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

The 'Majestic' under sail

The 'Majestic' under sail

The iron ship 'Majestic', 1974 tons, under sail [iron ship, 1974 tons. ON70952, 273.4 x 40.2 x 24.3. Built 1875 (5) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool sold to Chilean Government in 1899. One of the photographs listed below demonstrates the oft told story of how the ship, when repainted, had the name spelt wrongly and the photographer painstakingly painted out the error and touched up the print].

The 'Belfast' moored in an unidentified harbour

The 'Belfast' moored in an unidentified harbour

The iron barque 'Belfast', 1957 tons, moored in an unidentified harbour. [iron ship, 1957 tons. ON70875. 260.6 x 40.2 x 24.2 Built 1874 (8) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners TJ Brocklehurst registered Liverpool sold 1901 and converted to barque, now owned by Shaw Savill and Co. Registered London c.1906 to South American owners without change of name, then passed to WR Grace and Co. registered San Francisco. Said to have been broken up in 1926].

The 'Belfast' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Belfast' docked in an unidentified port

The iron barque 'Belfast', 1957 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1957 tons. ON70875. 260.6 x 40.2 x 24.2 Built 1874 (8) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners TJ Brocklehurst registered Liverpool sold 1901 and converted to barque, now owned by Shaw Savill and Co. Registered London c.1906 to South American owners without change of name, then passed to WR Grace and Co. registered San Francisco. Said to have been broken up in 1926].

The 'Zemindar' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Zemindar' docked in an unidentified port

The steel barque 'Zemindar', 2119 tons, docked in an unidentified port [steel ship, 2119 tons, ON91235, 292.6 x 39.7 x 23.5. Built 1885 (6) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool. Sold c.1897/8 to German owners, and converted to barque, renamed 'Otto Gildermeister'. Dismasted c.1900 and towed into San Francisco, she was repaired and sold to American owners and renamed 'Homeward Bound;. Owners: Homeward Bound Ship Co. (Hind, Rolph and Co.) registered San Francisco. c.1909 to Alaska Packers, and renamed 'Star of Holland'. Broken up in 1936. In this photograph she is shown as a barque, therefore under another name and ownership than Brocklebank, who ran her as a ship rigged vessel].

The 'Sindia' wrecked near Ocean City, U.S.A

The 'Sindia' wrecked near Ocean City, U.S.A

The four masted steel barque 'Sindia', 3068 tons, wrecked near Ocean City, U.S.A [steel 4 mast barque, 3068 tons, ON93757, 329.3 x 45.2 x 26.7. Built 1887 (12) Harland and Wolff. Belfast. Owners: T&J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool. c.1900 (?) Anglo-American Oil Co., registered London. Wrecked December 1901 at Ocean City, New Jersey].

The 'Holkar' as 'Hippalos'

The 'Holkar' as 'Hippalos'

The four masted steel barque 'Holkar', 3073 tons, after being renamed 'Hippalos' [steel 4 mast barque, 3073 tons. ON93772, 329.3 x 45.2 x 26.7. Built 1888 (4) Harland and Wolff, Belfast. Owners: T & J Brocklebank, registered Liverpool to DH Watjen and Co. Bremen and renamed 'Adelaide'; in 1913 sold to Norway and renamed 'Odessa' and was later known as 'Souverain' and last of all 'Hippalos' (all Norwegian owners) She was broken up in 1924.

The 'Leicester Castle' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The 'Leicester Castle' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Leicester Castle', 2067 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 2067 tons, ON87031. 273.4 x 40.3 x 24.2. Built 1882 (9) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Leicester Castle Ship Co. (J Coupland) registered Liverpool. c.1899 RA Smith and Co; c1902/3 J Joyce, later became the Norwegian vessel 'Vik'. Broken up in 1924. Notable for a mutiny staged in 1902 in the South Pacific].

The 'Leicester Castle' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Leicester Castle' docked in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Leicester Castle', 2067 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron ship, 2067 tons, ON87031. 273.4 x 40.3 x 24.2. Built 1882 (9) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: Leicester Castle Ship Co. (J Coupland) registered Liverpool. c.1899 RA Smith and Co; c1902/3 J Joyce, later became the Norwegian vessel 'Vik'. Broken up in 1924. Notable for a mutiny staged in 1902 in the South Pacific].

The 'Sam Mendel' dismasted, at Port Chalmers, New Zealand

The 'Sam Mendel' dismasted, at Port Chalmers, New Zealand

The iron ship 'Sam Mendel', 1034 tons, after being dismasted, at Port Chalmers, New Zealand [iron ship, 1034 tons, ON28288, 215.6 x 35.0 x 20.6. Built 1861 (1) Pile, Spence and Co., West Hartlepool. Owners: John Coupland, registered Liverpool: later H Ellis and Sons, registered Liverpool, then T Roberts, registered Llanelly].

The 'Victoria Regina' as the Danish ship 'Esbern Snare'

The 'Victoria Regina' as the Danish ship 'Esbern Snare'

The iron ship 'Victoria Regina', 2000 tons, as the Danish ship 'Esbern Snare' [iron ship, 2000 tons, ON84191, 269.9 x 39.6 x 24.1. Built 1881 (12) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: J Coupland registered Liverpool; later Oceana Shipping Co. Ltd. (P Strange and Co.) registered Liverpool; c.1898 sold to Italians and renamed 'Maria Teresa (often wrongly spelt 'Marie Theresa') disappears from the registeres before WW1]. The ship was also formerly known as 'Nicolas Colcagno', and was owned by Rederiet Frode A/S, København (Copenhagen), and its home port was Kalundborg.

0The 'Victoria Regina' under sail

0The 'Victoria Regina' under sail

The iron ship 'Victoria Regina', 2000 tons, under sail [iron ship, 2000 tons, ON84191, 269.9 x 39.6 x 24.1. Built 1881 (12) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co., Southampton. Owners: J Coupland registered Liverpool; later Oceana Shipping Co. Ltd. (P Strange and Co.) registered Liverpool; c.1898 sold to Italians and renamed 'Maria Teresa (often wrongly spelt 'Marie Theresa') disappears from the registeres before WW1].

The 'Victoria Cross' in an unidentified port

The 'Victoria Cross' in an unidentified port

The iron barque 'Victoria Cross', 1262 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 1262 tons, ON47578, 217.8 x 36.8 x 22.7. Built 1863 (9) Pile, Spence and Co., West Hartlepool. Owners: J Coupland, registered Liverpool c.1890 sold and renamed 'Auguste' and registered in Germany].

The 'Great Victoria' in Sydney at Circular Quay in 1860s

The 'Great Victoria' in Sydney at Circular Quay in 1860s

The iron ship 'Great Victoria', 2278 tons, in an unidentified port [Ronald Parsons expanded notes state this is an iron ship = iron ship, 2386 tons. ON47465, 286.1 x 39.4 x 22.9. Built 1854 Guilbert Fils, Nantes as the ss 'Jacquard' and rebuilt in 1863 by W Patterson, Bristol as an auxiliary screw steamship. Converted to sailing vessel c. 1873/4 on acquisition by Henry Fernie and Sons. Registered Liverpool. Early 1880s sold to WT Dixon and Sons, registered Liverpool. Drops from register early 1890s. As an auxiliary steamer was a frequent visitor to Australia under the auspices of the Black Ball Line. See also 'North Star to Southern Cross' Maber, Stephensons 1967.

The 'Iron Cross' in an unidentified port

The 'Iron Cross' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Iron Cross', 1508 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1552 tons. ON9965. 247.0 x 35.2 x 18.7. Built 1854 Scott and Co. Greenock as the screw steamship 'Robert Lowe' and converted to sailing ship early 1870s upon acquisition by H Fernie and sons, registered Liverpool. Wrecked while on a voyage from Gefle to Melbourne with pig iron and deals, at Storgrun Berden, 7 September 1891].

The 'Staffordshire' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Staffordshire' anchored in an unidentified port

The iron barque (ex ship) 'Staffordshire', 1168 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, made into barque c.1880. 1173 tons, later 1197 tons. ON45399. 207.1 x 34.4 x 23.3. Built 1862 (10) Jones, Quiggin and Co. Liverpool. Owners: 1870 CJ English, registered Liverpool. Then David Stuart and Co., registered Liverpool. c.1880 H Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool. c.1891 renamed 'Mimi' and registered in Hamburg].

The 'Melpomene' anchored near a hilly coastline

The 'Melpomene' anchored near a hilly coastline

The iron ship 'Melpomene', 1514 tons, anchored near a hilly coastline [iron ship 1514 tons, ON63152. 242.0 x 38.4 x 23.7. Built 1869 (4) John Reid and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners HP Corsar (of Arbroath) registered Liverpool c.1875 Henry Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool and drops from the register before 1882. Note from Ron Parsons "NB I do not believe that this photograph depicts the above ship but one of a later vintage - very likely the German ship of this name built in Scotland in 1891 - Lubbock has confused the two vessels - compare with photograph on page 81 in 'Square Riggers' "].

The 'Dynomene' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The 'Dynomene' anchored in an unidentified harbour

The iron ship 'Dynomene', 1949 tons, anchored in an unidentified harbour [iron ship 1949 tons. ON86204. 270.0 x 39.8 x 24.1. Built 1882 (6) WH Potter and Sons, Liverpool. Owners H Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool, later Liverpool Shipping Co. Ltd, managed by H Fernie and Sons. Sold for hulking in 1910].

The 'Dynomene' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Dynomene' anchored in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Dynomene', 1949 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship 1949 tons. ON86204. 270.0 x 39.8 x 24.1. Built 1882 (6) WH Potter and Sons, Liverpool. Owners H Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool, later Liverpool Shipping Co. Ltd, managed by H Fernie and Sons. Sold for hulking in 1910].

The 'Argomene' anchored nearly a hilly coastline

The 'Argomene' anchored nearly a hilly coastline

The iron ship 'Argomene', 1662 tons, anchored near a hilly coastline. [iron ship 1716 tons. ON76415, 241.0 x 38.7 x 24.0 Built 1877 (1) TR Oswald, Southampton. Owners H Fernie and Sons. Liverpool (Later Liverpool Shipping Co. Ltd. managed by Fernies) c.1899 sold to S. Hampton Co. Ltd. (JB Thomson) registered Glasgow (renamed 'Hampton') c.1910 to Italian owners and renamed 'Bianchetto' and drops from registers after 1917.]

The 'Chrysomene' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Chrysomene' docked in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Chrysomene', 1835 tons, docked in an unidentified port. [iron ship, 1835 tons, ON69328, 261.6 x 41.8 x 23.8. Built 1873 (11). Potter and Hodgkinson. Liverpool. Owners: H. Fernie and Sons. registered Liverpool. c.1900 sold to German owners and renamed Elfrieda taken over by British Government during WW1 and renamed Clevedon. Hulked at Fremantle in 1922.]

The 'Philomene' under sail

The 'Philomene' under sail

The iron ship 'Philomene', 1465 tons, under sail [iron ship 1465 tons, ON70956. 240.7 x 37.1 x 23.2. Built 1875 (5) TR Oswald and Co., Southampton. Owners: H Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool. Drops from the registers c.1905] [Note from Ron Parsons "Lubbock and Hurst have become confused with the two ships of this fleet, Pythomene and Philomene and attribute subsequent names to the incorrect ships - be careful"].

The 'Philomene' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Philomene' docked in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Philomene', 1465 tons, docked in an unidentified port [iron ship 1465 tons, ON70956. 240.7 x 37.1 x 23.2. Built 1875 (5) TR Oswald and Co., Southampton. Owners: H Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool. Drops from the registers c.1905] [Note from Ron Parsons "Lubbock and Hurst have become confused with the two ships of this fleet, Pythomene and Philomene and attribute subsequent names to the incorrect ships - be careful"].

The 'Cleomene' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Cleomene' docked in an unidentified port

The iron barque (ex ship) 'Cleomene', 1790 tons, docked in an unidentified port [possibly also known as the 'Mincio'].

The 'Aristomene' at anchor

The 'Aristomene' at anchor

The iron ship 'Aristomene', 1795 tons, at anchor [iron ship, 1795 tons. ON84076, 263.0 x 39.1 x 24.1. Built 1881 (1) WH Potter and sons. Registered Liverpool: Owners H. Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool c. 1910 became Italian 'Olona' and in 1918 had a diesel engine installed and was then an auxiliary barque. Broken up in c.1922. Note from Parsons says 'Ref 5 Vol. 1 gives incorrect detail re fate".]

The 'Jessomene' at anchor

The 'Jessomene' at anchor

The iron ship 'Jessomene', 1944 tons, at anchor [possibly also known as 'Fidelio'] [possibly also known as 'Heldos'].

The 'Jessomene' in an unidentified port

The 'Jessomene' in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Jessomene', 1944 tons, in an unidentified port [possibly also known as 'Fidelio'] [possibly also known as 'Heldos'].

The 'Pythomene' in an unidentified port

The 'Pythomene' in an unidentified port

the iron ship 'Pythomene', 1954 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1954 tons, ON81338, 265.6 x 39.7 x 24.1. Built 1880 (2) Oswald, Mordaunt and Co.., Southampton. Owners: H Fernie and Sons, registered Liverpool: c.1910 became the Italian ship 'Reno' and about 1919 was renamed 'Monte Nero' and broken up in the 1920s. Note from Ron Parsons "Lubbock and Hurst have become confused with the two ships of this fleet, 'Pythomene' and 'Philomene' and attribute subsequent names to the incorrect ships - be careful].

The 'Eulomene' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Eulomene' anchored in an unidentified port

The four masted steel barque 'Eulomene', 2725 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast ship, 2725 tons. ON99307, 310.5 x 43.0 x 24.5. Built 1891 (8) R.Thompson and Sons, Sunderland. Owners: H Fernie and Sons, Liverpool (Liverpool Shipping Co.) registered Liverpool. Missing in 1905 on her passage from Bremerhaven to the Tyne. NB. There were two ships of this name in the fleet, the earlier one was built in 1881 and wrecked in 1884].

The 'Callixene' docked in an unidentified port

The 'Callixene' docked in an unidentified port

The wooden barque (ex ship) 'Callixene', 1337 tons, docked in an unidentified port [wooden ship, 1369 tons. ON63208 195.2 x 38.5 x 24.1. Built 1869. New Brunswick. Owners William and Richard Wright, registered Liverpool c. 1880 Gillison and Chadwick registered Liverpool. c. 1890. JR Suitor registered Maryport].

The 'Drumpark' anchored in an unidentified port

The 'Drumpark' anchored in an unidentified port

The iron ship 'Drumpark', 1551 tons, anchored in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1551 tons. ON76529, 243.6 x 37.9 x 22.6. Built 1877 (7) WH Potter and Son, Liverpool. Owners Gillison and Chadwick, registered Liverpool c.1900 to Italian owners without change of name].