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

'Warrior' American vessel

'Warrior' American vessel

Figurehead, 'Warrior' American vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.

'Mermaid' British vessel

'Mermaid' British vessel

Figurehead, 'Mermaid' British vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.

Unknown American vessel

Unknown American vessel

Figurehead, Unknown American vessel. Figurehead of naval officer. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.

'Irish queen' British vessel

'Irish queen' British vessel

Figurehead, 'Irish Queen' British vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.

Unknown American vessel

Unknown American vessel

Figurehead, Unknown American vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.

Unknown vessel

Unknown vessel

Figurehead, Unknown vessel. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.

'Mermaid' American yacht

'Mermaid' American yacht

Figurehead, 'Mermaid' American yacht. Held in the collection of the Mariner's Museum, USA.

'Sealark'

'Sealark'

Figurehead, 'Sealark'. This photograph shows the figurehead in previous location at Garden Island, Barker Inlet, near Port Adelaide, SA. Now relocated under-cover in the Garden Island Naval Museum.

Unknown British vessel

Unknown British vessel

Figurehead, Unknown British vessel. In the Collection: Mariner's Museum, USA.

'Sir Galahad' British vessel

'Sir Galahad' British vessel

Figurehead, Unknown British vessel believed to be 'Sir Galahad'. In the photograph the figurehead is mounted on the outside wall of the old Seaman's Church Institute, New York; probably prhotographed in 1950's. The carving is now inside the New Church building near the South Street Seaport Museum, New York.

Unknown American vessel

Unknown American vessel

Figurehead, Unknown American vessel. Figurehead is held in the Collection of the 'Cutty Sark' Museum, Greenwich, London: Long John Silver Collection of Ship's Figureheads.

'Wag Green' unknown vessel

'Wag Green' unknown vessel

Figurehead, 'Wag Green' unknown vessel. At the time this photograph was taken this figurehead was in the ownership of Mr John Crisp, UK.

'Yatala'

'Yatala'

'Yatala'.

'Adelaide'

'Adelaide'

'Adelaide'.

Harbour craft at Port Adelaide, 1879

Harbour craft at Port Adelaide, 1879

Harbour craft at Port Adelaide, 1879.

'Lady Diana' wooden SS

'Lady Diana' wooden SS

'Lady Diana' wooden SS [wooden twin screw steam ship, 100 tons, builders measurement. Not registered 90.0 x 16.0 x 8.0. Built 1877 (launched July 27) SA Government Yard, Port Adelaide. Twin compound steam engines, each 15nhp. Advertiser July 28, 1877 reporting the launch said she was built mainly to attend the mail steamers and was replacing ss 'Fairy'.]

'Wallace'

'Wallace'

'Wallace'.

'Asteroid'

'Asteroid'

'Asteroid' at Semaphore Pier. [wooden single screw steamship. ON79339. 33gross, 22net tons. Built 1882. S. Jenkins. Birkenhead SA. 60.3 x 12.5 x 7.9. Two cylinder, direct acting, non condensing steam engine, 17hp by Plenty and Sons. Berks. UK. Owners: South Australian Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. Registered Port Adelaide. June 1882 Largs Bay and Semaphore Steam Launch and Boating Co. Ltd. June 1884 The Adelaide Steam Launch Co. Ltd. May 1889 The Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd. Dec. 1919 Elliott Bros, reg. Sydney. Dec. 1920 Ship Hull Cleaner and Painter Co. Register closed in 1928 with 'Hulked'. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons.]

'Leveret'

'Leveret'

'Leveret' [wooden single screw steam tug, ON106134, 78 gross, 53 net tons. Built 1896 James Allen, Johnston Bay, Sydney. 90.0 x 21.2 x 8.9. Inverted, direct acting surface condensing steam engine, 30nhp, built 1886 by Plenty and Son, Newbury, UK. Owners: Allen and Hunter, registered Sydney. July 1897 WR Cave, registered Port Adelaide. July 1897 The Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd. Broken up and register closed May 1930. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]

'Florrie'

'Florrie'

'Florrie' [wooden single screw steamship ON75036. 32 gross, 22 net tons. Built 1879 (7). Rock Davis, Brisbane Water, NSW. 55.5 x 14.0 x 5.4. Compound, vertical steam engine, 11hp Chapman and Co. Sydney. Owners: Rock Davis, reg. Sydney. 1880 CE Jeanneret. Wrecked December 1882, but recovered and repaired. March 1889 WR Cave and Co. registered Port Adelaide. March 1889 The Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd. Feb. 1898 EJ Wright. c.1904 William Swiggs. c.1908 Richard Fricker. c.1919 Richard Garnout, 1922 Richard Fricker (& Co. Ltd) Broken up at Port Adelaide, register closed 1931. Used as a small/tug/tender/beach boat in South Australia. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by R. Parsons]

Tugs going about their business at Outer Harbor

Tugs going about their business at Outer Harbor

Tugs going about their business at Outer Harbor [in this photograph the tug Eagle is seen towing. Eagle = steel single screw tug, ON95971, 229 gross, 17 net tons, Built 1890 (4) JT Eltringham and Co. South Shields, 125.4 x 22.6 x 12.8. Triple expans. recip. steam eng. one single ended coal fired boiler all by JP Rennoldson and Sons. Ltd. Owners Huddart, Parker Ltd. Registered Melbourne. Sold 1960 to Hines Metals Ltd. Port Adelaide and demolished. Spent long periods working in South Australia. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]

George Dinsdale'

George Dinsdale'

'George Dinsdale' [steel single screw steam tug ON133224. 105 gross , nil net tons. Built 1913 (3) Scott and Sons. Bowling. 90.0 x 18.1 x 8.4. Triple expans. recip steam engine by Fishers Ltd, Paisley. Owners: Grangemouth and Forth Steam Towing Co. Ltd. Registered Grangemouth Oct. 1924, Ritch and Smith Ltd, registered Port Adelaide. Broken up at Port Adelaide in 1963/4 by Hines Metals Ltd. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]

George Dinsdale' towing mv 'Remo'

George Dinsdale' towing mv 'Remo'

'George Dinsdale' at work [steel single screw steam tug ON133224. 105 gross , nil net tons. Built 1913 (3) Scott and Sons. Bowling. 90.0 x 18.1 x 8.4. Triple expans. recip steam engine by Fishers Ltd, Paisley. Owners: Grangemouth and Forth Steam Towing Co. Ltd. Registered Grangemouth Oct. 1924, Ritch and Smith Ltd, registered Port Adelaide. Broken up at Port Adelaide in 1963/4 by Hines Metals Ltd. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]

'Cheopis'

'Cheopis'

'Cheopis'. [Cheopis means flea. Steel single screw steamship, ON156011, 55 gross, 25 net tons. 70.0 x 14.0 x 5.3. Built 1914 Robinson Bros. Melbourne. Compound steam engine, 34nhp, by shipbuilder, 10 knots. Owners South Australian Government's Customs and Health Department (Built as a boarding launch) Taken out of service and towed to Melbourne by SS Lady Loch Oct. 21, 1932. Sold and in 1934 registered at Port Adelaide by Kangaroo Island Transport Co. Ltd and intended for a service between Cape Jervis and Kangaroo Island. This was not successful and she was eventually sold and converted into a shark fishing boat no later than 1946. Eventually she became the property of Mr J. Anderson, of Apollo Bay, Vic. who unofficially renamed her Black Witch. She was wrecked Jan. 22 1954 at Apollo Bay. Her register was closed at Port Adelaide Customs in June 1956 with 'Vessel sunk'.]

'Cheopis'

'Cheopis'

'Cheopis'. [Cheopis means flea. Steel single screw steamship, ON156011, 55 gross, 25 net tons. 70.0 x 14.0 x 5.3. Built 1914 Robinson Bros. Melbourne. Compound steam engine, 34nhp, by shipbuilder, 10 knots. Owners South Australian Government's Customs and Health Department (Built as a boarding launch) Taken out of service and towed to Melbourne by SS Lady Loch Oct. 21, 1932. Sold and in 1934 registered at Port Adelaide by Kangaroo Island Transport Co. Ltd and intended for a service between Cape Jervis and Kangaroo Island. This was not successful and she was eventually sold and converted into a shark fishing boat no later than 1946. Eventually she became the property of Mr J. Anderson, of Apollo Bay, Vic. who unofficially renamed her Black Witch. She was wrecked Jan. 22 1954 at Apollo Bay. Her register was closed at Port Adelaide Customs in June 1956 with 'Vessel sunk'.]

'Wato'

'Wato'

'Wato' [steel single screw steam tug ON117418, 229 gross tons, 30 net tons. Built 1904 (8) JT Elteringham and Co. South Shields, 125.0 x 23.7 x 12.4. Triple expansion recip. steam engines, 108nhp by GT Grey, South Shields. Owners: The Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd., registered Port Adelaide. Broken up at Fremantle late 1956. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]

'Wato'

'Wato'

'Wato' [steel single screw steam tug ON117418, 229 gross tons, 30 net tons. Built 1904 (8) JT Elteringham and Co. South Shields, 125.0 x 23.7 x 12.4. Triple expansion recip. steam engines, 108nhp by GT Grey, South Shields. Owners: The Adelaide Steam Tug Co. Ltd., registered Port Adelaide. Broken up at Fremantle late 1956. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]

'Vigilant'

'Vigilant'

'Vigilant' [wooden single screw steam tug, ON106222, 80 gross, 55 net tons. Built 1899 Dunn Bros. Berry's Bay, North Sydney. 95.1 x 21.7 x 9.8. Compound surface condensing steam engine, 35hp, 11.5 knots, 1 foilr 120 pounds per square inch all by Ross and Duncan, Glasgow. Owners: John Fenwick, registered Sydney; Oct. 1900 A Fenwick and others; Aug. 1908 Millar's Karri and Jarrah Co. Ltd. of West Australia; c.1913 Ritch and Smith, registered Port Adelaide. Register closed August 1951 when the vessel was reported as having been broken up. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]

'Vigilant'

'Vigilant'

'Vigilant' [wooden single screw steam tug, ON106222, 80 gross, 55 net tons. Built 1899 Dunn Bros. Berry's Bay, North Sydney. 95.1 x 21.7 x 9.8. Compound surface condensing steam engine, 35hp, 11.5 knots, 1 foilr 120 pounds per square inch all by Ross and Duncan, Glasgow. Owners: John Fenwick, registered Sydney; Oct. 1900 A Fenwick and others; Aug. 1908 Millar's Karri and Jarrah Co. Ltd. of West Australia; c.1913 Ritch and Smith, registered Port Adelaide. Register closed August 1951 when the vessel was reported as having been broken up. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons] [wooden single screw steam tug, ON106222, 80 gross, 55 net tons. Built 1899 Dunn Bros. Berry's Bay, North Sydney. 95.1 x 21.7 x 9.8. Compound surface condensing steam engine, 35hp, 11.5 knots, 1 foilr 120 pounds per square inch all by Ross and Duncan, Glasgow. Owners: John Fenwick, registered Sydney; Oct. 1900 A Fenwick and others; Aug. 1908 Millar's Karri and Jarrah Co. Ltd. of West Australia; c.1913 Ritch and Smith, registered Port Adelaide. Register closed August 1951 when the vessel was reported as having been broken up. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]

'Tandanya'

'Tandanya'

'Tandanya' [steel single screw steam tug. No official number. 134 gross, nil net tons. Built 1911 (5) JT Eltringham and Co., South Shields. 90.0 x 21.4 x 10.6. Compound steam engine, by GT Grey, South Shields. Owners: South Australian Government. Sold to shipbreakers in Port Adelaide c.1961/2. See 'Steam Tugs in SA' by Parsons]