Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Brizo' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barquentine 'Brizo', 247 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden barquentine, 253 gross, 247 net tons. ON76342, 121.0 x 25.8 x 13.0 Built 1877 (3) Vivian Salcombe. Owners: Balkwill and Co. registered Salcombe. Wrecked about 1887].
The 'Attila' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barquentine 'Attila', 133 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Chocolate Girl' in an unidentified port
The wooden barquentine 'Chocolate Girl', 244 tons, in an unidentified port. [ wooden 2 mast schooner. c.1890 sold foreign (Norway) and re-rigged as 3 mast schooner. No trace of barquentine rig, 253 gross, 244 net tons. ON63514, 126.6 x 25.2 x 13.0. Built 1869 (8) Harvey, Littlehampton. Owners: De Outron and Co. Registered London c.1890 Norwegian owners c.1900 returns to British flag, 260 gross, 234 net tons. Owner HC Montigny, registered Port Louis, Mauritius.]
The 'Maid of England' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barquentine 'Maid of England', 751 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to print PRG 1373/28/40 [wooden barquentine 690 gross, 583 net tons. ON141573. 174.7 x 37.6 x 15.2. Built 1919 FK Warren, Grosses Coques, Owners FK Warren, registered Weymouth, Nova Scotia].
The 'Argyra' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barquentine 'Argyra',228 tons, in an unidentified harbour. [wooden 2 masted brigantine, 228 tons. ON51307, 110.5 x 24.2 x ? Built 1866 (5) Evans, Salacombe. Owners RH Balkwill registered Salacombe.
The 'Catherine' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barquentine 'Catherine', 178 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Swiftsure' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barquentine 'Swiftsure', 229 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden ship, 1326 gross tons, ON8300, 219.0 x 39.8 x 22.8. Built 1854 at Boston, USA as the 'Fatherland', renamed on purchase by R&H Green in the 1850s. Sold and upon alteration became 1268 gross tons and owned by Hall Bros. Wrecked at Tripoli in 1883. Purchased by Greens for use in the passenger trade to Melbourne at the height of the gold rushes. See 'Blackwall Frigates' although not a frigate built ship].
The 'Maid of England' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden barquentine 'Maid of England', 751 tons, in an unidentified harbour. Also refer to print PRG 1373/28/10 [wooden barquentine 690 gross, 583 net tons. ON141573. 174.7 x 37.6 x 15.2. Built 1919 FK Warren, Grosses Coques, Owners FK Warren, registered Weymouth, Nova Scotia].
The 'Susan Elizabeth' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Susan Elizabeth', 78 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Enterprise' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Enterprise', 190 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Alliance' wrecked in Mounts Bay and the 'Golden Light' stranded
The wooden schooner 'Alliance' on the right, 115 tons, wrecked in Mounts Bay and the wooden schooner 'Golden Light' on the left, 120 tons, stranded.
The 'St. Anne' wrecked on Cornish coast
The wooden schooner 'St. Anne', 102 tons, wrecked on the Cornish coast [wooden 2 mast schooner, 102 gross and net tons. ON107661. 83.4 x 23.7 x 9.2. Built 1898 C Lajoie, St. Irebee, owners C Lajoie, registered Quebec].
The 'Olympe' wrecked on Cornish coast
The wooden schooner 'Olympe', wrecked on the Cornish coast.
The 'Lizzie R. Wilce' wrecked at St. Ives, Cornwall
The wooden schooner 'Lizze R. Wilce', 162 tons, wrecked at St. Ives, Cornwall [wooden 3 mast schooner, 162 gross, 130 net tons. ON75155. 102.9 x 23.2 x 11.7. Built 1876 (10) Stephens, Point. Owners: E Wilce and others, registered Falmouth, later Mrs E Randell].
The 'Charles Francis' wrecked on Scilly Islands
The wooden schooner 'Charlie Francis', 76 tons, wrecked on Scilly Islands.
The 'Ystwyth' wrecked on Cornish coast
The wooden schooner 'Ystwyth', 63 tons, wrecked on the Cornish coast [wooden 2 mast schooner, 63 gross and net tons. ON42580. 68.4 x 18.3 x 8.1. Built 1861 (6) Evans, Aberystwith. Owners: c.1870 John Jones, registered Aberystwith. c. 1880 D Thomas].
The 'Water Witch' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Water Witch', 220 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden 3 mast schooner, 220 gross, 190 net tons. ON122023. 114.3 x 28.9 x 11.4. Built 1906 JS Gardner, Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Owners: JC Crosbie, registered Liverpool, Nova Scotia].
The 'Torbay Lass' wrecked on Cornish coast
The wooden schooner 'Torbay Lass', 131 tons, wrecked on the Cornish coast [wooden 2 mast schooner, 131 gross and net tons. ON48626. 90.6 x 21.2 x 12.1. Built 1864 (2) Upham, Brixham. Owners: John Upham, registered Brixham: c. 1880 J Bartlett].
The 'Mary Hannah' wrecked on Cornish coast
The wooden schooner 'Mary Hannah', 109 tons, wrecked on the Cornish coast [wooden 2 mast schooner, 109 gross, 98 net tons. ON29764. 81.9 x 21.1 x 11.0. Built 1861 (4) Thomas, Nevin (Wales) Owners: c.1870 RT Mitchell, registered Truro. c.1880 H Rowe].
The 'Mildred' wrecked on Cornish coast
The wooden schooner 'Mildred', 207 tons, wrecked on the Cornish coast [wooden 3 mast schooner, 207 gross, 189 net tons. ON84980. 115.5 x 24.4 x 12.5. Built 1889 (3) C Rawle. Padstow: Owners: WC Phillips, registered Padstow].
The 'Welcome Home' wrecked on Cornish coast
The wooden schooner 'Welcome Home', 115 tons, wrecked on the Cornish coast [wooden 2 mast schooner, 115 gross, 97 net tons. ON79955. 85.0 x 21.5 x 10.6. Built 1881 (7) AM Mackenzie, Stornoway. Owners: J McWilliam, registered Banff, thence F Moses. c.1910 A Johns, registered Gloucester].
The 'Ann Clark' in the River Avon at Bristol
The wooden ketch 'Ann Clark', 127 tons, in the Avon Gorge near the Clifton Suspension bridge, Bristol.
The 'Ayesha' in open water
The wooden schooner 'Ayesha, 123 tons, in open water. [wooden 3 mast schooner, 123 gross, 97 net tons. ON125665, 95.7 x 22.7 x 10.0. Built 1907 (5) F. Hawke. Plymouth. Owners: G. Clunies-Ross. (Cocos Island) reg. London. Famous as the vessel stolen by the German landing party who attack the cable station on Cocos Island WW1 and who took it and sailed it to the Red Sea to escape when the 'Emden' was destroyed.]
The 'Perriton' unloading at Minehead, Somerset, U.K. [Source: researcher, Minehead, Somerset}.
The wooden schooner 'Perriton', 80 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 2 mast schooner, 90 gross, 80 net tons, ON81527. 74.0 x 21.1 x 10.1. Built 1881 (3) B Williams, Minehead (Somerset) Owners: TK Ridler, registered Bridgwater, thence Mrs SA Perkins].
The 'Two sisters' in an unidentified port
The wooden schooner 'Two Sisters', 124 tons, in an unidentified port [wooden 2 mast schooner, 124 gross, 115 net tons. ON 84246, 94.8 x 21.8 x 9.7. Built 1882 T Smart, Bosham. Owners: Kate Smart, registered Portsmouth, later G Brown and Sons].
The 'Irish Minstrel' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Irish Minstrel', 154 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wood brigantine 154 gross, 126 net tons. ON76253, 99.1 x 25.0 x 11.4. Built 1879 (12) Connick, Dundalk. Owners: J Connick and Co. registered Dundalk, later HC Edwards. c.1910. R Griffiths, registered Beaumaris, then JH Lamey, registered Bideford and re rigged as three mast schooner].
The 'John Ewing' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'John Ewing', 117 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'John Ewing' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'John Ewing', 117 tons, in an unidentified harbour.
The 'Rigden' in an unidentified port
The wooden schooner 'Rigden', 275 tons, in an unidentified port.
The 'Cumberland Lassie' in an unidentified harbour
The wooden schooner 'Cumberland Lassie', 230 tons, in an unidentified harbour [wooden brigantine (no trace of 3 mast schooner rig in Lloyds) 230 gross tons, 199 net tons. ON70467. 114.6 x 24.0 x 13.8. Built 1874 (3) Thomas, Almwich, Owners W. Postlewaite registered Barrow 1889 TH Franks registered Folkestone].