Arthur D. Edwardes : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1373] • Photograph
The 'Hornby Castle' at Port Adelaide
The iron ship 'Hornby Castle', 1495 tons, at Port Adelaide [formerly Duncan Coupland] [iron ship, 1495 tons. ON78745, 233.7 x 37.9 x 22.9. Built 1877 (11) T Royden and Son, Liverpool as 'Duncan Coupland' for John Coupland, registered Liverpool; c.1880 became 'Hornby Castle' owners: Lancaster Shipowners Co. (J Chambers and Co.) registered Liverpool c.1900 Trinder, Anderson and Co. Ltd, apparently broken up c.1910-14].
The 'Hornby Castle' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Hornby Castle', 1495 tons, in an unidentified port [formerly Duncan Coupland] [formerly Duncan Coupland] [iron ship, 1495 tons. ON78745, 233.7 x 37.9 x 22.9. Built 1877 (11) T Royden and Son, Liverpool as 'Duncan Coupland' for John Coupland, registered Liverpool; c.1880 became 'Hornby Castle' owners: Lancaster Shipowners Co. (J Chambers and Co.) registered Liverpool c.1900 Trinder, Anderson and Co. Ltd, apparently broken up c.1910-14]. According to a researcher, the ship was renamed 'Harald' and was wrecked off Port Ellen, Islay on the 15th August 1909, at 55 37 24N, 006 10 44W. https://canmore.org.uk/site/102960/harald-port-ellen-islay-loch-leodamais-atlantic
The 'Galgorm Castle' at Port Adelaide
The steel barque 'Galgorm Castle', 1596 tons, at Port Adelaide [steel barque, 1596 tons, ON99125, 256.2 x 38.0 x 22.0. Built 1892 (2) Workman, Clark and Co. Belfast. Owners: North Shipowners Co. Ltd, registered Belfast. Captured by German submarine 27 February 1917 and sunk by gunfire. 11 lives lost. Took place 90 miles west from the Fastnet. NB - this ship is in the wrong shipowner section - it was NOT owned by Chambers 'Castle Line'].
The 'Haddon Hall' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'Haddon Hall', 1451 tons, in an unidentified port [iron barque, 1451 tons, ON58925, 225.4 x 37.9 x 23.6. Built 1868 (9) T Royden and Sons. Liverpool: owners - Robert Alexander, registered Liverpool; later Liston, Young and Co.; then JR de Wolf and later CE de Wolf and Co. In 1910 sold to Italian owners without name change but ultimately was renamed 'Po' and as such was broken up in about 1923, according to other sources this information is incorrect. The vessel that became the 'Po' and was broken up in 1923 was called 'Hutton Hall' qv. This ship disappears from the registered files during WW1].
The 'Glenesslin' at anchor
The iron ship 'Glenesslin', 1821 tons, at anchor. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/8/48. The Glenesslin was known for her speed, she was built in Glasgow and fitted out in Liverpool. In 1912, she was wrecked near Portland, Oregon USA. According to a researcher, it became a well known legal case, as many tall ships were being deliberately wrecked to make way for Steamship technology. [iron ship 1821 tons, ON91227, 260.0 x 39.2 x 23.4. Built 1885 (6) T Royden and Sons. Liverpool. Owners: CE De Wolf and Co. registered Liverpool. Wrecked near Tillanook Head, Oregon coast, 1/2 October, 1910].
The 'Penthesilea' in Fowey Harbour, Cornwall UK
The iron ship 'Penthesilea', 1707 tons, in Fowey Harbour, Cornwall UK. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/8/49 [iron ship, 1707 tons, ON63167. 243.3 x 39.3 x 24.6. Built 1869 (3) Oswald and Co., Sunderland. Owners: William Hy. Jones, registered Liverpool; then WD Reid; then ES Jones; then CE De Wolf and Co. registered Liverpool].
The 'Silberhorn'
The four masted iron barque 'Silberhorn', 1920 tons, believed to be docked in Wellington, New Zealand [see Daily Commercial News and Shipping List (Sydney, NSW : 1891-1954) Wed 20 Apr 1892, page 6].
The 'Blythswood' at anchor
The iron ship 'Blythswood', 1691 tons, at anchor. [iron ship, 1691 tons, ON72388. 259.8 x 39.0 x 23.3 Built 1875 (6) R. Duncan and Co Port Glasgow. Owners: R. Cuthbert and Partners, registered Greenock mid 1880's Meldrum, Mackellar and Co. registered Greenock; then CE De Wolff and Co. registered Greenock, c.1914 renamed 'Pesca' and later became the Danish 'Lysglimt' and under this name was abandoned on fire in May 1921.]
The 'Goldenhorn' at anchor
The four masted iron barque 'Goldenhorn', unknown tonnage, at anchor [iron 4 mast barque, 1915 tons. ON86279, 268.6 x 40.2 x 23.7. Built 1883 (1) Russell and Co. Greenock. Owners: JR de Wolf, registered Liverpool. Wrecked on Santa Rosa Island, San Pedro, Sept. 12, 1892].
The 'Lyderhorn' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Lyderhorn' in an unidentified port [steel 4 mast barque, 2914 tons, ON99409. 311.2 x 42.4 x 25.5. Built 1892 (6) TR Oswald and Co. Ltd. Milford Haven. Owners: Sailing Ship Lyderhorn Ltd. (CD De Wolf and Co.) Registered Liverpool, c.1910 sold to German owners who renamed her 'Jersbek'. Awarded to the French at the end of WW1 and converted into a hulk].
The 'Engelhorn' moored in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Engelhorn', 2461 tons, moored in an unidentified port. The four masted steel barque 'Engelhorn', 2461 tons, after being dismasted [steel 4 mast barque, 2461 tons. ON96388. 300.1 x 42.0 x 24.0. Built 1889 (11) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven. Owners Sailing Ship Engelhorn Co. Ltd (CE de Wolf Ltd) registered Liverpool. Drops from the registers c.1913/14].
The 'Engelhorn' under sail
The four masted steel barque 'Engelhorn', 2461 tons, under sail. The four masted steel barque 'Engelhorn', 2461 tons, after being dismasted [steel 4 mast barque, 2461 tons. ON96388. 300.1 x 42.0 x 24.0. Built 1889 (11) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven. Owners Sailing Ship Engelhorn Co. Ltd (CE de Wolf Ltd) registered Liverpool. Drops from the registers c.1913/14].
The 'Engelhorn' in an unidentified port
The four masted steel barque 'Engelhorn', 2461 tons, in an unidentified port. The four masted steel barque 'Engelhorn', 2461 tons, after being dismasted [steel 4 mast barque, 2461 tons. ON96388. 300.1 x 42.0 x 24.0. Built 1889 (11) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven. Owners Sailing Ship Engelhorn Co. Ltd (CE de Wolf Ltd) registered Liverpool. Drops from the registers c.1913/14].
The 'Engelhorn' on slip in Seattle
The four masted steel barque 'Engelhorn', 2461 tons, on a slip in Seattle. The four masted steel barque 'Engelhorn', 2461 tons, after being dismasted [steel 4 mast barque, 2461 tons. ON96388. 300.1 x 42.0 x 24.0. Built 1889 (11) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven. Owners Sailing Ship Engelhorn Co. Ltd (CE de Wolf Ltd) registered Liverpool. Drops from the registers c.1913/14].
The 'Engelhorn' dismasted
The four masted steel barque 'Engelhorn', 2461 tons, after being dismasted [steel 4 mast barque, 2461 tons. ON96388. 300.1 x 42.0 x 24.0. Built 1889 (11) Whitehaven Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Whitehaven. Owners Sailing Ship Engelhorn Co. Ltd (CE de Wolf Ltd) registered Liverpool. Drops from the registers c.1913/14].
The 'Glenelvan' at anchor
The steel ship 'Glenelvan', 1919 tons, at anchor [steel ship 1919 tons. ON102567, 265.4 x 23.1. Built 1895 (5) A Rodger and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: Sterling and Co. Registered Glasgow, later Ship Glenelvan Co. (GM Steeves and Co.) c.1908 sold German owners and renamed 'Gluckstadt'] [The caption and tonnage as shown i.e. 'Glenelvan' ship, 1919 tons, describes a ship never owned by De Wolf but a steel vessel built in 1895 named 'Glenelvan' - De Wolf's vessel was named 'Glenalvon'].
The 'Glenesslin' wrecked on the Oregon Coast
The iron ship 'Glenesslin', 1821 tons, wrecked on the Oregan Coast on 2.10.1913 [iron ship 1821 tons, ON91227, 260.0 x 39.2 x 23.4. Built 1885 (6) T Royden and Sons. Liverpool. Owners: CE De Wolf and Co. registered Liverpool. Wrecked near Tillanook Head, Oregon coast, 1/2 October, 1910].
The 'Penthesilea' anchored in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Penthesilea', 1707 tons, anchored in an unidentified port. Also refer to the print PRG 1373/8/37 [iron ship, 1707 tons, ON63167. 243.3 x 39.3 x 24.6. Built 1869 (3) Oswald and Co., Sunderland. Owners: William Hy. Jones, registered Liverpool; then WD Reid; then ES Jones; then CE De Wolf and Co. registered Liverpool].
The 'River Lune' wrecked at Scilly Islands
The iron barque 'River Lune', 1163 tons, wrecked at Scilly Islands [iron ship, 1172 tons, ON58952, 216.0 x 35.6 x 22.3. Built 1868 (11) Schlesinger, Davis and Co. Newcastle upon Tyne. Owners: John Hargrove, registered Liverpool. Wrecked at Scilly Isles].
The 'River Ganges' on the River Avon
The iron barque 'River Ganges', 642 tons, on the River Avon in the Avon Gorge, with the Portway Road running alongside [iron barque, 498 tons, lengthened 1871 = 662 tons, ON55094. Built 1867 (5) Kirkpatrick, McIntyre and Co., Port Glasgow. Lengthened 1871 = 192.8 x 28.0 x 17.5: owners John Hargrove, registered Liverpool, later Hargrove and Hellon].
The 'River Nith' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'River Nith', 1175 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship 1137 tons, later converted to barque and became 1175 tons, 216.3 x 35.6 x 22.3. Built 1869 (4) Schlesinger, Davis and Co., Newcastle: Owners: John Hargrove, registered Liverpool, later Hargrove and Hellon].
The 'River Thames' in an unidentified port
The iron barque 'River Thames', 507 tons, in an unidentified port.
The 'Oakworth' wrecked at Port Elizabeth
The iron ship 'Oakworth', 1242 tons, wrecked at Port Elizabeth [iron ship, 1242 tons, ON69332. 236.7 x 36.3 x 21.2. Built 1874 (1) W Hamilton and Co. Port Glasgow. Owners: John Hargrove, registered Liverpool. Later Hargrove and Hellon. Driven ashore in the great gale of Sept. 1, 1902 at Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay, South Africa (Sydney Morning Herald Sept. 4, 1902).
The 'Hospodar' at anchor
The iron ship 'Hospodar', 1625 tons, at anchor [iron ship, 1625 tons, ON70984. 249.8 x 38.8 x 23.7. Built 1875 (8) TR Oswald. Sunderland. Owners: John Hargrove, registered Liverpool. Later Hargrove and Hellon].
The 'Conference' on a slip
The iron barque 'Conference', 421 tons, on a slip. [iron barque, 421 tons. ON25992, 164.8 x 26.3 x 15.9. Built 1855. Tayleur and Co. Warrington. Owner John Hargrove, registered Liverpool 1877 Thomas J Parker. Registered Melbourne, 1878 TJ Parker James Huddart and John Traill, registered Geelong. Jan. 1882. James Dransfield (of Christchurch, NZ) Oct 1888 EJ Lusher registered Wellington NZ, 1889 John Gilchrist, registered Sydney, 1890 Alfred J. Simpson. Vessel dismantled and register closed in 1904.]
The 'River Indus' in an unidentified harbour
The iron barque 'River Indus', 1056 tons, in an unidentified harbour [iron ship, 1056 tons, rigged down to a barque c. 1890 ON60089 214.1 x 34.9 x 21.2. Built 1868 (7) Dobie and Co. Glasgow. Owners: John Hargrove, registered Liverpool, later Hargrove and Hellon then R Ferguson and Co., registered Liverpool].
The 'Combermere' at Dunedin
The iron ship 'Combermere', 1727 tons, at Dunedin. [iron ship, 1727 tons, ON84113, 251.3 x 39.0 x 24.0. Built 1881 (5). Richardson, Duck and Co. Stockton. Owners CW Kellock and Co. Registered Liverpool, later J Edgar and Co. registered Liverpool, passed to Italian owners in first decade 20th century without change of name.] [Note from R Parsons - Although included in the Mere Line I find no evidence of ever having been owned or chartered by that firm. Presumably in error due to the similarity of nomenclature] Various fleeting references to this vessel in both volumes of The Last of the Windjammers by Lubbock. However nothing of particular interest.
The 'Lord Canning' in an unidentified port
The iron ship 'Lord Canning', 1518 tons, in an unidentified port [iron ship, 1518 tons. ON60038. 224.2 x 37.8 x 23.5. Built 1867 (12) T Royden and Son, Liverpool. Owners: John Farnworth, registered Liverpool then CW Kellock and Co., registered Liverpool].
The 'Annie Maud' under sail
The steel ship 'Annie Maud', 2036 tons, under sail. [Steel ship, 2036 tons, ON99425, 263.1 x 40.2 x 24.4, B. 1892 (6). TA Crompton (Southampton Naval Works Ltd) Woolston (Nr Southampton) Owners: S. Snape (HE Moss and Co. managers) reg. Liverpool. c.1902 sold to German owners and renamed 'Schwarzenbek' and under that name broken up].
The 'Adderley' under sail
The steel barque 'Adderley', 1239 tons, under sail. [Steel barque, 1239t, ON93773, 225.7 x 36.3 x 22.0, B. 1888 (4) J. Reid & Co, Port Glasgow. Owners: CW Kellock & Co. reg. Liverpool c.1898 Cowlishaw Bros, reg. Sydney (following her stranding at Morna Point in 1897) Hulked in Wellington, New Zealand in 1910.]