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

The 'Ardenclutha' under sail

The 'Ardenclutha' under sail

The iron ship 'Ardenclutha', 1222 tons, under sail. [iron ship, 1293 tons. ON76719, 229.8 x 35.5 x 21.2. Built 1876 (10) A. Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners Edmiston and Mitchells. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked April 12, 1895, Iquique at the end of a voyage from Port Blakeny with lumber.]

The 'Ardenclutha' at anchor

The 'Ardenclutha' at anchor

The iron ship 'Ardenclutha', 1222 tons, at anchor. [iron ship, 1293 tons. ON76719, 229.8 x 35.5 x 21.2. Built 1876 (10) A. Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners Edmiston and Mitchells. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked April 12, 1895, Iquique at the end of a voyage from Port Blakeny with lumber.]

The 'Ardenconnel' on a slip in an unidentified port

The 'Ardenconnel' on a slip in an unidentified port

The iron barque 'Ardenconnel', 816 tons, on a slip in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 843 tons, c. 1883 reduced to barque same tonnage. ON67947. 196.4 x 32.2 x 18.8. Built 1874 (8) Macfayden and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners J. Brymner and others. Registered Greenock. Sold c. 1882/3 to Denmark and renamed 'Katinka'.] Note from Parsons "I find no reference to this vessel being ever owned by Edmiston and Mitchells".

The 'Ardencraig' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Ardencraig' anchored in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Ardencraig', 2153 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 2153 tons. ON93332, 277.7 x 40.0 x 24.9. Built 1886 (8) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: Edmiston and Mitchells, registered Glasgow: c 1896/7 Crawford and Rowat registered Glasgow. Wrecked when homeward from Australia with grain, in January 1911 on Crim Rocks, Scilly Isles. Earlier had achieved notoriety by running into and sinking 'Norma' at the Semaphore, South Australia, April 21, 1907.] ['Percy' along side Ardencraig = wooden 2 mast ketch, 35 tons. ON57572. 63.0 x 18.0 x 5.3. Built 1876 Shipwrights Point, Tas. Lengthened 1891 - 78.1 x 18.0 x 5.2. 39 tons. Owners: Nov. 1876 John Styles, registered Port Adelaide: Sept. 1882 Port Wakefield Shipping Co. Ltd; 1895 A Le Messurier: C McKay and J Yeo. By 1919 R Fricker and WJ Spells: 1921 M & JB Spells: 1922 R&FB Fricker and R Deex. Broken up in 1936].

The 'Ardencraig' at Port Adelaide after colliding with, and sinking the 'Norma'

The 'Ardencraig' at Port Adelaide after colliding with, and sinking the 'Norma'

The iron ship 'Ardencraig', 2153 tons, at Port Adelaide after colliding with, and sinking the 'Norma'. The ketch 'Percy' is alongside. [iron ship, 2153 tons. ON93332, 277.7 x 40.0 x 24.9. Built 1886 (8) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: Edmiston and Mitchells, registered Glasgow: c 1896/7 Crawford and Rowat registered Glasgow. Wrecked when homeward from Australia with grain, in January 1911 on Crim Rocks, Scilly Isles. Earlier had achieved notoriety by running into and sinking 'Norma' at the Semaphore, South Australia, April 21, 1907.] [Percy along side 'Ardencraig' = wooden 2 mast ketch, 35 tons. ON57572. 63.0 x 18.0 x 5.3. Built 1876 Shipwrights Point, Tas. Lengthened 1891 - 78.1 x 18.0 x 5.2. 39 tons. Owners: Nov. 1876 John Styles, registered Port Adelaide: Sept. 1882 Port Wakefield Shipping Co. Ltd; 1895 A Le Messurier: C McKay and J Yeo. By 1919 R Fricker and WJ Spells: 1921 M & JB Spells: 1922 R&FB Fricker and R Deex. Broken up in 1936].

The 'Claverdon' under sail

The 'Claverdon' under sail

The iron ship 'Claverdon', 2521 tons, under sail. [iron ship, 2521 tons. ON89615, 304.7 x 41.3 x 25.2. Built 1884 (7). Oswald, Mordaunt and Co. as Alexandra for J. Coupland, registered London, sold c.1892 and renamed Claverdon by Sailing Ship Claverdon Ltd (F&A Nodin) registered Liverpool. c.1910 G. Gordon and Co. registered Glasgow 1920 sold to Italians and renamed Albertstella. Broken up in 1923.]

The 'Castor' at Geelong

The 'Castor' at Geelong

The iron barque 'Castor', 700 tons, at Geelong. [if the tonnage shown in the caption is correct the vessel of the above name depicted is a German vessel. Built in 1867. Messrs. Gordon owned the following craft with this name. Steel barque, 2059 tons. ON93463, 278.4 x 41.2 x 23.9. Built 1886 (7) Ramage and Ferguson, Leith. Owners EM Croudace, registered Dundee late 1890s G Gordon and Co. Sold 1911 to German shipbreakers.]

The 'Windsor Park' at Tumby Bay

The 'Windsor Park' at Tumby Bay

The iron ship 'Windsor Park', 1844 tons, at Tumby Bay [iron ship, 1840 tons, later 1844 tons. ON85132, 250.5 x 40.2 x 24.0. Built 1882 (1) T Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: Windsor Park Ship Co. Ltd. (A Howden and Co.) registered London. c.1893 G Gordon and Co., and c.1910 sold to Norwegian owners without change of name and converted to a hulk at Gibraltar in 1923].

The 'Milton Park' at Melbourne

The 'Milton Park' at Melbourne

The iron ship 'Milton Park', 1520 tons, at Melbourne.

The 'MacDuff' as Norwegian vessel 'Britta' being reduced to a barque

The 'MacDuff' as Norwegian vessel 'Britta' being reduced to a barque

The iron barque (ex ship) 'MacDuff' as Norwegian vessel 'Britta', 1280 tons, being reduced to a barque [iron ship, 1280 tons, ON78571, 232.4 x 36.0 x 21.0. Built 1877 (12) A McMillan and Son, Dumbarton. Owners: R McMillan, registered Glasgow, then North British Shipping Co., registered Glasgow, c.1895 G Gordon and Co. Sold to Norway c. 1911 and renamed 'Britta'].

The 'Earl of Dalhousie' in an unidentified port

The 'Earl of Dalhousie' in an unidentified port

The four masted steel barque 'Earl of Dalhousie', 1765 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 1765 tons. ON89086, 264.0 x 38.7 x 23.4. Built 1884 (5) A. Stephen and Sons, Dundee. Owners A Stephen and Sons, registered Dundee. c. 1894 G gordon and Co.]

The 'Abernyte' at anchor

The 'Abernyte' at anchor

The iron barque 'Abernyte', 728 tons, at anchor. [I 3 m bq. 728t, ON71722, 186.2 x 31.0 x 18.5, B. 1875 (4) McKellar, McMillan & Co, Dumbarton., Owners: David T. Boyd, reg. Glasgow then North British Shipping Co, reg. Glasgow c,. 1893 G. Gordon & Co. Wrecked 8 May 1898 Bill Head, The Lizard, Cornwall when bound for Falmouth with cargo of nitrate.]

The 'Glenbervie' stranded at Manacks

The 'Glenbervie' stranded at Manacks

The iron barque 'Glenbervie', 800 tons, stranded at Manacks [iron ship, later 3 mast barque, 800 tons, ON53419, 195.0 x 31.3. x 19.7. Built 1866 (5) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners: J & A Allan, registered Glasgow. c.1884 Bramwell and Gardiner, registered Glasgow. Stranded on the Manacles, January 1902. Built for Allan's UK-Canada service. The ship was captained by William Gardiner.]

The 'Glencairn' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Glencairn' anchored in an unidentified port

The four masted iron barque 'Glencairn', 1619 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast barque, 1619 tons. ON78625, 252.4 x 40.0 x 22.4. Built 1878 (6) Dobie and Co. Glasgow. Owners: J&A Allan, registered Glasgow. c.1892. T. Law and Co. registered Glasgow. Lost off Cape Horn in 1907].

The 'Strathearn' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Strathearn' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Strathearn', 1705 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1784 tons, ON63852, 255.3 x 40.4 x 24.0 Built 1871 (9) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Allan, registered Glasgow. Sold c.1892 to Germany and renamed 'Henriette' by EC Schramm and Co. Registered Hamburg].

The 'Strathearn' after being named 'Henriette'

The 'Strathearn' after being named 'Henriette'

The iron ship 'Strathearn', 1705 tons, after being named 'Henriette' [iron ship, 1784 tons, ON63852, 255.3 x 40.4 x 24.0 Built 1871 (9) Barclay, Curle and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Allan, registered Glasgow. Sold c.1892 to Germany and renamed 'Henriette' by EC Schramm and Co. Registered Hamburg].

The 'Romsdal' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Romsdal' docked in an unidentified port

The four masted iron ship 'Romsdal', 1827 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 1887 tons, ON78556, 275.9 x 41.1 x 23.5. Built 1877 (10) R Steele, Greenock. Owners: J & A Allan, registered Glasgow. Missing in 1891 on a voyage from Chittagong to England. Missing, left Chittagong Oct. 31, 1891 loaded with jute for Dundee].

The 'Glenmorag' wrecked at Oysterville, Washington State

The 'Glenmorag' wrecked at Oysterville, Washington State

The iron ship 'Glenmorag', 1576 tons, wrecked at Oysterville, Washington State on March 19, 1896. Two men were lost in the wreck [iron ship, 1648 tons. ON73853, 255.1 x 38.6 x 22.8. Built 1876 (7) Dobie and Co. Glasgow. Owners: J&A Allan, registered Glasgow, later R&C Allan. Wrecked Oysterville, March 19, 1896, two lives lost].

The 'Saint Mirren' at anchor

The 'Saint Mirren' at anchor

The steel ship 'Saint Mirren', 1956 tons, at anchor [steel ship, 1956 tons, ON99852, 272.0 x 40.0 x 23.6. Built 1892 (10) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Saint Mirren Sailing Ship Co., (A Mackay and Co.) registered Glasgow, passed during WW1 to R Thomas and Co.]

The 'Saint Mirren' under sail

The 'Saint Mirren' under sail

The steel ship 'Saint Mirren', 1956 tons, under sail [steel ship, 1956 tons, ON99852, 272.0 x 40.0 x 23.6. Built 1892 (10) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Saint Mirren Sailing Ship Co., (A Mackay and Co.) registered Glasgow, passed during WW1 to R Thomas and Co.]

The 'Saint Mirren' under sail

The 'Saint Mirren' under sail

The steel ship 'Saint Mirren', 1956 tons, under sail [steel ship, 1956 tons, ON99852, 272.0 x 40.0 x 23.6. Built 1892 (10) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Saint Mirren Sailing Ship Co., (A Mackay and Co.) registered Glasgow, passed during WW1 to R Thomas and Co.]

The 'Saint Mirren' under sail

The 'Saint Mirren' under sail

The steel ship 'Saint Mirren', 1956 tons, under sail [steel ship, 1956 tons, ON99852, 272.0 x 40.0 x 23.6. Built 1892 (10) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: Saint Mirren Sailing Ship Co., (A Mackay and Co.) registered Glasgow, passed during WW1 to R Thomas and Co.]

The 'St. Mungo' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The 'St. Mungo' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The steel ship 'St. Mungo', 1955 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour.

The 'Persian' in an unidentified port

The 'Persian' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Persian', 1452 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1452 tons, ON77115, 244.8 x 37.2 x 22.5. Built 1878 (5) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: W Orr, registered London, later JD Clink, (D Mackay, manager) early 1890s A Mackay and Co., registered London. Became the Norwegian 'Mafalda'].

The 'Wendur' in an unidentified port

The 'Wendur' in an unidentified port

The four masted iron ship 'Wendur', 2046 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 2046 tons, ON89956, 292.7 x 42.0 x 23.8. Built 1884 (9) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: A Mackay and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked March 12, 1912 on the Seven Stones, and sank in deep water with the loss of three men. Noted for some fast passages to and from Australia].

The 'Wendur' in an unidentified port

The 'Wendur' in an unidentified port

The four masted iron ship 'Wendur', 2046 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 2046 tons, ON89956, 292.7 x 42.0 x 23.8. Built 1884 (9) C Connell and Co., Glasgow. Owners: A Mackay and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked March 12, 1912 on the Seven Stones, and sank in deep water with the loss of three men. Noted for some fast passages to and from Australia].

The 'Iverna' at anchor

The 'Iverna' at anchor

The four masted steel barque 'Iverna', 2313 tons, at anchor [steel 4 mast barque, 2312 tons, ON98582, 283.0 x 42.5 x 24.7. Built 1890 (10) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners A Mackay and Co., registered Glasgow c.1916 sold to Norway and renamed 'Hero'. Broken up in 1924].

The 'Inverna' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Inverna' docked in an unidentified port

The four masted steel barque 'Inverna', 2313 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2312 tons, ON98582, 283.0 x 42.5 x 24.7. Built 1890 (10) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners A Mackay and Co., registered Glasgow c.1916 sold to Norway and renamed 'Hero'. Broken up in 1924].

The 'Inverna' dry docked in an unidentified port

The 'Inverna' dry docked in an unidentified port

The four masted steel barque 'Inverna', 2313 tons, dry docked in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2312 tons, ON98582, 283.0 x 42.5 x 24.7. Built 1890 (10) C Connell and Co. Glasgow. Owners A Mackay and Co., registered Glasgow c.1916 sold to Norway and renamed 'Hero'. Broken up in 1924].

The 'Pinmore' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The 'Pinmore' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The four masted steel barque 'Pinmore', 2431 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast ship, later reduced to a 4 mast barque. 2431 tons, ON81840. 310.1 x 43.7 x 24.7. Built 1882 (10) J Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: J Kerr and Co. registered Greenock, later JD Clink, and finally A Mackay and Co., Sunk by bombs after capture by German raider 'Seeadler' (Von Luckner) in South Atlantic Feb. 19, 1917 (Von Luckner sailed the ship into Rio, under the British flag, purchased stores and returned to his own ship before scuttling 'Pinmore').