Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'County of Inverness' in an unidentified harbour
The iron 4 masted barque 'County of Inverness', 1716 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 4 mast ship, later barque, 1716 tons. ON76733, 266.6 x 38.8 x 23.6. Built 1877 (1) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners R&J Craig, registered Glasgow, 1899 sold to Shaw, Savill and Co, then sold foreign and renamed Dora and finally under French flag as Carmen, and fitted with auxiliary engine].
The 'Kate Thomas' in an unidentified port
The iron 4 masted barque 'Kate Thomas', 1748 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 1748 tons, ON91233. 258.0 x 39.5 x 23.1. Built 1885 (6) W Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Kate Thomas Sailing Ship Co. Ltd. (W Thomas and Co. ) registered Liverpool. Sunk by collision in April 1910 off Lands End while under tow].
The 'Elmbank' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Elmbank', 2288 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque. 2288 gross tons. ON97622. 279.0 x 41.9 x 24.2. Built 1890 (4) Russell and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: A Weir and Co., registered Glasgow. Wrecked January 10, 1894 on Scottish coast].
The 'Swanhila' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Swanhilda', 2150 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Poltalloch' in an unidentified port
The steel 4 masted barque 'Poltalloch', 2254 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2254 tons, ON102822, 284.4 x 42.0 x 24.4. Built 1893 (12) Workman, Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners: Poltalloch Ship Co. (Potter Bros) registered London. Later registered in Vancouver, British Columbia].
The 'Moreton' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Moreton', 2429 tons, in an unidentified harbour [also known as the 'Tamara XV'].
The 'Moreton' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Moreton', 2429 tons, in an unidentified harbour [also known as the 'Tamara XV'].
The 'Moel Tryvan' in an unidentified port
The iron 4 masted barque 'Moel Tryvan', 1691 tons, in an unidentified port [iron 4 mast ship, 1691 gross, ON80241. 258.0 x 38.0 x 23.1. Built 1884 (8) W Doxford and Sons, Sunderland. Owners: WE Jones, registered Carnarvon].
The 'County of Dumfries' in an unidentified harbour
The iron 4 masted ship 'County of Dumfries', 1718 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [iron 4 mast ship, 1718 tons, ON78585, 266.2 x 33.8 x 23.6. Built 1878 (3) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners R&J Craig, registered Glasgow. Sold to Russia c.1905/6 and renamed Sorinto].
The 'Sir Robert Fernie' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Sir Robert Fernie', 2528 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2528 gross, ON95538, 312.7 x 41.9 x 24.5. Built 1889 (8) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow: Owners: WJ Fernie, registered Liverpool 1907 renamed 'Elisabeth' by German owners and in 1909 was dismantled and used as a storeship in Callao. In 1917 re-rigged as 4 mast barque in 1917 and wrecked at Lobos Island in August 1924].
The 'Marion Lightbody' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Marion Lightbody', 2176 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast ship, 2176 tons, ON95058, 288.8 x 42.7 x 24.1. Built 1888 (5) D & W Henderson and Co., Glasgow. Owners Rogers and Co., registered Glasgow. c.1910 Trinders, Anderson and Co. c.1912 sold Finland (Russian) owners, no further trace].
The 'Hougomont' in an unidentified port
The steel 4 masted barque 'Hougomont', 2428 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2428 tons. ON106093. 292.4 x 43.2 x 24.1. Built 1897 Scott and Co. Greenock. Owners: J Hardie and Co. Registered Glasgow. After WW1 passed to Gustav Eriksson and was employed in the Australia grain trade. Dismasted on her passage to South Australia in 1932. Spent some time anchored off Semaphore while awaiting a decision for her fate, but repairs proving to be too expensive in Australia she was taken and scuttled as a breaker in Stenhouse Bay].
The 'County of Kinross' in an unidentified harbour
The iron 4 masted ship 'County of Kinross', 1716 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 4 mast ship, 1716 gross tons, ON78570, 267.0 x 38.8 x 23.6. Built 1878 (1) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners R&J Craig, registered Glasgow. Sold c.1906 to Norway, reduced to a 4 mast barque and renamed Marpesia, broken up in 1920's].
The 'Ferm' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Ferm', 2050 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Royal Forth' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Royal Forth', 3130 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 3130 gross, ON99240, 329.3 x 45.3 x 25.6. Built 1893 (6) Ramage and Ferguson Ltd. Leith. Owner: J Ferguson (Ship Royal Forth Co.) registered Leith. c.1901 sold to German owners and renamed 'Henriette'. Handed to Italians after WW1 and broken up in 1924].
The 'Liverpool' wrecked at Alderney Island
The iron 4 masted ship 'Liverpool', 3400 tons, wrecked at Alderney Island [iron 4 mast ship,3400 tons, ON93835, 333.2 x 47.9 x 26.5. Built 1889 (1) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: Sailing Ship Liverpool Ltd, (RW Leyland and Co.) registered Liverpool. Wrecked on the coast of Alderney, Channel Isles, Feb. 25, 1902. For some years the largest sailing ship under the Red Ensign. Maiden voyage was made to Melbourne].
The 'Lord Ripon' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Lord Ripon', 2765 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2765 tons, ON99385, 318.0 x 43.2 x 24.5. Built 1892 (3) Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Alloa. Owners: Sailing Ship Lord Ripon Ltd. (J Harron and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold 1898 to German owners and renamed 'Nal' after the war was allotted to the French who sold her to English buyers, and she was then sold to the free port of Dantzig, all without change of name. Abandoned in an apparently sinking condition off Cape Horn, January 16, 1922].
The 'Sofala' at Port Augusta
The steel 4 masted barque 'Sofala', 2301 tons, at Port Augusta [steel 4 mast barque, 2301 tons, ON99399. 277.5 x 42.0 x 24.2. Built 1892 (5) Russell and Co., Greenock, Owners: Ship Sofala Co. Ltd. (GM Steeves) registered Liverpool; later Sofala Shipping Co. Ltd. (J Edgar and Co.) Foundered Sept. 28, 1911 when bound Montevideo to Sydney, in ballast when about 600 miles from Montevideo].
The 'Semantha' in an unidentified port
The steel 4 masted barque 'Semantha', 2280 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2280 tons, ON93824, 296.7 x 43.2 x 23.8. Built 1888 (11) W Hamilton and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Ship Semantha Ltd (JR Haws and Co.) registered Liverpool. Sold Norway in 1911 without change of name and was sunk by German vessel 'Kronprinz Wilhem' in the Atlantic in February 1915].
The 'Medway' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Medway', 2511 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2511 tons, ON129109. 300.0 x 43.2 x 24.8. Built 1902 (7) A McMillan and Son Ltd. Dumbarton. Owners: Devitt and Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd, registered London. Formerly named 'Ama Begonakoa' of Monte Video and acquired by Moore in 1910. As a wartime measure was converted to an oil carrier at Hong Kong but the war was over before conversion was completed and she became a harbour oiler at Singapore under the name of 'Myr Shell' until sold for scrap in 1933].
The 'Springbank' in an unidentified port
The steel 4 masted barque 'Springbank', 2398 tons, in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2398 tons, ON104564, 282.4 x 43.0 x 24.4. Built 1894 (9) Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. Owners: A Weir and Co., registered Glasgow. c.1914 sold to Norwegians and name changed to 'Asyrm'. Condemned after dismasting in 1924 and broken up].
The 'Lawhill' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Lawhill', 2942 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2942 tons. ON99215, 317.4 x 45.0 x 25.1 Built 1892 (9) WB Thompson and Co. Ltd. Dundee. Owners: C Barrie, registered Dundee, then Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London, 1912 Windram and Co., and after other changes became a unit in Gustaf Erikson's fleet in 1919 and was frequently in the Australian grain races. Seized by South African Government during WW2, she was employed in various trades until sold after the war to Portugese owners who did not use the vessel and she was finally broken up near Lourenco Marques in 1957].
The 'Lawhill' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Lawhill', 2942 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast barque, 2942 tons. ON99215, 317.4 x 45.0 x 25.1 Built 1892 (9) WB Thompson and Co. Ltd. Dundee. Owners: C Barrie, registered Dundee, then Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London, 1912 Windram and Co., and after other changes became a unit in Gustaf Erikson's fleet in 1919 and was frequently in the Australian grain races. Seized by South African Government during WW2, she was employed in various trades until sold after the war to Portugese owners who did not use the vessel and she was finally broken up near Lourenco Marques in 1957].
The 'Lawhill' in Spencer Gulf
The steel 4 masted barque 'Lawhill', 2942 tons, in Spencer Gulf [steel 4 mast barque, 2942 tons. ON99215, 317.4 x 45.0 x 25.1 Built 1892 (9) WB Thompson and Co. Ltd. Dundee. Owners: C Barrie, registered Dundee, then Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London, 1912 Windram and Co., and after other changes became a unit in Gustaf Erikson's fleet in 1919 and was frequently in the Australian grain races. Seized by South African Government during WW2, she was employed in various trades until sold after the war to Portugese owners who did not use the vessel and she was finally broken up near Lourenco Marques in 1957].
The 'Lawhill' at Port Adelaide
The steel 4 masted barque 'Lawhill', 2942 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel 4 mast barque, 2942 tons. ON99215, 317.4 x 45.0 x 25.1 Built 1892 (9) WB Thompson and Co. Ltd. Dundee. Owners: C Barrie, registered Dundee, then Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London, 1912 Windram and Co., and after other changes became a unit in Gustaf Erikson's fleet in 1919 and was frequently in the Australian grain races. Seized by South African Government during WW2, she was employed in various trades until sold after the war to Portugese owners who did not use the vessel and she was finally broken up near Lourenco Marques in 1957].
The 'Loch Carron' in an unidentified harbour
The iron 4 masted barque 'Loch Carron', 2128 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 4 mast ship (c.1905 4 mast barque) 2128 tons. ON90033, 287.7 x 42.5 x 24.1. Built 1885 (4) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: General Shipping Co. (Aitken and Lilburn) registered Glasgow. sold c.1912 /4 Norwegian owners and renamed 'Seileren'. Lost during WW1 due to enemy action].
The 'Loch Carron' at Port Adelaide
The iron 4 masted barque 'Loch Carron', 2128 tons, at Port Adelaide [iron 4 mast ship (c.1905 4 mast barque) 2128 tons. ON90033, 287.7 x 42.5 x 24.1. Built 1885 (4) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners: General Shipping Co. (Aitken and Lilburn) registered Glasgow. sold c.1912 /4 Norwegian owners and renamed 'Seileren'. Lost during WW1 due to enemy action].
The 'Galgate' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Galgate', 2356 tons, in an unidentified harbour [steel 4 mast ship, 2356 tons. ON93808, 293.5 x 42.8 x 24.2. Built 1888 (9) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Whitehaven. Owners: Galgate Ship Co. (J Joyce) registered Liverpool; later Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd (J Joyce and Co) Captured May 6, 1916 by a German submarine and sunk by gunfire about 170 miles west by north from Ushant].
The 'County of Peebles' in an unidentified harbour
The iron 4 masted barque 'County of Peebles', 1691 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron 4 mast ship, 1691 tons, ON71742, 266.6 x 38.7 x 23.4 Built 1875 (7) Barclay, Curle and Co. Glasgow. Owners R&J Craig, registered Glasgow. Sold 1898 to owners in Chile, Chilian Government, for conversion to hulk].
The 'Dumfries-shire' in an unidentified harbour
The steel 4 masted barque 'Dumfries-shire', 2565 tons, in an unidentified harbour.