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

The 'Ramsey' moored in an unidentified port

The 'Ramsey' moored in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Ramsey', 767 tons, moored in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, later barque, 821 tons, ON45885, 209.5 x 32.0 x 19.2. Built 1863 (2) Gibson and Co., Ramsey. Owners: TM Mackay and Co., registered London; later Taylor, Bethell and Roberts; then JR Harper].

The 'Scottish Lochs' under sail

The 'Scottish Lochs' under sail

The iron ship 'Scottish Lochs', 2640 tons, under sail [iron ship, 2640 tons, ON93801, 308.0 x 42.0 x 24.8. Built 1888 (8) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton, WH Ross and Co., registered Liverpool. Later G Windram and Co. registered Liverpool. Sold c.1911 to Norwegian owners and renamed 'Sofareren' and broken up in Denmark in 1923].

The 'Brynhilda' preparing to tow

The 'Brynhilda' preparing to tow

The iron ship 'Brynhilda', 1502 tons, preparing to tow with her sails raised. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/24/66. [iron ship, 1502 tons, ON90043, 240.5 x 38.0 x 221.7. Built 1885 (4) Brynhilda Ship Co. (JW Carmichael) reg. Glasgow: c.1906 Harvard Shipping Co. (River Plate Co. Ltd) reg. Glasgow during WW1 she passed to American owners without change of name. It is said that her chief claim to fame was an exceptionally fast run from the River Plate to the Semaphore, Port Adelaide in 1905].

The 'Mairi Bhan' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Mairi Bhan' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Mairi Bhan', 1386 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1386 tons, ON68537. 239.6 x 37.0 x 22.3. Built 1874 (3) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: P McIntyre, registered London. c.1893/4 Foley and Co. registered London and then to Italian owners without change of name. The name is Gaelic for 'Bonny Mary'. Well known in the New Zealand migrant trade under charter to Patrick Henderson and Co. and later New Zealand Shipping Company].

The 'Caitloch' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Caitloch' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Caitloch', 1264 tons, in an unidentified harbour.

The 'Clan McKenzie' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Clan McKenzie' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Clan McKenzie', 1684 tons, in an unidentified harbour.

The 'Cathcart' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Cathcart' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Cathcart', 1387 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Wrecked near Cape Jervis. [iron ship 1456 gross, ON63434, 232.0 x 36.7 x 23.4. Built 1869 (10) R. Steele Greenock. Owners George Adam registered Greenock who later became Adam Hamilton and Co and in turn formed separate ship companies, the Cathcart being owned by Grianaig Shipping Co, under their management. Usually engaged in the Australian and New Zealand trades. Photo depicts Cathcart ashore at Cape Jervis, Sept. 9 1890 refloated and taken to Port Adelaide and repaired].

The 'Cathcart' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Cathcart' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Cathcart', 1387 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Wrecked near Cape Jervis. [iron ship 1456 gross, ON63434, 232.0 x 36.7 x 23.4. Built 1869 (10) R. Steele Greenock. Owners George Adam registered Greenock who later became Adam Hamilton and Co and in turn formed separate ship companies, the Cathcart being owned by Grianaig Shipping Co, under their management. Usually engaged in the Australian and New Zealand trades. Photo depicts Cathcart ashore at Cape Jervis, Sept. 9 1890 refloated and taken to Port Adelaide and repaired].

The 'Cambrian King' in an unidentified port

The 'Cambrian King' in an unidentified port

The steel ship 'Cambrian King', 1718 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship 1318 tons, ON74560, 221.0 x 36.0 x 21.8. Built 1876 (9) Mounsey and Foster, Sunderland as Arvonia for Arvon Shipping Co. registered Liverpool c.1885 sold and renamed Cambrian Duchess. Owners: T. Williams and Co. registered Liverpool drops from registers before 1890].

The 'Cardinia' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Cardinia' in an unidentified harbour

The steel ship 'Cardinia', 1915 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wrecked in 1921. Built as the German ship Olinda] ['Olinda' = steel ship, 1914 gross tons. 264.5 x 40.1 x 22.9. Built 1903 (5) A Rodger and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Rhederei Act. Ges. von 1896, registered Hamburg. Seized at Newcastle, NSW, by Commonwealth Government in August 1914 and renamed 'Cardinia' (sometime during WW1 requisitioned by the British Admiralty) While in private ownership and named 'Cardinia' was wrecked on a reef off Mumbualah Island, Fiji, Sept. 1921].

The 'Cardinia' in an unidentified port

The 'Cardinia' in an unidentified port

The steel ship 'Cardinia', 1915 tons, in an unidentified port [wrecked in 1921. Built as the German ship Olinda] ['Olinda' = steel ship, 1914 gross tons. 264.5 x 40.1 x 22.9. Built 1903 (5) A Rodger and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Rhederei Act. Ges. von 1896, registered Hamburg. Seized at Newcastle, NSW, by Commonwealth Government in August 1914 and renamed 'Cardinia' (sometime during WW1 requisitioned by the British Admiralty) While in private ownership and named 'Cardinia' was wrecked on a reef off Mumbualah Island, Fiji, Sept. 1921].

The 'Alcinous' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Alcinous' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Alcinous', 1653 tons, in an unidentified harbour.

The 'Calypso' in an unidentified port

The 'Calypso' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Calypso', 1014 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship 1061 gross tons, ON65108, 205.4 x 34.6 x 20.4. Built 1874 (5) A. Hall and Son. Aberdeen. Owner William Shirres registered Aberdeen. Engaged in New Zealand migrant trade until 1879].

The 'Centurion' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Centurion' in an unidentified harbour

The steel ship 'Centurion', 1828 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [steel ship, 1828 gross, ON97846, 257.1 x 39.0 x 22.7. Built 1891 (3) Russell and Co. Greenock: Owners: W. Thomson and Co. (Ship Centurion Ltd. registered Liverpool, later Roberts, Owen and Co. (Ship Cambrian King Ltd) Captured by a German submarine 15 miles SE from the Lizard February 19 1917 and scuttled by bombs].

The 'Centurion' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Centurion' in an unidentified harbour

The steel ship 'Centurion', 1828 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [steel ship, 1828 gross, ON97846, 257.1 x 39.0 x 22.7. Built 1891 (3) Russell and Co. Greenock: Owners: W. Thomson and Co. (Ship Centurion Ltd. registered Liverpool, later Roberts, Owen and Co. (Ship Cambrian King Ltd) Captured by a German submarine 15 miles SE from the Lizard February 19 1917 and scuttled by bombs].

The 'Patterdale' in an unidentified port

The 'Patterdale' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Patterdale', 1270 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1270 tons, ON65857, 224.3 x 36.0 x 21.9. Built 1871 (6) Whitehaven SB Co. Whitehaven. Owners JD Newton and Co, registered Liverpool, 1889. Simpson Bros. Swansea].

The 'Inchape Rock' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Inchape Rock' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Inchape Rock', 1599 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1599 tons, ON93255, 250.5 x 38.3 x 23.0. Built 1886 (4) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow, Owners James Cornfoot and Co. registered Glasgow. Wrecked Algoa Bay, 1902].

The 'Jessie Readman' in an unidentified port

The 'Jessie Readman' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Jessie Readman', 962 tons, in an unidentified port.

The 'Glenlui' in an unidentified port

The 'Glenlui' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Glenlui', 1894 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 3 mast ship, 1894 tons. ON87944. 268.1 x 42.1 x 23.9. Built 1884 (1) T Royden and Sons, Liverpool. Owners: W Alexander and Co. registered Liverpool, to Norway without change of name].

The 'City of York' in an unidentified harbour

The 'City of York' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'City of York', 1195 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [iron ship, 1234 tons, later 1218 tons. ON60456, 222.7 x 35.8 x 21.7. Built 1869 (9) J. Elder and Co. Glasgow. Owners: George Smith and Sons. Registered Glasgow. Wrecked July 12, 1899 Rottnest Island, West Australia, inward bound from San Francisco.]

The 'Peleus' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Peleus' in an unidentified harbour

The steel ship 'Peleus', 2122 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel ship, 2122 tons, ON99768, 277.5 x 41.1 x 24.1. Built 1892 (4) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: A&JH Carmichael and Co. Registered Greenock. Sold 1905 and renamed 'Adolphe' under French flag and broken up in Holland during 1923].

The 'Crown of England' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Crown of England' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Crown of England', 1839 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship1839 tons, ON86284, 267.0 x 39.1 x 23.6. Built 1883 (2) R. Williamson and Son, Workington. Owners Robertson Cruickshank and Co. (J&R Young managers), registered Liverpool c.1906 to Norwegian owners without change of name].

The 'Caroline' in an unidentified port

The 'Caroline' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Caroline', 984 tons, in an unidentified port [Caroline, iron ship, 1042 tons, ON16872, 243.3 x 30.4 x 19.7. Built 1854 Smith and Rodger, Glasgow as the screw steamship Athenian for African SN Co. converted into sailing ship in 1873. Owners (1873) Henry Ellis, registered London, later W Ross registered London. Renamed Olga and owned by GP Holm Nordby, Denmark and under that name hulked at Beira in November 1896.]

The 'Clyde' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Clyde' in an unidentified harbour

The steel ship 'Clyde', 1813 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [notes state 'steel' ship, 1813 tons, ON104776, 270.9 x 39.0 x 22.5. Built 1894 (8) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners James Nourse, registered London. Sold to Norway c.1909. Brief mention in 'Coolie Ships and Oil Sailors' by Basil Lubbock, gives slight mention.]

The 'Christian McCausland' in an unidentified port

The 'Christian McCausland' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Christian McCausland', 962 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1014 tons. ON60466, 204.0 x 32.5 x 20.8. Built 1869 (9) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners Albion Shipping Co. registered Glasgow. P. Henderson and Co. (Albion Shipping Co.) reg. Glasgow. Wrecked Nicholas Point, July 1877. Built for and usually engaged in UK-NZ trade. John McAusland was a business associate of Henderson - see Paddy Henderson. The Story of P. Henderson and Company, by Dorothy Laird, Outram, 1961. NB. Name spelt incorrectly, whence probably Mr Edwardes copied.]

The 'Christian McCausland' in an unidentified port

The 'Christian McCausland' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Christian McCausland', 962 tons, in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1014 tons. ON60466, 204.0 x 32.5 x 20.8. Built 1869 (9) Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners Albion Shipping Co. registered Glasgow. P. Henderson and Co. (Albion Shipping Co.) reg. Glasgow. Wrecked Nicholas Point, July 1877. Built for and usually engaged in UK-NZ trade. John McAusland was a business associate of Henderson - see Paddy Henderson. The Story of P. Henderson and Company, by Dorothy Laird, Outram, 1961. NB. Name spelt incorrectly, whence probably Mr Edwardes copied.]

The 'Criccieth Castle' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Criccieth Castle' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Criccieth Castle', 1920 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship 1920 tons, ON79127, 263.9 x 39.0 x 23.7. Built 1887 (3) R. Williamson and Son, Workington as Silverdale and operated by the builders until sold and renamed by Ship Criccieth Castle Co Ltd, R Thomas and Co. registered London].

The 'Collingwood' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Collingwood' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Collingwood', 1034 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [iron ship, 1064 tons. ON65731m, 211.1 x 34.8 x 21.0. Built 1872 (6) W. Hood and Co. Aberdeen. Owners Devitt and Moore, registered London. Sold to Norwegian owner with name unchanged. Sunk by German submarine 12 March 1917.]

The 'Kensington' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Kensington' in an unidentified harbour

The steel ship 'Kensington', 1725 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel ship, 1725 tons, ON98311. 260.0 x 38.1 x 23.0. Built 1891 (7) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: Campbell, Finlay and Co. (Ship Kensington Ltd) registered Greenock, c.1908 passed to Scandinavian owners without change of name and broken up c.1923].

The 'Riverside' in an unidentified harbour

The 'Riverside' in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Riverside', 1689 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1689 gross, ON93680, 261.8 x 38.2 x 22.9. Built 1886 (6) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: TC Jones and Co. (who later formed Ship Riverside Ltd) registered Liverpool c.1914 sold foreign and renamed 'Domingo J de Silva'].