Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Star of Persia' in an unidentified port
The iron barque (ex ship) 'Star of Persia', 1227 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship (converted to barque upon sale and renaming in 1893) 1289 tons, ON60312, 227.0 x 35.0 x 22.2. Built 1868 (6) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. Sold 1893 to German owners and renamed 'Edith'] [possibly the former Edith, German barque].
The 'Star of Greece' wrecked at Willunga, SA
The iron ship 'Star of Greece', 1227 tons, wrecked at Willunga, SA on 13 July 1888 [iron ship, 1280 tons, ON60313, 227.0 x 35.0 x 22.2. Built 1868 (9) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. Wrecked at Willunga, South Australia July 13, 1888].
The 'Star of Bengal' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Star of Bengal' as a ship, 1877 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, later barque, 1877 tons, ON63957. 262.8 x 40.2 x 23.5. Built 1874 (1) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. Sold to American owners, finally Alaska Packers Association, and was wrecked in Alaska in September 1908].
The 'Star of Bengal' at anchor as a ship
The iron ship 'Star of Bengal', 1877 tons, at anchor [iron ship, later barque, 1877 tons, ON63957. 262.8 x 40.2 x 23.5. Built 1874 (1) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. Sold to American owners, finally Alaska Packers Association, and was wrecked in Alaska in September 1908].
The 'Star of Bengal' under sail as a barque
The iron ship 'Star of Bengal', 1877 tons, under sail as a barque [iron ship, later barque, 1877 tons, ON63957. 262.8 x 40.2 x 23.5. Built 1874 (1) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. Sold to American owners, finally Alaska Packers Association, and was wrecked in Alaska in September 1908].
The 'Star of Russia' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Star of Russia' 1981 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1981 tons, ON63958, 275.5 x 40.2 x 24.2. Built 1874 (12) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. 1898 Shaw Savill. c. 1902 Alaska Packers Association and registered San Francisco].
The 'Star of Russia' under sail
The iron ship 'Star of Russia' 1981 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1981 tons, ON63958, 275.5 x 40.2 x 24.2. Built 1874 (12) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. 1898 Shaw Savill. c. 1902 Alaska Packers Association and registered San Francisco].
The 'Star of Italy' at anchor
The iron ship 'Star of Italy', 1644 tons, at anchor [iron ship 1644 tons, ON78103, 257.1 x 38.0 x 22.8. Built 1877 (7) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. 1898 sold American owners and ultimately to Alaska Packers Association. Broken up c.1927].
The 'Star of France' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Star of France', 1644 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1644 tons, ON78105, 258.0 x 38.0 x 22.8. Built 1877 (11) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. c.1898 to American owners thence Alaska Packers Association].
The 'Star of Germany' at Port Adelaide wet dock
The iron ship 'Star of Germany', 1337 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1337 tons, ON63949, 232.0 x 35.0 x 22.0. Built 1872 (3) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. March 1897 Foley Aikman and Co., then Star of Germany Ship Co. WA Rainford and Co.]
The 'Star of Austria' anchored in an unidentified port
The steel ship 'Star of Austria', 1781 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel ship, 1781 tons, ON93152, 264.7 x 38.7 x 23.1. Built 1886 (2) Workman, Clark and Co., Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. Missing on a voyage from California to Swansea with copper ore. Spoken near entrance to Gulf of California, April 1, 1895, not seen again].
The 'Star of France' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Star of France', 1644 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1644 tons, ON78105, 258.0 x 38.0 x 22.8. Built 1877 (11) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: JP Cory and Co., registered Belfast. c.1898 to American owners thence Alaska Packers Association].
The 'Lord Dufferin' at anchor
The iron ship 'Lord Dufferin', 1722 tons, at anchor [iron ship 1778 tons. ON81955, 262.9 x 38.3 x 23.3. Built 1879 (10) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T Dixon and Sons, registered Belfast. Sold c.1894 to Denmark and renamed 'Jupiter'. Sold to shipbreakers in 1910].
The 'Blytheswood' at anchor
The iron ship 'Blytheswood', 1691 tons, at anchor. [iron ship, 1691 tons, ON72388. 259.8 x 39.0 x 23.3 Built 1875 (6) R. Duncan and Co Port Glasgow. Owners: R. Cuthbert and Partners, registered Greenock mid 1880's Meldrum, Mackellar and Co. registered Greenock; then CE De Wolff and Co. registered Greenock, c.1914 renamed 'Pesca' and later became the Danish 'Lysglimt' and under this name was abandoned on fire in May 1921.]
The 'Dundonald' at Bristol, on River Avon
The four masted steel barque 'Dundonald', 2205 tons, at Bristol [steel 4 mast barque 2205 tons. ON99121. 284.2 x 42.0 x 24.4. Built 1891 (11) Workman, Clarke and Co. Belfast. Owners T Dixon and Sons, registered Belfast. c.1900 Dundonald Ship Co. (Kerr, Newton and Co.) registered Glasgow. Wrecked March 7, 1907. Disappointment Island, off the Auckland Islands, south of New Zealand, on her voyage from Australia to England. Eleven lives lost].
The 'Lord Downshire' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Lord Downshire', 2322 tons, under sail [steel 4 mast barque, 2322 tons. ON83938. 299.8 x 41.3 x 24.8. Built 1882 (4) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T Dixson and Sons, registered Belfast. Missing on a voyage from South America to Hamburg with nitrate. Left May 1895].
The 'Lord Templetown' under sail
The steel barque 'Lord Templetown', 2152 tons, under sail [steel 3 mast barque, 2152 tons, ON93156, 282.9 x 40.1 x 23.7. Built 1886 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: Irish Shipowners Co. Ltd. (T Dixon and Sons, managers) registered Belfast. Sold in 1900 to Canadian owners. Laid up in 1921 and converted to a barge in 1925].
The 'Lord Wolseley' after being renamed 'Everett G. Griggs'
The iron barquentine 'Lord Wolseley', 2577 tons, after being remaned 'Everett G. Griggs' [iron 4 mast ship, 2577 tons, ON86540, 308.2 x 42.9 x 25.1. Built 1883 (7) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: Irish Shipowners Co. (T Dixon and Sons, managers) registered Belfast. c.1900 sold to Germany and renamed 'Columbia' and she was dismasted off Cape Flattery, when on a voyage from Japan toward Vancouver in April 1903. Towed into Vancouver, and after survey was abandoned to the underwriters as total constructive loss. Sold, she reverted to her original name and was used as a barge for some time until by 1906 she was refitted as a six mast barquentine and renamed 'Everett G Griggs' registered at Victoria. Captain ER Sterling bought the company owning the vessel and by about 1912 had renamed her 'ER Sterling'. After a disastorous voyage from Australia in 1927, she was towed to England and in 1928 sold to the breakers].
The 'Lord Wolseley' after being renamed 'Everett G. Griggs'
The iron barquentine 'Lord Wolseley', 2577 tons, after being remaned 'Everett G. Griggs' [iron 4 mast ship, 2577 tons, ON86540, 308.2 x 42.9 x 25.1. Built 1883 (7) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: Irish Shipowners Co. (T Dixon and Sons, managers) registered Belfast. c.1900 sold to Germany and renamed 'Columbia' and she was dismasted off Cape Flattery, when on a voyage from Japan toward Vancouver in April 1903. Towed into Vancouver, and after survey was abandoned to the underwriters as total constructive loss. Sold, she reverted to her original name and was used as a barge for some time until by 1906 she was refitted as a six mast barquentine and renamed 'Everett G Griggs' registered at Victoria. Captain ER Sterling bought the company owning the vessel and by about 1912 had renamed her 'ER Sterling'. After a disastorous voyage from Australia in 1927, she was towed to England and in 1928 sold to the breakers].
The 'Dunboyne' as 'G.D. Kennedy' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Dunboyne' as 'G.D. Kennedy', 1425 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship, 1425 tons ON95311, 243.1 x 37.5 x 21.5. Built 1888 (3) Whitehaven SB Co. Whitehaven. Owners R Martin and Co. registered Dublin. c.1909 sold to Norway without change of name. c.1915 sold to Sweden and renamed GD Kennedy. 1924 renamed AF Chapman and became sail training ship for Swedish navy. Now laid up and used as a hostel].
The 'Dunboyne' after being renamed 'A. F. Chapman'
The iron ship 'Dunboyne', 1425 tons, after being renamed 'A.F. Chapman' [iron ship, 1425 tons ON95311, 243.1 x 37.5 x 21.5. Built 1888 (3) Whitehaven SB Co. Whitehaven. Owners R Martin and Co. registered Dublin. c.1909 sold to Norway without change of name. c.1915 sold to Sweden and renamed GD Kennedy. 1924 renamed AF Chapman and became sail training ship for Swedish navy. Now laid up and used as a hostel].
The 'Fingal' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Fingal', 2570 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2570 tons. ON81442, 308.2 x 42.8 x 25.0. Built 1883 (3) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners R. Martin and Co. Registered Belfast. c.1910 sold to Norway without change of name].
The 'Fingal' at Constitution Dock, Hobart with Mount Wellington in the background.
The four masted steel barque 'Fingal', 2570 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2570 tons. ON81442, 308.2 x 42.8 x 25.0. Built 1883 (3) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners R. Martin and Co. Registered Belfast. c.1910 sold to Norway without change of name]. The port has been identified as Hobart, Tasmania, with a view of Mount Wellington in the background. William McMurtry (born 14 March 1857) of Islandmagee, Northern Ireland, was the captain of the 'Fingal', and he died in Sydney, aged 45, while the ship was docked there.
The 'Howth' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Howth', 2244 tons, under sail [possibly also called 'Horn Shell'] [steel 4 mast barque, 2244 tons. ON99741, 284.4 x 41.9 x 24.5. Built 1892 (3) Workman, Clark and Co. Ltd. Belfast. Owners: Sir R Martin and Co. registered Dublin later CE Martin. 1905 J Edgar and Co (Howth Shipping Co.) registered Liverpool. c.1913 Windram and Co.; During WW1 fitted as a tanker and renamed 'Horn Shell' by Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co. registered London. Broken up early 1920s].
The 'Howth' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Howth', 2244 tons, in an unidentified port. [posibly also known as 'Horn Shell'] [steel 4 mast barque, 2244 tons. ON99741, 284.4 x 41.9 x 24.5. Built 1892 (3) Workman, Clark and Co. Ltd. Belfast. Owners: Sir R Martin and Co. registered Dublin later CE Martin. 1905 J Edgar and Co (Howth Shipping Co.) registered Liverpool. c.1913 Windram and Co.; During WW1 fitted as a tanker and renamed 'Horn Shell' by Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co. registered London. Broken up early 1920s].
The 'Earl of Zetland' docked in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Earl of Zetland', 1534 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron ship 1534 tons. ON71698, 240.3 x 38.4 x 22.7. Built 1875 (1) A McMillan and Son Dumbarton. Owners JD & J Thomson. Registered Glasgow. By 1880 registered to JR Menzies then Russian owners without change of name].
The 'Earl of Zetland' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Earl of Zetland', 1534 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron ship 1534 tons. ON71698, 240.3 x 38.4 x 22.7. Built 1875 (1) A McMillan and Son Dumbarton. Owners JD & J Thomson. Registered Glasgow. By 1880 registered to JR Menzies then Russian owners without change of name].
The 'Earl of Hopetoun' at Port Adelaide
The steel ship 'Earl of Hopetoun', 1896 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel ship, 1896 tons. ON99853, 263.4 x 39.0 x 23.0. Built 1892 (10) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Sailing Ship Earl of Hopetoun Co. Ltd (JD Thomson) registered Glasgow. Wrecked Gaspar Straits, 8 September, 1898 on a voyage from Philadelphia towards Nagasaki with case oil].
The 'Earl of Dunmore' scuttled at Sydney to extinguish a fire
The four masted steel barque 'Earl of Dunmore', 2287 tons, scuttled at Sydney to extinguish a fire [steel 4 mast barque, 2287 tons. ON98634, 277.9 x 42.1 x 24.2. Built 1891 (5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Sailing Ship Earl of Dunmore Ltd (JD Thomson) registered Glasgow, later J Malcolm was manager. Sold c.1913/4 and renamed Spartan. Said to be sunk by enemy action in March 1917. She was scuttled to extinguish a fire when the vessel was in Sydney].
The 'Earl of Dunmore' anchored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Earl of Dunmore', 2287 tons, anchored in Mission Bay, San Francisco 1898, ready to sail the 14,000 miles back to the United Kingdom, arriving at Falmouth 131 days later. She was under command of Capt Thomas Kay. [steel 4 mast barque, 2287 tons. ON98634, 277.9 x 42.1 x 24.2. Built 1891 (5) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners Sailing Ship Earl of Dunmore Ltd (JD Thomson) registered Glasgow, later J Malcolm was manager. Sold c.1913/4 and renamed Spartan. Said to be sunk by enemy action in March 1917. She was scuttled to extinguish a fire when the vessel was in Sydney].