Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Berean' in her home port of Langesund, Norway
The composite barque 'Berean', 542 tons, in Langesund on the southeast coast of Norway. [Composite barque, 542 tons. ON60996, 160.5 x 30.2 x 17.2 Built 1869 (8) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners TB Walker registered London sold c.1896 Norwegian owners. In 1910 suffered severe damage after a collision with a steamer in the Thames and sunk. Raised and converted into a hulk and subsequently broken up. Bits of her hull are on display in the Langesund sailors' club. Under the British flag was well known in the Tasmanian trades.]
The 'Minnyhive' at anchor
The iron barque 'Minnyhive', 1296 tons, at anchor. [SV 'Minnyhive' was launched in 1885 by Robert Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow, Yard No. 216. (Shipping times). Reported missing in 1891 when bound for San Francisco (Miramar Ship Index). Reference to 'Minnyhive of Glasgow. John Webster, Master, burthen 1296 tons from the port of Sharpness to Sydney, NSW, 6 June 1888 (Mariners and ships in Australian waters) [iron barque, 1348 tons, ON90049. 239.5 x 36.2 x 21.5. Built 1885 (5) R Duncan and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: TC Guthrie, registered Glasgow. Missing. On a voyage from Swansea to San Francisco with coal she was spoken in the North Atlantic 20 August 1891 and not seen again].
The 'Lalla Rookh' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Lalla Rookh', 841 tons, in an unidentified port [formerly 'Effendi'] [see 'Karhu'] [iron 3 mast barque, 841 tons, ON74542. 196.3 x 31.9 x 19.7. Built 1876 (7) R & J Evans and Co., Liverpool. Owners: EC Friend and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1898 Newark Shipping Co.; c.1904 Lever Bros., c.1905 to Norway without change of name. 1916 renamed 'Effendi', under Norwegian flag: in 1924 became the Finnish 'Karhu', Feb. 1926 to G. Erikson, and reverts to original name 'Lalla Rookh' and broken up in 1928].
The 'Canmore' in an unidentified port
the iron barque 'Canmore', 769 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast barque, 769 tons. ON75191, 193.3 x 31.5 x 17.9. Built 1876 (10) Brown and Simpson, Dundee. Owners James Millar registered Dundee, later Albany Shipping Co. (D Scott and sons, registered Dundee].
The 'Bolivia' at Port Adelaide
The steel barque 'Bolivia', 904 tons, at Port Adelaide.
The 'Beechdale' at Port Augusta
The steel barque 'Beechdale', 1358 tons, at Port Augusta. [steel 3 masted barque. 1358 tons. ON97881 240.7 x 36.4 x 21.3. Built 1891 (7) C. J. Bigger Londonderry. Owners Beechdale Sailing Ship Co. (Chadwick and Wainwright) registered Liverpool.]
The 'Lota' in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Lota', 1643 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 3 mast barque, 1643 tons, ON102371. 245.4 x 37.3 x 22.6. Built 1893 (5) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Lota Ship Co. (McDonald. Adams and co.) registered Greenock c.1910 to Norway and renamed 'Storesand'].
The 'Birkdale' under sail
The steel barque 'Birkdale', 1483 tons, under sail. [steel barque 1483 tons. ON99401, 248.5 x 37.5 x 21.7. Built 1892 (5) CJ Bigger Londonderry. Owners P. Iredale and Porter, registered Liverpool. Sold 1897 Chadwick Wainbright and Co. later G. Ronald (of Callao) still retained British registry. Wrecked near Cape Horn, on Lobos Island in 1927.]
The 'Esmeralda' at Bristol
The iron barque 'Esmeralda', 730 tons, at Bristol [iron ship, later barque, 730 tons. ON54982, 188.4 x 31.1 x 19.0. Built 1866 (4) T Verson and Son, Liverpool. TH Ismay and Co and successors. (White Star Line), registered Liverpool, sold 1894 to Danish owners without change of name. Sold 1909 to Italian owners without change of name. Converted into a lightship in the River Plate in 1910 and in the 1950s still engaged in the same capacity].
The 'Moel Eilian' at anchor
The iron barque 'Moel Eilian', 1109 tons, at anchor [iron 3 mast barque, 1109 tons, ON77418. 221.5 x 35.0 x 21.2. Built 1877 (11) W Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Owners: WE Jones, registered Carnarvon. c.1914 renamed 'Valkyrie'].
The 'Wave Queen' moored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Wave Queen', 853 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast barque, 853 tons, 190.0 x 30.0 x 20.8. Built 1861 (10) A Stephens and Sons, Glasgow. Owners: The Albion Shipping Company, registered Glasgow, later Park Bros. registered London. Wrecked August 21, 1892 in a collision off the Codling Light Vessel on a voyage London - Glasgow].
The 'Wynford' at anchor
The steel barque 'Wynford', 1983 tons, at anchor [steel barque, 1983 tons, ON108192, 267.3 x 40.1 x 23.5. Built 1897 (4) W Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Wynford Ship Co. (Potter Bros.) registered London. Sold to Norway in 1911 and renamed 'Storegrund'. Converted into a lighter in 1921].
The 'Whitepine' under sail
The iron barque 'Whitepine', 495 tons, under sail.
The 'Amyone' moored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Amyone', 1332 tons, moored in an unidentified port. [iron 3 mast ship, 1361 gross tons. ON69295, 231.2 x 37.1 x 23.4. Built 1873 (8) John Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners Battersby and Gavin, registered Liverpool. c.1890 sold to German owners, rigged down to a barque and renamed 'Ocean' and registered at Hamburg.] (NB highly unlikely was barque rigged as 'Amyone' and the photograph is of her as 'Ocean'.).
The 'Strathdon' under sail
The steel barque 'Strathdon', 2093 tons, under sail [steel barque, 2093 tons, ON90126, 282.8 x 40.5 x 23.6. Built 1885 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast, as 'Queen's Island' for S Lawther, registered Belfast, sold to George Thompson and Co., 1890 and renamed 'Strathdon' registered Aberdeen. Sold and renamed 'Gers' and owned by AD Bordes and broken up in 1924. NB. There were two sailing ships of this name operated by the Aberdeen White Star Line, the earlier vessel was built in 1860 - do not confuse - note by Parsons. Under the name 'Strathdon' was well known in the Australian cargo trade].
The 'Snowdon' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Snowdon', 1112 tons, at Port Adelaide.
The 'England's Glory' wrecked at the entrance to Bluff Harbour, NZ
The iron barque 'England's Glory', 787 tons, wrecked at the entrance to Bluff Harbour, NZ on November 7 [iron 3 mast barque (originally ship rig) 787 tons. ON60919. 183.3 x 31.2 x 19.7. Built 1869 (3) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners Peter Smith (of Plymouth) registered London; later EHR Moon. Wrecked Nov 7, 1881 near the entrance to Bluff Harbour, New Zealand].
The 'England's Glory' wrecked at the entrance to Bluff Harbour, NZ
The iron barque 'England's Glory', 787 tons, wrecked at the entrance to Bluff Harbour, NZ on November 7 [iron 3 mast barque (originally ship rig) 787 tons. ON60919. 183.3 x 31.2 x 19.7. Built 1869 (3) W Pile and Co. Sunderland. Owners Peter Smith (of Plymouth) registered London; later EHR Moon. Wrecked Nov 7, 1881 near the entrance to Bluff Harbour, New Zealand].
The 'Ednyfed' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Ednyfed', 1115 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 1115 tons, ON87026. 221.0 x 35.0 x 21.3. Built 1882 (11) W Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Owners R Thomas and Co. Registered London c.1910 renamed Edith Jones and registered in Buenos Ayres].
The 'Rockhurst' under sail
The iron barque 'Rockhurst', 848 tons, under sail.
The 'River Lune' wrecked at Scilly Islands
The iron barque 'River Lune', 1163 tons, wrecked at Scilly Islands [iron ship, 1172 tons, ON58952, 216.0 x 35.6 x 22.3. Built 1868 (11) Schlesinger, Davis and Co. Newcastle upon Tyne. Owners: John Hargrove, registered Liverpool. Wrecked at Scilly Isles].
The 'Wynford' docked in an unidentified port
The steel barque 'Wynford', 1983 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel barque, 1983 tons, ON108192, 267.3 x 40.1 x 23.5. Built 1897 (4) W Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Wynford Ship Co. (Potter Bros.) registered London. Sold to Norway in 1911 and renamed 'Storegrund'. Converted into a lighter in 1921].
The 'Nellie Troop' at Port Adelaide
The steel barque 'Nellie Troop', 1367 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel 3 mast barque, 1367 tons, ON95762, 237.0 x 36.2 x 21.2. Built 1889 (9) C Hill and Sons, Bristol, owners: Troop and Son, registered Bristol].
The 'Edinburgh Castle' at anchor
The iron barque 'Edinburgh Castle', 627 tons, at anchor [iron 3 mast barque 627 gross tons. ON45971. 185.5 x 29.3 x 18.7. Built 1863 (5) JG Lawrie, Glasgow. Owners T Skinner and Co. registered Glasgow. Wrecked at Warrnambool Victoria January 15, 1888 when she struck while entering in charge of a pilot. Efforts to save the vessel proved useless. She was inward with a cargo of cement for the new breakwater].
The 'Inchgreen' moored in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Inchgreen', 1152 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast barque, 1152 tons. ON72418. 219.5 x 34.1 x 20.9. Built 1876 (7) Caird and Co. Greenock. Owners: W Lindsay and Co. Registered Greenock, c.1892 to Denmark and renamed 'Adolph Harboe'].
The 'Letterewe' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Letterewe', 820 tons, in an unidentified port. The iron barque 'Letterewe', 820 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron 3 mast barque, 829 tons. ON76394, 191.0 x 33.3 x 19.0. Built 1876 (12) WH Potter and Co., Liverpool. Owners: Dixon, Irwin and Co. registered Liverpool, then J Dowie and Co. Subsequently became 'Henriette', then 'Vittoria', then 'Sarita', and finally 'Freixas' and converted to a steamship] [829 gross tons, 798 net tons. Built and owned by Dixon Irwin of Liverpool. Dixon Irwin later formed the firm, Dixon Irwin and Co. Letterewe was sold to J Dowie and Co. and with this company sailed for many years to Australia as one of the ships of the Black Star Line. In 1882 Letterewe was stranded on the coast of Fife after making a very fast trip from India to Dundee with a cargo of jute. She was salvaged and in 1910, sold, apparently becoming a hulk in a South American port. During the first world war, because of a general shortage of ships, Letterewe was fitted with a steam engine. She sailed under various names: 'Henriette', later 'Vittoria' and in the early 1920's, 'Sarita;, then 'Freixas I'. In 1955 she was still afloat as a steam ship. 'Astur', registered in Gijon, Spain].
The 'Letterewe' at Port Adelaide
The iron barque 'Letterewe', 820 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron 3 mast barque, 829 tons. ON76394, 191.0 x 33.3 x 19.0. Built 1876 (12) WH Potter and Co., Liverpool. Owners: Dixon, Irwin and Co. registered Liverpool, then J Dowie and Co. Subsequently became 'Henriette', then 'Vittoria', then 'Sarita', and finally 'Freixas' and converted to a steamship] [829 gross tons, 798 net tons. Built and owned by Dixon Irwin of Liverpool. Dixon Irwin later formed the firm, Dixon Irwin and Co. Letterewe was sold to J Dowie and Co. and with this company sailed for many years to Australia as one of the ships of the Black Star Line. In 1882 Letterewe was stranded on the coast of Fife after making a very fast trip from India to Dundee with a cargo of jute. She was salvaged and in 1910, sold, apparently becoming a hulk in a South American port. During the first world war, because of a general shortage of ships, Letterewe was fitted with a steam engine. She sailed under various names: 'Henriette', later 'Vittoria' and in the early 1920's, 'Sarita;, then 'Freixas I'. In 1955 she was still afloat as a steam ship. 'Astur', registered in Gijon, Spain].
The 'Auchmountain' in an unidentified harbour
The steel barque 'Auchmountain', 1460 tons, in an unidentified harbour. She was wrecked on her maiden voyage from Glasgow to Sydney. [steel barque, 1456 tons, built 1892 Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners JL Walker and Co.. Registered Greenock. Wrecked Sept. 3, 1892, Tail o'bank, at the commencement of her voyage from Glasgow towards Sydney and Newcastle, with a general cargo that included gunpowder.]
The 'Bargany' at Hobart
The iron barque 'Bargany', 1253 tons, at Hobart. [iron ship, 1295 tons. ON72371, 226.3 x 37.1 x 21.9. Built 1874 (10) A. McMillan and Sons, Dumbarton. Owners: J. Kerr and Co. registered Greenock. c. 1900 sold Norway without change of name and reduced to barque rig.]
The 'Oberon' at Hobart
The iron barque 'Oberon', 755 tons, at Hobart [iron 3 mast barque, 762 gross tons, 188.0 x 31.5 x 18.5. Built 1878 (2) Austin and Hunter, Sunderland. Owners: G Bolte, registered Elsfleth, Germany].