husband. Information courtesy of a family member living in Barbados. [iron 4 mast ship, 1748 tons, ON91233. 258.0 x 39.5 x 23.1. Built 1885 (6) W Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Kate Thomas Sailing Ship Co. Ltd. (W Thomas and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sunk by collision in April 1910 off Lands End while under tow].
The 'Portia' under sail
The iron ship 'Portia', 1434 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1434 tons, ON56910, 221.6 x 36.1 x 24.7. Built 1868 (1) Palmer Bros. and Co., Newcastle upon Tyne. Owners: Robert Carlyle, registered London, later SR Gaves and Son: c.1883 Ship Portia Co. Ltd., (W Thomas and Co.) Became the Norwegian 'Oddero'].
The 'Metropolis' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'Metropolis', 1811 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, later barque, 1811 tons. ON93736. 265.7 x 40.0 x 22.9.Built 1887 (7) R&J Evans, Liverpool. Owners: Metropolis Ship Co. Ltd. (W Thomas and Co.) registered Liverpool. c.1914 sold to Norway without change of name].
The 'Republic' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Republic', 2539 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2539 tons, ON99314, 294.0 x 43.0 x 24.0. Built 1891 (10) W Doxford and Sons Ltd., Sunderland. Owners: Republic Ship Co. Ltd. (W Thomas and Co.) registered Liverpool: abandoned on fire with a coal cargo from Newcastle NSW toward San Francisco in 1896].
The 'Principality' in wet dock, Port Adelaide
The four masted iron barque 'Principality', 1758 tons, in wet dock Port Adelaide [iron 4 mast barque, 1758 tons, ON91258, 258.5 x 39.6 x 23.1. Built 1885 (9) W Doxford and sons, Sunderland. Owners: Principality Ship Co. Ltd. (W Thomas and Co.) registered Liverpool. Missing in 1905 on a voyage to Rotterdam from South America with nitrate].
The 'County of Anglesea' after being stranded
The iron barque 'County of Anglesea', 1067 tons, after being stranded. [iron barque, 1103 tons, ON76506, 214.4 x 35.2 x 21.2. Built 1877 (4) R&J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Owners: W Thomas and Co. registered Liverpool. Sold 1905 to Russian owners without change of name. Sold and converted to a hulk at Auckland in 1911, the property of Union SS Co. Re-rigged as a sailing vessel; in 1918 and renamed Gladbrook. Once more converted to a hulk in 1921, this time at Suva for Union Line. Taken to Auckland in 1924 and the hull abandoned on Rangitoto Island Dec. 19, 1945] See Union Line by IJ Farquhar, 1968.
The 'Colony' in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'Colony', 1750 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron 4 mast ship, later barque, ON93697, 258.0 x 39.5 x 23.1. Built 1886 (2) W. Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Owners Ogwen Shipping Co. Ltd. W. Thomas registered Liverpool.]
The 'Colony' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted iron barque 'Colony', 1750 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [iron 4 mast ship, later barque, ON93697, 258.0 x 39.5 x 23.1. Built 1886 (2) W. Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Owners Ogwen Shipping Co. Ltd. W. Thomas registered Liverpool.]
The 'Crocodile' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Crocodile', 2555 tons, in an unidentified port.
The 'Wray Castle' docked in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Wray Castle', 1937 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1937 tons, ON93850, 264.0 x 39.0 x 23.6. Built 1889 (3) R Williamson and Son, Workington. Owners: Wray Castle Sailing Ship Co. Ltd. (J Chalmers and Co.) registered Liverpool; later JB Walmsley and Co., registered Liverpool. 1918 sold to Marine Navigation Co. of Canada Ltd., registered Liverpool and renamed 'Garthwray'. Wrecked April 1924 on one of the Coronel Islands, and became a total wreck]. One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Sorato' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Sorato', 813 tons, at Port Adelaide. A researcher suggests that this might be the 'Sorata' of 1869, built by Bowdler, Chaffer & Co., Liverpool for J. B. Walmsley & Co., Liverpool ON 63170. One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Beechwood' moored at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Beechwood', 815 tons, moored at Port Adelaide. [iron barque, 815 tons. ON70933. 186.4 x 31.6 x 19.8. Built 1875 (2) T. Royden and Son. Liverpool. Owners JB Walmsley and Co. Registered Liverpool.] One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Killarney' under sail
The iron barque 'Killarney', 1413 tons, under sail [iron barque 1413 tons, ON99370, 229.8 x 37.2 x 22.0. Built 1892 (3) R & J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Owners JB Walmsley and Co. Registered Liverpool. Captured by German submarine 200 miles west by north from Fastnet, and sunk by gunfire May 8, 1917]. One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Killarney' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Killarney', 1413 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque 1413 tons, ON99370, 229.8 x 37.2 x 22.0. Built 1892 (3) R & J Evans and Co. Liverpool. Owners JB Walmsley and Co. Registered Liverpool. Captured by German submarine 200 miles west by north from Fastnet, and sunk by gunfire May 8, 1917]. One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Naiad' at anchor
The iron barque 'Naiad', 1076 tons, at anchor [iron ship, later barque, 1076 tons, ON74527. 204.8 x 34.7 x 21.5. Built 1876 (5) Bowdler, Chaffer and Co., Seacombe. Owners: JB Walmsley and Co., registered Liverpool]. One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Hartfield' at anchor
The iron ship 'Hartfield', 1867 tons, at anchor [iron ship, 1867 tons, ON87961, 261.7 x 39.3 x 24.1. Built 1884 (4) Whitehaven SB Co. Ltd. Whitehaven, Owners: JB Walmsley and Co. registered Liverpool]. One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'John Lockett' under tow
The iron barque 'John Lockett', 841 tons, under tow. One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Beeswing' at Port Adelaide
The steel barque 'Beeswing', 1462 tons, at Port Adelaide. [steel barque, 1462tons ON101969. 236.5 x 36.0 x21.7. Built 1893 (2) Russell and Co. Greenock Owners Beeswing Sailing Ship Co. Ltd (Prichard Bros and Co) registered London, c.1907 JB Walmsley and co. registered Liverpool. Captured by German submarine May 3 1917 about 140 miles west by north from the Fastnet and sunk by gunfire.] One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Ares' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Ares', 530 tons, in an unidentified port. [Iron barque, 530 tons. ON73844, 162.8 x 28.2 x 17.2. Built 1876 (6). C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners Hugh Barton, registered Glasgow c.1883. JB Walmsley and Co. registered Liverpool.] One of the ships owned by J.B. Walmsley and Co., Liverpool.
The 'Florence' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Florence', 841 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron barque, 841 tons, ON60918, 190.2 x 31.0 x 19.5 Built 1869 (2) Adamson and Co. Grangemouth. Owners: James W Adamson, registered London, later Adamson and Ronaldson, then Thomson, Dickie and Co. registered Glasgow. Missing. Left Newcastle NSW with coal Jan. 26, 1895 bound for Panama. Not seen again. (I find no reference to this vessel being owned by Windram and Son, under which it is listed in the collection - RHP).
The 'Braemar' docked in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Braemar', 1078 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [iron barque, 1078 tons, ON900003, 216.0 x 34.0 x 19.9. Built 1884 (12) A. McMillan & Son, Dumbarton. Owners: Thomson, Dickie & Co. reg. Glasgow then JB Walmsley & Co. Ltd. reg. Liverpool. Just before or during WW1 sold to Norwegians owners without change of name].
The 'Culmore' anchored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Culmore', tonnage unknown, anchored in an unidentified port [steel ship 1720 tons. ON94215, 260.5 x 38.2 x 23.1. Built 1890 (9) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Sailing Ship Culmore Co. Ltd. Thomson, Dickie and Co. registered Londonderry. Foundered Nov 14, 1894 at sea. Capsized about 80 miles off Spurn Point while on a voyage, in ballast, from Hamburg to Barry].
The 'Arranmore' in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Arranmore', 1946 tons, in an unidentified port [steel ship 1946 tons. ON102634, 263.8 x 39.0 x 23.6. Built 1893 (10) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Arranmore Co. Ltd. (Thomson, Dickie and Co) registered Glasgow 1910 sold to German owners and renamed 'Waltraute'. In 1913 converted into Sailors Mission in Hamburg. During WW1 was used as submarine depot ship at Heliogland. After war taken to UK under the name 'Vindicatrix' and used to house the crews of surrendered German ships. Later was used as seamen's hostel in West India Docks during the strike of 1925. Was stranded in Algoa Bay Nov. 14 1903, following damage in a gale. She was later refloated and towed to England by the Dutch tug 'Swartezee' for repairs. Dragged her anchors and stranded at Inchkeith while on duty with German surrendered ships, but refloated without damage.] Further information has been provided by Roy Derham MBE, the author of the book 'Vindicatrix': 'The information given beneath the pictures of the Ship Arranmore is in several places, incorrect. The book 'Vindicatrix' was fully researched over two years and records her history from her keel being laid until she was broken up in Newport, Wales, in 1967. She was part of the Maiden City Line managed by Thomson, Dickie & Co. After being pulled from the beach at Algoa Bay in 1903 she was towed home by the Tug Zwart Zee to Greenock in Scotland, NOT England, where she arrived on 26th April, 1904 and she was repaired by her builders. She sailed again just 14 weeks later. She was sold to the Germans in 1910 but was severely damaged off the Falklands inJuly 1913 and under a jury rigged sail, took 40 days to reach Montivideo. From there she was towed back to Hamburg by the tug 'Thames' and turned into a Depot ship for seamen in Hamburg Harbour. In that same year, the Imperial German Navy commandeered her and took her to Heligoland to be decked over and provided with boiler and generator, then she was taken through the Kiel Canal to Eckernfiorde in the Baltic on 10th September 1915 where she provided accommodation for Uboat officers whist they trained. After the war she was anchored in the Firth of Forth off Lieth, Scotland, whilst she was providing accommodation for German crews who had been delivering their ships under the Reparation scheme, On 15th November, 1920, a storm blew her on to the Inchkeith Rocks. She WAS holed and when towed clear, was taken into drydock in Lieth for repair. She should have returned to Hamburg but instead, was handed over to the Shipping Federation who took her to the West India Docks, London. She remained the Waltraute until 1922, when she was named 'Vindicatrix'].
The 'Arranmore' after being stranded in Algoa Bay from a gale
The steel ship 'Arranmore', 1946 tons, after being stranded in Algoa Bay from a gale. [steel ship 1946 tons. ON102634, 263.8 x 39.0 x 23.6. Built 1893 (10) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Arranmore Co. Ltd. (Thomson, Dickie and Co) registered Glasgow 1910 sold to German owners and renamed 'Waltraute'. In 1913 converted into Sailors Mission in Hamburg. During WW1 was used as submarine depot ship at Heliogland. After war taken to UK under the name 'Vindicatrix' and used to house the crews of surrendered German ships. Later was used as seamen's hostel in West India Docks during the strike of 1925. Was stranded in Algoa Bay Nov. 14 1903, following damage in a gale. She was later refloated and towed to England by the Dutch tug 'Swartezee' for repairs. Dragged her anchors and stranded at Inchkeith while on duty with German surrendered ships, but refloated without damage.] Further information has been provided by Roy Derham MBE, the author of the book 'Vindicatrix': 'The information given beneath the pictures of the Ship Arranmore is in several places, incorrect. The book 'Vindicatrix' was fully researched over two years and records her history from her keel being laid until she was broken up in Newport, Wales, in 1967. She was part of the Maiden City Line managed by Thomson, Dickie & Co. After being pulled from the beach at Algoa Bay in 1903 she was towed home by the Tug Zwart Zee to Greenock in Scotland, NOT England, where she arrived on 26th April, 1904 and she was repaired by her builders. She sailed again just 14 weeks later. She was sold to the Germans in 1910 but was severely damaged off the Falklands inJuly 1913 and under a jury rigged sail, took 40 days to reach Montivideo. From there she was towed back to Hamburg by the tug 'Thames' and turned into a Depot ship for seamen in Hamburg Harbour. In that same year, the Imperial German Navy commandeered her and took her to Heligoland to be decked over and provided with boiler and generator, then she was taken through the Kiel Canal to Eckernfiorde in the Baltic on 10th September 1915 where she provided accommodation for Uboat officers whist they trained. After the war she was anchored in the Firth of Forth off Lieth, Scotland, whilst she was providing accommodation for German crews who had been delivering their ships under the Reparation scheme, On 15th November, 1920, a storm blew her on to the Inchkeith Rocks. She WAS holed and when towed clear, was taken into drydock in Lieth for repair. She should have returned to Hamburg but instead, was handed over to the Shipping Federation who took her to the West India Docks, London. She remained the Waltraute until 1922, when she was named 'Vindicatrix'.
The 'Alexander Yeats' wrecked on the Cornish Coast
The wooden ship 'Alexander Yeats', 1589 tons, wrecked on the Cornish Coast. [w ship, 1589t, ON72266, 218.2 x 40.2 x 24.0, B. 1876. D. Lynch. Portland, NB Owners: G. Windram, reg. Liverpool. Wrecked Cornish Coast.]
The 'Alexander Yeats' wrecked on the Cornish Coast
The wooden ship 'Alexander Yeats', 1589 tons, wrecked on the Cornish Coast. [w ship, 1589t, ON72266, 218.2 x 40.2 x 24.0, B. 1876. D. Lynch. Portland, NB Owners: G. Windram, reg. Liverpool. Wrecked Cornish Coast.]