Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Lightning' burning in Corio Bay off Geelong
The wooden ship 'Lightning', 1468 tons, burning in Corio Bay off Geelong [wooden ship, 1468 tons. Built 1854 Donald Mackay, Boston, USA. 244.0 x 44.0 x 23.0 Owners James Baines, registered Liverpool. Destroyed by fire while loading wool at Geelong 31 Oct. 1869. Scuttled in Corio Bay and the remains later blown up. Reputed to be one of the fastest sailing ships. Famous in the Australian passenger trade. An early Captain was 'Bully' Forbes].
The 'Lady Lisgar' in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Lady Lisgar', 1207 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1280 tons. ON59996, 202.0 x 38.0 x 23.6. Built 1871 (5) Baldwin, Quebec, Owners: 1882 JT Jones, registered Liverpool].
The 'Aviemore' at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Aviemore', 1147 tons, at Sydney. This print is the same as the print PRG 1373/3/48. [Wooden ship, 1147 tons. ON60709, 214.9 x 36.8 x 22.2. Built 1870 (8) W. Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners George Thomson, Registered Aberdeen. Sold to Norwegian owners c. 1910. Last wooden ship built for the Aberdeen White Star Line].
The 'Countess of Kintore' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Countess of Kintore', 738 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 737 tons, ON53251, 182.6 x 31.4 x 19.4. Built 1866 (3) Duthie. Aberdeen. Owners James Cook, Registered Aberdeen].
The 'Great Queensland' in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Great Queensland', 1698 tons, in an unidentified port [Ronald Parsons expanded notes states this is an iron ship = iron ship, 1794 tons, ON13849, 253.7 x 38.9 x 25.7. Built 1852 CJ Mare, Blackwall London, as the steamship 'Indiana' which was sold in 1870, and renamed 'Ferdinand' de Lesseps: shortly after returned to British ownership, had the engine removed and was renamed 'Great Queensland'. Owners Messrs Taylor, Bethell and Roberts, registered London. Missing on a voyage to Australia in July 1876].
The 'Devon' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Devon', 1148 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1148 tons. ON49908, 207.2 x 37.5 x 21.7. Built 1864 (3) J. Smurthwaite, Sunderland. Owners:c.1876 JM Joshua, registered London, c.1882 Bagshot and Co. registered London. When built was named JM Joshua and renamed c.1877. Sold to Norwegian owners about 1886 and renamed Venus. While in this ownership was on a voyage from Pensacola to Antwerp with a cargo of pitch pine when she became leaky and put into St. Michaels (West Indies?) and in April 1895 was condemed and abandoned].
The 'Dilbhur' moored in an unidentified port
The composite ship 'Dilbhur', 1255 tons, moored in an unidentified port [composite ship 1308 tons, later composite barque. 1255 tons. ON52705. 226.0 x 34.0 x 22.8. Built 1865 (3) C Lungley. Deptford, London. Iron frames, wooden planks. Owners: John Smith, registered London, later John Lidgett and Sons, registered London].
The 'Coeur de Lion' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Coeur de Lion', 848 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [wooden ship, 848 tons, ON55294. 181.8 x 33.4 x 20.5. Built 1867 (8) Jersey Channel Islands. Owners Jersey Shipping Co. Registered Jersey].
The 'Star of India' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Star of India', 1045 tons, moored in an unidentified port [wooden ship, later barque, 1102 tons, ON43925, 190.4 x 34.2 x 22.1. Built 1861 (7) Stephens, Dundee. Owners: Joseph Soames, registered London by 1870 Merchant Shipping Co. Ltd. Later to Norwegian owners and was abandoned in the North Atlantic in 1893. She was well known in the Indian and Australian passenger trades].
The 'Jason' in Circular Quay at Sydney
The wooden ship 'Jason', 849 tons, in Circular Quay at Sydney.
The 'Cospatrick' docked in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Cospatrick', 1200 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [wooden ship, 1200 tons. ON20400, 190.0 x 34.0 x 23.5. Built 1856 Moulmein. Owners: J Fleming, registered London, 1873 Shaw Savill. Lost by fire when on a trip from England to Auckland with the almost total loss of nearly everyone aboard - 429 passengers and crew of 44. Lost in 1874. ] Further notes [On a voyage from London towards Auckland the vessel took fire when south of the Cape of Good Hope Nov, 17th 1874. There were 473 persons on board. The fire became uncontrollable and only two boats got clear, but without oars or provisions. On Sept. 19th the vessel sank, still burning, and the only lifeboat to survive drifted until the 28th when those remaining alive were found by the ship British Sceptre, approximately 470 lives were lost].
The 'Black Prince' in an unidentified port
The composite ship 'Black Prince', 750 tons, in an unidentified port. [composite ship, 751 tons. ON48501. 185.0 x 32.0 x 19.0. Built 1863 (8) A. Hall and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: Charles L. Norman, registered London, later W. Inglis. Drops from the register before 1887.]
The 'Kent' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Kent', 879 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 998 tons. ON74. 174.3 x 32.5 x 21.2. Built 1853 Blackwall (in the Wigram section of the Blackwall yard - Wigram and Green had earlier (1840s) dissolved partnership and divided the shipyard) Owners: Wigram and Sons, registered London. Passed from British ownership in 1870s. Said to have been a hulk on the West Coast of South America in 1920. A very well known trader to Australia and noted for some smart passages. Many excerpts from logs etc., in 'The Blackwall Frigates'].
The 'Shannon' moored at Gravesend, U.K.
The composite ship 'Shannon', 1292 tons, moored at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 1292 gross tons, ON44996, 217.0 x 37.7 x 22.8. Built 1862 (5) R&H Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: R&H Green, registered London (iron beams) Sold May 1883 to Wright Bros. registered London: 1887 James C Ellis, registered Sydney who were the owners when she sprang a leak while en route to Newcastle, NSW - Wellington, and put into Papeete where she was condemned, in June 1888. Ran for Greens regularly in the Melbourne trade and made some notable passages. Was employed as a collier when abandoned. In Blackwall Frigates story is recalled when some of the apprentices passed the ship off as a former warship involved with the 'Chesapeake'].
The 'Agamemnon' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Agamemnon', 1431 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [W ship, 1431 g.t., ON26291, 252.3 x 36.2 x 23.2, B. 1855 R&H. Green, Blackwall, London: Owners: R&H Green, reg. London. Sold for conversion to coal hulk c. 1877. Usually employed in the Indian trade until 1870 when she was transferred to the Australian passenger trade for the last years of her existence as a rigged vessel. See Blackwall Frigates.]
The 'Clarence' at Gravesend, U.K.
The wooden ship 'Clarence', 1104 tons, at Gravesend, U.K. [wooden ship, 1105 gross tons. ON20848, 198.0 x 36.5 x 22.5. Built 1858. Pile, Sunderland. Owners R & H. Green, registered London. Sold 1873 Bennett and Co. registered London. Later to Pickford, Ford and Co. registered Newport. Drops from records before 1894. Usually employed in the transport of Indians to the West Indies and or trooping, seldom if ever visited Australia. See Blackwall Frigates.]
The 'Lahloo' at anchor
The composite ship 'Lahloo', 799 tons, moored in the Thames River, U.K. [composite ship, 799 tons, ON58330, 191.6 x 32.9 x 19.9. Built 1867 (7) Robert Steele, Greenock. Owners: A Rodger and Co., registered Glasgow. Considerable detail of passage in 'Tea Trades to China'].
The 'Earl Granville' anchored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Earl Granville', 1193 tons, anchored in an unidentified port.
The 'Star of Peace' moored at East Circular Quay, Sydney in 1860's
The wooden ship 'Star of Peace', 1114 tons at East Circular Quay in Sydney in 1860's [wooden ship, 1114 tons, ON6907, 215.2 x 35.9 x 22.5. Built 1855 Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: White Star Line (usually identified as 'The Aberdeen' White Star Line, and operated by George Thompson and Co.) Sold 1880 to Richard Grice and John Benn (and registered at Melbourne.) By this time, rigged down to a barque. July 1884 sold to Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd., Sydney and converted to a hulk and stationed at Thursday Island where the vessel was broken up in 1894/5. Well known in the Australian passenger trades before sale to Australian owners and general cargo work].
The 'Thermopylae' anchored in Sydney Harbour
The composite ship 'Thermopylae', 991 tons, anchored in Sydney Harbour [composite ship, 948 tons, ON60688, 212.0 x 36.0 x 21.0. Built 1868 (8) Walter Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners: George Thompson and Co. (Aberdeen White Star Line) registered Aberdeen. Sold to Portugese in 1896 and employed as a Naval Training ship. Built as a China Tea Clipper and then moved into the Australian trades where she became very famous and said to have been one of the fastest clippers in the trade].
The 'Anglesey' moored in an unidentified port
The wooden ship 'Anglesey', 1012 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [wooden ship, 1012 tons, ON26417, 182.0 x 34.0 x 22.0: Built 1852 Green, Blackwall, London. Owners: Messrs. Green, reg. London. Sold 1874 to others, and sold foreign 1875. Fate not traced. Famous for well presented figurehead of the Earl of Anglesey which was only exhibited on special occasions. Made an exceptional passage to Melbourne in 1871. See Blackwall Frigates.]
The 'Summerlee' at Port Augusta
The wooden ship 'Summerlee', 806 tons, at Port Augusta [wooden ship, later barque, 806 tons, ON37068. 165.5 x 31.9 x 21.1. Built 1860 (7) T Valin, Quebec, Owners in 1870 John Owne, registered Liverpool. In 1882 owned by J Warden, registered Greenock].
The 'Britannia' while being built
The wooden barque 'Britannia', 444 tons, while being built. [wooden three mast barque, 464 gross, 444 net tons. ON74741, 140.8 x 29.6 x 17.7. Built 1877 Dyer, Shoreham. Owners Cheesman and Gates, registered Shoreham].
The 'Britannia' immediately after launch at Shoreham
The wooden barque 'Britannia', 444 tons, immediately after her launch at Shoreham. She was wrecked on Sable Islands in 1883. [wooden three mast barque, 464 gross, 444 net tons. ON74741, 140.8 x 29.6 x 17.7. Built 1877 Dyer, Shoreham. Owners Cheesman and Gates, registered Shoreham].
The 'John Williams' in an unidentified port
The wooden barque 'John Williams', 186 tons, in an unidentified port.
The Albertine Steamers 'Ozone' and 'Nelson' in port with 'Coogee'
The wooden barque 'Coogee' (right), 1523 tons, in port with the Albertine Steamers 'Ozone' (left) and 'Nelson'(middle).
The 'Eleanor' at anchor
The wooden barque 'Eleanor', 429 tons, at anchor [wooden 3 mast barque, 429 gross tons. ON56881, 136.1 x 27.5 x 17.1. Built 1867 (8) R Lewis, Milford. Owners. JJ Holdsworth, registered London later William Lund].
The 'Marlborough' before leaving Salcombe on her first voyage
The wooden barque 'Marlborough', 321 tons, before leaving Salcombe on her first voyage.
The 'Teazer' at anchor
The wooden barque 'Teazer', 283 tons, at anchor [wooden snow, 401 tons (old measurement), 293 tons (new measurement) ON21696. Built 1858 W Kelly, Dartmouth, Owners Cumming and Co. Plymouth. (NB: snow rig is a variant of a brig rig and in some reference works this vessel is listed as a brig).
The 'Loongana' at Hobart
The wooden barque 'Loongana', 296 tons, at what was then known as the New Wharf, Hobart, Tasmania. In the middle background is St George's Church, in the foreground are the still recognisable buildings of Salamanca Place [wooden 3 mast barque, 294 gross, ON57598, 127.0 x 26.0 x 12.9. Built 1879 (4) J McGregor, Hobart, owners: A&J McGregor, Hobart. c. 1891 Loo TomFin (South Sea Island merchant) registered Sydney. Wrecked at Butaritari Lagoon, Gilbert Islands, January 1912. (Name is Aboriginal for 'Swift').