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SHIPS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND IN THE 1860s
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VESSELS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND
1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869.
1860 (data so far has been built up from elsewhere in the site. Can you provide a list? Just a start.)
Official No.
A caisson for Deptford Dock
James Laing
James Laing?
1 A hopper
A. Simey
Not known to webmaster
2 Another hopper
3 Alfred Hawley (a barque)
Pile Jr.
T. B. Walker & Co.
4 Alice (a snow)
W. Pickersgill
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1861/62 thru 1881/82. Thru 1871/72 it was owned by Harper & Co. of Shields for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean thru 1863/64 & from Shields to the Mediterranean thereafter. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (image soon) & 1870, record the vessel as then owned by John S. Harper of S. Shields. The LR data after 1871/72 looks to be doubtful. From 1872/73 no owner name is LR indicated, & from 1878/79 at least, no port of registry is indicated either. Note that the vessel is not recorded in the Mercantile Navy List of 1880. 104.0 ft. long, signal letters PWCF. Can anybody tell us what happened to the vessel & when or otherwise add anything? Y
5 Allendale, later Drina
Austin & Mills
Wilson Bros., later Joshua Wilson, both of Sunderland. As Drina (LR, 1880/81 page 903) became owned by T. Cossovich of Sbionello, maybe later of Ragusa, with 'Cossovich' the vessel's captain.
6 Amalthea
Todd & Brown
M. Thompson, later (1870) Mark Thompson, later (1880) William Hutchinson. All of Newcastle. Signal letters PWBL.
7 Anna Sarah
S. Metcalf
Goddard, later (1870) E. Goddard, later (1890) Frank A. Christie, later (1900) William H. Orvis, all of Ipswich. Signal letters PSWC.
8 Ann Brass (a schooner) 1
W. Thackeray
C. Clark, later (1870) (page 23) W. Branfoot, both of Sunderland
9 Annie Archbell (a ship)
George Peverall
Brodie & Co. of London
10 Antonio Vinent
D. A. Douglas
Richardson & Co., later (1880) James Crow Richardson, both of Swansea
11 Artemisia
J. Haswell
A. Tindall of Scarborough, later Alexander Tindall of Falsgrave, Scarborugh, later (1880) Thomas Steele of Ayr
12 Baronsmore (a ship)
T. R. Oswald
So far as I can see, this vessel was never listed in Lloyd's Register, due presumably to its having a very short life. The vessel was registered at Belfast, at least in 1861. On Feb. 18, 1861, per line 1111 here, the 899 ton ship foundered off Mauritius while en route from Rangoon, Burma, (now Yangon, Myanmar), to Liverpool with a cargo of rice. Crew of 20 - 2 lost. Then stated to have been owned by Thomas Sinclair. Jill Jenkins has been in touch to advise that Thomas Mcclements, her GG grandfather, was, she believes, aboard Baronsmore & lost his life in the disaster. Jill seeks to confirm that data. The vessel's loss was apparently referred to in an Irish newspaper but the article did not name the two who were lost. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y
13 Belvidera (a ship)
W. Briggs
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1870/71 at least - the page in LR of 1871/72 is illegible. Was owned for that entire period by Allan & Sons of London for service initially from Sunderland to India, but from 1861/62 from London to India. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists John H. Allan, of London, as her then owner. 152.5 ft. long, signal letters PWFT. On Nov. 7, 1871, per line 1634 here, the 685 ton ship was wrecked at Pondicherry (now Puducherry, E. coast of India, then a French colonial settlement), while en route from Madras, now Chennai, India, to Pondicherry with an unstated cargo. Crew of 24 - none lost. Then owned by John H. Allan. Y
14 Beta
B. Hodgson
E. Perkins of Newcastle, later (1870) John Chester of Spalding, Lincs.
15 British Standard
J. Davison
Anderson of Sunderland, later (1870) Thomas Anderson
16 Cerealia (a barque)
J. Lister
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1873/74, owned for that entire period by Lister & Co. of Sunderland, for service mainly from Sunderland to the Mediterranean but also, from 1865/66 thru 1869/70, for service from Belfast, Northern Ireland, to New York, U.S.A. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists, however, Robt. Burbank Porrett of Beehive Lane, Sunderland as her then owner. 114.5 ft. long, signal letters QBVR. On Oct. 20, 1870, per line 478 here, the 329 ton barque was stranded on Hasboro' (Hasborough) Sands (near Cromer, Norfolk), while en route from Kustendjie (now Constanţa, Romania, I believe) to Hull with a cargo of maize. A voyage which originated in Cardiff, it would seem ('pdf' file re David Houghton here). I think the 329 ton value was a listing error. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by John Lister Hylton, which may well mean John Lister of Hylton. I wonder why the vessel was still LR listed thru 1873/74? Y
17 Cinco Hermanos
18 Coila
Dicks'n of Dumfries in 1861/62, later Doward, Dickson & Co., later (1870) Hugh Hope Gibson of Liverpool, later (1880) Wm. Thomas of Amlwch, Anglesea
19 Condor (a brig)
A vessel that had a very short life. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1861/62 only, owned by W. Dawson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. On May 5, 1861, per line 1214 here, the 285 ton brig stranded at Barcelona, Spain, while en route from Sunderland to Barcelona with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Wm. Dawson. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y
20 Corea
T. H. Wood
Woods & Co. of Newcastle, but soon, 1861/62, J. Thomson of London. Later (1870) William Patton of London
21 Corredora, later likely renamed when German owned (a barque)
G. Bartram at Hylton
The vessel, which was completed in Nov. 1860, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1881/82 only, (the lists for a couple of years are not however available to the webmaster). Corredora? - a Spanish word which seems to mean a 'runner'. It was owned thru that entire period, per LR, by 'Nicholson & Co.' of Sunderland (in 1876/77 W. Nicholson & Sons). The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 84, image soon) & 1870 both record W. & J. Nicholson of Sunderland as her then owners, as indeed so do the later such registers of 1875, 1876 & 1879. During the period of 'Nicholson' ownership, LR lists many who served as her captain i.e. J. Forbes, Gray, Haynes, T. Griffiths, Hambly & T. W. Laing. The vessel's initial service, in 1861/62, was from Sunderland to Caldera, which is in northern Chile & is the port from which silver & copper, extracted from mines at nearby Copiap�, Chile, were exported. Her later service is LR recorded as i) Swansea, Wales, to South America (1862/63 thru 1865/66, 1868/69 thru 1870/71, & in 1873/74), ii) ex Sunderland in 1866/67 & 1867/68, iii) from Sunderland to Valpariso, Chile, in 1871/72 & 1872/73. In early Apl. 1874, on Apl. 2, 1874 perhaps, the vessel, lying anchored at the Mumbles (Swansea Bay), en route from the W. coast of South America to Liverpool under the command of Captain Clarke, was nearly swept onto the nearby Greengrounds (or Green Grounds) Shoal. The vessel raised sail but had to be rescued & towed into Swansea by steam tugs Balmoral & Haswell. 124.5 ft. long, signal letters QDWG. The vessel ceased to be U.K. registered in 1879 though LRs of 1879/80 thru 1881/82 list no owner names but state that the owner was German. It seems clear that the later LR data and also the later MNL data may well be suspect. Why do I say that? Because on Nov. 22, 1877, the vessel, overhauled & repaired & with a new foremast, lay at South Dock, Sunderland, for sale at public auction that day. As per this (in red) contemporary newspaper advertisement. Since both LR & MNL refer to Germany, I presume that it was sold then to German interests. But it might have been sold later, I agree. The next step is, of course, to figure out who later owned the German registered vessel which likely was renamed when it became German owned. Hopefully in due course, the vessel's later history will become clear. Can you add anything additional? Y
22 Cotherstone, later Guilio and Clemensa
Wilson Bros., later Joshua Wilson, both of Sunderland. As Guilio and Clemensa (LR, 1880/81 page 911) was owned by M. Lubrano of Castellmare di Stabbia.
23 Cubana (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1862/63 only, owned by Ridley & Co. of London for service from Sunderland to Caldera, northern Chile. Caldera is the port from which silver & copper, extracted from mines at nearby Copiap�, Chile, are exported. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'BURNT'. On Jun. 20, 1862, per line 2276 here, the 492 ton barque burnt in the S. Atlantic at 54S/59W (roughly due S. of the Falkland Islands), while en route from Caldera to Swansea, Wales, with a cargo of copper ore. Crew of 18 - 2 lost. Then owned by Francis Ridley. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y
24 Cypress
Peter Austin
Wilson Bros., later (1870) J. Wilson, both of Sunderland, later (1880) George Bambra of Blyth, later (1890) Richard G. Sanders of Folkestone, later (1900) Harry Johnson of Whitstable
25 Day Star Note
Green & Richardson
Goddard, later (1870) Ebenezer Goddard, both of Ipswich. Stranded Dec. 27, 1886
26 Deptford (an iron steamer)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1861/62 only - it had a very short life. It was owned, per LR, by W. Gray of Shields for service out of Sunderland. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'SUNK'. 177 ft. 4 in. long, 70 HP. On Mar. 13, 1862, per line 2612 here, the 606/469 ton steamship was wrecked at Whitby Rock, while en route from Sunderland to an unstated destination with a cargo of coal. Crew of 17 - none lost. Then stated to have been owned by James Laing. That source incorrectly states that the vessel's ON was 29343. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss & her ownership or otherwise add anything? Y
Diadem (a snow)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1871/72, owned initially by Lister & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, then Belfast to France. In 1862/63, 'Farquhr' soon W. Farquhar, of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, then to Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia (Sea of Azov, Black Sea), & then to the Mediterranean again. For the vessel's entire period of Farquhar ownership, T. Farquhar was the vessel's captain. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 list William Farquhar, of Sunderland, as her owner. 98.0 ft. long, signal letters QBVH. On Aug. 11, 1871, per line 2175 here, the 251 ton snow left 'Navassa, Hayti', (Navassa Island, an uninhabited island administered by the U.S., located in the Caribbean, W. of Haiti) for the U.K. with a cargo of phosphate. And went missing en route. Crew of 9 - all lost. Then owned by William Farquhar. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y
28 Dinorah (a barque)
James Dryden & Co. of N. Shields, in 1870 John Dryden of S. Shields
29 Dorothy (a barque)
J. Barkes - for 25 years, LR referred to the builder as Barkess, later as Harkess
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1894/95, owned for most of its life, per LR, by the Tully family of Sunderland, certainly registered there. Initially by Tully & Co., in 1876/77 by W. B. Tully & Co. & in 1885/86 by J. Tully. Note however that the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 98) & 1870 both rather list Thomas Humble, of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, as her then owner. The 1880 edition of the Mercantile Navy List records Wm. B. Tully, of Newcastle-on-Tyne as her then owner. For initial service from Sunderland to the Black Sea, from 1863/64 for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean & from 1872/73, thru 1873/74 at least, for service from Plymouth to the Mediterranean. The vessel became of 347 tons in 1886/87. In 1889/90, LR records T. Flensburg of Malm�, Sweden, as the vessel's new owner. In 1892/93, maybe from an earlier date (LR editions not available), C. O. Malmquiet, also of Malm�, is listed as the vessel's owner. In LRs of both 1893/94 & 1894/95, the vessel is noted to have been 'stranded and condemned 9.93'. In 1893/94, LR still recorded the vessel as owned by C. O. Malmquiet - in 1894/95 by J. A. Zebala. 115.0 ft. long, later, certainly from 1892/93, 116.0 ft., signal letters QBVG, later, when Swedish owned it would appear, HTLC. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her stranding in Sep. 1893 or otherwise add anything? Y
30 Dunloe
Atkinson of Shields, later (1870) Charles P. Phillips of Haverfordwest, Pembroke. Lost Jan. 1879
31 Edger
N. Stothard
Horsley & Co. of Hartlepool
32 Elizabeth (a sloop)
T. Robson
The vessel is not recorded in Lloyd's Register. The Merchant Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record William Brown of Monkwearmouth, Durham (i.e. Sunderland) to be her then owner. Signal letters QBTW. On Oct. 11, 1872, per line 3081 here, the 40 ton sloop stranded at Holy Island, Northumberland, while en route from Leith to Shields with a cargo of scrap iron. Crew of 2 & a single passenger - none lost. The vessel is stated to have been then owned by John Elliott. Can you tell us what happened, or otherwise add anything? Y
33 Elizabeth Dawson
W. Dawson, later (1870) Thomas Weir, both of Sunderland
34 Elizabeth Hargrove (an iron barque)
T. R. Oswald at Pallion
The vessel, which was completed in Jul. 1860, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1869/70, owned for its entire life, per LR, by Hargrove & Co. of Liverpool. It was always registered at Liverpool. For service from Liverpool to South America from 1861/62 thru 1865/66 (except for 1862/63 where no destination is noted). From 1866/67 thru 1868/69 it would seem to have served South America ex London & in 1869/70 service from Bristol to Valparaiso, Chile, is noted. With 'Chenoweth' serving as the vessel's captain thru 1864/65, then J. Tucker thru 1866/67, & thereafter I. Gambles. Now the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists Hargrove, Ferguson, and Co. of Chapel Street, Liverpool, as the vessel's then owner. The MNLs of 1867, 1868 & 1870 rather list John Hargrove of the same address. 140.0 ft. long, signal letters QBHT. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Mar. 1, 1870, per line 90 on this page, the vessel was lost at Caranmilla Point (near Valparaiso), while en route from Swansea to Valparaiso with a cargo of coal. Crew of 15 - no loss of life. Then stated to be owned by J. Hargrove. I now read that the vessel arrived safely at Valparaiso at the end of Feb. 1870. The captain went ashore for orders & while he was away the vessel came too close to the land, became becalmed & drifted onto rocks S. of 'Curomilla' Point. The rocks penetrated the vessel's bottom & she became a total wreck. Only a few light sails were saved, along with the crew, of course. As per this contemporary newspaper cutting (in red). Is there anything additional you can add? Y
35 Ella Gladstone (a brig)
John Blumer
Gladstone of Liverpool, later (1870) Corbin Lamb of Adelaide, South Australia
36 Ellen
J. Denniston
Rankin of Maldon, later (1870) Alfred Rankin of Little Stainbridge, Essex, later (1890) Charles Wm. Marshall of Faversham, later (1915) The Rea Transport Co. Ltd. of London, later (1920) Rea Ltd.. of Liverpool
37 Ellen Horsfall (a barque)
J. Spence
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1861/62 & 1862/63 only. It was owned by Alcock of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Oct. 19, 1862, per line 2420 here, the 294 ton barque stranded off Cowleaze Chine (SW coast of the Isle of Wight), while en route from Alexandria, Egypt, to London with a cargo of beans. Crew of 11 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by Thomas C. Alcock. The stranding was the result of severe gales which hit the coasts of U.K. certainly from Liverpool thru the English Channel & up to the Tyne. And also hit the coasts of France. This page (ref. 25 October 1862) advises that the vessel was driven ashore under the cliff near Grange Chine at about 9 p.m. A crew member, a negro, was able to reach shore using ropes and 'one of Lieutenant Nare's kites', was able to crawl up the cliff & bring rescuers to the scene. The entire crew was saved via a hawser rigged between ship & shore, & the Captain's (William MacKay) wife & child were rescued also. Can you add anything? Y
38 Forth
James Pile
J. Devereux, later (1870) J. P. Devereux, both of Wexford
39 Frances
Hurrell & Co. of Salcombe, later (1870) Robert Hummell of Buckland Tout Saints, Devon
40 Fria
Hudson of Sunderland, later (1870) Rich. W. Cousens of London, later (1880) Thos. Gray of Blyth
41 Fuschia
L. Wheatley
McKenzie of Sunderland
42 Fusilier
E. C. Friend & Co., later (1880) Wm. P. Coleborn, both of Liverpool
43 Gem
J. Duncan
Duncan & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) Donald Fraser, later (1890) Angus Elder, both of Tain, Ross-shire. Stranded Nov. 27, 1895
44 Generosity (a barque)
J. Barkes
J. Barkes of Sunderland. I cannot spot the vessel listed in Lloyd's Register, presumably because the ship's life was so short. On Feb. 10, 1860, per line 973 here, the 505 ton barque went missing while en route from Sunderland to Gefle (G�vle, Sweden) with a cargo of coals. The entire crew of 14 were lost. The vessel is stated to have been owned by John Barkes. Y
45 George Stephenson
J. & J. Brown
J. & J. White of N. Shields
46 Glee Maiden
Dickson of Dumfries, likely Doward, Dickson & Co.
47 Gulnare
T. Stonehouse
Donkin & Co. of N. Shields
48 Halls (a schooner)
Robert Thompson (1797-1860)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1881/82 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, per LR, by M. Halls, but from 1876/77, G. Hall, & registered at Inverness, Scotland. However, Alan Cairnie has kindly provided the webmaster with a copy of the agreement, dated Apl. 27, 1860, whereby James Hall of Belleport ordered the vessel to be built by Robert Thompson & Sons for the price of �1,150. The agreement refers to Sisters built in 1857 & also owned by James Hall. The veseel served as a Sunderland coaster. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists George Hall of Belleport, Ross-shire, as the vessel's then owner, while the later 1880 & 1890 editions both list George R. Hall, of Belleport. Alan further advises that James Hall had ten children & George R. Hall was both James's youngest son & the one that carried on the shipping business - George became a Justice of the Peace & died in 1888. 73.0 ft. long, signal letters PQRG. The registry of the vessel closed in 1899. Can you advise what finally happened to the vessel? Ian Whittaker has kindly advised that the vessel 'Left Sunderland for Balintore on 16/8/1899. Not heard since. Capt. Ralph'. As is confirmed by this brief newspaper article which states that the vessel had gone missing while en route from Sunderland (left Aug. 16, 1899) to Balintore, Moray Firth, with a cargo of coal. Y
49 Harriet Dobing (a brig)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1872/73, owned, thru 1865/66 by Dobing & Co. of, certainly registered at Hartlepool. For service from Sunderland to London & later ex Hartlepool. From 1865/66 thru 1872/73, per LR, the vessel was owned by Scrafton & Co. of Middlesbrough for service ex Hartlepool but from 1868/69 for service from Gloucester to the West Indies. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists, however, Matthew Scrafton of Middlesboro' as the then owner of the Boston registered 222 ton vessel. The 1870 equivalent lists Elizabeth Sizer, of Boston, Lincolnshire, as the then owner of such vessel. 90.0 ft. long, signal letters PTDW. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Nov. 9, 1872, per line 2678 here, the 221 ton brig stranded at Marstrand (N. of Gothenburg, Sweden), while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia), to London. No cargo is stated. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Elizabet Sizer. The circumstances of her loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us what happened, or otherwise add anything? Y
50 Hebe (a barque)
John Denniston
T. White of S. Shields
51 Heron (a barque)
R. H. Potts & Bros.
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1872/73, owned for that entire period by Potts Bros. of Sunderland. For service for its lifetime, it would appear, ex Sunderland to France or to the Mediterranean. It was launched, I read, on Feb. 8, 1860. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 177) & 1870 both list Potts Brothers of Low Street, Sunderland, as her then owners. 104.0 ft. long, signal letters PTSJ. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On May 26, 1872, per line 2458 here, the 283 ton barque sank at St. Pauls (possibly St. Paul, a small uninhabited island located 15 miles NE of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada), while en route from Bordeaux, France, to Montreal, Canada, with a cargo of wine. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then owned by Robert H. Potts. The circumstances of her loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us what happened, or otherwise add anything? Y
52 Hudsons (a brig)
The vessel was owned for its brief lifetime by John Elliott of Sunderland. The vessel went missing in Jan. 1861 with the loss of 6 lives.
53 Impetus
Unknown to webmaster
54 Isabella (a snow) 1, 2 (fire at Constantinople)
G. Bartram
Built for Dawson & Co. of Blyth. The vessel had a very short life indeed & seems never to have been recorded in Lloyd's Register. On Oct. 11, 1860, per line 372 here, while on her maiden voyage, the 259 ton snow burnt at Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) after a voyage from Blyth to Constantinople with a cargo of coal. None of the 10 man crew lost their lives. The vessel was then owned by G. Robinson Dawson, who bought another vessel of the name, also from Bartram, to replace her. Y
55 Isabella 1
J. & J. Robinson
Teighe & Co., later (1870) Teighe & Smith, both of London. In 1874, the vessel became registered at Plymouth, with a new owner almost certainly. Gary Hicks advises (thanks!) that vessel was wrecked on Jul. 4, 1875 on the Chesterfield Reef in the South Pacific. Apparently in the Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia, while en route from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, to Hong Kong. Y
Jane Duncan (a snow)
Edward Potts of Seaham
Elliot & S. (Sons?) of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic
56 John (a barque)
The vessel, which was launched in Sep. 1860, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1873/74, owned, for that entire period, per LR, by Tully & Son of Sunderland. (W. Tully & Son maybe). For service to South America, thru 1871/72 ex either Sunderland (1861/62 & 1865/68) or Swansea, Wales, (1862/65 & 1868/72). In 1872/73 & 1873/74, LR indicates service ex Sunderland with no destination referenced. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 221, image soon) & 1870 both list John Tully of Sunderland as her then owner. The vessel, per LR, became of 367 tons in 1872/73. 119.5 ft. long, signal letters QBWD. As per line 191 on this page, on Dec. 24, 1873, the vessel, en route from Porthcawl, Wales, to Valparaiso, Chile, with 562 tons of coal, foundered near Cape Horn in the South Atlantic. The loss is stated to have been due to the spontaneous combustion of the cargo. The vessel was run ashore & became a total loss. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then stated to have been owned by J. Tully, jun. of Monkwearmouth. Is there anything you can add? Y
57 John Bull (a barque)
Temperley & Co. of London
58 John Vanner (a ship) 1 ex 2, 3, 4, 5 ex 6, 7, 8 Note
'Lidg'tt & S' i.e. John Lidgett and Sons of London. The vessel was likely under a British Government contract to carry emigrants to South Africa, Australia & New Zealand ('NZ') & was also involved in coastal trade in India, as well as to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Mauritius & South Africa. The ship made at least one voyage to Sydney, Australia, ex London via Plymouth, with 270 immigrants, arriving at Sydney on Nov. 23, 1863. The ship then left for Auckland, NZ, but soon returned to port having lost 183 cattle & 160 sheep overboard. Paul Robins advises (thanks!) that his great grandfather (Frederick John Robins), served aboard the ship which was wrecked in the Hooghly river, Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, on Jan. 30, 1865. It would seem that the ship only had one captain, i.e. William Moore, who was severely injured when a steamer hit the ship, stranded in the Hooghly River, crushing his right thigh. He was operated upon but soon died from his injuries. Two lives were lost in the disaster - Captain Moore & a sailmaker. Anything you can add? Y
69 Joseph Cape (a snow)
James Hardie at Southwick
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1873/74, owned, for that entire period, per LR, by Hargrove, later Hargrove & Co., of Liverpool. For service initially from Sunderland to the West Indies, from 1865/66 for service from the Clyde to the West Indies & from 1869/70 for service from London to Africa. Became of 179 tons in 1868/69. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 210) & 1870 both list the 179 ton vessel as owned by John Hargrove of Liverpool. Was registered at Liverpool throughout its lifetime. 87.5 ft. long, from 1868/69 89.0 ft. long, signal letters PVJH. LR of 1873/74 notes that the vessel had foundered. An an unknown date in Jan. 1873, per this page, the 179 ton snow was lost while en route from Liverpool to Limerick, Ireland, with a cargo of about 250 tons of coal. 'This vessel was found sunk off Barry's Head. Cause unknown.' Barry's Head is at Novahal, County Cork, on the S. coast of Ireland, W. of Cobh (Cork). Crew of 7 - all lost. Then owned by J. Hargrove of Liverpool. Can you add anything? Y
60 Kalmia, later Agnes Lamb
John T. Alcock
J. Alcock of Sunderland, later R. Lamb of London
61 Lady Beatrice (per Lloyd's Register a brig, a barque, then a snow. And finally a brig)
G. Short
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1872/73, owned, for that entire period, per LR, by Reay & Co. of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, from 1864/65 for service from Sunderland to Lisbon, Portugal, ex Sunderland, & from 1871/72 for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. The vessel was initially LR listed as a brig, became a barque in 1862/63 & a snow in 1868/69. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 219) & 1870 record George Wilson of Hutton Rudly, Yorkshire, as the then owner of the Sunderland registered vessel. 97.0 ft. long (listed as 79.0 ft. long only from 1864/65), signal letters QBVD. LR of 1872/73 states 'wrecked'. On Oct. 13, 1872, per line 2631 here, the 251 ton brig was stranded at 'Gorree' (i.e. Goree or Goeree-Overflakkee, a South Holland delta island, located SW of Rotterdam), while en route from Sunderland to Rotterdam with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Thomas J. Reay. That last reference incorrectly advises her ON as being 28773. The circumstances of the vessel's loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us more? Y
62 Lady Franklin
J. H. Watson
G. (George) Watson of Sunderland
63 Leda (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register listed from 1860/61 thru 1862/63, the 1862/63 edition noting 'missing'. Owned by J. Clay of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to India. On Mar. 10, 1860, per line 976 here, the 513 ton barque went missing while en route from Sunderland to Calcutta, India, with a cargo of coals. The entire crew of 18 were lost. The vessel is stated to have been owned by John Clay. Y
64 Lemnos (a brig)
W. Adamson
Mears & Co. of Sunderland
65 Linnet (a gunboat)
66 Little Edith (an iron ship)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1871/72. Was initially owned by J. Spence of Liverpool for service from Sunderland to Liverpool. In 1865/66, Smith & Co., also of Liverpool, became the vessel's owner for service from London to India, soon Liverpool to South America. In 1869/70, per LR, Barr & Co. became her owner, however in the next year, i.e. 1870/71, the owner is listed as Barr, Hope & Co., of Liverpool for continued service from Liverpool to South America. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Peter William Barr of Liverpool as her then owner. 162.0 ft. long, signal letters QGKC. On Jul. 18, 1871, per line 1425 here, the 571 ton ship stranded at Prong Point, SE tip of Lively Island (Falkland Islands), while en route from Hamburg, Germany, to Callao, Peru, with a general cargo. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then owned by P. W. Barr. Y
67 Lord Macaulay
G. W. Hall
Munro & Co. later (1870) George L. Munro, later (1880) John Brodie, all of London
68 Madeline (a barque)
W. Ord & Co. of Sunderland
69 Malabar
R. Green of London, later (1880) J. B. Foley of London
70 Marengo
A. Tindall of Scarborough, later Alexander Tindall of Falsgrave, Scarborugh
71 Mary & Isabella (a snow or brig)
Rawson & Watson
So far as I can see, the vessel is listed in Lloyd's Register only in 1861/62. Owned by Walton & Co. of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland. On Dec. 28, 1861, per line 1550 here, the 256 ton brig was abandoned at sea, in the North Atlantic, at 39N/32W (near the Azores), while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by John Walton. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y
72 Morning Star (a brig)
Benjamin Hodgson
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1860/61 & 1861/62 only. Was owned by R. Humble & registered at Sunderland, with 'Humble' the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to the Baltic. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Aug. 13, 1861, per line 1312 here, the 294 ton brig was lost off Gothland (Gotland, the largest Swedish island, Baltic Sea, off the E. coast of Sweden) while en route from Sunderland to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Richard Humble. Can you tell us more? Y
73 Negress
G. Peverall
Lucas Bros. of Bristol
74 Nelly
I. Brooks of Newcastle, later (1870 ) John Crosse Brooks of Wallsend
75 Nereid
Wynn & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) John Nelson of Blyth
76 Nora
Williamson of Sunderland
77 Ocean Skimmer, later Peter (a barque)
W. Ratcliffe
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1876/77 at least (1877/78 is not available to the webmaster). It was owned, thru 1873/74 by 'Thompson' of Sunderland, initially for service ex Sunderland, in 1864/65 for service from Sunderland to the Black Sea, in 1866/67 & 1867/68 for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1868/69 & 1869/70 for service from Cardiff, Wales, to the Mediterranean, in 1870/71 ex Sunderland again, & in 1871/72 & 1872/73 for service from Bristol to Montreal, Canada. Per LR, just two captains during that period - Wooler (or J. Wooler) thru 1866/67 & Gray (or W. Gray) thereafter. In May 1861, the vessel carried a cargo of brandy from Bordeaux, France, to New York. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 287, image soon) & 1870 both list the vessel as registered at Sunderland & owned by William Thompson, jun. of Sunderland. In 1873/74 the vessel became both owned & captained by G. Pain of Sunderland. As is confirmed by MNL of 1875 which lists George Pain, of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner. The equivalent list of 1876 rather lists Mrs. Jemima Pain, presumably George's wife, as her then owner. LR of 1876/77 lists no owner name but states that the vessel was then owned by German interests. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters PWKR.
It would seem that the vessel became re-named Peter. As per the 1879 edition of 'American Lloyd's Register of American & Foreign Shipping' (thanks to Mystic Seaport). Neither Ocean Skimmer nor Peter is recorded in the 1878 edition. The vessel is there recorded thru 1883 & from 1884 thru 1887 is listed in the 'Record of American Shipping', owned thru 1886 by J. Friedriche & in 1887 by C. Scholvinck, both of Leer (see below). I presume that the vessel would also, of course, have been registered in Germany.
The above listing was advanced as a result of data received from Dr. Gerd Cramer who advises that his great-grandfather Georg Cramer served as helmsman aboard the vessel in about 1879-1882. We thank Kurt van Loh of Emden for his research data re the vessel from which the following, via Gerd, is derived. Peter, signal letters KGCQ, had as its first German owner (at date unknown) Albrecht Eduard Johann Sepel, of Hamburg, a manufacturer. On Aug. 1, 1876, the vessel became owned (as to 7/8) by Johannes Friedrichs & (1/8) by Wessel Woortmann, her captain, & registered at Leer (on the river Leda, a tributary of river Ems, Lower Saxony, Germany, near Emden). The vessel served Philadelphia, U.S.A., ex Rotterdam, in 1878. On Feb. 10, 1879, Johannes Friedrichs, (most likely not the principal owner, maybe rather his son), then aged 25, unfortunately died aboard Peter from yellow fever. During the period of 1880 thru 1882 the vessel traded to such places as Buenos Aires (Argentina), Paysandu (Uruguay), Jamaica & Trinidad ex Bremerhaven & likely other European ports & also ex Glasgow, Scotland. Antoni Scheepsma of Emden became the vessel's captain in 1882. In 1885, Carl Sch�lvink, a businessman, became the vessel's owner with Otto Reimers serving as her captain. In Dec. 1886, the vessel was en route from Hamburg to Buenos Aires with cargo & an 11 man crew when it encountered heavy weather. One seaman was swept overboard & lost, the vessel leaked badly & the cargo was partially damaged. The vessel grounded as it tried to enter the port of Vigo, Spain, where she was condemned. The hull, it would seem, was later sold. It may well have seen further service as a hulk, however it may also have been broken up - I have noted elsewhere in these pages that there were ship breaking facilities at Vigo. The vessel is last recorded in the Record of American Shipping in 1887. Can you add to the above, or correct anything? Y Kurt van Loh
78 Olivia
Woods & Co. of Newcastle, soon, 1861/62, J. King of Portsmouth, later (1870) William King of Emsworth Hants, later (1890 ) Thomas Smart of Bosham, Hants
79 Onward (a smack)
Jas. Pile
So far as I can see this tiny vessel was not listed in Lloyd's Register. It had a very short life, it would seem. As per line 1869 on this page, the vessel, en route from Sunderland to Banff, Scotland, with a cargo of coal, was wrecked at Banff on Nov. 21, 1861. Crew of 2 - none lost. Then owned by John Galley.
80 Orizava
Hargrove & Co., later (1870) John Hargrove, both of Liverpool
81 Pigeon (a gunboat)
82 Queen of the Ocean
S. Mease, later (1870) Solomon Mease, both of N. Shields
83 Raleigh (a ship, later a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1864/65 by H. Ellis of London, initially for service from Shields to India & from 1861/62 for service from London to China. In 1864/65, per LR, Ayre & Co. of Sunderland became the vessel's owner, for service from London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, thru 1866/67. In 1867/68, in which year, per LR, the vessel became a barque, Raleigh served from London to Kurrachee (Karachi, Pakistan) & in the following years thru 1871/72 served China out of London. Per LR, during the period of 'Ayre' ownership, the vessel was registered at Sunderland, however the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 318, image soon) & 1870 both list the vessel as registered at London & owned by Samuel Ayre of Sunderland. In 1871/72, the vessel became owned by E. T. Gourley & Co. of Sunderland, though registered at London, for service ex Sunderland in 1871/72 & ex Bristol thereafter. 142.2 ft. long, signal letters PWGK. LR of 1873/74 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. On Feb. 12, 1874, Raleigh was abandoned at sea while en route from Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), to London with a 900 ton general cargo. As per this page. Lost at a point about 70 miles W. of the Scilly Islands. Crew of 16 - none lost. Then owned by E. T. Gourley of Sunderland. The vessel encountered a hurricane on Feb. 11, 1874, lost all of her sails & became leaky. The vessel was abandoned on the next day by which time she had 10 ft. of water in her holds. Can you add anything? How the crew were rescued, perhaps? Y
84 Ratcliff
W. Barclay
Sergeant & Co. of London, later (1870) Robert Chitham, jun. of Greenwich, later (1880) John Boyd of Newton, Ayr, collision Nov. 29, 1892
85 Ready Rhino
Thomas & Co. of Penzance, later (1870) J. P. Thomas, later (1880) John Strike, both of Portleven, later (1890) John Stephens of Feock, Cornwall. Foundered Dec. 21, 1897
86 Renown (a barque)
J. Briggs
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1869/70, owned for its lifetime by T. Todd of London. Initially for service from Sunderland to China, soon London to Algoa Bay (E. coast of South Africa), & then from London to Australia. The vessel made at least two voyages to Australia, the first of which would seem to have arrived at Adelaide on Mar. 3, 1863, with a general cargo & a single passenger, after a 103 day voyage from London (left Nov. 20, 1862). She left for Guam on Apl. 9, 1863, in ballast. She arrived again, with a general cargo & 6 passengers, on Feb. 9, 1866, at Brisbane having left Deal, Kent, on Oct. 13, 1865. She later left Sydney for Shanghai, China. Maybe more such voyages - check at Trove, Australia. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Thomas Todd as her owner. 129.5 ft. long, signal letters QBSN. On Feb. 10, 1870, per line 54 here, the 440 ton barque was stranded at Pelew Island (Palau, Micronesia, E. of the Philippines) while en route from Bangkok, Thailand, to Yokohama, Japan. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas Todd. Y
87 Resolution
Talbot (have also read Sykes & Co.)
Tully & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) Charles Tulley of Monkwearmouth, later (1880) John Tully of Sunderland
88 Retriever
T. Wymark
T. Wymark of Sunderland, later (1870) John Bell Brasler of Southend, Essex
89 Rifleman
Shepherd, later (1870) J. Shepherd, both of London
90 Roecliff (a schooner)
W. Adamson, later (1870) James Westoll, later (1880) John Adamson, all of Sunderland. Sold to Norwegian owners
91 Royal Sovereign
Collingwood of Sunderland
92 Ryhope
Hugh Taylor & Co., later (1870) J. Fenwick, later (1890) Hy James, all of London
93 Saint Oswin (a barque)
Pickersgill & Miller (per the surveyor's certificate, Paul Roper advises)
The webmaster needs help to unravel the history of this vessel. It is a real puzzle. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1883/84 at least - I say at least because the 1884/85 register is not WWW available. The vessel is not listed in the 1885/86 edition. For all of such extended period, the vessel was owned by the Mease or Nease family of North Shields - by R. Mease initially, by S. Mease from 1864/65, by S. Nease from 1876/77. Initially the vessel served ex Sunderland but from 1864/65 thru 1873/74, the vessel served India ex Shields - note that after 1873/74 intended voyages were no longer LR referenced. 118.5 ft. long, signal letters QBCM. Now it is strange that there was confusion for so many years as to the name of the owner - Mease or Nease. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1870 & 1880, incidentally, both state that Solomon Nease, of North Shields was the vessel's owner. But that is not the puzzle. The puzzle is that a U.K. government report, a report that so far has proved to be amazingly accurate, advises that the vessel was lost in 1867. On an unstated day in Mar. 1867, per line 1 here, the 347 ton barque foundered in the North Atlantic while en route from Shields to Pondicherry (now Puducherry, E. coast of India, then a French colonial settlement), India. A major loss of life - a crew of 13 - all were lost. Paul Roper kindly advises (thanks!) that on what proved to be her final voyage, the vessel left Shields on Mar. 12, 1867 under the command of Captain Atkinson 'with a cargo of 533 tons of steam coal valued at �267 consigned by the firm of Dryden and Johnson'. En route to Pondicherry. Lloyd's List of Jan. 8, 1868 states that 'The St Oswin, Atkinson, from Shields to Pondicherry passed through the Downs on 17 March 1867 and has not been heard of since'. Can you tell us anything additional? Y
94 Salvia
Naizby
H. Ellis of London, later (1870) David Lamb of Liverpool
95 Samson
E. T. Gourley & Co. of Sunderland
96 Sea Mew
Dublin Pilot Board
97 Severn (a brig)
Wrightson of Sunderland
98 Sharpshooter, later Madeleine, Sharpshooter
Beazley & Co., later (Lloyd's Register of 1869/70) renamed Madeleine, Dumont & Co. of Le Havre, France, later (Lloyd's Register of 1870/71) renamed Sharpshooter, Dumont & Co. of Le Havre, France, later (1870) Stuart & Douglas, both of Liverpool, later (1890) James C. Ellis of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
99 Silome (a barque)
J. Clay of Sunderland
100 Silver Stream
W. Porter of Liverpool, later (1870) William Ross of Glasgow, later (1880) David Bower of Port Adelaide, S. Australia, later (1890) The Adelaide Steam Ship Co. Ltd. of Port Adelaide
101 Skimmer of the Waves
Thompson of Sunderland, later (1870) John Thompson, later (1890) David Bruce of Dundee
102 Statesman (a barque)
J & J. Robinson
Jobling & Co. of S. Shields
103 Sundew (a schooner)
Watson & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) John Henderson of Hanley, Northumberland, later (1880) John Turner of Blyth
104 Superb
William Doxford
Davison of N. Shields, later (1870) of Sunderland
105 Test (a schooner, later a ketch)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1869/70, always registered at Southampton, Hampshire, & owned, per LR, by 'W. Shrl'nd'. Which owner name, per the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865, 1867, 1868 & 1870 means W. R. Sharland of Redbridge, Hampshire. For service as a Sunderland coaster (in 1860/61 & from 1865/66) & as a Hartlepool coaster (from 1861/62 thru 1864/65). With 'Tupper' serving as the vessel's captain thru 1865/66 & thereafter 'J. Major'. 65.0 ft. long, signal letters PVCJ. On Oct. 19, 1869, per the 1st line 20 on this page, the vessel, stated to be a 67 ton ketch, foundered while en route from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to an unknown destination with a cargo of bark. The vessel is stated to have had a crew of 5, all lost of course. The vessel foundered at a point 5 miles NW of Dudgeon Sand located, I think, 20 miles N. of Wells, Norfolk. Hopefully in due course, a newspaper article will emerge to provide more detailed information. Can anybody tell us more? Y
106 Tetuan
'JdeAbrca' of Santander, Spain, later (1880) Chas. H. Stewart of London, later (1890) Peter Ventnor Grant of Shanghai, China, later sold to German owners
107 The Cedars
Hudson & Co. of Sunderland
108 Theodore (a schooner or a brig)
So far as I can see, Theodore, which per LR was completed in Jul. 1860, is only listed in Lloyd's Register of 1861/62, listed as a 159 ton schooner. An Adamson build list on site states, however, that the vessel was only launched on Nov. 24, 1860. Vessel was owned by Adamson, i.e. the vessel's builder, for service from Sunderland to Portsmouth, Hampshire. On Mar. 10, 1861, per line 1708 here, the 159 ton vessel, said to be a brig, en route from Sunderland to Portsmouth with a cargo of coal, was sunk when run down at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Wm. Adamson. I cannot yet tell you which vessel ran Theodore down & what damages such vessel incurred. Can anybody tell us about the circumstances? Y
109 Undine
Gallon & Co. of Shields, later (1870) M. J. Gallon of S. Shields
110 Vedra (an iron steamer)
net/gross
So far as I can see this vessel is not Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed. So I presently cannot tell you who owned her nor can I tell you when she was completed from such source. Now Alex Glover has kindly been in touch (thanks Alex!) with his research about the vessel which is of family interest to him. And has provided this newspaper cutting which tells us that on Oct. 10, 1860 the vessel was advertised for departure on Oct. 18, 1860 from London to St. Petersburg, Russia, via Middlesboro. Alex has also provided this contemporary newspaper article which tells us that Vedra, owned by Messrs. Stobart & Co. of Monkwearmouth Colliery & under the command of Captain Carmichael, left Sunderland on Dec. 31, 1860 bound for Copenhagen & likely had gone missing. And further that Captain Carmichael's only son had also been aboard the vessel. The loss of the vessel is confirmed by line 2015 here, which tells us that on Jan. 2, 1861 the 482/618 ton 70 HP steamer left Sunderland for Copenhagen, Denmark, with a cargo of coal. The vessel was not heard from again. Crew of 21 all told - all lost. Then stated to be owned, however, not by 'Stobart' but rather by Chris M. Webster. Alex provided additionally these death register entries which list 18 names of Vedra crew members that were lost, which list includes James Burn & James Carmichael. Now James Carmichael (1816/1861), her captain, had earlier been the captain of another vessel named Vedra built at Sunderland in 1855. James Burn (1818/1861) was a licensed Master whose brother John Burn had also been the captain of the earlier Vedra. Alex advises that John Burn later married the widow of James Carmichael. All most interesting. Can any site visitor add anything additional? Y
111 Vencedora (a barque)
The vessel, was owned for its entire lifetime, thru 1876, by Nicholson & Co. of Sunderland. A copper-ore trader, I read. The vessel was abandoned at sea on Oct. 3, 1876 near Cape Horn when en route from Wales to Valparaiso, Chile, with a cargo of coal. Which caught fire.
112 Victory
Briggs & Co. but soon (1861/62) H. Craven, both of Sunderland
113 Vigilant (a steam tug)
G. Craggs
Craggs & Co, later (1870) George Thompson, later (1880) Mrs. Catharine Cook, all of Sunderland
114 Violet
J. Alcock of Sunderland
115 Vyne
116 Windward
Fenwick & Co., later (1880) Charles C. Fenwick, both of London
117 Z. C. Pearson (an iron steamship)
(G/N)
The vessel, which per LR was completed in Jan. 1860, had a very short life indeed. It is only listed in Lloyd's Registers ('LR') of 1860/61 & 1861/62. Owned by Pearson & Co. of Hull, for initial service ex Sunderland but in 1861/62 for service from Hull to the Baltic. In 1861/62, per LR, her captain was Illingsworth. I have read that the vessel was 195.6 ft. long; it had 100 HP engines. On Jul. 26, 1861, per line 2016 here, the 484/712 ton (net/gross) steamer left Riga, Latvia, for Hull with a cargo of grain. The vessel went missing en route. Crew of 21, all lost of course. Then stated to be owned by Zachariah C. Pearson. You can read a little detail about the life of Z. C. Pearson (1821/1891, the C. stands for Charles) here. Marian Shaw wrote a book about him, published in 2016. Its title gives a hint as to his life story - 'Zachariah Pearson: Man of Hull. A tale of philanthropy, boom & bust'. A ship's captain, a fleet shipowner, twice Mayor of Hull, philanthropist, donor in 1860 of 50 acre Pearson Park to the City of Hull, bankrupt in 1864 (images). Can anybody tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y
118 Zehlima (a barque)
Moon & Co. of Sunderland
119 Zetus (a barque)
Robert Pace
Milburn & Co. of Blyth
120 Zeus
G. (George) Leslie of Aberdeen
Total tonnage
What were the official build numbers for 1860? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 112 vessels of 40201 tons.
1861 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.)
1 Ajax
2 Alice Richardson Note
Gray & Young
'Rehrdan & Co.' of Sunderland, later (1870) George Johnson later (1880) John Nichols, both of Whitstable, later (1890) John T. Crampton, of Landport, Hants, later (1910) Harry A. Crampton of Portsmouth
Allerston (a brig)
Dukes of Newcastle. Lloyd's Register of 1876/77 advises that the vessel, then owned by Arkless Bell & Co. of Newcastle, had been lost.
Pace, i.e. Robert Pace
Hodge of Shields, later (1870) Wm. Hodge of N. Shields
Wood & Co. of Liverpool
Annie Comrie (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1865/66 by J. Gray of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to the Black Sea, later Shields to Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). In 1865/66 Barrass & Co. soon J. C. Barrass, also of Newcastle, became the vessel's owner for service ex Plymouth & from 1869/70 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel's owner as being J. C. Barrass of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 114.0 ft. long, signal letters TPNL. Even though LR lists the vessel thru 1873/74, the vessel was in fact lost in 1871. On Feb. 8, 1871, per line 1218 here, the 356 ton barque foundered at sea while en route from Newcastle to Alexandria, Egypt, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - all lost. Then owned, per such report, by James Curry Barrass. Y
Aquilae (actually Aquil�), later Aquila (a snow, later a brig)
W. Pile (Pile Jr.)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1871/72, owned for that entire period by S. W. Kelso of Liverpool, initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean but mainly from Liverpool to South America. From LR of 1867/68 the vessel is named Aquila. 101.5 ft. long, signal letters TRWQ. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists S. Wright Kelso as her then owner. On Mar. 21, 1870, per line 121 here, the 197 ton brig involved in a collision & sank while en route from Marseilles, France, to Gloucester. Does not state where or with which vessel it collided. Can you provide that information? Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by F. W. Kelso. Y
Atlas (an iron steamship)
E. T. Gourley of Sunderland
T. Hankey, later (1870) G. & R. A. Hankey, later (1880 ) Richard M. Harvey, all of London
(1870) Wm. Brown of Monkwearmouth. 1880 Ralph Robson of St. Anthony's, Northumberland.
Bengairn
Rae & Co. of Liverpool, later (1870) John Rae of Kircudbright, later (1880) James G. Williams of Guernsey. Vessel foundered on Oct. 24, 1887
J. Morrison, later (1870) John Morrison, both of Shields
A. Scott
Scott & Sons of Sunderland, later (1870) A. W. & Jno. Scott of Monkwearmouth
Cabinet (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1871/72, owned thru that entire period by Clark & Co. of Newcastle. Initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, but from 1862/63 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists John Clarke of Newcastle as her then owner. 113.0 ft. long, signal letters QDHR. On Jan. 10, 1872, per line 2234 here, the 316 ton barque was stranded at Manacles Rock, Falmouth, Cornwall, while en route from Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea) to Falmouth with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by John Clarke. This newspaper article re the Official Inquiry into the vessel's loss, clarifies matters & indicates that her then owners were, in fact, John Clarke of Newcastle & James Jobling of Shields. Cabinet had loaded her cargo of wheat at Odessa, proceeded to Falmouth & was then instructed to proceed to Newry, Northern Ireland. She left Falmouth on Dec. 31, 1871, hit bad weather & had to put into Plymouth where she remained for about 8 days. On the morning of Jan. 10, 1872, she left Plymouth for Newry, but shortly struck on Meanland Rock, near the Manacles, soon after 10 p.m. that day. She got off with the rising tide at about 1 a.m. on Jan. 11, 1872, but very soon struck thereafter again & filled with water. The crew had to abandon ship, making it to shore with the help of the Porthoustock, Cornwall, lifeboat. The court held that William Henry Byas, her captain, was responsible for the vessel's loss & suspended his certificate for a six month period. Can you add anything? Y
W. Pile
H. Madge (or maybe N. J. Madge), later (1870) Edward Bath, both of Swansea
Cape City
Henry Ellis, later (1870) Richard Pincombe Ellis, later (1890) George Lewis, all of London
Caprera (a brig or snow)
The vessel, which was completed in Aug. 1861, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1869/70, owned thru that entire period by W. Bedford of Sunderland. Always for service ex Sunderland, initially, thru 1862/63, for service to the Baltic, in 1863/64 & 1864/65 for service to the Mediterranean, & from 1865/66 for service to South America. It would seem that Bedford was always the vessel's captain though LR lists Bedford thru 1865/66 & W. Bedford from 1865/66. It would seem, however, that on May 14, 1863, the vessel arrived at New York for orders ex Oporto, Portugal, in ballast & under the command of captain Sinclair. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. The owner's name is clarified by Mercantile Navy Lists from 1865 thru 1870 to mean William Bedford of Frederick Street, Sunderland. 94.0 ft. long, signal letters TQFN. It would seem that there are references to Bedford being the vessel's captain thru 1872, those references being likely in the Record of American & Foreign Shipping, certainly in 1871/72. Which listings seem to be a puzzle since the second line 33 on this page advises that at an unstated date in 1866 the snow went missing while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, with a crew of 7 & an unknown cargo. So 7 lives would seem to have been lost. Line 33 simply states lost 'On voyage' with no indication as to where she was when she went missing. Her departure date from Cronstadt is not known to the webmaster. Can anybody add anything? Perhaps another source to refine her year of loss. Y
Taylor & Scoular
J. Gibbon of Newcastle
Celsus (a barque)
Pace i.e. Robert Pace
The vessel was launched early in Jul. 1861, as per this newspaper cutting. Bought by Blumer & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) L. Blumer of Monkwearmouth, later (1880) John Paul of King's Lynn, Norfolk. Signal letters QHLG.
Chaturanga (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1871/72, owned initially by Hudson & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the West Indies, later from Shields to India, ex Sunderland, and, from 1868/69, from Cardiff to Singapore. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Ralph M. Hudson, of Sunderland, as her then owner. LR of 1870/71 records Schollar & Co. of Blyth, as new owner of the now 334 ton vessel - for service from Blyth to the Baltic. LR of 1871/72 states 'wrecked'. 114.5 ft. long, signal letters QDVK. On Aug. 21, 1871, per line 1495 here, the 351 ton barque was stranded at Neckmannsground, while en route from Blyth to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then stated to have been owned by William E. Melrose. Ilkka J�rvinen advises (thanks so much!) that Neckmannsground is located off the NW shores of Hiiumaa Island, Estonia, at the entrance to the Gulf of Finland. Can you add anything? Y
City of London (a barque with iron beams)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1874/75 at least (LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster). Was owned initially by T. Todd, of London, for service from Sunderland to London thru 1863/64 & for service ex London thereafter. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 74, image soon) & 1870 both list Thomas Todd of London as the vessel's then owner. In 1870/71, per LR, the vessel became owned by E. Wardroper, of Huddersfield & registered there, for continued service ex London. (Surely a mistake - the Huddersfield registration I mean. LR has the vessel registered at London from 1872/73). E. Wardroper (apparently Eugene Wardroper per MNL of 1871), per LR served as the vessel's captain from part way thru 1872/73 to 1874/75. From 1872/73, LR records service from London to Table Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters TRFV. On Apl. 27, 1874, City of London was abandoned at sea while en route from St. Helena (a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic) to Falmouth with a cargo of about 500 tons of rice in bags. (St. Helena seems to be an odd place to have loaded such a cargo). The vessel was lost at 39.33N/31.10W, close to the Azores, in the North Atlantic. Or maybe at 40N/31W. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then owned by E. Wardroper of Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield. The vessel was thrown on its beam ends by the force of a gale & her mast (maybe masts?) had to be cut away to right the ship. The vessel was unmanageable - a portion of the cargo was jettisoned. The 350 ton vessel was abandoned, an abandonment that a Court of Inquiry determined to be justifiable. The crew were all saved by Lady Mary & landed at Falmouth. All as per these pages (1 & 2). It would be good, some day, to be able to read the Report of the 1874 Court of Inquiry into her loss. Is there anything you can add? Y
Clintonia (a barque)
J. Robinson of N. Shields. 108.0 ft. long. Lloyd's Register of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'.
Colleen Bawn (a brig or snow)
J. Smith of Sunderland, later (1870) J. M. Smith, later (1880) Joseph Michael Smith, both of Monkwearmouth. 106.0 ft. long, signal letters TQFH.
Coral Isle
W. Naizby
Hick & Co. of Scarborough, later (1870) James Heatley of Blyth
Hall Brothers of London, later of Newcastle
Eltringham of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1863/64 states 'wrecked'
Cygnet (a snow)
Robert Thompson (1797/1860)
Walker & Co. of Sunderland. 101.0 ft. long. Lloyd's Register of 1865/66 notes 'wrecked'.
Darius (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1861/62 & 1862/63 only. Was owned by Jobling & Co. of South Shields for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Nov. 2, 1861, per line 1419 here, the 330 ton barque stranded at Long Sand (Thames Estuary, Essex) during a gale, while en route from Sunderland to Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - 2 lost. Then stated to have been owned by James Jobling. Such data is quite different from this newspaper cutting which states that 5 of the 11 member crew were drowned, while the other 6 were saved by a boat's crew from Volunteer, a Harwich smack, after they had clung to the rigging for 18 hours. 2 of the 5 who died fell from the rigging when help was close at hand. Darius' captain was named Smith, per LR, A. Smith. Can you add anything? Y
Coxon & Co. of N. Shields, later (1870) John Dent & (1880) Phoenix Shipping Co. Ltd., both of Blyth
Dorothy (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1894/95, at least - LR of 1895/96 is not available to the webmaster, while the vessel is not recorded in LR of 1896/97. It was initially, thru 1886/87, owned by 'Suart' of London - Suart & Co. thru 1874/75 at least, Suart & Simpson certainly from 1876/77. For service from Sunderland to India, but from 1862/63 for service ex London to India, thereafter ex London to i) the West Indies (1863/66), ii) India (1866/68), iii) West Indies again (1868/74). The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 98) & 1870 both list William Simpson, of London, as her then owner. The equivalent list of 1880 records Geo. Suart Simpson, of London as her then owner. Became of 442 tons in 1876/77. LR of 1887/88 advises that Mrs A. Owens, of Swansea, had become her owner with J. Owens the manager. But only for a short time - LR of 1889/90 advises that the vessel's then owner was C. L. Alumn, of Drammen, Norway. LR of 1892/93 records S. Allum of Drammen as her owner, while LR of 1894/95 records H. J. Larsen, of Lillesand, Norway. 134.5 ft. long, signal letters QHDC. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y
Dunphaile Castle
Duncan Dunbar, later (1870) John H. Allen or (1880) Allan, later (1890) Thomas S. Whitehead, all of London
Earl of Elgin (an iron steamer)
Morton & Co. of Sunderland.
Edith (a steam ship)
The vessel was launched early in Jul. 1861, as per this newspaper cutting. C. Webster of London, later, per the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 106, image soon) Fenwick & Co. of London, later (1870) Samuel Hough, later (1880) Theodore Edwards, both of Liverpool. Signal letters QHDK, 70 HP.
Elaine (a schooner or a ship)
A vessel that had a very short life. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1861/62 only, a 700 ton iron schooner owned by 'E. Gourl'y' of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to North America. That LR listing also notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Apl. 17, 1861, per line 1186 here, the vessel, stated to be an iron 700 ton ship, stranded at Point Des Monts (N. shore of the St. Lawrence River, near Baie-Trinit� & Baie-Comeau, Quebec) while en route from Sunderland to Montreal, Quebec, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 17 - none lost. Then owned by E. T. Gourley. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y
J. Shepherd of London
Eliza Blanche
'Dalgtty &' of London, later (1870 & 1880) William Owston of Fremantle, W. Australia
Ellen Mary
W. Taylor
Beaumont of Ipswich
Ellen & Lucy
Goddard, later (1870) E. Goddard, both of Ipswich
Enos (a barque)
The vessel was launched early in Jul. 1861, as per this newspaper cutting. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1867/68 only, owned for that entire if brief period by Smith & Co. of Sunderland. Was always registered at Sunderland. Initially perhaps for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, but from 1861/62 thru 1866/67 for service from Ramsgate to Lisbon, Portugal, & in 1866/67 & 1867/68 for service ex Hull. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 125, image soon), records Alex Smith of Sunderland as the vessel's then owner. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1868. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. 112.0 ft. long, signal letters QHLB. I do not know what finally happened to the vessel, likely in 1867 without any loss of life. Can you tell us what happened to her or otherwise add anything? Y
Erinagh
Ewing & Co., later (1870) Humphrey E. C. Ewing, later (1880) T. Powell, all of Glasgow. Sold to foreign owners Dec. 7, 1880
Reed (have also read W. Briggs)
Lewis & Co. of Aberystwyth
Fame (a barque)
The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting reports the launch of the vessel early in Jul. 1861. The vessel would seem to be Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1883/84 at least, owned for that entire period by W. Allen of South Shields (W. C. Allen from 1876/77). For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean thru 1864/65, from Shields to the Mediterranean in 1865/66 & 1868/69, from Cardiff to the Mediterranean in 1866/67, ex Leith in 1869/70, & from Shields to Bari (on the Adriatic coast of southern Italy), from 1870/71 thru 1873/74. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 135, image soon) & 1870 both list William C. Allen, of South Shields as the vessel's then owner, while the equivalent list of 1880 & also 1882 has essentially the same data recorded as Wm. C. Allen. The vessel became of 327 tons in 1876/77. LR of 1883/84 is not available to the webmaster. The vessel is not recorded in LR of 1885/86. 113.0 ft. long, later (1876/77) 114.2 ft., signal letters TPRH. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel. A hint may be that LR of 1883/84 records the vessel not as being a South Shields vessel but rather a vessel of Sweden. Perhaps it became the property of a Swedish owner? Can you add anything? Y
Florence (a barque)
The vessel was owned, thru 1870, by the Ord family of Sunderland, then by Kerr, Newton & Co. of Glasgow. The vessel was lost, at Key Verde, Cuba, in Jun. 1872.
M. Robson of Sunderland
Friars Goose
Ganges (a paddle steamer)
Oriental Steam Co. Need help with this vessel, which would seem to be possibly related in some way to Earl of Elgin. In that regard Miramar advises [hull subcontracted from John Key, Kirkcaldy] - EARL OF ELGIN. And refers to ON 43722 which is Earl of Elgin's official number. But Ganges would seem to have been hull No. 243 & Earl of Elgin hull No. 244. Sunderland Maritime Heritage (site now gone, it would appear), used to refer to i) Ganges as being a paddle steamer of 500 tons and ii) to Oriental Steam Co. This Ganges seems not to be listed in Lloyd's Register. Tom Scott tells us that he has 'the original yard ledger of ships built at Laings. Yard number 243 Ganges, paddle steamer launched '--? June 1861' 250 ft. LBP, 32 ft. BM, 9'-6" DM. all other ships have GRT in ink, Ganges has a '?' 400 in pencil. Owners are Oriental Inland Steamship. The ledger has a note beside it 'Erected - taken to pieces and shipped abroad'. The following ship from Laings is Earl of Elgin, an iron steamship of 586 GRT launched 12 June 1861 but with no details of owners.' Someday, hopefully, data will emerge as to to where, abroad, it was shipped & why it was shipped in pieces. It may well have been renamed when put into service wherever that was. If it was intended for use in India, it may well have been considered unable to make its way, under its own power, from the U.K. to India. It being a modest paddle steamer, maybe designed to operate on a shallow river. Some additional data that may be relevant. Oriental Inland Steamship Company operated on the Indus River, the longest river in Pakistan. The river, I read, originates in the western part of Tibet & empties into the Arabian Sea at Thatta. A very long river indeed - 1980 miles. Just maybe, the vessel served on the Indus river. The Journal of the Institute of Engineers (India), Vol. 34 published in 1953, apparently refers to the fact that 'In 1870, the Sind Railway Company (1) started to buy up the steamers on the Indus and the shares of the Oriental Inland Steamship Company, and in 1882 all ships were laid off.' Such steamers were, it would seem, at some point in time, directly owned by 'Indus Steam Flotilla Capital' or a name similar to that. Need help!
Ganges (an iron ship)
William Pile
James Nourse & A. Sword of Greenock, Scotland.
General Havelock, later Teesdale (an iron steamer)
(gross/
net)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, as General Havelock, from 1861/62 thru 1871/72. While the vessel was later named Teesdale, it is never recorded in LR as Teesdale. The vessel was owned thru that entire period, per LR at least, by Smurthwaite of Sunderland. Initially for service ex Sunderland & from 1865/66 for service from Sunderland to London. It would seem that after 1868 & before 1870 the vessel's name was changed from General Havelock to Teesdale. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 records the vessel, still named General Havelock, as owned by R. M. Hudson of Sunderland. That listing records the vessel as being of 322 tons, surely in error. While the MNL list of 1870 records the vessel, now named Teesdale, as owned by James Laing of Sunderland. 185.0 ft. long, 90 HP, signal letters QHKM. On Mar. 28, 1872, per line 2842 here, the 506/771 ton steamer was stranded at Shingle Bank, Isle of Wight (maybe off The Needles), while en route from Villa Real (where is it? Portugal perhaps) to the Tyne with a cargo of lead etc. Crew of 18 - none lost. Then owned by James Laing. I have also read, here, that the vessel was wrecked on Mar. 27, 1872. It is interesting to note that R. M. Hudson in late 1868 bought from James Laing a new steamship of the name of General Havelock. I presume that it would have been just prior to that event that General Havelock (29858) was renamed Teesdale. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y
Glance (a yacht)
Watson & Son
A cutter rigged yacht launched in early Jul. 1861, as per this launch announcement.
Glenaln
Rennison of N. Shields, later (1870) William Pippet of S. Shields
Glenaros
Adamson & Co., later (1870) John Morison, both of London, later (1880) R. Watkins Stanley Ho of Aberystwyth
Gresham (a ship)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1871/72, owned thru that entire period by Teighe & Co., of London. Initially for service from Sunderland to India, soon ex Liverpool & London. In 1867/68, LR refers to service from London to China. From 1868/69 LR references service from London to Australia. I have only been able to spot a single voyage to Australia via Trove, Australia. On Mar. 27, 1869, the ship left Plymouth for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, with cargo & about 380 immigrants. The voyage originated at Gravesend, Kent. She arrived at Melbourne on Jun. 21, 1869 & later, on Sep. 21, 1869, left for Hong Kong with Chinese passengers. A contemporary newspaper article - 1 ex 2 (cargo list available). The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel's then owner as being Teighe and Smith of London. 184.0 ft. long, signal letters TQHB. LR of 1866/67 states 'broken up'. On Oct. 17, 1871, per line 1588 here, the 965 ton ship was stranded at Dungeness (a headland on the Channel coast of Kent), while en route from Demerera (Guyana, N. coast of South America), to London with a cargo of spirits etc. Crew of 24 - none lost. Then owned, per that link, by Thomas D. James. 'Broken up' is an unusual choice of words to describe a stranding. Can you tell us exactly what happened? Y
Hugh Taylor & Co. of London, later (1880) Hugh Taylor of Chipchase Castle, Northumberland
Lucas & Co., later (1870) Lucas Brothers, later (1880) Chas. P. Lucas, later (1890) Henry J. Rider, all of Bristol
India Note
Cowie & Co. of Liverpool, later (1870) James Nourse of London, later (1880) Robt. Macfarlane Dunlop of Glasgow
Industry (a snow or brig)
The vessel, which was first registered in Sep. 1861, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1873/74, owned thru that entire period by R. Ness of Shields. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean thru 1864/65, ex Gloucester from 1865/66 thru 1868/69 & from Shields to the Mediterranean thereafter. With, per LR, L. Tulloch always her captain. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1872 record Robt. Ness of South Shields as her consistent owner. The MNL 1870 record is here. 98.0 ft. long, signal letters TPRL I read (line 3265 on this page) that on Dec. 16, 1872, while en route from Marianople (now Mariupol, Ukraine, Black Sea, Sea of Azof) to the U.K. with a cargo of wheat, the vessel went missing. Crew of 9, all lost. The vessel was then stated to be owned by Robert Ness. These newspaper articles (1 & 2) tell us that the vessel, under the command of Lawrence Tulloch, had sailed from Cardiff, Wales, to Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) & had left that city on Dec. 12, 1872 with a cargo of grain to return to Plymouth, Devon. I suspect, however, that the vessel may rather have left Constantinople in ballast & entered the Black Sea to secure the return cargo of grain. And left Marianople on Dec. 12, 1872. It is believed that the vessel foundered as a result of severe gales encountered in the Bay of Biscay. The approximate date of her loss seems unclear. Captain Tulloch left a widow & 2 children. The crew were all from Cardiff. Crew lists for the vessel are available here. Can you tell us more? Y
Ritson & Co. of Sunderland
Ironside (a ship)
Isabella (a brig)
George Bartram & Sons
Dawson & Co. or George R. Dawson of Blyth
Peacock & Co. later (1870) Thomas Godfordson, both of Sunderland
Brodie, later (1870) Alex. Marshall Gillespie, both of London
Jane Alice (a barque)
The vessel was launched early in Jul. 1861, as per this newspaper cutting. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1866/67, owned thru that entire if short period by Potts Brothers of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 records the vessel's then owner as being R. H. Potts & Brothers of Sunderland. 110.0 ft. long, signal letters QHLD. LR of 1866/67 states 'wrecked'. I read (line 47 on this page) that on Dec. 2, 1867, while en route from Taganrog (Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Russia) to Plymouth with a cargo of rapeseed, the vessel stranded near Morlaix, Brittany, France. And presumably was lost. Crew of 10, 4 lost. Can you tell us more? Y
T. Reay, later (1870) James Sanderson, both of Sunderland, later (1880) Archibald Wilkie of Blyth
Ray & Sons of London, later (1870) Wm. Foster of Emsworth, Hants
Kalahome (a barque)
The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting reports the launch of the vessel early in Jul. 1861. For Smith & Co. of London, for service from London to Siam (today Thailand). Later was owned, in 1870, registered at London, by Henry Skelton & later, in 1880, registered at Adelaide, by Hy. Simpson, both of Adelaide, S. Australia. Signal letters TRCW. I read that the vessel was wrecked on Oct. 5, 1882.
Kelso (a ship)
J. R. Kelso of N. Shields
W. Kirkwood of Sunderland, later (1870) James Warrack of Montrose
Lady Havelock
J. Smurthwaite et al of Sunderland, later (1870) Francis Devereux Lambert of London, later (1880) Thomas Baker & (1890) Walter J. Tillett, both of Cardiff
Sykes & Co.
Green & Co., later (1870) John Green both of S. Shields, later (1880) Andrew Storm of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire
Griffin of S. Shields, later (1870) Wm. Alexander of Freemantle, Hants, later (1880) Thomas Smart of Bosham, Sussex
A. Thompson of London, later (1870) Edward Whetham Alpress of Eltham, Kent
The vessel was launched early in Jul. 1861, as per this newspaper cutting. Bought by P. Scott of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to India. Later (1870) was owned by Peter Scott, also of Sunderland. Later still, in 1880 by John Hedley of Blyth. 131.5 ft. long, signal letters TQDW.
Lizzie & Ada (a snow or brig)
The vessel was launched early in Jul. 1861, (on Jul. 8, I understand) as per this newspaper cutting. Launched for W. Watson, later, in 1870, W. H. Watson, both of Sunderland. Signal letters QHLF.
Lollard
J. Candlish, later (1870) John Candlish, both of Sunderland, later (1880) Robert Candlish of Seaham Harbour
Lord Collingwood (a barque)
The webmaster has not researched this vessel. He believes that this newspaper cutting reports the launch of the vessel early in Jul. 1861. Built for Tully & Co. of Newcastle, (per the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 232, image soon) Collingwood Tully), possibly for initial service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean but more likely for service from London to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Later, in 1870, the vessel was owned by William Milburn, also of Newcastle, & later still, in 1880 & 1882, by John Robertson of Liverpool. 122.0 ft. long, signal letters TPNH.
Lurline
Croptons of Sunderland, Lloyd's Register of 1868/69 states 'BURNT'
Margaret Davis
F. Davies, became in 1862/63 J. Davis, both of London
Maritana (a snow)
J. & W. Hill of Sunderland. For service ex Cork. 99.0 ft. long. Lloyd's Register of 1864/65 states 'LOST'.
Mary Ada
Anderson & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) Thomas Anderson
J. Peddie (of Pallion)
Streugh'm of Berwick, later (1870) George Straughan of Holy Island, Northumberland, later (1880) David Anderson & (1890) Robert Pringle both of St. Andrews, Fifeshire, later (1910) Bernard Thompson of Kincardine
Mary Ann (a brig)
W. Adamson of Sunderland, later (1870) John Simpson of Edinburgh
Matfen (a snow or brig)
Pace i.e. Roberet Pace
Gregory & Co. of Blyth
Matilda (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1868/69. Owned for that entire period, per LR, by Hankey & Co. of London, for service from London to the West Indies. LR of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. 127.3 ft. long. That LR record is quite a puzzle. Why? Because the vessel was, in fact, lost back in Jan. 1862. On Jan. 18, 1862, per line 2068 here, the 386 ton barque was stranded at Guadeloupe while en route from Sunderland to Port Louis (NW Grande Terre, Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 15 - none lost. Then owned by George Hankey. Can you tell us the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y
'H'rgrve' of Liverpool - later Shute & C. & W. (William) Petrie of Sligo
Marshall (have also read J. H. Watson)
G. Marshall, later (1880) George Marshall, both of London
Humble & Co. of Sunderland
Newburn
Fenwick & Co., (1870) J. Fenwick, later (1890) Jno. Fenwick Jun., all of London
B. & J. Gardner
Craven & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) Thomas Williamson, later (1880) Daniel Longstaff, both of Boston, Lincs., later (1890) Israel Jackson of Poole
P. (Philip) Patmore of London
E. Gourley of Sunderland
E. Potts
J. Wilson of N. Shields
Pera (an iron ship)
Moore & Co. of Liverpool. The webmaster has not researched this vessel. He notes, however that Lloyd's Register of 1864/65, records that Pera had been 'Wrecked'. The vessel was then owned by Moore & Co. of Liverpool for service from Sunderland to India. 226.0 ft. long.
Peterhoff 1 (Note)
Not known to webmaster. Initially a Hull owner perhaps
Plato (a barque)
Mills & Co. of Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1870 & 1874 list C. S. Collingwood, of Southwick, Durham, as the vessel's then owner. 107.0 ft. long, signal letters QDVP. The vessel is listed in Lloyd's Register of 1876/77 but is not listed in MNL after 1874.
J. Patton of London, 1862/63 J. (John) Robinson of Shields
Polly (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1881/82. It was launched, in early Jul. 1861, as per this launch announcement. The vessel was initially owned, per LR, by 'H. Weatly' of N. Shields, thru 1864/65, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean & for service from Shields to China thereafter. That may well mean H. Wheatley, who earlier possibly, recorded as John Wheatley, owned another vessel of the name, built at Sunderland in 1858. In 1864/65, W. Coward of London became the vessel's owner for continued service from Shields to China thru 1867/68, for service from Bristol to Singapore in 1867/68 & for service from London to Algoa Bay, South Africa, from 1868/69 thru 1870/71. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 305, image soon) & 1870, both record the vessel as registered at London & owned by Wm. Coward of London. In 1870/71, E. Wait of Bristol became the vessel's owner for continued service from London to Algoa Bay thru 1871/72 & from 1871/72 thru 1873/74 for service from Cork, Ireland, to Halifax, presumably the Nova Scotia, Canada, Halifax. The Mercantile Navy List of 1876 clarifies that E. Wait meant Emanuel Wait, of Bristol. The LRs of 1875/76 & 1877/78 are not available to the webmaster. In LR of 1876/77 C. T. Bennett of London is listed as the vessel's owner. LR editions from 1878/79 thru 1881/82 list no owner name. 115.0 ft. long, later (from 1874/75) 116.5 ft., signal letters QGSP. Even though the vessel is LR listed thru 1881/82 it is not recorded in the MNLs of 1879 & 1880. I presume that it had by 1879, been lost or broken up. I cannot yet, however, tell you what finally happened to the vessel. Can you tell us more? Y
T. Smith of Sunderland, later (1870) W. E. Evans McKenzie of London, later (1880) Frederic Manuelle of London later of Guernsey
R. LLiff of London, later (1870) James Connon of Newburgh, Fifeshire
Robert Cleugh (Note re Robert Clough)
R. Cleugh, later (1870) Robert Cleugh, later (1880) Joseph Scorfield, all of N. Shields
G. Bartram of Sunderland
Wm. Nicholson & Co. of Sunderland
Robson jun. of Sunderland
Rose (a snow or brig)
The vessel was launched early in Jul. 1861, as per this newspaper cutting. Bought by W. Kish of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. The vessel is listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1861/62 thru 1869/70, always owned by Kish & Co. for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. I suspect, however, that the vessel was lost early in its life. The vessel is not listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 331, image soon). Also, per LR, in 1863/64, W. Kish owned a later vessel named Rose, built by Edward Potts at Seaham in 1864. 98.5 ft. long. Y
W. Abbay of Sunderland
Saint Bernard (a barque)
D. A. Douglas (of Southwick)
The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting reports the launch of the vessel early in Jul. 1861. Built for R. Girvin of Liverpool, for service from Sunderland to South America. Later, in 1870 & 1876, owned by Robert Gervin of Liverpool. Signal letters TQDS.
S. & J. Pegg, later (1870) Joseph Pegg, both of London, later (1880) David Jones of Liverpool
Richardson, later (1870) Richardson & Co., later (1880) Jeremiah Clarke Richards, all of Swansea
Langridge of Sunderland, later (1870) Henry Eggleston of Monkwearmouth
W. Gray & Co. of Newcastle, later of London, later (1880) Robt. Weatherly & (1890) Ed. J. Weatherley, both of Sunderland
Sovereign (a barque)
J. Denniston or maybe Denniston & Pearson
The vessel, which was completed in Dec. 1861, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1869/70. It was owned, per LR, during such entire period by P. Dale of North Shields, for consistent service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. With J. Brown serving throughout as the vessel's captain. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 rather lists John B. Dale, of South Shields, as her then owner. The vessel is nor recorded in MNL of 1867. 115.0 ft. long, signal letters QGTV. I cannot yet tell you what finally happened to the vessel, likely at a date in 1867. Can you add anything additional? Y
Sovereign of India
Castle & Co. of London
J. Harper of S. Shields, later (1870) J. S. Harper, later (1880) George Allix of St. Helier's, Jersey
Zachariah C. Pearson of London (or maybe J. Richardson & Sons)
Sylphide
Scurfield & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) Brian Scurfield
Thomas Dryden
J. Dryden, later (1870) John Dryden, both of N. Shields
Thomas & Mary
T. Thompson of Sunderland, later (1880) R. Robinson of Blyth
Thrush (a brig)
Potts Bros. of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1863/64 notes 'Wrecked'. 89.0 ft. long.
Tientsin (a barque)
J. Hay of London
Vanquisher
Farrow jun. of Sunderland, later (1870) Robert Simpson of Alnworth, later (1880) Henry Vane of Blyth. Also, later? J. Heatley
Vedra
Allison Whitfield & Co., later (1870) Isaac Whitfield, both of Sunderland, later (1890) Ralph F. Ellerby et al of S. Shields
Veleda (a barque)
Thomas Stonehouse
The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting reports the launch of the vessel early in Jul. 1861. May have been intended to be named Moderation. For Walton & Co., later (1870) John Walton, both of Sunderland, later (1880) G. Munro Kerr of Glasgow. 113.5 ft. long, signal letters TVHC. I read (insert 44477) that the vessel was broken up at Glasgow, likely in 1882. Can you add anything?
(1870) William Davison of Sunderland, later (1880) Wm. Brown of Monkwearmouth, later (1890) Henderson Brown of Sunderland
T. Tiffin, later (1870) Thomas Tiffin, both of Sunderland
Wild Huntress (a brig or snow)
The vessel, which was completed in May 1861, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1866/67. It was initially owned by G. Watson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. 'Moffatt' or "Moffat' served as the captain of the Sunderland registered vessel. LR of 1864/65 advises that Arkless & Co. of Blyth, Northumberland, had become the vessel's owner for continued service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, with J. Waddell serving as her captain. The 2nd owner's name is clarified by Mercantile Navy Lists from 1865 (on page 390) thru 1870 to mean Edward Arkless of Blyth. 103.2 ft. long, signal letters QHKL. LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. Line 21 on this page advises that at an unstated date in 1866 the 239 ton snow went missing while en route from Archangel, Russia, to London, with a crew of 9 & an unknown cargo. So 9 lives would seem to have been lost. Line 21 simply states lost 'On voyage' with no indication as to where she was when she went missing. Her departure date from Archangel is not known to the webmaster. This page confirms her 1866 loss & suggests that such loss may well have been in Nov. 1866. Crew lists for the vessel are available via this site, however a crew list for the vessel's voyage from May 10, 1866 to Sep. 13, 1867 would seem to be on file at Tyne & Wear Archives. Can anybody add anything? Y
William Balls
W. Balls, later (1870) W. D. C. Balls, both of N. Shields
William Walker
E. Bassett of Sunderland
William & Catherine
D. Park of Sunderland, later (1870) John Herron of Blyth
William & Jane
W. Kish of Sunderland
Matthew Robson jun. of Sunderland
Wisbech (an iron steamer)
At times, Lloyd's Register ('LR') is a bit of a puzzle - as in this case. Why do I say that? The vessel went missing very early in 1862 yet it continued to be LR listed, always as Wisbech, from 1861/62 thru 1869/70, seven years, no less, after she was lost. The vessel was owned by R. Young of Wisbech for service, per LR, as a Sunderland coaster. The vessel was, it would seem, Mercantile Navy List recorded as Wisbeach. 192.0 ft. long, 90 HP. On Feb. 5, 1862, per line 3002 here, the steamer went missing while en route from Plymouth, Devon, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with an unstated cargo. Crew of 19 - all lost. Then owned by Richard Young. The above link, to a U.K. Parliamentary publication that has consistently proved to be most accurate, also names the vessel Wisbeach. Can you add anything? Y
Zodiac (a barque)
The vessel was launched early in Jul. 1861, as per this newspaper cutting. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1886/87, owned for that entire period by Adamson of Sunderland (from 1876/77 W. & J. Adamson). The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 423, image soon) & 1870 both state J. & W. Adamson while the equivalent lists of 1880 & 1882 state William Adamson. Was always registered at Sunderland. Initially, thru 1865/66, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1866/67 for service from Sunderland to China, from Sunderland to Singapore in 1867/68 & to India from 1868/69 thru 1872/73. In 1873/74 LR records service from Shanghai to London. It would seem that the vessel arrived at Port Augusta, N. of Adelaide, Australia, on Jun. 24, 1865. Cannot spot any additional references to the vessel being in Australian or New Zealand waters, The vessel became of 376 tons in 1876/77. 124.6 ft. long, signal letters TQDF. I do not know what finally happened to the vessel. Can you tell us? A fine image of Zodiac is here (thanks to Smiths, Auctioneers & Valuers, of Newent, Gloucestershire, U.K.) confirmed as being this Zodiac by Dr. Stephen Davies, Museum Director of the Hong Kong Maritime Museum (thanks also!). Y
1 Acapulco (a barque)
The launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in green) in this newspaper cutting. Shallcross & Co. later (1870) Shallcross & Higham, both of Liverpool.
2 Agenoria (a barque)
I have not researched the Lloyd's Register record, etc., re this vessel. Was owned by Storey & Co. of Newcastle, later, per the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 7) & 1870 by Joseph Storey of Gateshead. Was registered at Newcastle throughout its lifetime. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters TPQC. On Jan. 26, 1873, per this page, the 377 ton vessel was lost off the Longships (2 miles W. of Land's End, Cornwall), in the English Channel, while en route from Sunderland to Dublin, Ireland, with a cargo of grain. The cause of the vessel's loss is not known. Crew of 11 - all lost. Then owned by J. Storey of Gateshead. Can you add anything? Y
3 Agnes Holt, later Amur (a barque) 1 (ex p#31 of a 'pdf' file available here - W.A. Historical Ships Register)
G. S. Moore
MacDonald (her captain) of Glasgow. Per Lloyd's Register, in 1865/66 the vessel was sold to White Sands Co. of London & renamed Amur. In 1869/70 the owners became Moodie & Co. also of London. W. E. (William Edward) Marmion & Co. of Fremantle, Western Australia, became the vessel's (signal letters WMQR) owners in 1876/77, however the link at left advises that the vessel had been registered at Fremantle from 1870, further that the barque was stranded on the beach near Rockingham, Fremantle Harbour, during a gale in 1888. I presume it remained there - it was abandoned two years later. The Mercantile Navy List still recorded the vessel in 1890. Y
4 Alecia Annie
R. Kirby of Newcastle
5 Alexandra
Beckwith & Co., later (1870) Robert Beckwith, both of Newcastle
6 Alice Richardson
Richardson & Co. of Sunderland, later (1864/65) Johnson & Nicholls later (1870) George Johnson, later (1880) John Nicholls, all of Whitstable, later (1890 & 1900) John T. Crampton of Landport, Hants, later (1910 thru 1920) Harry A. Crampton of Portsmouth
7 Alice Ritson
G. & J. Mills
Ritson & Co., later (1870) John George Ritson, both of Sunderland
8 Anne
G. Lawson of South Shields
9 Anne Jane
J. Errington
Watkins, later (1870 & 1880) R. Watkins, both of Aberystwyth
10 Ann Mills (a barque)
The vessel, which was first registered in Aug. 1862, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1875/76. It was owned, thru 1871/72 per LR, by W. Mills of Sunderland, with W. Watson serving as her captain thru 1866/67 followed by G. Charlton thru 1871/72. Under 'Mills' ownership the vessel, per LR, served the Mediterranean, ex Sunderland thru 1865/66 & ex the Clyde thereafter. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1870 list W. Mills of Bishopwearmouth as the vessel's owner & in 1872 list Wm. Mills of Sunderland. The vessel was first LR recorded at 319 tons in 1871/72. The vessel's ownership from 1871/72 is confused. LR advises that from part way thru 1871/72 the vessel became Blyth, Northumberland, registered & owned by J. Stavers of Blyth, with such owner name amended to J. Staver from 1872/73. With J. Redford the vessel's captain thru 1875/76. MNL of 1874 & 1875 rather report the vessel to be registered at North Shields & owned by Thos. Anderson Smith of Blyth. It would seem that the MNL data is correct. 114.0 ft. long, signal letters TVJD. On Jul. 25, 1875, the vessel left St. Jean d'Acre (Acre, in northern Israel today), for Plymouth, for orders, with a cargo of 540 tons of wheat & dari seed. Dari is a seed, rich in proteins & oils, also known as millet or sorghum, extensively today used in bird seed. The vessel was under the command of Thomas Anderson Smith with a crew of 11 all told. The vessel's voyage was uneventful until she entered the Bay of Biscay on Oct. 8, 1875 when the breeze became gale force. On. Oct. 12, 1875 the vessel shipped a heavy sea over her port bow which resulted in much damage to the vessel & the shifting of the vessel's cargo to starboard. The vessel took on water which the pumps were unable to control & by 8 a.m. on Oct. 13, 1875 the vessel's starboard side was under water & the pumps were clogged with grain & useless. A 2:30 p.m. that day a sail was seen & Ann Mills sailed towards it & hove to on her lee bow. It proved to be Pierre, a French brig. Unfortunately, in raging seas & high winds, Pierre struck Ann Mills abaft the main rigging causing the crew to jump for their lives. Only the captain was able to get aboard Pierre. The 10 remaining crew aboard Ann Miils launched the ship's boat but it capsized. An attempt was made to launch Pierre's boat to try to effect a rescue but nobody was, in the conditions, prepared to man her - 'no boat could live in such a sea'. At 11:30 p.m., on Oct. 13, 1875, Ann Mills vanished from sight & sank with the 10 men still aboard her. At 46.15N/9.54W in the Bay of Biscay. Line 452 on this page records the basic data re her loss but offers a confusing date for that loss. Which is clarified to be Oct. 13, 1875 by this report of the later Inquiry into her loss (ex page #287 about 75% down the volume available here). The Court concluded that stress of weather was the cause of her loss but believed that the vessel's cargo could better have been stowed. Is there anything you can add? Y
11 Ann Potts
J. M. Reed
J. Potts, later (1870) John Potts, both of Sunderland
12 Ariadne
J. Long, later (1870) Alfred Haddon, both of Southampton
13 Aries (a steamer)
Frederic Peter Obicini of Sunderland
14 Artemisia (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1871/72. Owned for that entire, if short, period by J. Patton & registered at London. Initially for service from Sunderland to China, later ex London including from London to Algoa Bay, South Africa, from 1870/71 from Shields to the Persian Gulf. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists J. Paton (a typing error?), of North Shields, as her then owner. 115.0 ft. long, signal letters TWSM. LR of 1871/72 states 'wrecked'. On Jul. 25, 1871, per line 1429 here, the 335 ton barque was stranded at Cape Bouillon (N. of today's Mombasa, Kenya, it would appear), while en route from Kurrachee (now Karachi, Pakistan), to Zanzibar. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by John Patton. Y
15 Asphodel
T. Walker became H. (Henry) Walker, both of London. Wrecked Oct. 15, 1878
16 Athenian (a barque)
The launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in red) in this newspaper cutting. Sold to Wrightson, of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Later, in 1870, the vessel was owned by Robert Wrightson, of Sunderland, & later still, in 1880, by The Great Grimsby Ice Co. Ltd. of Grimsby & registered there. 116.0 ft. long, signal letters TVHD.
17 Aunt Lizzie (an iron barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1872/73, owned throughout by T. Scott of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to China, later from Swansea to India. From 1868/69, service from Cardiff to Singapore is indicated. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as then owned by Thomas Scott of Sunderland. 145.0 ft. long, signal letters TVKC. On Nov. 15, 1871, per line 1651 here, the 536 ton barque was stranded at English Bank (South Atlantic off Rio de la Plata, Uruguay), while en route from Newport, Wales, to Buenos Ayres (Buenos Aires, Argentina), with a cargo of iron. Crew of 14 - 1 lost. Then owned by Thos. Scott. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y
18 Barbara
D. Sharer, later (1870) Donald Sharer, later (1880) John Coghill, all of Thurso
19 Belgravia 1, 2, 3, 4 Col.#4
Joseph Somes & Sons of London
20 Bertha (a snow or brig, later a barque)
The launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in dark blue) in this newspaper cutting. Launched for Tongs of Liverpool, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1862/63 Tonge & Co. of Liverpool, for service from Sunderland to Cadiz, Spain. In 1864/65, per LR, Sellar & Co. of Liverpool became the vessel's owner for service from Leith to China soon from London to S. America. LR of 1865/66 advises that the vessel was then a barque. Was later owned, in 1870, per the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL'), by J. R. Davies, of Liverpool. The equivalent list of 1875 lists the barque as then registered at Colchester, Essex, & owned by Wm. E. Denton of Wivenhoe, Essex. It is not listed in MNL of 1876. 102.0 ft. long, signal letters TWFL. Y
21 Blackwood (a snow or brig)
The vessel, which was completed in Dec. 1862, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1870/71, owned throughout by J. Blackwood of Sunderland. For service to the West Indies i) from Sunderland (from 1862/63 thru 1864/65) & ii) from the Clyde (from 1865/66 thru 1867/68). From 1868/69, service from Newport to the Mediterranean is LR noted. With T. Cappon serving as the vessel's captain thru 1868/69 & G. Bravey thereafter. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 thru 1870 advise that John Blackwood, of Sunderland, was the vessel's owner. 105.0 ft. long, signal letters TVKG. LR of 1870/71 notes that the vessel had been wrecked. On Oct. 3, 1870, per line 431 here, the 307 ton brig was abandoned off Cape Spartel (often spelled Spartal), Morocco, while en route from Sunderland to Alexandria, Egypt, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10, none lost. Then owned by John Blackwood. Can you add anything additional. Y
22 Brothers
W. & J. Kish, later (1870 & 1880) William Kish, both of Sunderland
23 Camillus
W. Holm's of Sunderland, later (1870) William Holmes of Bishopswearmouth, later (1880) John Cole of Blyth
24 Carisbrooke
P. Dale of North Shields, later (1870) Jno. Brodrick Dale of South Shields, 1871/72 R. D. Richards of Portmadoc, Wales
25 Catherine
W. Naizby or Naisby (of Hylton)
N. Cook of Sunderland, later (1870) Nicholas Cook of Monkwearmouth, later (1880) W. Baxter of Peterhead
26 Chanaral
Shallcross & Co. later (1870) Shallcross & Higham, later (1880 & 1890) Thomas R. Shallcross, all of Liverpool
27 Chanticleer (a barque)
The vessel, which was launched on Sep. 25, 1862, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1868/69 only, owned throughout by Kelso of North Shields. For service initially from Sunderland to China (in 1862/63 thru 1864/65) later ex London, & from Shields to India in 1867/68 & 1868/69. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 68, image soon) lists John R. Kelso of North Shields as the then owner of the Shields registered vessel. On Jul. 27, 1869, when unloading large timbers near Craigydon in the Menai Staits, N. Wales, an accident occurred that significantly injured one workman & to a lesser extent hurt three others. As you can read here. 125.0 ft. long, signal letters TSNF. Lloyd's Register of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. In early Sep. 1869, Chanticleer was en route from Cardiff, Wales, to Havana, Cuba, with a cargo of coal. When she was off Morte Point (NW coast of Devon, near Woolacombe, to the W. of Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel) the vessel collided with a brig at approx. 10.30 p.m. on, I believe, Sep. 2, 1869. The brig, which proved to be Jewel, of Workington for Cardiff, ran stem on into the port bow of the Chanticleer, cutting her down to the water's edge, and doing so much damage, she sank shortly afterwards. Chanticleer sank in Ilfracombe Bay with just her topmasts visible above the surface of the water. Jewel was also badly damaged, I read. Fortunately no lives were lost. At an Admiralty Court hearing in Nov. 1869, the circumstances were reviewed & Chanticleer was found to be solely responsible for the collision. I should indicate that there is doubt as to the exact date on which the collision occurred. The available newspaper articles (1 & 2) are not in precise agreement. The webmaster thanks Julie Stone for her kindness in bringing these interesting events to his attention. So far as I can see, Jewel, built at Workington in 1867, ON 51215, went on to have a very long life & for decades was registered at Dublin, Ireland. The register for Jewel was closed in 1917 it would seem. Enter 51215 here. Can you add anything additional. Y
Charente (an iron steamship)
T. & J. Harrison of Liverpool
His Imperial Majesty Napoleon III
30 Clanalpine
J. Gill
Williamson & Co., later (1870) Williamson & Stark, both of Leith, later (1880) William Osborne of Yarmouth
31 Claro Babuyan (a barque)
W. Adamson, later (1870) William Adamson, both of Sunderland, later (1890) Frederick Ellwood White of Yokohama, Japan. Wrecked Nov. 26, 1897
32 Claudine (a ship, later a barque)
Ord & Co., later (1870) Robert Ord, both of Sunderland
33 Coldstream, later Marie (an iron ship, later a barque)
The webmaster has not researched this vessel. It was first Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1862/63 as owned by 'JohnstnS&', presumably Johnston (or Johnstone) Sons & Co. of Liverpool, for service from Sunderland to South America, but in that same year the vessel became owned by Friend & Co., also of Liverpool, for service from Liverpool to South America. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 077) & 1870 list E. C. Friend & Co., of Liverpool, later, in 1880, Edward C. Friend, as the owner of the vessel, then a barque. The equivalent list of 1885 lists Matthew C. Friend of Liverpool as the vessel's then owner. LR of 1889/90 records the vessel as sold by E. C. Friend to P. N. (Peder Nielsen) Winther of Fan� & renamed Marie. Niels Hald-Andersen confirms (thanks!) that the vessel was sold in 1889, by W. P. Coleborn, of Liverpool (a name not LR referenced, who would seem, however, to have owned the vessel since 1880 - see link below), to A/S P. N. Winther, of Nordby, Fanoe (Fan�) Island, W. coast of Denmark, & renamed Marie. 162.0 ft. long, later 165.0 ft., later 170.3 ft., signal letters VDCP. Niels advises further that the vessel was wrecked on Apl. 7, 1890 at the island of Madagascar (off the SE coast of Africa) while en route from Mozambique to Port Adelaide, Australia, in ballast. The entire crew got away safely in the ship's boats. It would appear that a barque named Marie left London on Feb. 13, 1889 & arrived at Townsville, Queensland, Australia, on Jun. 29, 1889. The correct Marie? I do not know - I could not track her later movements. What seems to be so is that our Marie left Mozambique under the command of Captain Kloster on Mar. 27, 1890, for Adelaide, Australia, in ballast, but was wrecked off the SW coast of Madagascar. The vessel was boarded by the local inhabitants who plundered the vessel & took everything portable. The crew took to the ship's boats. It would seem that they landed on the Madagascar coast but, being harassed by the locals, left in their boats. After a difficult journey of 180 miles they were picked by Aurora, a brig, & landed at Durban, Natal, East Africa. As per these articles ex Trove, Australia. Additional data per this page ex this extensive Danish 'pdf' file (thanks!). Anything you can add? The circumstances of the vessel's loss, perhaps? Y
34 Craig Ellachie (a brig)
The webmaster believes that the launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in red) in this newspaper cutting. J. & R. Grant of London & Grant & Co. 1870/71 of Inverkeith, later (1870) Wm. Fisher of Hobart Town, Tasmania. I previously referred to E. T. Gourley & Co. of Sunderland,
Shotton & Co., later (1870) Edward Shotton, both of Shields
36 Cubana (an iron barque)
Jas. Hay of London, later, per the Mercantile Navy List of 1870, James Hay of Sunderland, later (1880) John Wilson & (1890) John Isaac Jacobs, both of London, later (1900) Samuel Reid jun. of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. Signal letters VFPD. On Oct. 10, 1892, the vessel left Tilt Cove, Newfoundland, for Swansea, Wales, under the command of P. J. Mallgraf, with a cargo of copper ore. On Nov. 14, 1892, the vessel, now rudderless, dismasted & full of water, was abandoned at sea, in the N. Atlantic at about 51.20N/32.40W. Her entire crew was rescued by Angloman, a steamer, & landed at Boston, U.S.A. The derelict was later sighted a couple of times & eventually, after an amazing 130 days afloat after abandonment, she was sighted by a fishing boat off Hoy Head (near Stromness, western Orkneys). Two steamers towed the vessel into Kirkwall, where she was condemned. 'The cargo of copper ore will be a valuable salvage for the Orkney Steam Navigation Company'. All as per this newspaper article & per this page. Anything you can add?
37 Daisy
Potts & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) John Lucas of Bristol
38 Deerfoot (a barque)
The vessel, which was launched on Apl. 16, 1862, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1864/65 only. Owned from 1861/62 by E. Hewson & very soon thereafter by D. A. Hewson, both of North Shields. With Scott or J. Scott serving as the vessel's captain. LR indicates that the builder was 'Pile, jr.' For, per LR, service from Shields to the Mediterranean. 115.0 ft. long. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. So far the webmaster has not found any definitive data about when & where the vessel was lost. He has, however, found some references to a vessel of the same name which seems as though it may 'fit'. 'Deerfoot of Shields, laden with deals, and destined from Cronstadt to London, whilst lying ice-bound in the vicinity of Nervo Rocks was crushed by the ice on the 31st December, and of ship and cargo almost as good as nothing has been saved'. There was no loss of life. 'The Norseman, Vol. 15' states that such loss was on December 31, 1863. Nervo Rocks are Finnish & located in the Gulf of Finland, NE of the island of Sommara. Crew lists, re 1863 & 1864, can be accessed via here. Is there anything you can add to the above? Or correct? Y
W. Barclay Note
T. Knight, later (1870 & 1880) Edward Foster, both of Blyth Signal letters VDWK.
40 Dorothea
Chatt & Co., later (1870) Leonard Chatt, both of Sunderland
Dwina, later Viceroy (an iron steamer)
Dwina? The name may relate to northern Dwina river, which empties into the White Sea at Archangel, Russia, better known perhaps as Dvina. The vessel, which was launched on Jul. 15, 1862 & completed in Jul. 1862, has a quite complicated history. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed as Dwina from 1862/63 thru 1864/65. And, with its new name of Viceroy, is LR listed from 1864/65 thru 1874/75. Its initial owner, per LR, was G. (George) Fleming of London, thru 1864/65, for service from Sunderland to Hull with 'Brown' serving as the vessel's captain until part way thru 1863/64 & then, for service from Hartlepool to the Mediterranean, with R. Leighton serving as her captain. In 1864/65, per LR, Gee & Co., of Hull, became the owner of the vessel, now named Viceroy & per LR they owned the vessel thru 1869/70, with Leighton serving throughout as her captain. For service from London to the Baltic in 1864/65 & ex Hull thereafter, including to the Baltic in 1865/66 & to Hamburg, Germany in 1866/67. A puzzle indeed is the fact that the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865, 1867 & 1868 do not list Gee & Co. as the vessel's owner, rather they list John Richardson Duncan of Kingston-upon-Hull. The vessel to this point was of 823 gross tons & 671 tons net, 220 ft. long, 3 masts, & had 90 HP engines of a maker not known to the webmaster which maker may well, however, have been Robert Stephenson of Newcastle.
The ownership history is much more complicated than so far stated. This page (scroll to 45027), in words difficult to read, tells us that in 1864 the vessel became foreign owned. Another site, who request no identification or links, refer to the vessel changing hands 5 times in 1864. From i) George Fleming & J. Spence of London to ii) those same parties plus J. Pile of West Hartlepool to iii) William Liddell & John R. Duncan - Gee & Co. of Hull to iv) Johann George Kirsten of Hamburg, Germany to v) William Liddell & John R. Duncan - Gee & Co. again. The webmaster has no info about any of such ownership matters.
1869/70 was an important year in the vessel's history as it was both sold & extensively modified. The webmaster does not know at which shipyard these modifications were effected. The vessel now became 225.4 ft. in length, of 1090 tons gross & 937 tons net, with signal letters VQPW & with 95 HP engines by R. & W. Hawthorn of Newcastle. Her new owner, per LR, was Bailey & Co. of Hull, which name is clarified perhaps by the MNLs of 1870 & 1872 to mean William Leetham & W. Bailey, both of Kingston-upon-Hull. The 1874 & 1875 equivalent registers list Bailey & Leatham of Hull. LR indicates that G. Shetliff was the vessel's captain from 1869/70 thru 1873/74. And that in 1874/75 her captain was C. Omand. And that the vessel served the Baltic from Hull (1869/70 thru 1872/73) & ex London (in 1873/74).
Line 22 on this page tells us that on Oct. 20, 1874 the vessel left Hull for Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a crew of 23, a general 1173 ton cargo & with 200 tons of bunker coal. I am unable to yet tell you who was in command during that voyage. The vessel was never heard from again. Miramar indicate (thanks!) that the vessel's destination was Reval (now Talinn, Estonia), rather than Cronstadt. Both destinations are in fact correct. The vessel carried cargo for both Reval & Cronstadt & it is believed that the vessel was lost in a gale in the North Sea on the day after she left Hull. The vessel did not pass Copenhagen, Denmark. As per this newspaper report. The vessel's loss was the subject of a Board of Trade Inquiry which learned that the vessel had been thoroughly overhauled in the early part of 1874. And determined that her load was not excessive & the mode of stowage was appropriate. Indeed, as per this newspaper article 'The owners are entirely exonerated from the charge of sending her to sea in an unseaworthy condition'. Many crew lists for the vessel are available here. One of the links above refers to the vessel having an Official Number of 47940. The webmaster believes such reference to be in error & of no significance. Is there anything you can add to the above text? Or correct? Y
42 Edith Mary
Glaholm & Robson
Glaholm of Sunderland, later (1870) Glaholm & Robson of Hendon Ropery, Sunderland
43 Eleanor Davidson (a brig)
The webmaster believes that the launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in dark blue) in this newspaper cutting which contains errors in the data. J. Davidson, later (1870) James Davidson, both of Whitehaven. The vessel was lost in Oct. 1877
44 Eleanor Isabella (a snow or brig)
later 252
The vessel, which was launched in Jan. 1862, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1874/75 at least. It was owned, thru 1873/74 by Dodds & Co. of North Shields. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 109, image soon) lists the Shields registered vessel as owned by Philip Dodds of North Shields. As does the 1870 equivalent, the vessel then being North Shields registered & of 252 tons. Under 'Dodds' ownership the vessel possibly initially served from Sunderland to Lisbon, Portugal. From 1862/63, the vessel, per LR, served ex Shields i) to the Mediterranean (in 1863/64 & from 1865/66 thru 1869/70) & ii) from Shields to Syra, Greece, in 1864/65. From 1870/71 the vessel served the Mediterranean ex Blyth. In 1873/74, per LR, the vessel became owned by W. Thompson of Blyth, for service from Blyth to Lisbon. 105.0 ft. long, signal letters TSLB. On Apl. 14, 1874, the vessel, stated to be a brig, foundered, while en route from North Shields to Malaga, Spain, with 434 tons of coal. The location of her loss is not stated. The vessel was struck by a heavy sea, the cargo shifted, the vessel fell on her beam ends & was abandoned, dismasted & leaky. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then owned by W. Thompson of Blyth. As per this page ex here. Is there anything you can add? Y
45 Elizabeth Ferguson
Ferguson of Sunderland
46 Eliza Laing (a barque)
The launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in green) in this newspaper cutting. J. Laing, later (1870) Joseph Laing, both of Stockton. The vessel was wrecked on Mar. 13, 1874
47 Emperor (a barque)
W. Adamson of Sunderland, later (1870) of Bishopwearmouth
Rutter & Cummings
Hedley & Co., later (1870) John Hedley, both of Sunderland
49 Evergreen
The launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in blue) in this newspaper cutting. Childs & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) William Crawford of Monkwearmouth
50 Fanny Slater (a schooner, maybe later a brigantine)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, as a schooner, from 1862/63 thru 1867/68, owned thru 1866/67, per LR, by 'Jarvis' of Barrow, for service as a Sunderland coaster. The Bartram build list, on site page 141, rather indicates that S. Jarvis, Robt. McGowan & Geo. Wilson & Co. were her initial owners. In 1866/67, Fisher & Co., also of Barrow, became, per LR, the vessel's owner for service as a Whitehaven coaster. However, the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 136, image soon) lists Samuel Jervis of Barrow-in-Furness as the then owner of the Lancaster, Lancashire, registered vessel. Do read this page re the vessel & about Samuel Jervis, a ship owner operating in the Spanish ore trade. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. As per these pages (1 & 2), & also per line 28 on this page, all pages from reports to the U.K. Parliament, on Dec. 2, 1867, the vessel, described as a brigantine of 150 tons, was en route from Ardrossan (SW Scotland) to Runcorn (Cheshire) with a cargo of pig iron. The vessel foundered at a point 1 mile W. of Point of Ayre, Isle of Man. The vessel was a total loss & it seems likely that all 5 crew members including E. Wharton, her captain, & maybe also 3 passengers (line 28 above), lost their lives. 88.0 ft. long, signal letters VFJB. In a Google data 'snippet' ex Sea Breezes, I read that the ship's bell is still in existence, or at least it was back in 1991, having been acquired from a scrap dealer many years prior to that date. Anything you can add? Y
Findon (limited data)
Frederick Bassil
F. Bassil of London. The vessel was anchored at Table Bay, South Africa, on May 17, 1865 when the area was hit by a massive & violent storm from the NW, of an intensity never before witnessed at the Cape. 18 vessels, including Frederick Bassil, were stated to have been driven aground or ashore & wrecked, while 9 other vessels survived the storm, some of them badly damaged. It would seem, however, that Frederick Bassil, under the command of Captain Glendining & in ballast, was not, in fact, wrecked. See here ex here for the history of that storm with its reference to this vessel. The vessel became owned by W. Berry, & later (1870) by Aaron De Pass of Cape Town, later (1880) by Guthrie and Larnach's New Zealand Timber and Woodware Co. Ltd. of Dunedin, New Zealand, later (1890) John Mills, later (1910 thru 1920) John Mills & Co. Ltd, both of Port Chalmers, New Zealand. Signal letters WPBH.
52 Gazelle
Lloyd's Register of 1862/63 records (but struck out) Killick & Co. (or Killick & Martin) of London
53 George Avery (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1870/71, owned for its lifetime by J. Avery of North Shields. Acquired to replace George Avery, a barque built at Sunderland in 1853, that went missing in late 1861 or early 1862. Initially for service ex Sunderland but soon from Shields to Singapore, later Bristol to China. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Jane Brotherick Avery of N. Shields as her then owner. 132.0 ft. long, signal letters TSNG. On Dec. 9, 1870, per line 587 here, the 468 ton barque was stranded off Heligoland (a small German archipelago located in the North Sea, 46 km. off the mouth of the Elbe) while en route from Akyab (now Sittwe, Myanmar), to Hamburg with a cargo of rice. The vessel ran aground on the North Rocks, was towed off by Victoria, a steamer, & run aground on the island in a sinking state. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned by Jane B. Avery. A model of the vessel is, I understand, in the Sunderland Museum's model collection. Y
54 George Croshaw
J. Smurthwaite
J. Brodie but soon Croshaw & Co, both of London
55 George & Richard, later Katy & Hanna
R. Humble, later (1870 & 1880) Richard Humble, all of Sunderland. As Katy & Hanna was owned by E. Jansson of 'Cimbrsbmn' - where is it?
56 Glenbrook
Harris & Co., later (1870) James Anderson, both of London
57 Glencaple
Jno Dickson - Doward, Dickson & Co. in 1865/66, J. James (or Jones) in 1871/72
58 Glenisla
Williamson & Co., later (1870) Williamson & Stark, both of Leith, later (1880) William Wright of London
59 Glenmessen
Templeton of Greenock
60 Golondrina (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1868/69, owned for such entire period by 'Nichlsn&S' of Sunderland, which I believe means Nicholson & Sons. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 161, image soon) lists Wm. Nicholson and Sons, of Sunderland, as her then owners. Golondrina? The Spanish word for a swallow (bird). For service initially from Sunderland to South America, but from 1864/65 for service from Swansea, Wales, to South America. The vessel was engaged, it would seem, in the carriage of mineral ores from mines in Chile. An unusual event prior to Jan. 22, 1867, which seems to be the date of the related court case. Golondrina was en route from Chanaval (about 300 miles N. of Santiago), Chile, to Swansea, with a cargo of copper regulus (perhaps the result of the smelting of sulphide ore?). Apparently her 1st & 2nd mates had deserted the vessel prior to her leaving Chanaval, & the captain had jumped overboard in a deranged state of mind due to drinking. Grenada, 684 tons, an 1864 built ship, came upon Golondrina when 4 days out of Chile. In the circumstances they put their 2nd mate aboard Golondrina & he sailed the vessel safely to Swansea. A total of �1,800 was awarded as salvage to the parties concerned. There are many WWW sources of the above account. Here is one such page. 135.0 ft. long, signal letters TVHS. LR of 1868/69 states that the vessel was 'BURNT'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened? Y
61 Grahamstown Note
Ellis & Co. of Plymouth
62 Hadleys
Hadley, later (1870) Joseph L. Hadley, both of London. Lloyd's Register of 1873/74 states 'LOST'
63 Hannah
E. Humphreys, later (1870) J. Humphreys, later (1880) Edward Humphreys, all of Aberystwyth, later (1890) John Wilkinson Lawes of S. Shields. Missing 1892
64 Hannah Sturdy
Clark & Co. of Sunderland
65 Harriette Wardle (a brig)
J. Wardle & Co. of Sunderland
66 Helen
Hankey, later (1870) George Hankey, later (1880) Richd. M. Harvey, all of London, later (1890) William W. Dingle of Plymouth. Gary Hicks advises (thanks!) that on Sep 5, 1892 the vessel was sold to a Norwegian owner.
67 Helen Richards
The webmaster believes that the launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in blue) in this newspaper cutting. Henderson, later (1870) John Henderson, both of Amble, later (1880) Benjamin James of Sunderland. Vessel missing Oct. 21, 1882
68 Helens
J. Smith, later (1870) James Smith, both of Liverpool
69 Herradura (an iron barque)
The vessel, which was launched on Aug. 26, 1862, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1876/77 at least. Listed as Harradura in just the first two years. Owned by Madge of Swansea (Madge & Co. from 1866/67) thru 1869/70. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 177, image soon) lists Henry J. Madge of Swansea as her then owner. In 1869/70, per LR, Bath & Co. (H. Bath & Son), also of Swansea, became the vessel's owner, thru 1876/77, for consistent service, thru 1873/74, from Swansea to South America. (There are many references at 'Welsh Newspapers on Line' to the vessel trading ex Swansea from 1872 to places in Chile such as Valparaiso, Tocopilla, & Chanaral with coal outwards & copper ore & likely nitrates coming back) However, MNL of 1870 rather lists Jacob Davies Rees, of Swansea, as her then owner. And the equivalent lists of 1875 & 1876 both list Thomas W. Richmond, of Swansea, as her owner. 140.0 ft. long, signal letters TVJC. On Jul. 4, 1876, the vessel left Swansea for Valparaiso, Chile, with a cargo of Bamfield's smelting coal & with a crew of 14. The ship was not heard from after leaving port. Then stated to be owned by H. J. Mudge of Swansea. All as per item 339 on this page. A puzzle perhaps is this newspaper cutting which states that the departure date was rather Jun. 7, 1876. The ownership data as above stated is rather inconsistent. Can you tell us anything more? Y
70 Hope
W. Pickersgill Note
P. Hick, later (1870) Pantland Hick, later (1880) Michael Hick. Of Scarborough. Lloyd's Register of 1887/88 states 'burnt' when owned by J. H. Farmer & Co., all of Scarborough
71 Humility (a snow)
J. Lister of South Hylton
The webmaster believes that the launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in red) in this newspaper cutting. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1866/67, owned for such period by J. Heatley, & registered at Blyth, Northumberland. For service from Sunderland to the Baltic. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 records James Heatley, of Amble, Northumberland, as the then owner of the vessel, then registered at Shields. 98.0 ft. long, signal letters TSMH. LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel was 'LOST'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened?
The end of the story - well actually no - the vessel's loss, in or about 1866, must have been, as they say, 'exaggerated'.
The vessel is listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1870, still owned by James Heatley of Amble. Belatedly, after many years of LR silence, the vessel, still a snow, reappears in LR of 1874/75 thru 1886/87, now 98.7 ft. long, owned by J. Heatley & still registered at Shields. The Mercantile Navy List of 1880 so records the vessel, also referring to James Heatley. Later editions of LR refer to 'J. Heatly'. LR of 1886/87 notes that the vessel had 'foundered'. Can you tell us what happened this second time around? Y
Isabella Atkinson (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1871/72, owned for its lifetime, per LR, by Atkinson of South Shields. S. Atkinson was the vessel's captain for her entire lifetime. Initially for service from Shields to the Mediterranean, later from London to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), & from either Shields or Swansea to the Mediterranean. LR of 1871/72 states 'wrecked'. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Stephen Atkinson of South Shields as her then owner. 114.5 ft. long, signal letters TPRW. On May 10, 1871, per line 1358 here, the 339 ton barque was stranded at Long Sand (Thames Estuary, Essex), while en route from Shields to Alexandria with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by Stephen Atkinson. Can anybody tell us more? Y
Isabella Thurlbeck
Liddle & Sutcliffe (of N. Hylton)
Thurlbeck of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1869/70 states wrecked
74 Isurium
W. Lister, later (1870) W. S. Lister, both of Scarborough
James Riddell (a snow, later a barque)
The vessel, which was first registered in Jan. 1862, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1875/76. It was owned throughout that entire period, per LR, by 'Riddell & Co.' of Sunderland which seems to mean the Riddell family. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865, 1867 & 1868 list 'Jas. Riddell, jun.' as the vessel's then owner while later editions of such register, re 1870 thru 1875, list Francis Riddell. Throughout the vessel's life, per LR, the vessel served the Mediterranean i) ex Sunderland (in 1861/62 & from 1863/64 thru 1871/72, ii) ex the Clyde (in 1862/63) & iii) ex Cardiff, Wales (in 1872/73 & 1873/74). With, per LR, just one captain throughout, i.e. D. Cook. LR reports the vessel as a snow thru 1865/66 & as a barque from 1866/67. 105.5 ft. long, signal letters TQHG. In Mar. 1875, the vessel was en route from Berdianski (Berdyansk, Sea of Azov, SE Ukraine, Black Sea) to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of 450 tons of wheat & a crew of 9 all told. On Mar. 26, 1875, per line 390 on this page, the vessel encountered heavy weather, became leaky & had to be abandoned when the pumps became choked & inoperative. At 43.43N/14.24W in the North Atlantic (about 400 miles W. of the NW tip of Spain). No lives were lost. An Official Inquiry, held into the loss found that the loss was due to 'perils of the seas". Then stated to be owned by F. Riddell, of Sunderland. Crew lists are available here. Is there anything you can add? Y
James Rogers
George Barker (or Barkes)
W. Rogers of Sunderland
77 John C. Munro
Munro & Co., later (1870) Geo. L. Munro, both of London
78 John Hunter (a barque)
The vessel, which was first registered in Aug. 1862, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1869/70. It was owned throughout that entire period, per LR, by Watson & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Per LR, F. Denton served as the vessel's captain thru 1866/67 or 1867/68 then followed by 'Stevens'. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865, 1867 & 1868 all list William Hunter Watson, of Nile Street, Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner. 103.0 ft. long, signal letters TVHW. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. On an unstated date in Jan. 1869, per line 5 here, the vessel, stated to be a 7 year old 275 ton barque, went missing while en route from Newport, Wales, to Trieste, Italy, with an unknown cargo. The vessel is stated to have had a crew of 10 - all lost of course. The listing does not indicate where or even approximately where the vessel went missing, simply stating that it went missing 'On Voyage'. Hopefully in due course, more detail will emerge as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Is there anything you can add? Y
79 John Reay (a barque)
W. Chilton at Hylton
The webmaster believes that the launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced in this newspaper cutting. Was built for Reay & Co. of South Shields for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Later, in 1870, the vessel was owned by James Reay, of South Shields. Niels Hald-Andersen confirms (thanks!) that the vessel was sold in 1875 to N. D. C. Jansen, of Dragoer, Denmark, with no change of vessel name. And sold in 1883 to H. Kjoesterud & Sons, of Drammen, Norway, & re-named �NUND� (OENUND). Was sold again, in 1894, to H. Ellefsen & H. C. Bollaeren, of Toensberg, Norway. And sold once more, in 1899, to A/S �nund (A. Andersen), of Moss. Norway. �NUND. Was broken up in 1906
80 John Slater
Jervis & Co. (per site page 141 S. Jarvis, Robt. McGowan, Geo. Wilson & Co.), later (1870) John Bell, all of Barrow, Lancaster
81 John and Elizabeth (a snow)
J. Lester
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 to 1871/72, owned thru 1867/68 by J. Elliott of Sunderland. Initially, it would seem, for service from Sunderland to Cadiz, SW Spain, soon Sunderland to the Mediterranean & ex Gloucester. In 1867/68, J. Morgan, also of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists J. E. Morgan of Sunderland as her then owner. 104.5 ft. long, signal letters TQHM. LR of 1871/72 states that the vessel was 'wrecked'. On Nov. 4, 1871, per line 1632 here, the 300 ton snow was stranded at Rabbit Island while en route in ballast ex Genoa, Italy, for an unstated destination. There are many 'Rabbit Islands' around the world. The most likely location for the vessel's loss is one of two places in Turkey - where a small island near G�m�şl�k, & a group of small islands near Tenedos (Bozcaada) are known as Rabbit Island(s). Crew of 9 - none lost. Then owned by John E. Morgan. Y
82 Joseph Thompson
Tully & Sons of Sunderland, later (1870) John Tully of Fulwell, Durham, in 1880 of Sunderland. Missing since Aug. 09, 1883
83 Joseph & Margaret
Brown of Sunderland, later (1870 & 1880) John Foster of Whitby
84 J. T. S. (a schooner)
Fisher & Co., later (1870) James Fisher, both of Barrow in Furness, later (1880) Richard Hosking, of Dalton, Cheshire, later (1890 thru 1910) John Fisher of Barrow
85 Kent
G. Marshall of London, but same year H. J. Bath of Swansea
86 Lady Alicia
L. Wheatley (N. Hylton)
J. Blackwood of Sunderland, (1863/64) J. Warrack of Leith, later (1870) Alexander Smart of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dismantled, used as a powder hulk, Jan. 29, 1877
87 Lilian
Corry Bros. of Cardiff
88 Lily
Hick of Scarborough
89 Lindisfarne
M. Aisbett, later (1870) H. R. Tully, both of South Shields
90 Lizzie Annie, later Lizzie Anne
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1870/71, owned for that entire period by W. Tullock of Sunderland. For most of those years the vessel served the Mediterranean from Swansea, Wales. Thru 1863/64, LR listed the vessel as Lizzie Annie, which became Lizzie Anne in and from 1864/65. The Mercantile Navy List, which listed the vessel as both Lizzie Anne & Lizzie Ann, records the vessel's owner in 1870 as being Wm. Tulloch of Monkwearmouth. 103.0 ft. long, signal letters TVFK. LR of 1870/71 states that the vessel was 'Wrecked'. On Jan. 23, 1871, per line 1184 here, the 285 ton snow was stranded at Corton Sand (a shoal located NE of Corleston, Norfolk, & S. of Great Yarmouth), while en route from Sunderland to Alexandria, Egypt, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - 1 lost. Then owned, per such report, by William Tulloch. Y
91 Lord Royston (an iron steamer)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1861/62 & 1862/63 only - it had a very short life. It was owned, per LR, by R. Young of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, for service out of Sunderland. I understand that R. Young means Richard Young, a prominent Wisbech merchant & shipowner. The name of the vessel is a puzzle to the webmaster. Lord Royston, son of the Earl of Harwicke & a conservative, was elected a U.K. Member of Parliament in 1865. Richard Young was, it would seem, a liberal who may have run against him in the election. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had 'BURNT'. 90 HP. On Sep. 29, 1862, per line 2624 here, the 456/586 ton steamship burnt in the Bay of Biscay, while en route from Bordeaux, France, to London with a cargo of wine etc. Crew of 16 - none lost. Then stated to have been owned by R. Young. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y
92 Lucerne (an iron steamship)
The vessel, which was launched on Aug. 9, 1862 as 'Hylton', is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1873/74. It was owned throughout that entire period, per LR, by Gourley & Co. of Sunderland, for initial service, thru 1865/66, from Sunderland to the Baltic. In 1866/67, per LR, such service became London to the Mediterranean & from 1869/70 service ex Sunderland. With 'Connell' serving as the vessel's captain thru 1868/69 & 'H. R. Job' thereafter. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865, 1867 & 1868 all list E. T. Gourley, of Villier Street, Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner. 200.00 ft. long, signal letters TVJL, 90 HP engines. The vessel is not recorded in MNL of 1870. For good reason it would appear. On an unstated date in Oct. 1869, per line 33 here, (I think that is what the entry says) the vessel, stated to be a 7 year old 532 ton iron steamship, went missing while en route from Middlesboro', Yorkshire, to Trieste, Italy, with an unknown cargo. The vessel is stated to have had a crew of 22 - all lost of course. The listing does not indicate where or even approximately where the vessel went missing, simply stating that it went missing 'On Voyage'. Hopefully in due course, more detail will emerge as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss. It is a puzzle that LR continued to list the vessel for so many years (5 maybe) after it had gone missing. Is there anything you can add? Y
93 Macedon
W. Brass of Bristol, later (1870) Wm. Brass of Reigate, Surrey, later (1880) John Cairns of Greenock
Fairley & Sons of Sunderland
95 Margaret (a snow)
Gibbon & Nichol
The webmaster believes that the launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced in this newspaper cutting, but it would seem to have been a snow rather than a barque. Bought by H. Robson of N. Shields for service ex Sunderland. Later, in 1870, the vessel was owned by Mark Robson of Howden Dock, Northumberland, & later, in 1880, the vessel was registered at West Hartlepool & owned by Isaac Bedlington of West Hartlepool. 104.5 ft. long, signal letters TSMG. I have not yet researched this vessel but have read that on Feb. 1, 1879 the vessel, en route from Boulogne, France, to West Hartlepool with a cargo of coprolite, stranded on the Goodwin Sands (located in the English Channel 6 miles E. of Deal, Kent). Coprolites? A new word to the webmaster that means, amazingly, fossilized feces. Apparently of value due to their phosphate content. The vessel was then said to be owned by J. Bedlington & others. An Official Inquiry into the loss of the vessel was held in Middlesboro' on Feb. 19, 1879 - the casualty was caused by the vessel's mate not keeping safe & proper courses & neglecting to use the lead. The mate's certificate was suspended for three months. As per this summation of the Court of Inquiry.
96 Margaret & Mary
Reay & Naisby
Sinclair, later (1870) John Dobbin, both of Sunderland
97 Margaretta
T. Morris of Aberystwyth
98 Martlet
Ayre & Co. of Sunderland
99 Mary
R. Dawson of Sunderland
100 Mary Ann (a barque)
The launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in red) in this newspaper cutting. Potts Brothers of Sunderland. 110.0 ft. long
101 Mary Ann Curry
Thompson & Co., later (1870) Robert Thompson, both of Sunderland
102 Mayfield
Rae & Co, later (1870 & 1880) Alexr. Rae, both of Liverpool, later (1890 & 1900) John Murdoch of Kirkudbright, later (1910) William G. Waters of Rochester, Kent
103 Medusa (a steamer)
A listing in need of research. The launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in green) in this newspaper cutting. Built for W. S. Lindsay, apparently a Member of Parliament, of London, for service from Sunderland to France. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 to 1869/70, always owned by W. S. Lindsay & registered at London. However the vessel is listed in the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of both 1867 & 1870, registered at Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, & owned by Richard Young of Wisbeach. The vessel is not listed in LR of 1870/71. I still have to check the later years of LR. The vessel was listed in MNL of 1875 & 1880, then owned by James Laing of Sunderland. It would seem that the vessel must have been rebuilt, been lengthened & had new engines installed, prior to 1875. I read that the vessel was lost, on Sep. 24, 1888, on Gadden Island (Aland Islands, close to the mainland of Finland), Gulf of Bothnia, while en route from Ulaburgh (likely Finland) to London with a cargo of deals. Then owned by James Laing. 180.0 ft. long, later 189.4 ft., later 222.2 ft., signal letters VBNH, 90 HP later 98 HP.
104 Medusa
Allan & Sons, later (1870) John H. Allan, both of London
105 Meggie Atkinson
M. Atkinson of N. Shields
106 Messenger
T. & J. Gallon, later (1870) Thomas Gallon, both of S. Shields. Many later owners thru 1930 at least. Mercantile Navy List data here.
107 Middleton (a snow)
Middleton of Sunderland. 98.0 ft. long
108 Miriam
W. Boyle of London, have also read J. Richardson & Sons
109 Moderation
J. Dryden, later (1870) John Dryden, later (1880) John T. Davison, all of North Shields
110 Montego
M'Inroy &, became Tonge & Co. in 1863/64, Roberts likely in 1864/65, certainly (1870) Richard Roberts of Aberystwyth
Nancy Bryson later Nancy Brysson (a barque)
R. Whyte of Sunderland. Later C. S. Caird & Co., of Greenock, River Clyde, Scotland, & R. (Robert) W. (William) Hickson, of London. The vessel was lost on Dec. 30, 1876. Follow link at left for greater detai of the vessel's historyl.
Nil Desperandum (a snow)
S. Peter Austin
The vessel was owned, thru its lifetime by Dove & Co. of Sunderland. It was lost on Dec. 4, 1870, off Aldboro' (Aldborough, N. Yorkshire).
113 Ocean Spray
Shotton & Co., later (1870) Edward Shotton, both of North Shields
114 Orion
Dunn & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) William Upson of Eling, Hants, later (1880) Jonathan Jolliffe of Bonchurch, Isle of Wight
115 Perseverance (a dandy, i.e. a yawl or a ketch)
38 or 39
The vessel is not listed in Lloyd's Register. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record the 39 ton vessel as registered at Ramsgate, Kent, & owned by Henry S. Macey of Ramsgate. Signal letters TQWN. On Dec. 21, 1871, per line 2109 here, the 38 ton dandy was stranded at Newcome Sands (off Lowestoft, Suffolk), while proceeding 'coastwise'. Crew of 5 - none lost. Then owned by Henry S. Macey. Y
116 Philia
Ridley & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) Richard Joel of near Aberystwyth
Plover (a barque)
Potts Bros. later (1870) R. H. Potts and Brothers of Sunderland
118 Princess Alice (a snow)
The webmaster believes that the launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in blue) in this newspaper cutting. Per Lloyd's Register of 1863/64, Baines & Co. of Liverpool, later (1870) Charles Wesley Turner of Christchurch, New Zealand
119 Queen Bee, later Belle Justine
Davison of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1869/70 states J. Merlen of F�camp, Haute-Normandie, France, to be the owner of the vessel renamed Belle Justine
120 Queen of the Age
Ellis (Henry), later (1870) H. Ellis & Sons, later (1880) John Baker jun., all of London
121 Redby
Reay & Co., later (1870) T. J. Reay, both of Sunderland, later (1880) The Phoenix Shipping Co. Ltd. of Blyth
122 Regard (a snow)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1862/63 only, in the supplement. It was owned by R. Cropton of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Nov. 15, 1862, per line 2513 here, the 298 ton snow stranded on the Long Sand (Thames Estuary, Essex), while en route from Sunderland to Barcelona, Spain, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Vessel then owned by Robert Cropton. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y
123 Retina
L. Wheatley (of N. Hylton)
I have read that the vessel was launched as Bertis. Was owned by Evans & Co. of Aberystwyth, later (1870) David Evans of Llanon, Cardiganshire, later (1880) Wm. Francis of Milford Haven
124 Robert Stephenson (a snow)
The webmaster believes that the launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in red) in this newspaper cutting. Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1862/63, the vessel was owned by J. & J. Waite of North Shields for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Per the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870, the vessel was then owned by John and James Wait, Jun. of North Shields. 106.5 ft. long, signal letters TSMF.
125 Rosalie
J. Wood of Liverpool, but almost immediately sold to Echevarra of Havana, Cuba, & renamed Manuela. In 1880/81 the vessel was sold to George C. Macandrew of Liverpool & renamed Rosalie.
126 Rosedale
Shepherd & Co. of London, later (1870) Thomas Gourlay, later (1880) Robert Brown, both of Glasgow
127 Ruth
Lloyd's Register does not advise name of initial owner, became Dyer & Co. of Exmouth, however the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 states Noah Glendinning of London
128 Saint Thomas Packet (a brig)
D. A. Douglas of Southwick
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1871/72, owned initially by Longton & Co. of Liverpool, for service from Sunderland to St. Thomas (presumably Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands), later Newcastle to the West Indies. In 1866/67, W. R. Smith, of Blyth, Northumberland, became the vessel's owner for service from Blyth to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the vessel as registered at Liverpool & owned by T. A. Smith of Blyth. 98.5 ft. long, signal letters TWGJ. LR of 1871/72 states 'foundered'. On Aug. 28, 1871, per line 1490 here, the 275 ton brig was sunk 'in the Sleeve' (can anybody clarify the term? May be near Ringkobing on the W. coast of the Jutland peninsula of Denmark), while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia), to London with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 9 - none lost. Vessel then owned by Thomas A. Smith. Y
129 San Juan
T. Riley of Sunderland
130 Sarah (a snow or brig)
This listing has been advanced upon the receipt by the webmaster of a 'pdf' file about Sarah, created by Bill Swift. We invite you to read Bill's detailed research & thank him for making it available via this site.
The vessel would seem to be Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1878/79. I say 'would seem to be' because LRs of 1875/76 & 1877/78 are not available to the webmaster. Thru 1874/75 at least, the vessel was owned, per LR. by Lawson & Co. of Blyth, maybe for initial service from Sunderland to the Baltic, more certainly for service from Blyth to the Mediterranean from 1862/63 thru 1873/74. In 1870/71, however, the vessel served the Baltic ex Blyth. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 343) & 1870 both list the vessel as registered at Shields & owned by George Lawson of Blyth. The vessel became of 231 tons in 1876/77 in which year the vessel was owned, per LR, by Dent, Hodgson & Co. & registered at North Shields. It would seem, however, that the vessel was, in fact, still owned by George Lawson & that Dent, Hodgson & Co. were rather the vessel's managers. 100.5 ft. long, signal letters TSMN. LR of 1878/79 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Per this page, at an unknown date in Nov. 1878 (but believed to be Nov. 10 or 11, 1878), the vessel, stated to be still owned by Lawson & Co., foundered in the North Sea, on, it is believed, Middle Cross Sands (off Caister & Great Yarmouth, Norfolk). Sarah, under the command of Captain J. (James) Good, was en route from Villa Nova (S. bank of Douro River, across from Porto, Portugal) to Copenhagen, Denmark, via Yarmouth which she departed on Nov. 9, 1878 - with a cargo of cork, or ore & cork. Bill Swift's 'pdf' file includes 4 contemporary newspaper cuttings, which refer to a storm/gales in that part of the North Sea on Nov. 10, 1978, storms which the vessel would have encountered after leaving Yarmouth Roads. Her cargo & some wreckage came ashore at Lowestoft & Yarmouth. The 'pdf' also includes detail about the 8 - the vessel's entire crew - who were sadly lost. Is there anything you can add? Y
131 Sarah Ann
Irvin & Co. later (1870) Wm. Irvin, both of North Shields, later (1880) John Paul of Lynn, Norfolk
132 Sarah Burnyeat (a barque, later a brig) 1 (ex p#50 of a 'pdf' file available here - W.A. Historical Ships Register)
B. Barwise of Whitehaven, later (1880) Wm. B. McGavin of London, later (1890 thru 1915) Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd. of Port Adelaide, S. Australia. The data at left indicates that the vessel was registered at Fremantle, W. Australia, from 1881. Do read about the vessel's later history & loss, as a coal hulk, in 1894.
133 Scotia's Queen (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1870/71, owned by G. Watson of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to the Black Sea, later ex the Clyde. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 247, image soon) & 1870 both list the vessel as registered at Sunderland & owned by George Watson of Sunderland. 117.7 ft. long, signal letters TVGQ. On Jul. 19, 1870, per line 281 here, the 357 ton barque stranded at Stag Rocks while en route from Odessa, Ukraine, to Falmouth with a cargo of wheat. LR of 1870/71 states 'foundered'. There would seem to be two 'Stag Rocks' - one on the N/W (County Donegal) coast of Ireland, the other at Bamburgh, Northumberland. The first is the more likely of the two locations but the vessel would seem to have been significantly off her course to Falmouth. Crew of 12 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Geo. Watson. Y
134 Sea Bird Note
Parker & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) T. Parker of Bishopwearmouth, later H. Holmes of Sunderland, later (1880) Richard J. Swyny of Liverpool
135 Shaftesbury
Initially a Hull owner? J. Dobson of Sunderland
136 Shepherd
'Duthwate' of North Shields, later (1870) John Douthwaite of Shields
137 Sir Harry Parkes
C. Shaw of London
138 Springbok
R. Thompson of North Shields, later (1870 & 1880) John Isles of Dundee
Star of the North
C. Alcock of London
140 Sunrise
J. Hunter of Sunderland, later (1870) David Dunn of Newcastle
141 The Lord Warden
R. (Richard) Green, later (1880) Henry Green, both of Blackwall, London
142 Thomas & Rebecca
J. Hutchinson
T. Watkins of London, later (1870) Isaac Whitfield of Sunderland
Tirzah (a snow)
Davison & Co. of Blyth for service from Blyth to the West Indies. 103.0 ft. long.
143 Trafalgar
Collingwood later (1870) Mrs. A. J. Collingwood, both of Sunderland, later (1880) Geo. Golightly of East Bolden. Sold to foreign owners
144 Triad
Branfo't & Co., later (1870) W. Branfoot both of Sunderland, later (1880) Matthew H. S. Butcher of Gt. Yarmouth
'Winter &' of Portsmouth, later (1870 & 1880) James Weeks of Havant, Hants, later (1890) William Stephen Drewett of Emsworth Hants, later (1900 thru 1915) James Divers of Southampton, later (1920) Mark Hauser of Cardiff, later (1930) T. R. Brown & Sons Ltd. of Bristol
146 Viking (a barque)
The launch of the vessel, early in Jul. 1861, is referenced (in green) in this newspaper cutting. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1872/73, owned throughout by Potts & Co. of Sunderland. May have been for initial service from Sunderland to New York, but from 1862/63 thru 1866/67 for service from Bristol to the West Indies. From 1866/67 it served the Mediterranean ex Sunderland & from 1869/70 served the Mediterranean ex Cardiff, Wales. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record the vessel as registered at Sunderland & owned by Joseph Potts. 117.0 ft. long, signal letters TVHB. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Apl. 2, 1872, per line 2991 here, the 339 ton barque stranded at Harbyn Bay, Padstow, Cornwall, while en route from Cardiff to Plymouth, Devon, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - 1 lost. Vessel then owned by Joseph Potts. A model of the vessel is, I understand, in the Sunderland Museum model collection. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y
147 Ville de Brest
Jouvillier of St. Nazaire
148 Ville du Havre
149 Warden Law (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1870/71, owned by R. Gayner of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to New York, U.S.A., later Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as registered at Sunderland & owned by R. Gaynor. 116.0 ft. long, signal letters TVFW. On Jun. 8, 1870, per line 231 here, the 347 ton barque foundered at 46N/33W (in mid North Atlantic ocean) while en route from Sunderland to New York with a cargo of coal. LR of 1870/71 states 'abandoned'. Crew of 10 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Robert H. Gayner. Y
Warwick (limited data)
150 Water Lily, maybe later Waterlily (a schooner, later a ketch)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1881/82, & not thereafter. Owned thru 1867/68 by Horn of Goole (I had previously indicated Horne) for service as a Sunderland coaster. LR of 1867/68 records Shackleton of Goole as her new owner (thru 1873/74 at least) for use as a Goole coaster. However, the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists William Arnold of Knottingley, Yorkshire, as her then owner. LR of 1876/77 certainly lists W. Arnold as the owner of the Goole registered vessel. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1880 & 1890 also list William Arnold of Knottingley as the owner of the vessel (in both cases as Waterlily, a ketch). LR from 1879/80 lists the vessel as Waterlily. 70.0 ft. long, signal letters TRKQ. Y
151 Wearmouth
Reay & Co. of Sunderland
152 Westoe
Usher of S. Shields
154 Youngsters
Lister & Co., later (1870 & 1880) Robert Burbank Porrett, both of Sunderland
Lloyd's Register of 1863/64 is readily WWW available. However a reprint of that year's edition was sold via e-Bay on Aug. 1, 2015. I have not seen such a volume offered for sale before.
Wm. Pickersgill
Adamson, later (1870) Adamson & Ronaldson, both of London, later (1880) Wm. Newton of Glasgow
Accidental Star (a snow or brig) 1 Note 2
The webmaster has not researched this vessel & likely will not in view of Bill Swift's research paper available below. The vessel was initially owned by J. Barkes of Sunderland, i.e. by its builder, but soon (in 1864/65 per Lloyd's Register) by Dent & Co. of Blyth. Members of the 'Dent' family owned it thereafter. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1870 lists John Dent of Blyth, as her then owner. Later MNL editions list John Dent junr. of Blyth (1872), Roger Dent of Newcastle (1874 & 1875), & John Dent of Blyth in 1876. 98.0 ft. long, signal letters VPMQ. The vessel was lost on May 16, 1876 as per item 546 on this U.K. Government list of shipwrecks, there noted to be owned by J. Dent junr. Bill Swift has kindly made available to all his extensive research study about the vessel, available here.
Agincourt 1, 2
A. Strong of Shields, later (1870) of Tynemouth, later (1880) John Matthews of London
Albert the Good
W. Barkley (or Barklay)
R. Porrett, later (1870) R. B. Porrett, both of Sunderland, later (1880) James Deane, later (1890) Melbourne Coal Shipping & Engineering Co. Ltd., later (1900 & 1910) Melbourne Steamship Co. Ltd., all of Melbourne, Australia
Albert William
Wilson & Co., later (1870) Royal Bank of Liverpool, both of Liverpool, later (1880) George Smith of London, later (1890) James Gifford Nicholson of Liverpool, later (1940) Victorian Lighterage Proprietary Lim. of Melbourne. Maybe sold to German interests in 1890
Swan Bros. of Kirkaldy
Blyth (or Blythe) & Co., later (1870) Thos. M. Weguelin, both of London
Alumbagh (a ship)
Dunbar & Co. of London
Amethyst (a snow or brig)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1867/68 only. It was owned thru that brief period by 'Legender' of Sunderland, which owner name is clarified by the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1868 as meaning J. W. Legender of Monkwearmouth. For initial service, thru 1865/66, from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, from Sunderland to the Black Sea in 1866/67 & from Liverpool to the Mediterranean in 1867/68. 'Legender' captained his own vessel thru 1865/66 when D. Roberts took over the role thru 1867/68 in which year 'Barnes' later became her captain. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Line 6 on this page tells us that on Feb. 11, 1868. Amethyst was stranded near Tetuan, (now T�touan) in northern Morocco. while en route from Taganrog (Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Russia) to Great Yarmouth with a cargo of linseed. The vessel had a crew of 9, two of whom lost their lives in the disaster. 105.2 ft. long, signal letters VPMN. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y
Robert Thompson & Sons
Burnett & Co. of London, later (1870) Richard Mosey of Scarborough. Later sold to foreign owners
W. Chilton
W. White of Sunderland
'Ward'n' & Co., later (1870) George J. de Winton, both of London
Appellina
T. Scott of Sunderland
Arab Steed (a ship, later a barque)
Thos. B. Walker & Co. of London
Ayre & Co., later (1870 & 1880) William Milburn, both of Sunderland
Atossa (a barque)
Launched in Jul. 1863. Nicholson & Co., later (1870) William Nicholson, later (1880) William Bedford, all of Sunderland, later (1890) Joseph Robinson of Littlehampton. 138.4 ft. long, signal letters VPMB.
Balmacarra (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1872/73. The vessel was owned, thru 1871/72, by Williamson of Leith, Scotland, for initial service from Sunderland to China. From 1864 the vessel served ex London to, where destinations are noted, India (1866/67) & Hobart Town, i.e. Hobart, Tasmania, (1867/68 thru 1869/70). The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 38) & 1870 record Williamson & Stark, of Leith, as the vessel's then owner. In 1871/72, Addison & Co., of London, became the vessel's owner for service ex London. 133.0 ft. long, signal letters VBJF. LR of 1870/71 states 'wrecked'. On Jun. 23, 1872, per line 2488 here, the 376 ton barque was stranded at Langeroa (where is it, I wonder), while en route from Bahia, Brazil, to Bremen, Germany, with a cargo of tobacco. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by Addison & Whitehead. Can you tell us more? Y
Beaufort (a barque)
The webmaster has not researched this vessel. Which was, however, launched on Sep. 15, 1863 for Henry Ellis of London, as per these launch announcements (1 & 2) - intended for the Cape trade. The vessel is first listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1863/64, owned by H. Ellis of London for service from Sunderland to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. In 1864/65, per LR, J. Wilson became the vessel's owner. Owned later (1870 & 1880) by John Wilson of Sunderland. 112.7 ft. long, signal letters VTDF. Can you tell us more?
Green & Co., later (1870) John B. Wanklyn, later (1880) Charles F. Ellis, all of London
Belle (a barque)
The webmaster has read that the vessel was launched (in Feb. 1863) as Ocean Belle. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1872/73. It was, per LR, owned throughout that entire period by Bowman & Co. of Sunderland. For service always ex Sunderland - initially, thru 1864/65, to China, in 1865/66 & 1866/67 to the Baltic, in the period of 1867/68 thru 1871/72 to the Mediterranean & in 1872/73 to Germany. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 042, image soon) & 1870 both rather state that James K. Reed of Sunderland was her then owner. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 110.0 ft. long, signal letters TVLC. On Jan. 23, 1873, per item 9 here, the 268 ton barque was thrown on its beam ends during a gale in the Bay of Biscay. At 48.10N/2.10W. The vessel's cargo (436 tons of wheat) shifted, the ship's pumps became choked & the vessel had to be abandoned. While en route from Santander, Spain, to Dublin, Ireland. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by H. O. Bowman of Sunderland. Can you tell us more? Who rescued the crew, perhaps. Y
Belle of the South
'S & H Osbrn', later (1870) Samuel Osbourne of Lyme, Dorset
Bentuther
Sproat Bros. of Liverpool, later (1870) James Conning & (1880) Jas. Sproat, both of Kirkudbright. Wrecked Jan. 2, 1884
Berar (a ship)
Pile, Hay & Co.
The webmaster has not researched this vessel. The vessel was launched in Sep. 1863 for G. D. Tyser of London, as per this launch announcement. So G. D. Tyser was her initial owner, later (1870) George Tyser, later (1880) William Haviside Tyser, later (1890) Joseph B. Foley, all of London. 188.5 ft. long, signal letters VTFG.
Beth Shan Note
W. Brass, later (1870) Wm. Brass, both of London
Boatswain (a snow, later a brig & a brigantine)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1870/71 & later from 1874/75. 98.0 ft. long, signal letters VFBS. Per LR of 1863/64, the vessel was then owned by 'Cr'wfrd' of Blyth, for service from Sunderland to Spain, later ex Blyth. LR of 1866/67 thru 1870/71 lists Freeman & Co. of Blyth as her owner for service from Blyth to the Mediterranean. LR of 1870/71 states 'Wrecked'. On Feb. 5, 1870, per line 47 here, the 239 ton brig was stranded at Corentyne River, while en route from the Clyde to Berbice, Guyana, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then owned by John Crawford. As is confirmed by the Mercantile Navy List of 1870. Clearly the vessel was not wrecked. It became (rebuilt?) 99.6 ft. long. Later, in 1880, owned by Hy. E. Braine of Middlesex, but registered at Guernsey, later (1890) Charles Barkaway, later (1900) Edward James Barkaway, both of Lowestoft, later (1910) Tilbury Contracting & Dredging Co. Ltd. of London, later (1915 & 1920) The Bournemouth & Poole Electricity Supply Co. Ltd., of Bournemouth. Y
T. & J. Harrison, later (1870) Thomas & James Harrison, later (1880) Thom. Harrison, all of Liverpool
Douglas (or Douglass) of London
Caranjah
Riley & Co., later (1870) J. Morison, both of London, later (1880) Evan Hughes of Newcastle
Caravan (a barque)
The vessel, which was first registered in Apl. 1863, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1869/70 only. Per LR, it was owned, throughput its brief lifetime by 'Smith & Co.' of Sunderland, which owner name is clarified by the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865, 1868 & 1870 to mean Alex. Smith of Sunderland, in fact Alexander Smith of Sunnyside. For service ex Sunderland i) to China in 1863/64 & 1864/65 & ii) to the Mediterranean in 1865/66 & 1866/67. From 1867/68, the vessel is LR listed as serving the Mediterranean ex Newport, Wales. The vessel would seem, per LR, to have had three captains, i.e. T. Turner thru 1865/66, H. Cuthbert from 1865/66 thru 1867/68 & A. Cameron thereafter. But read on! LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 115.0 ft. long, signal letters TVLR. On Sep. 13, 1869, per line 27 on this page, the vessel, stated to be a 313 ton barque, stranded at Walton Bay (between Clevedon & Portishead on the N. coast of Somerset) while en route from Sombrero to Gloucester with a cargo of guano. Sombrero, also known as Hat Island, is an island in the Territory of Anguilla in the Lesser Antilles of the eastern Caribbean, an island then noted for its guano deposits. Crew of 11, one of whom lost his life. Thanks to 'Welsh Newspapers Online' you can read the detailed circumstances of the vessel's loss during violent storms in the Bristol Channel - here in red. The vessel had, I read, sought the shelter of Walton Bay but broke away from her anchors & was driven onto rocks in Walton Bay. It was under the command of Captain Humphries at the time. One crew member lost his life attempting to reach shore. Even more information about the disaster & its aftermath can be accessed here. Is it possible that you can add anything? Y
Caspian (a snow)
Edward Potts of Seaham Harbour
The vessel was launched in Jan. 1863 for L. D. Chatt of Sunderland, as per this launch announcement. Per Lloyd's Register of 1863/64, the vessel was initially owned by Chatt & Co. of Sunderland, later in 1867 & in 1870 by Leonard Chatt of Bishopwearmouth. 104.0 ft. long, signal letters TVLD.
Chaudiere Note
H. Douglas, became (1864/65) J. W. Douglas, later (1870) Henry Bonus, later (1880) Savill & Temple, all of London
Hankey & Co., later (1870) Messrs Hankey. later (1880) William Musgrave Harvey, all of London
Cleughs (a barque) 1
R. Cleugh of Shields, later (1870) Robert Cleugh of North Shields. Lost Nov. 7, 1874
Davison & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) John Glover of London, later (1880) John B. Carpenter of Singapore
J. (John) Hay of London
Comus
'Thompsn', later (1870) John A. Hair, both of Newcastle
P. Anduiza of Manilla
'Gerardo & C'. of Bilbao, Spain
'D. Davisn' later (1870) D. Davidson, both of Sunderland
Constance (a composite barque)
George Storey, Moore, & Co.
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1868/69 only. It was launched on Mar. 4, 1863, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting, therein stated to have been built for a Hong Kong firm. LRs of 1862/63 & 1863/64, however, list the vessel as registered at London & owned by Ellisen & Co. (or Ellissen & Co.) for service from Sunderland to Siam (today Thailand). With 'Risdon' serving as the vessel's captain. LR of 1864/65 did list 'Ellisen' as her owner but then struck the name out, while LR of 1865/66 listed no owner name at all. The Merchant Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 comes to our rescue, however, & advises us that John Fredk. Priggen, of London, was then the owner of the 318 ton London registered barque. LR of 1866/67 lists Barwick & Co. of Sunderland, as her then owner for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Such owner name is confirmed by MNLs of both 1867 & 1868 - J. S. Barwick, of Sunderland. Under 'Barwick' ownership there were, per LR, two captains - W. Gauntlett from 1866/67 thru 1867/68 & G. Wayman from 1867/68. 130.0 ft. long, signal letters VNCD. LR of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. I have not yet spotted what happened to the vessel in or about 1869. Is it possible that you can tell us about it? Y
Coronella
Hopper, later (1870 & 1880) John Hopper, both of Sunderland
Cresswell (a barque) 1
Eltringham of Sunderland, later (1870) Stephen Eltringham of Monkwearmouth, later (1880) James C. Ellis of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. 140.0 ft. long, signal letters VPLN.
Crixea
'P. Patm're' of London, later (1870) P. Patmore of Creeksea, Essex
Gibson & Sons of Shields
Day Star (a barque)
Anderson & Co, later (1870) Thomas Anderson, both of Sunderland, later (1880) Archibald P. B. Grant of Monkstown, County Cork, Ireland. I have not yet researched this vessel but have read that on Jan. 10. 1879 the vessel, en route from New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. to Liverpool with a cargo of oil-cake, stranded at Cookhaven Harbour. Which is located in County Cork, at the SW tip of Ireland. The vessel was then said to be owned by T. Anderson & others. An Official Inquiry into the loss of the vessel was held in Liverpool on Feb. 19, 1879 - the Master was held to be free of blame. As per this summation of the Court of Inquiry.
Wh'tley & Co., later (1870) Henry Wheatley, both of North Shields, later (1880) John Stirling of Glasgow
Dolbadern Castle (an iron ship)
Dolbadarn Castle is a fortified castle, built in the 1220s or 1230s, located in N. Wales. The vessel was launched on Nov. 28, 1862 as per this launch announcement. Per Lloyd's Register of 1863/64, Temperley & Co. was the initial owner but the name was struck out. It likely was, as per the launch announcement above, initially owned by the Oriental Shipping Association & intended for service to the East Indies. Later (in 1867 (page 97, image soon) & 1870) the vessel was registered at Liverpool & owned by Robert Davies of Bodlondab, Carnarvonshire, & later (1880 & 1890) by Chas. Pierce of Bangor, Carnarvonshire, later (1900) by The Companhia Louren�o Marques, Ltd. of London. However, Lloyd's Register of 1883/84 at least, records Hughes & Co. of Liverpool as the ship's then owner. Signal letters VTKL. The register for the vessel was closed in 1905. Y
Dora (a barque)
Nicholson & Co., later (1870) G. Holding, both of London
Eastern Queen
Swainston & Co. of Sunderland
Egeria
Ratcliff
T. Alcock of Sunderland
J. & P. Dove, later (1870) Joseph Dove, later (1880) George Wardell, all of Sunderland
'F. del Rib'ro' of Manilla
Joshua Bros. of London, later (1870) Moss Joshua of Melbourne, later (1880 & 1890) John Bickers of Port Adelaide, later (1900) Albert Edwin Hamilton of Adelaide, later (1910 & 1920) Harold G. Darling of Adelaide, all Australia
Elizabeth Henderson (a snow)
Henderson & Co., later (1870) John Henderson, both of Amble, Northumberland
England (a barque)
W. H. Pearson, (but 2 states W. R. Pearson jun.)
This vessel was launched on Sep. 28, 1863 for James Ayre of Sunderland as per these launch announcements (1 & 2) - intended for the East India trade. This announcement (3) suggests the launch was a few days earlier. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1863/64 thru 1869/70, owned initially, thru 1866/67, by Ayre & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the West Indies, soon (from 1864/65 thru 1866/67) from London to the Mediterranean. In 1866/67, Brightman & Co., of London, became, per LR, the vessel's owner for service from the Clyde to the West Indies. Strangely, perhaps, the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 rather lists the vessel as then registered at Bristol & owned by Zachariah T. Wellburn, of Scarboro', Yorkshire. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 117.7 ft. long, signal letters VPMT. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened to her? Y
England (a ship, maybe briefly a barque)
J. (John) Robinson
This ship, which was completed in Jan. 1863, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1874/75 at least (LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster). Always listed as a ship except for 1871/72 when it is listed as a barque. It was initially owned by W. de Mattos of London, with W. Robson her captain, for service from Sunderland to India. LRs of 1865/66 & 1866/67 both record G. Harrington as then becoming her new owner, for service from London to New Zealand ('NZ') in 1866/67 & ex London thru 1868/69. Such Harrington ownership is confirmed by the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 which lists G. H. Harrington, of London, as her then owner. With J. Fox her captain until part way thru 1871/72 then 'Harrington' thru 1873/74. For service from London to NZ (in 1869/70 & 1871/72 & to Australia in 1870/71. LR of 1872/73 reports service from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to China & in 1873/74 from Sydney to Japan. Now MNL of 1875 still lists Harrington (now of Portsmouth) as the vessel's (of 860 tons) owner. However, in 1874/75, per LR, W. Mactaggart, possibly of London or Australia, became the vessel's owner. 'Crewlist.org' (insert 45769) notes that the vessel, registered at Singapore, was wrecked on Sep. 21, 1875 & the U.K. register was closed in 1876. 168.5 ft. long, signal letters VFQG. The vessel's name is 'difficult' for a search at the newspaper archives of Australia & NZ. I have tried but gave up for the present.
So far as I can see, John Robinson built only one vessel named England. Some text which puzzles the webmaster. 'Blue Peter', writing in the Sunderland Echo of Mar. 19, 1964 states as follows:- The largest ship to be built by John Robinson ... appears to have been the England, 853 tons, which was owned by Smurthwaite, later sold to Penang and wrecked at Formosa in 1875'. So far I am unable to fit Blue Peter's data into the documentary data as recorded above. Can you help resolve this puzzle?. Y
Eshcol Note
Tyzack & Co. of Sunderland
Currie & Co., later (1870) Henry Case, both of Liverpool
Essex (a ship)
G. Marshall
The vessel, which was completed in Jul. 1863, & was always registered at London, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1879/80. It was owned throughout that entire period by G. Marshall, her builder. For initial service from Sunderland to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, thru 1865/66 & subsequently ex London including to India from 1867/68 thru 1869/70 & to Australia from 1872/73 thru 1873/74. Research at 'Trove', re her voyages to Australia, must await another day. LR records a number of captains - J. Lash thru 1867/68, Cammell for about a year, C. Hodder from 1868/69 thru 1874/75, M. H. Ransom thru 1878/79, Ticchurst? for a while, & F. G. Barrett from 1879/80. A first class ship it would seem, built chiefly of English oak & teak, with deck beams of iron. 208.0 ft. long, signal letters VNKW. The webmaster has no knowledge of G. Marshall her builder. And is a little puzzled by the many references in the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1880 that the vessel was owned by George Marshall of the city of London. A couple of those editions - 1870 & 1880. Building ships in Sunderland would seem to be incompatible with living in London, but maybe the London address was a business address only? The vessel's loss in 1879 is well documented, by a Report of a Court of Inquiry available here as a 'pdf' file. Which report advises us that in 1877 she was thoroughly repaired at Limehouse, London. And then proceeded to Bombay (now Mumbai), India, with a cargo of iron & creosoted railway sleepers, under the command of her new captain Captain F. G. Barrett. Then owned by George & Walter Gore Marshall, of the city of London. She went on to Bassein, 'Burmah', (now Pathein, Myanmar) in ballast & there loaded a cargo of 1679 tons of rice in 17,500 bags for delivery to Queenstown, Ireland, for orders. On Apl. 30, 1879 the vessel left Bassein with a crew of 25 (all told?). On May 10, 1879 she was sighted, flying flags of distress, by Amana, (built at Glasgow in 1875) also ex Bassein with a cargo of rice. Essex had apparently sprung a leak on May 7, 1879 a leak which was caulked at sea as best they could, it seemed successfully. On May 22, 1879 Essex exchanged signals with Eastminster (built at Port Glasgow in 1876) at 3S/93E (about 450 miles W. of Sumatra). However this page (in red) states that it was rather at 35S/93E, much much further to the S., which seems more likely. Essex, on a voyage which would take her around the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in the depth of winter, was never seen again. An Inquiry into her loss concluded that she had left Bassein with too great a cargo of rice & that such cargo had not been properly stowed. Blame was attributed to her captain & her shipper at Bassein, with no blame attributed to her owners. A fine image of the vessel, rigged as a barque I think, can be seen here. The Inquiry Report was summarised here. Can you add to or correct the above? Y
W. Ord, jun. of Sunderland, later (1880) George Blaney of Swansea
Europe (a barque)
The vessel, which was launched in early May 1963, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1883/84 at least. LR of 1884/85 is not available to the webmaster - the vessel is not recorded in LR of 1885/86. The vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime, by R. Wynn of Sunderland, Richard Wynn per the launch announcement at left, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, at least as far as intended voyage data was referenced in LR (to 1873/74). The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 129, image soon), 1870 & 1880 all record Richard Wynn, of Sunderland as her then owner. Certainly from 1876/77, the vessel is listed as being of 345 tons. 115.0 ft. long, signal letters TVMH. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel, likely in or about 1883? Y
Eva (limited data)
Possibly sold to Singapore owners
Evelyn Wood
Ritson & Co. later (1870) John George Ritson & Bros, later (1880) Francis Ritson, all of Sunderland, Sold to foreign owners - in 1883?
Fair Leader
R. Hill, later (1870) Richard Hill, both of Plymouth. Lloyd's Registers of 1879/80 thru 1881/82 state the vessel was then owned in Japan with no owner name indicated. Gary Hicks advises (thanks!) that the vessels Plymouth registry was closed on Apl. 16, 1879, the vessel having been sold to a Japanese subject of Hiogo, Japan.
Fanny (a barque)
G. Gardner
'H. Holm's' of Sunderland, later (1870) Henry Holmes of Monkwearmouth, later (1880) William Adamson of Sunderland. It seems likely that this in the Fanny which was on fire at Coquimbo, Chile, in May 1876, under circumstances referred to here.
Fitzroy (a composite barque) 1
'Ad'man', i.e. Adamson & Ronaldson, later (1870 & 1880) John Wilson, both of London, later (1890) Rees Davies of Aberayron, Cardiganshire
Flying Scud
W. Thompson, later (1870) Wm. Thompson, both of Sunderland, later (1880) Thomas Thompson of Leeds
Forest Oak (a ketch, later a schooner)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1881/82, and, so far as I can see, not thereafter. It was launched, I read, on May 14, 1863. The vessel, always LR listed as a ketch, was owned thru that entire period, per LR, by Hudson & Co. of Sunderland for service as a Sunderland coaster (thru 1876/77). The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 144, image soon) & 1870, both list John Hudson, of Sunderland, as her then owner. MNL of 1880 lists Robt. C. Hudson of Southwick, Sunderland, as the owner of the 75 ton vessel, there stated to be a schooner. While LR does not list the vessel beyond 1881/82 it clearly continued in service for many more years. MNL of 1890 & 1892 again list Robt. C. Hudson as her owner. Crewlist.org notes that the register for the vessel was closed in 1895. 70.0 ft. long, signal letters TVMK. I am advised that on Jan. 23, 1895, the vessel was wrecked, on the Swin Sands (I believe part of the Gunfleet Sands, located off the Essex coast near Clacton), during a heavy NW gale, while en route from Sunderland to London with a cargo of empty bottles. The crew was 4 in number all told, with John Poole in command. The vessel lost both of its masts, rolled heavily in the high seas & took on lots of water. Volunteer, a Walton-on-Naze lifeboat, rescued the crew at about 4 p.m., & landed them safely, at Walton, at 11 p.m. that day. Can you add anything additional? Y
G. Bartram, later (1870) Michael Cook, both of Sunderland. Lost on Oct. 24, 1878
Fulix
Walker & Co., later (1870) James Walker, both of Sunderland
Farrow & Co. later (1870) William Farrow, later (1880) Jas. Watson Just, all of Sunderland
General Lee (an iron steamer)
Palgrave & Co. of Dublin
George Elliot, (an iron steamer) 1, 2
'Jonssohn & Co.' of Sunderland, soon 'Jonsshon & Co.' though a link at left states 'Jonassohn and Elliott'. I previously had recorded G. Elliot et al. 200.0 ft. long, 110 HP, signal letters VNPJ. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 155, image soon) lists George Elliot of Houghton Hall, Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner. The vessel seems to be last recorded in Lloyd's Register of 1868/69, then stated to be owned by Jonsshon & Co., of Sunderland. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel, in or about 1869.
Gladiolus 1
J. Robinson, later (1870) James Robinson, both of North Shields. It would seem that the barque, which was awaiting a cargo for Liverpool, was wrecked at Yallach's Bay, Jamaica, on Oct.30, 1879
Golden Fleece (a barque) 1
Ellis & Co., later, per the Mercantile Navy List of 1870, Henry Ellis & Son, later (1880) Henry Gibbon, all of London. 130.0 ft. long, with iron beams, signal letters VNGS.
Golden Sunset (an iron barque)
So far as I can see, the vessel is recorded once only in Lloyd's Registers, in the supplement to the 1864/65 edition. Owned by Wilson & Co. of Liverpool with service from Liverpool to India indicated. I have previously referenced here the name of H. T. Wilson & Chambers of Liverpool. 172.2 ft. long. It would seem that the vessel served Australia & New Zealand. On Aug. 30, 1866, the vessel arrived at Sydney, New South Wales ('NSW'), Australia, from California with a cargo of cereals - wheat, oats & flour in bags. On Nov. 10, 1866 the vessel left Newcastle, NSW, with a cargo of 890 tons of coal, bound for San Francisco. The vessel was under the command of Captain Tydmarsh (but probably E. H. Tidmarsh) with a crew of 13 (or maybe 15) men all told & 20 passengers, ten of whom were children. On Dec. 12, 1866, per line 16 here, the barque struck on a reef off Enderbury's Island. One person lost his life. A contemporary newspaper article (1 ex 2) states that the vessel struck on a reef at Enderby's Island at about 2 a.m. on Dec. 11, 1866. Enderbury Island is correct, an island in the Phoenix Group of Islands located in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean about 1,850 miles S. of Hawaii. A seaman drowned when a ship's gig capsized as it was being launched. All others aboard the vessel safely made it to shore, & were rescued 11 days later by Kamehameha V & taken to Honolulu, Hawaii. In due course, on Mar. 15, 1867, they all safely arrived at San Francisco aboard Camden, a barque. Apparently Enderbury Island was not recorded on the ship's charts - the British Commissioner at Honolulu accordingly held that the ship's captain & officers were blameless for the loss. Can you add anything? Y
Guiding Star (a snow, but per a link below also said to be a barque) 1, 2
J. Hardie
J. Dickson of Liverpool. So far as I can see the vessel is listed in Lloyds Register only in 1863/64 & with the notation 'Wrecked'. It would appear, however, that the vessel was initially owned by John Dixon, her captain, of Liverpool. 100.0 ft. long.
Hector (an iron steamer)
E. T. Gourlay & Co. of Sunderland
G. White, later (1870) George White, both of South Shields, later (1880) Alfred Le Messurier of Port Adelaide, South Australia
Herald (a composite ship, possibly later a barque)
The vessel, which was launched on May 16, 1863 & first registered in that month, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1867/68 only & per LR was always owned by J. Kelso of North Shields. Such owner name surely means John R. Kelso. For consistent service to China i) in 1863/64 from Sunderland & ii) from London thereafter. With, per LR, W. Storey the vessel's sole captain. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865, 1867 & 1868 all rather record Geo. Straker, of North Shields, as the vessel's then owner. 143.0 ft. long, signal letters VFBR. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. I can tell you a little about the circumstances - truly just a little. Line 2 on this page tells us that in 1867 (no date or even a month stated), the vessel, stated to be a 493 ton barque, went missing while en route from North Shields to Hong Kong with a cargo of coal. A crew of 16, all of whom were on course lost. Such report tells us nothing about where the vessel was when she went missing, merely stating that she went missing 'On voyage'. Hopefully a newspaper article will in due course emerge that might give us more detail as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Is it possible that there is anything you can add? Y
Hesse Darmstadt
Avery later (1870) R. B. Avery, both of North Shields
G. Tyser, later G. D. Tyser, both of London
Hindoostan
Milburn &, later (1870) Wm. Milburn, both of Newcastle, later (1880) John Gibson, later (1890) George Lough, both of Blyth
Hudsons (a schooner) 1, 2
'Crsp' & Cay, later (1870) Matthew Cay, jun., both of South Shields
Ioan Cunllo see Joan Cunllo below
W. Barkley
Jones & Co. of Aberystwyth
Iser (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1873/74, owned throughout by Johnson & Co. of Arbroath, Scotland. For service initially ex Sunderland, but later ex London, Liverpool & Dundee. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as then owned by Dick Johnston of Arbroath. 103.5 ft. long, signal letters TPVR. Despite the vessel being LR listed thru 1873/74, the vessel was lost in late 1871. On Nov. 16, 1871, per line 1656 here, the 279 ton barque was abandoned in the North Atlantic, at 50N/19W, about 800 miles W. of Ireland, while en route from Maceio (Macei�, Alagoas, Brazil) to Liverpool with a cargo of cotton etc. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by Dick Johnson. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y
Island Queen (a barque)
The webmaster believes that this launch announcement records the launch of the vessel in May 1863, intended for the China trade. I understand that it was launched on May 2, 1863. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1872/73, owned thru 1872/73 by Wheatley & Co. of Shields, for service from Sunderland to China (thru 1866/67) & from Sunderland to Aden, thereafter. In 1872/73, per LR, the vessel became of 432 tons owned by J. Hedley of North Shields, for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 191, image soon) & 1870, both however record the vessel as owned by Hy. Wheatley of North Shields. 129.0 ft. long. On Jan. 25, 1873, per item 13 here, (in green), the 432 ton barque was thrown on its beam ends during a gale in the Bay of Biscay & became leaky. At 45.07N/5.26W. The vessel's pumps were unable to cope with the influx of water & the vessel was abandoned in a sinking condition. While en route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Hull with a cargo of 609 tons of cotton seed. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by J. Hedley of Blyth. Can you tell us more? Who rescued the crew, perhaps. Y
James Cuckow
L. T. Wang
J. & W. 'Cckw', presumably Cuckow, of Ipswich
James Lamb (a barque)
The webmaster has not researched this vessel. Was initially owned by J. Doward & Co. of Liverpool. On Dec. 4, 1865, Queen of the South (built by W. Pile in 1864), Wilkin in command, came across James Lamb, 1/2 full of water & abandoned about 4 days earlier. At 41N/20.30W in the N. Atlantic, E. of the Azores. They boarded the vessel & learned she was bound from Demerera (Guyana, N. coast of South America), to Liverpool with a cargo of rum, sugar, cotton etc. A volunteer crew of 6, about 1/2 of Queen of the South's whole crew, was put aboard her & the 2 vessels kept company for a while. They became separated, however, during a gale & Queen of the South did not find James Lamb again. All as per this newspaper article. 124.4 ft. long. Y
James Longton (a barque)
Longton Jn. & Co. of Liverpool. 128.8 ft. long
James Ovington (limited data)
James William
'Thompsn' of Sunderland
Jemima (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1873/74, owned throughout by Potts Bros. of Sunderland for consistent service ex Sunderland, & specifically, where a destination is referenced, from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 list R. H. Potts and Brothers, of Low Street, Sunderland, as the vessel's then owners. On Apl. 18, 1874, when 10 miles off Hartlepool, having discharged her cargo of Egyptian cottonseed at Rochester, Kent, she was, per this newspaper article, run into by Alert, a steamer from the port of Hamburg, Germany. Jemima was badly damaged in the stem (bow) & was taking on 'an enormous quantity of water'. Alert, fully aware of the situation, chose to steam away rather than offer assistance & save the crew. Fortunately Selina, a Shields steam tug, which had witnessed the collision, took Jemima in tow. She would likely have sunk before she reached safety but for two other (unnamed) tugs which also helped tow her to Hartlepool. There she grounded just outside the port It seemed likely that Jemima would break up in situ but that clearly did not happen. Now the webmaster is not an expert on nautical matters, but if Jemima was damaged in her stem, it sounds more likely that she hit Alert rather than the other way around. Am I wrong in thinking that? The vessel was, later in 1874, acquired by John Dent Jun. of Blyth & while en route from Alexandria, Egypt, to the U.K., was wrecked on the coast of Syria in Nov. 1874. 114.0 ft. long, signal letters TVMP. Is there anything you can add? Y
Jessie Jamieson (an iron barque) 1
Hargrove & Co., later (1870) Hargrove Fergusson & Co., both of Liverpool, later (1880) Gavin B. Millar of Glasgow. Sold to German owners, maybe in 1887
Jessie Scott (a barque)
Todd & Brown of North Hylton
The vessel, which was first registered in Nov. 1863, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1875/76, and per LR was initially owned by Johnston & Co. of Arbroath, near Dundee, Scotland. For service ex Sunderland. In 1866/67 the vessel, per LR, became owned by D. C. Scott ('Scott), registered at Arbroath, but from 1871/72, at London. Such change of ownership mat have been rather earlier than 1866/67 - the Mercantile Navy List ('MNl') of 1865 lists the vessel as owned by Scott of London but registered at Arbroath, while later MNL editions, thru 1872, list the vessel as registered at London. MNL of 1870 is here. In view of the vessel's name it seems likely that Johnston & Co. & Scott may have been partners. The vessel, of 312 tons from 1866/67, saw service while owned by Scott i) ex Sunderland in 1866/67, from Sunderland to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1867/68 & 1868/69, from Liverpool to South America in 1869/70 & 1870/71 & from Bristol to South America in 1871/72. With W. Gilham her captain thru 1867/68, Cooper thru 1869/70 & Le Sueur (or Le Seur) thru 1873/74. In 1872/73, for a short period, the vessel was, per LR, owned by Nixon, Howard & Co., with Le Sueur still her captain. LR of 1873/74 lists Cruickshank & Co. of London as the vessel's owner, for service from the Clyde to the West Indies, with Ferrin serving as the vessel's captain. Which owner name seems correctly to have been Cruickshank & Ring, of London, as per MNL of 1874. The vessel's next owner is a bit of a puzzle. LRs of 1874/75 & 1875/76 list M. Townsend as the owner of the London registered vessel while MNLs of 1875 & 1876 both rather list Alfred C. Perrin, of Kensington, London. T. Perrin, per LR, served as the vessel's captain in 1874/75 & 1875/76. 110.6 ft. long, signal letters HFBS. In Sep. 1875, the vessel, stated to be owned by A. C. Perrin, was en route from Liverpool to Guayaquil, Ecuador, with a cargo of about 480 tons of iron pipes. On Sep. 16, 1875, per line 437 on this page, the vessel was lost at 49.14S/78.24W, off the coast of southern Chile, in the South Pacific. Abandoned, it would seem. One life was lost from the crew of 12. The vessel's loss was the subject of a Naval Court hearing, which were of the opinion that the vessel was too deeply loaded for a passage around Cape Horn in mid winter. Can anybody explain the Court's second comment - that the cargo 'was stowed too low in the vessel'. Would that not have resulted in the vessel being more stable? Crew lists are here. Is there anything you can add? The text of the Naval Court's decision, perhaps? How the crew were rescued? Y
Jessie Stowe
Hargrove & Co., later (1870) Hargrove Fergusson & Co., both of Liverpool, later (1880) Gavin B. Millar of Glasgow, later (1890) Joseph Sully Stowe of Liverpool
Joan Cunllo (a barque)
The barque, which was launched in Apl. 1863, was initially owned by Jones & Co. of or certainly registered at Aberystwyth, Wales, until 1873/74 but see below re that date. With E. (presumably Evan) Jones the vessel's captain for such duration. For service thru 1867/68 from Sunderland to Australia, & then from London to Rangoon (thru 1870/71 at least). Some details about the vessel's voyages 'down-under'. The barque would seem to have arrived on Jun. 14, 1863 at Adelaide, South Australia, ex Yarmouth. It must have made its way to Port Augusta, Spencer Gulf, N. of Adelaide, because it left nearby Point Lowly for Adelaide in ballast on Dec. 8, 1863. On Jan. 13, 1864 the vessel departed Adelaide for Port Chalmers, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand, with 50 cattle & 500 sheep. The vessel encountered a gale on the next day, i.e. Jan. 14, 1864, & put into Guichen Bay, SSE of Adelaide, having lost 25 cattle & 200 of the sheep. On or about Feb. 15, 1864, the vessel left Otago, Dunedin, for Newcastle, New South Wales, loaded coal there & delivered it to Adelaide on Apl. 15, 1864. The vessel was chartered to sail to Clarence Gulf, Northern Territory, with cattle but I cannot see the voyage actually occurred. The vessel left Adelaide for Sydney on or about Jul. 11, 1864 & arrived at Sydney on Jul. 21, 1864. That is all I could readily find with no references after Apl. 1864. LR recorded the vessel as Ioan Cunllo thru 1867/68 but in that year indicated that the name was correctly Joan Cunllo. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 203, image soon) lists John Morris Jones, of Rhyd Lewis, Cardigan, as the vessel's then owner. While the equivalent list of 1870 lists Evan Jones of Cardigan as her then owner. No owner name is listed in LRs of 1871/72 & 1872/73. The vessel was the subject of extended lawsuits in 1873 as you can read at many places including this page. Apparently on Sep. 17, 1872 the barque, then owned by Thomas Lewis of Walcott, Bath, was delivered to Barr & Shearer ('B&S'), shipbuilders & repairers of Ardrossan, Scotland, in order to effect repairs necessary to re-register the vessel at Lloyd's. The repair work took from Oct. 3, 1872 thru Dec. 18, 1872 to be completed & during a portion of that time the vessel was not on the B&S patent slip but rather was moored in the adjacent harbour, where repairs that could be done with the vessel afloat were effected. Lewis had financed his purchase of the vessel with a mortgage from William Edward Cooper ('Cooper'). The repair bill came to between �800 & �900 & B&S declined to release the vessel until their bill had been paid. It would seem that on Mar. 11, 1873 the Lord Ordinary ruled in favour of B&S. However, in a lawsuit that commenced on Jun. 6, 1873, Cooper argued that the ship had left the custody & possession of B&S when she had been moved off the B&S premises & that the vessel should be delivered to him as mortgagee regardless of the unpaid bill. The Lord President & the Court concluded that in law the repairer's legal custody had indeed ended at such time & determined in favour of Cooper. A ruling that, to the webmaster at least, seems most unfair to the ship repairers. The legal text is long & of interest to few, I suspect. In 1873/74, LR advises that the Aberystwyth registered vessel had been sold by T. Lewis to T. Eccles & registered at Blyth, (from 1876/77 registered at Glasgow), for service ex the Clyde. The MNLs of 1875 & 1876 both list the vessel as registered at Glasgow & owned by Thos. Eccles of Blyth, Northumberland. LR of 1878/79 notes that the vessel, then of 318 tons, had been 'LOST'. 108.0 ft. long, signal letters TWJN. I cannot yet tell you what finally happened to the vessel in or about 1879. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y
Kate Holmes later Edvire
Holmes & Co. of Newport. Lloyd's Register of 1868/69 advises that the vessel, now named Edvire, was owned by J. Fenchon (maybe Fonchon) of Le Havre, France
Lady Beatrix 1, 2, 3
The Earl of Durham thru 1890, of Sunderland, later (1900) The Lambton Collieries Ltd. of Newcastle
Light of the Age
Turner & Co., later (1870) W. Turner, later (1880) John Edwards, all of Bristol
Lord Clyde
R. Pace
Rankin & Co. of Sunderland
Lorton Vale
M. Patten, later (1870) Matthew Patten, both of Workington
Luzon (a barque)
Adamson, later (1870) Wm. Adamson, both of Sunderland
'H. Egglston' of Sunderland, later (1870 & 1880) Hy. Egglestone of Monkwearmouth
Maria Luck
J. Luck of London, later (1870) James Joseph Luck of Gravesend
Marion (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1870/71, owned initially by Tully & Co. of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to China. In 1866/67, W. Milburn of Newcastle became her owner for service as a London coaster & then re service from Shields to China. In 1869/70 Watts & Co., also of Newcastle, became her owner for service from London to China, soon London to India. A puzzle, perhaps, read on. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as then owned by William Milburn of Newcastle & registered there. 130.0 ft. long, signal letters VCFK. LR of 1870/71 states 'wrecked'. On Sep. 25, 1870, per line 415 here, the 460 ton barque was stranded at Galle, (SW Sri Lanka) while en route from Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), to Calcutta, (now Kolkata), India, with a cargo of cocoa nut oil. Crew of 13 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Wm. Milburn. Y
Martha Jackson (an iron barque)
Hargrove & Co., later, per the Mercantile Navy List of 1870, John Hargrove, both of Liverpool. 156.0 ft. long, signal letters VGHC. The vessel was registered at Liverpool, at least thru 1880. The vessel is recorded in the Mercantile Navy List of 1880, then stated to be owned by Gavin B. Millar, of Glasgow. It would seem that the vessel was later sold to owners from Belgium. The register was closed in 1897.
Mary Jane (a schooner)
Crinson Brothers
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1872/73, owned initially by J. Crinson of Sunderland for service as a Sunderland coaster. From 1864/65 thru 1868/69, J. Paterson, also of Sunderland, became her owner for the same service. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 259) lists John Paterson of Sunderland as her then owner. In 1868/69, D. Main of Sunderland owned & captained the vessel for service from Sunderland to France. It would appear, however, that the period of D. Main ownership was short - in 1869/70 & later editions of LR, no owner name is recorded. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as then owned by James Hunter Varey of Sunderland. 62.9 ft. long, signal letters VPMC. LR of 1872/73 states 'foundered'. On Oct. 9, 1872, per line 2621 here, the 63 ton schooner was abandoned at Dogger Bank, (a large shallow area in the North Sea), while en route from Hamburg, Germany to Berwick (River Tweed, Northumberland), with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 3 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by James H. Varey. Y
Mary Lawson
'Thmpsn' of Sunderland, later (1870) J. Thompson of Bishopwearmouth
Medora (a snow)
Gibbon & Nichol of Hylton
The vessel, which was launched in Jan. 1863, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1862/63 thru 1878/79, owned thru 1870/71 by Davison & Co. of Sunderland. Which surely means Davidson, see below. For initial service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1864/65 & 1865/66 for service from Cork, Ireland, to the West Indies, in 1866/67 for service from Liverpool to South America, from Clyde to the West Indies in 1867/68 & 1868/69 & from Sunderland to the Mediterranean in 1870/71. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 & 1870 both record the vessel as then owned by D. Davidson of West Sunniside, Sunderland, & registered at Sunderland. In 1870/71, per LR, the vessel became owned by Hern & Robinson, also of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean in 1870/71 & 1871/72 & from Sunderland to the Baltic in 1872/73 & 1873/74. R. Hern was the vessel's captain, per LR, from part way thru 1874/75 to 1878/79. The vessel became listed at 315 tons in 1874/75. MNLs of 1875 & 1876 advise that Henry Robinson, of Sunderland, was then the vessel's owner. 105.0 ft. long, signal letters TVKM. LR of 1878/79 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Jun. 25, 1878, per item 862 here, the 319 ton barque foundered while en route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Falmouth with a cargo of 450 tons of cotton seed in bulk. The vessel was struck by a heavy sea during a gale & sprang a leak. At 37.12N/9.40W in the North Atlantic. Crew of 9 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by H. Robinson of Sunderland. Is there anything you can add? Y
Middleton (a snow or brig) 1
W. H. Pearson
There seems to be confusion as to the year in which this vessel was first registered. Lloyd's Register states 1863, at least thru 1879/80, the latest edition that I have checked. But two links below state 1864. I had previously referenced R. Coull of Newcastle as the initial owner, however the launch announcement at left states Cowell & Dixon of Newcastle. Became Dixon & Co., later (in 1870) Robert Could of North Middleton, Northumberland, later (1880) John Cole of Blyth, later (1890) John M. Winspear of West Hartlepool. 108.7 ft. long, signal letters VQBN. The register for the vessel was closed in 1893.
Brown & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) Rd. Humble of Bishopwearmouth
Mount Carmel (a barque)
The vessel was owned, per Lloyd's Register, initially by Langridge & Co. & later by Wm. Eggleston, both of Sunderland. The vessel was lost, off the mouth of the Humber, on Jan. 24, 1872.
Never Despair
R. Milburn of Sunderland, later (1870) R. Milburn sen. of Monkwearmouth. Signal letters TVMF. The Mercantile Navy List of 1880 lists the vessel, now Guernsey registered, & owned by Frederic Manuelle of London. I read that the register for the vessel was closed in 1887, the vessel having been involved in a collision on Dec. 4, 1886.
Noor Jehan (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1872/73, owned for its lifetime, per LR, by Fairley Bros. of Sunderland. T. Fairley was the vessel's captain until part way thru 1868/69. Always for service ex Sunderland to such destinations as the Mediterranean, South America & for a few later years, to Venice, Italy. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 282) & 1870 record Thomas Fairley, of Sunderland, as the then owner of the Sunderland registered vessel. 103.0 ft. long, signal letters VPLG. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On May 3, 1872, per line 2427 here, the 284 ton barque was involved in a collision off Portland (near Weymouth, Dorset) & sank, while en route from Sunderland to Fiume (today Croatia, then Habsburg Austrian) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas Fairley. Can anybody tell us with which vessel she collided & the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y
Northern Queen (a barque) 1
J. Gibson, later (1870) Joseph Gibson both of North Shields, later (1880) James Habgood, jun. of Bristol
Ocean King
(Thos.?) Bell & Co., later (1870) W. T. Bell, both of Sunderland
F. Reay, later (1870 & 1880) Thomas Reay, both of South Shields
G. Walker, later (1870) George Walker, later (1880) Jno. J. Holdsworth, all of London
Pak Wan
J. Patton of London
Kelso & Co., later (1870) Peter Sinclair, both of Liverpool, later (1880) Chas. Ratsey of Cowes, Isle of Wight. Lloyd's Register of 1880/81 advises that vessel was in a collision
'Macd'nld' of London, later (1870) Delabere P. Blaine of Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope. Wrecked Nov. 26 1877
Whitfield & Co., later (1870 & 1880) Allison Whitfield, both of Sunderland, later (1890) John Paul of Lynn
W. Watson of Sunderland, later (1870) W. H. Watson of Bishopwearmouth, later (1880) Robert D. MacArthur of London
Princess of Wales (a barque)
Jobling of South Shields. 122.1 ft. long. In Apl. 1866, the vessel, en route from the Danube to the U.K. with a cargo of maize, was stranded in the Sea of Marmora, 'but has been assisted off, without damage, for �310'. Later (1870) James Jobbing, also of South Shields, later (1880) Ralph Curry of Sunderland.
Dobbing of Sunderland
W. Shotton of Sunderland, later (1870) William Sholten of Bishopwearmouth, later (1880) George A. Larley of Hurstmonceaux, Sussex
Rowntree, later (1870) J. Rowntree, both of North Shields
Queen of Ceylon
G. Maule, later (1870) G. Rowland Briggs, both of London, later (1880) William Buchanan of Greenock
Queen of Peace
Barras & Co. of London
Stoker & Co., later (1870) Robt. Stoker, both of South Shields, later (1880) John Twizell, jun. of Blyth
Rose of Denmark
'Evans Sn &' of Bristol, soon Williams & Co., later (1870) William Williams, both of Newport
Royal Dane (a snow or brig) 1
Leslie & Co., James Leslie & Co. per the announcement at left, of Aberdeen, intended for the Archangel, Russia, trade. 98.0 ft. long.
Dando & Co. of London
Royal Sailor
Dawson, later (1870 & 1880) G. R. Dawson, both of Blyth. Wrecked. In 1884?
W. Richardson
Weatherley of Sunderland, later (1870) John Sharp of Gateshead
Cothay of Sunderland, later (1870) William Kitchin of Whitehaven
Sailor's Bride
Capt. T. Walker of Sunderland. Lloyds's register of 1864/65 states 'Wrecked'
Saint Thomas (an iron steamer)
Imrie & Co. of Liverpool
Wilson & Co., later (1870 & 1880) Aaron Brown, both of Liverpool, later (1890) Evan Phillips of Swansea, later (1900) George Mills of Dover, later (1910 to 1930) William Slater of London
Joshua Bros. of London, later (1870) Moss Joshua of Melbourne, Australia, later (1880) Robt. Alexr. Wright of Williamstown nr. Melbourne. But the brig was wrecked May 23, 1876
Sattara
M. I. Wilson of Liverpool, soon Cassiday & Co., later (1870 & 1880) James F. Jones of Liverpool
George Barker
J. Rodham, later (1870) John Rodham, both of Scarborough
Sea Ripple (a schooner, later a barquentine) 1 (ex p#20 of a 'pdf' file available here - W.A. Historical Ships Register)
Macdonald & Co. of Swan River, later (1870 & 1880) Walter Bateman of Fremantle, both Western Australia. Became a hulk. Do read the data available at left.
Sea Skimmer (a barque)
W. Thompson, later (1870 & 1880) William Thompson jun., both of Sunderland
Sea Sprite, later Louis & Jeanne
Jones & Co. of Liverpool, later (Lloyd's Register of 1869/70), renamed Louis & Jeanne, Ferri�re & Co. of Le Havre, France
R. Bowness of Workington
Silver Cloud (a barque)
Liddell & Sutcliffe at North Hylton
The vessel, which was launched in Jun. 1863, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1874/75 at least. It was owned initially, thru 1867/68, by Thompson of London, for service from Sunderland to Singapore. During such period of 'Thompson' ownership, Thompson served as the vessel's captain. In 1867/68, per LR, the vessel was acquired by T. Carr of London, who owned the vessel until it was lost in 1874. T. Carr served throughout as the vessel's captain. For service from London to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) thru 1869/70, from Liverpool to South America in 1870/71, from Bordeaux, France, to South America in 1872/73 & ex Sunderland in 1873/74. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 353, image soon) & 1870 both list Thos. Carr of London as the vessel's then owner. 135.0 ft. long, signal letters VPLF. It would appear that the vessel carried 807 tons of coal on her final outward voyage, which may or may not have been to Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. The vessel in due course left Portland with 845 tons of wheat in bags en route to the English Channel for orders. On May 26, 1874, the vessel was lost when about 400 or 500 miles W. of the Straits of Magellan in the South Pacific, off the coast of Chile. 16 crew & a lady passenger - no lives were lost. The vessel encountered bad weather & presumably was damaged & took on water. But the pumps choked with loose grain & the ship ended up lost. A Court of Inquiry was held into the vessel's loss, the Court being of the unanimous opinion that the vessel had been overloaded 'for a vessel of her strength'. Thomas Carr, of Northfleet, Kent, was her owner at the time of her loss. All as per line 276 on this page ex here. And also here. Those aboard Silver Cloud were rescued by Minstrel King, a barque built at Sunderland in 1873. Her Majesty's Government later presented to George Jameson, the captain of Minstrel King, an engraved 'binocular glass' to recognise his actions in the matter. It would be good, in due course, to be able to read the decision of the Court of Inquiry. Is there anything you can add? Y
Sir Harry Parkes
J. Shepherd, James Shepherd, both of London
Sparkler (a ship)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1862/63 thru 1873/74, owned for its lifetime, per LR, by Young & Co. of Glasgow, Scotland. Initially for service ex Sunderland, but soon to the east - from both the Clyde & Cardiff to Singapore, from the Clyde to Kurrachee (now Karachi, Pakistan) & from Liverpool to India. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Robert Young of Glasgow as her then owner. 153.0 ft. long, signal letters TWPQ. On May 15, 1871, per line 1363 here, the 601 ton ship was stranded at Sittang River (now Sittaung River, in S central Myanmar), while en route from Singapore to Amherst (where is it, I wonder), in ballast. Crew of 19 - 6 lost. Then owned by Robert Young. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss? Y
Sparkling Dew
Beynon & Co., later (1870) William Graham junr., both of Newport
W. Watson of Sunderland, later (1870 & 1880) Giacomo Montano, of Valletta, Malta
Stanley, later Javor (1881/82 LR page 899)
Wilson Bros., later (1870) Henry & Charles Wilson, later (1880) Charles Wilson, all of Sunderland
Star of Ceylon
Maule & Co. of London
Star of the Mersey (a snow or brig)
J. & J. Gibbon, at Hylton
Time has not permitted me to properly research this vessel. It was first Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1865/66, owned by Williams & Co. of Liverpool, for service ex Sunderland, but in 1866/67 for service from London to Australia. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 363, image soon) & 1870 both record W. Williams of Liverpool as the vessel's then owner. 98.5 ft. long, signal letters VPGK. On Jun. 16, 1877, the 225 ton brig is said to have foundered at the NW end of the Motu Ngara Island in Cook Strait, the Strait that separates the N. & S. islands of New Zealand ('NZ'), while en route from Lyttleton (near Christchurch, S. Island, NZ) to Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia), in ballast. A Court of Inquiry was held into the vessel's 'loss'. It would seem to have concluded that the vessel foundered due to the error of judgment of her Master 'in baffling winds & an ebb tide at so short a distance from the island of Motu Ngara.' As per this wreck listing page. However, while those comments were the words of the Nautical Assessor, the Court exhonerated the vessel's Captain from all blame for the disaster. The vessel was then owned by H. (Harold) Selwyn Smith of Christchurch but registered at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. There were furious winds at the time. The vessel was abandoned & the crew were rescued by Murray, a Nelson steamer, & landed at Nelson (S. Island, NZ). What happened per James Studholme Hodgson, her captain. The vessel was later found, in excellent, indeed seaworthy condition, by Luna, a steamer, & towed into Wellington. It would seem to have continued in service - the vessel was still listed in the 1880 edition of the Mercantile Navy List, stated to be then still owned by Harold Selwyn Smith & registered at Melbourne. There are many references to the vessel at PapersPast. Likely more at Trove, Australia. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel, or otherwise add anything? Y
J. Wood of Liverpool, later (1870) Wm. O. Taylor of Dundee
Susan Pardew (a barque) 1
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1872/73, owned for its lifetime, per LR, by Ellis & Co., maybe Pardew, Ellis & Co., of Plymouth, Devon. Initially for service from Sunderland to Algoa Bay (E. coast of S. Africa, about 425 miles E. of Cape of Good Hope), later to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) or Algoa Bay ex London or Plymouth. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 369) & 1870 record, however, John Willis, of London, as the then owners of the Sunderland registered vessel. 127.0 ft. long, signal letters VPMG. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On Apl. 26, 1872, per line 2405 here, the 379 ton barque was stranded at 'Gret Brakke River', while en route from Algoa Bay to Montreal, Canada, with a cargo of wool. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then stated to have been owned by Arthur Pardew. Can anybody clarify i) the relationship between Ellis & Co., John Willis & Arthur Pardew (many references on this page to his being of Plymouth) & ii) tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y
Mears & Co., later (1870) William Mears, both of Sunderland
Thomas S. Stowe
Hargrove & Co. later (1870) John Hargrove, later (1880) Alfred Horsfall, all of Liverpool, later (1890) Gavin B. Millar of Glasgow
Trevanion
Barrass & Co. of London
Trevelyan (an iron ship) 1
J. Tyser became G. D. Tyser, later per the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 385, image soon) & 1870 George Dorman Tyser, all of London. Per the equivalent list of 1880, the vessel was registered at Southampton & owned by Savill & Temple, of London. 203.6 ft. long, signal letters VNHS.
Marwood, later (1870 & 1880) Thomas Marwood, both of Whitby
Ullswater (a snow)
The vessel, which was completed in Oct. 1863, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1873/74, owned initially by Longton & Co. of Liverpool for service from Sunderland to the West Indies. In 1864/65, T. Longrigg, also of Liverpool became LR recorded as her owner, for similar service which however, in 1866/67, became from Liverpool to South America. The vessel's owners' names are clarified by the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 which lists '(b) Thos. Longrigg', of Liverpool as the vessel's then owner. The letter b in brackets must mean something, I am sure. The equivalent lists of 1867 (on page 389) & 1868, list the vessel as still registered at Liverpool but owned by Peter Longrigg, of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Even though the vessel is LR listed thru 1873/74, the vessel was not listed in MNL of 1870. 99.5 ft. long, signal letters VPHB. B. Newton would seem to have been the vessel's sole captain. Line 1 on this page advises that on Jan. 11, 1868, a 247 ton brig of the name, stranded at Salt Rock, County Wexford, E. coast of Ireland, at a point 7 miles SSW of Arklow. While en route from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a general cargo. The vessel was said to have had a crew of 11 of which all but one died. The vessel soon became a total loss. An anomaly for sure is that such Ullswater is noted to have been 11 years old (should be 4 or 5 only). Likely just an error. The wreck is noted on this page (search for Ullswater). There is much more data now available as this listing is updated in Apl. 2018. On Sep. 13, 2016, a bronze plaque to the memory of each of the 10 crew members who lost their lives, was unveiled at Saleen Lane, Ballymoney, near the site of the vessel's loss. Present at the ceremony was Mr. Ken McQuhae, of the U.S.A., whose great grandfather James Duff, Ullswater's mate, had lost his life in the 1868 wreck. We thank Mr. McQuhae for both proposing & financing the erection of the plaque. As per these (1 & 2) articles in the 'Gorey Guardian' newspaper. Neither article refers to where Ullswater had been built. It is my belief that it was built at Hylton, Sunderland. Crew lists for 1867 & 1868 are available here. It would be good to be able to show on site an image of the plaque with the crew names all legible & particularly the captain's name. Can anybody tell us anything more? Y
Unison (a snow or brig)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1869/70, owned for that entire period, per LR, by Farrow & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The vessel is listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 which advises that the vessel was then owned by William Farrow jun. of High Street, Bishopwearmouth. 104.1 ft. long, signal letters VPLJ. It is a puzzle, perhaps, that the vessel continued to be LR listed for so long, especially since Farrow & Co. acquired another vessel of the identical name in 1867, presumably to replace this lost vessel. Per 'irishwrecks.com' (thanks!), Unison was wrecked at Mantle Rock, Inveran, County Galway, Ireland, on the night of Jan. 6, 1867, while en route from Nicolaieff (now Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Black Sea, located NE of Odessa), to Limerick, Ireland, via Falmouth, with a cargo of wheat. The vessel is described as having struck 'off Spiddal'. The vessel was a total wreck - there was apparently no chance to save any of the cargo. It would seem certain that there was no loss of life in the disaster - a list of 1867 wrecks is available but it only lists wrecks where there was loss of life & Unison is not included. Anything you can add? Y
Unity (a brigantine)
Farrow & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) James Weeks of Havant, Hants, later (1880) Jos. P. Dunstan of St. Colomb, Cornwall. Lloyd's Register of 1880/81 notes that the vessel had been 'Lost'.
Waterhen (a snow)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1862/63 thru 1878/79, owned initially, thru 1873/74, by Dodds & Co. of Shields. For service ex Sunderland in 1862/63 thru 1864.65, ex the Clyde in 1865/66 & 1866/67, & thereafter ex Shields - to South America in 1867/68 thru 1869/70 & to the Mediterranean thereafter. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 406, image soon) & 1870 list P. Dodds of North Shields as the vessel's then owner. In 1873/74, per LR, W. Fenwick & Co. of North Shields became the owner of the North Shields registered vessel as is confirmed by MNLs of 1875 & 1876 where Wm. Fenwick is the stated owner. 'Fenwick' owned the vessel thru 1876/77 in which year J. Wilson became the owner of the vessel, now registered at Troon. LR of 1878/79 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. 104.5 ft. long, later (1876/77) 106.0 ft, signal letters VDWR. Per this page, on May 16, 1878, the vessel was abandoned while en route from Maceio (Macei�, Alagoas, Brazil) to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of sugar in bags. At 39.35N/33.33W in the North Atlantic. Had a crew of 8 - no lives were lost. The vessel was struck by a heavy sea which stove in the midship deck, hatches etc. The vessel was abandoned in a sinking condition. Then owned by J. Wilson of Kilmarnock. Can you tell us more? How those aboard were rescued, perhaps. Y
Fowler & Co., later (1870) Henry Fowler, both of Scarborough, later, per Lloyd's Register of (1880/81 thru 1884/85) B. Fowler & Co. However, per this page, the vessel was sold to Russian owners in or about 1879.
J. Popplewell of North Shields, later (1870) James Turnbull of Blyth, later (1880) Hugh Andrews of Newcastle, later (1890) John Elliott of Howdon-on-Tyne, later (1900 & 1910) George Hall of South Shields
Wild Rose (a snow or brig) 1
252 later 263
J. Barry, later (1870) John H. Barry, both of Amble, later (1880) John H. Barry of Whitby. The vessel became a total loss at an unstated date in 1889, near the mouth of the Para river, in Brazil. The vessel, then registered at Carnarvon had left Liverpool for Para on Apl. 28, 1889 with a cargo of salt. Under the command of John Jones & with a crew, all told, of 8. You can read the Official Inquiry's report into her loss here. The court determined that the loss was due to the negligence of her master, whose licence was suspended as a result of the case for a six month period. The vessel needs further research. The vessel would seem not to have been listed in the Mercantile Navy Lists after 1880 or possibly after 1881.
Winlow (a barque)
Hudson & Co., later (1870 & 1880) Geo. Winlow Hudson, both of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1880/81 indicates that Fox Bros., of Sunderland, later (from 1883/84) of Plymouth, had become the vessel's owner. Such owner name is stated in the Mercantile Navy List of 1885 to mean Arthur H. Fox of Tamerton Foliott, Devonshire. LR of 1887/88 advises that the vessel, then owned by H. Scown of Plymouth, had been broken up.
Wo Kee or Wo.kee
Duncan & Co. of London
Woolton (a snow or brig, later a brigantine, later a schooner)
James Hardie of Southwick
A vessel which had a very long inning indeed! Woolton? A suburb of Liverpool. Woolton was launched on May 7, 1863 as per these (1, 2) launch announcements, for James Longton & Co. (maybe J. Longton Jun. & Co.), of Liverpool. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1862/63 thru 1882/83, then a gap of a few years, & again from 1886/87 thru 1899/1900. And likely it was listed even later than that. Under 'Longton' ownership, thru 1867/68 per LR, the vessel served from Sunderland to South America. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 lists James Longton, jun. of Liverpool, as the vessel's then owner. In 1867/68, per LR, Edwards & Co. became the owner of the vessel, still registered at Liverpool, for service ex Bristol in 1867/68 & for service from Cardiff to the West Indies from 1868/69 thru 1874/75. It would seem that Edwards & Co. (in 1876/77 & 1879/80, W. Y. Edwards), was from Cardiff, Wales, as is confirmed by MNLs of both 1870 & 1875. At about this time, P. (Patrick) Foy of Belfast, Ireland, became both the captain & the owner of the vessel, still registered at Liverpool. LR is a bit confused about exactly when Foy acquired such ownership. Certainly, per MNL, he owned the vessel in 1879, 1880 & 1882. LR of 1878/79 advises that the vessel had, by then, become a brigantine. LR of 1882/83 notes that the vessel had been 'Stranded'. In late 1882, Woolton was en route from Newcastle to Kingstown, County Dublin, Ireland, (now D�n Laoghaire), with a cargo of coal. It was one of 5 vessels that were driven ashore, on the afternoon of Oct. 1, 1882, at Moville, Lough Foyle, County Donegal, Ireland (near the northernmost tip of Ireland) by a gale from the SSW said to have been the severest gale to hit the N. of Ireland in many years. The vessel was initially 101.5 ft. long, revised when it became a brigantine to 101.4 ft., signal letters VNPS. Note, however, that Roy Fenton (see below) tells us that the actual registration documents rather state an initial 99.0 ft. long. The vessel clearly was not lost at Moville. Rather it was rebuilt (as a schooner) after its stranding. In 1886/87, now a schooner of 258/246 tons & 122.9 ft. long, the vessel was, per LR, owned by J. Fisher & Sons (in 1899/1900 J. E. Fisher) of Barrow (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria), who owned the vessel thru 1899/1900 which is the last edition of LR that the webmaster has available. The 'Fisher' ownership is confirmed by MNLs of 1890 (John Fisher of Fisher's Buildings, Barrow, the managing owner) & 1900 (Joseph Edward Fisher, of Swansea, the then managing owner of the 209 ton (net) schooner). Now Crewlist.org tells us (here) that the register for the vessel was closed in 1907. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel. Can you help in that regard or otherwise add anything?
Roy Fenton advises (thanks, Roy!) that he has extensively researched the history of Woolton & has established exact dates & additional detail for many of the events in the vessel's life, including ownership & rigging changes. He specifically advises as follows (do read his research study available here):- i) that when the vessel stranded in 1882, the crew were all rescued by coastguards, ii) that the vessel was, in 1885, rebuilt & lengthened by Paul Rodgers of Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, iii) that in Oct. 1899, John Fisher sold 61 of his 64 shares in the vessel to John Stephens (56) & Thomas H. Jones (5), both of Swansea, further that Thomas H. Jones, in 1901, became the vessel's managing owner, & iv) that on Mar. 8, 1907, the vessel was wrecked on the Haak Sands, (off Texel island, West Frisian islands, the Netherlands), while en route from Fowey, Cornwall, to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of china clay. The webmaster will gladly forward to Roy Fenton any comments you may have about the vessel. Y
J. Blumer
R. Gayner of Sunderland, later (1870) Thomas Dunlop of Glasgow
Yeavering Bell
Fenwick, later (1870) John Anthony Peart, both of North Shields
J. Westoll of Sunderland, later (1870) J. Westoll of Monkwearmouth. Burned in 1875
Zitella (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1866/67. Owned by Glynn & Sons of Liverpool for service ex Sunderland to South America, but in 1866/67, ex Hull it would seem. However, the Mercantile Navy List of 1865 states Edwood Crosfiled, of Liverpool, to be the then owner of the Liverpool registered vessel. 122.9 ft. long. On Jan. 11, 1867, per line 22 here, the 365 ton barque was abandoned in the North Atlantic while en route from Shields to Callao, Peru, with a cargo of coal. At 46.52N/9.30W, in the outer Bay of Biscay. Crew of 13, 1 lost. I read that the sinking vessel was found by Mathilde Fredericke, a German schooner, & they landed Zitella's crew at Lisbon, Portugal. Indeed, L. W. Toben, captain of Mathilde Fredericke, was awarded a sextant & costs for his services in saving life. As per 1 ex 2. Can you tell us more? Y
1864 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) A copy of Lloyd's Register re 1864/65 was sold via eBay on Oct. 21, 2018, for GBP 50.00 or approx. U.S. $64.04.
Aboyne
Moodie & Co. of London, later (1870) Wm. Moodie of Middlesex
Adalia (an iron steamer)
Gourley & Co. of Sunderland
Advance (an iron steamer)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1873/74, initially owned by Oswald & Co., which ownership in 1864/65 became Holmes & Co. of Sunderland. In 1868/69, per LR, Westoll & Co., i.e. James Westoll, of Sunderland became her owner for service from Sunderland to the Baltic, then as a Sunderland coaster. 270.4 ft. long. On Feb. 4, 1870, the vessel was in violent collision with Ashford, off Whitby. Ashford suffered the more serious damage of the two. Advance took some of Ashford's crew aboard, stood by Ashford for a while, then continued towards Shields. The damaged Ashford continued towards Sunderland, but sank early on Feb. 5, 1870, off Ryhope. All as you can read in these two contemporary newspaper cuttings. Which state that Advance was then owned by Adamson & partners, or, 'Westall', Adamson & others. Can you add anything? LR of 1873/74 stated 'Missing'. Despite the LR data recorded above, Advance went missing, but not in 1873/74, rather in 1870. On Dec. 16, 1870, per line 1133 here, the 608/758 ton (net/gross) steamer went missing while en route from Gothenburg, Sweden, to London, with a cargo of oats. Crew of 20 - all lost. Then owned by James Westoll. A puzzle perhaps is that the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the vessel as being of 516 tons & owned by Thomas Parker of Sunderland. A partner of James Westoll, perhaps? Can you tell us more? Y
Reay & Naizby
'Broomh'd' of Scarborough
Nicholson of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1864/65 states 'Wrecked'.
Alexandria, (later renamed Catalina)
'Wood & S' of Liverpool. In Lloyd's Register of 1866/67 the vessel, renamed Catalina, was owned by Afabfesser of Havana, Cuba
Alfred 1 Note
H. Smith & Co., later (1870 & 1880) Hodgson Smith, both of Scarborough. Lloyd's Register of 1882/83 notes that the vessel, owned by W. H. Ross & Co. of Scarborough, had been wrecked.
Liddle & Sutcliffe
Willet & Co. of Aberdeen
Stewart & Co., later (1870) Stuart and Douglas, later (1880) Wm. Griffith, all of Liverpool, later (1890) Charles H. Rees of Carnarvon
J. Lister of Sunderland, later (1870) J. Lister of South Hylton
Annie Maud, later Annie Maude
The vessel was first recorded as Annie Maude in Lloyds Register of 1868/69. Owned by Davies & Co., later (1870) J. Davies, later (1880) Morgan Owens, all of Aberystwyth. The vessel was stranded on Nov. 22, 1888
Antrim, later Emilie, later Asia (an iron ship, later a barque) 1
Moore & Co., later (1870) Arthur Moore & Co., both of Liverpool, later (1880) Patrick G. Carvill of London, later (1890) Richard Martin of Dublin. Have not researched this vessel. However a 2013 eBay vendor stated as follows:- that the vessel was built for R. Martin of Dublin, Ireland. Later owners were Moore & Co. and P. G. Carvill, both of Liverpool. Was converted to a barque in about 1886. In about 1891 the vessel was sold to U. C. Koch of Brake, Germany, & renamed Emilie. Was sold again in 1897 to R. Ahrens & almost straightaway sold again to Ferd. Melson of Kristiania, Norway, & renamed Asia. In about 1900 the vessel was sold to J. Jansson of Mariehamn, Finland. In 1915/16 the vessel went missing after leaving Pensacola, Florida, on Dec. 9, 1915.
Argo (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1872/73, initially owned by 'Kirkw'd & Co.' of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 clarifies that that means Wm. Kirkwood, of Sunderland. From 1868/69 thru 1871/72, per LR, C. Stewart, of London, became her owner for service ex Sunderland soon from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Charles Hay Stewart, of London as the then owner of the Sunderland registered vessel. In 1871/72, Barkley & Co. of Belfast became the vessel's owner for service from Belfast to the West Indies - with 'M. Barcley' her captain. 115.8 ft. long, signal letters VPQC. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On Mar. 8, 1872, per line 2315 here, the 341 ton barque stranded at Quilarte (where is it? most likely in Puerto Rico), while en route from Glasgow to St. John (i.e. San Juan), Puerto Rico, with a general cargo. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by William M. Barclay. Y
J. Laing of Sunderland, later J. Seria y Calsina, of Ferrol, Spain
Beaufront (a barque)
The vessel is listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1863/64 & 1864/65 only. Owned by J. & H. Scott of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to China. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 145.3 ft. long. Can you tell us more? Y
Beautiful Star, later Cordovan
J. Barkes, later (1870) John Barkes, both of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1869/70 reports F. Merle of Bordeaux, France to be the owner of the vessel renamed Cordovan
W. Atkinson of Shields
Bernicia
Anderson & Co. of North Shields, later (1870) John Straker of Tynemouth, later (1880) Robert Fell of Sandhill, Newcastle
Bertha Marion, later Arafura.
H. Coghill of Liverpool, later (1870) Harry Coghill of Newcastle. Later (1880 & 1890) now renamed Arafura, was owned by John R. Anderson of London.
Biddick 1, 2
H. Morton (Henry T. Morton) of Sunderland 1870 thru 1890, later (1900 & 1910) The Lambton Collieries Ltd. of Newcastle. 211.0 ft. long, signal letters VPSP. On Oct. 10, 1884 (I think) a number of vessels, including Biddick, bound for London with a cargo of coal, & also Ashford, were sheltering in Bridlington Bay, Yorkshire. During the night, Ashford dragged her anchor & came into collision with Biddick, causing extensive damage to both vessels. Biddick's stem was split open - both had to be run on shore. A part of Biddick's cargo was thrown overboard & the vessel was soon floated off & presumably repaired. As you can read in this contemporary newspaper cutting. The article states that Thomas J. Ray was the then owner of Biddick.
Avery, later (1870) Jane B. Avery, both of North Shields
Bona Fide (a snow)
The webmaster has not researched this vessel. The vessel, which was completed in Jun. 1864, is likely Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1885/86. Was initially owned by Gallon Bros., of South Shields - per the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1870, Thomas Gallon. MNL of 1880 lists Alexander Ferguson of Arbroath, Scotland, as her then owner. LR of 1885/86 lists J. W. Waugh as the owner of the Arbroath registered vessel - per MNL of 1885 Joseph W. Waugh of Newcastle. LR of 1885/86 also notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. 108.8 ft. long, signal letters VMLJ. Can you tell us more?
Caldew
Wilson Bros., later (1870) Joshua Wilson, later (1880) Chas. Wilson, all of Sunderland
P. & S. Dove, later (1870) J. Dove, later (1880) Mrs. Elizabeth Dove, all of Sunderland, later (1890) John Welham of Blyth, later (1900) Mrs Susannah Sharper of Doncaster.
'Shlcross & Co,', later (1880 & 1890) Thomas R. Shallcross, both of Liverpool
Rogerson or Rodgerson
B. & J. Gardner of Sunderland
Afabfesser
Catherine Scott
G. C. Scott of Arbroath, later (1870) David C. Scott of London
J. Doward & Co. of Liverpool, became Doward, Dickson & Co. Per Mercantile Navy List (1870 & 1880) John Doward
Celestial Queen
Pile & Co. of London, later (1870) Walter Langton of Lambeth, Surrey
Reed & Co. of Sunderland, site p141 states 'Jas. Reed, Barwick Wardle, Wyman & R. W. Bassett''
City of Adelaide, later Carrick (a ship)
Devitt & Moore of London
Clara (a snow, later a brig)
George Barker of Monkwearmouth
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1878/79, it would seem, owned thru 1876/77 at least, per LR, by Moses & Co. of Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. For service initially from Sunderland to Cherbourg, France thru 1866/67, for service from Newport to the West Indies in 1867/68 & from London to the West Indies from 1868/69 thru 1873/74. A puzzle, perhaps, is that the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 rather lists William Jackson of Rhymney, Newport, as the vessel's then owner, while the equivalent lists of 1870, 1875 & 1876 all list John Moses, of Newport as her owner. Per LR, the vessel became a brig in 1874/75. LR of 1876/77 is not available to the webmaster, however, LR of 1878/79 lists I. Williams as the owner of the Newport registered vessel. 97.6 ft. long, signal letters WFBS. LR of 1878/79 notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. Per this page, on May 21, 1878, the vessel foundered while en route from Runcorn (River Mersey, E. of Liverpool), to Port Natal, Durban, South Africa, with a varied cargo that included salt & coal in bulk. Lost at 23.51S/41.40W in the South Atlantic. Crew of 8 - no lives were lost. The vessel encountered heavy weather & sprang a leak. Her loss was attributed to stress of weather. Then owned by J. Williams of London but registered at Newport. Can you tell us more? How those aboard were rescued, perhaps. Y
Clarovine
D. Jones of Aberystwyth, later (1870) Morgan Jones, later (1880) David Jones, both of Llanon, Cardiganshire
J. & J. Gibbon
Bassett & Co., later (1870) John S. Barwick, both of Sunderland, later (1880) Wm. Hearley of Blyth
Parker & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) Henry Holmes of Monkwearmouth. Lost Jan. 29, 1877
Coral Nymph
Jno. Hay of London
'Shalcrss', later (1870) Shallcross & Higham, both of Liverpool. Later (1880) Thomas R. Shallcross of Liverpool.
Costanca & Amelia
G. C. Scott of London. Lloyd's Register of 1866/67 states LOST
Defence (a brigantine, later a schooner)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1873/74, owned throughout by W. Tate of Newcastle. For service initially from Port Mulgrave (9 miles NW of Whitby, Yorkshire), but from 1866/67 for service as a Shields coaster. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as then owned by Wm. Tate of South Shields. 107.2 ft. long, signal letters VQBS. Despite the vessel being LR listed thru 1873/74, the vessel was lost in early 1871. On Feb. 10, 1871, per line 1899 here, the 184 ton schooner was abandoned at Rocliff (where is it? Possibly Yorkshire), while en route from Port Musgrove (means, I believe, Port Mulgrave) to Jarrow (River Tyne) with a cargo of ironstone (a sedimentary rock containing iron). Crew of 4 - none lost. Then owned by William Tate. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? The loss may well relate to a major gale that hit the NE coast of England on Feb. 10, 1871 & destroyed a great many ships including Jabez. Y
Devon (a barque)
'Ln'gridge' of Sunderland, later George H. Loveridge of Monkwearmouth.
S. B. Davy of Exeter, later (1870) of Countess Wear, Exeter, later (1880) William F. Bartlett of Guernsey
Dunbar Castle
A puzzle. Savory & Co., later (1870) Joseph Moore, later (1880) Thos. Lane Devitt, all of London. I previously recorded Duncan Dunbar
Durham (a ship)
G. Marshall, later (1870) George Marshall, both of London. A book by Carmel Joyce, entitled The Queens Own Ulster Soldier, published in 2014, covers in detail, I believe, the ship's interesting history. What is strange is that while Lloyd's Register records Marshall of Pallion as the builder, a build list available to the webmaster states that J. H. Watson was the builder & that it was launched as DURHAM DIM or DURHAM D.M., but completed as Durham on Aug. 17, 1864. It would seem likely that Marshall & Watson were related in some way, maybe Watson bought Marshall's shipyard?
Diamond of London. I previously recorded W. Gray & Co.
46 Eastern Queen
Milburn & Co., later (1870) W. Milburn, both of Newcastle, later (1880) Robert Thomas of Criccieth. The vessel was lost on Mar. 6, 1888 - the report of the Official Inquiry into her loss can be read here. A model of the vessel is, I understand, in the Sunderland Museum model collection.
Edith Marion
G. Jones, later (1870) G. W. Jones, both of Newport, later (1880) Robert A. Stewart of London
Eglantine (a barque)
The vessel, which had a short life, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1869/70, owned for its lifetime by the Donkin family of North Shields. Initially by J. Donkin, later Donkin & Co., for service from Sunderland to China, Bristol to the West Indies, London to Cardiff & Cardiff to the Mediterranean. W. Donkin was her captain thru 1866/67. A puzzle perhaps - Donkin would seem to have owned a second vessel of the name at the same time, from 1864/65 thru 1866/67, but LR may prove to be in error. LR of 1869/70 notes 'wrecked'. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists R. S. Donkin as her owner. 123.0 ft. long, signal letters VFCT. On Feb. 13, 1870, per line 58 here, the 415 ton barque was stranded near Deal, Kent, while en route from Alexandria to Dover, Kent. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then owned by R. S. Donkin. Y
Emerald (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1870/71, stated to be owned for its lifetime by 'Wthrly' or 'Wethrly' of Sunderland. That would seem likely to mean Weatherley but perhaps that should be Weatherby. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean &, from 1868/69, to Azof (Black Sea) ex Sunderland. LR of 1870/71 notes 'wrecked'. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists, however, John Sharp of Gateshead as her then owner. 120.5 ft. long, signal letters VPQH. On Oct. 18, 1870, per line 474 here, the 348 ton barque was stranded at Hasborough Sands (near Cromer, Norfolk), while en route from Sunderland to Alexandria with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by Robert Weatherby. Y
Emily McLaren (limited data)
Ethelwin (a barque) 1 Note
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1873/74, stated to be owned for its lifetime by Walton & Co. of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean and, from 1868/69, ex Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists John Walton of Sunderland as her then owner. 118.6 ft. long, signal letters HMRG. On Nov. 6, 1870, per line 520 here, the 331 ton barque was burnt at Ghoniehski (where is it?), while en route from Berdianski (Berdyans'k, Ukraine, Sea of Azof), to Jenitski (where is it?) with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by John Walton. I wonder why it was still LR listed thru 1873/74? Y
European 1 & 2 Note 3 (a brig)
The vessel, first registered in Mar. 1864, was Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1887/88. It was, per LR, initially owned by P. & J. Dove of Sunderland. However, the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1868, rather list Joseph Dove of Sunderland as her then owner. W. Fowler served as the vessel's captain under 'Dove' ownership. LR of 1868/69 advises that Robert Jackson had become the vessel's owner as is confirmed by MNL of 1870. He also served as the vessel's captain. It would seem that Robert Jackson must have soon died because MNL of 1875 lists Mrs. Ann Jackson, of Sunderland, as her then owner. LR of 1875/76 advises that 'Shotton', (S. Shotton), had become both the vessel's master & owner. He too must have soon died also because LR of 1875/76 advises that Mrs. J. Shotton had become the vessel's owner. As is confirmed by MNLs of 1876 thru 1880 which list Mrs. Jane Shotton, of Sunderland, as the vessel's owner. In 1882/83, per LR, the vessel became owned by J. (James) Trattles, of Sunderland, who owned it for the rest of the vessel's lifetime. Here is MNL of 1885. 105.6 ft. long, signal letters VPQK. On Nov. 18, 1886, the vessel was en route from Sunderland to Bastia, Corsica, with a cargo of coal, under the command of Captain John C. Reed. The vessel, which had a crew of 8 all-told, struck Cross Sand, off Yarmouth, Norfolk, & became a total wreck. Since European was showing signs of going to pieces, a ship's boat was lowered but the boat was washed away with 4 men aboard it. It would seem, however, that the boat with its 4 men was not lost. I say that since the Royal National Life-boat Institution included European in an 1886 list of lives saved by the institution as per this page (in blue), ex this volume. And stated that 4 European crew were landed. James Christopher Reed, an apprentice & the son of the captain (who was lost), was one of the four who were saved. One other crew member was picked up by Empress a tug which presumably stood by to offer assistance. Such wreck detail is largely ex Wilson & Doreen Cotton's informative data at link 2 at left. Is there anything you can add? Y
T. J. Reay, later (1870) John Reed, later (1880) John Chisholm, all of Sunderland
G. & J. 'Rb'sn' (Robinson) of Arundel, later (1870) George Robinson, later (1880) Joseph Robinson, both of Littlehampton. The vessel was lost on Feb. 19, 1883. The report of the Official Inquiry into her loss can be read here.
Fi Wan
Florence Braginton (a barque)
W. Richardson of North Hylton
The vessel, which was launched in Oct. 1864, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1864/65 thru 1876/77 at least. Owned by 'Bragint'n' of Bideford, Devon, thru 1867/68, & registered there, for service from Sunderland to India. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 142, image soon) lists the vessel as then registered at London & owned by Wm. D. Braginton of Bideford. In 1867/68, the vessel was acquired by O. Davies of Port Dinorwic, Carnarvonshire, with, per LR, O. Davies serving as the vessel's captain from part way thru 1869/70 thru 1876/77. For continued service from Sunderland to India thru 1868/69, from Cardiff, Wales, to Mauritius in 1869/70 & 1870/71, & for service from Cardiff to India from 1871/72 thru 1873/74. MNLs of 1870, 1875 & 1876 all list David Davies of Port Dinorwic as her then owner, the final two years referencing her being built at North Hylton. 125.7 ft. long, signal letters WGVH. On Jul. 4, 1876, the vessel left Callao, Peru, for Ostend, Belgium, with a cargo of guano & with a crew of 11. The ship was not heard from after leaving port. Then owned by O. Davies of Cardiff. All as per item 338 on this page. Is there anything you can add? Y
Anderson & Co., later (1870) Thos. Anderson and Co., both of Sunderland, later (1880) David Mollet of Guernsey
Fontenaye 1
Munro & Co., later (1870 & 1880) Geo. L. Munro, later (1890) John Munro, all of London
'Palgrve &', later (1870) Michael Murphy, both of Dublin. I previously recorded J. Smurthwaite
Geraldine (a barque)
Was initially owned by Richard Sheraton of Sunderland. Later by John G. Little (of Menai Bridge) & John Hedley of Blyth. The vessel was lost in 1876 when its cargo of coal caught fire
Glen Afton
J. Dickson, later (1870) John Dickson, later (1880) J. Doward, all of Liverpool
Templeton of Greenock, later (1870) George Cleugh of North Shields, later (1880) Hugh Roberts of Newcastle. Foundered, maybe in 1884
Glen Udal 1
Templeton of Greenock, became (1864/65) Richardson & Co. of Swansea
Hannah (a schooner)
Wilson & Son or Wilson Bros.
The vessel, which was completed in Jun. 1864, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1880/81. Per LR it was initially owned, thru 1865/66, by R. Christie, of Arbroath, Scotland, for service from Sunderland to the Baltic with R. Christie serving as her captain. In 1865/66, per LR, W. Christie, also of Arbroath, became the vessel's owner, thru 1875/76, with C. Menmur (to 1868/69) & then W. Black serving as her captain. For service from London to the Baltic in the 1866/68 period but then for service as an Arbroath coaster. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1870 list Wm. Christie of Arbroath as her then owner. The MNL's of 1872 thru 1875, however, do not confirm Wm. Christie's continued ownership. Rather they list Joseph Roberts of Barmouth, in Merionethshire, NW Wales, as the owner of the Carnarvon, Wales, registered vessel. In 1876/77 per LR, R. Newton of Carnarvon, N. Wales, became the owner of the Carnarvon registered vessel (as is confirmed by MNL of 1876 thru 1880 - Robert Newton). Per LR, W. Black continued to serve as her captain under such new ownership. 72.8 ft. long, signal letters VTNL. LR of 1880/81 notes that the vessel had been in a collision, a collision which in fact resulted in the loss of Hannah & 3 of her 4 crew members. Hannah, owned by Robert Newton & others, had left Runcorn (River Mersey, Cheshire) for Liverpool with a cargo of 140 tons of salt. Having discharged her cargo, Hannah left Liverpool for Yarmouth, Norfolk on the morning of Oct. 6, 1880. The Inquiry Report does not state if she was carrying any cargo. Early on Oct. 8, 1880, Hannah was off Holyhead Harbour/Bay on a night 'dark & stormy, but clear for seeing lights'. At 2:00 a.m that day, Shamrock, an 1177 ton paddle steamer built at Birkenhead in 1876, proceeding at 11 knots, came upon Hannah from the stern. Shamrock, bound from Dublin to Holyhead had a crew of 42 all told & 83 passengers. She had two lookouts on her bridge & officers on deck. Shamrock did see Hannah but saw her too late to avoid striking her. Hannah instantly sank stern first. Shamrock launched a ship's boat which searched for an hour for survivors. They returned to Shamrock having found nothing then launched the boat again when they heard the calls of Scott, a lad, who had been clinging to a plank in the water. The Court held that the master (not named in the Report) of Hannah was at fault because he did not display a white light or 'flare-up' on her stern, as required by regulations, so Shamrock was unable to see her until too late. The Report is puzzling to the webmaster because it also states that Hannah carried the proper lights required to prevent collisions. An extensive newspaper article available here (continues on page 7) tells us that i) Hugh Jones was the captain of Hannah, ii) 'Rae' was the captain of Shamrock, & iii) that the survivor was Daniel Scott. Want crew lists? Can you add to or correct any of the above? Y
Harvest (a barque)
The vessel, which was first registered in Jul. 1864, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1867/68. Owned by 'Thomps'n' (Thompson from 1865/66) of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, from 1866/67 ex Sunderland. Her initial captain, thru 1866/67, was W. Bravey, but later in 1866/67 & in 1867/68, T. Thompson is LR listed as her captain. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865, 1867 & 1868 list however Thomas Thomson (i.e. no letter 'p') of Bishopwearmouth as the then owner of the 347 ton vessel. The spellings of the names are confusing - it seems likely that the owner & captain were in fact the same person. 118.3 ft. long, signal letters VPSH. LR of 1867/68 notes 'Wrecked'. The 2nd line 11 on this page tells us that on Jan. 13, 1868, the 347 ton barque, en route from England to Spain with an unknown cargo, foundered off Brest, France. It had a crew of 12 at the time, all of whom were lost. Such data about her final voyage seems to be unusually vague. Can you tell us anything more about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y
Heather Bell (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1867/68, owned for that entire period by T. White of South Shields - for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. 116.4 ft. long, LR of 1867/68 states 'BURNT'. On or about Sep. 27, 1867, the vessel, under the command of Captain Hills, was burned to the water's edge & run ashore off Karystos, a village on the S. end of the island of Euboea, Greece, also known as Negoponte, while en route from Leith to Constantinople with a cargo of coal. The entire crew was saved. As you can read in these contemporary newspaper cuttings. Y
Henry Grenfell, later Clausina (a barque)
The vessel was completed in Nov. 1864. Owned initially by Jno. Hay of London, later (1870) John Hay of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1871/72 states that the vessel had become owned by M. Flanagan of Sunderland & renamed Clausina. As is confirmed by the later Mercantile Navy List of 1876 M. Flanagan was still the owner in 1879, & in 1880 also, it would appear, in which years the vessel was not Lloyd's Register listed. 139.2 ft. long, signal letters WGVD, later NBCT.
Herald of Light
Cannot see listed in Lloyd's Register. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 advises T. Hunter of Sunderland, registered at London
Henrys
Longstaff, later (1870) Henry Longstaff, both of Sunderland, later (1880) William Moran of Quebec, Canada
E. Jarvis of Salcombe
Ratcliffe of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1868/69 states wrecked
Howrah (an iron barque)
Tyser of London
Gayner & Co., later (1870) R. H. Gayner, both of Sunderland
Industry (a brig)
S. Metcalf of Southwick
The vessel, which was completed in Apl. 1864, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1869/70 only. Owned, per LR, for that entire if short period by A. Law of Aberdeen. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists John Law of Aberdeen as the vessel's then owner. Per LR, W. Murr'y (presumably Murray), served as the vessel's captain thru 1867/68 & M'beth (presumably Mcbeth) thereafter. For service from Sunderland to Archangel, Russia, thru 1866/67, from London to the Mediterranean in 1867/68 & for service as an Aberdeen coaster from & after 1868/69. 94.2 ft. long. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Dec. 30, 1869, per line 11 here, the 194 ton brig stranded near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal, while en route from Licata, Sicily, to Leith, Scotland, with a cargo of sulphur. Crew of 8 - one lost. Is there anything you can add to the above text - or correct? Y
Isabel (limited data)
'W Mddltn' of Sunderland, later (1870) Wm. Middleton of Monkwearmouth in 1880 of Sunderland
Jane Brown
'TRich'rds', later (1870 & 1880) William Richardson, both of Amble. On Jan. 2, 1891, the vessel was stranded, in Barabona Harbour, San Domingo, as per this report of the Official Inquiry into the matter.
Jane Woodburn
'M'Donald', later (1870) John McDonald both of Glasgow, later (1880) Chas. B. Dasborough of Sydney, New South Wales, later (1890) The Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd, of Adelaide, S. Australia, later (1900) Major Geo. Rawson of Melbourne, Victoria, all Australia
J. M. Joshua
John Smurthwaite
Joshua Brothers, later Samuel Joshua, both of London.
John Allan
J. Allan, later (1870) John H. Allen (presumably means Allan), later (1880) John H. Allan, all of London
Kaffraria
Diamond Steam Navigation Co., later (1870) Robert Ryrie, both of London, later (1880) Wm. Bailey, later (1890) Walter S. Bailey, both of Hull. Stranded Jan. 7, 1891
Kate Kellock, later Pontoon No. 5 (an iron ship, later a barge or pontoon)
John Haswell at South Dock
Readers should note that the vessel is consistently listed by Lloyd's Register ('LR') as built in 1864. However, many Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') & the Court of Inquiry into the vessel's later abandonment (see below) all record the vessel as built in 1865. Based upon what I have so far read, it is my conclusion that 1864 is likely the vessel's correct year of build. The vessel, which was completed in Oct. 1864, is likely LR listed from 1864/65 thru 1878/79. It was initially owned by 'Kellock & Co.,' of Liverpool, hence I presume the vessel's name. With M. I. Wilson her manager. In 1871/72, LR lists 'Sandbach, Tinne & Co.', also of Liverpool, as her new owner but from 1872/73 LR lists Kellock again - C. Kellock from 1872/73 & C. W. Kellock from 1876/77. The ownership per MNL is rather more confusing - MNL of 1870 lists C. W. Kellock, that of 1872 lists Alfred T. Parker & that of 1875 lists Saml. Sandbach Parker, all of Liverpool. The Kellock ownership is confirmed by MNLs of 1867 & 1870 (C. W. Kellock) & 1880 (Charles Walford Kellock). LR lists three captains only, - S. Vincent to 1869/70, Bevan to 1873/74 & J. C. Krogh (means Keogh) thereafter. For service thru 1867/68 from Sunderland to India, ex Liverpool in 1868/69, from London to Australia in 1869/70, from Shields to India in 1870/71, from Liverpool to India from 1871/72 thru 1873/74. I read that in late 1873 the vessel sailed from Liverpool to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India & then on to Suriname (arrived Jan. 13, 1874 - Caribbean coast of South America) with indentured East Indian agricultural labourers. And then via New York, back to Liverpool.
So far as I can see, the vessel made two voyages to Australia. i) On Jul. 22, 1869, the vessel left Gravesend under the command of George Bevan for Melbourne, where it arrived on Oct. 24, 1869. It left Melbourne on Jan. 18, 1870 for its return voyage to London. ii) On Mar. 21, 1876, the vessel left London for Sydney under the command of Captain Keogh, maybe Jorgen Keogh. It arrived at Sydney on Jun. 24, 1876 & later left for San Francisco on Aug. 5, 1876.
213.8 ft. long, signal letters KTPW. LR of 1878/79 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. I referred above to a Court of Inquiry re the vessel. The vessel had arrived at San Francisco from Liverpool on Jan. 18, 1878, with damaged bulwarks & stove in boats the result of gales off Cape Horn on Nov. 14/15 1877. On Apl. 23, 1878, the vessel, then owned by Charles W. Kellock & 2 partners, left San Francisco, under the command of Charles Ricker, an American, with a crew of 26 all told & with the captain's wife & child also aboard. With a cargo of 1400/1500 tons of grain & flour, bound for Liverpool. On Jun. 18, 1878, in bad weather, nearing Cape Horn, at 55S/79W, the vessel was 'pooped' i.e. hit by a powerful wave from the stern which caused much damage to the ship & resulted in the chief officer's leg being broken & his being incapacitated thereafter. A couple of hours later another sea struck the ship & more damage resulted. Three of the ship's boats were soon smashed & the other two swept away. The fore & top mizzen masts, & soon the lower masts also, were cut away & with difficulty the crew tried to jettison a part of the cargo. The main mast soon went overboard. The vessel drifted until Jun. 25, 1878 when land was sighted & the vessel moored at what proved to be Noir Island. After 3 days they left to try to fins a better anchorage but the weather deteriorated & they had to anchor in an exposed position. On Jul. 2, 1878 the port anchor failed & the vessel appeared likely to be soon driven onto rocks just 3/4 of a mile away. The vessel set modest sail, made its way through a narrow opening in the reef & made it into Melville Sound. The ship's carpenter built a new boat & in that boat 2nd mate Trim with a small crew left to try to make their way to Punta Arenas, also known as Sandy Point, Straits of Magellan. En route Potosi, a steamer, came to their rescue & carried them to Punta Arenas. They soon returned to the anchored vessel aboard Magellan (Magalles in Spanish), a Chilean man-of-war & on Jul. 29, 1878, Magellan towed the ship to Punta Arenas, arriving there on Aug. 3, 1878. The vessel's cargo was discharged & shipped to the U.K. in another vessel. On Oct. 21, 1878, control of the vessel was passed to Captain Stark, the agent of the ship's underwriters. Now the Inquiry Report is mainly about the conduct of the ship's captain, who on Jul. 2, 1878, with the ship likely to drift onto rocks accepted that the ship was lost & did nothing. He did however give up control of his ship to 2nd mate Trim, whose subsequent actions saved the ship. The captain was also held at fault for allowing the ships' chronometers to run down & for failing to himself maintain the ship's log once the first officer was incapacitated & unable to maintain it, nor assign another to maintain it. There is more - the Report is long. Note that the captain neither attended the Inquiry nor replied to correspondence about the whole matter. In the final analysis, the Court concluded that the captain's collective actions, or lack of them, were not the cause of the 'casualty', so his certificate was not suspended. Kate Kellock? The vessel was likely abandoned at Punta Arenas by the ship's underwriters having been both surveyed & condemned. It then was renamed Pontoon No. 5 & used by the Chilean Navy as a barge & pontoon including, during the War of the Pacific in 1879 (against Peru & Bolivia), as a towed hulk. It lasted for many more years. Moored at Punta Arenas in 1908, it broke free during a storm & finally sank on Nov. 7, 1908 in Gente Grande Bay, Chile. Her then 7 man crew were able to save themselves. You can read the Court of Inquiry 'pdf' Report here. And in a brief summary here. There is lots of data about the vessel to be found by a WWW search including data in both Spanish & English & 'wrecksite.eu' data. The loss of the ship is referenced here). A painting of the ship by Richard C. Spencer exists (image at left) & is held in a private collection in the U.K. Is there anything that you can add? Y
Knowsley (a barque) 1 (ex p#154/55 of a 'pdf' file available here - WA Historical Ships Register)
'Shllcrss & Co.', later (1870), signal letters WLPC, Shallcross & Higham, both of Liverpool, later (1915 & 1920) McIlwraith, McEacharn's Line Proprietary Ltd., of Melbourne, Victoria, registered at Fremantle, W. Australia
Potts & Co., later (1870) George Robertston, both of Sunderland
Lily of the Valley (a barque)
W. H. Pearson, at Pallion
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1869/70, owned for that entire period by Watson & Sons of Sunderland - for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. 110.6 ft. long, signal letters VPRK. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists William H. Watson of Sunderland as her then owner. LR of 1869/70 notes 'abandoned'. On Mar. 8, 1870, per line 103 here, the 290 ton barque was abandoned at 48N/11W in the North Atlantic approaching the U.K. While en route from Kustendjie (now Constanta, Romania, Black Sea) to the U.K. with a cargo of maize. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by William H. Watson. The vessel apparently had lost her rudder. The entire crew was rescued by Fanny of Bristol, en route to Barbados. 2 of the crew stayed aboard Fanny, while the other 8 were transferred to Bernard (German, en route to Hamburg) & landed at Fowey, Cornwall. Y
Lincoln (an iron ship)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1873/74, owned for that entire period by 'Temp'rlys' (Temperleys) of London. Possibly for initial service ex Sunderland, but from 1865/66 for service ex London to Australia (1865/66), to New Zealand (1866/68) & to India (from 1868/69). The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 228) lists T. Carter & Drake, of London, as her then owners while the 1870 equivalent lists Temperley's, Carter & Drake of London. 197.0 ft. long, signal letters WGLP. LR of 1873/74 notes that the vessel had gone 'missing'. On Dec. 12, 1872, per line 3263 here, the 996 ton ship went missing while en route from New York to London with a general cargo. Crew of 25 - all lost. Then owned by J. Temperley. Can you add anything? Y
Lizzie Waters
'A.M'Donald', later (1870) John Frederick Gales, both of Sunderland, later (1880) William Allen of Weybourne, Norfolk. Later condemned
Lydia Hylton Note
Vickers & Co., later (1870) Cuthbert Bainbridge Vickers, both of London
J. Clay., later (1870) Robert Todd Nicholson, both of Sunderland
Maid Marion
R. Bamfield, later (1870) Robert H. Bamfield, both of St. Ives
Maid of Aln (limited data)
Doxford, later (1870) Richard Wilson, later (1880) John Doxford, all of Sunderland
Mary Lawson (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1867/68. Owned throughout by Hodgson of Liverpool for service from Sunderland to Ceylon (today's Sri Lanka). What proved to be the vessel's final voyage is well documented at Trove, Australia. On Oct. 24, 1865, the vessel left Gravesend, Kent, under the command of Captain J. Thompson, (but see the final words in this listing below) for Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, & arrived there (1 ex 2) safely on Feb. 27, 1866 after encountering repeated bad weather. On Apl. 26, 1866 the vessel left Brisbane in ballast for Sydney, New South Wales, & arrived there on May 13, 1866 having had to return to Brisbane as a result of the illness of the captain's wife. On Jun. 5, 1866 the vessel left Port Jackson (Sydney) for Shanghai, China, with a cargo of 600 tons of coal. LR of 1867/68 states 'wrecked'. On Jun. 10, 1866, per line 40 here, the 381 ton barque was lost in the North Atlantic, while en route from Port Jackson to Shanghai, China. Crew of 14 - 11 lost. The reference to the North Atlantic is quite incorrect as likely is the loss of life since the captain's wife was aboard also & she perished. On Jun. 10, 1866, the barque ran aground on Middleton Reef, a coral reef, underwater much of the time, located in the Tasman Sea, 555 km. E. and a little to the S. of Brisbane. While massive waves swept over the vessel, attempts were made to launch 3 boats - a pinnace, a gig & a longboat. The first two were lost along with 4 crew members. One crew member made it safely to shore in the longboat. A line was attached to a cask & set adrift. Chief Officer John Miller succeeded in getting ashore, retrieved the cask & line & rigged a basket to bring other survivors to shore. Only two, however, made it, so just 4 in total made it ashore. An attempt had been made to get the captain's wife ashore via the basket but the effort failed, indeed Captain Thompson was drowned in trying to save his wife. The four ashore recovered the longboat, could not get close to the wreck & after a 4 day journey, landed on the Australian coast 36 miles N. of Clarence Heads. Only 3 of the 4 survived - the ship's carpenter fearing that the boat would be swamped in the rolling surf, jumped overboard & was drowned. The remaining 3 made it to Clarence Heads & Susannah Cuthbert, a steamer, took them aboard & landed them at Sydney. The wreck was later inspected by HMS Falcon. An account (3 ex 4) by Chief Officer Miller. 86.0 ft. long, with a figurehead of a 'woman clasping a book in her left hand held to her breast'. Have not spotted a list of those who were lost. Can you add anything? Janice McLaughlin has been in touch via the guestbook (thanks Janice!) to advise that the vessel's captain, on its 1865/66 voyage to Australia, was rather James Horsburgh Thomson of Dundee, Scotland. And his wife was Helen Knowles. Y
May Flower
Jackson of Sunderland
Medari Tefyk (limited data)
A foreign owner
Middleton (a snow or brig) See here
Mindoro (a barque)
'W.Admsn' of London. Lloyd's Register of 1865/66 states 'wrecked'.
'Reynlds' i.e. Reynolds Mann & Co., of Liverpool, later (1870) Bombay & Bengal Steam Ship Company Ltd., later (1880) Essa bin Khuliffa, both of Bombay, India, later (1890) Thos. Barr of Glasgow
Nearchus (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1873/74, owned throughout by Ayre & Co. of Sunderland. Initially for service from Sunderland to New York, soon Bristol to the West Indies & from Sunderland to Aden, India & to the Mediterranean. From 1870/71 service from Shields to the Mediterranean is indicated. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record the vessel as then owned by Jas. Ayre of Sunderland. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters VPRD. On Nov. 16, 1871, per line 1653 here, the 354 ton barque was stranded near Sluisschegat (North Sea coast near the Belgian/Dutch border), while en route from Cephalonia (Kefalonia, an island in the Ionian Sea, about 30 miles W. of mainland Greece), to Antwerp with a cargo of currants. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by James Ayre. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y
Humble, later (1870 & 1880) R. Humble, both of Sunderland
Norham
J. Henderson of Sunderland, later (1870 & 1880) John Stavers of Blyth
Ogmore
Nicholson, later (1870) Wm. Nicholson, both of Sunderland. Later (1880) John Bowen of Swansea, Wales.
Norwood, later (1870) C. M. Norwood, later (1880) Charles M. Norwood, later (1890) George G. Paul, all of London
Wheatley & Co., later Robert Weatherley, both of Sunderland
Oriental Queen
Adamsn & Co., later (1870) James W. Adamson, both of London
Ortive
Bell & Co., later (1870 & 1880) Robert Bell, both of Blyth
E. Preston, later (1870) Edmund Preston, both of Liverpool, later (1880) William Rankin of Greenock
Pactolus 1, 2, Note
Potts & Sons, later (1870) George Swainstown, both of Sunderland, later (1880) Thos. Boddington of London, later (1890) Thomas Bambra of Blyth
Palawan (a ship)
'W.Admsn' of London
'Ovend'n' & Co., later (1864/65) East Kent Shipping Co. Ltd., both of Deal, later (1870) James M'Millan of Leith. Used as a lighter at Dundee
Stephen W. Rackley & Co. of Sunderland
Spain & Co. of Sunderland, later (1870) Jacob Spain of Monkwearmouth
Puelchi
E. Cooper (have also read that the owner was foreign)
Queen of the Bay
Ellis & Co. of Plymouth, later (1870 & 1880) Henry Ellis of London
Queen of the East (an iron ship)
The vessel, which was completed in Jan. 1864, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1866/67 only. It was owned throughout, per LR, by H. Ellis of London. For service from Sunderland to China, with J. Rees serving as the vessel's captain. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 & 1867 both record Henry Ellis of London as the vessel's then owner. 184.0 ft. long, signal letters VTSJ. Line 44 on this page advises that in May 1866, the vessel went missing while en route from Bassein, (Burmah, now Pathein, Myanmar), to Falmouth, Devon, with an unknown cargo. The vessel had a crew of 20 all of whom were, of course, lost. Such listing does not state even approximately where the vessel was lost, merely advising that it was lost 'On voyage'. We do know that the vessel left Bassein on Apl. 19, 1866. Note. There are many references to a vessel of the name which left Birkenhead on Jan. 29, 1864 for Sydney, Australia, with 449 Government emigrants. In view of that departure date, the webmaster thought it might relate. However, such vessel is not our vessel. It rather was a ship built at St. John in 1853, owned by Moore & Co. of Liverpool & captained by Bolton or Bilton, later Ankers. I believe ON 25771. Is there anything you can add? Y
Queen of the South (an iron barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1876/77 at least (LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster). It was initially owned, thru 1870/71, per LR, by H. Ellis of London. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 & 1867 both record H. & C. Ellis, of London as the vessel's then owner while MNL of 1870 records Henry Ellis of Abbey Wood, Kent. Under 'Ellis' ownership, the vessel served from Sunderland to Cape of Good Hope ('CGH') South Africa, thru 1865/66, then London to CGH in 1865/66, from London to Algoa Bay, South Africa, thru 1868/69 & to Cape Town in 1869/70. With 'Smith', 'S. Wilkin' & 'T. Stephens' serving as the vessel's captains. In 1870/71, per LR, R. R. Grant, of Glasgow, became the vessel's owner for service from London to Swan River (Perth, Western Australia), with J. Adair her captain. 'Grant' owned the vessel for a short time only. In 1871/72, per LR, Adair & Co. of Lyttelton, New Zealand ('NZ'), became the vessel's owner, thru 1875/76, for service thru 1873/74 from London to CGH, with J. Adair serving as the vessel's captain until 1876/77 in which year, per LR, J. Buxton of Lyttelton, became the vessel's owner with 'Miles' her captain. I cannot tell you if the ownership data above is in for sure. Why do I say that? Because MNLs of 1872, 1875 & 1876 all list J. Buxton of Lyttelton as her owner. Can anybody clarify this conflicting data? 149.8 ft. long, signal letters WHCK.
The vessel clearly had a long history of service to both NZ & Australia. I have attempted to search for data re the vessel at Trove, Australia, & Paperspast of NZ, but the effort is time consuming & I have left the project for another day. I read, however, that on Dec. 4, 1865, Queen of the South (hereinafter 'Queen'), Wilkin in command, came across James Lamb a Liverpool barque which had been built by J. Hardie of Sunderland in 1863. The vessel was 1/2 full of water & had been abandoned about 4 days earlier. At 41N/20.30W in the N. Atlantic, E. of the Azores. They boarded the vessel & learned she was bound from Demerera (Guyana, N. coast of South America), to Liverpool with a cargo of rum, sugar, cotton etc. A volunteer crew of 6, about 1/2 of Queen's whole crew, was put aboard her & the 2 vessels kept company for a while. They became separated, however, during a gale & Queen did not find James Lamb again. All as per this newspaper article. On Dec. 27, 1870, Queen, under the command of Adair, left Gravesend for Swan River Colony where it arrived on Mar. 23, 1871. On May 11, 1871 the vessel left for Port Lyttelton with 20 or 30 passengers & a cargo which included jarrah wood railway sleepers. From Lyttleton the vessel went to Newcastle, New South Wales, loaded coal for Mauritius & on Nov. 20, 1871 arrived at Port Chalmers (Dunedin), NZ. It returned to London since on Apl. 5, 1872 the vessel was at Deal, returning from Port Lyttelton.
I have read that the vessel was lost on Nov. 10, 1877, while en route from Port Louis, Mauritius, to Dunedin, NZ, with a cargo of sugar, under the command of captain Edward Miles, with a crew of 12 all told & 5 passengers. The contemporary Australian newspapers, however, clearly indicate that the loss was, in fact, on Nov. 8, 1877. You can read a most extensive account of what happened here ex here. The vessel was hit by a massive storm which nearly broke her main mast. It had to be cut away but as it fell vast damage was done to the vessel, its other masts, boats, compass etc. Another sea hit the vessel & essentially destroyed the wheel. Now a shell of a ship, it was driven before the gale. The storm eventually abated & with difficulty they nearly made it to Hobart, Tasmania. It stranded, however, on Action (Actaeon's) Reef off Bruni (now Bruny) Island. They were able to free the vessel but it rapidly filled with water & in a death roll soon sank beneath the waters. Everyone made it safely to Bruni Island & thence to Hobart. Everything else, except for the ship's papers & a chronometer was lost. Above I have referred to some confusion as to the vessel's owners. I note that the loss article states that C. W. Turner, of Christchurch, NZ, was the vessel's then owner. As is confirmed by an entry on this U.K. Government wreck listing which states her loss as being on Nov. 7, 1877, 3 miles SW of South Bruin Lighthouse, Tasmania. A preliminary inquiry into the vessel's loss was held at Hobart on Nov. 12, 1877. No blame was attributed to the master, officers or crew of the lost vessel. Many crew lists for the vessel are on file at Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada. Is there anything you can add? Y
W. Barclay (or Barkley)
Gordon, later (1870) John Gordon both of Dundee
Potts Bros., later (1870) R. H. Potts, both of Sunderland, later (1880) John M. Glover of Liverpool, later (1890) Wm. Randall Cave of Port Adelaide, South Australia. The vessel was wrecked on Mar. 11, 1891, near Rottnest Island. An Inquiry into the vessel's loss can be read here.
Ringdove
Robinson, later (1870) Thos. H. Ismay, both of Liverpool, later (1880) Wm. Crawford of Greenock, later (1890) Richard Farrell of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. Wrecked in June 1895
River Wear
Hargrove & Co. of Liverpool i.e. Hargrove, Ferguson & Co.
Robert & Charlotte
R. Curry, later (1870) Robert Thompson, both of Sunderland, later (1880) John Oliver Hawke of Great Grimsby. Lloyds Register of 1885/86 advises that the vessel, then owned by Great Grimsby Ice Co. Ltd., of Grimsby, had been lost. On Dec. 15, 1885 it would seem.
W. Nicholson
Nicholson of Sunderland
Rose (a snow)
Edward Potts at Seaham
W. Kish of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to New York. Later, in 1870, was owned by William Kish, of Sunderland. 105.7 ft. long.
Rosemont (a barque)
The webmaster has not researched this vessel. Thanks to Gill Ford, we know that the vessel was launched on Jan. 11, 1864, as per this informative newspaper cutting. Was launched for James Longton, Jr., & Co., of Liverpool, for service from Sunderland to the ore exporting port of Caldera in northern Chile. Was always registered at Liverpool, it would seem. In 1867/68, Morris & Co., also of Liverpool, became the vessel's owner for service from Liverpool to S. America & in 1868/69 for service from Cardiff, Wales, to South America. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1870 & 1876 advise that 'Morris' meant Isaac Morris of Pwllheli, Carnarvon, NW Wales. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1879. 122.6 ft. long, signal letters VWFM. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel, likely in or about 1876?
Royal Arthur (an iron ship)
So far as the webmaster can see, this vessel was never recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR'). I wonder why that was so. The vessel was a substantial ship indeed, its builder was prominent and it was made of iron. I have previously recorded H. Fernie & Son as the vessel's owner. As is confirmed by this launch announcement - launched on Dec. 24, 1863. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 334, image soon) & 1870 record, however, Merchants' Trading Company Limited, of Liverpool, as her then owner. Signal letters VWDN. On Apl. 18, 1871, per line 1330 here, the 1380 ton iron ship was stranded at The Hook (a rocky peninsular near Waterford, Munster, Ireland, noted for its ancient, over 800 years old, Hook Lighthouse), while en route from San Francisco to Liverpool with a cargo of wheat etc. This page states that the wreck was on Apl. 22, 1871 but Apl. 18, 1871 does seem to be correct. Crew of 30 - none lost. The ship (then under the command of Captain Hington), was stated to be owned by W. J. Fernie. I read that the vessel's captain had taken no reckonings for some time &, during a gale, ran the ship onto the rocks - described as being carelessness on behalf of the captain! I read that the vessel was also carrying '200 tons of copper and silver ore and walrus tusks'. At least 17 walrus tusks but probably many more. A later report from Liverpool, dated Jul. 28, 1871, published in the 'Daily Alta' of California on Aug. 23, 1871, is of interest & can be read here. Y
Rushing Water
C. Newman of London
Saint Andrew's Castle
Skinner, later (1880) Thomas Skinner, both of Glasgow. On Nov. 15, 1883, the vessel was in collision with Galatea in the Bay of Biscay & as aresult both vessels were lost. You can read the report of the Official Inquiry into the collision here.
Saint Lawrence (an iron passenger/cargo steamer)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 to 1873/74. Was owned thru that entire period by the British Colonial Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. of London. A contemporary newspaper cutting re her launch on Sep. 17, 1864 is here. For initial service ex Sunderland, soon from London to the Mediterranean & from 1867/68 for service from London to North America, likely to Montreal, Canada. 255.8 ft. long, 170 HP, barque rigged, signal letters WGSP. Can you tell us what later happened to her? Y
Saint Leonards 1, 2, 3 ex 4, 5, 6, 7 (ex Trove)
'Bon's' & Sons, have also read Mr. Douglass, later (1870) John Bonus, later (1880) Jas. Wm. Temple, all of London
Saleta (a barque)
Olavarria of Bilbao, Spain 132.6 ft. long
Sarah Ann (a barque)
The webmaster has not researched this vessel. 'Proudf't' & Co., later, per the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1870, John Proudfoot, later John Wilkinson, all of Sunderland. As listed in the MNL of 1880. 115.5 ft. long, signal letters VPRC. On Jan. 8, 1879, while en route from Swansea, Wales, to Monte Video (Montevideo, Uruguay) with a cargo of coal, the vessel sank in Swansea Bay during a gale. The entire 10 man crew was rescued by lifeboat Wolverhampton. As reported (marked in green) in 'The Lifeboat' of Aug. 1, 1879. Y
Sarah Watson (a barque)
G. Watson, later (1870) George Watson, both of Sunderland. 132.5 ft. long
Sarepta (a snow, later a brig) 1
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1870/71, owned for its lifetime by Richardson of Amble, Northumberland. For service from Sunderland, later also from Blyth & Leith, to the Baltic, but for some years listed as a Dartmouth coaster. Per LR, her sole captain would seem to have been 'W. Schollr'. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 345, image soon) & 1870 both list G. Richardson of Amble as her then owner. 96.5 ft. long, signal letters WFHC. LR of 1870/71 states 'Wrecked'. On Nov. 23, 1870, per line 558 here, the 203 ton brig was stranded at Tod's Head (in the area of Todhead Point, then part of Kincardineshire, NE Scotland), while en route from Boulogne, France, to Amble. Crew of 7 - 3 lost. Then owned by George Richardson. Link 1 (at left) suggests, however, that the vessel was rather wrecked on Dec. 22, 1870, en route, in ballast & under the command of Captain Mann, from Shields to Amble. Most of that data is, I now find, stated re the vessel's loss on line 35 of this page. Can anybody clarify? Y
Shakspeare (a barque)
J. Hibbert of London. 157.1 ft. long. Lloyd's Register of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'.
Sheref Ressair or maybe Sheref Ressan (limited data)
Silver Craig (a barque)
The vessel was launched in Jul. 1864. Sproat of Liverpool, later (1870) James Sproat Brothers, later (1880) Jas. Sproat, both of Kircudbright. 117.3 ft. long, signal letters WHLK.
Skerryvore (a barque)
The vessel was launched in Apl. 1864. Foreman & Co, later (1870) William Mears, both of Sunderland, later (1880) Robert Mansell of New York, registered at Bermuda. 117.0 ft. long
Sophia Joakim (or Sophia Joachim) (an iron ship) Note
The vessel was launched in Aug. 1864. (John) Willis & Son of London, later (1870) Mackertich Catchick Joakim of Calcutta, India, later (1880) Philip Bennett of London, later (1890) Hajee H. Esmile of Calcutta. 204.8 ft. long.
Spirit of the Morning (an iron barque)
Cunard & Co. of Liverpool
Star (a snow)
The vessel was launched in Feb. 1864. W. Kish of Sunderland. 108.9 ft. long. Lloyd's Register of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked').
Starbeam (a brig) Note
The vessel was launched in Nov. 1864. B. Fairley of Sunderland, became (1964/65) Scrafton & Co. of Boston, later (1870) Matthew Scrafton of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, later (1880 & 1890) John Physic Mountain of Boston. 99.7 ft. long, signal letters HBDF.
Stranger (a barque)
Potts Bros. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Later (1870) Robert H. Potts of Sunderland. 119.9 ft. long, signal letters VPSD.
Strelna
Norwood & Co., later (1880) C. M. Norwood both of London
Sunshine 1 & 2 Note
Rowell & Co. of Sunderland
Cropton & Co., later (1870) William Thompson, both of Sunderland, later (1880) Colin S. Caird of Greenock
Tasso (an iron steamer)
The vessel, per Lloyd's Register, was owned for its lifetime by Swainston & Co. of Sunderland.
Thalia (a brig)
'T.Adamsn' initially (per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1865/66), later, per the 1870 edition of the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL'), Thomas Adamson, both of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, thru the 1874/75 edition at least of LR. I say at least because LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster. The MNL of 1880 lists Isaac Bedlington of West Hartlepool as the vessel's then owner but LR records him as owning the vessel from 1876/77 (at least) thru 1880/81, in which year Mrs. S. Pearson of West Hartlepool became recorded as the vessel's new owner - Mrs. Sarah Pearson per the MNL of 1882. 107.2 ft. long, signal letters VPSJ. LR of 1883/84 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Is it possible that you can tell us about the circumstances of her loss?
Temperley of London
'Adamsn' of London, have also read Sir John Pirie, Bart, later (1880 & 1890) Charles W. Turner, later (1900 to 1920) Graham L. Greenwood, both of Christchurch, New Zealand
Tinnevelly
'W. Neimnn' of London, later (1870) J. Robinson of South Shields
Ulleswater (a barque)
J. Robinson, of Deptford
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1864/65 thru 1871/72, owned initially by T. Nicholson of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland, but soon from Sunderland to Montreal, Canada. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 & 1870 both list Thomas Nicholson, of Sunderland, as her then owner. However, LR of 1869/70 advises that S. Tandevin of Guernsey had become her owner for service ex Sunderland. i.e. Sydney Thos. Tandevin per MNL of 1871. The various editions of LR indicate no captain name thru 1866/67 but from 1867/68 to the end, under two owners, LR lists 'Mew' (Charles Mew) as the vessel's captain. See here for some 'Mew' documents kindly provided by Chris Caines. Which indicate that 'Mew' was Ulleswater's captain only between 1864 & 1868. 120.8 ft. long, signal letters WMDJ. LRs from 1869/70 list the vessel as a snow - surely in error. LR of 1871/72 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Jul. 7, 1871, per line 1412 here, the 360 ton barque was stranded at Martinique (Lesser Antilles in eastern Caribbean), while en route from Martinique to Barbados (eastern Caribbean) with a cargo of coal. I would presume that the coal was ex Sunderland & that a part of the cargo was landed at Martinique. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned by S. T. Tandevin. A strange thing is that crew lists for the vessel, thru 1874, are on file at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. Could the vessel have survived the 1871 stranding? Can anybody clarify the history? Y
Valdarno (a barque)
The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1863/64 thru 1871/72, owned for its lifetime, per LR, by D. Johnson of Arbroath, Scotland. Initially for service from Sunderland to Archangel, Russia, later from Dundee to the Mediterranean & later again from Alloa to the West Indies. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 393, image soon) lists Dick Johnstone of Arbroath as her then owner, while the 1870 equivalent rather lists Dick Johnston. 110.3 ft. long, signal letters VTNK. LR of 1871/72 states 'Wrecked'. On Apl. 12, 1871, per line 1320 here, the 298 ton barque was stranded in Caernarvon Bay, while en route from Matanzas, Cuba, to the Clyde with a cargo of sugar. Crew of 11 - 4 lost. Then owned by Dick Johnston of Arbroath. A gentleman named Thomas Jones later received an award for the rescue of one of the crew of Valdarno from a rock. Per this article, the wreck would seem to have occurred at Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, during thick mist on Apl. 13, 1871. Can anybody clarify the circumstances? Y
Village Belle
Colling & Co. of Sunderland, later registered at Newport
Voluna
'J. Dicks'n' of Liverpool, Doward Dickson & Co. The Mercantile Navy List (1870) states John Dickson, (1880) E. DuMaresq of Liverpool
Walker Hall
T. Anderson, later (1870) Thos. Anderson, both of Sunderland

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