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


'Pommern' 4 masted barque
Manning one of the winches; 4 masted barque 'Pommern' [steel 4 mast barque, 2456 gross, 2323 net tons. 302.0 x 43.2 x 24.7. Built 1903 J Reid and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: B Wencke and Son registered Hamburg. Later P Laeisz, registered Hamburg and renamed 'Pommern'. Allocated to Greece as war reparations 1922 to Gustaf Erikson, preserved in a nautical museum at Mariehamn, taken out of service in 1953]


'Pommern' 4 masted barque
Furling the fore and main lower topsails; 4 masted barque 'Pommern' [steel 4 mast barque, 2456 gross, 2323 net tons. 302.0 x 43.2 x 24.7. Built 1903 J Reid and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: B Wencke and Son registered Hamburg. Later P Laeisz, registered Hamburg and renamed 'Pommern'. Allocated to Greece as war reparations 1922 to Gustaf Erikson, preserved in a nautical museum at Mariehamn, taken out of service in 1953]


'Pommern' 4 masted barque
Looking aft from the foremast of 4 masted barque 'Pommern' [steel 4 mast barque, 2456 gross, 2323 net tons. 302.0 x 43.2 x 24.7. Built 1903 J Reid and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: B Wencke and Son registered Hamburg. Later P Laeisz, registered Hamburg and renamed 'Pommern'. Allocated to Greece as war reparations 1922 to Gustaf Erikson, preserved in a nautical museum at Mariehamn, taken out of service in 1953]


'Pommern' 4 masted barque
Heaving the port anchor by capstan; 4 masted barque 'Pommern' [steel 4 mast barque, 2456 gross, 2323 net tons. 302.0 x 43.2 x 24.7. Built 1903 J Reid and Co. Ltd. Glasgow. Owners: B Wencke and Son registered Hamburg. Later P Laeisz, registered Hamburg and renamed 'Pommern'. Allocated to Greece as war reparations 1922 to Gustaf Erikson, preserved in a nautical museum at Mariehamn, taken out of service in 1953]


'Katherine' 4 masted ship
Looking aft, US 4 masted ship 'Katherine'.


'Mount Stewart' ship
Captain and Mrs McColm and children, officers and apprentices: ship 'Mount Stewart', 1916 [steel ship, 1903 tons, ON98559. 271.6 x 40.1 x 23.4. Built 1891 (5) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Owners: D Rose and Co., registered Aberdeen. With the 'Cromdale' said to be the last sailing ship built for the Australian wool trade. Was one of the wheat fleet from Australia in 1921]


'Mount Stewart' ship
Captain McColm's wife and children wearing "battle dress" while at sea in British ship 'Mount Stewart' during World War I [steel ship, 1903 tons, ON98559. 271.6 x 40.1 x 23.4. Built 1891 (5) Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd., Glasgow. Owners: D Rose and Co., registered Aberdeen. With the 'Cromdale' said to be the last sailing ship built for the Australian wool trade. Was one of the wheat fleet from Australia in 1921]


'Torrisdale' 4 masted barque
Shipping a heavy sea; 4 masted barque 'Torrisdale' [steel 4 mast barque, 2316 tons, ON99828, 290.0 x 42.5 x 24.0. Built 1892 (7) D&W Henderson and Co., Glasgow. Owners: J&A Rozburgh, registered Glasgow; about 1910 sold to Ship Carnarvon Bay Ltd. (Roberts, Owens and Co.) Wrecked in 1912]


'Priwall' 4 masted barque
Making up sails preparatory to sending them aloft to be bent' 4 masted barque 'Priwall' [steel 4 mast barque, 3105 gross, 2849 net tons. 323.0 x 47.2 x 26.3. Built 1918 Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. Owners: Reederei F Laiesz G m b H, registered Hamburg. Laid up in Valparasio at outbreak WW2, c. 1942 taken over by Chilean Government and renamed 'Lautaro' and destroyed by fire off the coast of Peru in 1945]


'Priwall' 4 masted barque
Bowsprit and safety net; 4 masted barque 'Priwall'. Rena Tuckwell (who later married A D Edwardes), standing on bowsprit [steel 4 mast barque, 3105 gross, 2849 net tons. 323.0 x 47.2 x 26.3. Built 1918 Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. Owners: Reederei F Laiesz G m b H, registered Hamburg. Laid up in Valparasio at outbreak WW2, c. 1942 taken over by Chilean Government and renamed 'Lautaro' and destroyed by fire off the coast of Peru in 1945]


'Priwall' 4 masted barque
'Priwall'; working sand ballast at Port Victoria [steel 4 mast barque, 3105 gross, 2849 net tons. 323.0 x 47.2 x 26.3. Built 1918 Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. Owners: Reederei F Laiesz G m b H, registered Hamburg. Laid up in Valparasio at outbreak WW2, c. 1942 taken over by Chilean Government and renamed 'Lautaro' and destroyed by fire off the coast of Peru in 1945]


'Priwall' 4 masted barque
Looking forward from poop deck; 4 masted barque 'Priwall' [steel 4 mast barque, 3105 gross, 2849 net tons. 323.0 x 47.2 x 26.3. Built 1918 Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. Owners: Reederei F Laiesz G m b H, registered Hamburg. Laid up in Valparasio at outbreak WW2, c. 1942 taken over by Chilean Government and renamed 'Lautaro' and destroyed by fire off the coast of Peru in 1945]


'Beatrice' 4 masted barque
Main deck looking aft; 4 masted barque 'Beatrice'.


'Killoran'
Splicing a new steel fore topgallant stay on board 'Killoran'.


'Moshulu' 4 masted barque
Rigging chutes preparatory to loading wheat cargo into 4 masted barque 'Moshulu' at Port Victoria.


'Moshulu' 4 masted barque
Main deck, looking aft; 4 masted barque 'Moshulu'.


'Moshulu' 4 masted barque
Sailmaker at work; 4 masted barque 'Moshulu'.


'Parma' 4 masted barque
Main deck; 4 masted barque 'Parma' . [steel 4 masted barque. 3090 tons. ON115804. 327.7 x 46.5 x 26.2. Built 1902 (4) A. Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Anglo American Oil Co. Ltd. Registered London. c.1913 sold to German owners and was renamed 'Parma'. Employed in the nitrate trades for some time until sold for the grain trade and as such well known in Australian waters. Hulked in 1936 at Haifa. See also titles referring to the grain races from Australia in 1920s and 30s.] [possibly also known as the 'Arrow' of 1902]


'Parma' 4 masted barque
Main deck; 4 masted barque 'Parma'. [steel 4 masted barque. 3090 tons. ON115804. 327.7 x 46.5 x 26.2. Built 1902 (4) A. Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Anglo American Oil Co. Ltd. Registered London. c.1913 sold to German owners and was renamed 'Parma'. Employed in the nitrate trades for some time until sold for the grain trade and as such well known in Australian waters. Hulked in 1936 at Haifa. See also titles referring to the grain races from Australia in 1920s and 30s.] [possibly also known as the 'Arrow' of 1902]


'Parma' 4 masted barque
Main deck; 4 masted barque 'Parma'. [steel 4 masted barque. 3090 tons. ON115804. 327.7 x 46.5 x 26.2. Built 1902 (4) A. Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Anglo American Oil Co. Ltd. Registered London. c.1913 sold to German owners and was renamed 'Parma'. Employed in the nitrate trades for some time until sold for the grain trade and as such well known in Australian waters. Hulked in 1936 at Haifa. See also titles referring to the grain races from Australia in 1920s and 30s.] [possibly also known as the 'Arrow' of 1902]


'Parma' 4 masted barque
Main deck; 4 masted barque 'Parma'. [steel 4 masted barque. 3090 tons. ON115804. 327.7 x 46.5 x 26.2. Built 1902 (4) A. Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Anglo American Oil Co. Ltd. Registered London. c.1913 sold to German owners and was renamed 'Parma'. Employed in the nitrate trades for some time until sold for the grain trade and as such well known in Australian waters. Hulked in 1936 at Haifa. See also titles referring to the grain races from Australia in 1920s and 30s.] [possibly also known as the 'Arrow' of 1902]


'Muscoota' 4 masted barque
Making up a topgallant sail to be sent aloft and bent; 4 masted barque 'Muscoota' [possibly also known as the 'Buckingham']


'Olivebank' 4 masted barque
Sailors from 4 masted barque 'Olivebank' in the ship's lifeboat [steel 4 mast barque, 2824 tons, ON99855, 326.0 x 43.1 x 24.5. Built 1892 (10) Mackie and Thomson, Glasgow. Owners: A Weir and Co. registered Glasgow: c.1913 sold to Norway and renamed 'Caledonia', then in early 1920s acquired by G Erikson and reverts to original name. A war casualty when she struck a mine off Jutland Sept. 8, 1939, and sank. Between the wars a regular visitor to Australia and frequently in the 'Grain Race']


'Pamir' 4 masted barque
Furling the main upper topsail; 4 masted barque 'Pamir' [steel 4 mast barque, 3020 gross, 2777 net tons. 316.0 x 46.0 x 26.2. Built 1905 (10) Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. Owners: F Laiesz, registered Hamburg. From 1931 until 1951 owned by Gustaf Erikson, although operated by the Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd, during WW2 sold to German owners for use as a training vessel and lost at sea in 1957]


'Pamir' 4 masted barque
Furling the lofty main royal; 4 masted barque 'Pamir' [steel 4 mast barque, 3020 gross, 2777 net tons. 316.0 x 46.0 x 26.2. Built 1905 (10) Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. Owners: F Laiesz, registered Hamburg. From 1931 until 1951 owned by Gustaf Erikson, although operated by the Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd, during WW2 sold to German owners for use as a training vessel and lost at sea in 1957]


'Pamir' 4 masted barque
Some members of the crew of the 4 masted barque 'Pamir' [steel 4 mast barque, 3020 gross, 2777 net tons. 316.0 x 46.0 x 26.2. Built 1905 (10) Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. Owners: F Laiesz, registered Hamburg. From 1931 until 1951 owned by Gustaf Erikson, although operated by the Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd, during WW2 sold to German owners for use as a training vessel and lost at sea in 1957]


'Pamir' 4 masted barque
Hauling up a shark; 4 masted barque 'Pamir' [steel 4 mast barque, 3020 gross, 2777 net tons. 316.0 x 46.0 x 26.2. Built 1905 (10) Blohm and Voss, Hamburg. Owners: F Laiesz, registered Hamburg. From 1931 until 1951 owned by Gustaf Erikson, although operated by the Union SS Co. of NZ Ltd, during WW2 sold to German owners for use as a training vessel and lost at sea in 1957]


'Abraham Rydberg'
The boats of 'Abraham Rydberg' racing at Wallaroo, 1937.


'Abraham Rydberg' 4 masted barque
Boats of 4 masted barque 'Abraham Rydberg' at Wallaroo, 1937 [steel 4 mast barque, 2097 tons. 270.0 x 43.1 x 23.6. Built 1892 (2) C Connell and Co. Glasgow for A Nelson, registered Honolulu, sold 1910 and renamed 'Star of Greenland' by Alaska Packers Association, sold 1929 and renamed 'Abraham Rydberg' and converted into sail training ship and as such shown in Lloyds; 2179 tons, owners: Rederi A. and Sunnan B, registered Stockholm. During WW2 became the Portugese 'Foz Do Douro' and engaged in Red Cross work and was converted to an auxiliary twin screw motor ship. Masts reduced after the war and made a full powered ship. Laid up at Lisbon in 1953. Ref. 5 (Vol. 2) mentions sale price in 1910, and speed. Ref. 8 considerable attention under the name of 'Abraham Rydberg' SB. Vol. XIV (New Series) notes visit to Melbourne of 'Foz Do Douro' page 153. Vol. XVIII (NS page 271/2) service for Matson Company and subsequent outline history. Vol. XVI (NS page 124 in relation to sail training in item re. ships on stamps)]


'Lingard' barque
Captain, wife and child and pilot; Norwegian barque 'Lingard' [steel 3 mast barque. 1081 gross, 999 net tons. 216.0 x 34.0 x 18.1. Built 1893 (6) Fevig Jernskibsbyggeri, Grimstad. Owners: BA Olsen, registered Risor, Norway]