THE SUNDERLAND SITE - PAGE 123

SHIPS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND IN THE 1850s

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A copy of the 1850/51 edition was e-Bay available in early Jun. 2021, listed at GBP 10.00. Did not note if it later sold. The volume is also available digitally via Google Books. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Aberaman (a barque) 405/454 Austin & Mills Pegg & Co. of London for service from Sunderland to Singapore 6478 2 Achilles (a barque) 350/407 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel had a very short life. Owned by Watson & Co. of Sunderland, it was driven ashore at Waterford, Ireland, on Jun. 25, 1852, while en route from Sunderland to New Ross, Wexford, Ireland or perhaps on its return journey.   3 Addison (a snow or brig) 242 Richard Wilkinson The webmaster cannot tell you much about this vessel. Which was registered at Stockton & owned thru about 1861 by Richard Brown & his associates. It would seem that in mid 1861 the vessel was sold to an unknown foreign party. Need help to advance the history. 12215 4 Agenoria (a barque) 300/324 George Barker A vessel, which had a short life. Owned by the 'Gray' family of Newcastle. At an unknown date in Nov. 1858, the vessel, en route from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, to Dublin, Ireland, was abandoned in the North Atlantic. The crew were all saved. 13934 5 Akbar (a snow) 255/264 Lightfoot Jas. Hay of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Algiers   6 Alcides (a barque, later a brig) 296/325 later 299 Lawson Gales The vessel had a number of owners before being sold out of the U.K. in 1870. Owned by J. Gales & J. Middleton, both of Sunderland, then 'Harnet' & G. Arnott, both of Newcastle. The vessel's later history is unknown to the webmaster. 15687 7 Alfred (a barque) 367/405 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) Hankey & Co. of London for service ex London. Hill, Parker & Co.   8 Alice (a snow or brig) 180 later 160 William Harkass, of North Sands The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1869/70. It had a number of different owners in its lifetime. The vessel became a casualty of the France/Prussia War of 1870 - on Dec. 21 & 22, 1870, the vessel was seized by Prussian forces when at Rouen, France, & scuttled. 2134 9 Alipore (a ship or maybe a barque) 811 John Robinson So far as I can see, the vessel is not listed in Lloyd's Register. So the name of her owner is not known to the webmaster. Was registered at London, thru 1864, it would seem. Signal letters LCHM. 12547 10 Amelia Thompson (a barque) 350/385 Haswell & Co. The vessel was owned, for its lifetime, thru late 1854, by Thomas W. Thompson of Lynn i.e. King's Lynn, Norfolk. On Aug. 26, 1854 the vessel stranded & was wrecked on the Bay of San Simeon (located about 230 miles S. of San Francisco, California, U.S.A.).   11 Ann & Elizabeth (a schooner) 88 William Harkass Todd & Co. of North Shields  for service as a Sunderland coaster.   12 Ann & Sarah (a snow) 167 William Harkass The vessel's life was short. On Sep. 21, 1852, the vessel stranded at Oesel Island (Estonia, Baltic) while en route from Hull to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. No lives lost. Then owned by Robert Adamson.   13 Ann Mitchell (a ship) 681/756 An unknown Southwick builder A vessel which had short but eventful life. Always owned by John Mitchell of Glasgow & his associates. On Jan. 31, 1860, the vessel sank at Arklow Bank, a shallow sandbank in the Irish Sea, off Arklow, Ireland, while en route to Bombay, India. None of her crew were lost. 23093 14 Arnon (a snow or brig) 318/338 Tiffin The vessel is first recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR') in 1852/53. Owned by Fowler & Co. of Scarborough for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Later (1870) Henry Fowler & (1880) John Knaggs of Whitby. Signal letters NRMV. 23429 15 Ashley (a brig) 242 W. & J. Pile Pippet & Co. of Shields for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Maybe Pippett 25360 16 Augusta (a snow) 306 Hodgson & Gardener J. Wilson of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland.   17 Avon (a barque) 362/408 Geo. Worthy H. Moon of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland.   18 Bessie (a snow) 185 W. Pile Squires & Co. of the Isle of Wight for service from Sunderland to the Isle of Wight.   19 Branscombe (a barque) 412/481 John Robinson The vessel was initially owned by Stuckey & Co. of Bridgwater, Somerset, for service from Sunderland to Calcutta, India. In 1856/57, A. Stoddart of Liverpool (later stated to be of Bridgwater) became the vessel's owner for service ex Liverpool, later from Liverpool to South America. On Aug. 13, 1860, per line 259 here, the 481 ton square was lost at Agincourt (NE of Formosa, now Taiwan) in the China Sea while en route from Woosung (Shanghai) to Manila. It would seem that none of the 14 man crew were lost. The vessel was then owned by Robert Owen. Y 24112 20 Briton (a barque) 344/358 Peter Austin Stevens of Wisbech for service from Sunderland to Singapore.   21 Briton's Pride (a barque) 345 R. & W. Hutchinson Hutchinson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean.   22 Calder (a barque) 366/410 W. Chilton T. Clay of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to China.   23 Cambodia (a ship) 914 Arrow Leithead John Hay of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Calcutta, soon London to Port Philip, Melbourne, Australia.   24 Capital (a snow) 260/284 Ralph Hutchinson The vessel was owned, thru 1858/59, by J. Parkin & from 1859/60 by Loveday & Co., both of Hartlepool. On Jul. 16, 1863, the vessel foundered in the North Sea. 12208 25 Cashmere (a ship, later a barque, perhaps) 574/640 later 580 W. Pile The vessel's initial owner, per Lloyd's Register was J. Hay of Sunderland soon replaced, by C. Tebbut of London. The vessel had many later owners. On Nov. 24, 1869, the vessel foundered in the North Atlantic while en route from Greenock, River Clyde, Scotland, to New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. with a cargo of iron. 24814 26 Cassandra (a schooner) 224 later 209 Booth & Blacklock Have not researched this vessel yet. It would seem to have been initially owned by J. Johnson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean or to the Baltic. It was owned in 1867 by John Fleming of Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland. In researching other vessels, I came across the fact that this vessel was owned, at least late in its life, certainly in 1870, by I. Whitfield, which means Isaac Whitfield, of Bishopwearmouth. 89.0 ft. long, signal letters HRGS. The vessel was, apparently, lost in 1878. As per this extract from page 3 of this wreck report, Isaac Whitfield, by 1885, had owned in whole or greater part 11 vessels. Nine of such vessels had been lost. Some of them would appear to have been over insured. Who says that history is uninteresting! 2952 27 Chevalier (a snow) 231 later 214 W. H. Pearson The vessel would seem to have been owned, for its entire lifetime, by Scurfield of Sunderland. The vessel was reported as lost with a date of Dec. 31, 1864. 14795 28 Clarinda (a snow) 281 Hodgson & Gardner J. Douglas - M. Gallon in 1856 26236 29 Claro (a barque) 348/401 William R. Abbay The vessel had three Sunderland owners before being sold, in or about 1860, to non-U.K.owners. Initially owned by W. Abbay, then by William Hay & finally by Thomas Douglas. We need data on her non U.K. history & ownership. 2740 30 Claudia (a snow) 251/250 Ratcliff, Spence & Co. Crowl & Co. of South Shields for service from Sunderland to London   31 Cleopatra (a barque) 480/527 Ralph Hutchinson J. Mitchell of Glasgow for service from Sunderland to the East Indies   32 Coldstream (a brig) 225/208 later 191 Booth & Blacklock The vessel would seem to have been owned, for its entire lifetime, by Wm. Kerss & associates of Sunderland. On Nov. 15, 1854, the vessel became stranded N. of Sunderland, ex  Southampton with a cargo of pit props. In early 1867, the vessel was, I read, wrecked off Pellworm, a North Frisian island on the North Sea coast of Germany. Details at the link at left. 23727 33 Constantine (a barque) 427 W. Naisby A vessel which had a very short life indeed, so short perhaps that it was never listed in Lloyd's Register. On Dec. 19, 1850, per line 469 here, the 427 ton barque stranded at Roquitas while en route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Liverpool with a cargo of cotton etc. I have not, so far, been able to figure out where 'Roquitas' is located. Do you know where it is? Crew of 16 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by George Thompson. Is there anything you can add? Y   34 Corcyra (a snow) 216 Stothard Smirk & Co. of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland   35 Cornubia (a barque) 416/459 later 368 Unknown to webmaster The vessel was initially owned, thru 1861 or 1862, by Ridley & Co. of London. For service to India, Australia & New Zealand & the Far East. It later was owned by Thomas Knox of North Shields. On Jun. 8, 1870, the vessel stranded on the Nova Scotia, Canada, coast en route from Motril (Spain) to Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia. No lives were lost. 10797 36 Countess (a snow) 211 Thompsons T. Green of Mistley for service from Sunderland to Mistley   37 Dahlia (a barque) 347 Alcock Alcock & Co. of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland   38 Defender (a snow, or brig) 264/280 later 253 William Carr of S. Hylton A vessel which was always Sunderland registered. On Mar. 19, 1872, during a gale, the vessel stranded & became a wreck on the Goodwin Sands (off the Kent coast), while en route from Sunderland to Dieppe, France. The entire crew (8) were saved though the heroic efforts of the Broadstairs & Ramsgate lifeboats. 16269 39 Dorothy Alice (a snow) 228 Sykes & Co. Tulley & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic.   40 Electra (a barque) 304/335 later 302 W. H. Pearson The vessel was owned by Reid & Co. of London until about 1869 when it became owned by Richard May Lean, of Gosport, Hampshire. In 1871 the vessel is stated to have become Swedish owned. Her final disposition is not known to the webmaster. 23014 41 Eliza Bain (a snow) 262 W. Reed The vessel was owned for its lifetime per Lloyd's Register, by Steel & Co. of Ardrossan, Scotland. On Jul. 10, 1859, the vessel caught fire when at Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, & was destroyed. 25966 42 Elizabeth Nicholson (a snow or brig) 248/258 later 238 & 236 Sykes & Co. A vessel that was always owned by the Nicholson family of Shields. On Jan. 14, 1870, the vessel had the misfortune to hit a submerged & invisible wreck at Withernsea, Yorkshire (N. of Humber River). No loss of life. 17576 43 Ellen (a snow) 216 later 197 J. H. Robson The vessel, initially registered at Sunderland, in 1858 became Whitby registered & owned. On Nov. 10, 1867, Ellen was abandoned off Dantzig (then Prussia, today Gdańsk, Poland). Her crew were all saved. 511 44 Ellen (a snow) 220/200 later 189, 183 & 196 tons Ralph Hutchinson A vessel which for much of its life, was registered at Sunderland, with a number of owners. From 1862 it was Whitby, Yorkshire, registered owned by the Bedlington & Storm families. In late Oct. 1880, Ellen was likely a casualty of a massive storm & was wrecked near Hornsea or Cloughton Wyke, both Yorkshire. No lives were lost. 2736 45 Emma (a brig) 1 Note 283 later 260 & 249 Austin & Mills T. Wood of Sunderland, from 1863/64 Bell & Co., from 1867/68 Dodds & Co., both of Blyth, from 1875 & in 1876/77 J. Wright of North Shields, 1878/79 thru 1880/81 (last in Lloyd's Register) Dent & Co. of Blyth however, per Mercantile Navy List of 1880, The Phoenix Shipping Co. Ltd., also of Blyth, was the vessel's owner. In Jul. 1880, while enroute from Lisbon, Portugal, to Vlardingen, near Rotterdam, Captain C. Grout in command, Emma was wrecked on the Goree Bar at Helvoet, near Hook of Holland.  7340 46 Emma (a snow) 220/248 W. Robinson W. Harper of Shields ? 26827 47 Emma Tully (a barque) 345/380 Haswell The vessel was initially owned by C. Tully of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to India, later to Cape of Good Hope. That later routing continued with Bennett & Co. of London from 1855/56. In 1858/59 E. Roberts of London became the vessel's owner for service ex Liverpool. On Aug. 9, 1860, per line 255 here, the 380 ton barque was wrecked at Hat Key Reef, Belize, while en route, in ballast, from Rio de Janeiro to Belize. It would seem that none of the 13 man crew were lost. The vessel was then owned by William Avery. Y 12861 48 Felton Park (a barque) 340/378 W. Naisby W. Elliott - Wm. & Wm. Elliott, jun. & G. Armstrong, Sarah Fleming & Co., all of North Shields, in 1856 per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 14580 49 Gentoo (a barque) 415/492 W. H. Pearson A vessel likely intended to serve India. A number of voyages to Australia. On Jan. 09, 1859, the vessel stranded at St. Domingo, 60 miles S. of Valparaiso, Chile. 23736 50 Gift (a barque) 358 R. Y. Watson So far as I can see, this vessel was never listed in Lloyd's Register. It had a very short life. On Jul. 16, 1850, per line 262 on this page, the 358 ton barque was wrecked at Newfoundland, while en route from Montreal, Canada, to Liverpool with a cargo of grain. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by William Gray. This reference in 'Sailor's Journal & Naval Journal' (a 'Google' book) of Oct. 1850 tells us that the vessel was lost near Portland Creek, on the W. coast of  Newfoundland. Is there anything you can add to this brief record? Y   51 Graham (a barque) Hull 27 545/668 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel was, I read, launched as Hero, on Feb. 28, 1850. The vessel was soon registered as Graham, at Newcastle on Apl. 8, 1850 (scroll to #482), & her initial owner was E. Graham of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to the East Indies. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists E. Graham of Gateshead, as the vessel's then owner, with J. H. Henderson the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Registers of 1855 & 1856 also record E. Graham as the vessel's owner, again (1855) with J. H. Henderson her captain. Per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, the vessel was then owned by Edmund Graham of Gatehead. The webmaster has not fully researched this vessel. He notes however that per the first link above, the vessel would seem to have been condemned & sold (presumably to be broken up) at Sourabaya, East Java, in Dec. 1863, per a certificate dated Jun. 8, 1864. 482 52 Gratitude (a barque) 338/351 later 323 R. H. Potts & Bros. The vessel was always owned by Potts Bros. of Sunderland. On Aug. 28, 1865, the vessel was lost on the Aggerstrand (NW coast of Denmark near Thisted). Only the mate & one man are said to have survived. 11799 53 Hannah 224 George Barker Note M. Stainton 10189 54 Harold (a barque) 326/363 later 328 William Taylor & Son of North Hylton The vessel had a relatively short life. Likely in Dec. 1862, but at a date which is unknown, the vessel was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of wheat. When about 2,100 miles E. of New York. The vessel's crew were saved by Empress & were landed at Eastport, Maine, U.S.A. 34910 55 Harley 228 Unknown to webmaster J. Harley - E. Blackett in 1856 21024 56 Helen Lindsay (a barque) 450/544 later 499 J. Rodgerson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1860/61 & not thereafter. Was always registered at London. The vessel was initially owned, thru 1853/54, by Lindsay of London - W. S. Lindsay then just Lindsay - possibly for service from Sunderland to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, but more certainly for service from London to China. From 1854/55 thru 1857/58, the vessel was, per LR, owned by H. Brown of London for continued service to China ex London. In 1858/59, Bonus & Co., also of London, became the vessel's owner for service from Liverpool to India & from 1859/60 ex London. I have not read what happened to the vessel. But it is possible that its loss may relate to its encountering a hurricane in the Indian Ocean, at about 18S/62E, probably in late Mar. 1860, as a result of which the vessel was damaged. As per this reference in a rather obscure 'Google' book. Can you tell us more? Y 13569 57 Hempsyke 567/663 Peter Austin Allan & Ss.   58 Hendon (a snow) 216 later 203 W. Reed The vessel was owned, thru 1853/54, by Walker & Son, then by Smurthwaite & in 1859/60 by Crossby, all of Sunderland. One later owner - Richardson. On Oct. 4, 1860, the vessel was lost at Geestemünde. 6 lives were lost. 2626 59 Hope 246/250 William Doxford & W. Crown Blakey & - J. Dowthwaite in 1856 12722 60 Isabella & Dorothy (a snow or brig) 292/306 later 277 Simpson & Short A vessel which had a relatively short life. On Feb. 01, 1862, the vessel ran upon rocks at Famagusta, Cyprus, & broke into pieces. The vessel's crew were saved & taken aboard Stella, a French steamship 2080 61 James Richard Hindson (a snow or brig) 236/220 Booth & Blacklock The vessel's initial owner was Thomas Hindson, Jnr. of Stockton. On Nov. 19, 1864, the vessel left Sunderland for Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coal. En route it would seem to have got aground on the Doggerbank & became leaky. On Nov. 29, 1864, the crew were forced to abandon the ship. The crew were rescued & landed at Bremerhaven. 23608 62 Janes 198 Booth & Blacklock Speeding - J. Mills, W. Robinson, J. Dobson, J. Robinson & J. Stewart in 1856 25032 63 Jane Strong (a barque) 325/357 later 357 Wm. Harkass The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed only from 1850/51 thru 1852/53. Owned for that brief period, per LR, by Strong & Co. of Shields. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. On Oct. 13, 1851, per line 1022 here, (image soon) the 357 ton barque was lost, near Talcahuano (central Chile), while en route from Iquique (northern Chile), to England. Crew of 14 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Anthony Strong. Can you tell us about the detail circumstances of her loss? Y   64 Janet Willis (a ship) 572/666 later 572 John Smith The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1864/65. Owned for that entire period, per LR, by J. Willis of London. Which means John Willis & Co. J. Willis served as the vessel's captain thru 1853/54. For service from Sunderland to Bombay (now Mumbai), India (in the 1851/64 period), ex London, & (in the 1859/65 period) for service from London to India. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. 129.0 ft. long. On Mar. 1, 1862, per line 2981 here, the 572 ton ship went missing, while en route from Calcutta (now Kolkata), India to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of produce. No crew data is provided. Vessel then stated to be owned by John Willis. There is greater detail here about John Willis & Co., & John Willis (1817/1899), known as 'White Hat Willis', re an earlier vessel of the name, a barque built in Sunderland in 1835. Willis & Co. apparently owned Cutty Sark for a great many years. Can you tell us anything more - the circumstances of the ship's loss, perhaps? Y 32728 65 John & Jane, later Presto (a snow) 207 J. Rodgerson of South Hylton Fenwick of Sunderland 11377 66 John & Mary 388/406 Bartram & Lister John Patton   67 John Bunyan (a barque, later a brig, a barque & a snow) 293/318 later 299 William R. Abbay I refer the reader, via the link at left, to details concerning the vessel's ownership history. In late Dec. 1868, or maybe in Jan. 1869, the vessel left Cardiff, Wales, for Lisbon, Portugal, with a cargo of coal. It went missing - never heard from again. 9 lives were lost. 12915 68 Jubilee (a snow) 202 later 188 J. Rodgerson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1859/60 & not thereafter. It was owned for that entire period by Gilbert of Guernsey, Channel Islands, with, per LR, J. Stribley her sole captain. For service from Sunderland to Guernsey. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel & when? 14866 69 Julia 220 Peter Austin Unknown to webmaster   70 Katharine Sharer (a barque) 440/512 J. Barkes The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1855/56 & not thereafter. Owned for that entire period by Sharer & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Valparaiso, Chile, & from 1853/54, from London to China. It would seem, however, that by early 1855, the vessel was owned by Wilson of Wapping, London. 120.0 ft. long. On Feb. 23, 1855, the vessel left Gravesend, Kent, for Hobart Town, Tasmania, Captain Thorn in command, with 27 passengers and a general cargo which included 10 (maybe 9) tons of powder i.e. gunpowder & (I have read), 40 tons of lucifer matches. On the afternoon of Jun. 6, 1855, the vessel anchored in the bay at the approaches to Hobart river. At 11 p.m. that evening the vessel was found to be on fire. Which fire rapidly got stronger despite efforts to contain it. It quickly became clear that the vessel was doomed. All aboard left the ship in three boats & were at a safe distance away, maybe even ashore, when there was a giant explosion as the gunpowder blew - at 4 in the morning on the 7th. I read that what must have been a giant piece of the mast, 200 cwt in weight (22,400 pounds) was blown a distance of about a mile & landed deep in the bush. News of the catastrophe, amazingly, did not reach Hobart Town for many days - until Jun. 11, 1855. Annie, a schooner, took the passengers to Hobart while Mimosa took the crew & some salvage. It was suspected that the fire had been deliberately set. But investigations into the matter were not successful & no charges were laid. A contemporary news article is here, an article which misspelled the vessel's name - a common occurrence with this vessel, it would appear. Extensive data. The wreck was sold to F. A. Downing for £300. It was essentially rediscovered in 1929. Y   71 Kitty (a barque) 1 (ex 2), 3, 4 (low on page), 5, 6 (a page devoted to the vessel's history). 380/420 later 384 Unknown to webmaster The vessel was owned, for its entire brief, 10 year, lifetime, by Brooks & Co. of Newcastle, initially for service ex Sunderland but soon for Valparaiso, Chile, ex Newcastle & the Clyde. Which became Newcastle to the Mediterranean & then service ex London. David Watts advises that Marwood's Maritime Directory & Shipping Register of Apl. 1854 lists J. C. Brooks, & John & Edward Nelson, all of Carville, as the vessel's then owners. With W. Naughter the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 states that her then owners were J. C. Brooks and J. and E. Nelson, both of Carville it would seem (see following entry re Knight), while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states John C. Brooks of Wallsend, and Jno. & Edward Nelson of Carrville. On Aug. 27, 1860, per line 274 here, the 384 ton barque was lost in Hudson's Bay, Canada, while en route from London to Hudson's Bay with a general cargo. All 16 crew lost their lives. The vessel was then owned by John C. Brooks. It is clear, however, that the true story of what happened is quite different. The vessel had been en route to York Factory (Manitoba) from England carrying a year’s supply of goods for that Hudson's Bay Company ('HBay') post, chartered by HBay for that purpose. Link 1 at left is the account of the Chief Mate of the vessel, name of Armstrong. He and 4 others survived the total ordeal, while Alexander Ellis, the captain & 10 others were lost. On Sep. 5, 1859, the vessel had to be abandoned, lying on its side & full of water, severely damaged by ice. At 68.58N/61.48W, I read. Can that location be correct? It would seem to be too far to the north for a voyage to York Factory, located on the western coast of Hudson's Bay. Much hardship resulted both for her crew & for those at York Factory. The entire crew safely made it to Saddle Back Island & they left there in two boats to seek help. The long boat with Captain Ellis & 10 crew members aboard, got separated & Armstrong never saw them again. That 'Ellis' party of 11, I read, landed on Akpatok Island, Ungava Bay, near the Hudson Strait, where they were initially hospitably received by the Esquimaux - 'but as food grew scarce, and the natives began to realize their helpless condition, they were all murdered one night while sleeping in their tents.' We know, thanks to Iain Turner, that William Scott, born about 1815 & a relative of Iain, was one of the 11 who were lost - from the orphanage records of William's son - ‘Father murdered by native Indians in the Davis Straits, from the wrecked Kitty of Newcastle in the fall of 1859’. Iain has long been seeking a Kitty crew list for that fateful voyage. Can you help him in locating one, should it exist? Iain Turner has been further in touch in Mar. 2018. To advise that he has been able to locate not a Kitty crew list but rather a listing of Kitty's crew members who died in 1859 - from published 'Death at Sea' records. Iain has summarised his knowledge of Kitty's ill-fated crew into this fine informational page. We thank you again, Iain! Y 1127 72 Laurel (a snow) 207 Peter Austin A vessel which had a very short life indeed. Was owned by 'Cooper' of Wisbech, later Wm. Stevens. Lost on Nov. 30, 1850.   73 Luna (a snow) 229 later 206 Buchanan and Gibson The vessel was always owned by Jas. Carr & Robt. Newton, of Sunderland. On Dec. 02/03, 1863, the vessel was struck by heavy seas when off the mouth of the Humber. It was later abandoned, off Cromer, Norfolk, on Dec. 04, 1863. No lives were lost. 22283 74 Margaret Macdonald (a schooner, later a snow or brig) 130 later 118 W. Worthy The vessel would seem to have always been Sunderland owned, by 'Macdonald', by 'Raine' & finally by 'Bloomfield'. On Apl. 13, 1876, the vessel left Sunderland for a French port with a cargo of coal & a crew of 5. The vessel was never heard from again. 7329 75 Marion (a snow) 216/235 later 198 J. Rogerson The vessel was owned by W. Moore & then by Smart & Co., both of Sunderland. On or about Sep. 21, 1859, the vessel sank near Bornholm (a Danish Baltic island) while en route from Sunderland to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia). 11886 76 Martha (a schooner) 178/154 Buchanan & Gibson The vessel, per Lloyd's Register owned by 'Peacock' of Sunderland, had a short life. On or about Sep. 27, 1852, en route from Sunderland to Portsmouth, the vessel foundered off Dimlington (E. Yorkshire). No loss of life.   77 Mary Eleanor (a snow, later a brig) 227/230 later 282 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1850/51 thru 1869/70, & not thereafter. It was owned thru 1855/56, per LR, by 'Haddock' of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to the Baltic & thereafter for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The vessel would seem to have been London registered from 1854 at least. In 1856/57, per LR, T. Hopper of London became the vessel's owner, thru 1869/70. For service initially from London to the Mediterranean, but from 1859/60 for service ex London with no ports of destination indicated. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870, both list Thos. D. Hopper, of London, as the owner of the 282 ton vessel. 84.5 ft. long, signal letters JVCF. On Dec. 9, 1872, per line 3157 here, the 282 ton brig foundered in the North Sea, while en route from the Tyne to London. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then owned by J. Chapman & T. C. Jordeson. A rather scanty description, alas, of what happened to her. Can you add anything? Y 7698 78 Mary Louisa 340/360 Unknown to webmaster G. Avery - also in 1856 24918 79 Meander (a barque) 374 or 376 tons Richard Wilkinson The webmaster has not researched this vessel. But ... so far as the webmaster can see, the vessel, which was launched in Jan. 1850, is first Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1854/55, then owned by T. A. Carr, of London, for service from London to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, with S. Fowler her captain. However, a little earlier, in Aug. 1853, the vessel, then lying at London, was offered for sale. James Pounder was noted to have then been her captain. As per this sale announcement. It would seem that from 1862 the vessel was Mauritius registered. It later became registered at Adelaide, South Australia, & would seem to have survived thru about 1900. 104.9 ft. long. If you can add to this limited listing, your contribution would be most welcome. Y 42855 80 Meanwell (a snow) 316/330 later 292 W. Pile The vessel was initially owned, thru 1856/57, by Kelso & Co. & then was owned by J. Wheatley until 1857/58. In that year it became owned by Young & Co. All of such owners were of North Shields. In Mar. 1860 the vessel was lost with all hands, en route from Cork, Ireland to England in ballast. 17095 81 Mercia (a ship, later a barque) 567 later 597 James Laing The vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime, by Prowse & Co. of Liverpool. The vessel was lost, on the E. coast of India, on Nov. 24, 1867. 25224 82 Metropolis (a barque) 333 Ralph Hutchinson The vessel, which was launched on Jan. 8, 1850, had a very short life indeed. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1850/51 & 1851/52 only. Owned, during that brief period, per LR, by Lindsay & Co. of London for service from Sunderland to Hong Kong. With J. Penny her captain. On Aug. 7, 1850, a barque of the name, surely this vessel, was involved in a collision & proceeded to Yarmouth Roads in a damaged condition. Two steam tugs towed her into Lowestoft & were granted £50 for their salvage services. LR of 1851/52 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. On Sep. 5, 1851, the barque, en route from China to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a cargo of tea, struck rocks on a reef at the NE point of Bintan Island (Indonesia, just E. of Singapore at the eastern end of the Straits of Singapore). She was got off but became waterlogged & was abandoned by her crew. On Sep. 8, 1851, Metropolis was found floating in the sea by HC Steamer Hooghly (HC i.e. Honorable Company, I believe refers to the East India Company), which vessel towed the barque 'with considerable difficulty' into nearby Singapore arriving there on Sep. 23, 1851. Her cargo of tea was 'totally damaged'. As per Wikipedia (thanks!) here, ex articles in the 'Daily News' & 'Morning Chronicle', both of London & both on Nov. 18, 1851. And per these two references (1 & 2) from the volume indicated. Does anybody know if there is any later vessel history? She would not have been significantly water-damaged as a result of being waterlogged for such a short time. But her hull may well have been damaged beyond repair. I have not spotted Metropolis in later editions of LR but the vessel, if it was repaired, may well have been renamed. Y   83 Miaza (a snow, later a brig) 209 later 195 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1850/51 thru 1869/70, & not thereafter. It was owned thru 1862/63, per LR, by 'Milburns' of Sunderland, thru 1854/55 for service from Sunderland to Southampton, then, from 1855/56 thru 1858/59 for service from Sunderland to the Baltic, & thereafter ex Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records her then owners as being R. Milburn of Sunderland & R. Robinson, sen., of Hunwick. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states her then owners to be Robert and Robert, Jun. Milburn of Sunderland & Robert Robinson, Sen., of Hunwick. In 1862/63, the vessel became of 195 tons, owned by C. Young of Seaham, Durham, for service ex Sunderland. LR records G. Milburn as the vessel's captain for the full period of LR listing, i.e. from 1850/51 thru 1869/70. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 267) & 1870, however, both list Robert Thorman, of Seaham, as the owner of the 196 ton vessel. 84.0 ft. long, signal letters HPNK. On Jan. 14, 1872, per line 2928 here, the 196 ton brig was stranded at Hasboro' (Hasborough Sands, near Cromer, Norfolk), while en route from London to Seaham in ballast. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by Robert Thorman. Note that that last link incorrectly lists the vessel as built in 1856. The detail circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us or otherwise add anything? Y 2542 84 Nepaul (a barque) 405/455 later 430 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is first Lloyd's Register recorded in 1851/52, owned by Blair & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Calcutta (now Kolkata) India. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T. Blair, G. Spark & T. H. Woods, all of Sunderland, as her then owners, such owner names being clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning Thomas Blair, George Spark & Thomas Woods. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists the vessel as then owned by Wm. L. Hall, of Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1869/70 records the vessel as 'wrecked'. Then owned by W. H. Hall of Sunderland. 115.3 ft. long, signal letters PKST. Can you tell us more? Y 26263 85 Nepaulese Ambassador (a barque) 345/375 later 352 Stothard The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1861/62. It was initially owned by Blair & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. In 1852/53, per LR, Smirke & Co., also of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner, thru 1855/56, for continued service from Sunderland to Calcutta. It would appear that in Jun. 1853 the vessel left Calcutta for the Red River Colony at Fremantle/ Perth in Western Australia under the command of captain Jackson. It there loaded a cargo of timber in early Dec. 1853 for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, & arrived there on Dec. 23, 1853 with a few cabin passengers & 33 in steerage. It left Melbourne for Swan River in Feb. 1854 with a cargo of flour. On Jul. 13, 1854 the vessel arrived at Adelaide ex Swan River. There may well be additional references to the vessel at Trove, Australia. It would seem that the vessel, a part of the estate of Edward Oliver of Liverpool (who died in Oct. 1854), was sold for £5,000 at an auction held in Liverpool on Dec. 7, 1854. See here for the data source. In 1856/57, per LR, the vessel became owned by White & Co., of Shields, for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being G. & J. White & J. Smith of South Shields, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states George White & John Smith, both of South Shields. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Dec. 27, 1861, per line 1549 here, the 352 ton barque was wrecked in the Co. of Thessaly, (County? of Thessaly, NE Greece), while en route from Syra to Salonica, both Greece, in ballast. Crew of 12 - 11 lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by George White. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y 26234 86 Nina (a snow or brig) 292/278 later 260 J. Rogerson (or Rodgerson) The vessel had 4 owners - details at the link at left. On Mar. 24, 1871, Nina stranded near Gluckstadt (near Hamburg, Germany). Crew of 5 - none lost. Vessel then owned by George Wright. 2836 87 Ocean Breeze (a snow or brig) 298/301 later 276 William Doxford & W. Crown On Apl. 17, 1870, the vessel arrived at Kaafjord, in the far north of Norway (near Tromsø) with a cargo of coal ex Newcastle. While proceeding to her discharging berth, she grounded, sprang a leak & sank. Crew all saved. 25972 88 Ocean Queen (a snow) 150 later 186 Unknown to webmaster Some confusion as to her name - sometimes referred to as Ocean's Queen. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1857/58, initially owned by Lowes & Co. of Newcastle, which I suspect correctly should have read Lawes & Co. (E. Lawes was her captain) of Sunderland as LR reported in the following years. For service from London to the Mediterranean and then for many years ex Londonderry. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 however lists Thomas Minikin of Sunderland as her then owner while here advising, at page bottom, that the vessel had been lost. Y 15281 89 Pero (a snow or brig) 212 later 195 T. Lightfoot The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1866/67. The vessel was initially owned, per LR in 1851/52 & 1852/53 only, by Pearce & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. With R. Mitchell serving as the vessel's captain. In 1853/54, Milburn & Co. of Blyth became the vessel's owners & per LR continued to own the vessel thru 1862/63. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists Wm. Milburn & John Cole, both of Blyth, as the then owners of the Shields registered vessel, with John Cole being the vessel's captain. Such ownership is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. Under 'Milburn' ownership, the vessel served Bastia, Corsica, ex Blyth (in the period of 1853/1856), served from Swansea, Wales, to the Mediterranean in 1856/57 thru 1858/59, served Copenhagen, Denmark, ex Blyth in 1859/60 thru 1861/62 & served Archangel, Russia, ex Blyth from 1862/63. This page re William Milburn tells us (thanks!) that from about 1852 the vessel, said to be a barque, carried coal ex both Newbiggin & Blyth. With 3 captains per LR, i.e. J. Cole from 1853/54 thru 1855/56 & from 1859/60 thru 1862/63, S. Milburn from 1856/57 thru 1858/59 & W. Brown from 1862/63. The vessel first became LR listed at 195 tons in 1859/60. Now LR of 1862/63 did list 'Milburn' as the vessel's owner but struck the name out. LR's of 1864/65 thru 1866/67 list no owner name at all. However, the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') has come to our rescue. In 1864, per MNL, the vessel was registered at Shields. In 1865, the vessel was registered at Whitby & owned by John Bedlington of Whitby. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1868. LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 90.0 ft. long, signal letters LDSB. It was a pleasure to find at 'Shipsnostalgia.com' what finally happened to the vessel. This page tells us that on Dec. 2, 1866 the vessel was driven ashore at North Beach, Yarmouth, Norfolk, further that the wreck was later sold at auction. They also clarify an early owner name. i.e. T. Pearce & W. Thackrey of Sunderland. And that W. Milburn in 1857 transferred the vessel to Watts, Milburn & Co. of Newcastle. Who sold it in 1864 to J. Bedlington. Can you tell us more? Y 12901 90 Phoebe Dunbar 630/704 Unknown to webmaster Duncan Dunbar 6073 91 Prospect 286/289 Bartram & Lister R. Wright, maybe William & Robert Wright   92 Prudence (a snow, but also listed as a barque) 315/345 Todd & Brown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1850/51 thru 1855/56 only. It was launched on Mar. 27, 1850 as per this (in blue) launch announcement. It was owned throughout such period, per LR, by J. Hall of South Shields, for service from Sunderland to Havana, Cuba, thru 1853/54 & from Gloucester to Quebec, Canada, in 1854/55 & 1855/56. With J. Crutwell her captain thru 1853/54 & then R. Crowley. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists the Shields registered vessel as a barque, owned by John Lawrence Hall & George Davison Hall, both of South Shields, with Robt. Crowley her then captain. I cannot tell you yet what happened to the vessel but it would seem that the vessel was lost in late 1855 or early 1856. Can you tell us what in fact happened? Y 2336 93 Quito (a barque, later a ship) 423/503 Austin & Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1883/84 at least - the 1884/85 edition of LR is not available to the webmaster. Said to have been launched in Sep. 1851. Noted to have been registered at Liverpool on Sep. 2, 1852 (scroll to #448) which date looks to be suspect & likely should have read Sep. 2, 1851. From 1851/52 thru 1867/68, LR lists Kendall & Co. of Liverpool, as the vessel's owner, for service from Sunderland to India thru 1853/54 - in which year the vessel was first LR listed as a ship. Her other service under Kendall ownership, per LR, is from Liverpool to South America from 1857/58 thru 1859/60 & in 1862/63 & 1863/64, otherwise ex London. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists George Kendall as the vessel's owner with Edwd. D. Goulding her captain. Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1867 list Messrs Kendall of Rumford Place, Liverpool, as the vessel's then owners. Her captains per LR? E. Golding or 'Goulding' thru 1856/57, J. Hawkins thru 1862/63 & 'Gales' from 1862/63 thru 1867/68 when the vessel would appear to have been sold. 'Gales' would seem to mean I. C. Gales. Nowhere, in the text above, is Australia mentioned. It is clear, however, that the vessel made many voyages to Australia. i) The vessel's very first voyage, which may well have been initially to India, must have been onwards to Shanghai, China, which the vessel, stated to be a ship rather than a barque, left on Oct. 13, 1851 for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with a cargo of fine teas. It arrived at Sydney on Dec. 22, 1851 having experienced a typhoon en route. At Sydney it was advertised for a return to London with Edward Davis Goulding her captain. On Mar. 13, 1852, the vessel left for London & was at Eastbourne, Sussex, on Jun. 16, 1852. ii) On Oct. 22, 1852, the vessel left London for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Goulding again in command & on Feb. 24/25, 1853 arrived at Hobart with a general cargo & 18 passengers. It later, on Mar. 13, 1853, left Hobart for Madras (now Chennai) India, in ballast. It arrived at Mauritius on Jun. 2, 1853 likely by-passing Madras en route to London. iii) in early 1854, on Feb. 8, 1854 I think, the vessel sailed from London to Sydney. Have not spotted an arrival date but it certainly was at Sydney on May 29, 1854 & likely left Sydney for a destination unknown, in mid Jul. 1854. Need more detail. iv) This page states that the vessel left London on May 18, 1855 for Port Adelaide, South Australia, arriving there on Sep. 18, 1855. Have not yet spotted detail re such voyage at Trove, Australia. v) On Aug. 3, 1858 the vessel left Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, for Sydney, with a cargo of Indian produce, arriving there on Oct. 20, 1858 under the command of J. D. Hawkins. It left for London on Jan. 13, 1859 with a full cargo. Have not spotted when it arrived at London. vi) On Jul. 19, 1859, the vessel again left London for Sydney, Hawkins in command. It certainly was at Sydney in early Dec. 1859. It departed Sydney on Feb. 1, 1860, now under the command of Captain Lucas, with 3 passengers & wool, horns etc. in its cargo. On May 19, 1860, it arrived at London, Gravesend. In 1867, the vessel, still owned by Kendall, under the command of I. C. Gales, visited Iquique, Junin & Aries, all, I believe, located in Chile. LRs of 1867/68 thru 1875/76 list 'Cliff' of Liverpool as the vessel's new owner & thereafter, thru 1883/84, W. Cliff. The MNLs record the owner's name a little differently - William Cliffe (with an 'e') of Liverpool from 1868 thru 1875 (1870), William Cliff in 1876 & Edward A. Cliffe from 1878 thru 1880. MNL of 1881 is not available, but MNL of 1882 no longer lists the vessel. Per LR, Allen was the vessel's captain from 1867/68 thru 1871/72 & T. Davies was her captain thereafter. 117.5 ft. long, signal letters HCTS. It seems likely that the vessel was always a ship. What happened to the vessel? It was lost long before many of the dates referenced above. Item 582 on this page tells us that on Aug. 1, 1879, the vessel left Montego Bay, Jamaica, for Liverpool & was never heard from again. The vessel had a crew of 13 all told, was owned by E. A. Cliff of Liverpool & was carrying a general cargo which included sugar & rum, cocoa nuts & a small quantity of old copper. The vessel is incorrectly described there as built in New Dublin, Nova Scotia, Canada. Anything you can add? Y 448 94 Raven (a snow) 224 later 210 R. H. Potts & Bros. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1864/65. Per this newspaper article, the vessel was launched on Jul. 9, 1850. Was owned thru 1862/63 by Potts & Co. of Sunderland. For service, always ex Sunderland, to the Baltic in 1851/52, to London from 1852/53 thru 1854/55, to France from 1855/56 thru 1858/59, just ex Sunderland thereafter. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel's then owners as being J. Firth & R. H. Potts & Brothers, both of Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies that J. Firth meant John Firth. In 1861/62 the vessel became of 210 tons. In 1862/63, R. Thrift of Blyth became the vessel's owner for service from Blyth to the Baltic. The Mercantile Navy List of 1864 advises that the vessel was then registered at Shields. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 88.0 ft. long. I cannot yet tell you where & when the vessel was wrecked. Can you tell us? Or otherwise add anything? Y 32922 95 Resolution (a barque) 324/339 James Hardie The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1862/63. The webmaster believes that this newspaper article, records the launch of the vessel on Jul. 8, 1850. Hopefully a site visitor will in due course confirm or deny that belief. The vessel was, per LR, initially owned by Clark & Co. of Newcastle, for service from Shields to Spain thru 1852/53 & from Shields to the Mediterranean in 1853/54 & 1854/55. In 1855/56, S. Gopcevich of Trieste (then Austria now Italy), became the vessel's owner for service from Hull to the Mediterranean, thru 1859/60 at least. I say at least because the data available in the LR listings from 1860/61 thru 1862/63 is modest. 'S. Gopcevich' seems likely to mean Spiridione Gopcevich (1). I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel and when. Is it possible that you know the vessel's fate? If so, do consider being in touch with the webmaster. Y   96 Resolution (a barque) 368/419 later 390 Hylton Carr of North Hylton The vessel was initially owned by J. Rodham, of Sunderland, later of Scarborough. 'Doxford' owned the vessel for a short period then William Nicholson, both of Sunderland. On Dec. 17, 1865, en route from Trieste, Italy, with a cargo of grain, the vessel foundered off the coast of Tunisia. 12310 97 Robert 24 Peter Austin For own account   98 Rockcliff (a barque) 660/779 later 660/770 later 688 Robert Thompson & Sons The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1870/71. Owned thru 1860/61 by E. Graham of Newcastle for service to India (Calcutta & Madras) ex various U.K. ports (Sunderland, Shields, & London). Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists E. Graham of Gateshead as her then owner, clarified in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to be Edmund Graham then of Newcastle. From 1861/62, LR lists Simpson & Co. of London as her owner for service from Plymouth to India, ex London & from London to Australia. 146.0 ft. long, signal letters PBWD. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, however, records the vessel as then registered at London & owned by Thos. B. Spence of that city. LR of 1870/71 states 'foundered'. On Nov. 21, 1870, per line 545 here, the 688 ton barque foundered in the China Sea while en route from Bangkok to Hong Kong with a cargo of rice. Crew of 23 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by William Simpson. Y 24707 99 Rodney 785/877 Arrow Leithead J. Hay of Sunderland. But soon Duncan Dunbar of London 6127 100 Royal Thistle 270/297 Unknown to webmaster T. Sharer -  J. (John) S. Harper & J. (James) Reay in 1856 & 1858 9964 101 Sarah (a brig or snow) 281/314 later 291 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1850/51 thru 1862/63. It was, per LR, owned throughout that period by Barras & Co. of North Shields. Initially for service from Sunderland to North America, but from 1852/53 always for service ex Shields - to the Mediterranean (thru 1857/58) to France in 1858/59, to Lisbon, Portugal, in the 1859/1861 period & to the West Indies from 1861/62. The vessel became of 291 tons, per LR, in 1859/60. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. Barrass of Seghill, M. Barrass of Benton, & J. Barrass, jun., of West Cramlington, as the then owners of the 314 ton snow, which owner names are clarified in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Jas. Barrass, Matthew Barrass (of Benton Square) & Jas. Barrass, jun. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Nov. 15, 1862, per line 2515 here, the 314 ton brig was abandoned on the Banks of Newfoundland while en route from Montreal, Canada, to Gloucester, Gloucestershire, with a cargo of timber. Crew of 13 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by James Barrass. Can you tell us more? Y 4982 102 Sarah Anne (a barque) 340/352 John Smith of Pallion The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1869/70 & not thereafter. It was, per LR, owned thru 1856/57 by Riddell of London for service from London to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, to 1854/55 (at least) & in 1856/57 for service ex London. The vessel's voyages to Australia i) On Dec. 18, 1850 the vessel left Gravesend, London, for Launceston & on Jan 18, 1852 she finally left for London with 14,004 oz. of gold. In between she sailed to Adelaide & back, went to Adelaide & Melbourne & back before leaving for London. ii) On Nov 11, 1852 the vessel arrived at Launceston & on Feb. 13, 1853 left for London. iii) The vessel left London on Sep. 8, 1853 & arrived at Launceston on Dec. 9, 1853 after a passage of 91 days. She left for London on Mar. 24, 1854 with a cargo of wool. iv) The vessel left London in Sep. 1854 for Launceston & arrived there on Jan. 9, 1855. She later left Launceston for London on Mar. 19, 1855 & arrived back at London on Jul. 4, 1855. v) In Sep. 1855 she again left London for Launceston, left on her return voyage on May 4, 1856 with a cargo of wool & arrived back at Gravesend on Aug. 24, 1856. In 1857/58, per LR, Drager & Co. of London (Draeger & Co. from 1861/62) became the vessel's owner for service ex London & from London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, from 1861/62. 104.0 ft. long, signal letters PCKF. I have not read what finally happened to the vessel. In that regard, the vessel was listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1864 but not that of 1867. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when? Y 24813 103 Saxon Maid (a snow) 255 Ratcliffe & Spence A vessel which had a very short life indeed. Always owned by Potts & Co. of Sunderland. On Mar. 4, 1851, the vessel struck upon Whitby Rock, Whitby, Yorkshire, & became a total wreck - with no loss of life.   104 Star in the East (a barque) 308/314 later 287 & 277 Richard Wilkinson The vessel was owned, thru 1861/62 by Thomas Kish & from 1860/61 thru 1869/70 by Anthony Cockerill, both of Sunderland. It became Whitby owned in 1869. On Oct. 17, 1875, the vessel foundered off Møn, a Danish island. With no loss of life. 11534 105 Stephen Huntly, later Stephen Huntley (a snow, later a ship) 269/276 later 255 W. Carr The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1863/64. Always listed as Stephen Huntly. The vessel was owned throughout that entire period, per LR, by Huntly, of Sunderland, for initial service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, from 1855/56 for service from Sunderland to the Black Sea, from 1859/60 for service from Newport, Wales, to the Mediterranean & from 1861/62 for service ex Gloucester. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as then owned by D. & J. B. Huntly, of Sunderland, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning Daniel & Jeptha B. Huntley. Even though not reflected in LR, it would seem that i) the family changed the spelling of its family name - from Huntly to Huntley, & ii) similarly had changed the vessel's name - from Stephen Huntly to Stephen Huntley. LR of 1861/62 first records the vessel as a ship. LR of 1863/64 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. 91.0 ft. long. On Dec. 4, 1862, per line 2875 here, the 255 ton ship named Stephem Huntley stranded on Sherringham Shoal (off Sheringham on the Norfolk coast). Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by Jeptha Ballantine Huntley. Detail as to the vessel's route & cargo is not there provided. Anything you can add? Y 12347 106 Successor 280 J. Candlish Culliford of  Sunderland   107 Sultan (a snow) 247 later 225/230 Forrest & Co., maybe Forrest & Jackson I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. Was Blyth, Northumberland, registered for much of its life. On Nov. 25, 1880, while en route from Lisbon to Vlaardingen (Rotterdam) with a cargo of salt, the vessel was wrecked at Brouwershaven, Zeeland, Netherlands. With no loss of life. 11573 108 Swan (of rig unknown) 26 later 23 Bradley & Potts This modest vessel was likely owned, thru about 1857, by Bradley & Potts, its builder. And then was owned by Anthony Embleton. Both of Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy List records the vessel thru 1871. But crew lists are stated to exist thru 1913. A puzzle! 2481 109 Talavera 917 James Laing Duncan Dunbar   110 Temperance Star (a snow) 141 later 146 later 126 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1871/72. Owned thru 1853/54 by N. Smirk of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. From 1854/55 thru 1871/72, LR lists W. Wright of Ipswich, Suffolk, as her owner for service ex Ipswich, as an Ipswich coaster, to the Baltic, &, in 1869/70, to Oporto, Portugal. From 1854/55 to 1863/64, W. Wright was the vessel's captain. In 1871/72, J. Blyth of Wivenhoe (NE Essex near Colchester) became her owner. 75.5 ft. long, signal letters PCRQ. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as then registered at Ipswich & owned by William Wright. LR of 1871/72 states 'LOST'. On Dec. 3, 1871, per line 1693 here, the 126 ton snow stranded at Shuschegat (where is it, I wonder), while en route from Ipswich to Antwerp with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 7 - none lost. Vessel then owned by Joseph Blyth. Y 24896 111 Thebes (a barque) 382/432 William Byers The vessel had quite a number of owners - detail is available via the link at left. On Jul. 12, 1864 (so the webmaster believes), Thebes foundered in heavy seas when W. of Cape Horn in the Pacific Ocean. The crew were rescued by William Wilson & later landed at New York & London. 25993 112 Thomas Gowland (a snow) 229 later 210 J. Rogerson or Rodgerson The vessel was initially owned by its builder, but, certainly from Mar. 1854, became owned by Wm. Bradley & associates, of Sunderland. On Jan. 5, 1857, during a major storm, the vessel was driven onto the beach at Yarmouth, Norfolk. No lives were lost. 24424 113 Trial (a brigantine) 1 119 later 112 & 113 G. W. & W. J. Hall of Monkwearmouth Shore Thru 1858/59 Cox, thru 1860/61 J. Fell, both of Wisbeach, thru 1866/67 Saunders & Co. of Plymouth. The vessel is not recorded in Lloyd's Register after 1866/67, however the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 advises the then owner to be Thomas Jones Stevens of Plymouth. Gary Hicks advises (thanks!) that the vessel left Liverpool in early 1873 & was never heard from again. Maybe lost on Feb. 2, 1873. 23375 114 Troubadour (a snow) 270/286 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) Lumsdon of Sunderland. A modest event in the life of the vessel, 'Hodgson' then in command - per these contemporary news reports, in blue (1 & 2). 11535 115 Truth (a schooner) 121/131 later 111 W. H. Pearson The vessel is Lloyd's Register listed from 1850/51 thru 1865/66, a gap of 8 years, & then from (it would seem) 1874/75 thru 1886/87. It was launched on Mar. 27, 1850 as per this (in red) launch announcement. It was initially owned, per LR, thru 1854/55, by J. Lennox of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Baltic, with W. Laws her captain. The vessel is not listed in Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854, suggesting that the vessel was then no longer registered in the north east, nor at Liverpool. From 1855/56 thru 1857/58, per LR, the vessel was both owned & captained by J. Isabell, of Fowey, Cornwall, for service as a Cardiff coaster. From 1858/59 thru 1865/66, per LR, the vessel was owned by 'Esselley & Co.', also of Fowey, for service as a Fowey coaster. Such owner name may well be incorrect. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 386, image soon) advises that W. F. Essell, of Fowey, was the vessel's then owner. Though LR is silent for many years, MNL of 1870 tells us that T. W. Beale of Fowey was the then owner of the vessel, now of 111 tons. Of interest, T. Beale, per LR, served as the vessel's captain thru the entire period of Esselley & Co. ownership. When LR listing recommenced, in 1874/75, & thru 1886/87, H. Waymouth of Plymouth, Devon, was recorded as the owner of the vessel, now registered at Plymouth. MNLs of 1875 (link needs to be corrected when possible), 1880 & 1885 all clarify the owner's name as meaning Henry (Hen.) Waymouth. A puzzle, indeed, is that on Dec. 29, 1880, the vessel was offered for sale by order of the Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice. Presumably the result of a law case of some sort, but maybe there are other possible reasons. A puzzle because there would seem not to have been a change in ownership. 74.0 ft. long, later (from 1874/75 per LR) 74.1 ft., signal letters KSRD. I am not aware of what finally happened to the vessel. Can you tell us? The vessel is not listed in LR of 1887/78. 11463 116 Ver (a schooner, later a snow) 171 J. Barkes J. Barry of Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 lists the vessel as Sunderland registered with Anthony Hall her then captain & John Barry, George Hall, Anthony Hall & John Hall, all of Sunderland as her then owners. TR of 1856 & also Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, both confirm such owners. 2903 117 Vesper (a snow) 224 later 209 William Reed of Washington The vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime by the Wilkinson family of Hartlepool. On Oct. 18, 1869, during fierce storms, the vessel stranded at Redcar, Yorkshire. Kitteringham, her then captain was swept overboard & drowned. 22843 118 Victoria (a barque) 317/327 later 292 G. W. & W. J. Hall The vessel was, I read, launched on Jan. 14, 1850 & first registered, at Shields, on Feb. 15, 1850 (scroll to #5370). The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1850/51 thru 1877/78, & per LR was owned, thru 1857/58, by J. Donkin of North Shields, with W. Donkin, per LR, always serving as the vessel's captain. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 has different data. It lists her then owners as being Jas. Donkin & Rich Thompson, both of North Shields, with Wm. Hogarth listed as her then captain. All of such 1854 data is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855. TR of 1856 lists J. Donkin as her owner while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists James Donkin. Under 'Donkin' ownership for initial service from Sunderland to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from 1851/52 thru 1853/54 for service from Shields to Spain, ex Liverpool from 1854/55 thru 1856/57 & from Shields to the Mediterranean in 1857/58. In 1858/59, per LR, the vessel became owned by 'Dove' of Sunderland, for consistent service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, with P. Dove serving as her captain. Now registered at Sunderland. In or about 1864/65 ownership changed again. Neither LR nor the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') tell us the name of the new purchaser - MNLs of 1865 & 1866 record Jos. Dove as the vessel's owner with a notation - (b) - that notes that the vessel was reported to have been sold. The purchaser surely was A. Brown of Sunderland, Anthony Brown per MNLs of 1867 thru 1869, but the date he acquired the vessel is unknown to the webmaster. T. Dickson, per LR, was the vessel's captain from 1866/67 thru 1869/70 under Brown ownership, for further service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. In 1869/70, per LR, White & Co. became the vessel's owner with A. Allen her captain. Thomas Emanuel White, of Monkwearmouth Shore, Sunderland, per MNLs of 1870 thru 1872. Yet further changes in ownership! LRs from 1873/74 to the end, list W. H. Dixon or Dixon & Co. of Sunderland as the vessel's owner, with H. Frost serving as her captain. Wm. Hy. Dixon per MNLs of 1874 & 1875. It would seem that it was indeed Dixon & Co. TR of 1874 lists her then owners as being Richard B. Wilson, Zeal Wilkinson, Henry Frost & W. H. Dixon, all of Sunderland, each with 16 shares in the vessel. MNL of 1876 likely records a further sale - Henry Tonkinson, of Sunderland, being reported as her then owner. 99.0 ft. long thru 1873/74, 100.1 ft. from 1874/75, signal letters JHKW, LR first listed the vessel at 292 tons in 1857/58. LR of 1877/78 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. The webmaster, so far, is unable to tell you what happened to the vessel & exactly when. If you know what happened to the vessel, do consider advising the webmaster for inclusion of the data here. Many crew lists are available thru 1877. Y 5370 119 Vienna (a brig, later a snow) 225/209 later 191 later 192 W. Pile, Jnr. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1850/51 thru 1869/70. It was initially owned by J. Hay of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. In 1852/53, per LR, Rutherford of Sunderland became the vessel's owner, thru to 1869/70, but note however that from 1857/58 Rutherford is stated to be rather of Seaham. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, ex Liverpool, in 1856/57 from Belfast, Ireland, to Llanelly, Wales, ex Sunderland to both London & to Archangel, Russia, & as a Sunderland coaster. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists C. Craig & T. H. Rutherford, of Seaham-harbour as her then owners, such owner names being  clarified in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Charlton Craig & Thos. H. Rutherford. Note, however, that the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 list the Sunderland registered vessel as owned by Isaac Bedlington of Hartlepool. 87.5 ft. long. On Dec. 12, 1871, per line 2105 here, the 192 ton snow was involved in a collision and sank off Dudgeon (20 miles N. of Wells, Norfolk, I think), while en route from Hartlepool to Dover with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Isaac Bedlington. The circumstances of her loss & the name of the vessel with which she collided have not yet come to hand. Anything you can add? Y 8186 120 Viking (a barque) 294/319 Lawson Gales A vessel which had a short life - always owned by Peter Scott of Sunderland. On Sep. 23, 1856, returning to the U.K. with a cargo of wheat ex Alexandria, Egypt, the vessel stranded S. of Cape Bon (Tunisia). The locals plundered the vessel. No loss of life. 1011 121 Violet 203 John Smith of Pallion Hutchinson of Sunderland 23737 122 Wentworth Beaumont 272 James Hardie Clarke & Co. 633 123 William (a snow) 290 later 300 later 277 G. Bainbridge of Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1867/68 & not thereafter. It was initially owned by Gordon Bros., of London, for service from Newport, Wales, to Africa, in 1855/56 for service ex London. The vessel became of 300 tons in 1856/57. From 1856/57 thru 1866/67, per LR, Broomhead of Scarborough, Yorkshire, owned the vessel, initially for service from Liverpool to the West Indies, but from 1859/60 for service ex London. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Edward Broomhead, R. Cross and others as her then owners. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 however, lists on page 413, Edwin Broomhead, of Scarborough as the vessel's then owner. No owner name is recorded in LR of 1867/68. The 1870 Mercantile Navy Lists has the vessel (on page 413), now registered at Sunderland, as then owned by Mrs. Mary Mason, of Sunderland. 95.0 ft. long, signal letters LPMG. On Nov. 12, 1872, per line 2688 here, the 277 ton snow stranded at Havaloerne (where is it?), while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to London with a cargo of deals & iron. Crew of 8 - none lost. Vessel then owned by Mary Mason. The circumstances of the vessel's loss have not yet come to hand. Anything you can add? Y 14765 124 William (rig unknown) 30 E. Bailey I have really not tried to check Lloyd's Register ('LR') re this vessel because it is so very tiny & surely not LR listed. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 does record the vessel, then registered at Sunderland, owned by William Brown with Edw. Brown her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel, then owned by W. Thackray of Sunderland. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists William Thackray of Sunderland. The vessel is recorded in the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1870 & 1872, owned by William Thackray of Monkwearmouth. MNLs of 1875, 1876 & 1879 are not available as this vessel is listed. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1889. Do you have anything to add? Y of 30 tons 2729 125 Wreath 296 James Laing J. Laing   126 Zosteria 1 171 George Barker Note 'Good'rn' & Co., later T. C. Goodwin 26109     -----         Total tonnage             -----       What were the official build numbers for 1850? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 158 vessels & 50,000 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states 158 vessels & 51,374 tons. Can you help correct the above list? 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. 1851 (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.)   # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Abrota (a barque) 294/300 Buchanan & Gibson of Ayre's Quay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 to 1855/56 only, owned throughout that brief period by Briard & Co. of Jersey, Channel Islands. For service from Sunderland to Bordeaux, France, thru 1854/55 & from the Clyde to the West Indies in 1855/56. A site visitor advises that he has read that the vessel was wrecked on Jun. 5, 1855 while en route from Llanelly, Wales, to the island of Curaçao (Lesser Antilles, Caribbean). On the NE coast of Klein Curaçao (known in English as Little Curaçao), a small uninhabited island SE of the island of Curaçao. Is there anything you can add? Y 18366 2 Agra 650/714 Unknown to webmaster J. Shepherd 24951 3 Akbar (a ship) 718/819 J. Crown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 to 1871/72, owned throughout that entire period by Luscombe of London, with, per LR, D. Milne her initial captain, thru 1856/57. Her later captains per LR were Seon or T. Seon (likely from 1857/58 thru 1862/63) & then J. Pizzey (later J. Pizzie) from 1862/63 thru 1871/72 (listed as J. Plazey? in 1862/63). For service from London to China in 1851/52 thru 1853/54, from London to Australia (in 1854/55 thru 1856/57), from London to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1866/67 & otherwise ex London. So far as I can see, the vessel made two voyages to Australia, with T. Seon in command & not D. Milne. i) On Jan. 4, 1854, the vessel arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, ex London & left on Mar. 1, 1854 for Guam in ballast, via Shanghai, China, it would seem. ii) On May 25, 1855 the vessel left Greenock, Scotland for Sydney & arrived there on Sep. 27, 1855 with a varied general cargo & 16 passengers. Amongst the cargo was iron work & machinery for 3 iron steam ferry boats imported for Mr. Crook of Balmain. I did not spot the date or destination of its later departure. 146.5 ft. long. I cannot yet tell you what finally happened to the vessel & when. Is there anything you can add? Y 16387 4 Ambassador (a barque) 284/298 Hodgson & Gardiner (or Gardner) The vessel was, I read, launched in Aug. 1851 & first registered, at Sunderland, on Aug. 29, 1851. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1857/58, & during that period, per LR, was both owned & captained by J. Moore of London. For service ex Sunderland thru 1853/54, from London to Algoa Bay (E. coast of South Africa, about 425 miles E. of Cape of Good Hope), from 1854/55 thru 1856/57, & from London to Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa), in 1857/58. From a number of shipping registers we know that the vessel was Sunderland registered & that the owner's name was James Moore of London. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 so attests, as also does Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855. TR of 1856 states J. Moore to be her then owner, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states James Moore. The webmaster is not aware of what finally happened to the vessel & when. We can see that it was LR recorded thru 1857/58 & was not LR listed in the immediately following years. The Mercantile Navy List records the vessel thru 1860 but not in 1861. But data about her final fate, at this moment, eludes the webmaster. If any reader know what happened to the vessel & when, I invite them to be in touch with the webmaster so the data can be here reported. Y 24787 5 Anna Dixon (a snow or brig) 188 W. & J. Pile or W. Pile Jnr. The webmaster has not researched this vessel, which was however launched on Jun. 2, 1851 & initially owned by R. Kirby of London. It is first Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1851/52, registered at London & owned by R. Kirby for service from Sunderland to Australia. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory, of Mar. 1854, lists her as then Sunderland rather than London registered, owned by Robt. S. Kirby, of London, with Fred Warner her then captain. 31558 6 Ann Eliza (a snow or brig) 158 Hodgson & Gardner A vessel which had a very short life - owned by Robert Sleightholm of Whitby, Yorkshire. On Dec. 20, 1854, the vessel struck rocks at Campos (S. coast of Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain), capsized & was destroyed. Five of seven crew members were drowned.   7 Anne Longton (a ship) Hull #10 600/697 later 643 J. & J. Robinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1869/70, owned thru 1860/61 by Curry & Co. (from 1859/60 Currie & Co.), of Liverpool. With, per LR, 'W. Pears'n' her initial captain thru 1856/57, followed by R. Kirby thru 1858/59 & Cowell thru 1860/61. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 clarifies the owner's name - it lists the Liverpool registered vessel as owned by 'Currie and Newton' of Liverpool with W. Pearson her captain. Under Currie ownership the vessel initially, in 1852/53 & 1853/54, served Calcutta (now Kolkata), India ex Sunderland & continued to serve Calcutta thru 1856/57 ex Liverpool. In 1857/58 & 1858/59 the vessel, per LR, served New Zealand ex London & so served also in 1860/61. The vessel is stated to have served ex Liverpool to India in 1859/60. In 1861/62, per LR, the vessel, now of 643 tons, became owned & likely captained by, amazingly, a person named Longton - J. Longton Jr. of Liverpool being her new owner. Per LR, Longton owned the vessel until it was later lost. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1868 list James Longton of Liverpool as her owner. Per LR, Longton (no initial available) served as the vessel's captain thru 1865/66, then W. Harling thru 1869/70. Again per LR, the vessel served North America ex Liverpool in 1861/62, served Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1862/63, served New Zealand ex London in 1863/64 & 1864/65 & thereafter served China ex Sunderland. MNL of 1869 records a final owner, one not LR referenced - Thomas Adam of Aberdeen, Scotland. Data about the vessel's voyages to New Zealand. ('NZ') ex Papers Past. On Jun. 14, 1857, Anne Longton, a 'Willis & Co. Line' vessel, left London for Auckland, NZ, under the command of Richard Kirby with a general cargo & 87 passengers. A contemporary diary refers to her arrival at Auckland on Oct. 9, 1857 ... 'the ship which proved to be the Annie Longton, Captain Kirby ... She was 118 days out – very dirty, the crew being in a state of mutiny.' I learn that 12 of the vessel's crew had refused duty, alleging poor treatment by the master. The matter was dealt with at a mid Oct. 1857 court hearing which sentenced all of such crew members to imprisonment & hard labour. On Nov. 22, 1857, the vessel left, in ballast, for Adelaide en route to India. I did not spot the vessel in fact arriving at Adelaide. When four days out of Galle, Ceylon, on Jan. 11, 1858, the vessel took on board 46 persons from 'Euchrist St. Paul', a French barque. The 46, were part of the crew & passengers of Helen, an American ship which had burned off Cape of Good Hope & had been abandoned on Dec. 8, 1857. The 46 were landed at Galle & went onwards to Madras, India. Forward a couple of years. On Mar. 2, 1860, Joseph Mundle in command, the vessel left London for Nelson, NZ, with a full cargo & 82 passengers. It arrived at Nelson on Jun. 23, 1860, 111 days out of London, & in late Aug. 1860 went on to New Plymouth. On Sep. 8, 1860 the vessel left New Plymouth for Valparaiso, Chile. Forward a few more years. On Jul. 9, 1864, the vessel left London, Gravesend, for Wellington, NZ, under the command of William Benjamin Harling. With 54 or so passengers & a general cargo which included a 40 ft. lifeboat for the port of New Plymouth, & a bell for the church at Stoke. (The lifeboat cost £400 & was constructed by a Mr. Frost.). The vessel  arrived at Nelson on Nov. 3, 1864, 116 days port-to-port. Some problems en route. Ten of the vessel's crew were charged with breaking into the ship's holds & stealing & consuming beer & spirits. On Dec. 27, 1864, the vessel left Nelson for Wairau/Port Underwood to load wool & on Mar. 24, 1865 left Port Underwood for London with 2038 bales of wool, some skins & 50 tons of Grey coal for testing by the Admiralty. On Jul. 9, 1865 the vessel arrived back in England, presumably at London.   LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. This page tells us that on Aug. 29, 1869 the vessel, en route from Newcastle to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea) with a cargo of coal was lost on the Goodwin Sands (located in the English Channel 6 miles E. of Deal, Kent). With the loss of its entire crew of 16. 144.2 ft. long, signal letters KNVB. An 1864 crew list is available here & lists re 1861 & 1862 seem to be in Royal Museums Greenwich. Can you provide more detail re the vessel's loss? Or otherwise add anything? Y 10531 8 Ashmore (a barque) 430/512 George Barker Alcock & Co. 26658 9 Axe (a schooner) 145/117 later 105 Taylor & Son A vessel which had a relatively short life. Owned at Sunderland & later by D. Sutherland of Montrose, Scotland. On Dec. 22, 1863, the vessel stranded on Anholt island (Danish) & became a wreck. With no loss of life. 12815 10 Barbaras (a snow, later a brig) 222/232 later 196 E. Brown I have listed this vessel as Barbaras, despite the listing of the vessel, in Lloyd's Registers ('LR') of 1851/52 thru 1858/59, & not thereafter, as Barbara's. Why? Because The Merchant Navy List (insert 2104) records Barbaras, as do two published ship registers. LR states that the vessel was owned by T. Coltman of South Shields for service from Shields to Spain & from 1854/55 from Shields to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists B. Coltman, of South Shields, as the then owner of Barbaras. On Jun. 13, 1856, the vessel was offered for sale, at Newcastle, having just discharged wheat from Constantinople. From 1857/58, LR lists W. C. Allen of South Shields as her owner, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Wm. C. Allen & Thomas Winn, both of South Shields, as owners of the 196 ton brig. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel? She probably was lost in 1859. Y 2104 11 Bartley (a snow) 200/185 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime, by Light & Co. of Littlehampton, West Sussex, for service from Sunderland to Littlehampton. Light & Co. are recorded at Southampton in 1860/61 for service Sunderland to Southampton. On Sep. 12, 1860, per line 297 here, the 200 ton snow was stranded at Fårö Island (NE tip of Gotland Island) while en route from Norrkoping (eastern Sweden) to Windau (Ventspils, Latvia). It would seem that none of the 10 man crew were lost. The vessel was then owned by L. Light. Y 2868 12 Bosphorus (a barque) 350/395 Joseph Simpson The vessel was owned, for its entire if brief lifetime, by Newton & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later to C'qmbo' (Coquimbo, Chile, I presume). On Sep. 14, 1860, per line 303 here, the 361 ton barque was stranded at Cape Hollanders (where is it? Likely in the Caribbean), while en route from Honduras to the U.K. with timber. It would seem that none of the 13 man crew were lost. The vessel was then owned by Matthew Newton. A puzzle perhaps is that the vessel continued to be Lloyd's Register recorded thru 1865/66. Y 14182 13 Bride (a barque) 470/554 later 517 W. Briggs, or maybe Wm Harkass The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1856/57, per LR, by Carter & Co., of London, for service ex London & from 1853/54 for service from London to Melbourne, Australia. These pages (1 & 2, ex here) tell us that John Temperley of London was in 1854 the vessel's owner, that Bride was chartered to provide services related to the Crimean War from Mar. 15, 1854, & particularly that Bride 'Conveyed commissariat stores to Constantinople, and since employed as a commissariat stores-ship at the Crimea'. It would appear, incidentally, that Carter & Temperley were business associates - there are references elsewhere in this site to Temperley, Carter & Drake, of London. From 1857/58, LR records Temperley & Co., of London, as the vessel's owner for service ex London & in 1859/1861, for service from London to Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). In the 1861/63 period, LR notes service from Sunderland to China, & in the period of 1863/66 service from London to New Zealand. LR from 1860/61 identifies the builder as bring W. Briggs - but I have read also that Wm Harkass had built the vessel. Can anybody resolve that matter? The vessel is listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 as being of 517 tons & owned by John Temperley of London, but the vessel seems not to be recorded in the equivalent listing of 1870. 126.5 ft. long, signal letters PLQV. Data as to what finally happened to the vessel is not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened to her & when? Or otherwise add anything? Y 26564 14 Britannia (a barque) 331/354 Booth & Blacklock The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1856/57, owned for that entire period, per LR, by J. Twizell of North Shields, with, per LR, always a 'Twizell' as the vessel's captain - initially 'Twizell' & from 1852/53 'B. Twizell'. For initial service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, but from 1852/53 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. I have read, that the vessel was owned by John & J. S. Twizell of North Shields. 101.4 ft. long. It would appear, however, that from Jul. 14, 1853 to Jan. 14, 1854, and indeed for some time previously, W. Hawkins was the vessel's captain. Further that the vessel was chartered for a voyage from Cardiff to Alicante (Mediterranean coast of Spain), thence to Constantinople & the Black Sea. At Kertch (Ukraine, Crimea, Black Sea), the vessel took on a cargo, likely grain, & 'sailed homeward'. The vessel was last seen on Dec. 25, 1853 & in early Jan. 1854 (no exact date stated) the vessel was lost on the coast of Spain with all hands lost. Including, therefore, her captain W. Hawkins. The Hawkins estate sued in the Durham 1855 summer assizes for his salary as master & was partially at least successful in their claim. As you can read here ex here, a 'Google' book. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you add anything? I have read that the vessel was rather found dismasted & leaking while en route from Cadiz, Spain, to Quebec, Canada. Further that the vessel sank on Apl. 20, 1854 with the entire crew being rescued. We might best keep an open mind as to the vessel's loss until additional data is received. Y   15 Calumet (a snow) 208/195 later 177 Bartram & Lister The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at Sunderland. It was initially owned by T. Booth, of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean (& possibly initially for service from Sunderland to the Baltic). LR indicates that during such period of 'Booth' ownership, A. Booth was consistently the vessel's captain. I have previously noted in this spot that 'T. Booth' maybe relates to Andrew Booth & Bros. In 1856/57, per LR, J. French, of Seaham Harbour, became the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to London. Strangely, Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel not once but rather twice - as a 195 ton snow owned by T. Booth of Sunderland & also as a 177 ton snow owned by J. French of Seaham-harb. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies that J. French means John French. On Nov. 15, 1861, per line 1451 here, the 177 ton snow was lost near Cuxhaven (at the mouth of Elbe river, Germany), while en route from Cuxhaven to England. Crew of 7 - none lost. Vessel then owned by John French. The circumstances of the vessel's loss have not yet come to hand. Anything you can add? Y 25782 16 Canopus, later Hebe (a barque) 1 (ref. Aug. 29, 2013, search for Canopus) 325/331 later 297 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1871/72. It was initially owned by Crosby & Co, of Sunderland, for service ex Sunderland to the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa ('CGH'). The vessel was moored at Table Bay, South Africa, on Jul. 15, 1854, in process of discharging her cargo, when she was driven ashore in a violent gale. Many other ships suffered a similar fate indeed 32 were sunk or destroyed that day. The entire crew was rescued & safely landed on shore by lifeboat. I presume she must later have been floated off. From 1853/54 thru 1856/57, Laroche & Co. of London is listed as the vessel's owner, for service from London to CGH. On Jul. 1, 1856, Canopus arrived at Sydney, Australia, ex Liverpool. She moved on to Newcastle, New South Wales, carried coal & other cargo to Hobart, Tasmania, & on Oct. 28, 1856 left Hobart for Mauritius, in ballast. From 1857/58 thru 1860/61, Cooper & Co. of London is listed as her owner for service from London to Bahia, Brazil. In 1861/62, G. Lawrence of Hull is recorded as her owner for service from Hull to New York, U.S.A. I cannot tell you when they sold it - LR lists no owner in the registers of years 1862/63 thru 1868/69. I understand, however, that it was owned by a Dr. Wilkinson of Hartlepool who sold it to 'Bedlington'. From 1869/70 thru 1870/71, Bedlington (of Whitby, it would appear) is listed as the owner of the Hartlepool registered vessel for service from Hartlepool to the Baltic. Such data would seem to be doubtful, however - read on. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists G. Wilkinson of Hartlepool as her then owner. 100.5 ft. long, no signal letters indicated. On Jun. 20, 1870, the vessel, carrying timber, went aground on Maplin Sands - near Southend-on-Sea - was floated off the next morning. LR of 1871/72 states 'wrecked'. On Dec. 7, 1870, per line 580 here, but with some webmaster data modifications, the 297 ton barque was abandoned in the Baltic, while en route from Memel (then E. Prussia, now Klaipėda, Lithuania) to London - with a cargo of timber. Crew of 11 - 3 lost including Jenkinson, her captain. The vessel left Memel on Dec. 1, 1870, ran into a heavy gale later that day & next morning sprang a leak. The mate went below to inform the captain of the leak and while both were below decks the vessel capsized. With difficulty the captain & mate reached the deck. It took the crew some hours to cut away the vessel's rigging & once that was accomplished the vessel righted itself. One crew member was swept away & drowned during that effort. The crew clung to the decks for about a day & a half, during which time the captain & another crew member died due to exposure in the cold, wet & severe conditions. An unnamed schooner found the remaining crew (8 I presume) & took them to Copenhagen, Denmark, all suffering from starvation & severe frostbite. Canopus was accordingly abandoned.  Lumsden, a steamer, found the derelict barque & towed it to Danzig, now Gdańsk, Poland. Where the waterlogged vessel was pumped out and said to be water-tight. What later happened to the vessel? It sounds like she might have been repaired & continued to serve perhaps under another name? Need help to detail what finally happened to the vessel. The contemporary British newspapers have many Dec. 1870 articles about the disaster - a friend of the site has provided a few of such articles (1, 2). At the time of her abandonment, the vessel was stated to be owned by Matthew Storm. I suggested above that a repaired Canopus may well have continued in service under another name. Hermann Behrent has since been in touch to advise that the vessel, renamed Hebe, signal letters HFQL, was owned by Captain C. G. Claaßen (Claasen), of Danzig Neufahrwasser, Danzig, thru 1877. In 1877, the vessel was sold to Hermann Wilhelm Behrent, fleet owner, also of Danzig - Hermann Behrent's grandfather. Though a 'Claasen' would seem to have continued to be her captain thru 1887 when the vessel was eventually sold for demolition. All as you can read here, or, Google translated into English, here. We thank you, Hermann! Y 23233 17 Caucasian (a barque) 490/563 later 586 Unknown to webmaster The vessel would seem to have been owned for its entire lifetime by Rounthwaite of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland and/or London, to Adelaide, Australia & to India. The vessel arrived with immigrants at Adelaide, South Australia, on Feb. 6, 1852, ex Plymouth & left for Bombay, India. It arrived again on Apl. 25, 1853 ex London & Southampton with 60 passengers, & also on Dec. 25, 1857 with a great many passengers. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 reports the vessel as owned by H. Rounthwaite. On Dec. 5, 1860, per line 463 here, the 586 ton barque was abandoned at or maybe near Mauritius, while en route from Akyab (now Sittwe, Myanmar) to the U.K. One of the 25 man crew lost his life. The vessel was then owned by Hy. Ronathwaite - presumably means Rounthwaite. Y 68 18 Chalmers 644 James Laing J. Laing   19 Chandenagore, later Chandernagore (a barque) 520/690 later 564 W. H. Pearson Chandernagore? A city, a former French colony, now named Chandannagar, located 22 miles N. of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on the Hooghly River. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed as Chandenagore from 1852/53 thru 1855/56 & as Chandernagore (with an additional letter 'r') from 1856/57 thru 1869/70. The vessel was initially owned by John Hay of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, in 1852/53. With D. Mordie serving as the vessel's captain. From 1853/54 thru 1855/56, per LR, the vessel was owned by Bonus & Co., of London, for service from London to Australia. With Edwards serving as the vessel's captain. In 1856/57, the vessel, now named Chandernagore & of 564 tons, became owned by Harris & Co. of Middlesboro', North Yorkshire, and they, per LR, owned the vessel for the rest of its life, thru 1869. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1867 list Rachel Harris, of & registered at Middlesboro', as the vessel's then owner, however in 1860 & 1864 the vessel had been registered at Stockton. MNL of 1868 is not available as this listing is created. The vessel is not recorded in MNL of 1870. J. (John) Lynas per LR served as the vessel's captain for the entire period of 'Harris' ownership i.e. from 1863/64 thru 1869/70. Under 'Harris' ownership the vessel saw some varied service. i) from London to India in 1856/57, ii) from London to Australia from 1857/58 thru 1859/60, iii) from Shields to Aden in 1860/61 & 1861/62, iv) from Whitby to India in 1862/63 & 1863/64, v) from Shields to Kurrachee (today's Karachi, Pakistan) in 1864/65, vi) from Shields to India in 1865/66 & 1866/67, & vii) ex Sunderland from & after 1867/68. When time permits, I hope soon to be able to provide detail of the vessel's voyages to Australia. 136.0 ft. long, signal letters NQKR. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. We thank this Estonian site for telling us in detail what happened to the vessel. On Jul. 12, 1869, the vessel, John Lynas in command & en route from North Shields to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal, stranded on Hiiu Shoal, which is located off the NW shores of Hiiumaa Island, Estonia, at the entry to the Gulf of Finland. The vessel filled with water, broke its back & became a total wreck. In foggy weather, the vessel had thought, by bearings upon Kõpu lighthouse (amazingly completed in 1531), that they were safely clear of the shoal. No lives were lost & the crew were safely landed at Hiiumaa by a sailboat which agreed to assist the captain. The wreck was apparently sold for 50 copecks. It is not known if the wreck was salvaged or removed. Is there anything you can add to the above. Or correct? Y 23156 20 Chieftain (a snow, later a brig) 244 later 227 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1862/63. It was owned throughout that period by Wilkinson of Hartlepool, initially for service ex Sunderland, from 1854/55 for service from Hartlepool to the Mediterranean & from 1860/61 for service from Hartlepool to the Baltic. The vessel was always registered at Hartlepool. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T. Wilkinson of Hartlepool as the vessel's then owner, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists George & Matthew Wilkinson. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Nov. 7, 1862, per line 2489 here, the 227 ton brig stranded at Bragen Reef (near Tungenes, SW Norway near Stavanger), while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to London with a cargo of potatoes. Crew of 8 - none lost. Vessel then owned by Matthew Wilkinson. The circumstances of the vessel's loss have not yet come to hand. Anything you can add? Y 12892 21 Chowringhee (a ship) 781/893 later 805 William Pile, Jr. A famous vessel indeed - at the time, the largest ship ever built on the Wear. The vessel was initially owned by John Hay of Sunderland, but later was owned at Belfast & London. The vessel would appear to have been sold 'foreign' in Jul. 1870. Its final destiny is unknown to the webmaster. 91 22 Cistus (a snow) 214 later 201 Alcock Only limited & confusing data is available about this vessel. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1863/64, owned throughout that entire period, per LR, by J. Alcock of Sunderland, always for service from Sunderland to London. Note that Alcock is the name of the vessel's builder. The Mercantile Navy List, however - insert 13167 here - rather records the vessel as registered at Lancaster, Lancashire, from 1854 thru to 1860. The vessel is not listed as a Sunderland registered vessel either in Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 or Christie's Maritime Register of 1858. So the LR data seems to be in error. 88.0 ft. long. On Apl. 9, 1861, per line 1174 here, the 201 ton snow was involved in a collision & sank. At sea. While en route from Pomaron, Portugal, (noted for the shipment of copper & sulphur ores), to Glasgow. No detail is provided as to where the collision occurred nor the name of the vessel with which it collided. Crew of 8 - none lost. The vessel is stated to have then been owned by William Whelan. Is there anything you can add? Y 13167 23 City of Kandy (a barque) Hull 184 372/392 later 376/376 James Laing Kandy? A city in central Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) famed for its sacred Buddhist sites, The vessel, which was launched on Nov. 26, 1851, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1879/80. Always LR listed as a barque & always listed also as built in 1852, which seems to be incorrect. Thru 1855/56, the vessel is LR listed as owned by Cowie & Co. of Liverpool, for service from Sunderland to the East Indies thru 1854/55 & from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1855/56. With 'Gwyther' her captain throughout. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the vessel as then a ship, owned by Cowie, Scott, and Roxburgh, of Liverpool, with S. Gwyther her captain. From 1856/57 thru 1864/65, LR lists 'Nicholson', of Liverpool, as the vessel's owner, with R. Cumming serving as the vessel's captain thru 1861/62 & 'J. Kewl'y' thereafter thru 1864/65. Such owner name is clarified, in 1865 at least, by the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL'), which specifies 'Nicholson and McGill', of Liverpool. Her service under 'Nicholson' ownership? From Liverpool to South America in 1856/57, 1857/58, & from 1861/62 to 1863/64, & from Swansea, Wales, to South America from 1858/59 thru 1860/61. In 1864/65, per LR, the vessel became owned by Doward & Co. of Liverpool, from 1865/66 'Doward, Dickson & Co.', & they would seem to have owned the vessel for the balance of its life. MNLs of 1866 thru 1879 (1870) all record John Doward, of Liverpool, as the vessel's owner. With a number of captains per LR. McKinney thru 1868/69, Richardson thru 1871/72, Marshall thru 1873/74, R. McDowell thru 1877/78 & finally A. Jones. For service as a Liverpool coaster in 1864/65, ex Sunderland thru 1868/69, from Swansea to South America in 1869/70 & 1870/71, from Liverpool to South America in 1871/72 & from the Clyde to Valparaiso, Chile, in 1873/74, the last year when LR listed intended voyages. 135.8 ft. long, signal letters HKRN. Many City of Kandy crew lists are available. LR of 1879/80 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. I read, here ex here, that at the time of her loss the vessel, with a crew of 12 & A. Jones her captain, was en route from Mauritius to Liverpool with a cargo of sugar. She was last spoken with on Jan. 27, 1879 at 46.58N/16.21W, in the North Atlantic about 600 miles NW of the NW tip of Spain. Is there anything you can add? Y 1614 24 Corra Linn (a schooner) 72 later 66 later 65 Booth & Blacklock Corra Linn? The word 'linn' is, I learn, a Scottish word for a waterfall. Corra Linn is one of 4 waterfalls on the upper river Clyde, the highest of the 4 with a fall of 84 ft, located near New Lanark, S. Lanarkshire, Scotland. The Lorra Linn falls were apparently 'immortalised in verse' by William Wordsworth in 1802. Corra Linn the vessel, is unusual because it was issued two Official Numbers! The vessel, built of oak, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1860/61. Its initial owner, per LR, thru 1858/59, was Child & Co. of Stockton for service to Stockton ex Sunderland. With J. Robson serving as the vessel's captain. However, Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854, lists Thomas Wren & William Wilson Child, both of Stockton, as her then owners (with J. Robins her captain). As essentially does Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 just lists Thomas Wren. LR in both 1859/60 & 1860/61 lists Wren & Sons, of Stockton as her new owners. With J. Robins her captain. On May 28, 1860, per line 687 here, the 66 ton schooner went ashore & was wrecked at Redcar (then north Yorkshire), while carrying a cargo of guano. All 4 crew members lost their lives. Vessel then stated to be owned by Thomas Drew. The webmaster thought that the above was the end of the story, but how wrong he was! Bill Swift, a keen historian, whose contributions to this site are many, has been doing some 'sleuthing' worthy of Sherlock Holmes. And provides this series of newspaper cuttings about Corra Linn. It would seem that the vessel was lost during a major storm that hit the North East coast & caused many other losses. A long list of vessels lost that day is on these two pages (1 & 2). Corra Linn was driven onto the strand, rolled over & per her owners broke up. The vessel had been en route from London to Stockton with a cargo of guano, under the command of John Robins, whose life was lost as was that of his son (described as a little boy), & the other two crew members. But ... the vessel clearly had not broken up. She was recovered & on Jul. 24, 1860 was offered for sale at North Shields in a damaged but repairable condition, in a public auction which also offered for sale Wilhelmina Rosario, also driven ashore in the same storm. Corra Linn, 'as is', was sold for £110 & an offer of £400 for Wilhelmina Rosario was not accepted. Corra Linn's cargo of guano was recovered also & sold for close to its original value - apparently guano is not damaged by salt water. The webmaster does not know where the vessel was repaired. It was, however, in North Shields. The repaired vessel, now of 65 tons, is LR listed from 1861/62 thru 1869/70 (except for 1862/63), owned by Burdon & Co. of Sunderland with J. Burdon serving as her captain. For service ex Shields including, in 1861/62, service to France. It seems clear that the official record for Corra Linn had been closed when she was 'wrecked'. So the repaired vessel had to be issued a new Official Number - 43742. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') lists Corra Linn, built in 1861, ON 43742, as registered at Sunderland from 1862. In 1865 & 1867, MNL lists Wm. Burdon, of Southwick, as her then owner. In 1868 & 1870 thru 1876 MNL rather lists Thomas Burdon of Southwick as her owner. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1879. Rebuilt at 60.5 ft. long, signal letters was MFHP became TQGC. I cannot tell you what finally happened to Corra Linn. Can you tell us? A final sad word. John Robins, who lost his life in May 1860, left a wife (Margaret) & 7 children. Bill Swift provides this probate notice. Y 17109 later 43742 25 Countess 211 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) T. Green   26 Cruiser 312/330 George Barker Note Porrett & Co.   27 Czarina (a snow) 230/244 later 222 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1864/65 & not thereafter. It was initially owned by W. Petrie of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being W. Davison & T. Flintoff, both of Sunderland. From 1857 thru 1860/61 at least, LR indicates that Flintoff & Co. of Sunderland were her owners. Christies Shipping Register of 1858 states that her then owners were Wm. Davison & Thomas Flintoff, both of Sunderland. I said 'at least' above because LR of 1861/62 thru 1864/65 records no data re owner names or intended voyages. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Robert Mills of Whitby as owners of the 222 ton vessel, then registered at Whitby. 80.0 ft. long, signal letters LVWT. On Feb. 11, 1871, per line 1907 here, the 222 ton brig was sunk at Coquet Island (a small island off Amble, Northumberland), while 'coastwise'. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by Robert Mills. Can anybody clarify 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 16080 28 Defiance (a barque) 302/315 Short A. Strong of Shields for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean.   29 Dominion (a barque) 510/583 Halls Temperley of London for service from London to New Zealand.   30 Duchess of Sutherland 330/380 later 349 H. Carr of Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1873/74, for many of those years, as I read the entries, as Duchess Sutherland, i.e. no 'of'. In error most certainly. I read that it was launched in Jun. 1851. The vessel was initially owned, thru 1853/54 per LR, by T. (Thomas) Young of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Aden. In 1854/55, but just in that year, the vessel was owned by Foley & Co. of London for service ex London with Williamson serving as the vessel's captain. It is clear that the vessel went further a-field than Aden. The vessel left London on Jul. 8, 1853 for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with Williamson her captain with cargo & 13 passengers. It later left for Madras (now Chennai), India, on Jan. 10, 1854. And on Dec. 25, 1857 the vessel left Liverpool for Sydney, with 'Flemming' or 'Fleming' in command. It did not stay very long at Sydney. It left Sydney in ballast for Callao, Peru, on May 30, 1858. From 1855/56 thru 1859/60, per LR, Patterson & Co. of Port Glasgow (River Clyde) owned the vessel with 'Patterson' serving as her captain, for consistent service from London to the West Indies. Patterson, per LR, continued as her captain until part way thru 1861/62, when replaced by S. Seaward, the vessel being owned from 1860/61 by Sweet & Co. of London, thru 1862/63. For service ex the Clyde in 1860/61 & from London to Sierra Leone, West Africa, in 1861/62. Later in 1862/63 the vessel became of 349 tons only, owned & captained, briefly, by W. Barnwell of London for further service from London to Sierra Leone. In 1863/64, per LR, C. Bowen of London became the vessel's owner, thru 1865/66 it would seem, with R. Scadden serving as her captain. For continued service to Sierra Leone. It may be that such owner name (C. Bowen) is in error. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 rather lists Charles A. Bowman of London as the vessel's then owner. We are not done with owner changes! In 1866/67, & likely from a little earlier, Redway & Co. became LR listed, thru 1873/74, as the owner of the Exmouth, Devon, registered vessel, for service ex Plymouth, Devon, thru 1871/72 & ex Dartmouth, Devon, thereafter, with R. Scadden still her captain. Which ownership data is confirmed by MNLs of 1867, 1870 & 1872, all of which which list Richard Redway as the vessel's then owner. I note, however, that MNL of 1868 rather lists William Thomas of Exeter, Devon, as her then owner. 'Cornish' is LR recorded as the vessel's captain from & after part way thru 1872/73. 105.0 ft. long, signal letters MTDJ. LR of 1873/74 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. On Jan. 6, 1874, per line 205 on this page, the vessel was abandoned in the North Sea, at 55.44N/06.20E, while en route from Hamburg, Germany, to Shields in ballast. With sand being that ballast. The vessel encountered heavy seas & became leaky. The vessel's pumps became choked with sand so the crew of 10 abandoned the vessel, with all being saved by a steamer. Crew data of many years is available here. The vessel may have had a female figure-head. See here. Is there anything you can add? Y 19716 31 Duke of Northumberland 571 William Doxford & W. Crown Unknown to webmaster   32 Dumfriesshire, possibly later renamed Dumfrieshire (a barque) 380/419 John Smith As per this extensive launch announcement, the vessel was launched, likely in Sep. 1851, for John Martin of Glencaple, S. of Dumfries, intended for the East India trade. The vessel seems to be therein described as being a ship. Martin & Co. of Dumfries, Scotland, for (where service is stated in Lloyd's Register) Clyde to India & later Liverpool to S. America. On Feb. 9, 1860, per line 67 here, where named Dumfrieshire, the barque, of 420 tons, was abandoned in the N. Atlantic at 49N/12W, while en route from Callao (Lima), Peru, to England. Crew of 14 - 1 lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Robert Nicholson. The vessel's loss is covered in these two contemporary newspaper cuttings, which tell us that the vessel was rather abandoned, dismasted, on Jan. 30, 1860 & that the surviving crew were landed at Greenock, Scotland. Y 10535 33 Eleanor (a barque) 404/446 later 417 Unknown to webmaster A significant part of the data presented on this site originates in the many editions of Lloyd's Register ('LR') On occasion, however, LR presents incorrect data as in this case, when the vessel continued to be LR listed for 7 or so years after the vessel had, in fact, been lost. The vessel is LR listed from 1851/52 thru 1869/70, owned initially, for just a couple of years, by Charleton of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Australia. From 1853/54 thru 1869/70, per LR, the vessel was owner by C. R. Rayner of Sunderland. Per David Watts, Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists Charles R. Rayner & William Redman as the vessel's then owners. While Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records E. P. & C. R. Rayner & W. Redman, all of Sunderland, as her owners. And Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records only E. P. & C. R. Rayner. For service (1853/1856) from London to Bombay (now Mumbai), India, service ex Portsmouth, in 1859/60 for service from Sunderland to India & from 1860/61 for service from Leith to India. The vessel became of 417 tons in 1859/60. 115.0 ft. long. This page tells us that on Dec. 9, 1861, the vessel put into Halifax, Canada, in a leaky condition. On Mar. 3, 1862, per line 2138 here, the 417 ton barque was abandoned at sea, at 41N/56W (about 700 miles SE of Halifax), while en route from New York to Gloucester with a cargo of grain etc. Crew of 16 - none lost. Then owned by Edward P. Rayner. Can anybody tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y 25247 34 Eliza Charles (a barque) 290/289 W. Naisby The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1862/63, owned by Roberts & Co. of Aberystwyth, Wales. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at Aberystwyth. For initial service ex Sunderland, but later, in the period of 1856/58, for service from Newport, Wales, to the West Indies, from 1858/59 for service ex Liverpool i) from 1858/61 to South America & ii) from 1861/63 for service to North America. On Feb. 19, 1862, per line 2978 here, the 290 ton barque went missing while en route from New York to Gloucester with a cargo of grain etc. Crew of 12 - all lost. Then owned by Richard Roberts. Can anybody tell us anything additional? The weather situation at the time, perhaps? Y 26787 35 Eliza Thornton (a barque) 417 Sykes & Co. The webmaster has not researched this vessel. But he did happen to spot that on Apl. 18, 1866 the vessel, then lying in St. Katharine's Dock, London, was offered for sale at an auction to be held on May 03, 1866. It would seem that the vessel did not then sell nor did it quickly sell. It was last offered for sale on Jan. 15, 1867. It seems likely that the vessel had been seriously damaged in 1864.  10740 36 Eos (a barque) 332/374 later 348 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1861/62, owned for that entire period, per LR, by T. Alcock of Sunderland. Initially for service from Sunderland to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), from 1857/58 for service from Sunderland to India & in 1861/62 for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records T. C., A., & H. Alcock, of Sunderland, as her then owners, which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Thomas C., Ann, and Hannah Alcock. The vessel became of 348 tons in 1857/58. On Jan. 29, 1862, per line 2090 here, the 348 ton barque stranded at Egg Harbour (New Jersey, U.S.A., at Ocean City), while en route from Limerick, Ireland, to New York. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas C. Alcock. Can anybody tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y 26096 37 Erromanga (a barque) 376/418 later 379 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1869/70, owned for that entire period by R. Hansell of North Shields. Mainly for service to the Mediterranean ex Shields though a voyage to the West Indies is mentioned. 109.0 ft. long. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states that her then owners were Robert, Richard, Thomas & J. B. Hansell, of North Shields, as essentially also does Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856. This listing has been advanced after reading a reference to a vessel loss in 1870, which advises that on an unknown date in Apl. 1870, per line 143 here, a 373 ton barque of the name, built at Sunderland in 1851, was abandoned at sea while en route from Havana, Cuba, to Falmouth. Crew of 16 - none lost. Then owned by Peter Brash. The data relates, however, to ON 33401 which was a 351 ton barque of the name built at Greenock in 1845, whose owner per the Mercantile Navy List of 1870, was Peter Brash of Leith. It (33401) was abandoned (per LR of 1870/71). It in fact arrived in distress at Bermuda on Apl. 12, 1870. The line 143 listing referred to Sunderland in error. So we really do not know what happened to OUR Erromanga. Just that it was not LR listed after 1869/70. I did spot a reference to an Erromanga from Newcastle for Lisbon that arrived at Deal, Kent, on Jun. 7, 1870. But nothing later. Can anybody clarify what did happen to 10123? Y 10123 38 Excelsior (a snow) 260 later 237 later 227 Booth & Blacklock The vessel, which was launched in Nov. 1851, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1881/82. Its initial owner, per LR, was J. Longton of Liverpool, for initial service from Sunderland to the West Indies & then, from 1852/53 thru 1854/55, for service from Liverpool to the West Indies. With 'Parker' her initial captain, J. Gregory her captain in 1853/54 & 'Watson' in 1854/55. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 confirms such ownership. It lists John Longton as the then owner of the Liverpool registered vessel but lists Cuthbert Parker as her then captain. From 1855/56 thru 1863/64, LR records G. Sloan of Liverpool as the vessel's owner, always for service ex Liverpool including service to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the period of 1855/56 thru 1857/58. G. Sloan served, per LR, as the vessel's captain for almost all of those years except for a year or so in or about 1863 when 'Teviotdale', per LR, so served. In 1863/64, the vessel became, per LR, owned by R. Bell & Co. of Blyth, Northumberland, for continued service ex Liverpool thru 1866/67 & then from Blyth i) to the Danube (Black Sea) in 1867/68 & 1868/69, ii) to the Mediterranean in 1870/71 & 1871/72 & iii) to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1872/73 & 1873/74 (the last year where LR indicated intended voyages). In 1876/77 thru 1878/79, the vessel became, per LR, registered at North Shields ('NS'), & owned by Arkless, Bell & Co. LR has the vessel registered at London in 1878/79 owned by R. Bell. And in 1879/80, still London registered, owned by Arkless, Bell & Co. Now the data at the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') is rather different. It records the vessel as registered at Liverpool from 1858 thru 1864, at Shields from 1865 thru 1874, & at NS from 1875 thru 1879. Owned, her managing owner I am sure, by William Bell of Blyth, in 1865 & 1866, & by Robert Bell of Blyth, from 1867 thru 1879 (1870). The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1880. During the total 'Bell' ownership period thru 1879/80, there were a number of captains per LR - G. Sloan thru 1867/68, W. Lambert from 1867/68 thru 1869/70 & again in part of 1870/71, 'Park' from 1869/70 thru 1872/73 though not continually (Lambert), A. Wilson from 1872/73 thru 1874/75 & J. Lawson thereafter thru 1881/82. The exact ownership data is much more complex than above indicated. The webmaster can provide detail re one year only - 1874. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1874 records the NS registered vessel as owned by Robert Bell (20 shares). James Dunn (3), William Bell (9), John Bell (9), Jane and John Dunn and Francis Stafford (10, joint owners), all of Blyth, George Bell (12), of Seaton Delaval, & Taylor Dixon (1), of Seaton Sluice. I can tell you very little about the vessel after 1879/80. In both 1880/81 & 1881/82, LR lists no owner name but notes that the vessel had become Prussian owned. It is quite possible that the new Prussian owner chose to change the vessel's name. 94.0 ft. long, 237 tons from 1872/73 thru 1874/75 & 227 tons thereafter, signal letters JRDS. Many crew lists are available here. Can you add to or correct any of the above data? Y 7002 39 Felicity (a barque, later in life a brig) 315/345 later 321/321 later 326/333 W. Spowers The vessel was owned thru 1865 or 1866 by Richard Robinson jun. & his associates, of Sunderland. The vessel then became W. Hartlepool registered & owned by John Kell of Seaton Carew, County Durham. On May 6, 1881, the vessel ran aground near the N. tip of Denmark. It would seem that no lives were lost. 8584 40 Georgiana (a snow) 176/153 Lawson Gales, of South Hylton L. Gales of Sunderland   41 Glencoe (a snow or brig) 320/338 later 314 R. & W. Hutchinson The vessel was owned by Davison, then by Metcalfe & by Irvin, all of North Shields. In 1871/72 it became owned by Morrison & finally by Morgan, both of Sunderland. On either Dec. 10, 1872 or Dec. 14, 1872 the vessel sank off the mouth of the Weber River, Bremen, Germany. No lives were lost. 2170 42 Hannah Maria 386 George Barker Note J. Michael   43 Harlington (a snow) 249/255 Booth & Blacklock This vessel has not yet been researched. Lloyd's Register of 1851/52 lists the vessel as owned by Penman & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. It would seem that the vessel was bought to replace an earlier vessel of identical name, lost in early 1850. Can anybody add anything?   44 Hexham (a snow) 270 W. Chilton The webmaster has not researched this vessel which was, however, Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed only from 1851/52 thru 1853/54. Owned by Crowe & Co. of Sunderland with E. Robinson her captain. The vessel would seem to have served the Mediterranean ex Sunderland but the vessel may have initially been intended for service from Sunderland to Boston, U.S.A. I include this vessel initially having just listed Hexham, a snow or brig built at Sunderland in 1839, which vessel was lost in Oct. 1850. It was owned for many years by Crowe & Co.   45 Honour (a snow, maybe later a brigantine) 130 later 119 later 120 G. W. & W. J. Hall The vessel would seem to have been owned for its entire brief lifetime by R. Brough of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland, later ex the Clyde to France & Hull to the Baltic. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR'), in 1855 reports that Robert & Geo. Brough were the vessel's then owners, with J. H. Rhynas, the vessel's then captain. TR of 1856 reports the vessel as owned by R. & G. Brough. Which names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Robert & George Brough. On Dec. 3, 1860, per line 461 here, the 120 ton brigantine was stranded near Aarhus, Denmark, while en route from Konigsburg (Königsberg now Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian enclave on the Baltic coast) to London with a cargo of peas. None of the 6 man crew lost their lives. The vessel was then owned by George Brough. Y  14159 46 Island Home (a barque, later a brig) 298/314 later 293 later 288 later 275 Buchanan & Gibson of Ayre's Quay The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting (in green) reports the launch of the vessel in Jul. 1851. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 to 1862/63, then an 11 year silence, & again, it would seem, from 1874/75 thru 1880/81. I wonder why LR chose not to list the vessel for such a long period of time? Per LR, the vessel was owned thru 1856/57 by J. (John) Martin of Aberdeen, who also served as her captain. For service from Sunderland to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in 1853/54 & for service from London to Australia in the period of 1854/57. Ex Trove, Australia, on Mar. 10, 1854, the vessel arrived at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ex Memel (then E. Prussia, now Klaipėda, Lithuania), which it left on Nov. 1, 1853. It left Melbourne on Jul. 12, 1854 for Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, but may rather have gone first to Sydney, New South Wales, & then to Hong Kong. It arrived back at Melbourne on Nov. 22, 1854 having left Calcutta on Sep. 2, 1854. On Feb. 10, 1855 it left for London with, apparently, 2,620 oz. of gold in its cargo. The last reference I spotted at Trove had the vessel en route from Aberdeen to Algoa Bay on Nov. 17, 1855. In 1857/58, per LR, the vessel, now of 293 tons, was owned by Aston & Co. & registered at London. The vessel was registered at London for the balance of its lifetime. Under 'Aston' ownership, the vessel served from London to Algoa Bay, South Africa, thru 1860/61. And ex London in 1861/62 & 1862/63, in which years no owner name is LR indicated. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865, 1867 & 1870 all list Wm. N. Frost, of Hackney, Middlesex, i.e. London, as her then owner. As is confirmed by LR of 1874/75, which lists W. N. Frost the owner of the 288 ton vessel. By 1876/77 at least (LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster) Frost Cook & Co. owned the vessel. By 1878/79 (ditto re 1877/78), & thereafter thru 1880/81, the vessel, now listed as a 284 ton brig, was, per LR, owned by J. Dix, who was of South Shields as per MNL of 1879, while the equivalent list of 1880 lists William Dixon of Newcastle as the 275 ton brig's then owner. 102.1 ft. long, signal letters NRQK. LR of 1880/81 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. These newspaper cuttings tell us that the vessel was lost on Oct. 3, 1880, 1 mile W. of Soderhamn (Söderhamn is in Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia). And the crew were likely all lost. I do not recall many vessels that were initially rigged as a barque & later were re-rigged as a brig, as in this case. Is there anything you can add? Y 23453 47 Ithiel (a snow) 205/175 Edward Brown Jas. Hay of Sunderland   48 Jane & Elizabeth 305/316 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) Swan & Co. - J. P. Almond, G. Anderson & T. Pickering in 1856   49 Jane Cockerell (a barque) 353/387 T. Stonehouse John Cockerill, later (Lloyd's Register 1856/57) T. Thompson of Sunderland. Last Lloyd's listed in 1858/59 This page references the vessel putting back to New York in Jul. 1861 when 180 miles E. of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, U.S.A. Leaky & having to discharge her cargo, as a result of encountering heavy weather, as is stated by this 'Lloyd's List' report. 25695 50 Jane Spoors (a brig, later a snow) 188 later 167 George Barker The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1869/70, owned for that entire period, per LR, by Spoors & Co. of Seaham, Durham. J. Colling is LR recorded as being the vessel's captain for all of such years. For initial service from Sunderland to London, soon for service to the Mediterranean ex i) Hartlepool (1854/58), ii) Sunderland (1858/59) & iii) Shields (1859/60 thru 1969/70). Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being J. Colling, P. Spoors, P. Spoors, jun., & T. Spoors, all of Sunderland. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies such owner names as meaning John Colling, Percival, Percival, Jun. & Thomas Spoors. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870, both list Percival Spoors, of Seaham, as the then owner of the 167 ton vessel. 90.5 ft. long, signal letters PFLV. On Dec. 14, 1872, per line 3290 here, the 167 ton snow went missing while en route 'coastwise' from Seaham. Crew of 6 - all lost. Then owned by P. Spoors Junr. Can you add anything? Y 25319 51 Jason (a snow) 243 Austin & Mills Was owned, thru 1856/57 per Lloyd's Register, by Graydon of Sunderland. 25604 52 John and Alice Brown (a snow or brig) 212 later 185/195 Todd & Brown The vessel, always Whitby, Yorkshire, registered, was owned for its entire lifetime by the Brown family of Staithes, Yorkshire, & by their associates. On Apl. 10, 1876, the vessel was lost on Hasborough Sand, Norfolk. With no loss of life. 12714 53 John Muers 298/332 Unknown to webmaster W. Brown - also in 1856 2281 54 Jubilee (a snow but maybe a barque) 323 Bradley & Potts of Hylton A vessel which had a very short life. It is listed in Lloyd's Register in 1851/52 & 1852/53 only, owned by Haddock of Sunderland, with M. Luckey (correctly Luckie it would seem) her captain, for service from Sunderland to London. It was launched, in mid Jul. 1851, as per this (in red) launch announcement (LR lists it as a snow). In late 1851 & early 1852, the vessel carried coal from Newcastle to Barcelona, Spain. Per this newspaper cutting, the vessel was lost at sea on Nov. 28, 1852 while en route from Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland, to Cuba. At 54N/14W. about 300 miles W. of Ireland, in the North Atlantic. The vessel encountered a violent gale, was thrown on her beam ends, & had to be abandoned. Two of her crew lost their lives - their names. Is there anything you can add? Y   55 Judith (a brig, or snow) 238 later 216 Austin & Mills The vessel was owned thru 1864/65 by Greig & Co. of Stonehaven, Scotland. And then by Richard Connon & Co. also of Stonehaven. Was lost in Sep. 1870. 15423 56 Kate Evelyn (a barque) 333 later 364 George Short of Claxheugh I refer you, via the link at left, to detail re the vessel's ownership history. On Dec. 09, 1866, the vessel had to be abandoned when about 14 miles off Cape St. Vincent, southern Portugal. It had sprung a leak on the day before i.e. on Dec. 08, 1866. No lives were lost. 7276 57 Lady Zetland (a schooner) 58 later 68 later 62 Peverley & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1863/64 & then a long LR silence. It is LR registered again in 1876/77 but I do not have access to the LR registers of 1875/76 & 1877/78 to know if the vessel is listed in those 2 years. It was initially owned by G. Foster of Sunderland, thru 1854/55, for service as a Sunderland coaster. In 1855/56, Wignall & Co., of Fleetwood, Lancashire, acquired the vessel, now of 68 tons, thru 1863/64 at least, for service as a Clyde coaster thru 1858/59 (no service is referenced thereafter thru 1863/64). The Mercantile Navy Lists fill in much of the missing detail. In 1867 & 1870, the vessel, now of 62 tons, was owned by John Courtney of Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland, & registered at Newry, Northern Ireland. In 1875 the vessel was still registered at Newry but owned by Mrs. Louisa Nyren of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, & in 1876 was both owned & captained by Hugh Hughes of Borth, Cardiganshire, & registered at Aberystwyth, Wales. LR of 1876/77 lists the vessel as owned by H. Hughes & registered at Aberystwyth. On Dec. 5, 1877, while en route from Bangor, Carnarvonshire, Wales, to Cork, Ireland, with a cargo of 95 1/2 tons of slate, the vessel sprang a leak & foundered in fine weather when 4 miles off Portgolman, Carnarvon Bay. Crew of 3 - none lost. The owner, H. Hughes of Borth, said that she had been 'on a mud bank for about three months, and he believes that the oakum must have come out of her seams'. As per item 790 on this page (ex here). 59.0 ft. long, signal letters MFWQ. Is there anything you can add? Y 17276 58 Lucy (a snow or brig) 212 later 190 later 191 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel, which was launched on Mar. 3, 1851, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1870/71, then a gap of 3 years, and again, it would seem, from 1874/75 thru 1881/82. The vessel was initially owned, thru 1854/55, by White & Co. of Ipswich, for service from Sunderland to Ipswich in 1851/52 & for service from London to the Mediterranean thereafter. With T. White serving as the vessel's captain. In 1854/55, J. Cobbold, also of Ipswich, became the vessel's owner, thru 1860/61, for service from Ipswich to the Mediterranean, with R. Symons serving as her captain. The vessel is first LR recorded at 190 tons in 1856/57. In 1861/62, J. Scott of Shields became the vessel's owner & also her captain. For service from Shields to Hamburg, Germany, thru 1863/64 & from Shields to London thereafter thru 1864/65.The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 clarifies the owner's name, listing John Scott of South Shields as her then owner. In 1865/66, & thru 1870/71, LR advises that J. Harrison of Robin Hood's Bay ('RHB'), Whitby, Yorkshire, became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to London with J. Scott continuing as her captain. MNLs of 1867 thru 1870 rather list, however, Mercy Harrison, of RHB as the vessel's owner. It would seem that Mercy Harrison must have died soon thereafter because the owner became Mrs. Mercy Harrison in 1872 & 1875, as is confirmed by LR of 1874/75 & 1875/76, which record the vessel at 191 tons. LR of 1876/77 thru 1881/82 lists M. Harrison & Sons of Whitby as the vessel's owners. Though MNL of 1876 thru 1880 rather lists John Harrison as the vessel's owner. There would appear to have been one further ownership change. In 1881/82, per LR, J. Peacock became the vessel's owner. MNL of 1882 tells us that Joseph Peacock was of West Hartlepool though the vessel was still registered at Whitby. The vessel is not listed in LR of 1882/83 or in MNL of 1883 so I presume that the vessel was lost at about that time. 88.0 ft. long, from 1874/75 87.9 ft. long, signal letters KVLG. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel nor when. Can you tell us what, in fact, happened to her? Or otherwise add anything? Y 11855 59 Maitland Note 320/331 Unknown to webmaster J. Kelso- J. R. Kelso in 1856 23354 60 Marion (a snow, but maybe a barque) 313/339 Thomas Robson at Claxheugh The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1855/56, always LR listed as a snow. The webmaster believes that this (in green) launch announcement records the launch of the vessel in mid Jul. 1851, stated there to be a barque. Was owned for the above entire if brief period, per LR, by J. Wright of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. So far as I can see, the vessel was not issued an Official Number so it probably was lost before Jan. 1, 1855. Can you tell us anything more? Such as what happened to the vessel & when. Y   61 Mary Ann (a barque) 405/508 later 445 later 397 W. Potts The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1861/62, owned for that entire period, per LR, by Potts Brothers of Sunderland. For service, thru 1858/59 from Sunderland to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, & thereafter for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists R. H. Potts and Brothers of Sunderland, as the then owners of the 445 ton barque, data which is confirmed by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 which however lists the vessel as built in 1855. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. On Nov. 22, 1861, per line 1469 here, the 397 ton barque was abandoned at sea, while en route from New York to Queensland with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by R. H. Potts Bros. Thanks to the kindness of a site visitor, I can advise you that i) the vessel was abandoned at 37.22N/62.34W (about 700 miles ESE of New York), ii) 'McGregor' was her captain & iii) the crew were rescued by Surprise, a Londonderry schooner, & landed at Queenstown, Ireland - & not at Queensland. As per these newspaper cuttings & also the following extracts from the New York Times of Dec. 24, 1861:- The bark Mary Ann, abandoned at [???] from New-York Nov. 14, bound to Cork for orders. Her cargo consisted of 24,200 bushels of wheat, valued at $37,000. She was a Br. vessel, built in Sunderland in 1857, 397 tons, built of oak and iron kneed. Can you tell us about the weather conditions at the time? Y 13669 62 Mary Hall (a barque) 330/379 later 345 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1871/72. Thru 1857/58, per LR, the vessel was owned by J. C. Hall of South Shields, initially for service from Sunderland to Aden, then ex London. LR of 1858/59 records a different member of the Hall family as her then owner, thru 1869/70 most likely - J. L. Hall, also of South Shields. But it would seem that he became the owner rather earlier than 1858, certainly by 1856. For some varied service - from Shields to the West Indies & later to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), from the Clyde to Quebec, Canada, & for a number of years from Shields to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. L. Hall of South Shields as her then owner, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning John L. Hall. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 also lists John L. Hall of South Shields as the then owner of the 346 ton vessel. LR of 1870/71 states no owner name - it would seem that the vessel was likely sold at about that time. LR of 1871/72 states 'BURNT'. 102.0 ft. long, signal letters JSKB. On Feb. 25, 1871, per line 1254 here, the 345 ton barque was burnt at Oran, Algeria, while en route from Algiers to Newcastle with a cargo of esparto grass. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by George Mather. Y 7291 63 Mary Ridley (a barque) 411 Edward Bailey, of Pallion Carr & Co. of Newcastle. Per Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, the vessel was registered at Newcastle & owned by T. Carr of Scotswood (i.e  Newcastle). 26270 64 Masaniello (a barque, maybe later a ship) 392/464 later 433 Booth & Blakelock The vessel was launched in Feb. 1851 & is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1862/63, always listed as Masaniello, a barque, & always owned by Huntley of Sunderland. Was always registered at Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 lists the vessel as owned by by Daniel & Jeptha B. Huntley, of Sunderland, with W. S. Johnson her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel, as 'Massaniello', with two letters 's', owned by D. & J. B. Huntley, both of Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register (Massanielo) of 1858 essentially confirms the ownership - Daniel & Jeptha B. Huntly. It would seem the vessel name is easy to misspell. For initial service ex Sunderland, from 1855/56 for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, from 1859/60 for service ex London & in 1861/62 for service from Sunderland to India. The vessel became of 433 tons in 1861/62. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On May 28, 1862, per line 2254 here, the 435 ton vessel, stated to be then a ship, stranded at Rodrigues Islands, (Rodriques Island, an outer island, republic of Mauritius in Indian Ocean), while en route from Moulmein, Burma, (now Mawlamyine, Myanmar), to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of timber. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then owned by Jeptha B. Huntley. Can anybody tell us more about the circumstances of her loss? Y 23656 65 Matanzas (a barque) 343/359 later 324 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1871/72. The vessel was initially owned by Thompson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, from 1856/57 from London to Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), later ex Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists W. Thompson, jun. & C. Nattrass, both of Sunderland, as her then owners, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning William Thompson & Chas. Nattrass. In 1862/63, J. Pippet of South Shields became her owner, & in 1863/64 W. Pippet, also of South Shields. For service from Shields to both the Baltic & to the Mediterranean, ex Cork, from Swansea to the Mediterranean & again from Shields to the Baltic. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists W. Pippet of South Shields as her then owner. 105.5 ft. long. LR of 1871/72 states 'abandoned'. On Apl. 16, 1871, per line 1326 here, the 324 ton barque sank, at 45N/12W (in the North Atlantic, NW of the NW tip of Spain), while en route from Shields to Carthagena (maybe Cartagena, SE Spain), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by William Pippet. Can anybody tell us more about her loss? Y 24836 66 McLaren (a snow, later a brigantine) 195 later 177 Ratcliffe & Co. or Ratcliffe & Spence J. Tindell of Sunderland. The vessel became a casualty of the France/Prussia War of 1870 - on Dec. 21 & 22, 1870, the vessel was seized by Prussian forces when at Rouen, France, & scuttled. 23652 67 Meggy (a snow) 304/326 later 299 Ratcliffe & Co. Elsdon & then Storey & Co., both of North Shields- E. Storey & R. B. Henzell in 1856 2227 68 Morning Star (a snow or brig) 267/270 later 260 Buchanan & Gibson of Ayre's Quay The vessel, which was launched in Jan. 1851 & first registered, at Shields, on Mar. 17, 1851 (scroll to #1671), is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1864/65. It was initially owned, thru 1855/56 per LR, by J. Gibson of North Shields, for service from Sunderland to Montreal, Canada. David Watts advises (thanks!) that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists Joseph Gibson of North Shields as the vessel's then owner & Benj. B. Starks as her then captain. In 1856/57, 'Coll'dge' & Co. of North Shields later of Shields, became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to the Mediterranean (thru 1860/61), & from Shields to France (1861/62) with maybe some service ex Gloucester. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 lists J. Gibson of North Shields as the vessel's then owner & J. Watson as her then captain. TR of 1856 (which incorrectly lists the vessel as 1841 built) lists W. Colledge and J. Reay, both of South Shields, as the then owners of the Shields registered 270 ton snow, which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning William Colledge & James Reay. The vessel became of 260 tons in 1861/62. In 1862/63, per LR, W. Balls, of Shields, became the vessel's owner for service from Newcastle to the Baltic &, from 1863/64, for service from Shields to the Baltic. W. Balls served as the vessel's captain in parts of 1862/63 & 1863/64. 95.5 ft. long, signal letters HKWJ. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Can anybody tell us about her loss? I note that Wikipedia advises (thanks!) that a vessel of the name was wrecked on Oct. 5, 1864 at Whittaker Spit, in the North Sea off the coast of Essex, while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to London. As was reported in the Times of London on Oct. 7, 1864. Her crew were apparently rescued. I cannot confirm that it was 'our' Morning Star, but it seems to be most likely. The first link above (here again) notes that a certificate re the vessel's loss was dated in late 1864 (I think that is what it says). Can anybody provide that Times newspaper article, which may well contain clues as to the lost vessel's true identity. Y 1671 69 Norna (a ship, later maybe a barque) 460/392 later 460 W. J. Bennett The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1861/62, owned thru 1851/52 by Pryde & Co., of Liverpool, for service from Sunderland to Liverpool. It initially seemed that from 1854, at least, the vessel - insert 49 here - was always registered at London. But in 1854, per Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory, the vessel was registered at Liverpool, owned by Charles Butler of London with John Clelland serving as her captain. In 1854/55 & 1855/56, per LR, the vessel was owned by Bennett & Co., of London, for service ex London. And from 1856/57, Boord Bros., also of London, owned the vessel for service ex London. Per LR, J. Ray was the vessel's captain throughout the entire period of 'Boord' ownership. On Mar. 31, 1861, per line 1163 here, the 460 ton ship was lost off 'St. Augustin', while en route from Newcastle, New South Wales ('NSW'), Australia to Hong Kong with a cargo (416 tons) of coal. No crew data is provided. Then stated to be owned by John L. Kirby, a name not LR referenced. The vessel was in fact wrecked at St. Augustine Reef, near, SE of, Guam, (at 7.20N/155E or more likely at 7N/158E), somewhere near Drummond's Island, as you can mostly read here ex here. The Captain (Wilson), his wife & 4 Europeans reached Manila or Guam (both are stated) in the ship's boat but the rest of the crew were left on the reef without provisions - and no vessel was then available to go to their rescue. Rather later, however H.M.S. Pioneer was sent to try to find them, but they were all but one eventually rescued, on Mar. 4, 1862, by H.M.S. Sphinx at the Hogulu group of islands - as per this article. The rescue is covered in 'My Naval Career ..." published 1911, by Sir Edward H. Seymour (an archive.org book). Visitors interested in the vessel might usefully check at Trove, Australia, for the vessel which operated in the Far East & Australia for 2 or 3 years commencing, I think, when the vessel loaded at London on Nov. 22, 1858 for Melbourne & Geelong, both in Victoria, Australia. I spotted a subsequent reference to the vessel sailing to Guam ex Newcastle, NSW, on Apl. 7, 1860 with 420 tons of coal. Do check Trove for yourself for greater detail. But .... There are a great many references to a Norna voyage from Hong Kong to Sydney (arrived at Sydney just before Christmas 1860) during which a lascar seaman named Caleel was beaten to death on board the vessel. Captain James Crawford & 2nd Mate Antonio Charles were tried for the murder of Caleel. What they did to Caleel is very hard to read - it is set out here in all of its awful detail - more than 250 lashes with a heavy rope or cat-o'-ten-tails in a 3 hour period as one example - & continues here - just 2 of many articles about the 4 day case. The jury found both men to be guilty of manslaughter rather than of murder as you can read here. They were both sentenced to 3 years hard labour - at Parramatta & at Sydney (Darlinghurst) gaols respectively. Signal letters HRGJ. No crew lists seem to be available. Is there anything you can add? Y 49 70 Ocean (a snow) 252/265 later 263 later 247 W. H. Pearson A vessel which had a long life indeed, almost 40 years. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1889/90 at least. I note that LR of 1890/91 is not available to the webmaster, also that the vessel is not listed in LR of 1891/92. Per LR, the vessel was owned, thru 1860/61, by Cooper & Co. of & registered at Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire. For initial service from Sunderland to the Baltic, from 1853/54 thru 1856/57 for service from London to the Mediterranean & from 1857/58 thru 1860/61 for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. With it seems likely 2 captains - in 1852/53 'Cooper' & from 1853/54 thru 1860/61, Sterling or Starling. It looks likely that the captain's name was for 4 years listed incorrectly as Sterling & was corrected to Starling. In 1861/62, the vessel, now of 263 tons, became owned by W. Stevens (W. A. Stevens in 1876/77) of Wisbeach, who would seem to have owned the vessel thru 1876/77 at least. For service ex Lynn for many years thru 1871/72 & from Lynn to the Baltic in 1872/73 & 1873/74. The vessel became first LR listed at 247 tons in 1872/73. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists W. Stevens of Wisbeach as her then owner, while the equivalent list of 1870 lists W. A. Stevens. I must note that during the period of Steven's ownership, indeed thru 3 later owners to 1889/90, R. Curson per LR served as the vessel's captain. For 28 or so unbroken years if the data is correct. LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster, LR of 1878/79 records T. Patrick & Co., also of and registered at Wisbeach, as the vessel's owners - thru 1882/83. MNL of 1880 lists Thomas Pattrick (with two letters 't'). From 1883/84 thru 1888/89, LR lists D. Sharper of West Hartlepool as the owner of the vessel which became registerd at West Hartlepool - MNL of 1885 lists Dixon T. Sharper as the vessel's then owner. In 1889/90, per LR, the vessel which had been owned by T. Metcalf, became owned by Metcalfe, Simpson & Co. of West Hartlepool, with J. Gooding her new captain. A site visitor notes that on May 9, 1889, Ocean, under the command of Captain Gooding, left West Hartlepool for Malmo, Sweden, arriving there  on Jun. 4, 1889. 92.0 ft. long, signal letters KCSD. The vessel is not listed in LR of 1891/92 nor in MNL of 1890. So presumably is was lost or broken up at about that time. Can you tell us anything more or correct the above? Particularly what finally happened to the long-lived vessel. A friend of the site now kindly advises that the U.K. register for the vessel was closed in 1894. Based upon that data it seems likely that the vessel went ashore at Thornham flats on or about Nov. 19, 1893 & broke up. En route ex Portsmouth. Crew saved. Thornham is on the Norfolk coast about 19 miles N. of King's Lynn. Y 8582 71 Osbert 400 James Laing Dalrymple   72 Palmyra (a snow) 245/262 Richard Wilkinson I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Oct. 27, 1869, during a hurricane, Palmyra was abandoned, waterlogged, when off the  Jutland, Denmark, coast. Her crew were all rescued - by  Joseph Somes, a steamship built at Hull in 1862. 2458 73 Peace (a brig or snow) 221 later 198 J. Candlish The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1869/70. Per LR, the vessel was owned, thru 1856/57, by Candlish & Co. of Sunderland, i.e. by its builders, for service from Sunderland to Galatz (i.e. Galați, on the Danube, Eastern Romania, Black Sea), with R. Williams serving as the vessel's captain. It seems likely that such data is incorrect, in part at least. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists the Sunderland registered snow as owned by George Noble of Seaham, with Wilson Orwin serving as her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being G. Noble of Seaham, J. Webb of Dalton-le-Dale, & W. Burdes & R. S. Tate, both of Sunderland. LR of 1857/58 lists the brig, now of 198 tons, as owned by Heron & Co. of Blyth, (Herron & Co. in 1860/61) for service from Blyth to France thru 1859/60, service as a Blyth coaster in 1860/61 & from Blyth to the Baltic thereafter. With W. Furrow serving as the vessel's captain thru 1861/62 & G. Brown from 1861/62 thru 1869/70. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel, now registered at Shields, as owned by John Herron & John Cole, both of Blyth, & William Hepple of Farrow. While the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') records the vessel as registered at Shields from 1858 thru 1864 & in 1865 & 1867 owned by John Herron of Cowper Quay, Blyth, Northumberland. Signal letters LPHW. MNL does not list the vessel in 1868 or later. It is a modest puzzle that LR continued to list the vessel thru 1869/70. I say that because on Feb. 25, 1867, while en route from Blyth to Copenhagen, Denmark, with a cargo of coal, the vessel was lost at Thisted, Jutland. A crew of 8, with 6 lives lost, it would seem. As per line 12 on this page. Is there anything that you can add? Or correct? Y 14730 74 Pet 429 J. Hardie Marwood   75 Prince Woronzoff (a snow) 245/259 later 236 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1859/60. Prince Woronzoff? His obituary can be read here. The vessel was owned, thru 1852/53, by Swire & Co. of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea). In 1853/54, per LR, E. Preston of Liverpool became the vessel's owner for service ex the Clyde to Liverpool (in 1853/54) & to Singapore (in the period of 1854/57). Thereafter for service ex Liverpool, with service to the Mediterranean LR noted in 1859/60. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the Liverpool registered vessel as owned by Edmund Preston with Samuel Harris Talbot the vessel's then captain. On Oct. 17, 1859, the vessel was one of six vessels stranded & wrecked in a severe SE gale at Algoa Bay, i.e. Port Elizabeth, South Africa (S. coast of S. Africa, about 420 miles E. of Cape Town). As you can read here ex here. No lives were lost. The vessel is therein described as being partially loaded for Liverpool with a cargo of disabled vessels. I have read, however, in a 'Google' data 'snippet' that the vessel was lost on Oct. 16, 1859, rather carried seed & cotton, & was under the command of captain P. Clarke. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss? Y 27182 76 Punch 317 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) Ogle & Douglas   77 Pyrenees (a ship) 721/832 James Laing The webmaster has not researched this vessel, which was, however, owned by Duncan Dunbar. On Feb. 23, 1854, Pyrenees was one of many ships engaged by the British Government for service as transport ships re the Crimean War. These pages (1 & 2, ex here) tell us that D. Dunbar was in 1854 the vessel's owner & that Pyrenees 'Conveyed artillery and horses to Constantinople and Varna ; afterwards employed on various services in the Black Sea, until wrecked off the Katcha, 14 November 1854.' It would seem that she was driven ashore in a hurricane as were many other fleet vessels. Varna is in Bulgaria, on the Black Sea coast. Katcha, now Kacha, is also on the Black Sea coast a little to the N. of Sevastapol. Is there anything you can add?   78 Rainbow (a snow) 218 later 198 Lightfoot The webmaster has not researched this vessel, which was initially owned, per Lloyd's Register of 1851/52 by T. (Thomas) Speeding of Sunderland. It was later owned by Smith & Co., also of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1870 & 1880 both record the vessel, then of 198 tons, as owned by Henry Scholefield of Seaham Harbour, Durham. 87.8 ft. long, signal letters PHJT. Is there anything you can add? 25768 79 Refuge (a snow or brig) 253 later 226 William Doxford & W. Crown The vessel was initially owned by W. Doxford of Sunderland. And later owned by W. Blumer & then by R. Sharp, both also of Sunderland. The vessel was abandoned off the Dudgeon on Mar. 3, 1870. 14651 80 Regina (a snow or brig) 277/293 later 273 W. Reed The vessel was owned, thru 1856/57, by 'Richardson' of Sunderland & then, thru 1859/60 by E. Graham, jr., of Newcastle. Harrison & Co., of Whitby, became the vessel's owner in 1860/61. On Nov. 13, 1861, the vessel stranded in the Thames estuary near Southend. No lives were lost. 14652 81 Rehoboth 179/194 Unknown to webmaster Outterside - Wiley & C in 1855/56 however E. Bulmer per this page 18631 82 Residue 112 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) W. Adamson 2509 83 Rodsley (a ship) 610/733 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1855/56, owned throughout that period by E. Graham of Newcastle. For service thru 1853/54 from Sunderland to the East Indies & thereafter for service as a London Transport. These pages (1 & 2, ex here) tell us that Edward Graham was in 1854 the vessel's owner, that Rodsley was chartered to provide services related to the Crimean War from Apl. 6, 1854, & particularly that Rodsley 'Sailed with artillery to Constantinople to Eupatoria. Wrecked off the Katcha, 14 November 1854.' Katcha, now Kacha, is on the Black Sea coast a little to the N. of Sevastapol. Eupatoria, now Yevpatoria, is on the W. coast of the Crimean peninsular. Is there anything you can add? Y   84 Royal Charlie (a barque) 435/480 R. & W. Hutchinson 'Hutchnsn' of Sunderland   85 Rubicon (a barque) 507/626 later 555 L. Gales The vessel was always owned by George Thompson & associates of Sunderland. On Oct. 26, 1864, in a report from Vigo, NW Spain, it was advised that the vessel, en route from Sulina (Black Sea) to the U.K. had foundered on Oct. 20, 1864 & that her crew had all been saved. 13754 86 Saint George (a barque) 349/392 later 357 Sykes & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1867/68. Thru 1857/58, the vessel was owned by Briggs & Co. of North Shields for service initially from Sunderland to the Mediterranean but from 1853/54 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. David Watts advises (thanks!) that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists the vessel as registered at Shields & owned by Wm. C. & John Allen, both of South Shields, Rob Roy Briggs of Blyth & William Briggs & William Briggs jun., both of Sunderland - with John Arkley the vessel's then captain. In 1858/59, per LR, the vessel became owned by 'Buchnnan' of Glasgow for service ex London. LR notes that 'Buchnnan' was the vessel's captain during such period of ownership. In 1861/62, but only in that year, Hannan & Co., of Glasgow became the vessel's owner for service from the Clyde to Africa. In 1862/63, Hamilton & Co., also of Glasgow, became the owner of the barque, now of 357 tons, for continued service from Clyde to Africa. LR of 1867/68 lists no owner name & LR listing of the vessel came to an end in that year. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 & 1867 list Wm. Hamilton of Glasgow as the vessel's then owner. While the equivalent list of 1870 advises that the vessel was then owned by James Milne of Aberdeen. 109.5 ft. long, signal letters JDHF. What finally happened to the vessel has not yet come to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 4623 87 Sarah Margaret 232/240 Arrow Leithead J. Wright   88 Saxon Maid (a barque) 345/344 W. Petrie A vessel that had a very short life. Owned by Bradley & Co. of Sunderland. On Aug. 1, 1851 the vessel was lost off Juan de Nova, an island off the W. coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The crew made their way to Mozambique so no loss of life.   89 Security (a barque) 420/480 later 505 Ralph Hutchinson or R. & W. Hutchinson The vessel would seem to have been built for Holderness, of Liverpool, initially for service ex Sunderland. From 1853/54 thru 1856/57, Girvin & Co. of Liverpool were the vessel's owners for service from Liverpool to China. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory, of Mar. 1854, lists the Liverpool registered vessel as owned by Robert Girvin of Liverpool with Chas. Pennington her then captain. Holderness became her owners again in 1857/58. On Dec. 1, 1860, per line 458 here, the 505 ton barque was abandoned off New Trinidad while en route from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Liverpool with a cargo of grain. None of the 14 man crew lost their lives. The vessel was then owned by T. H. Holderness. Y  13571 90 Shakspeare (a ship) 810 John Smith This vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed only in 1851/52 & 1852/53, owned by Kendall & Co. of Liverpool for service from Sunderland to India. This newspaper announcement refers to a ship named 'Shakespeare' being owned by a Liverpool owner & carrying the first load of coal ex the collieries of the Marquis of Londonderry. Can you tell us more about the vessel which would seem to have had a very short life.   91 Snowdrop (a schooner) 112 later 104 William R. Abbay Snowdrop was always owned by 'Adamson' of Sunderland. On Nov. 12, 1861 the vessel left Sunderland for Portsmouth with a cargo of coal. It went missing en route. Crew of 7, all lost of course. 2910 92 Stamboul (a barque) 349/381 later 350 or 351 later 333/351 R. H. Potts & Bros. Stamboul? Means today's Instanbul, Turkey. The launch of the vessel, on Feb. 17, 1851, is recorded in this newspaper cutting. And per this page, the vessel was first registered, at Shields, on Mar. 19, 1851. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1882/83. The vessel was bought, per that cutting, by Messrs. Dryden of North Shields. LR of 1851/52, however, lists Dale & Co. of North Shields, as her initial owner which ownership changed in that year to G. Dryden, also of N. Shields. But it seems clear that Dale & the Drydens were partners. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 records the vessel as then owned by George and Thomas Dryden & by Peter Dale, all of North Shields, with John Farrow serving as her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 confirms such ownership data while TR of 1856 lists G. Dryden & P. Dale only as her then owners. Corrected it would seem by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 (George and Thomas Dryden & Peter Dale). From 1862/63 thru 1870/71, LR lists P. Dale, presumably Peter Dale as the vessel's owner. But that would seem not to be always so. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1866 list John B. Dale of South Shields as the vessel's then owner while MNLs of 1867 thru 1871 (1870) list G. D. Dale, of Blyth, Northumberland. During the Dale/Dryden total period of ownership, the vessel had, per LR, 6 captains, i.e. J. Farrow thru 1857/58, J. Young thru 1860/61, 'R. Bever'ge' until part way thru 1862/63. T. (Thomas) Hunter until part way thru 1865/66, J. Biggs until part way thru 1869/70 & finally G. Venus until ownership changed in 1870/71. For some varied service per LR. Possibly from Sunderland to America initially, from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, in 1857/58, from Shields to India from 1858/59 thru 1860/61, from Shields to the Baltic in 1869/70 & otherwise to the Mediterranean ex Shields, Bristol (1861/62 thru 1864/65), Cardiff (1865/66) & Blyth, Northumberland, (1866/67 thru 1868/69). In 1870/71 per LR, the vessel became owned by J. Newman of Blyth, per MNLs of 1872 thru 1883 Jas. Newman. Per TR of 1874, the vessel was then owned by James Newman & Henry Newman, with, respectively, 43 & 21 shares. For service to the Baltic thru 1873/74 ex both Blyth & Shields. Her captains under Newman ownership? I will not try to detail them. From 1870/71 thru 1882/83 Newman, H. Newman or J. Newman served & served again later as the vessel's captains, with one exception - from 1879/80 thru 1881/82 'Tyrrell' is LR listed as the vessel's captain. 104.0 ft. long, signal letters LWKS, per LR of 351 tons from 1862/63, 333 tons from 1871/72 & 333/351 tons from 1876/77. LR of 1882/83 notes that the vessel had been 'Condemned'. On Dec. 12, 1882. A puzzle to which I presently have no answer - a barque of the name is stated (Col. #2) to have been lost in a gale off the coast of Portugal in late 1882. Such vessel is said to have been owned by Manners & Co., of Blyth. I cannot identify any barque of the name at that time, other than 'our' Stamboul. Need help in identifying the 'Manners' vessel. Is it possible that our Stamboul was not 'Condemned' rather sold to Manners & lost off Portugal? There was a Stamboul (ON 71026), a 1248 ton ship built in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1875. But it would seem to have survived until at least 1890. And another ship, ON 51041, of the name, registered at Akyab (now Sittwe, Myanmar), that was broken up in 1887. A great many crew lists are available here. If your interest is in Sunderland shipbuilders named Potts, do not miss Bill Swift's extensive 'Potts' 'pdf' study. Can you add to (or correct) the above? Y 16198 93 Star (a brig or snow) 232 later 205 John Crown, of Southwick The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting (in green) reports the launch of the vessel in Jul. 1851. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 to 1869/70, a gap of 4 years, & then, it would seem, from 1874/75 thru 1889/90. And possibly even later - however the vessel is not listed in LR of 1892/93. The vessel was initially, thru 1856/57, owned by J. Crown of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. In 1857/58, in which year the vessel became of 205 tons, J. May, of Sunderland, became, per LR, the owner of the vessel & also its captain. However Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records J. H. May, of Sunderland, as already her owner, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean James H. May. Per LR, May owned the vessel thru 1869/70 - if not later. For service ex Liverpool (in 1857/58), from the Clyde to the Mediterranean (in 1858/59 & 1859/60), ex Lancaster, Lancashire, in 1860/61 & from Sunderland to the Mediterranean in the following years thru 1869/70. It would seem that there was an ownership change not referenced by LR. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1866 & 1870 both list the vessel as registered at West Hartlepool & owned by Henry Taylor of Sunderland, who is, however, recorded in LR of 1874/75 as being the vessel's then owner. I now see that Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1874 lists H. Taylor of Sunderland & I. Bedlington of West Hartlepool as the vessel's then owners, each with 32 shares. In 1876/77, LR lists I. Bedlington, of West Hartlepool, as the vessel's owner, thru 1880/81 it would seem. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1880 lists Isaac Bedlington of West Hartleppol as her owner. In 1880/81, R. D. Clark & Co., of West Hartlepool became, per LR, the vessel's owner, but for a short time only. LR of 1881/82 lists the vessel as registered at West Hartlepool (at London from 1882/83) & owned by W. Smith. LR of 1886/87 records T. W. Spencer as owner of the London registered vessel, at least thru 1889/90. In 1890, the vessel was registered at London & owned by Thomas W. Spencer, of Erith, Kent. 92.0 ft. long, later, from 1874/75 at least, 92.9 ft., signal letters LCVT. I do not know what finally happened to the vessel. Can you tell us? Y 12704 94 Trio (a brigantine) 128 later 117 Unknown to webmaster Another puzzle re the accuracy of Lloyd's Register ('LR') data of the 1860s. The vessel is LR listed from 1852/53 thru 1869/70. It was initially owned by Herring & Co., of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. In 1856/57, the vessel became owned by R. Martin, of Fowey, Cornwall, for service from Sunderland to France, & from 1860/61 for service as a Falmouth coaster. In 1861/62 the vessel, now of 117 tons, became owned by E. Wilkinson of Maryport (Cumbria coast & Solway Firth), for service as a Whitehaven, Cumbria, coaster. 84.0 ft. long. Despite the vessel being LR listed thru 1869/70, the vessel was lost in late 1862. On Oct. 20, 1862, per line 2433 here, the 117 ton brigantine (stated, incorrectly I believe, to have been first registered in 1853) foundered in the Downs while en route from Saffi (likely Safi in western Morocco) to London with a cargo of beans etc. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by Edward Wilkinson. I note, in partial confirmation of the above data, that the vessel is not recorded in the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 385). Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 22954 95 Ulrica (a snow, later a lighter) 312/315 later 264/291 Austin & Mills The vessel had a very long life indeed. Of over 60 years, the vessel being removed from registry only in 1912. The vessel had many owners. Initially Austin & Co. of Sunderland. Later by Henry Stone, by 'Manners', by Edmund Watts, George Marshall, James Watson & finally by Kenneth McKenzie. Its final years, from 1892, were likely served as a lighter. 8586 96 Venice (a snow) 241 M. Stothard Collingwood of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 917 97 Vimiera (a ship) 1037 James Laing Duncan Dunbar & Sons   98 William McGowan (a snow or brig) 217/206 later 182 William Carr of Hylton A rare vessel in that it ended up broken up rather than lost at sea or similar. The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting (in red) reports the launch of the vessel in Jul. 1851. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 to 1869/70, followed by a 4 year LR silence, & then from 1874/75 thru 1883/84. The vessel was initially, thru 1861/62, owned by Martin & Co. of Glencaple, registered at Dumfries, both Scotland, who, early in 1852, sold 4 of his 40 (of total 64) shares to James Halliday for £140. For service from Sunderland to Dublin, Ireland, thru 1855/56, & thereafter ex Liverpool to, where a destination is LR indicated, Para (Brazil?) in 1856/57, North America in 1857/58, & to the Mediterranean in 1859/60. In 1861/62, thru 1869/70 per LR, the vessel was owned by T. Hick of Scarborough, Yorkshire, for service ex Liverpool. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865, 1870 & 1875 all, however, list the vessel, now of 182 tons, as owned by William Dodds of Scarborough, as does LR of 1874/75 & 1875/76 (W. Dodds). LR of 1876/77 lists the vessel as again owned by T. (Thos.) Hick of Scarborough. It seems likely that T. Hick & W. Dodds were business partners. LR of 1878/79 reports the vessel owned by J. Saunders of Scarborough being sold to E. Jopling (E. Joplin in 1880/81) of Sunderland. MNLs of 1879 & 1880 record Edward Jopling of Hylton Dene, Southwick, Sunderland as the vessel's then owner. LR of 1881/82 reports that the vessel owned by E. M. W. North of Sunderland being sold to H. J. Annison of Lowestoft, who also owned the vessel, per LR, in 1882 & in, per LR, 1882/83. LR of 1883/84 lists H. Spurgeon, also of Lowestoft, as the vessel's then owner & tells us that the vessel had been 'Broken up'. 83.0 ft. long, 83.8 ft. from 1874/75, signal letters HCGN. Can you tell us anything more? Y 293 99 Worthy (a brig) 160 later 147 later 160 later 149 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1873/74. Thru 1856/57, the vessel was owned by Marriott of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. From 1857/58 thru 1863/64, per LR, the vessel was owned by Cunningham of Portsmouth for service as a Sunderland coaster. Registered at Portsmouth but later at Arundel, it would appear. From 1863/64 to 1873/74, per LR, Bridges of Lynn, Norfolk, was the vessel's owner serving ex Lynn. 'Bridges' was the vessel's captain for that entire period per LR. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, however, lists James Rix, of Lynn, as the vessel's then owner. 77.0 ft. long, signal letters NPSW. Despite the vessel being LR listed thru 1873/74, the vessel was lost in early 1871. On Feb. 10, 1871, per line 1873 here, the 149 ton brig was stranded at Bridlington, while en route from Newcastle to Lynn with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by E. C. Bridges. 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 22995 100 Zuma (a snow) 204/193 later 180 later 177 William Carr of Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1862/63 & not thereafter. The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting (in red) reports the launch of the vessel in Jul. 1851. Thru 1852/53, the vessel was owned by W. Frost of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Malaga, Spain. In 1853/54, Teighe & Co. of London became the vessel's owner for service ex London. The LR data of 1860/61 thru 1862/63 looks to be suspect, likely because the vessel became registered at Guernsey from 1857 at least. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1867 both report William T. Brown, of Guernsey, to be the then owner of the 180 ton vessel, while MNL of 1870 records William Warren Bird, junr. of St. Sampson's, Guernsey, as her then owner. Signal letters PDFG. On Dec. 21, 1871, per line 1744 here, the 177 ton snow was stranded at Hartland Quay, NW Devon, while en route from Bilbao, Spain, to Swansea with a cargo of iron ore. A major loss of life - crew of 9 - 8 lost. Then owned by W. W. Bird, Jun. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 24993     -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1851? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 146 vessels & 51,823 tons. As does Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. Can you help correct the above list? 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. 1852 (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.) The data that follows was derived from many sources but it in large part originates from a list of vessels built at Sunderland in 1852 contained within Marwood’s Shipping Register of 1854-55. We thank David Watts for transcribing such data for inclusion here. Now, many years after the words in the previous paragraph were written, 'Google' link issues have required me to make available on site a great many of the pages of Marwood's 1854-55 Register. So having done that, available here, I thought it best to continue on & make available the pages that David Watts earlier transcribed, i.e. the 1852 build list - here. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Abeona (a snow or brig) 285/306 Hume & Easson, of Pallion The vessel, which was launched on Apl. 6, 1852, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1857/58 only. Always owned by T. White of Shields for service from Sunderland to Demerera (Guyana, N. coast of South America) thru 1855/56 & from Shields to the Mediterranean in 1856/57 & 1857/58. With 'Hooper' serving as the vessel's captain thru 1855/56, J. Birch in 1856/57 & W. Ogg in 1857/58. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854, Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 all clarify the owner's name to mean Thomas White. In the 1854 reference, W. H. P. Hopper is listed as her then captain, John Birch in Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855. 96.5 ft. long. Wikipedia tells us (thanks!) that the brig caught fire on Jan. 30, 1858 in the North Sea 7 miles N. of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, while en route from Dublin, Ireland, to South Shields, with, I read (at a site which requests no recognition), a cargo of butter & pork. The vessel was abandoned by her 12 man crew, came ashore at Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire, & capsized, extinguishing the fire as a result. She broke up on Feb. 1, 1858. The final captain's name may well have been William Ogy. Who, it is said, signed an Abeona certificate of discharge on Jan. 8, 1858 at Dublin, re Manoli Zelophanta, a 25 year old Greek seaman. Zelophanta, along with a companion, his brother Alleppi most likely, brutally murdered Atanasio Mitrofrani, also a Greek seaman, at Cardiff in Feb. 1858 as per this Welsh Newspapers Online extensive article (commences at bottom of column 1). No crew lists are available re the vessel. Is there anything you can add? Y 27078 2 Abraham and Sarah (a snow) 163 H. Carr, of North Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1855/56. Per LR it was owned throughout such period by Lotinga & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Brazils, with 'Philliskirk' her captain. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists Asser M. Lotinga of Sunderland as her then owner with Richd. B. Robinson her then captain. As also does Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855. So far as I can see, however, the vessel was not issued an Official Number which would mean that the vessel was not in existence on Jan. 1, 1855 or in the few months following. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when? Y   3 Acacia (a barque) 307/353 J. T. Allcock, of Low Street C. Alcock of Sunderland   4 Adventure (a snow) 250 later 229 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel was launched on Jun. 7, 1852 but is reported, as I read the text, as having been first registered at Sunderland, in 1833 (scroll to #23597), surely in error. The vessel is listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1853/54 thru 1868/69 & was initially owned, per LR, by J. Purvis, of Shields, for service from Shields to Marseilles, France, with J. Halcrow serving as the vessel's captain. In 1854/55, per LR, 'G. Pev'rill', of Sunderland became the vessel's owner with J. Gowland her captain for the same service. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists George Peverall of Sunderland as the vessel's then owner with Josh. Gowland her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 records such owner name as meaning George Peverall with Jos. Gowland her captain. In 1856/57 the vessel became owned by Brown & Co. of Sunderland, who owned it for the rest of the vessel's life (became Brown & Sons in 1866/67). Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel's then owners as being W. M. Brown, T. Bolton & J. Brown, all of Sunderland. Which names are clarified by Christie's Register of 1858 to mean William M. Brown, Thomas Bolton & John Brown. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 thru 1869 all record John Brown of Sunderland as the vessel's sole or managing owner. Under 'Brown' ownership service from Sunderland to London is noted in 1856/57 & 1857/58, Sunderland to the Mediterranean from 1858/59 thru 1860/61, Sunderland to France from 1864/65 thru 1868/69. Also ex Gloucester from 1861/62 thru 1863/64. The vessel had a number of captains - 'Philliskrk' is LR listed as the vessel's captain thru 1857/58, H. Clasper thru 1866/67, & T. Strut or Strutt from 1866/67. 91.0 ft. long, signal letters NSHC. LR listed at 229 tons from 1858/59. LR of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. So far, I am not able to advise you what happened nor exactly when. Can you add anything? Y 23597 5 Agusta Schneider 421 William Crown, of Southwick     6 Akbar (a ship) 712/809 J. Robinson, of Deptford Shallcross of Liverpool. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists the vessel as registered at Liverpool, owned by John Shallcross of Liverpool with Wm. Graham her captain. 24183 7 Albion (a barque) 349/381 Austin & Mills, of Southwick Owned for her entire period by W. Stevens of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. 24752 8 Alfred the Great (a ship) 575/652 later 577 J. & R. Candlish, of Southwick I have not researched this vessel yet. Owned by Mackinlay of Glasgow. It would seem that the vessel was nearly wrecked during a hurricane which hit Swatow (Shantou, Guangdong Province, China), on Nov. 21/22, 1858. Amongst the many ships that were driven ashore during the hurricane was Alfred the Great. One reference states 'Alfred the Great (British ship). Found on the mud bank, off Double Island, in a sinking state'. Another states '20. Alfred the Great - Supposed to have struck some rock, in a sinking state, towed in by the Toeywan to Double Island on to the flat off that place.' A third states 'Alfred the Great (British, 664 tons) on the rocks by Double Island with a hole through her bottom - some hopes of saving her' & 'The Glendower and Alfred the Great are still ashore'. Also see this page 'on shore, got off in a sinking state'. Further research is needed. The vessel was clearly not then wrecked. Signal letters HSTR. The vessel is listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1880, then owned by Thos. S. Blues, of South Shields. 3328 9 Alice Thompson (a barque) 331 later 309 Pile & Smart, of North Sands The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1862/63 & not thereafter. Initially owned by Thompson (from 1856/57 J. Thompson), of South Shields, for service ex Sunderland, from Shields to the Mediterranean, to India ex Shields & Sunderland, from Shields to the Mediterranean & ex London. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 and also Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 state Joseph L. Thompson of South Shields to be her owner. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the Shields registered vessel as then owned by Edward H. Hoskins of London. Signal letters HNPL. On Sep. 26, 1870, per line 420 here, the 309 ton barque stranded at Swatow Harbour (Shantou, E. coast of China, NE of Hong Kong) while en route from Keelung, Taiwan, to Shanghai, China, with a cargo of poles. Crew of 12 - 1 lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Demetrio Sclavo. And also per line 36 on this page which records the date of loss as Sep. 25, 1870, lists her cargo as poles & firewood & her routing as being from Foochow (now Fuzhou) to Shanghai, both China. Most references are to the vessel being built in 1851, however I have listed it as 1852 as recorded in LR. Y 2303 10 Alice Walker (a barque) 314/320 Todd & Brown, of North Hylton Walker & Co. of Shields 5301 11 Ambassador (a barque) 368/388 later 366 later 336 Booth & Blacklock The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1874/75 at least. I have previously indicated that the vessel would seem to have been always registered at either Shields or North Shields. But that seems to be unlikely in the light of this announcement of the vessel's launch on Jan. 8, 1852. Launched for E. Lumsdon and Sons, iron-merchants of Sunderland. Per LR, the vessel was owned from 1852/53 thru 1857/58, by W. Elliott of North Shields, initially for service from Sunderland to Boston, most likely Lincolnshire, then from Shields to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being Wm. & Wm. Elliott, jun. of North Shields & J. & T. Hudson & J. Beckett, of Felton. The vessel became of 366 tons in 1858/59. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists William & Mary Ann Elliott & John Short, of North Shields, John & Thomas Hudson of Felton & John Beckett, of Fenton, as the vessel's then owners. From 1858/59 thru 1865/66, Short & Co. of Shields was, per LR, the vessel's owner for continued service from Shields to the Mediterranean, soon service as a London coaster. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists John Short, of Shields, as the vessel's then owner. In 1866/67, J. Bolt of Shields became the vessel's owner, mainly for service from Shields to the Mediterranean but in 1869/70 & in 1870/71 for service from Newport to the West Indies. The MNL of 1867, on page 18, lists James Bolt of North Shields as her then owner as do the MNLs of 1870, 1872 & 1874. The vessel became of 336 tons in 1869/70. 110.0 ft. long, signal letters NPHR. I read here (insert 22886) that the vessel went ashore, a wreck, on Nov. 9, 1874. On Oct. 21, 1874, Ambassador was abandoned at sea while en route from Dantzic (Gdańsk, Poland) to London with a cargo of timber. As per this page. At 51.40N/4.30E said to be in the North Sea. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by J. Bolt of North Shields. The 'vessel having become leaky and completely disabled, owing to bad weather and high seas, was abandoned'. The vessel's loss is also covered at line 326 on this page. Can you add anything? How the crew were rescued, perhaps? Y 22886 12 Annie Forster, later Anne Forster (a barque) 450/528 later 459 later 450 Ralph Hutchinson, of North Quay This vessel's name is a bit of a puzzle. Two lists of Sunderland built vessel, available to the webmaster, both record the vessel as Annie Forster. The vessel, which was launched in Jun. 1852, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, as Annie Forster, from 1853/54 thru 1857/58. It is LR listed as Anne Forster from 1858/59 thru 1869/70 & not thereafter. The vessel was initially owned, per LR, thru 1857/58, by G. Forster, of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Singapore. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory, of Mar. 1854, lists Anne Forster as Sunderland registered & owned by George Forster of Sunderland, with Jacob. H. Thompson her then captain. Data essentially confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 which however lists J. H. Thomson (no 'p') as her captain. TR of 1856 also lists Anne Foster, owned by G. Foster of Sunderland & registered there. From 1858/59 thru 1869/70, the vessel, now, per LR, named Anne Forster, of 459 tons, was owned by Budden & Co., of London, for service ex London & from 1861/62 for service from London to Australia. Even though voyages to Australia are referenced for 8 years, I have only spotted two such voyages at Trove, Australia. The vessel left London on Jan. 10, 1863 (left the Downs on Jan 14, 1863) for Adelaide, South Australia, with a general cargo that included 40 tons of ammunition, arriving there on May 13, 1863. On Jul. 18, 1863 the vessel left Adelaide for Calcutta (now Kolkata) India, arriving there on Sep. 19, 1863, with 60 horses in her cargo. On Dec. 21, 1864, the vessel again left London for Adelaide, arriving there on Apl. 9, 1965, & later leaving for Guam, in ballast, on Jun. 6, 1865. I think those dates are accurate but do double check the dates for yourself. There was also a brief reference to an earlier voyage, some few years back (before 1863) in which the vessel carried cargo that in some way related to the lighthouse on Kangaroo Island (1 ex 2). The name confusion continues. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') records 'Ann Forster' first registered at Sunderland on Aug. 19, 1852. MNLs of 1865 thru 1868 record Edward Budden, of London, as the then owner of the 459 ton London registered Anne Forster. LR does not record the vessel after 1869/70. MNL tells us that in 1869, Anne Forster, now of 476 tons, was owned by John Old of London. MNLs of 1870 thru 1872 list Anne Forster, now of 450 tons & registered at Newcastle, as owned by Henry James Livingstone, of Newcastle. 120.0 ft. long. Crew lists are available here. On Dec. 23, 1872, the South Wales Daily News reported Annie Forster, as entered outwards ex Swansea, Wales, for Dakar (W. coast of Africa), with Lorensen (previously of Magda?) in command. On Feb. 4, 1873, per this page, the vessel was lost in the North Atlantic, at 45.15N/10.0W (roughly 300 miles N. & a bit west of the NW tip of Spain) while en route from Swansea, Wales, to Dakar with a cargo of 705 tons of patent fuel. Then owned by Livingston Bros. of Newcastle. The vessel apparently sprang a leak, for causes unknown, during a gale. Crew of 11 - none lost. Can you add anything? How the crew were rescued, perhaps? One final little puzzle! This MNL page (scroll to #24527) states that the vessel was condemned & sold, as per a certificate dated, as I read it, on May 6, 1868. Y 24527 13 Antagonist (a barque) 308/334 W. Briggs, of Southwick Barnett of London   14 Appleton (a ship) 967 later 888 John Watson, of Pallion So far as I can see, the vessel was never LR listed. I wonder why that was so. 'Crewlist.org' refer to 'steam' in their data re ON 16400, but it seems not to have been a steamship. Signal letters MRJH. It was registered at London, it would appear. On Jan. 10, 1862, per line 2050 here, the 888 ton ship was abandoned off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, while en route from Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), to London with a general cargo. Crew of 27 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Joseph Shepherd. The circumstances of her loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us what happened, or otherwise add anything to this limited data? Y 16400 15 Aurora (a ship) 450/386 William Pile, of North Shore Dent of London   16 Ayres Quay (a schooner) 69 James Laing There are many spellings of the vessel's name. Lloyd's Register of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. The webmaster has not, so far at least, learned what happened to the vessel nor when. Need help! 2691 17 Ballarat (a barque) 464/538 R. & W. Hutchinson, of North Quay Martin Lonie of Sunderland 417 18 Banshee (a barque) 430/460 Edward Bailey, of Pallion J. Towse of London   19 Blackheath (a ship) 614/729 Sykes & Co., of North Hylton Bonus & Co. of London   20 Boadicea (a barque) 385/415 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) A vessel which had a short life. I refer you, via the link at left, to operational & ownership details. Early on Jan. 05, 1857, during a NE gale, Boadicea struck upon Totnez Rock, NE of the islet of Herm, E. of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. 9 crew members were lost including her captain. 2132 21 Boadicea (likely a ship or barque) 652 J. R. Candlish Three Sunderland build lists, available to the webmaster, include this vessel as built in 1852 by 'Candlish'. To be registered at London, I read. So far at least, no later references to the vessel have been spotted. It would seem that the vessel was not granted an Official Number, so presumably the vessel was not in existence on Jan. 01, 1855. Need help.   22 Brahan Castle (a schooner) 109 later 96 John Smith, of Pallion The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1869/70, & not thereafter. Owned, thru 1855/56 by Smith & Co. of, certainly registered at Sunderland. For service as a Sunderland coaster. From 1856/57 thru 1865/66, per LR, the vessel was owned by McKenzie of Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland, & registered at Aberdeen, for service as a Stockton (that is what LR says) coaster & from 1861/62 for service as a Leith coaster. The vessel became of 96 tons in 1861/62. LR editions after 1865/66 list no owner name. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists, however, James Hall, of Newcastle, as the then owner of the Inverness registered vessel. While the 1870 equivalent lists Jessie Oraydon, (surely means Graydon) of Monkwearmouth, as the then owner of the Sunderland registered vessel. 83.0 ft. long, signal letters MJVD. On Nov. 10, 1872, per line 2682 here, the 96 ton schooner was abandoned in the North Sea, while en route from Harburg (a borough of the city of Hamburg, Germany) to Sunderland with a cargo of potatoes. Crew of 5 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John M. Graydon. The circumstances of her loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us what happened, or otherwise add anything? Y 17973 23 Bullfinch (a barque) 353/374 Booth & Blacklock The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1861/62, & not thereafter. Owned, thru 1856/57 by T. Gunton of London, for service from London to the Baltic. It may be that in the vessel's first year, i.e. 1851/52, it served London ex Sunderland. T. Wood is stated by LR to have been the vessel's captain during the period of 'Gunton' ownership. I mention that because from 1857/58, J. Wood, also of London, became the vessel's owner & also her captain. For service from Liverpool to the West Indies in 1857/58, ex London thru 1860/61 & from Bristol to the West Indies in 1861/62 during which year the vessel became of 353 tons. On Jun. 1, 1861, per line 1253 here, the 353 ton barque, burnt & sank at Morant Bay, SE Jamaica, about 25 miles E. of Kingston. While en route from Morant Bay to London with a cargo of sugar etc. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John Wood. The circumstances of the vessel's loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us what happened, or otherwise add anything? Y 16876 24 Calliope (a ship) 669/769 later 688 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 (I wonder why it was not recorded earlier) thru 1869/70, owned for that entire period, per LR, by J. Rogers & registered at London. For service ex London but for a few years voyages to India are noted. For all of those LR years, 'Simmons' is listed as the vessel's captain, which means, I read, at a 'rootsweb.ancestry.com' page no longer available, George Webb Summers. I reference his name because the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 list G. Webb Summers, of South Hackney, London, as the owner of the 688 ton vessel. 142.0 ft. long, signal letters PFDM. On Apl. 23, 1871, per line 2164 here, the 688 ton ship left Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, for New York. And went missing en route. Crew of 21 - all lost. Then owned, per that report, by G. W. Simons, & listed as built in 1851. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 25238 25 Caroline Chisholm (a barque) 350/366 Todd & Brown, of North Hylton Trowsdale of Stockton   26 Caroni (a barque) 281/295 William Harkess, of North Sand Mackintosh of London   27 Cecilia (a barque) 298/295 George Barker Note Walker & Co. of Sunderland   28 Charlotte of Derby (a barque) 387/421 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership. The vessel became Norwegian owned in 1870. On Feb. 16, 1888, while en route from Kristiansand to Cardiff with a cargo of timber, the vessel grounded in the North Sea & became dismasted, waterlogged & helpless. It ended up beached at Yarmouth, where it broke up. 680 29 Chevy Chase (a barque) 400/384 later 342 or 341 tons J. & R. Candlish, of Southwick Ownership & operational details are available via the link at left. On Nov. 12, 1865, the vessel left Shields for Carthagena, Spain, with a cargo of coal & a crew of 11. It passed the Isle of Wight on Nov. 20, 1865 but then went missing, believed to have foundered in the English Channel. 23984 30 Chinsura (a barque) 410/461 James Hardie, of Southwick John Hay of Sunderland   31 Circassia (a barque) 422/452 William Carr J. Wright of Hull - J. S. Harper, R. Wright, J. Reay & R. Swan in 1856 2002 32 City of Kandy (a barque) 372/392 James Laing, of Deptford Cowie & Co., of Liverpool   33 City of Peterborough (a barque) 331/323 Peter Austin The vessel was owned, thru 1865, per Lloyd's Register, by R. Young of Wisbeach.  On May 17, 1865, anchored at Table Bay, South Africa, the vessel was driven aground & lost when the area was hit by a massive storm. All aboard lost their lives. 24574 34 Colinda (a barque) 463/581 later 525 Andrew Leithead The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1861/62, owned initially, per LR, by Wm. Hay of Sunderland. Maybe for initial service ex Sunderland, more certainly, in 1853/54, for service from London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. From 1854/55 thru 1857/58, per LR, 'Tomlin' of London became the vessel's owner for service from London to V. C. I. (Vancouver's Island, British Columbia, Canada). John Powell Mills was then a part owner of Colinda & was her captain. Bill Culver advises (thanks!) that on Jul. 13, 1853 the vessel, then owned by James Tomlin (48 of 64 shares) & Mills (16 shares) & registered at London, was chartered to Hudson's Bay Company ('HBC') to carry supplies & immigrants to Victoria, B.C., Canada. The history of that voyage is interesting, indeed. Thanks to the Colonial Despatches project and Dr. James Hendrickson & his associates at the University of Victoria, you are invited to scroll down to Colinda here, where this account of the voyage's history can be read. Might I additionally add that the vessel was chartered to HBC to carry goods & 212 passengers to Victoria. It left London in Aug. 1853 under the command of Captain Mills. The vessel put into Valdivia, Chile, as a result, Mills charged, of a mutiny by the passengers. The ship was ordered north to Valparaiso, Chile, where the passengers were tried. Mills was unable to prove the charges, the passengers were acquitted, & costs were assessed against Mills. It is interesting to note that of the 212 passengers, only 17 were prepared to resume the vessel's voyage to Victoria with Captain Mills in command & that many crew deserted ship when the vessel later arrived at Victoria on Apl. 15, 1854. A court case ensued. Mills was held in gaol for over 4 months. James M. Reid, with the approval of Tomlin, was appointed in his stead as captain of Colinda - which returned to the U.K. via San Francisco (it arrived there on Apl. 2, 1855). Do read the most interesting despatches. In 1858/59, Wm. Hay of Sunderland again became the owner of the barque, now of 525 tons, for service from Sunderland to India. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 confirms that William Hay of Sunderland was the barque's then owner. Can anybody tell us if William Hay & James Tomlin were related in some way? It would seem unusual that William Hay owned the vessel twice in its lifetime. The 1861/62 edition of LR references service from Sunderland to New York & also notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. 123.0 ft. long. On Dec. 2, 1861, per line 1491 here, the 525 ton barque was abandoned at sea, at 39N/71W, about 250 miles SE of New York, while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 18 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by William Hay. This page confirms the date of loss & states that the vessel was under the command of Captain Duncan. May I direct you to an extensive article published in the New York Times on Dec. 7, 1861 which sets out in detail the circumstances of her loss. The crew were rescued by Chryseis, also built at Sunderland, captain Headley in command, & landed at New York. Can you add anything additional? Y 73815   Conciliator (a barque) - see here 338/357 Hodgson & Gardener (maybe Gardner) Atkinson of North Shields 27076 35 Constance (a barque) 327/353 later 323 George Booth, of North Sand The vessel was owned at Sunderland & then at Blyth, Northumberland. On Nov. 11, 1865, the vessel encountered gale force conditions & was driven ashore at Windau, Russia, (now Ventspils, Latvia) while completing the loading of her cargo. Four lives were lost. 26399 36 David & Martha (a schooner or ketch) 98 later 87 Havelock & Robson, of North Dock This newspaper report (in blue) tells of the launch of the vessel for David Tunell of London, intended for the Channel trade. D. Turrell of London, later (Lloyd's 1855/56 thru 1864/65) P. Rawle of Plymouth. Gary Hicks advises (thanks!) that the vessel was lost with all hands, on Nov. 16, 1864, in Barnstable Bay. 5695 37 Derwent Water (a barque) 500/623 William Harkess, of North Sands Richardson of London   38 Dilston (a barque) 340/385 John Barkes, of Wreath Quay White & Co. of South Shields - J. White in 1856. John White of South Shields in 1858. 16967 39 Dorothy (a barque) 382/430 later 396 George Worthy, of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1872/73. Was always registered at Shields. Owned thru 1863/64 by T. Bell of North Shields, initially for service from Sunderland to Barcelona, Spain, & from 1854/55 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being T. R. W. Bell & T. Hays, both of North Shields. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Thomas R. W. Bell & Thomas Hays. The vessel became of 396 tons in 1857/58. In 1863/64, per LR, T. Hays, of North Shields became the vessel's owner, for continued service from Shields to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both list Thos. Hays of North Shields as her then owner 111.0 ft. long, signal letters MCWN. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened? Or otherwise add anything? Y 16794 40 Eleanor 850 John Smith of Pallion     41 Electricity (a barque) 298 Wm. Pile, Jun., of North Shore This vessel well illustrates the fact that much of the early 'record-keeping' leaves something to be desired. And demonstrates that reliance cannot be placed solely on a single data source such as Lloyd's Register ('LR') or indeed other Shipping Registers. The vessel, which was launched in Sep. 1852, is LR listed from 1853/54 thru 1856/57, always owned, per LR, by Pile & Co. of Sunderland, i.e. by her builder. For service from Sunderland to Australia with W. Deans, per LR, always her master. It is clear that the vessel did make one voyage to Australia. It left Sunderland on either Oct. 8 or 18, 1852, under the command of Wm. Deans, & on Feb. 7, 1853 arrived at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, with either 18 or 23 passengers (the reports differ) & presumably a general cargo. On Mar. 20, 1853 the vessel left Melbourne for Calcutta (now Kalkata), India, in ballast & with no passengers. I did not spot, at Trove, Australia, any references to a later voyage to Australia. While LR does not so indicate, it would appear that the vessel must have been sold. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854/55 tells us that Electricity was then owned by John B. Moore, Robert Hutchison and Samuel Johnston, all of Liverpool, with Richard Goble her then captain. Now it is clear that the vessel was not issued an Official Number - which indicates that the vessel no longer existed as of Jan. 1, 1855. But, from the text above, it would seem that the vessel lasted until Mar. 1854 at least? Not so, it would seem. Wikipedia tells us (thanks!) that on Dec. 31, 1853 a vessel of the name, surely this vessel, was driven ashore at Cape de Gatt, Almeria, Spain, while en route from Sunderland to Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Wikipedia adds that her crew were all rescued. All as per an article in 'The Times' of London of Jan. 17, 1854. Cape de Gatt (Cabo de Gata) is located on the Mediterranean coast of SE Spain, E. of Almeria, the capital of the State of Almeria. Is there anything you can add or correct? Maybe provide a copy of the 'Times' article for inclusion here or maybe a similar article from another source. Y   42 Elizabeth Harrison (a snow, later a brig) 288/276 later 281/276 later 258 S. Hodgson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1870/71. Owned thru 1866/67 by A. Harrison of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to Odessa, Ukraine, Black Sea, later from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owner as being A. Harrison of Sunderland, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Andrew Harrison. In 1866/67, R. Stamp of West Hartlepool, became the vessel's owner for service ex Sunderland, soon from Hartlepool to the Baltic. LR of 1870/71 states 'wrecked'. 96.5 ft. long, signal letters NSHK. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as then registered at West Hartlepool & owned by Robert Stamp of that city. On Feb. 10, 1871, per line 1225 here, the 258 ton brig was stranded at Cleeness (near Grimsby), while en route from Hartlepool to Calais, France, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. Vessel then owned by Robert Stamp. Y 23602 43 Elizabeth Morrison (a snow) 298/309 Ratcliff & Co., of North Docks Morrison - R. Morrison jun. in 1856, both of South Shields. For service to the Mediterranean, later to the West Indies & then to India. On Jan. 25, 1860, per line 44 here, the 309 ton snow was lost at Valona or Vlorë, Albania, while en route from Glasgow to the Mediterranean. Crew of 12 - none lost. Vessel then owned by Robert Morrison, jun. 24766 44 Elra 202 Ralph Hutchinson, of North Quay A Whitby owner   45 Emigrant (a barque) 370/405 Forrest & Co., of Quarry Hole, North Hylton? A vessel which had a short life & is notable because of her voyages to Australia. On Nov. 27, 1857, the vessel, en route from London to Madras, India, foundered in the Indian Ocean. Her crew were all saved. 2545 46 Emily Kate (a snow) 238 Ratcliff, Spence & Co., of North Docks Rowntree & Co. of North Shields - J. Rowntree & M. Dawson in 1856. The vessel was lost, in the Black Sea, as a result of a 'dreadful storm' on Mar. 14 & 15, 1856, that destroyed upwards of 20 ships. Likely near the mouth of the Danube river. Emily Kate's crew were saved. As per this (in red) contemporary newspaper cutting. 8479 47 Emporium (a barque) 327/350 Hodgson & Gardner, of North Hylton A vessel which had a very short life. Initially owned by  'Lumsdn' & Co. of Sunderland, it was soon owned by R. Cleugh of Shields. On Oct. 18, 1854, the vessel was driven on shore near Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, during a major gale. And was wrecked. 4 lives were lost.   48 Empress (a barque) 382/426 Thomas Stonehouse, of Ravenswheel Pearson & Co. of Hull   49 Euroclydon (a snow) 270/295 later 261 W. H. Pearson, of Panns The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1860/61 & not thereafter. Owned for that limited period, per LR, by Wm. Hay of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean &, from 1856/57, from the Clyde to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 reports W. Hay of Sunderland as her then owner - the vessel is not, however, recorded in Christies Shipping Register of 1858 or at least not in the Sunderland registered list. It would seem that the vessel was registered for a period at Arbroath, Scotland. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, reports that William Lowson of Sunderland was her then owner. Signal letters NWTJ. On Mar. 10, 1871, per line 1275 here, the 261 ton snow was sunk in the North Sea, while en route from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by Wm. Lowson. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. Can you tell us? Y 24457 50 Evadne (a barque) 462 later 428 M. Byers, of Strand Yard? The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1864/65 & not thereafter. Owned thru 1861/62 by Scott of Newcastle, for service from Sunderland to Havana, Cuba. In later years the vessel served the Mediterranean ex Sunderland, India ex Newcastle & Vera Cruz (possibly Veracruz in Mexico, formerly known as Vera Cruz) ex Sunderland. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists James J. & Henry Scott, both of Newcastle, & James Smith of Monkwearmouth as the vessel's then owners. With J. Smith the vessel's captain. Both Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 report her then owners as being J. J. & H. Scott of Newcastle & J. Smith of Monkwearmouth. The vessel became of 428 tons in 1860. In LR of 1862/63, J. & H. Scott of Newcastle are listed as her then owners for service from Cardiff to India, later Sunderland to India. LR of 1864/65 records no owner name & the vessel is not later LR recorded. All is not lost however. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record William Pickersgill, of Southwick, Sunderland, as her then owners. 118.0 ft. long, signal letters LDHF. On May 28, 1872, per line 2466 here, the 428 ton barque foundered near St. Pauls, (St. Paul's Island, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia), while en route from Newcastle to Quebec, Canada, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by William Pickersgill. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. Can you tell us or otherwise add anything? Y 12783 51 Fanny Huntley (a snow or brig) 250/249 later 223 William Harkass, of North Sands The vessel was initially owned by Huntley & Co. of Sunderland. Likely in early 1854, it became owned by Alex N. de Pethonier of London. I read that on Feb. 4, 1863, the brig was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean, her crew being rescued by Louisa. 14318 52 Flying Childers (a barque) 360/286 Pile & Smart, of North Sands Flying Childers? A most famous racehorse indeed, foaled at Doncaster, Yorkshire, in 1714, undefeated in his 7 year career on the racetrack. The thoroughbred, which was bred by Colonel Leonard Childers, was always owned by the Duke of Devonshire. The horse died in 1741 at age 26. Read more at Wikipedia. Flying Childers, the or this vessel, was Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1855/56 only, always owned, per LR, by Brice & Co. of Liverpool. For service ex Liverpool with R. Twiss always, per LR, serving as her captain. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists Brice, Friend, & Co., of Liverpool as the vessel's then owner with J. J. Hayes her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register, of 1855, lists the Liverpool registered vessel as owned by Brice & Co., with 'Twiss' her stated captain. On Nov. 1, 1853 the vessel arrived at an Indian Port, ex Hong Kong, with Hayes her captain.  Now the vessel was not, so far as I can see, granted an Official Number. Which would mean that the vessel did not exist on Jan. 1, 1855. The webmaster cannot today tell you what happened to the vessel nor when. Do you know what happened to her? If so, do consider advising the webmaster for inclusion of your data here. Y   53 Formosa (a ship) 450/406 W. G. Bennett & Co. H. Sawell of London   54 George Kendall (a ship) 897 later 808 John Smith, of Pallion Quay This vessel's history is unusual, in that in its lifetime the vessel was abandoned not once but twice - in 1867 & later in Dec. 1873. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1874/75. As per this launch announcement, the vessel was launched on Apl. 6, 1852 for Messrs. Kendall of Liverpool for the East India trade. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists George Kendall as the vessel's owner with Philip Farley serving as the vessel's captain. The vessel was owned, thru 1866/67, per LR, by Kendall & Co. of Liverpool, for service from Liverpool to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, except for 1853/54 in which LR records service to Calcutta ex Sunderland. In 1866/67, the vessel became owned by R. Ash, of Hull, for service from Hull to India, & in 1869/70, per LR, for service to Australia ex Hull. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867, however, still lists George Kendall of Liverpool, as the vessel's owner. While the equivalent list of 1870, lists her then owner as Robert Ash of Hull. On Dec. 2, 1867, George Kendall was en route from Liverpool to Hull with a cargo of cotton seed, under the command of Captain Hurst. With a crew of 22 all told. The vessel was surely then owned by Ash & Co. I say that since R. Haigh, a partner in Ash & Co., was aboard the vessel in its voyage to Hull. So there were 23 aboard the vessel in total. I have not read the circumstances under which George Kendall had to be abandoned at 3 p.m. on Dec. 2, 1867, off Gorleston (just S. of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk) though a truly massive gale, then hitting the area, must be the principal factor. Anyway, all aboard the George Kendall took to the ship's longboat & tried to make their way to safety at Yarmouth. Their tiny boat was next day spotted, off Yarmouth, 2 miles distant in the raging seas, by an anchored brig, & having learned about that a Gorleston 'beachmen's salvage lifeboat' (apparently named Rescuer), with a 9 man crew went to the longboat's rescue. It took all 23 from George Kendall aboard, took the longboat in tow, & started to made its way back to Yarmouth Harbour. Approaching harbour at that time were three vessels. Andrew Woodhouse, a steam tug, with a disabled brig in tow - a brig that had lost its mainmast. Also a fishing lugger named 'James and Ellen', & 'our' rescue lifeboat. Neither the lugger nor the lifeboat were aware of the other nor that they were both travelling parallel courses to harbour. It is not easy to explain what then happened. The steamer lowered its speed & the courses of the lugger & the lifeboat came together with the lugger striking the lifeboat on her starboard quarter. The lifeboat capsized throwing all 35 aboard into the seas. James and Ellen, the lugger, owned by James Frosdike of Yarmouth, apparently just kept going, ignoring the disaster it had inadvertently caused. Andrew Woodhouse cast off its tow & did its best to save lives. Just seven were able to cling to the top of the capsized lifeboat, were rescued from there, transferred to Andrew Woodhouse & safely landed. The rest, 25 in all, 19 from the George Kendall & 6 members of the lifeboat crew, lost their lives. including George Kendall's Captain Hurst & R. Haigh. I read that George Kendall, though it had been abandoned, was not in fact lost, rather brought back to Hull under Captain Ward & towed into harbour by steam tug Scotia. (As per this page, search for Kendall). Stephen Kuta, two of whose family members were lost in the disaster, tells us that the above events were recorded in most U.K. newspapers of the time. Certainly it was, I see, recorded in Illustrated London News (search for George Kendall). On his webpage Stephen provides the names of all those involved & has transcribed two contemporary newspaper articles including one from the Newcastle Journal of Dec. 6, 1867. The vessel became of 808 tons in 1867/68 (maybe as a result of repairs re its above experience). On Sep. 4, 1869, the vessel left London, Gravesend, for Melbourne, Australia. It lost sails en route, put back to the Downs & left again on Sep. 22, 1869. It arrived at Melbourne on Jan. 19, 1870 with 6 passengers. On Feb. 24, 1870 the vessel left Melbourne for Newcastle, New South Wales, & on Apl. 10, 1870 left Newcastle for Bombay (now Mumbai), India, with 112 tons of coal. A partial cargo perhaps? In 1870/71, per LR, T. R. Oswald of Sunderland became the vessel's owner, thru 1873/74 for service from Sunderland to India. MNL of 1872 lists Thomas Ridley Oswald, of Sunderland, as the ship's then owner. In 1873/74, Trayes & Co. of or registered at Sunderland became the vessel's owner. 152.0 ft. long, signal letters NVFS. On Dec. 27, 1873, as per line 194 on this page, the vessel, stated to be a barque & registered at Hull, was lost at 37N/66W in the North Atlantic, while en route from Pensacola, Florida, to Cardiff, Wales, with a cargo of pitch pine. The vessel had left Pensacola on Nov. 28, 1873 with 'Woollacott' in command. Maybe 'Woolcott'. The vessel encountered a hurricane & the loss was attributed probably to the severe weather. Crew of 17, none said to be lost. Stated to be then owned by V. Trayes, not of Sunderland but rather of Cardiff. Now 37N/66W is about 750 miles E. of the Maryland, U.S.A., coast. It seems that it took a long time to get there from Pensacola. I wonder how the crew were rescued? I can now answer that question. I read (ex here, I searched for George Kendall) that the crew of the abandoned & waterlogged George Kendall were rescued by 'Fanny J. McLellan', a barque, (it would seem not Fanny Jane McClellan) en route from New Orleans to Liverpool. That vessel landed a portion of the crew at Liverpool, on or about Jan. 23, 1874. Earlier, on Jan. 5, 1874, she had transferred what likely was the rest of the crew, specifically the 2nd mate & 7 crew members, to Antares, a German barque, for landing at another port, likely Londonderry, Ireland. Hopefully we will, in due course, learn the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Can you add anything? If so, do consider advising the webmaster. Y 24058 55 Gloucester (a ship, later a barque) 530/591 John Watson, of Pallion - but two lists of Sunderland built vessels seem to rather say R. Y. Watson. The vessel was Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1877/78. Per LR, the vessel was always registered at London, & was initially owned, thru 1871/72, by J. Lidgett of London. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1872 all list 'Lidgett & Son' of London as the then owners of the 526 (net) ton vessel. J. (James) Marshall served as the vessel's initial captain (thru 1854/55) (but see below re his death in 1852), followed by J. Hiatt (thru 1864/65) & by J. Butcher thru 1872/73. For service from London to Adelaide, South Australia, thru 1856/57, to New Zealand ('NZ') in 1859/60 & 1869/70, to Swan River (Perth, Western Australia) in 1860/61, from London to Singapore (from 1864/655 thru 1866/67), from Milford, Pembrokeshire, Wales, to India (in 1867/68 & 1868/69), from London to Rangoon, Burma, (now Yangon, Myanmar) in 1870/71 & 1871/72 & in other years ex London. LR lists the vessel as a ship thru 1868/69 & as a barque thereafter. Note however that MNL always lists the vessel as a ship. In 1872/73, per LR, S. Vincent became both the vessel's owner & its captain, for continued service, per LR, ex London. MNL's of 1874, 1875 & 1876 all clarify the then owner's name to mean Sharrock Vincent, of Salcombe, Devon. Some 'best-efforts' details of the vessel's voyages to Australia, New Zealand ('NZ') etc., thanks to both Trove, Australia & 'Paperspast'. i) On Aug. 18, 1852, the vessel, James Marshall in command, arrived at Adelaide ex Plymouth with about 10 cabin passengers & 250 in steerage. It was cleared for departure to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on Oct. 15, 1852 again with many passengers. It stayed at Melbourne for a while. Now as stated above, 'Marshall' was, per LR, the vessel's captain thru 1854/55. Such data is clearly in error. Late on Dec. 12, 1852, when the vessel was at Melbourne, 'Marshall' committed suicide by jumping overboard & drowning. It would appear that he was distressed at his vessel being long detained at Melbourne & at the resulting expense. It would seem that J. (John) Hiatt then or soon became her captain for the next 10 or so years. The vessel left Port Philip (Melbourne) on Mar. 25, 1853 & arrived at Madras (now Chennai), India, on May 18, 1853. ii) On May 29, 1854 the vessel arrived at Hobart Town, Tasmania with 115 or so members of the 19th regiment. It was cleared for departure to Madras on Jul. 5, 1854. iii) On Sep. 3, 1855 the vessel left London for Adelaide, with about 19 passengers & a general cargo. It arrived at Adelaide on Dec. 3, 1855 & left for Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), in ballast in early Feb. 1856. iv) The vessel arrived at Hobart on Jan. 27, 1857 with a dozen or so passengers & was cleared for departure to Ceylon, in ballast, on Aug. 1, 1857. v) On Apl. 20, 1860 the vessel arrived, ex London, at Swan River (Perth), Western Australia, with about 28 passengers incl. 7 emigrants. vi) The vessel left London on Apl. 1, 1861 for Adelaide, with no passengers, arriving there on Aug, 12, 1861. It went on to Swan River (arrived Sep. 23, 1861), went on to Champion Bay (N. of Fremantle near Geraldton) to load wool & copper ore & on Jan. 5, 1862 left for London with a cargo that included 4,922 bags of copper ore, 949 bales of wool & 24 passengers. vii) On Nov. 2, 1862 the vessel arrived at Swan River ex London, via the Cape (S. Africa) where she loaded horses & rams. This was surely the vessel's last voyage to Swan River, & on Dec. 20, 1862 the vessel left for Singapore with 36 horses amongst its cargo. Captain Hiatt wrote an interesting & extensive letter to the Perth Gazette, published on Dec. 19, 1862, setting out his ship's & company's experiences in trading into Fremantle (Swan River). viii) It would seem that in late 1869 the vessel was loading at London for Wellington, NZ, with Butcher her captain. ix) In early Jul. 1870 the vessel left Marlborough, Queensland, for London with a cargo of wool & flax, with, I believe, Captain Croot in command. x) On Mar. 20, 1873, the vessel, now stated to be a barque, left London for Marlborough with S. Vincent in command & with 236 emigrants. It later arrived at Hervey Bay, Queensland, on Jul. 9, 1873, went on to Newcastle, NSW, & left Newcastle on Oct. 3, 1873 for Hong Kong with 536 tons of coal, beche de mer (sea cucumber) & sovereigns (gold I presume). xi) On Jan. 24, 1874 the vessel left Hong Kong for Melbourne, arriving there on Mar. 30, 1874. It went on to Sydney (arrived Apl. 25, 1874), went on to Newcastle & left that port on Jun. 29, 1874 for Hong Kong with a cargo that included 620 tons of coal. xii) The vessel left Hong Kong on Jan. 3, 1875 & arrived at Otago (Dunedin), NZ, in early Mar. 1875 with 270 Chinese passengers. xiii) The vessel left Dunedin on Apl. 22 or 23, 1876 for Newcastle & left Newcastle on Jun. 2, 1876 for Hong Kong with 665 tons of coal. xiv) The vessel left Hong Kong on Jan. 13, 1877 for Port Chalmers, Dunedin, NZ, with 122 Chinese passengers & 1 European passenger. The vessel was quarantined upon arrival due to 15 cases of smallpox aboard. It arrived ex Dunedin at Newcastle on Jun. 30, 1877 & left Newcastle on Jul. 26, 1877 for Japan with 593 tons of coal.  138.0 ft. long, signal letters PLVM. LR of 1877/78 notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. Per Line 726 on this U.K. Government wreck list, in late Jul. 1877, the vessel was en route from Newcastle, New South Wales ('NSW'), Australia, to Japan with a cargo of 600 tons of coal. With 15 aboard her - a crew of 14 & a single passenger. On Jul. 29, 1877 the vessel was lost 13 miles (actually 30 or 40 miles) off Smoky Cape (N. of Port Macquarie), NSW. An Inquiry was held at Sydney into the loss & the master was held not to be at fault. 'Wood ends are supposed to have started through stress of weather'. Such report states that S. Vincent was of Hong Kong, rather than of Salcombe. Two articles re the vessel's loss & how all 15 aboard (incl. 1 woman passenger) were saved. This Inquiry article clarifies the circumstances & adds some unexpected new data. a) Samuel Vincent (rather than Sharrock) was then her captain - (maybe father & son?  b) the vessel was 75% only insured & was owned 50% in England & 50% in Hong Kong c) Her crew was 14 in total, 11 of them Malays - the vessel did have a 2nd mate but he was drowned in the passage from Dunedin. The vessel hit bad weather from the time it left Newcastle & in a strong gale soon began to take on water. The crew pumped for 3 days & nights, & then, exhausted, refused to pump any more. Gloucester was abandoned when there was over 10 in. of water 'in the well' - nobody saw it actually sink. The vessel's destination port in Japan is not identified. Is there anything you can add? Y 26619 56 Golconda (a ship) 612/758 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) Blair & Co. of Sunderland 26266 57 Halcyon (a snow) 296/310 later 286 S. Hodgson The vessel's initial owner was Clark & Co., of Newcastle, for service from Sunderland to London. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists Clarke & Dunn, of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owner. With W. Watson the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 states the then owner to be Clark & Dunn, of Newcastle. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises Clarke & Dunn. 26904 58 Hannah (a snow. Its rig later changed, per LR, many times to become a schooner, a brigantine, a schooner, a brigantine & a schooner again) 141 later 121 Halls i.e. G. W. & W. J. Hall of Bridge Dock/Yard The vessel would seem to have been Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1889/90 at least, however LRs of 1875/76 & 1877/78 & 1884/85 are not available to the webmaster nor is that of 1890/91. Throughout its long lifetime, it was always registered at Fowey, Cornwall. Its owner, thru 1881/82, was 'Tadd' of Fowey (initially T. Tadd, T. Tadd & Co. from 1876/77  & J. W. Tadd) from 1878/79 with a 'Tadd' serving as the vessel's captain for all of those many years - T. Tadd (thru 1856/57 & from 1865/66 thru 1876/77 at least). J. Tadd from 1857/58 thru 1865/66, & J. W. Tadd from 1878/79 thru 1885/86. Under 'Tadd' ownership, the vessel served as a coaster ex i) Sunderland (thru 1856/57) ii) Cardiff (1857/58 thru 1859/60), iii) Hull (1860/61), iv) Liverpool (1861/62). It served from Plymouth, Devon, to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1862/63, from Fowey to Lisbon in 1864/65, & from Whitehaven, Cumbria, to Rotterdam from 1865/66 thru 1873/74. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 lists Thomas Tadd, of Polruan (near Fowey) as her then owner as also do MNLs of 1870 & 1875. MNL of 1880 lists Jonathan W. Tadd as the vessel's then owner. In 1882/83, J. Williams acquired the vessel, thru 1886/87. i.e. Joseph Williams of Mevagissy, Cornwall, per MNL of 1885. In 1886/87, S. Mutters acquired the vessel & per LR owned it thru 1889/90 at least i.e. Samuel Mutters of Ipswich, Suffolk, per MNL of 1890. I read that the vessel was lost on Jan. 1, 1891, though the detail & circumstances of her loss are not yet to hand. 70.5 ft. long, signal letters KSVF. Can you add anything? Y 11494 59 Harbinger (a barque) 317/317 Rawson, Watson & Co., of Southwick G. White of South Shields - G. N. White in 1856   60 Hawk (a snow or brig) 229 later 210 R. H. Potts & Brothers, of Low Street This launch announcement is, it is believed, for Hawk, launched on Apl. 6, 1852, for the builder's account, intended for service in the Baltic trade. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1869/70, owned thru 1866/67 by Potts, Brothers of Sunderland. For service always from Sunderland, to Archangel, Russia, thru 1855/56, to London from 1856/57 thru 1858/59, to the Baltic in 1860/61, & to France from 1861/62 thru 1864/65. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists R. H. Potts & Brothers, of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists R. H. Potts & Brothers & Charles H. Potts, all of Sunderland, as her then owners. The vessel became of 210 tons in 1861/62. In 1866/67, per LR, J. Morgan of Sunderland became the vessel's owner with J. Morgan serving as the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to Rotterdam. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 171, image soon) lists the 211 ton vessel as then owned by John Morgan of Sunderland. 87.0 ft. long, signal letters LVST. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel, still, per LR, owned by J. Morgan, had been 'Wrecked'. Thanks to a kindly site visitor I can provide these 4 newspaper cuttings re what is most likely 'our' Hawk. On Mar. 20, 1869 while en route from Shields to London with a cargo of coal, Hawk was in collision with Vesta, a schooner, during a gale. The collision would seem to have taken place off the Humber, or between the Humber & the Dudgeon (20 miles N. of Wells, Norfolk, I think). Three Hawk crew members, half of her crew, got on board Vesta at the time of the collision leaving Hawk with just her master, her mate & a boy. They were able to continue to sail the crippled Hawk, but making a great deal of water & fast sinking, they ran the vessel onto the beach S. of Gorleston near the pier, a bit to the south of Great Yarmouth. The three crew members were rescued by rocket apparatus. The vessel was surely wrecked. Now the cuttings do not contain any names that would permit one to say with 100% certainty that it was 'our' Hawk, but it most likely was. It is unlikely however that J. Morgan was then her owner. LR of 1868/69, in the supplement, tells us that by then J. Morgan owned a different vessel also named Hawk, a barque built at Sunderland in 1868 by Reay. Can you add anything additional? Who owned Hawk at the time of her loss & where & when Vesta reached safety after the collision? Y 16049 61 Henry Ellis (a ship) 464/401 Wm. G. Bennett & Co. Note H. Ellis of Plymouth thru 1854/55, from 1855/56 thru 1865/66 Grainger of London (Granger from 1863/64). In 1866/67 'M. de Pass' of London became Cuthbertson of Leith, & so recorded thru 1873/74 but data is suspect (no ON # recorded) ? 399 62 Hylton (a snow) 231 Unknown to webmaster Robert Morrison of South Shields in 1858 25440 63 Ida (a barque) 325/342 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) Shotton of North Shields - G. & E. Shotton, N. S. & J. Witham in 1856 7776 64 Imogen (a snow) 305/307 later 273 Sykes & Co. of North Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1859/60 only, owned thru such entire period, per LR, by Barber & Co. of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, thru 1856/57 & from Sunderland to South America thereafter. With G. Lawrence serving as the vessel's captain thru 1856/57 & R. Bain after that date. The vessel's ownership is clarified in a number of NE shipping registers. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists her then owners as being Geo. T. Lawrence, Wm. Barber, Thomas Riseborough, Mary Ann Riseborough & Anthony Barber, all of Sunderland. With Geo. T. Lawrence serving as the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 essentially lists the same owners ex Anthony Barber. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the then owners of the vessel, now of 273 tons, as being George T. Lawrence, William Barber, & Thomas & Mary Ann Riseborough, all of Sunderland. Signal letters LPCR. Detail as to what happened to the vessel are not yet to hand. This page, however (scroll to 14660), states that a certificate re her loss was dated Apl. 5, 1860. Can you tell us what happened & exactly when? Or otherwise add anything? Y 14660 65 Isabella (a barque) 370/443 William Naizby, of Ford Dock Yard Robinson of South Shields   66 Jane Gray (a barque) 315 later 287 John Smith, of Pallion The vessel's initial owner was G. Gray of Newcastle for service from London to the Cape of Good Hope. Signal letters KCND. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists Geo. Gray of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owner. With P. Burnett the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 confirms such ownership, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises Jane Gray was her then owner. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 reports John Dixon, of Blyth, to be her then owner. For service from Blyth to the Baltic. 8522 67 Jane Hudson (a snow, later a brig) 1, 2 (a large 'pdf' file at Cols. 4 & 5) 263/257 J. Robinson, of Deptford? The vessel's initial owner was G. Hudson of South Shields for service from Sunderland to Hamburg. In 1856 the executor of G. Hudson owned the vessel. From 1857/58 the vessel's owner was G. Lawson, of South Shields for service from Cork to the Mediterranean, later ex Hull. On Aug. 30, 1860, per line 278 here, the 223 ton brig was in a collision & sank at Buenos Ayres, having arrived from Liverpool. 2 of the 11 man crew were lost. The vessel was then owned by W. M. Moss. The links at left tell of a disastrous gale which struck Buenos Ayres on Aug. 29 & 30, 1860, said to be the most violent gale in 30 years. 2 ships were sunk, 18 or so ships were driven ashore, & more ships were damaged. Per such texts, Jane Hudson was driven ashore at White's Quinta. In all 13 members of the many ships' crews were lost. Y 15049 68 John Beynon (a snow or brig) 260/270 Hodgson & Gardiner, of North Hylton J. Beynon of Newport. Launched, likely in mid Jul. 1852, per this (in blue) launch announcement. 114 69 John Martin (a barque) 290/303 Hylton Carr, of North Hylton Martin & Co. of Dumfries    70 Kenilworth (a ship) 526/623 S. P. Austin, of Bishopwearmouth Panns Blair & Co.   71 Knight (a barque) 396/450 later 414 Todd & Brown. of North Hylton The vessel's initial owner was J. Brooks for service from Sunderland to Aden. Registered at Newcastle. Signal letters LPJB. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists J. C. Brooks of Wallsend & J. Finley of Clifton, as the vessel's then owners. With R. Bradshaw the vessel's captain. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states John C. Brooks of Wallsend, and Jno. Finley of Clifton. The Mercantile Navy List of 1880 states her then owner to be George Henry Horsfall of Liverpool. 14731 72 Kossuth (a barque) 483/559 Buchanan & Gibson Buchanan of Sunderland   73 Lancashire Witch, later Marie (a barque) 302/306 later 283 later 364 later 379 G. W. & W. J. Hall, of Bridge Dock/Yard A listing in progress. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1887/88. Per LR, the vessel was initially, but just in 1853/54, owned by J. Longton of Liverpool, with W. Park serving as the vessel's captain. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists John Longton & William Park as the vessel's then owners with W. Park her then captain. From 1854/55 thru 1860/61, per LR, the vessel was owned by Martin & Co., registered at Liverpool thru 1859/60, changed to Dumfries, Scotland, in 1859/60 & 1860/61. With W. Park still her captain. For service from Liverpool to Singapore in 1854/55 & 1855/56, from London to Valparaiso, Chile, from 1856/57 thru 1858/59, & from Dumfries to South America in 1859/60 & 1860/61. In 1861/62, per LR, the vessel again became Liverpool registered, owned by G. Sloan, with W. Park her captain thru 1862/63, then 'Halliday' thru 1865/66. For service ex London in 1861/62, from Liverpool to S. America in 1862/63 & from London to S. America in 1863/64 & 1864/65. LR reported the vessel at 283 tons from 1863/64. From 1865/66 thru 1876/77, LR reports the vessel to have been owned by W. Thomson, registered at Leith, Scotland, thru 1869/70, & then at London. For service from Ramsgate to France from 1865/66 thru 1868/69, from London to India from 1869/70 thru 1872/73, & from Dublin to India in 1873/74, the last year where LR listed intended voyages. I note that LR recorded the vessel at 364 tons from 1869/70. Which would seem to indicate that the vessel had been rebuilt & greatly lengthened even widened. It was LR reported at 104.0 ft. long from 1863/64 which became 133.2 ft. long in 1869/70. During the period of Thomson ownership, A. Moore was LR reported as the vessel's captain from 1865/66 thru 1874/75 with W. Thomson her captain from 1874/75 thru 1876/77. In which year, i.e. 1876/77, LR advises the vessel was sold to Norwegian owners & renamed Marie. Owned by R. Tallagsen of Mandal (close to the most southerly point in Norway, W. of Kristiansand) & captained by 'Tallagsen'. Lots more data soon. Y  13756 74 Lavinia (a snow) 263 John Watson, of Pallion Rennison of North Shields   75 Lebanon (a barque) 400/452 later 406 George Short, of Mowbray's Quay The vessel was initially owned, thru 1854/55, by A. Strong & then by George Avery, both of North Shields. On Jun. 9, 1862, the vessel was abandoned in mid North Atlantic, while en route from Quebec, Canada, to Belfast, Northern Ireland, with a cargo of timber. Crew of 14 - none lost. 25691 76 Liberty (a brig) 224 Unknown to webmaster Have not so far spotted the vessel in Lloyd's Register. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the vessel's then owners as being R. Balleny, W. Carter & J. Jefferson, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records the same three names in the different order of Jane Jefferson, R. Balleny & William Carter. Might that indicate that Jane Jefferson was the managing owner? Signal letters PGFB. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 states her then owner to be Wm. Carter of South Shields. 25486 77 Lizzie Webber (a snow) 280/213 W. G. Bennett & Co. (generally attributed to William Pile) Rowntree of Sunderland, i.e. Thomas S. (Stephenson) Rowntree & John Webber   78 Loftus (a schooner) 77 George Foster G. Foster of Sunderland   79 Louisa (a snow or brig) 235 later 212 Booth & Blacklock I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership etc. On Mar. 17, 1874, the vessel left Newcastle for Nyköping (E. coast of Sweden, S. of Stockholm), with a cargo of coal, a crew of 8 all told, under the command of Joseph J. Bovil. The vessel was never heard from again. 11581 80 Mary Grace (a snow) 228/205 James Hardie, of Southwick J. Sewell of Shoreham   81 Mary Henzell (a barque) 373/402 M. Byers, of Strand Yard G. Avery of North Shields - also in 1856 5684 82 Mercator (a ship) 712/834 Austin & Mills, of Southwick Harrison of Sunderland   83 Merchantman (a ship) 1 926/1018 James Laing 'Somes, Br', Soames Bros. of London - in 1879 Mahanjee Hurry Doss of Calcutta 911 84 Meridian (a ship) 529/579 G. W. & W. J. Hall, of Bridge Dock/Yard Hall & Co. of London   85 Meteor (a barque) 365/288 William Pile jun., of North Shore Young & Co. of London   86 Mohi (a brig) 212 John Barkes, of Wreath Quay Barkes & Co. of Sunderland   87 Morris (a snow) 218/201 Andrew Leithead, of Pallion J. (James?) Hay of Sunderland   88 Mountain Maid (a barque) 340/360 later 329 Buchanan & Gibson The vessel, which was, I read, launched on Aug. 16, 1852, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1864/65, owned, for that entire period by J. Gibson of North Shields. For initial service, thru 1855/56, from Shields to the Mediterranean & during the period of 1856/57 thru 1858/59 for service from Newcastle to India. From 1859/60, the barque, now of 329 tons, reverted to service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists Joseph Gibson as the vessel's then owner & Benjamin B. Sparks her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 lists the vessel's then owner as being J. Gibson of North Shields with B. B. Starks her captain. TR of 1856 also lists J. Gibson, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Joseph Gibson. 115.5 ft. long. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. A puzzle is why the vessel was LR listed for so very long. On Jan. 3, 1861, per line 1030 here, the 329 ton barque was lost in the Black Sea, while en route from Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea), to the U.K. with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 11 - 2 lost. Vessel then stated to have been owned by Jas. Gibson. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? An 'ancestry.com' page unfortunately no longer available referred to payments made to the surviving Mountain Maid crew members by the Shipwrecked Mariners Society & also suggested that one or maybe 2 persons named Gibson died in the disaster - widows grants were paid to Jane Gibson, aged 67, & Margaret Gibson, aged 28, (had one child). Of note, LR seems not to refer to 'Gibson' as being the vessel's captain at the time of her loss. LR of 1861/62 lists 'B. Creigh' as the vessel's then captain. Y 1246 89 Narayana (a barque) 372/417 John Barkes, of Wreath Quay (but re George Barker see Note) Cowen & Co. of Newcastle   90 Nene Valley (a barque) 320/333 S. P. Austin, of Bishopwearmouth Panns R. Young of Wisbeach   91 New Ship (2) of unknown name 769 Arrow Leithead, of Pallion A London owner    92 Nugget (a schooner) 148 or 149 William Reed, of Coxgreen The vessel may have had an initial owner from Sunderland. From 1853/54 thru 1864/65, it was always owned by C. Bailey of Cardiff. Wrecked, under circumstances unknown, in or about 1864. 9292 93 Nymph (a barque) 413/449 James Laing P. Pellier of Jersey     Oak (a lighter)   John Smith of Pallion     94 Orestes (a barque) 520/558 John Watson, of Pallion Shield & Co. of Newcastle   95 Otodini (a barque) 347/367 Richard Wilkinson, of Pallion Shotton & Co. of Shields - G. (George), J. A. (Jane Ann), & E. (Emma) Shotton, J. (John) Witham & C. Morton in 1856 4992 96 Pactolus (a barque) 317/327 Rawson & Watson, of Southwick S. Turney of London   97 Peacock (a snow, later a brig) 226 Bartram & Lister The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1871/72, owned thru 1857/58 by Peacock of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Aden, but from 1853/54 from Liverpool to Galatz (i.e. Galați, on the Danube, Eastern Romania, Black Sea). I previously had recorded here that Thos. College, Rebecca Smith & Jane Peacock were her initial owners per a Bartram's build list. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T. Colledge & J. and S. Peacock of Sunderland as her owners. In 1858/59, Dixon & Co. of Blyth, Northumberland, became her owners for service from Blyth to the Mediterranean, from 1861/62 from Blyth to the Baltic. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists John Dixon, John Harrison, Robert Burn, Wm. Hayes & John Parsons, all of Blyth, as owners of the Shields registered vessel. In 1865/66, Parsons & Co., of Blyth, are LR recorded as  her owners thru 1871/72. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, however, records the then North Shields registered vessel as being owned by Robert Brown, senr. of Blyth. 88.0 ft. long, signal letters HQLM. On Sep. 1, 1871, per line 1500 here, the 205 ton brig stranded on Wadorofjorden (Norway, perhaps?), while en route from Riga, Latvia, to England with a cargo of tar & wood. Crew of 7 - all lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Robert Burn. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss, or otherwise add anything? Y 2753 98 Peggy (a barque) 319 J. Robinson, of Deptford The vessel is a puzzle. It is recorded in 2 lists of Sunderland built ships & was launched, I read, on Jun. 19, 1852. So far as I can see, the vessel was not recorded in any edition of Lloyd's Register. Nor was it issued an Official Number - which was granted to all British vessels in existence on Jan. 1, 1855. One might conclude accordingly that it had a short life & was lost in some way prior to Jan. 1, 1855. The puzzle? It is included, to the webmaster's knowledge, in 4 ship registers as follows. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 has the vessel registered at Shields & owned by George Avery of North Shields - with Thomas Driver her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 essentially confirms such data as also does TR of 1856 except for the captain's name. The vessel is also listed, again with essentially the same data in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. Can anyone explain these strange facts? If so, do consider being in touch with the webmaster for inclusion of your data here. Y   99 Peony (a barque) 1 344/421 John Thomas Alcock, of Low Street T. Alcock of Sunderland   100 Perseverance (a schooner) 179 Unknown to webmaster Unknown to webmaster - T. Arbuthnot Jr. in 1874/75 19548 101 Phoenician (a snow or brig) 288/241 later 198 William Petrie, of South Hylton A vessel which had many owners in its short lifetime. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, always as a snow, from 1852/53 thru 1862/63, owned in 1852/53 only by Hay & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. In 1853/54 & 1854/55, the vessel, per LR, was owned by Brice & Co. of Liverpool for the same service as before. In the period of 1855/57, Gething & Co., of Newport, Wales, owned the vessel for service from Newport to the Mediterranean. S. Campbell & Co., also of Newport, is LR listed as the vessel's owner from 1857/58 thru 1859/60 for continued service to the Mediterranean ex Newport. Note, however, that Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Richard Leng, Christopher Harrison & John Weighill, all of Whitby, as the then owners of the 198 ton brig. From 1860/61 to part way thru 1862/63, per LR, Leng & Co., of Whitby, owned the vessel, now of 198 tons, for service ex Hull. 'Leng' later 'R. Leng' was, per LR, the vessel's captain during the period of Leng ownership. In 1862/63, Harrison & Co., also it would seem of Whitby, owned the vessel for service from Whitby to the Baltic. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened? Y 8193 102 Pocahontas (a barque) 370/443 George Short, of Mowbray's Quay J. (James) Leslie of North Shields - also in 1856 & 1858 11954 103 Portena (a barque) 354/361 Austin & Mills Was initially owned by Ben. Darbyshire & partners of Liverpool. And later by owners from Dundee & Hull. I read that the vessel was sold to a Norwegian owner on Dec. 29, 1879. Final disposition is presently unknown. 5857 104 Priam (a ship) 571/604 Pearce & Thackeray John Banks of Goole 12879 105 Prince Alfred (a ship) 825/931 John Crown, of Southwick Pope Bros. of Plymouth   106 Princess Royal (a barque) 306/312 Buchanan & Gibson Hopper & Co. of Sunderland   107 Prodroma (a snow) 266/274 later 250 W. Reed of Coxgreen The vessel was owned, thru 1856/57, by the 'Richardson' family of Sunderland. In 1857/58 the vessel became owned by 'Rayner' of Stockton-on-Tees, & his associates. On Dec. 3, 1860, the vessel stranded & wrecked at North Gare Sand, Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool. 919 108 Providence (a snow) 282/292 Robert Reay, of North Hylton The webmaster has not researched this vessel. Which was initially owned by W. (William) Ray of Portsmouth, Hampshire. I have learned, thanks to 'Trove', Australia, that terrific gales, accompanied with hail, rain & snow, hit vast areas of the U.K. including the NE coast of England, on the night of Dec. 8, 1874. 10 or more vessels ended up stranded or wrecked & Providence was one of such vessels. It is stated to have ended up on Middleton Beach (near Hartlepool) with its 'back broken and could not be got off'. As also happened to Robert and Mary of Whitby, built at Sunderland in 1849. The 'Trove' article is here for site visitors to read (Providence in red). 27066 109 Queen Bee (a barque) 310/337 William Crown, of Southwick More data soon. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1869/70. The vessel has the unusual distinction of being recorded twice in Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 - first, I believe, registered at Liverpool, owned by John Longton with A. H. Weale her captain. And secondly registered at Sunderland & owned by "Bradley & Potts" of Sunderland with Wm. Crowell her then captain. It was owned, from 1853/54 thru 1854/55 per LR, by Bradley & Co., of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. With 'W. Crowll' serving as her captain. A splendid painting of the vessel, by artist Joseph Heard (1799/1859), can be seen here. Thanks to the National Maritime Museum. 26423 110 Queen of the Teign (a barque) 284/303 Thomas Lightfoot, of Hylton Dene The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter. Owned throughout by W. Stooke of Teignmouth, Devon, with W. Stooke always the vessel's captain. Always registered at Exeter it would seem. For service (1853/55) from Sunderland to Singapore, in 1855/56 ex Ramsgate, thereafter ex Liverpool, to South America from 1859/60. On Mar. 9, 1862, per line 2153 here, the 284 ton barque sank in the Bay of Biscay, while en route from Rangoon to the U.K. with a cargo of oil. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then owned by William Stooke. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. Can you tell us or otherwise add anything? Y 23965 111 Queen of the Wave (a barque) 446/496 later 454 William Wilkinson, of Deptford A vessel which had a relatively short life, owned, from 1853 by George Avery of Gateshead. On Aug. 15, 1861, the vessel was wrecked at Ganjam (E. coast of India). No lives were lost. 11953 112 Reaper (a snow, later a barque) 251 later 216 W. Wilkinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1863/64. It was owned, for that entire period, per LR, by Wilkinson of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean thru 1856/57. In 1857/58, in which year the vessel became a barque, for service ex London. Ex Gloucester in 1858/59 & ex London in 1859/60, & from 1862/63 for service from Bristol to Cadiz, Spain. The vessel became of 216 tons in 1858/59. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists W. Wilkinson & E. Stabb, both of Sunderland, as her then owners, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Wm. Wilkinson & Edward Stabb. Note that LR lists E. Stabb as being the vessel's captain in all the years from 1854/55 to part way thru 1862/63. 94.5 ft. long. LR of 1863/64 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Acting Consul Gollom, of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, (Brazil's southernmost State, Uruguay to its south) advised that the vessel was wrecked near Rio Grande do Sul in 1863 (no exact date mentioned) & that no lives were lost in the disaster. The vessel occurred while Reaper was en route from Cadiz, Spain, to Montevideo, Uruguay. Per 1 ex 2. The wreck is stated to be close to where Prince of Wales (also built at Sunderland) was lost in 1861. That was at Albardão. Anything you can add? Y 10593 113 Rebecca (a snow or brig) 215/193 later 180 William Reed, of Coxgreen The vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime, by the 'Storm' family of Robin Hood's Bay & their associates. On Dec. 2, 1867 the vessel was lost en route from Hartlepool to Landscrona, Sweden, or vice-versa - her crew were all lost. 26145 114 Rebecca Shout (a barque) 383/375 Peverley & Charlton Shout & Co. of South Shields   115 Resolution (a barque) 425/497 William Chilton, of Ayres Quay 'R. Stephns' of London   116 Richard Battersby (a barque) 433/528 John Smith, of Pallion I wonder who Richard Battersby was? The vessel, which was launched in Feb. 1852, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1858/59 only & was, I read, first registered, at Liverpool, on May 17, 1852 (scroll to #24539). It was owned, per LR, by 'Chisholm' of Liverpool thru 1856/57 & from 1857/58 by J. Chism of Liverpool, for service ex Sunderland thru 1856/57 & in 1857/58 & 1858/59 for service from Liverpool to India. LR, which always listed the vessel as a barque, lists 'Thomps'n' as the vessel's captain thru 1856/57 & W. Jeffrey in that role in 1857/58 & 1858/59. Now Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the Liverpool registered vessel, stated to be a ship, as owned by John Chism with J. Thompson her then captain. It looks like the earlier LR references to 'Chisholm' were in error. A WWW site that wishes no thanks or links tells me that the vessel was 130.0 ft. long. I learn that on Sep. 5, 1858 the barque ran by mistake into Huitau or Howstow Bay (located 15 miles N. of Amoy now Xiamen, China) & there grounded on Thalia Bank. While on the short voyage from Shanghai to Amoy, both China. The vessel was captured by Chinese pirates, who killed three of her crew & wrecked the ship, indeed set her on fire. Wikipedia re the loss. Per this 1858 reference, the value of the vessel & freight (not including the cargo) was $25,000. The vessel's loss was reported in the London 'Times' & the 'Liverpool Mercury', both of Nov. 2, 1858. And it seems likely that a more extensive report was published by the 'Liverpool Mail' on Nov. 6, 1858. Alas, none of those reports are available to the webmaster. Can you add to (and/or correct) the above text? Y  24539 117 Rival (a barque) 350 William Pile jun., of North Shore A North Shields owner - in 1856, J. R. Kelso & J. Wheatley of North Shields   118 Roehampton (a barque) 405/469 Booth & Blacklock The vessel, which, I read, was launched on May 5, 1852, & was first registered at Newcastle on May 19, 1852, (scroll to #398) is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1859/60. Owned, per LR, thru 1857/58 by Beckwith & Co. of Newcastle. With W. King serving as the vessel's captain thru 1854/55 & thereafter, per LR thru to 1859/60, by 'Bradshaw' (clearly incorrect). Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being G. W. and R. Beckwith, T. E. Crawhall, W. Cunningham, & T. A. Cook, all of Newcastle, W. Harrison of Putney-heath, W. King of Bermondsey and R. Bradshaw of Newcastle. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 also has a long list of her then owners - R. Beckwith, T. E. Crawhall, Thos. A. Cook, William Harrison, Wm. King, J. Cawdler (of Trowse, means Candler) & T. R. Betts, (of Newcastle). LR of 1858/59 lists Betts & Co., of Newcastle, (presumably T. R. Betts the principal) as the vessel's new owners for service from London to New Zealand. 120.8 ft. long, I have read. So far as I can see the vessel made a single voyage from London to New Zealand. On Mar. 7, 1858, the vessel arrived at Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand, 118 days out of Gravesend, London, (left about Nov. 9, 1857), with Jesse Candler in command, 112 assisted immigrant passengers & a general cargo. It left Canterbury on Mar. 30, 1858 for Otago (Dunedin maybe?) & on Apl. 19, 1858, left Otago in ballast for Guam. Otago is a very large region in the southern part of the South Island. I do not yet know what later happened to the vessel nor exactly when. I note that this page (scroll to #398) refers to a certificate respecting the vessel's loss being dated May 21, 1859. But ... I now see that Wikipedia tells us (thanks!) that on Mar. 3, 1859, the vessel, stated to have then been a fully rigged ship, foundered in the Pacific Ocean while en route from Callao, Peru, to the Chincha Islands. Such islands, noted for their guano deposits, are located off the SW coast of Peru. Her crew apparently survived. Y 398 119 Rose of Sharon (a ship) 730/870 William Wilkinson, of Deptford J. Miller of Newcastle 15896 120 Roxburgh Castle (a ship) 1049/1121 William Pile jun., of North Shore I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership & operations. On Jan. 04/05, 1872, the vessel stranded on the Goodwin Sands (off the coast of Kent) in gales & in a snow storm & was wrecked. Captain J. A. Ebsen & 20 crew members were lost. 26381 121 Sarah & Isabella (a snow) 235/244 John Barkes, of Wreath Quay Watson of Sunderland. For service initially to the Baltic & later to the Mediterranean. On Feb. 15, 1860, per line 76 here, the 229 ton snow was stranded & presumably lost, at the island of Formentera, Balearic Islands off the E. coast of Spain, while en route from Leith to Marseilles, France, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. Vessel then owned by George Watson. Y 24464 122 Satellite (a snow or brig) 245 Ratcliff & Spence, of North Docks The vessel was always owned by James & John Trowsdale, of Stockton. On Nov. 11/12, 1862, the brig was abandoned in the Mediterranean, about 150 miles E. of Sicily, while en route from Sulina (Black Sea), to Queenstown, Ireland, or Falmouth, with a cargo of grain (corn). Her crew of 10 were landed at Malta by Minerva, an Austrian brig. 27094 123 Saxon Maid (rig unknown) 36 Surely Bradley & Potts This tiny vessel was not, so far as I can see, ever listed in Lloyd's Register. It is, however, listed many times elsewhere. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854, Turnbull's Shipping Registers of 1855 & 1856, & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, all record Bradley & Potts, of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owners. With Lawther Davison her master in 1854 & 1855. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 thru 1871 (1870) all list Ann Wallace of Monkwearmouth Shore as the vessel's then owner. Signal letters NSRG. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1872, however I cannot tell you what happened to the vessel nor when. I have read that a vessel of the name i) arrived at Gravesend, London, from Pomaron (Pomarão, Portugal, noted for the shipment of copper & sulphur ores), on Jun. 13 & Oct. 15, 1872, & ii) sailed from London on Jul. 11/12, 1872 for Cette (or Sèti), Mediterranean coast of southern France. I cannot tell you if that data refers to 'our' vessel, however. Can you add anything? Y 23705 124 Scott (a barque) 370 later 345 Lawson Gales, of South Hylton Peter Scott of Sunderland 14106 125 Semiramis (a barque) 300/342 Arrow Leithead, of Pallion M. Tweddell of South Shields - also in 1856   126 Senator (a barque) 318/342 later 318/312 later 309 Forest & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter. It was initially owned by 'Lumsdn & S', presumably Lumsden & Sons, of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. In 1855/56, per LR, 'Schilizzi', of Liverpool, owned the vessel  for continued service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, from 1856/57 for service ex Hull, & from 1858/59 for service from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. No owner name is recorded in LR of 1861/62. On Nov. 19, 1862, per line 2516 here, the 309 ton barque was abandoned in the North Atlantic, at 19N/34W, while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of grain. That location is far to the south, about level with Cuba & about 1200 miles off the coast of Africa. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Wm. Ebenezer Barclay. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 25670 127 Shaftesbury 524/680 Oswald J. Z. Pessan?   128 Sir Walter Raleigh (a barque) 410/477 later 410 John Smith, of Pallion The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1854/55, by W. A. Barr of London, for service from London to Port Philip (Melbourne, Australia). I was able to find, at Trove, Australia, a reference to the vessel loading at London for Melbourne on Nov. 6, 1852. But I could not spot that it later arrived at Melbourne. In 1855/56, per LR, W. Cliff of Liverpool, became the vessel's owner for service from Liverpool to the West Indies. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Aug. 15, 1861, per line 1316 here, the 410 ton barque was lost at Carew's Creek (where is it, I wonder?) while en route from Kingston, Jamaica, to Liverpool with a cargo of sugar etc. Crew of 16 - 8 lost. Then stated to be owned by William Cliff. This page references the loss also & tells us that the vessel was lost near Cosan Creek, Florida. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 1072 129 Sir William Ffolkes (a barque) 317 later 280 Ratcliff, Spence & Co., of North Docks Only limited data is available re this vessel, which was sold to 'foreign' interests in 1856. Was initially owned by William Miles of Lynn, Norfolk, & then by A. Robinson of London. The vessel made two return voyages from the U.K. to Australia. 23444 130 Spinning Jenny 488 Bennett & Co. A London owner   131 Strathfieldsaye (a barque, later a ship) 554/656 later 600 John Haswell, of Ayre's Quay Strathfieldsaye? The Hampshire, U.K. estate (near Basingstoke), awarded to the Duke of Wellington after his defeat of Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo in 1815. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1864/65. The vessel was initially owned by Pope & Co. of Plymouth for service ex London. In 1856/57, per LR, W. Connal of London became the vessel's owner for service from London to Akyab (now Sittwe, Myanmar) thru 1857/58 & from Clyde to New Zealand ('NZ') in 1858/59. With, per LR, J. Brown serving as the vessel's captain thru 1858/59 & 'McNewr' thru 1860/61. The vessel's voyages to Australia & NZ? On Dec. 11, 1852, the vessel left Gravesend, London, via Plymouth for Melbourne, Australia, with 221 passengers & cargo. It later left for Calcutta (now Kolkata), India on Jun. 17, 1852. The vessel arrived again at Melbourne on Nov. 24, 1853. It soon went on to Sydney & on May 11, 1854 left Sydney for Hong Kong (arrived May 9, 1854). On Apl. 29, 1858, the vessel arrived at Dunedin, Otago, NZ, with 263 passengers, mainly immigrants. This extensive & informative page rather states 273 passengers. It also states that vessel became a ship in 1856 - per LR in 1856/57. The vessel had left Greenock, Scotland, on Jan. 25, 1858, the 6th vessel with immigrants bound for Otago. The vessel had personnel problems indeed (here & here) when at Otago. Which ended up with, I think, the vessel's first mate William McNear (maybe William Neur) replacing James Brown as the vessel's captain. The vessel later left for Melbourne, on Jun. 29, 1858 (arrived Jul. 7, 1858) with a cargo of oats & wool & left for Guam on Jul. 15, 1858. In 1859/60 & 1860/61, per LR, the vessel served India ex the Clyde. In 1861/62, per LR, the vessel became owned by 'Seligmnn', presumably Seligmann, of Glasgow, for service from the Clyde to New York. Per LR, J. Grierson served as the vessel's captain under Seligmann ownership. The Mercantile Navy Lists record the vessel as registered at London in 1858, 1859 & 1860 & at Glasgow in 1861 & 1862. The vessel went missing in early 1861. This page references the vessel having gone missing, since Jan. 12, 1861, while en route from New York to Glasgow. Which data is essentially confirmed by the Nautical Magazine of Jul. 1861 which states that the vessel sailed from New York to the Clyde on Jan. 21 (rather than Jan. 12) 1861 & that nothing is known of her since. Such data is further confirmed by line 1970 on this page, which states that the ship left New York for the Clyde with a cargo of cotton & grain on Jan. 21, 1861 & went missing en route. A crew of 19 - all lost, of course. Than stated to be owned by Herman L. Seligmann. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Delayed reporting I presume. It does continue to surprise me that 'Lloyd's' with all of their knowledge so frequently continued to list vessels long after they had met their fate. 4 years in this case. 132.0 ft. long, signal letters JMGS. Is there anything you can add to the above? Y 6072 132 Susanna Dixon (a brig or snow) 238 later 211/218 Jas. Robinson, of Deptford I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Oct. 28, 1882, then owned by Robert Hodge of Shields, the vessel was driven ashore at Lowestoft, Suffolk, as a result of a major storm or hurricane which hit the area. Her crew were all saved. 2061 133 Time & Truth (a barque) 470/576 William Henry Pearson, of Panns Mitcheson of London 387 134 Toledo (a snow) 245/250 William Petrie, of South Hylton W. Hay of Sunderland   135 Veturia (a barque) 427/478 Peter Austin S. Austin of Sunderland   136 Victoria Regia (a ship) 618/739 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT, of North Sand Nicholson of Sunderland 24741 137 Warrior Queen (a barque) 268/243 later 227 G. W. & W. J. Hall, of Bridge Dock/Yard This launch announcement is, it is believed, for Warrior Queen, launched on Apl. 7, 1852. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1852/53 thru 1882/83. It is LR listed as a snow thru 1855/56 & thereafter as a barque. I suspect that the vessel was always a barque but must note that in 1880 the vessel was listed as a brig. It was owned thru 1853/54 by Bradley & Co. of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean & in 1853/54 for service ex London. In 1854/55 per LR, but only in that year, the vessel was owned by J. Longton of Liverpool for service from Liverpool to the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 tells us that the Liverpool registered vessel, stated to be a barque, was then owned by J. Longton and W. Stephenson with W. N. Stephenson serving as her then captain. From 1855/56 thru 1861/62, J. Buckley, of Wisbech thru 1859/60 & thereafter of Boston, owned the vessel with 'W. Buckly' the vessel's captain thru 1859/60. Under 'Buckley' ownership, the vessel served Buenos Ayres, Argentina, ex Liverpool in 1855/56 & 1856/57 & thereafter served ex London. Until 1861/62 that is when it served ex Hull. The vessel became of 227 tons in 1860/61. The LR editions of 1862/63 thru 1865/66 list no owner name or port of registration, but still indicate service ex Hull. Normally such omissions might signify that the vessel had been lost, however in this case that seems not to be the case. From 1866/67 thru 1870/80, LR reports the vessel as owned by Scrafton & Co. of Middlesbrough (from 1876/77 M. Scrafton & Co.) for service from 1866/67 thru 1874/75 of Stockton to France. Note that LR does not provide details of a vessel's proposed service after 1874/75. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record Matthew Scrafton of Middlesboro', Yorkshire, as the vessel's then owner. In 1879/80, per LR, J. Raymond of Whitby owned the vessel, however the Mercantile Navy List of 1880 rather lists James Rayment of Whitby as her owner (and the 221 ton vessel as a brig). In 1882/83, C. R. Pattinson, also of Whitby, became, per LR, the vessel's owner. LR of 1882/83 notes that the vessel had been 'SUNK'. Signal letters PBGW. I cannot advise what exactly happened to the vessel in or about 1882. Can you help in that regard or otherwise add anything? If so, do consider advising the webmaster. Y 24540 138 Washington (a barque) 440/486 William Naizby, of Ford Dock Yard R. Sloman of Hamburg, Germany   139 Wilkinsons (a snow) 240 Havelock & Robson, of North Dock Wilkinsons of Hartlepool. It would seem that the vessel was likely abandoned at sea in Nov. 1858.  26144 140 William 590/703 Arrow Leithead, of Pallion John Hay of Sunderland 24738 141 William Brown (a barque) 403/439 later 391 Booth & Blacklock The vessel, launched likely in mid Jul. 1852 per this (in red) launch announcement, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1860/61 (I think), by W. Brown, presumably William Brown, of Whitby. Initially for service from Sunderland to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), in 1854/55 for service from London to Ceylon. The vessel thereafter served out of London including to Hobart Town, Tasmania, in 1855/56. Via Trove, Australia, the webmaster has tracked the vessels voyages 'down-under'. It would seem that the vessel served only Hobart, the earliest reference he spotted being to the vessel leaving Hobart for Ceylon in ballast on Jan. 26, 1854. The vessel made 3 later voyages to Hobart:- 1) The vessel left London on Nov. 9, 1854 & arrived at Hobart on Feb. 26, 1855. It left for London on May 12, 1885 with a cargo of wool. 2) The vessel left Gravesend, London, on Dec. 23, 1855 & arrived at Hobart on Apl. 17, 1856. It left for London on Jul. 12 or 13, 1856, & was seen off Plymouth on Oct. 13, 1856. 3) On Jan. 6, 1857, the vessel left Deal for Hobart arriving there on Apl. 24, 1857. On May 19, 1857 the vessel left for Ceylon. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists W. Brown of Whitby as owner of the Sunderland registered vessel, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning William Brown. In 1861/62 the vessel became of 391 tons. LR of 1861/62 is most difficult to read. I think it says that 'Cantillion' became the vessel's new owner for service from London to New Zealand ('NZ'). But I may well have misread the text & owner's name. On Oct. 2, 1861, per line 1384 here, the 391 ton barque burned at sea while en route from London to New Plymouth, NZ, with a general cargo. Crew of 12 - 1 lost. Then stated to be owned by Thos. M. Usborne. I read that the vessel left London on or about Sep. 7, 1861 & the Downs on Sep. 17, 1861 bound for Nelson/New Plymouth, NZ, it would seem under charter to Shaw & Savill. Captain Barclay was in command with 11 or 12 passengers aboard. On Oct. 2, 1861, near the Western Islands (The Azores) a fire broke our in the vessel's forepart 'supposed to be (caused) by the bursting of some tins of oil or turpentine...' At 36.44N/12.3W, about 550 miles W. of Gibraltar. The crew fought the fire for about 4 hours but could not bring it under control. One crew member, a steward, unfortunately died, said to have suffocated. At 11 p.m., with difficulty, they lowered the boats & the passengers & remaining crew all abandoned ship. Fortunately, a brig saw the flames in the distance & came on the scene. It arrived soon after 1:00 a.m. on Oct. 3, 1861, found the barque empty of life, searched for boats & picked up the passengers & crew from the sea. In due course all were landed at Madeira. The saviour was Hedrig Charlotta, a Swedish brig from Stockholm, en route to Rio de Janeiro with a cargo of salt. The loss of the barque is extensively covered here ex here. A passenger's account of her experience can be read here. This page references the loss also. Can you tell us more? Y 4331 142 William Wheatley (a barque) 334/369 S. Hodgson Wheatley of Shields - H. Wheatley in 1856 2058 143 William & June 42 James Laing     144 Witch of the Wave (a barque) 230/233 Edward Bailey, of Pallion J. Tinn of Newcastle, registered at Shields   145 Woodbine (a snow) 296/296 Robert Reay, of North Hylton W. Doxford of Sunderland       -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1852? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 142 vessels & 56,645 tons. As does Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. Can you help correct the above list? 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. 1853 (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.) The list below is derived from many sources. It is currently being expanded with data that originates in a list of vessels built at Sunderland in 1853 contained within Marwood’s Shipping Register of 1854-55. We thank David Watts for transcribing such data & for making it available for inclusion here. Now, many years after the words in the previous paragraph were written, 'Google' link issues have required me to make available on site a great many of the pages of Marwood's 1854-55 Register. So having done that, available here, I thought it best to continue on & make available the pages that David Watts earlier transcribed, i.e. the 1853 build list - here. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Abyssinian (a barque) 366/361 later 331 later 332 Lister & Bartram, of North Hylton The vessel was initially owned by John Charlton (maybe Charleton) of Sunderland, & from about 1855 by Edmund Mills & William Hann, both of Hetton-le-Hole. In 1862/63 the vessel became Whitby, Yorkshire, owned firstly by Manson & Co. & later by J. Beal. IThe vessel was broken up in 1881. 24347 2 African (a ship) 780/888 later 774 John Smith, of Pallion The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1863/64. It was, per LR, owned thru 1856/57 by J. Gregg of Belfast, Northern Ireland, for service from Sunderland to India until 1855/56 & ex London in 1856/57. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists James C. Gregg of Belfast as the vessel's then owner with James Pollock her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as registered at Sunderland rather than Belfast & owned by J. C. Gregg & J. Henry, both of Belfast. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being James C. Gregg & John Henry, both of Belfast, & James D. Entwistle of Sydenham Strand Town, a part of or close to Belfast, it would appear. The 'C' in J. C. Gregg apparently means Cranston. From 1857/58 to 1863/64, LR records Gibson of London as the vessel's new owner with J. (Joseph) Gibson the vessel's captain throughout. For service from Liverpool to Australia in 1857/58, from London to Australia in 1858/59 & 1859/60 & ex London thereafter. The vessel's voyages to southern waters ex Trove, Australia - i) The vessel arrived at Melbourne on May 24, 1857 ex London (left Jan. 29, 1857) with 18 passengers. It left in Jun. 1857 for Guam, in ballast. ii) On Sep. 20, 1858, the vessel arrived at Adelaide, ex London (left May 4, 1858). It later left Adelaide on Nov. 21, 1858, in ballast, maybe for Guam & arrived at Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), on Dec. 25, 1858. iii) On Jun. 30, 1860 African arrived at Auckland, New Zealand, ex London & Plymouth, with 130 passengers. iv) It arrived at Auckland again ex London on Jun. 8, 1861. v) There must have been yet another voyage to Auckland. On Oct. 8, 1862, the vessel arrived at Sydney from Auckland in ballast. It put into Fremantle (Perth) on Nov. 28, 1862 for water. It then must have left for Geraldton (424 km. N. of Perth) to load copper ore & wool, intending to return to Fremantle to complete its loading & return to London. 157.5 ft. long. LR of 1863/64 notes that the vessel had been 'Condemned'. When I read that word my mind thinks of ships in tropical waters whose timbers became infected with worms. That is not what happened - the word 'Condemned' was perhaps an unfortunate choice. This is what happened. African loaded copper ore & wool at Geraldton & on Jan. 1, 1863, left Champion Bay, Geraldton, for Fremantle. She ran into heavy weather, took on water big-time & on Jan. 4, 1863 determined to return to Champion Bay to ride out the storm. The vessel hit a reef, stated to be about 12 miles S. of Point Moore, a reef that Captain Joseph Gibson stated was not on his charts. Badly damaged, & with almost 6 ft. of water in its holds, the vessel made it to Champion Bay where it ran aground on the morning of Jan. 5, 1863, very close to the jetty there. The cargo was unloaded with only limited loss & damage. A survey was carried out on the condition of the ship. The vessel apparently could not be repaired at Champion Bay & Gibson had insufficient funds to take the ship elsewhere. So he abandoned the vessel as a constructive total loss. Another storm hit the area on Mar. 23, 1863, long after Captain Gibson had left the area - he had arrived at Fremantle aboard the 46 ton Favourite on Mar. 2, 1863. African was driven about 5 km. to the N. & ended up aground near the mouth of the Chapman River. What had happened, particularly the legal matters, is too long a story to be covered here. Essentially the hull was auctioned off to Lionel Samson for £70 - the cargo had been sold at auction for £350. Timbers from the vessel were salvaged & used by William Garrard, a local shipwright, to build two schooners (Mary Ann, ON 36551 & Lass of Geraldton, ON 52231) & Albatross, an 18 ton sailing lighter. Those vessels have their own interesting histories - William Garrard & 7 others lost their lives when Albatross was later wrecked. Most of African was 'recycled', but parts of the hull remain in situ to this day - sometimes visible, at other times covered by many feet of sand. Do visit this fine 'Western Australian Museum' page to read the full & interesting history. There are many newspaper articles available also at Trove. Is there anything you can add? Y 23091 3 Albatross (a barque) 387/453 later 397 Ralph Hutchinson, of North Quay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1872/73, owned for that entire period, per LR, by A. Strong of North Shields. For initial service from Sunderland to the East Indies, later, in 1858/59 & 1859/60, for service from Liverpool to Aden, in 1860/61 for service from Shields to the Black Sea & thereafter for service ex Shields, mainly to the Mediterranean, but in 1862/63 for service to Mauritius. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists A. Strong of North Shields as her then owner. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Anthony Strong. It would appear that the vessel was always registered at Shields, thru 1870 at least. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 records the vessel as then owned by Anthony Strong of Tynemouth. While the 1870 equivalent records the vessel as owned by John Leadley of Whitby, Yorkshire. 115.0 ft. long, signal letters MDTF. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On Nov. 13, 1872, per line 2697 here, the 397 ton barque stranded at Oeland (Öland island, Baltic Sea, Sweden), while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to Newcastle with a cargo of deals & iron. Crew of 11 - none lost. The vessel was then stated to be owned by Geo. Mather. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or add anything additional? Y 16998 4 Ann (a schooner or sloop) 32 H. Carr So far as I can see, this modest vessel was never listed in Lloyd's Register. It is, however, listed as a schooner in Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854, then captained & owned by George Dowell of Sunderland. And is listed also in Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 (a sloop). The vessel is listed in the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1870, 1872 & 1874, still owned by George Dowell. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1880, As this listing is created MNL's of 1875, 1876 & 1879 are not available. Is there anything you can add? Y 23680 5 Anne (a barque) 382/393 later 355 George Short, of Mowbray's Quay The vessel, which was launched on Aug. 3, 1853, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1865/66. It was, per LR, always owned by 'Eltrnghm' of Sunderland. There seems to be a little confusion as to the spelling of the owner's name but 'Eltringham' looks likely to have been correct. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists Stephen Etringham, i.e. no 'l', of Sunderland, as the then owner of the vessel with William Algar serving as the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 states Stephen Eltringham with Wm. Algar. TR of 1856 states S. Eltringham. 'Eltringham' also per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 & 'Eltringham' of Monkwearmouth by the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865. TR reports W. Algar as the vessel's captain thru 1857/58, W. Lamb from 1858/59 thru 1860/61, H. Rugg from 1861/62 thru 1862/63 or 1863/64, Watson maybe in 1862/63 or 1863/64 thru part of 1864/65, & G. Matth'ws  (Matthews I presume) from later in 1864/65 thru 1865/66. The vessel, per LR, served ex Sunderland i) to the Baltic from 1854/55 thru 1857/58, ii) to India in 1858/59, iii) maybe to India in 1861/62, iv) to the Mediterranean in 1864/65 & 1865/66. It also, per LR, served North America ex Liverpool in 1859/60 & 1860/61, & ex the Clyde in 1862/63 & 1863/64. 113.5 ft. long, 355 tons per LR from 1861/62, signal letters KPDH. A few crew lists are available here. What happened to the vessel? LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Lost per a certificate dated Jun. 27, 1865 as I read the reference here (scroll to #10595). I cannot definitively tell you what happened to her but note that Wikipedia reports (thanks!) that on May 28, 1865 a vessel of the name collided with an Austrian vessel off Cape de Gatt, (Cabo de Gata), Almeria, Mediterranean coast of Spain. Further that Anne foundered the next day. Per 'The Times' of London on Jun. 6, 1865. I am unable to today confirm which 'Anne' was then lost. Can you tell us whether it was or wasn't 'our' Anne, provide detail as to the circumstances of her loss whenever it was and/or add anything additional? Y 10595 6 Antipodes (a ship) 648 James Laing Riddell of London - have previously listed Brown & Co.   7 Aurifera (a barque) 459/490 later 387 Forrest & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1865/66 only, but with limited detail beyond 1860/61. Was initially owned by 'Schlessinger' for service ex Liverpool to Australia. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the Liverpool registered vessel as owned by Schlesinger & Wilkins, with William Shearer her then captain. From 1856/57, 'R. Dambril' was her owner, & Dambrill (no initials listed) was her captain. For service ex Liverpool, initially to Rio de Janeiro, soon to Algoa Bay (E. coast of South Africa), & later ex London. No owner name is LR recorded after 1860/61. 133.0 ft. long, signal letters HMFP. Was registered at Liverpool thru 1860/61. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1870 records the 436 ton barque as owned by James Orkney of Melbourne, Australia & registered there. On Jul. 24, 1870, per line 286 here, the 387 ton barque foundered at sea while en route from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, to New Caledonia (French islands, 750 miles off Australian E. coast) with 600 tons of coal. The vessel had encountered a severe northerly gale, & became seriously damaged with 9 feet of water in her holds. The crew abandoned her 350 miles off Lord Howe Island & in tough conditions reached that island on Jul. 30, 1870, in the only available boat. Crew of 11 (rather than 22) - none lost. Then said (line 286) to have been owned by Alex. McEwan but actually owned by Captain C. W. (Charles William) Gallois. The National Insurance Company & other insurance companies later claimed that Gallois had deliberately scuttled the vessel - something to do with a missing ship's auger - but the case against Gallois was in due course dismissed. Lots of data about the court case is available via Trove, Australia. Strangely, even though she was lost in 1870, the vessel was still MNL listed in 1880, stated to be then owned by John Levitt of Melbourne. Other data at Trove. On Aug. 20, 1869, the vessel arrived at Walleroo, near Adelaide, with the Governor of Western Australia, F. A. Weld, & his wife aboard, rescued from Balcluthea, a steamer, which had broken her shaft. In or about Aug. 1869, the vessel had been sold privately for £1,700, I believe to John Lovitt, later her captain.  Y 1974 8 Auxiliar (a barque) 368/455 later 384 later 396 George Worthy, of Southwick The vessel, which was launched or completed in Feb. 1853, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1876/77 with the exception of the 4 years from 1870/71 thru 1873/74. For most of those years, the vessel was owned by 'Hansell' of Shields. Per LR, T. Hall was the vessel's captain thru 1855/56, J. Brown thru 1858/59, W. Thom's (presumably Thomas) in 1859/60 & R. Frnklnd (presumably Frankland) thereafter thru 1869/70. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 clarifies the Hansell ownership. It indicates that the vessel (listed as Auxilar) was then owned by Robt., Richd., Thos., Eliz. B., Margt. B., & Jas. B. Hansell, all of N. Shields. With Thomas Hall her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 confirms such ownership. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 sets out the names in detail i.e. Robert, Richard, Thomas, Elizabeth B., Margaret B. & James B. Hansell. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 lists Robert Hansell as the vessel's then (likely managing) owner, while the equivalent list of 1868 lists Richard Hansell. For service from Sunderland to Singapore thru 1855/56 & from Shields to the Mediterranean in all of the following years thru 1869/70 except for 1860/61 in which year, per LR, the vessel served S. America ex Shields. In or about 1869 or 1870, the vessel was acquired by owners from SW England. MNL of 1870 lists George Wm. Hy. Symons, of Falmouth, Cornwall, as the owner of the North Shields registered vessel. MNLs of 1872 thru 1876 list the vessel, now registered at Falmouth, as owned by Wm. Chellew of Feock (Fal Harbour), Cornwall. LRs of 1874/75 thru 1876/77, which all name the vessel Auxilliar, also reference W. Chellew as the vessel's owner. The vessel was first LR & MNL listed at 396 tons in 1874. 114.5 ft. long, from 1874/75 (LR) 116.2 ft. long, signal letters LBNM. LR of 1876/77 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. In early Feb. 1876, the vessel was en route from Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.A., to St. Nazaire, France, with a crew of 13 & a cargo of 515 tons of timber, specifically 240 pitch pine logs & 1024 deals. The vessel must have run into bad weather & was abandoned on Feb. 9, 1876. At 39.37N/34.37W, SW of the Azores, in mid N. Atlantic. An Inquiry was held into the loss, the Court being of the opinion that the vessel had been prematurely abandoned. All as per line 512 on this U.K. Government wreck list which states that 'W. Chellen', of Feock, was her then owner (with others). Thanks to Welsh Newspapers online, I make available here a newspaper account of the Inquiry & the circumstances related to her loss. Auxiliar had left Falmouth for East Pascagoula in Aug. 1875. She encountered very heavy weather en route & was leaking badly when she arrived there. Efforts were made to control the leaks, only partially successful, but sufficiently so for the Court to determine that the vessel had been in fit condition to leave for St. Nazaire on Dec. 13, 1875. She encountered a succession of gales on her eastward journey, the leaks continued & the pumps had to be continually manned. With 6 ft. 3 in. of water in her holds, she hailed Blanche et Louise, a French (Bordeaux) barque. The crew, said to be 12 in number, were taken aboard the French vessel & Auxiliar was abandoned. The Court was of the opinion that the abandonment was not necessary to save life and that the vessel could & should have tried to make Fayal, Azores, 270 miles away, in the company of the French vessel. The ship's officers & crew were soundly criticized for their lack of support & effort. The article seems not to mention the captain's name. But Accounts & Papers Vol. 67 published in 1876 tells us a) the captain's name was W. L. (William Lovering) Peake b) provides the complete Inquiry Report & c) advises the crew were landed at Falmouth. Some crew lists are available here. Is there anything you can add or correct in the above history summary? Y 12368 9 Banshee (a barque) 319/332 William Spowers, of Hylton Potts & Co. of Sunderland   10 Barbara Ann (a snow) 302/310 Dennis Douglas, of Southwick J. Morrison of Newcastle. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists James Morrison of Howden Pans, Northumberland, as the then owner of 'Barbara & Ann', registered at Newcastle. With J. Laughton the vessel's captain. 20118 11 Beecher Stowe (a barque) 346/352 Ratcliff, Spence & Co., of North Docks George Avery of North Shields. Geo. English was, I read, her initial captain. 2140 12 Belisama (a barque) 375/398 Rawson, Watson & Co., of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1861/62 by J. Norman of Liverpool, initially for service from Sunderland to London & from 1859/60 for service ex Leith, Scotland. This launch announcement, which incorrectly names the vessel Belisarna, advises that the vessel was built for Messrs. E. Lumsden and Sons but was resold by them to John Norman of Liverpool, who intended to use the vessel on the London to Australia trade. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the Liverpool registered vessel as owned by 'J. Norman, J. Patchett, Halifax', with James Chisam her then captain. So far as I can see, the vessel did not sail to Australia, but it did leave Gravesend, London, on Nov. 7, 1856 for Lyttelton, New Zealand, with a few passengers & a full cargo. In mid May 1857, after a stay of 3 months, the vessel left Lyttelton with 759 bales of wool, bound for London. On Aug. 6, 1859, the vessel was reported to be at Cronstadt, St. Petersburg, Russia, to load a cargo of candles. It had been damaged in the Baltic but had been repaired. In 1861/62, per LR, J. Patchett, also of Liverpool, became the vessel's owner, thru 1866/67, for service ex Liverpool thru 1863/64 & service thereafter ex London. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 41, image soon) lists Benjamin Patchett of Liverpool as the then owner of the 371 ton barque. LR has things differently. They advise that in 1866/67, W. Walker of Leeds acquired the vessel for service from London to Table Bay, South Africa, & remained her owner thru 1873/74. It should be noted, however, that the vessel is not listed in the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1868 & 1870. The vessel may well have been lost by then. 119.0 ft. long, signal letters NVLK. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 24128 13 Bella Dona (a barque) 401/408 Robert Reay, of North Hylton J. How of Bideford   14 Berdinkha (a snow or brig) 287 later 250 & 256 J. & J. Robinson The webmaster refers you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership - & an image! On Dec. 23, 1877, in bad weather, the vessel was driven onto North Sands, at Hartlepool. Unsuccessful efforts were made to get her off. Her crew & others who had boarded her to help, were saved by rocket apparatus & by the Hartlepool No. 1 lifeboat. 27073 15 Blenheim (a barque) 425/456 later 411 W. Naizby of Hylton The barque, which was launched on Sep. 20, 1853, & first registered, at Shields, on Oct. 27, 1853 (scroll to #26312), is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1867/68. Thru 1865/66, per LR, the vessel was owned by A. Strong of North Shields. For some varied service. From Sunderland to the Mediterranean thru 1856/57, from London to India in 1859/60 & 1860/61, from Shields to China in 1861/62 & 1862/63 - otherwise from Shields to the Mediterranean & ex London. With 'Nixon' her initial captain thru 1856/57, 'Urquhart' thru 1858/59, J. Main (John Main, I read) thru 1864/65 & H. Gaze in 1864/65 & 1865/66. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854, lists Anthony Strong, of North Shields, as the then owner of the Shields registered vessel with James Bolt her then captain. (I cannot easily link to the actual 'Google' book page). Turnbull's Shipping Registers ('TR') of 1855 & 1856 confirm the owner's name (TR of 1855 lists John Urquhart as her then captain) as also does Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1866 also confirm Anthony Strong to be her owner, then a resident of Tynemouth. In 1865/66, the vessel, per LR, became registered at North Shields & owned by M. Martin of North Shields, for continued service from Shields to the Mediterranean. With M. Martin the vessel's captain thru 1866/67 & then R. Huntley. Such owner name is clarified to mean Michael Martin in MNLs of 1867 thru 1869. 118.5 ft. long, signal letters PKQC, first LR recorded at 411 tons in 1861/62. Crew lists are available here. I cannot provide detail of what happened to the vessel & when, but its end may have been in early 1969. I say that because this page notes (scroll to #26312) that the vessel was burned, as per a certificate dated Mar. 3, 1869. Note however, that an 1870 crew lists seems to be available re the vessel. Is there anything you can add? Y 26312 16 British Tar (a barque) 378/417 later 382 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1861/62, owned throughout by J. Dryden of North Shields. For service initially from Sunderland to Aden (thru 1854/55), in 1855/56 for service from Shields to Aden & thereafter thru 1860/61 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. In 1861/62, LR notes service from Southampton to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being J. Dryden of North Shields, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean John Dryden. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Dec. 26, 1861, per line 1544 here, the 382 ton barque was abandoned at sea, at 39N/52W, roughly 1500 miles E. of New York, while en route from New York to Falmouth. Crew of 14 - none lost. No cargo is referenced but it would seem that the vessel was carrying grain. Vessel then stated to be owned by John Dryden. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y 899 17 Buchanan (a barque) 339/343 Buchanan and Gibson Buchanan of Sunderland   18 Burlington (a ship) 652/778 later 788 J. & R. Mills, of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1872/73, owned for that entire period, per LR, by J. Lidgett of London. For initial service from London to Australia, from 1858/59 for service from London to Hobart Town, Tasmania, from 1865/66 for service from London to Australia again. In a couple of years, i.e. 1867/68 & 1868/69, service from Milford (possibly Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales) to India is referenced, & thereafter ex London - to India where indicated. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 record the vessel as then owned by J. J. Lidgett of London. 145.0 ft. long, signal letters LQKN. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On May 1, 1872, per line 2414 here, the 788 ton ship was wrecked at Madras (now Chennai), India. The vessel, at anchor at Madras, with a cargo of cotton & sugar aboard, was driven ashore by an unusually intense cyclone that not only destroyed Burlington but also destroyed 8 other British ships including John Scott & Kingdom of Belgium, both built at Sunderland. Many local vessels were destroyed also & many others were damaged, as was the Madras pier & the city itself. A contemporary newspaper article ex Trove, Australia (thanks!), about the cyclone. Crew of 19 - none lost. The vessel was then stated to be owned by John Lidgett. It would seem that the Lidgett family lost two vessels in a single day in this weather disaster - John Scott was owned by George Lidgett. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 14994 19 Burmah (a ship) 620/718 Booth & Blacklock Blair & Co. of Sunderland   20 Bury St. Edmunds (a ship) 701 William Wilkson (Wilkinson?), of Deptford Blyths & Green, of London   21 Byzantium (a barque) 330/332 Ratcliff, Spence & Co., of North Docks Clough & Co. of North Shields - R. & G. Clough & C. Wilson in 1856   22 Cairo (a barque) 381/395 later 395 later 349 Thomas Lightfoot, of Hylton Dene The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1861/62. It was owned, thru 1860/61, by Glaholm & Co. of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, which service became Shields to the Mediterranean thereafter. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists Jno. Glaholm & Jas. Kelly, both of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owners. With James Kelly the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 advises that J. Glaholm of Newcastle was her then owner, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning John Glaholm. LR of 1861/62 indicates no owner name which suggests that the vessel may well have been sold. LR of 1861/62 also notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. On Oct. 30, 1861, per line 1415 here, the 349 ton barque stranded in the Sea of Azof (Black Sea). No vessel routing or cargo is indicated. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John Clarke. This newspaper article (in green) tells us that Cairo was lost off Berdianski & further that Cairo's master & two of her mates, having survived the loss of Cairo, were aboard Fanny, a brig, (possibly built in Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1847) when it was lost not far from Sinope in the Black Sea in early 1862. It would seem that many vessels & lives were lost in the Black Sea in the first 3 weeks of 1862 due, presumably, to storms & intense cold. All aboard Fanny were lost. Can you tell us about the circumstances of Cairo's loss, or otherwise add anything? Y 22639 23 Calabar (a ship) 665/754 Arrow Leithead, of Pallion John Hay of Sunderland   24 Caldera (a ship, later a barque) 697/826 later 730 later 715/742 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1854/55 thru 1885/86. It was initially owned, but only thru 1855/56, by John Hay of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Bombay (now Mumbaii), India with Harrison her captain. In 1856/57, the vessel became owned by H. (Henry) Ellis of London (H. Ellis & Sons from 1873/74). As is confirmed by the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL')  of 1870 & 1872. Per LR, Ellis (Chas. Fred. Ellis in 1875 & 1876), owned the vessel thru 1875/76 for some varied service indeed. Which service included from London to i) Australia (1856/57 thru 1858/59), ii) China (in 1861/62 & 1862/63), iii) India (1865/66 thru 1867/68), iv) Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (1868/69) & v) Singapore (1871/72 & 1872/73). It also served from Liverpool to India in 1859/60 & to the West Indies in 1863/64 & from the Clyde to India in 1864/65. With 6 or 7 captains per LR. S. Clyma (thru 1861/62), Jarvis (to 1864/65), Johns (to 1865/66), Jordan thru 1867/68 & J. Jordain thru 1871/72 (could those two have been the same person?), H. Ellis from 1871/72, (when LR first reports the vessel as a barque) to 1873/74, & Evans (thru 1876/77). In 1876/77, W. Reed, also of London, became the vessel's owner but only briefly. In 1878/79 thru 1880/81, J. Coulson Jr., of North Shields (per MNL of 1880) is LR recorded as the owner of the London registered vessel. In 1880/81, per LR, W. Armstrong, became her owner. LR thereafter records no owner or captain names but does advise that the vessel was owned in Sweden. 'Mansfield' is LR stated as the vessel's captain thru 4 owners (from 1876/77 thru 1881/82. The non British ownership may be 'sort of' confirmed by the vessel not being MNL listed after 1882. 156.0 ft. long, signal letters JCFD. It is clear that owners Reed, Coulson & Armstrong were related, presumably partners in the vessel's ownership. On Feb. 8, 1879, the vessel left South Shields for Leghorn (Livorno, Italy) with a cargo of 915 tons of coal, & with William Armstrong in command. With a crew of 16 all told. At that time, the vessel was owned by John Coulson with William Reed the vessel's manager. On Feb. 13, 1879, the vessel was stranded on Ridge Sand which is in the English Channel 11 miles from Dover Castle & 9 miles from the Cape Grisnez Lighthouse in France. In misty conditions, the captain held to a course that inevitably would bring his vessel onto Ridge Sand. The vessel floated off with the rising tide in about an hour, & making a great deal of water despite use of the pumps, was picked up 3 or 4 hours later by a steam barge & laid upon the beach at Kingsdown (S. of Deal on the coast of Kent), to prevent her from sinking. A part of her cargo was there discharged & the pumps continued to be manned. After about 12 hours on the beach, the vessel was towed to Victoria Docks in London, to effect repairs. You can read all about it here in the 'pdf' decision of the Court of Inquiry into the stranding (also in a summary here). Which found that the stranding was due to the wrongful acts & defaults of her captain, whose certificate was suspended for 3 months as a result. I have not so far located any data as to who later owned the vessel in Sweden & what finally happened to her. Can you tell us more? Y 4352 25 Catherine Pemberton (a barque) 313 John Smith, of Pallion Pemberton of London 6098 26 City of Carlisle (launched as Queen Victoria) (a ship) 1 Note 766/936 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel was initially owned by E. Graham & registered at Newcastle for service to London. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists Edmund Graham of Gateshead, as the vessel's then owner. With W. Storey the vessel's captain. On Feb. 28, 1854, City of Carlisle was one of many ships engaged by the British Government for service as transport ships re the Crimean War. These pages (1 & 2, ex here) tell us that E. Grahame was in 1854 the vessel's owner & that City of Carlisle 'Conveyed artillery, gun-carriages, and horses to Constantinople and Varna ; afterwards employed on various services in the Black Sea'. Varna is in Bulgaria, on the Black Sea coast. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 advises E. Graham of Newcastle to be her owner. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises E. Graham of Gateshead 24706 27 Clara (a ship, later a barque) 629/708 later 623 J. Haswell The vessel has been previously noted to have been built by an unknown builder, which builder was possibly 'Haswell'. It now seems clear that J. Haswell was her builder as per this, in course of construction, Lloyd's Survey document, The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1882/83. Owned, thru 1861/62, per LR, by J. Luscombe (John Henry Luscombe) of London, for initial service from Sunderland to London & from 1854/55 for service ex London. Diane Oldman tells us, in her fine page available here, that in Mar. 1857, Clara left London under the command of Captain Henry Peachey, for the Swan River Colony at Fremantle, Western Australia. With, ultimately, 262 male convicts looked after by 30 pensioner guards & their families (95 in all). The vessel left Portsmouth on Mar. 5, 1857 & then loaded convicts at Portland Prison, Dorset. They had trouble in getting a full load of convicts apparently! A couple were married en route, on May 29, 1857. On May 9, 1857 the ship was at Table Bay, South Africa & left there on May 31, 1857 to be seen off Fremantle on Jul. 1, 1857. She could not come immediately into port, however. A major storm hit the area & she was in fact lucky to arrive at all. She went out to sea to weather the storm & was driven right over Murray Reef, at nearby Rockingham, a reef which was normally covered by only 6 ft. of water. She was able to anchor & when the storm had somewhat abated, found a gap in the reef & escaped to the open sea again - to finally arrive at Fremantle on Jul. 3, 1857. All as per these Trove Australia newspaper cuttings (1 & 2). On or about Aug. 1, 1857, she left Fremantle for Point de Galle, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in ballast. In 1861/62, the vessel became, per LR, owned (for the rest of its life) by Stuart & Co. (which means, I read, Peter Stuart & Peter Douglas) of Liverpool, (from 1876/77 Stuart & Douglas), for service from Liverpool to India (in 1861/62 & 1862/63), from Liverpool to Africa in the period of 1863 thru 1867, thereafter to India i) ex Liverpool in 1867/68 & 1868/69 & also 1871/72 thru 1873/74 & ii) ex London in 1869/70 & 1870/71. However, the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 & also later such lists thru 1882 all list Peter Douglas, of Liverpool, as the then owner of the vessel, listed at 650 tons in 1867 & 623 tons in 1870 & later. The vessel became per LR listed at 623 tons in 1867/68 & became a barque in 1874/75. LR of 1882/83 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 144.5 ft. long, signal letters PKTW. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel & when. Is there anything you can add? Y 26370 28 Conciliator (a barque) 338/357 later 358 & 313 Hodgson & Gardner  at Hylton There is confusion as to when the vessel was first built & registered - 1852 or 1853. On Sep. 20, 1878, near Gibraltar, Richmond, a 1106 ton steamship, ran into Conciliator in conditions of dense fog. Conciliator immediately sank. No lives were lost. 27076 29 Countess of Bective (a barque) 377/426 later 377/394 T. & B. Tiffin, of Glasshouse Reach The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1869/70. Owned, throughout that entire period, by Nicholson & Co. of Sunderland. Who owned an earlier vessel of the name, built in Sunderland in 1843 & lost in 1850. For initial service, thru 1855/56, from Sunderland to Coquimbo, Chile, & thereafter for service from Swansea, Wales to the West Indies. LR references five persons who served as the vessel's captains i.e. J. Thompson thru 1855/56, T. Phillips thru 1860/61, Phillmore in 1861/62 & 1862/63 & Bevan thereafter. However Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 states that Paul Smith was then her captain & Wm. Nicholson & Sons her owner. I spotted a reference to the vessel being a 'copper barque'. I presume that may mean that the vessel carried copper ore from Cuba & Coquimbo, both noted for their copper mines. 115.0 ft. long, signal letters LMCT. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists 'Cont. of Becktive' as owned by W. Nicholson, sen., W. Nicholson, jun., and J. Nicholson, all of Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies such owner names as meaning William Nicholson, sen., William Nicholson, jun., and John  Nicholson. The vessel, returning to Swansea ex Cuba in 1862, lost five of her crew due to yellow fever and one from brain fever. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists William Nicholson of Sunderland as her then owner. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. The circumstances of her loss are not yet to hand. This listing was started having seen this newspaper cutting (in blue) concerning the vessel returning to Swansea having suffered considerable damage in a storm in early Dec. 1863. Hopefully more data in the future. Y 14188 30 Crest of the Wave  later Gurli, Tomaso T. (a ship, later a barque) 924/856 William Pile Jun., of North Shore The vessel was initially owned by Brice & Co. soon Friend & Co., both of Liverpool. Later U.K. owners were John Hay of Sunderland, Wright Bros. & Bullard King & Co., both of London. In 1880 the vessel was sold to E. T. Stromberg of Gothenburg, Sweden, & renamed Gurli, & in 1891 was sold to T. G. Tarabochia of Trieste, & renamed Tomaso T. The vessel was condemned in 1892. 15990 31 Criterion (a barque) 267/270 James Laing J. Longton of Liverpool. I have previously referenced Ferguson of Arbroath, Scotland, as per the Laing build list on site page 145. I note that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the vessel as registered at Liverpool, with John Longton the vessel's owner & John Benson her captain. 23959   Deptford (a barque) See here 361/358 Hodgson & Gardiner, of North Hylton J. Robinson of Deptford, Sunderland 17490 32 Dumfries (a barque) 305/318 G. W. and W. J. Hall, of Bridge Dock/Yard Thompson of Shields - R. & A. Thompson in 1856 26964 33 Eaglet (a snow, later a brigantine) 217 later 203 & 192/204 R. H. Potts & Brothers, of Low Street I refer the reader, via the link at left, to ownership & operational details for the vessel. On Jan. 25, 1883, while en route from Sunderland to Rouen, France, with a cargo of coal, the vessel had to be abandoned off the Yorkshire coast. Having encountered a gale which caused the vessel to take on water. The crew were all rescued by a Grimsby smack. 33404 34 Earl of Shaftesbury (a ship) 518/599 Booth & Blacklock The webmaster has not researched this vessel which was however owned by P. Tindall of London for service from London to Madras (now Chennai), India. On Mar. 6, 1854, Earl of Shaftesbury was one of many ships engaged by the British Government for service as transport ships re the Crimean War. These pages (1 & 2, ex here) tell us that P. Tindall was in 1854 the vessel's owner & that Earl of Shaftesbury 'Conveyed artillery, gun-carriages, and horses to Constantinople ; afterwards employed as an artillery stores-ship in the Black Sea'. Also 'this ship has been employed as a magazine for artillery stores for the army since the date of her arrival at Constantinople. Can you add anything additional?   35 E. D. T. (a barque) 375/396 Pile & Smart, of North Sand Thompson of South Shields - J. L. Thompson & H. Lee, of South Shields, in 1856 per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 2219 36 Eena (a barque) 425/477 William Wilkinson, of Deptford The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1881/82. Owned, thru 1857/58, per LR, by J. Towse of London, for service from London to Sydney, Australia (in 1854/55) & from London to China thereafter. Eena, under the command of J. Pounder, left Sydney, New South Wales on Jun. 18, 1854 for London, with a cargo that included gold & specie (gold coins). In 1858/59 & 1859/60, per LR, S. Ingled'w of Stockton (Ingledew?) was the vessel's owner for continued service from London to China. In 1860/61, J. Lidgett of London, became the vessel's owner thru 1871/72, for service ex London to India (in 1861/62 & 1862/63), for service to the Swan River Colony in Western Australia (from 1863/64 thru 1866/67), for service from London to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in 1867/68, & thereafter ex London. On Jul. 18, 1863, the vessel arrived at Fremantle (Swan River) with about 70 immigrants & left for Singapore on Aug. 31, 1863 with a cargo of sandalwood. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists J. J. Lidgett, of London, as her then owner while the equivalent list of 1870 records George Lidgett. In 1871/72, per LR. the vessel was acquired by Maresca & Co. of Naples, Italy. They owned the vessel, per LR, thru 1881/82, with F. Maresca always serving as her captain. The vessel is not listed, so far as I can see, after 1881/82. 124.5 ft. long, signal letters QNDP. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel, or otherwise add anything? Y 31000 37 Egmont (a ship) 695/767 John Haswell, of Ayre's Quay Willis & Co. of London 23220 38 Elizabeth & Emily (a barque) 348/356 Peter Gibson, of Ayre's Quay Briggs & Co. of Stockton   39 Elizabeth Wright (a schooner) 158/103 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) Wright & Co. of Sunderland 2730 40 Epsom, later Chiarina (a ship, later a barque) 556/619 later 547 G. W. & W. J. Hall, of Bridge Dock/Yard The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1870/71. Owned for her entire lifetime, per LR, by Temperley & Co. of London. For service, thru 1857/58, from London to Sydney, New South Wales ('NSW'), Australia, from London to China in the period of 1858/1861, from London to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in 1861/62 & later ex London. In 1854/55 & 1855/56, per LR, Temperley was the vessel's captain, but that would seem not to have been so. Certainly re the vessel's voyages to Australia in 1853 thru 1856 Buckland was her captain. I learn that the vessel left London on Jul. 29, 1853  for Sydney, via Portsmouth, arriving at Sydney on Nov. 17, 1853. It later left for Hong Kong on Jan. 4, 1854. On Apl. 1, 1854, Epsom left Hong Kong for Jamaica with voluntary emigrant agricultural labourers. On Jul. 30, 1854, it arrived at Falmouth, Jamaica, with 267 only of the original 310 agricultural workers (coolies). On Jan. 20, 1855, the vessel left Liverpool for Port Philip, Melbourne, arriving there on Apl. 26 or 27, 1855 with 253 Government immigrants for Geelong. On Jun. 1, 1855 the vessel left Melbourne for either Madras (now Chennai), India or Guam (reports differ). On Aug. 17, 1856, the vessel left Melbourne for Guam having arrived earlier ex London. And in late Dec. 1856, the vessel was loading at Manila for Shanghai, China. Some years later ... on Aug. 9, 1863 the vessel arrived at Lyttelton, New Zealand ('NZ'), from London with gunpowder & the plant for the Lyttelton & Christchurch railway. On Nov. 3, 1865, Epsom left Gravesend for Wellington, NZ, arriving there on Mar. 3, 1866 after a voyage of 119 days. On May 4, 1866 it left for Newcastle, NSW, there to take on 740 tons of coal for Java, departing on Jul. 1, 1866. Later, on Nov. 2, 1866 the vessel left Java for Sydney with a cargo of sugar & coffee, & on Mar. 7, 1867, left Sydney for London. There may well be more voyages to Australia & NZ recorded at Trove & at Papers Past.. The Merchant Navy List of 1867 (page 126, image soon), & also 1868, lists John Temperley of London as her then owner. The vessel is not listed in the equivalent list of 1870. 143.0 ft. long, signal letters LFBK. Brian Bouchard advises (thanks!) that Epsom was a clipper running from London to New Zealand conveying migrants to Australia and Chinese coolies to work in Jamaica. During 1860 it was used to transport military invalids from Hong Kong to Falmouth, U.K., after the Second Opium War. Apparently it was taken out of business in 1869/70 when the Suez canal was completed. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel and/or otherwise add anything? The webmaster has not researched the data which follows, but it would seem that the vessel, then a barque, was later sold to F. S. Ciampa of Naples, Italy, & renamed Chiarina. I have read her then tonnage recorded as 396 & her length at 133.0 ft. only. The matter needs research. Y 12966 41 Euphrosyne (a ship, later a barque) 398/446 later 387 & 367 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) The vessel had just three owners - Coxon & Co. thru 1864/65, T. Knox thru 1867/68 (both North Shields) & Hodgson & Co. of Blyth thereafter. A disaster at Falmouth in early 1867 with many lives lost. On Dec. 17, 1878, a vessel of the name, likely this vessel, was driven ashore at Adra, Spain, & wrecked. 23141 42 Eva (a barque) 290 Hodgson & Gardiner, of North Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1869/70. Owned for her entire lifetime, per LR, by Hick & Co. of Scarborough, initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, soon ex London & from 1861/62 for service from London to the West Indies. Was always registered at Scarborough. Thru 1856/57, LR indicates that W. Hick was the vessel's captain. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Thomas Hick, William Tucker, William Robson & others, all of Scarborough, as the then owners of the 291 ton barque. The vessel is not recorded in the Merchant Navy List of 1867 (page 129). I mention that in view of the vessel continuing to be LR listed thru 1869/70, when it had been lost in 1862. 104.0 ft. long. On Nov. 21, 1862, per line 2519 here, the 258 ton barque was stranded near Fox Island (Miramichi Bay), while en route ex Newcastle (Miramichi), New Brunswick, Canada. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Thos. Hick. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss, or otherwise add anything? Y 24666 43 Evangeline (a barque) 335 later 292 Bartram & Lister, but have also read John & Robert Candlish, of Southwick I first need to refer to certain matters as yet unresolved re this vessel. Specifically:- i) A 'Bartram' build list which originated from the files of Mr. Kit Bartram, lists an Evangeline of 335 tons, whose keel was laid down by Bartram & Lister on Nov. 14, 1851, for J. Douglas of Monkwearmouth. ii) A Sunderland build list, amazingly accurate but of unknown origin, includes Evangeline, of 335 tons built in 1852 by J. Candlish. iii) Gail Franklin advises (thanks Gail!) that on Sep. 3, 1852, the Durham Chronicle reported that Evangeline, a barque, had been launched from the yard of J. & R. Candlish of Southwick, intended for the Mediterranean trade. iv) Lloyd's Register always refers to the vessel as built in 1853, while Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the vessel as rather built in 1852. Can anybody help clarify such confusing data? Which still leaves me not 100% sure as to who built her & when. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1861/62. Launched just prior to Sep. 3, 1852, as above. Owned, thru 1856/57 per LR, by J. Douglas of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to China (1853/54 & 1854/55) & later (from 1855/56) ex Liverpool. Gail Franklin further advises that in Mar. 1853, the vessel grounded entering Folkestone Harbour & hit rocks on its way out again on Mar. 4, 1853. The vessel anchored off the Goodwin Sands &, the damage being presumably slight, the vessel continued its voyage to Hong Kong. A quarter-board, with the name of Evangeline in gilt writing referencing John Douglass was later found (Mar. 11, 1853) at Cromer, Norfolk. David Watts advises (thanks!) that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854/55 states that the 1852 vessel was then owned by John Douglas with Thomas Hutton the vessel's captain. In 1857/58, per LR, Hall & Co., also of Sunderland, became the owner of the barque, now of 292 tons, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. LR indicates that 'Hall' was the vessel's captain during the period of Hall ownership. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 advises that the vessel's then owners were J. Hall, J. Fenwick & M. Harrison, all of Sunderland, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean John Hall, John Fenwick & Margaret Harrison. On Aug. 8, 1861, per line 1308 here, the 292 ton barque was burnt at sea while en route from Jamaica to London with a cargo of sugar & rum. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John Fenwick. The London Morning Post of Sep. 15, 1861 apparently confirms such loss & adds that the crew were landed at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss, or otherwise add anything? Y 24224 44 Expedient (a snow or brig) 168 later 148 Austin & Mills, of Southwick Was initially owned by D. Morrice of Aberdeen, Scotland. 14984 45 Express (a barque) 368 John Barkes, of Wreath Quay Smurthwaite of Sunderland   46 Express (a snow) 199 Edward Bailey, of Pallion J. Crisp of South Shields   47 Faerie Queene 398 William Pile, Jun. of North Shore J. Kelson of North Shields in 1854/55 10948 48 Fingal (a barque) 400/445 G. W. & W. J. Hall, of Bridge Dock/Yard The webmaster needs help with what he reads about this vessel. Which, as you can see below, is stated to have been owned by James Crosby when it went missing in early 1861 & would seem to have been built for him in 1853 for trade from the U.K. to Launceston, Tasmania. As per this newspaper cutting. The name Fingal surely relates to the goldfields of that name which were discovered in NE Tasmania in 1851, goldfields which did not prove to be extensive. Now the vessel, which was launched on Sep. 17, 1853, is listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1854/55 thru 1865/66, but for that entire period is stated to have been owned by Fenwick & Co. of London. Always registered at London. For service initially (in 1854/55) from Sunderland to Van Diemen's Land (i.e. Tasmania), from London to New Zealand ('NZ') in 1855/56 & 1856/57, & for service from London to Australia from 1859/60 thru 1865/66. T. (Thomas) Denkin was the vessel's captain, per LR, thru 1858/59, & J. (James) Crosby thereafter. Some detail as to the vessel's voyages to Australia (I can spot no voyages to NZ). i) On Nov. 12, 1853, Fingal passed Deal en route from London to Launceston, with cargo & 14 passengers. It arrived ay Launceston on Feb. 22 or 23, 1854 & left on Apl. 19, 1854 for London (via Hobart, Tasmania, I think) going aground on the mud at Gravelly Beach on its way northward from Launceston to Bass Strait, fortunately with no damage done. It arrived at Gravesend, London, on Sep. 12, 1854 'having been beset with icebergs and nearly lost'. When off NZ, Gillespie, her chief officer, fell overboard & was drowned. ii) The vessel passed Deal on Nov. 24, 1854 & arrived again at Launceston on Feb. 26, 1855 with 1 cabin passenger & 85 passengers in steerage. On Mar. 23, 1854 it left for Valparaiso, Chile, where it loaded, at relatively nearby Tome, (S. of Valparaiso) a cargo of flour, wheat & bran for Hobart. On Oct. 6, 1855 the vessel left Hobart for Mauritius & onwards to London. iii) The vessel left London on May 28, 1856, & arrived at Hobart on Sep. 19, 1856 in a voyage during which she suffered damage to her bulwarks & boats. On Oct. 14, 1856 the vessel left for Calcutta (now Kolkata), India & then presumably onwards to London. The above voyages were all with T. Denkin in command. iv) The vessel left London, James Crosby now in command, on May 29, 1857 for Hobart with a general cargo & 3 passengers. On Oct. 24, 1857 the vessel left for Point de Galle, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), & back to London. v) Likely in the summer of 1859, the vessel left London & arrived at George Town (N. of Launceston) on Nov. 10, 1859. On Dec. 31, 1859, it left for London with a cargo of wool but had to return to port to have more ballast added. It left again on Jan. 10, 1860, presumably for London. There must have been a later voyage which took her to Mauritius in early 1861. 120.0 ft. long. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Now LR clearly continued to list the vessel for many years after it was, in fact, lost. Line 1974 on this page advises that Fingal left Mauritius for Trinidad on Feb. 11, 1861 & went missing en route. With a crew of 17 - all lost, of course. Than stated to be owned by James Crosby. It seems for certain that Crosby was not the vessel's captain on that final voyage. I say that because Thomas Denkin is stated to have died at sea in or about Feb. 1861 as per this law report. Can anybody clarify the relationship between Crosby & Fenwick (Charles Richard Fenwick), or otherwise add to or correct the above? I have read (thanks!) that Fenwick & Co. were active in the Australian wool trade from as early as 1834; and that Ralph Fenwick had sent Capt. William Crosby to Australia as his agent. William Crosby & Co. became successful in Hobart, Melbourne & Fremantle. W. Crosby & Co. were the Hobart agents for Fingal. Maybe James Crosby was William Crosby's son? Y 31981 49 Flag of Truce (a barque) 373/417 S. Hodgson D. Cowan of Newcastle   50 Flying Dragon 673 John Pile Robert Smith or R. Smith & Co., of London   51 Gem 123 George Barker, of Wreath Banks A Montrose owner   52 George Avery (a barque) 434/463 George Short, of Mowbray's Quay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1861/62, owned throughout that whole period by G. Avery of North Shields ('NS'). For service from Sunderland to Singapore in 1853/54 & 1854/55, from Liverpool to Suez in 1855/56 & 1856/57, ex London from 1857/58 thru 1859/60 & from Shields to the Mediterranean thereafter. With, per LR, A. Bell serving as the vessel's captain thru 1856/57, 'Cundy' from 1857/58 thru 1859/60 & 'J. Paterson' thereafter. The vessel was always registered at NS. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists George Avery of NS as the vessel's owner & Alex. Bell as her captain. Her later ownership by George Avery is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Register of 1858. Signal letters LPGF. In late Nov. 1860 the vessel arrived at Constantinople (now Istanbul) ex Cardiff, Wales. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. On Nov. 11, 1861, per line 1997 here, the barque, stated to be of 434 tons, left Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia (Sea of Azov, Black Sea), for the U.K. with a cargo of grain. It went missing en route. Crew of 16 - all lost of course. Stated to then be owned by George Avery. Having lost this vessel, the Avery family (J. Avery) soon acquired another vessel of the name, built by Robert Thompson of Sunderland in 1862. It is now quite clear what happened to George Avery. In Dec. 1861 & during the first 3 weeks of 1862, there was a massive loss of vessels & lives in the area of the Black Sea from the Bosphorus to Padma (I think today's Podima, Turkey). Presumably bad storms at a time when it was also incredibly cold. George Avery, under the command of captain James Paterson, was seen, in a disabled state near Theodosia (now Feodosia, Crimea, Black Sea) 'by an Austrian vessel, which in consequence of her own crippled state could render no assistance'. As per this newspaper article (in red) which states that George Avery had a crew of 14 rather than 16. A modest puzzle is that Theodosia is a vast distance away to the east from the Bosphorus & Podima area. The exact date of the vessel's loss is not yet to hand. It most likely, per this report (in red) was in Dec. 1861. Can anybody add anything additional? Y 14704 53 Glengariff (a barque) 390/404 later 388 later 366 Lawson Gales, of South Hylton Glengariff? A village in County Cork, SW Ireland, located a few miles W. of Bantry. The vessel, which was registered at Liverpool on Oct. 28, 1853, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1869/70. It was, per LR, owned, thru 1859/60, by Dealy & Co. of Liverpool, with B. Bustin her captain thru 1856/57 then J. Webster thru 1859/60 (& onwards thru 1862 with different owners). During the period of 'Dealy' ownership, the vessel, per LR, served from Sunderland to the West Indies thru 1856/57 & from Liverpool to India thereafter thru 1859/60. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the 404 ton Liverpool registered vessel as then owned by John Richard Dealy, William Juston Dealy, and others, with Benjamin Bishop Buston her then captain. The following text may prove to relate to 'Bustin' or 'Buston', ex a diary of Captain Alexander Kidd, WWW available here:- I was (after a date in 1855) detained in Liverpool some time waiting the arrival of the Barque Glengariff whose Captain I had to relieve who had misconducted himself on the voyage. She arrived and in due time I was appointed Master of the Glengariff, loading for Jamaica. When nearly ready for Sea the Owners bought another vessel in London (the Barque Leander) I was asked to command her and leave the Glengariff, which I did, preferring the Employment she was to be engaged in. She was to load for Madras so I went to London and took charge'. In 1860/61, per LR, & thru 1862/63, the vessel became owned by C. Young & Co., also of Liverpool, for service from Liverpool to the West Indies, with J. Webster still her captain. In 1862/63, Nicholson & Co., of Liverpool, became the vessel's owner but only for a brief period, with J. Hooks serving as the vessel's captain - for service ex London. In 1863/64, per LR, the vessel became registered at Maryport (Cumbria coast & Solway Firth) & owned by J. Campbell of Maryport, for service initially ex London but in 1865/66 for service from Maryport to Jamaica. With J. Hooks continuing to serve as the vessel's captain thru 1865/66 & then R. Potts. Now the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1868 clarify such owner's name - they all record John Campbell, of Maryport, as the vessel's then owner. The vessel became listed at 366 tons in LR of 1865/66. In 1866/67, the vessel became owned by Fearon & Co., of Maryport, for service from Cardiff, Wales, to the West Indies, with R. Potts her captain. MNL of 1869 clarifies such owner's name as meaning Westray Fearon of Maryport. Just one more change of ownership. In 1868/69, R. Goodyear, of Liverpool, Richard Goodyear per MNL of 1870, became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to Vera Cruz (could be many places but perhaps most likely Veracruz, Mexico). With J. Davis her new captain. 120.1 ft. long, signal letters HLGQ. A little operational detail thanks to Welsh Newspapers which record three departures ex Cardiff with cargoes of coal. On Nov. 4, 1864, the vessel left for Nassau, Bahamas, with 594 tons of coal, Hooks in command. On Jan. 22, 1867, the vessel left for Jamaica with 559 tons of coal, Potts in command. And on Dec. 5, 1867 the vessel left for St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Caribbean, with 604 tons of coal, Potts again in command. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Hopefully it will soon be possible for the webmaster to find detail as to what happened to the vessel & when. I can tell you that a certificate dated Dec. 29, 1869 was issued re the vessel's loss. And I can now tell you, thanks to a site that requests no recognition or links, that the vessel was lost on Sep. 29, 1869, when in ballast, at Santa Ana. Now there are a number of places named Santa Ana & I cannot tell you which one was the correct one. More detail is needed re her loss. Crew lists from 1864 are available here. Is there anything you can add to the above, or correct? Y 1750 54 Guiding Star (a barque) 385/405 later 346 George Booth, of North Sand The barque was launched on Oct. 6, 1853 for a Hull firm, said to have been intended for use on the Australia trade. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1869/70 & not thereafter. Owned for her entire lifetime, per LR, by Hansell & Co. of Hull, initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, soon ex London. In 1860/61, service from Hull to Singapore is referenced. But from 1862/63, the vessel is listed as serving the West Indies from Hull. Became listed as 346 tons in 1862/63. Always registered at Hull. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Robert Hansell, John Merriman & Richard Field, all of Hull, & Ralph Holmes of Cleaden, as the then owners of the 406 ton barque. While the Merchant Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 list Merriman and Hansell, of Hull, as her then owners. 117.7 ft. long, signal letters NWMB. On Jan. 17, 1872, per line 2245 here, the 346 ton barque was abandoned at Orford Ness (near Aldeburgh. Suffolk), while en route from Hartlepool to Civita Vecchia (Civitavecchia, W. coast of Italy, NW of Rome), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Robert Hansenn. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss, or otherwise add anything? Y 24376 55 Helen (a snow) 281 Hume & Easson, of Pallion Greenwell of Sunderland   56 Henry Reed (a barque) 429/495 T. & B. Tiffin, of Glasshouse Reach Walker & Co. of Scarborough   57 Highlander (a barque) 470/568 R. H. Potts & Brothers, of Low Street Potts Brothers of Sunderland   58 Idalia (a barque) 420/441 later 391 Todd & Brown, of North Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1869/70, owned for her entire lifetime by Thompson of Newcastle. For service of Sunderland to Ceylon, from London to Australia, from Shields to India & to the Mediterranean, from Bristol to the Mediterranean & ex Falmouth. 119.0 ft. long, signal letters HLVK. Always registered at Newcastle. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists Mark Thompson of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owner. With George Patterson the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 state Mark Thompson of Newcastle to be her then owner. As does the Merchant Navy List of 1870. Idalia made at least one voyage to Adelaide, Australia, leaving the U.K. on Jul. 26, 1858 & arriving at Adelaide on Nov. 22, 1858 after a voyage of 121 days which included encountering (on Oct. 20, 1858) a hurricane. On Jan. 20, 1859, she left Adelaide for Guam. LR of 1869/70 notes 'wrecked'. On Feb. 23, 1870, per line 84 here, the 391 ton barque was stranded at the Gulf of Sataria,  (Black Sea, I think, maybe Sagaris) while en route from the Black Sea to the U.K. with a cargo of grain. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned by Mark Thompson. Y 1897 59 Indemnity (a ship) 712 John Watson, of Pallion T. Chodwick of London   60 Integrity (a barque) 338/336 Thomas Robson, of Claxheugh The vessel's initial owner was Storey & Co. of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists J. Storey & T. Wilkins, both of Gateshead, & R. Urwin of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owners. With J. Storey the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being J. Storey & T. Wilkin, both of Gateshead, & R. Unwin of Newcastle. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states J. Storey, T. Wilkin & Robert Unwin as her then owners. 25390 61 Irene (a barque) 472/447 John Watson, of Pallion Edward Mounsey of Newcastle 888 62 Isle of France (a barque) 338 Forest & Co. Binney & Co. of Greenock.   63 Istamboul (a snow) 275 John & Jas. Robinson, of Deptford Marwood of Whitby. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being T. J. & W. H. Marwood & Co. of Whitby   64 Jarrow (a sloop) 67 Unknown to webmaster Per Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, the vessel was then registered at Shields & owned by J. Williamson & J. C. Stevenson of Jarrow.   65 Jessamine (a snow or brig) 262 William Petrie The vessel was owned, thru about 1856, by Lumsden (or Lumsdon) & Co., of Sunderland, & then by Downey, Darling & Armstrong. I cannot tell you what finally happened to her. 23628 66 Jessie (a snow) 250/256 Bartram & Lister D. Mackie of Montrose, maybe D. Mackie & Alex. Mearn   67 John Banks (a ship) 1 640/671 later 680 William R. Abbay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1870/71, owned initially by J. Banks of Goole for service from London to Australia. In 1862/63, Macgregor of Leith became the vessel's owner for the same service, which service became Leith to Australia in 1866/67. The vessel was overhauled in 1866. LR of 1868/69 lists W. Lindsay, also of Leith, as the vessel's owner for service from London to Nagasaki, Japan, which service became Liverpool to India in 1870/71. However, the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Alexander Dunsmore of Leith as the vessel's owner. LR of 1870/71 states 'wrecked'. 156.0 ft. long, signal letters LTHG. On Oct. 26, 1870, per line 496 here, the 680 ton ship foundered off Chittagong, then India, now Bangladesh, while en route from Liverpool to Chittagong. Crew of 16 - none lost. Vessel then owned by D. R. Macgregor. There are many references to the vessel at Trove, Australia, including a couple of incidences of attacks on the officers, one on the captain on Jan. 27, 1867 & the other as set out here. Y 15680 68 John Nussey (a schooner) 179/148 William R. Abbay J. Banks of Goole   69 John Sugars (a barque) 1, 2 (both ex Trove, Australia) 440/508 Havelock & Robson, of North Dock Sugars & Co. of Lynn. For service to Sydney, Australia, later to India. A handwritten notation to Lloyd's Register of 1859/60 states 'lost'. Yes indeed! On Jan. 16, 1860, per line 24 here, the 508 ton barque foundered while en route from London to Adelaide with a general cargo. At 36.27N/8.16W, off Cape St. Vincent, southern  Portugal. Crew of 16 - none lost. The captain was Henry James Hewitt. Vessel then owned by Math. J. Wilson of Liverpool. The evidence at the Official Inquiry into the loss was amazing, the captain & mate maybe having intentionally & fraudulently sunk the vessel. You can read an extensive precis of the Official Inquiry here. The vessel had left London on Dec. 13, 1859 & encountered continuous gales from Dec. 21, 1859 thru Jan. 1, 1960, on which date a fissure developed in the vessel's stem through which water entered the ship every time it plunged. The Court was of the opinion that the vessel should have made for land & repairs at that juncture, but it continued on. As did the bad weather. On Jan. 4, 1860 a heavy sea struck the ship & water came in in great force, it would seem thru the earlier fissure now enlarged. The vessel would appear to have intended to make for Cadiz but the evidence seems to say otherwise. The pumps were deserted, the ship's papers were thrown overboard & the crew left the vessel in two boats - while John Sugars settled down & sank. The Court felt that acts of great criminality had been committed by both the master & the Mate, but there was not considered to be sufficient evidence to successfully convict them. Thomas Hodgson was the name of the Mate. The 'certificates of competency' of both Hewitt & Hodgson were, however suspended for a period of 12 months. Y 6334 70 Kangaroo (a ship) 732/660 William Pile jun. at North Shore This newspaper launch announcement advises that the 'clipper' was launched on Mar. 24, 1853 for Peter Tindle, jun., a London merchant, for the Australian trade, most particularly it was designed for the carriage of bullion. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1867/68 & not thereafter. Owned thru 1857/58, per LR, by P. Tindall of London, for service thru 1867/58 from London to Australia & in 1857/58 for service ex London. I started to search at Trove, Australia, for data about the ship but ran out of time. The ship did arrive at Melbourne on Oct. 25, 1853 ex London (left Jun. 26, 1853) & Cape Town with 16 passengers & a varied cargo. There surely is later data at Trove. In 1858/59, per LR, J. Wood, also of London, acquired the vessel for continued service ex London. Per LR, J. Wood continued to own the vessel thru to 1867/68. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1858 & 1859 list the vessel as registered at London but those of 1860, 1861 & 1864 list the vessel as rather registered at Singapore. It is not listed at all in MNL of 1867. It seems likely that the vessel had been sold by J. Wood in 1859 or 1860 to owners from Singapore. 175.0 ft. long. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel and/or otherwise add anything? Y 26206 71 Kingston (a ship) 828/843 William Pile jun. at North Shore J. Lidgett of London   72 Lady Aberdour (a snow) 240/198 later 181 Ratcliff & Spence, of North Docks perhaps The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1867/68. Owned thru 1862/63 by Hall & Co. of Sunderland for service as a Sunderland coaster. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 states that her then owners were J. Hall, J. Carruthers & J. Wilkinson, all of Sunderland. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning James Hall, John Carruthers and John Wilkinson. In 1862/63, Wilkinson & Co., also of Sunderland, became her owners for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Likely the same John Wilkinson. 90.0 ft. long. LR of 1867/68 states 'wrecked'. On Nov. 5, 1867, per line 56 here, the 181 ton snow was lost at Juist Island (an East Frisian island, Lower Saxony, Germany), while en route from Sunderland to Harlingen (Wadden Sea on northern Netherlands coast), with an unknown cargo, probably of coal. Crew of 10 - all lost. Can you add anything? Y 2720 73 Lady Elizabeth (a barque) 496/496 later 467 John Smith, of Pallion As per this newspaper cutting, the barque was launched, at Pallion, on Oct. 05, 1853. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1868/69, owned initially, thru 1855/56, by J. Tyler of London, which became C. Tyler, also of London, from 1856/57 thru 1860/61. Under 'Tyler' ownership, the vessel consistently served ex London. A site visitor has suggested that 'J. Tyler' may well correctly be Sir James Taylor but I have found no confirmatory data. LR of 1861/62 reports that Larchin, also of London, had acquired the vessel & owned it thru 1865/66, for service ex Sunderland thru 1864/65 & ex Liverpool in 1865/66. The following editions of LR, i.e. those of 1866/67 thru 1868/69 list no owner name, an indication that the vessel may well have by then been lost. The vessel was listed in the Mercantile Navy Lists until 1864 at least - it is not recorded in the equivalent list of 1867. 137.0 ft. long. I cannot tell you yet what finally happened to the vessel, which was likely lost in 1866 or early 1867 probably without any loss of life. Can you tell us, or otherwise add anything? Y 10756 74 Lady Hodgkinson (a ship) 946/925 John Watson, of Pallion The ship, an East Indiaman, was owned thru 1858/59 by Sir George E. Hodgkinson of London. In 1859/60, Teighe & Co., also of London, acquired the vessel. Lloyd's Register of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Data as to what happened & when is not yet to hand. 23075 75 Launceston (a ship, later a barque) 561/640 later 596 later 585 later 570 James Briggs & Co., of Pallion perhaps The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1870/71. Her initial owner was Beckwith of Newcastle for service from London to Port Philip (Melbourne, Australia). David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists G. W. Beckwith of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owner. With T. R. Betts the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records G. W. Beckwith of Newcastle & T. A. Cook of Wallsend as her then owners. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records R. Beckwith & W. Romer of Newcastle, T. A. Cook of Wallsend, W. E. Wood of Coxhoe & T. R. Betts of London as her owners. In 1857/58, Betts & Co, of Newcastle, became, per LR, the vessel's owner for service from Shields to India, soon London to India & from 1863/64 for service from Gloucester to China. In 1866/67, W. Wright of South Shields became the vessel's owner for service ex Shields to the Mediterranean or to Aden. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 states William Wright of West Dock, South Shields, to be her then owner. 138.0 ft. long, signal letters QRLC. LR of 1870/71 states 'wrecked'. On Feb. 10, 1871, per line 1895 here, the 570 ton barque was stranded at Hasbro' Sands (Hasborough Sands, located near Cromer, Norfolk). Neither the vessel's route nor her cargo is indicated. Crew of 16 - none lost. Then owned by William Wright. Can you add anything? Y 31562 76 Lemuella (a barque) 341/403 John Barkes, of Wreath Quay Reynolds & Co. of London   77 Leonidas (a ship) 612/697 William Wilkinson, of Deptford Towse & Co. of London   78 Libertas (a barque) 530/602 James Hardie, of Southwick Edward J. Gourley of Sunderland     Liddesdale (a barque) this vessel is listed below as an 1854 vessel 338/306 James Hardie, of Southwick W. Black of South Shields 15424 79 Lizzie Aisbitt (a barque) 360/366 Pile & Smart, at North Sand The vessel was, I read, launched in Nov. 1852, but seems consistently to be Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed as an 1853 vessel. Aisbitt & Co. of North Shields - Per Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, the vessel (listed as built in 1852) was then owned by M. Aisbitt & A. Leake of South Shields & W. Tate of Walker. A. Leake was, I learn, the vessel's captain. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners names as being Matthew Aisbitt & William Tate.  10104 80 Lord Burleigh (a barque) 522/622 Wilson Chilton, of Ayre's Quay Blair & Co. of Sunderland   81 Lord Hardinge (a barque) 384/383 later 341 Havelock & Robson, of North Dock The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed only from 1854/55 thru 1861/62. Her sole owner was T. Rutherford of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1851/52 for service from London to India & from 1859/60 for service from Dundee to Australia. Lord Hardinge? Here. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records T. H. Rutherford of Seaham-harbour & G. Nicholson of Winlaton, as her then owners, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Thomas H. Rutherford & George Nicholson. On Feb. 20, 1862, per line 2112 here, the 341 ton barque burnt at 23N/64W (N. Atlantic about 400 miles NE of Puerto Rico), while en route from Demerera (Guyana, N. coast of South America). to London with a cargo of sugar etc. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by Thos. H. Rutherford. Can you add anything? How the crew were saved perhaps? Y 13674 82 Margaretta (a snow, later a brig) 157 later 142 later 143 William Crown, of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1862/63. She was, per LR, initially owned, thru 1857/58, by J. Brooks & registered at Newcastle, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. In 1858/59 & 1859/60, per LR, 'Tenniswd' (Tenniswood I presume), owned the vessel for service from Newcastle to the Mediterranean. However, Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, i.e. 2 or 3 years earlier, records R. Tenniswood, T. A. Cook & G. Dove, all of Walker, as the then owners of the 157 ton Newcastle registered brig. From 1860/61, the vessel, now of 142 tons, was, per LR, owned by J. Baker, registered at Shields, & in service from Shields to France. Again it would seem that LR amended their data rather late, because Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states her to be then of 142 tons & owned by John Thompson Baker of South Shields. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Sep. 14, 1861, per line 1355 here, the 143 ton brig was lost at sea. No location for the loss is indicated. Crew of 7 - one lost. Then stated to be owned by John Thompson, which I presume means John Thompson Baker. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss, or otherwise add anything? Y 8515 83 Marioupol (a snow) 273/298 John & Jas, Robinson, of Deptford Marwood & Co. of Whitby   84 Martha and Jane (a barque) 349/364 later 349 Hume & Easson, of Pallion Robinson of Sunderland   85 Martha Kay (a barque) 359/360 Todd & Brown, of North Hylton T. Kay of Sunderland   86 Martha Miles (a snow or brig) 240/209 later 191 William Henry Pearson, of Panns A vessel which had a short life. On Sep. 28, 1861, the vessel was about 60 miles NW of Malta when it was struck, on the starboard quarter, by Corinthinan, a steamship. Martha Miles sank early on Sep. 29, 1861. Her crew were all rescued. 24444 87 Mary (a snow) 270 George Worthy, of Southwick Mackie & Co. of Montrose   88 Mary Ann & Janes, or, Mary Ann & James (a barque) 380/386 later 349 Todd & Brown, of North Hylton The correct official name of this vessel is a bit of a puzzle. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1872/73 & not thereafter - always as Mary Ann & Janes. However 'Crewlist.org' indicate that the vessel was always correctly Mary Ann & James. The vessel was, per LR, owned thru 1860/61 by Ogilsby & Co. of South Shields, for service to the Mediterranean ex either Sunderland or Shields. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the then owners of 'Mary-Ann & Jas.' as being W. Allen & T. Tulloch of South Shields & R. Oglesby of Hull. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean William Allon, Thomas Tullick & Richard Oglesby. The vessel became of 349 tons in 1859/60. In 1861/62, per  LR, W. Allon, also of South Shields, became the vessel's owner, thru part way thru 1865/66, for service from Shields to the Mediterranean, later ex the Clyde & Sunderland. In 1865/66, M. Reay, of Newcastle, became the vessel's owner for service from Newcastle to the Mediterranean but from 1866/67 for service from Newcastle to the Black Sea. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 256) & 1870 (on page 257), both list Matthew Reay of Gateshead, Durham, as the then owner of Mary Ann & James, registered at Newcastle. 114.0 ft. long, signal letters JTSC. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'abandoned'. On Jan. 26, 1873, per this page, the 349 ton barque, named Mary Ann & James, was lost at 46.12N/5.20W, in the Bay of Biscay, while en route from Marianople (now Mariupol, Ukraine, Sea of Azof, Black Sea) for Plymouth, for orders. 'Encountered a succession of heavy gales, sprang a leak, and shipped heavy seas. She was taken in tow by another vessel, but was eventually abandoned fast settling down. Casualty stated to have been due to stress of weather.' Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by J. Storey of Gateshead. Can you add anything? Y 7637 89 Melanie (a snow) 198/136 Edward Bailey, of Pallion E. Hickey of London   90 Melpomene (a barque) 347/378 George Booth, of North Sand Per Lloyd's Register of 1854/55, C. Palmer of London   91 Merse (a ship) 699 Wm. Byers, or maybe M. Byers, of Strand John Willis of London   92 Myrtle, later Lady Clermont (a ship, later a barque) 541/621 later 488 Hylton Carr. of North Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1869/70, always as Myrtle, owned thru 1862/63 by E. Chapman of London. For service from London to Sydney, Australia, later London to India. In 1862/63, Baines & Co. of Liverpool became the vessel's owner for service from Liverpool to Australia. In the 1860s, likely in or about 1864/65, the vessel must have been sold by Baines & Co. to 'Watson', & the vessel was renamed Lady Clermont. Later still, in Nov. 1868, Alexander Gray bought several shares in the ship from Watson, became the vessel's master & proceeded to Mobile (Alabama?) presumably to take command. In late 1869, the vessel made two voyages, one from Liverpool to Havannah, (Havana, Cuba), the other was to Galveston (Texas). Charles Newman of Liverpool was then the majority owner of the vessel, now a barque. In May 1870, Alexander Gray owned 26 and Newman owned 32 of the 64 shares in the vessel. The owner or owners of the final 6 shares is unknown to the webmaster. Much of the above data originates in reports of a May 1870 court case (you can read it here) in the Court of Admiralty (Ireland) - the ship was then at Queenstown for repairs. 141.0 ft. long. At no time, so far as I can see, does LR list a vessel named Lady Clermont. Nor is an owner name for Myrtle indicated after 1863/64. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, lists Charles Newman of Liverpool as the owner of Lady Clermont, then of 488 tons. On Jan. 30, 1871, per line 1206 here, the 488 ton barque sank at 13N/23W (S. of but near to Cape Verde) while en route from 'Cape de Verde' (Cape Verde) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a cargo of salt. Crew of 14 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by C. Newman. The above data is, alas, fragmentary. Y p049 165 93 Nelsons (a snow) 298/294 S. Hodgson H. Nelson of Newcastle 14342 94 New Ed (a snow) 267 John Smith of Pallion J. Oldrey of Hamburg, Germany   95 Nimrod (a ship) 772/893 later 890 Austin & Mills at Southwick The vessel was initially owned by J. Allan & Co. of London. 26307 96 Norman(a barque) 283/283 Austin & Mills at Southwick Langton & Co. of London 23017 97 Odessa Packet (a snow or brig) 295/310 later 274 & 264 John & Jas. Robinson, of Deptford I refer you, via the link at left to ownership & operational detail re this vessel. On either May 05, 1872 or May 09, 1872, the vessel stranded at Lågskar (a Finish island), while en route from Ystad  to Soderham (both Sweden), in ballast. No lives were lost. 17075 98 Oithona (a ship) 710/851 J. & J. Robinson or James Robinson J. Michael of London, later, from 1857/58, Teighe & Co. i.e. Teighe & Smith, also of London. 17534 99 Olive Branch (a brig) 344/349 W. Reed Was owned by R. Oliver of Sunderland. Had a very short life. Was lost near Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada, on May 31, 1853. No loss of life.   100 Palmyra (a ship) 628/698 Peter Austin J. Allan 4290 101 P. C. E. (a barque) 296/324 later 291 Unknown to webmaster Have not researched the vessel. Just detail I have spotted in passing re searches for other vessels. Lloyd's Register of 1853/54 lists the vessel as owned by H. Ellis of London, for service from Sunderland to India. H. Ellis owned the vessel for a short time, however, since LR of 1856/57 thru 1858/59 record the vessel as owned by E. Ionides, of London, for service ex London. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870, however, both record the vessel as then owned by John Henderson of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Signal letters NQMJ. Detail as to what happened to the vessel is not yet to hand. Can you tell us anything additional? 23182 102 Pelican (a barque) 469 later 460 John Reed of Coxgreen The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1862/63, owned thru 1858/59 by Curry & Co., of Liverpool. For service initially from Sunderland to China, in 1855/56 for service from Liverpool to India &, in the period of 1856/59, for service from Liverpool to South America. Note that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory, of Mar. 1854, lists the vessel as Liverpool registered, owned by W. Currie, J. Lowther & others with James Melhuish serving as the vessel's captain. In 1859/60, per LR, Currie & Co. of Liverpool, became the vessel's owner, for service from Liverpool to China, soon the Clyde to S. America & from 1861/62 for service from Swansea, Wales, to S. America. On Aug. 19, 1862, per line 2334 here, the 360 ton barque stranded near Valparaiso, Chile. Crew of 13 - 2 lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by W. Briggs, a name not LR referenced. Wrecksite.eu advises us (thanks!) that Pelican was en route from Liverpool to Callao, Peru, when it encountered a major storm, suffered significant damage & ran aground near Cape Pilar, Strait of Magellan, Chile. They advise further that the crew was rescued by Schamyl, an American barque, & landed at Valparaiso. It would seem that two crewmen were lost so I presume that 11 survivors were so rescued. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 25893 103 Philo (a barque) 348/371 later 344 Austin & Mills Mills & Co. of Sunderland thru 1874/75 at least, however the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1870 state George Mills of Southwick, Durham, to be her then owner. By 1876/77 the owner was I. (Isaac) Bedlington of West Hartlepool, as per MNL of 1880. The vessel's owner became, in 1880/81, R. (Robert) D. Clark, also of West Hartlepool, as per MNL of 1882. 115.7 ft. long, signal letters PBKJ. Lloyd's Register of 1881/82 notes that the vessel, with W. Gayland in command, had gone 'Missing'. Can you tell us more about what happened to her or add anything additional? A great many crew lists for the vessel are available here. Y 24576 104 Pilgrim (a snow) 255 later 228 J. Candlish The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1876/77, owned thru 1865/66 by 'J. Cullifrd' of Sunderland. Which name is clarified by Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 to mean Joseph Culliford, of Sunderland. With Thos. Collins her then captain. Such ownership data is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 (Josh. Culliford) & by the Mercantile Navy List of 1865. For some varied service. From Sunderland to the Baltic (from 1854/55 thru 1857/58), from the Clyde to the West Indies (in 1858/59), ex Sunderland (in 1859/60 & 1860/61), from the Clyde to the Mediterranean (in 1861/62 & 1862/63), a Waterford, Ireland, coaster (in 1863/64), & in 1864/65 & 1865/66 ex Milford, Wales. With T. Collins serving as her captain thru 1858/59, Kennedy from 1859/60 thru 1863/64 & R. Williams from 1863/64 thru 1868/69. The vessel was first listed at 228 tons in 1863/64. LR of 1866/67 recorded Culliford as the vessel's owner but struck the name out. LR of 1868/69 recorded J. S. Kerry of Whitby as the vessel's new owner but corrected such data to mean J. Skerry from 1869/70 thru 1876/77. The Mercantile Navy List of many years, including 1867, 1868, 1870, & 1876 all list James Skerry of Robin Hood's Bay ('RHB'), Yorkshire, as the vessel's owner. Under 'Skerry' ownership, the vessel, per LR, traded from Whitby to the Baltic (in 1868/69), served as a Hartlepool coaster in 1869/70, & traded from Hartlepool to the Baltic from 1870/71 thru 1873/74 when LR listings of destinations came to an end. W. Crosby served as captain during the period of 'Skerry' ownership. LR of 1875/76 seems to records the vessel as both a snow & a brigantine, possibly in error. 94.5 ft. long, signal letters MSCT. LR of 1876/77 notes that the vessel had been 'Burnt'. Per line 645 on this report, on Dec. 18, 1876, the vessel was en route from Sunderland to Southampton with 370 tons of coal as its cargo & a crew of 8. When 2 miles off Grimsby, Lincolnshire, some paraffin or naphtha leaked out from a tin & became ignited by a light being dropped upon it. The resulting fire burned the vessel to water's edge & the vessel sank. Pilgrim was then owned by the executors of J. Skerry of RHB. Can you add to or correct any the above text? Y 19468 105 Portia (a barque) 325/336 later 356 later 322 Hylton Carr of Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1869/70, owned thru 1861/62 by H. Ellis of London. For service initially from Sunderland to India, ex Bristol, & from Swansea to the Cape of Good Hope. LR of 1861/62 references Ritson & Co. of Sunderland as her new owner, thru 1869/70, initially for service from Sunderland to Spain, later ex Sunderland. 106.0 ft. long, signal letters HWMR. LR of 1869/70 states 'wrecked'. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, however, states Alex Tindall, of Falsgrave, Yorkshire, to be her then owner, a name not referenced in LR. Then registered at Scarborough. On Mar. 16, 1870, per line 114 here, the 322 ton barque foundered at Longship (I believe about 2 miles W. of Land's End, Cornwall), while en route from Sunderland to Trieste, Italy, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Alexander Tindal. Y p049 3972 106 Prima Donna (a snow or brig) 136 later 127 John Smith of Pallion The vessel was owned thru 1860 or thereabouts by 'Prew' of London, for, per Lloyd's Register, service from Sunderland to Australia. It served in the Far East for many years. It was later owned at Leith & in 1868 & 1869 owned by Hellyer & then Halfyard, both of Hull. 10798 107 Primula, later Adolfo, Primula (a barque) 473/536 later 487 later 508/508 George Barker J. Alcock of Sunderland. 11964 108 Queen Margaret (a barque) 483/533 later 504 W. Naisby The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1869/70, owned for that entire period, per LR, by Mesn'rd & registered at London. Initially, thru 1857/58, for service from London to Australia, from 1858/59 ex Liverpool & from 1858/59 thru 1860/61 in particular for service from Liverpool to Singapore. So far as I can see, the vessel made 2 voyages to Australia & New Zealand ('NZ'). On Nov. 16, 1853, the vessel arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with 12 cabin passengers & 24 in steerage, having left the Downs on Jul. 19, 1853. It left for Guam, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) & Bombay (now Mumbai), India, on Jan. 8, 1854, in ballast, & with a single passenger. On Oct. 19, 1855, the vessel arrived at Nelson, South Island, NZ, with 10 cabin passengers & 48 passengers in steerage, after a voyage of 116 days from London. This page lists the names of many of its passengers. The vessel went on to Wellington, North Island, NZ, & then to Sydney in ballast, arriving there on Dec. 20, 1855 - she left on Jan. 1, 1856, again for Guam. 132.0 ft. long. On Mar. 22, 1861, per line 1155 here, the 504 ton barque was wrecked at Hooghly (the river at Calcutta, now Kolkata, India) while en route from Bombay, India, to Singapore. Crew of 16 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Thomas Carrey, a name not LR referenced. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss, or otherwise add anything? Another example, it would appear, of LR continuing to list a vessel long after it had been wrecked. Y 32 109 Rangoon (a barque) 384/413 later 374 T. Stonehouse I refer you, via the link at left, to the vessel's quite complicated ownership history. The vessel became, in May 1866, Australian owned - first registered at Sydney & then at Melbourne. On Mar. 23, 1870, the vessel was driven ashore on the New South Wales coast & became a total wreck. Fortunately with no loss of life. 534 110 Regina (a ship) 590/676 later 599 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1870/71, owned thru 1863/64 by Brass & Co. of London. But registered at Bristol, it would appear. For service initially from Sunderland to India, later ex London & London to India. In 1863/64, when the vessel became recorded as 599 tons, W. Bound of London became the vessel's owner for service from London to Australia and London to New Zealand. There is probably data about the ship at Trove, Australia & in New Zealand sources. I note in passing that Regina left Brisbane, Australia, on Nov. 21, 1869 with a cargo of wool, likely bound for the U.K. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel, now registered at London, as then owned by William H. Bound of London. 145.0 ft. long, signal letters JMNV. On Sep. 5, 1870, per line 360 here, the 599 ton ship stranded at Zapadilla Cays (now Zapatilla Cays, 2 uninhabited islands close to the NW coast of Panama) while en route from Newport, Wales, to Puerto Cabils (where is it? Perhaps Panama or maybe Costa Rica) with a cargo of railway materials. Crew of 19 - 8 lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by W. H. Bound. Y 6134 111 Resolution (a barque) 401/381 later 357 W. H. Pearson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1860/61, and, so far as I can see, not thereafter (I checked thru 1870/71). Per LR, the vessel was owned, thru 1860/61 by Clark & Co. of Newcastle. Initially for service ex Sunderland (1854/55 thru 1856/57), from Newcastle to the Mediterranean (1857/58 & 1858/59) & from Shields to the Black Sea (in 1859/60 & 1860/61). With J. Heppell serving as the vessel's captain thru 1856/57 & A. Dudley, thereafter. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists J. Clark & C. Dunn, both of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owners with J. Heppell her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records J. Clark & C. Dunn. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Clarke (with an 'e') & Dunn as her then owners. One might expect that the vessel was lost in about 1861 but that is clearly not so. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists Clarke & Dunn as the then owners of the Newcastle registered 382 ton vessel. The equivalent register of 1867 lists the vessel, now of 357 tons & South Shields registered, as owned by Robert Blumer of South Shields. While the 1870 & 1872 MNL editions advise that the 357 ton vessel was registered at Cardiff, Wales & owned by Salvatore Decandia, prominent ship-brokers of Cardiff. Alas, other editions of MNL (1868, 1875, 1876 & 1879) are not available as this listing is first created. Signal letters PGWR. So far the webmaster has seen no reference to what finally happened to the vessel. Can you help in that regard or otherwise add to or correct the above? Y 25677 112 Reward (a snow) 266/257 W. Johnson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1863/64 & not thereafter. Was owned, thru that entire period by Sutherland of Aberdeen, initially for service from the Clyde to the West Indies (thru 1857/58), & thereafter from Liverpool to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records J. Sutherland, of Aberdeen, as the then owner of the 257 ton vessel, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning James Sutherland. 94.5 ft. long. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? 12848 113 Robert Morrison 555/610 Unknown to webmaster Morrison - R. Morrison, jun. in 1856 14733 114 Rose (a barque) 315/334 later 293 later 295 John Crown of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1869/70 &, so far as I can see, not thereafter. It was owned, thru 1858/59 by Crown & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Black Sea (thru 1856/57), ex Sunderland in 1857/58, & from Belfast to the Mediterranean in 1858/59. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records J. Crown of Southwick (Sunderland) as the then owner of the 334 ton vessel. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel at 293 tons with John Crown the owner. In 1859/60, per LR, Sharp & Co. of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner for service from the Clyde to Trinidad (in the 1859/61 period) & from Hull to the Mediterranean thereafter. Now LR lists Sharp & Co. as the owner thru 1869/70. The Mercantile Navy Lists, however, of 1867, 1870, 1875 & 1876 all list the 295 ton vessel as registered at Malta & owned by Salvatore Azzopardi of Senglea, Malta. The vessel is not listed in the equivalent 1879 list. 108.0 ft. long, signal letters LSMP. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel & when. Can you help in that regard or otherwise add anything? Y 15490 115 Rose Ellis (a barque) 488/520 James Hardie of Southwick A vessel which had a short life. In early 1859, the vessel was in Indian waters. On a date prior to Mar. 12, 1859, the vessel drifted onto rocks at Tubdy or Tuddory. Its cargo was saved though partially damaged. Later it was reported that the ship's hull had been advertised for sale - 'as it is on the rocks'. So far, the webmaster has not been able to identify where Tubdy or Tuddory is located. I presume, however, that it must be relatively near to Bombay (now Mumbai), India. 16993 116 Royal Lily (a barque) 464 later 406 Unknown to webmaster Briggs of Sunderland thru 1856/57 re service to India. Then Scott & Co. of London, initially for service from London to Australia & then Liverpool to Singapore. On Jan. 1, 1860, per line 2 here, the barque, of 406 tons, was lost 'N. E. Brittany' while en route from Singapore to London. Crew of 17 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Joseph Scott 32485 117 Salamanca (a ship) 927/981 later 861 John Crown of Southwick, but, per Basil Lubbock in 'The Blackwall Frigates', it was built by James Laing. At this point I disagree with Basil Lubbock! The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 (when LR unnamed), thru 1871/72, owned thru 1868/69 by Duncan Dunbar (1803/1862) of London - initially 'D. Dunbar' & from 1862/63, when the vessel became 861 tons, 'Dunbar & Co.'. Duncan Dunbar named many of his vessels after famous battles, hence presumably the name Salamanca in reference to the Battle of Salamanca of Jul. 22, 1812. It is the webmaster's belief that this launch announcement, stated to be re Lion, a barque, is in fact re Salamanca, a ship. Said to have featured a lion rampant as her figurehead, intended for John Hay of Sunderland but at time of launch on May 7, 1853, owned by Duncan Dunbar. Data available to the webmaster indicates that John Crown built only two vessels in 1853 - Salamanca & Rose which is too small & seems generally not to 'fit'. Does anybody have any thoughts as to my conclusion as just stated? For service from London to Bombay, India, & to India generally. The vessel carried troops to India, and made a number of voyages to Australia. On Jul. 4, 1859, Salamanca left the London Docks for Adelaide, South Australia, where she arrived (1, 2) on Oct. 6, 1859 with 11 passengers & a varied cargo - a voyage of 85 days. She finally left for London on Feb. 18, 1860 after being unable to cross the bar at the harbour entrance. It would seem that the vessel arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, in Oct. 1860 with immigrants. On Jan. 18, 1866 the vessel arrived at Adelaide with 368 immigrants after a 77 day voyage from Plymouth. 210 of the immigrants were from Cornwall. She left on Mar. 17, 1866 for Calcutta, India. From 1868/69 the vessel was owned by J. Nourse of London. For service from London to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and/or to India. 170.0 ft. long, signal letters LSMQ. Always registered at London. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records James Nourse, of London, as her then owner. LR of 1871/72 states 'Missing'. On Nov. 27, 1870, per line 1124 here, the 861 ton ship went missing while en route from London to Negapatam, (i.e. Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, E. coast of India), with a cargo of railway materials. Crew of 20 - all lost. Then owned by James Nourse. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 15491 118 Sarah Huntly (a barque) 328/333 Rawson & Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1861/62 and, I believe, was owned throughout that entire period by what seems correctly to be the 'Huntly' family of Sunderland, often spelled Huntley. The vessel was lost in 1861 - 10 crew members lost their lives. 3013 119 Saxon (a schooner, later a brigantine) 176/171 later 145 Peter Austin The vessel was owned, thru 1864/65 per Lloyd's Register, by Langton & Co. of London. Was later, in 1864/65, owned by Alexander Watt, & in 1874/75 by Montrose Commercial Co., both of Montrose, Scotland. The vessel was lost on Oct. 14, 1881. 20117 120 Shields 305 Unknown to webmaster Atkinson - M. (Matthew) H. & W. (William) H. Atkinson in 1856 10323 121 Silistria (a snow, later a brig) 237/219 later 203 John & Jas. Robinson at Deptford The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1869/70 & not thereafter. The vessel was owned thru 1861/62 at least, per LR, by Marwood of Whitby. For initial service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, from 1858/59 for service from London to the Baltic & from 1860/61 for service ex Sunderland. From 1857/58 thru 1860/61, per LR, T. Marwood was the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Registers both 1855 & 1856 list T., W., & J. Marwood, of Whitby, as the vessel's then owners, with E. T. Corner her then captain. Which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Thomas, William & John Marwood. The vessel became, per LR, of 203 tons in 1856/57. 88.0 ft. long, signal letters JHRB. While the vessel is LR listed thru 1869/70, the data provided is limited with no owner name being listed from 1862/63. Fortunately, the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both list Zachariah Granger, jun. of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, as the then owner of the vessel, still registered at Whitby. Can you tell us what later happened to the vessel, or otherwise add anything? Y 5446 122 Sir William Gomm ( a ship) 700/840 John Smith of Pallion Blyths & Greene of London   123 Skimmer of the Seas ( a barque) 360 Wm. Pile Jnr. The vessel was initially owned by Thos. Thompson of Sunderland. In or about 1856, the vessel became owned by John Holmes & then by Jos. Cawood, of London, later of Cape Town, South Africa. Lloyd's Register of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. No detail of her loss is yet available. 23419 124 Solstice (a barque) 357/372 later 335 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1862/63. Was always registered at Sunderland. The vessel was owned throughout that period by T. Walker of Sunderland, with T. Walker the vessel's captain thru 1857/58 & from 1860/61. For initial service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1858/59 for service ex Liverpool, & thereafter for more service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 states that T. & T. Walker, jun., were the vessel's then owners, which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Thomas, Sen., & Thomas Walker, Jun. The vessel became, per LR, of 335 tons in 1859/60. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had 'foundered'. On Apl. 6, 1862, per line 2199 here, the 335 ton barque foundered at sea while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of grain etc. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas Walker. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss, or otherwise add anything? Y 1772 125 Spirit of the North 671 John Pile T. A. Gibb & Co.   126 Sultan (a barque) 400/453 later 440 George Worthy of Southwick Henry Lawson of Shields. 15065 127 Sunderland 387 Unknown to webmaster J. Barry 53 128 Swanley (a barque) 350/390 later 351 W. Briggs The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1876/77 at least - LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster. It was owned, thru 1868/69, per LR, by J. Shepherd of London for initial service to Jamaica ex Sunderland thru 1855/56 & ex London thru 1858/59. It served the West Indies ex Bristol in 1861/62 & ex London in 1862/63 & 1863/64. In 1864/65 the vessel served Nagasaki, Japan, ex London & from 1865/66 thru 1867/68 served Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) ex the Clyde. Per LR, the vessel became of 351 tons in 1866/67. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 370, image soon) lists James Shepherd, of London, as the vessel's then owner. In 1868/69, per LR, C. Dawson of London became the vessel's owner for service from London to the West Indies thru 1873/74, the last year in which LR reported the destinations of intended voyages. The MNLs of 1870 & 1876 lists Charles Campbell Dawson, of London, as the vessel's then owner. 108.5 ft. long, later, from 1866/67, 117.2 ft., signal letters HGBC. On Jan. 8, 1878, the vessel was at Falmouth Harbour, Jamaica, having arrived from London with a general cargo that included 70 tons of coal, loaded, it would seem, in an unventilated hold. The vessel had to be abandoned due to the spontaneous combustion of the coal. Crew of 16 - none lost. C. C. Dawson, of London is stated to have been her then owner. All as per item 799 on this page (ex here). Is there anything you can add? Y 961 129 Talavera (a ship, later a barque) 385/437 later 384 Wm. Harkass It is a pleasure to research a vessel that had a long life & was broken up rather than wrecked on some remote & distant shore. The vessel, which was launched in Jul. 1853, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1889/90. In 1854/55, LR lists Duff & Co., of Liverpool, as the owner of the vessel with 'M'Caully' serving as her captain. (Note that the vessel was first registered at Liverpool, I read, (scroll to #9999) on Sep. 12, 1854 which suggests there was an earlier owner before Duff & Co.) Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the Liverpool registered vessel as owned by Duff, M'Inroy, and Co. and Stewart Smith, both of Liverpool, with John M'Caully her captain. For service from Sunderland to Madras (now Chennai), India, in 1854/55 & from Liverpool to China in 1855/56. From 1856/57 thru 1860/61, the vessel's owner, per LR, was A. Smith of Liverpool for service to China ex London thru 1859/60 & from Liverpool to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1860/61. With S. Arthur serving as the vessel's captain thru 1859/60 & 'Braithwaite' in 1860/61. LR of 1861/62 records the vessel at 384 tons & a barque rather than a ship, now owned by Neave & Co. of London, thru 1869/70, for service always ex London including to the West Indies from 1862/63 thru 1867/68 & to Simon's Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa, in 1868/69. With 'Eales', soon J. Eales, her captain thru 1864/65, & M. Santry her captain from 1864/65 thru 1869/70. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1869 clarify the owner's name to be Sheffield Neave, of London. In 1869/70, per LR, Manning of London became the vessel's owner, later Manning & Anderson from 1876/77 thru 1880/81. With J. Santry her captain thru 1877/78 & W. Strains from 1877/78 thru 1881/82. MNL records the vessel's ownership rather differently. Chas John Manning, of London, is reported as her owner from 1870 thru 1875 (1871) & Joseph Netherclift, also of London, from 1876 thru 1880 at least (no 1881 edition of MNL is available). In 1881/82, LR first lists J. F. Gibb as the vessel's owner but replaced by W. Lund, both of London. And per LR, Lund continued to own the vessel thru 1889/90, with J. Pankhurst always the vessel's captain. MNLs of 1882 thru 1889 all record Wilhelm Lund, of London, as the vessel's owner or managing owner. LR of 1889/90 notes that the vessel had been 'Broken up'. 123.0 ft. long, 127.5 ft. from 1877/78. Signal letters KLQN. Many crew lists are available. Is there anything you can add to the above? Or perhaps correct? Y 9999 130 Truro (a barque) 613/694 later 626 Unknown to webmaster Thru 1863/64 J. Laing of Sunderland, then R. R. Edwards of London. Lloyd's Register of 1865/66 states 'Destroyed'. 156.0 ft. long. 12970 131 Uncle Tom (a ship) 900 John Smith of Pallion Most limited data is available about this vessel. A launch announcement only.   132 Violet (a ship, later a barque) 510/561 later 496 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1871/72. Owned thru 1855/56 by J. Alcock of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to India. From 1856/57 thru 1863/64, the vessel was owned by D. Dunbar of London for service ex London to both Australia & China. On Jan. 21, 1860, the vessel arrived at Adelaide, South Australia after a 98 day voyage from London. On Mar. 9, 1860 she left for Callao, Peru, via Port Robe, South Australia. Cannot spot another voyage to Australia at Trove, Australia. In 1863/64, per LR, Birley & Co. of Liverpool became the vessel's owner initially for service from London to New Zealand, later from London to China & Liverpool to India. Then registered at Liverpool. Became a barque in 1868/69. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, reports that Thomas Langton Birley, of Kirkham, Lancaster, was her then owner. 143.0 ft. long, signal letters JBTK. On Feb. 16, 1871, per line 1239 here, the 497 ton barque was stranded at Loo-choo Islands (also known as Ryukyu Islands, a chain of islands that run from Kyushu, SW Japan to Taiwan), while en route from Yokohama, Japan, to Hong Kong. Crew of 21 - none lost. Then owned by T. L. Birley. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. Can you tell us? Y 4281 133 Walter Duncan (a snow or brig) 257/201   John Smith The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1853/54 thru 1857/58 & as far as I can see not thereafter. It was owned, per LR, for that entire period by Martin & Co. of Dumfries, Scotland. For service from Sunderland to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This extensive newspaper cutting tells us that the vessel was launched on Feb. 9, 1853 & that its initial owners were John Martin & Walter Duncan, both of Glencaple Quay, Dumfries. Further that the vessel was intended to be used to carry coal to Brazil. This site tells us (thanks!) that John Martin owned 48 of the original 64 shares & Walter Duncan owned the remaining 16. It also tell us that on Aug. 1, 1853, John Martin sold 4 of his shares to James Halliday of Dumfries, an iron merchant, for £170. While the vessel is LR listed thru 1857/58, it would seem that the vessel was not issued an Official Number, which would mean, as I understand it, that the vessel was not in existence on Jan. 1, 1855. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when, or otherwise add anything? Y   134 William Hammond (a ship) 595/683 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1866/67. It would seem that it was always registered at London. It was owned, in 1854/55 only, by 'Hammond', registered at London, for service from London to Australia. In 1855/56, 'Thomsn' & Co. became the vessel's owner, thru 1860/61, for service, in 1855/56 per LR, from London to Hobart Town, Tasmania, & thereafter ex London. So far as I can see the vessel made 3 voyages to Australia. i) On the first voyage, its maiden voyage, the vessel left Southampton, Hampshire, on Oct. 18 or 21, 1853, for Adelaide, South Australia, with 267 emigrants & arrived there on Jan. 19, 1854 after a voyage of 89 days. On Apl. 18, 1854 it left for its return voyage to London. ii) On Sep. 19, 1854 the vessel left Plymouth, Devon, for Hobart Town, Tasmania, with 257 Government emigrants. It later went on to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. iii) This fine site advises that the vessel left Plymouth on Jan. 5, 1856, with 250 convicts, additional pensioner guards & their dependents etc. bound for the Swan River Colony. It arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia, on Mar. 29, 1856 after a voyage of 84 days. It later went on to Bombay (now Mumbai), India. The vessel also made at least one voyage to Calcutta & back, leaving the U.K. on Jul. 23, 1857 with 233 British troops of the 29th, 53rd & 60th regiments for service re the Indian Mutiny. A. Robinson became the vessel's owner in 1861/62 for service from London to the West Indies. 149.5 ft. long. LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. It was lost rather earlier than 1866/67, however!  On Mar. 17, 1861, per line 1146 here, the 683 ton ship was abandoned at sea, at 35N/65W, in the North Atlantic about 300 miles N. of Bermuda, while en route from New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of grain & flour. Crew of 18 - none lost. Then owned by Anthony Geo. Robinson. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 6113 135 William & Jane 489/450 Pile & Smart T. Hunter of Sunderland, later (1870) William Simpson of London 24887   Name Unknown (a barque) 550/654 Bradley, Potts & Co. of Pallion Flats I have included this vessel having seen this announcement of the launch, on May 10, 1853, of a barque, stated to feature a figurehead of Joan of Arc with battle axe & shield & owned by Berwick & Co. of London & Newcastle. So far I have not been able to determine the vessel's name. Can you help any?       -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1853? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 152 vessels & 68,749 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states 153 vessels & 68,735 tons. Can you help correct the above list? 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. 1854 (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.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Abyssinian 331 Lister & Bartram  Manson &   2 Achilles (a ship, per LR a barque in 1856/57 & 1857/58 only) 578/533 J. Watson The 3 masted vessel was completed in Feb. 1854 & first registered at Newcastle on Mar. 4, 1854 (scroll to #24681). 533.24 tons I read. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1862/63, then a gap of three years, & again from 1866/67 thru 1873/74. LR advises that the vessel was initially owned, thru 1857/58, by Shield & Co. of Newcastle, for initial service from Sunderland to London & from 1856/57 for service ex London. With H. Hart serving as the vessel's captain. Such data is confirmed by David Watts who advised that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists Jos. Shield, Son & Co. & Henry T. Hart, both of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owners. With H. T. Hart the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Registers of 1855 & 1856 essentially confirm such data (registered at Newcastle & owned by J. Shield Son & Co. & H. T. Hart). In 1858/59, per LR, the vessel became owned by Hart & Co. of Newcastle, presumably owned by her prior captain, with H. Hart continuing to be her captain thru 1862/63 when Warwick assumed the role. For, per LR, consistent service ex Liverpool. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Henry T. Hart, of London, & P. W. Hansen, of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owners. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') records the vessel as Newcastle registered thru 1862 & Liverpool registered from 1863 thru 1866. A further ownership change. MNLs of 1865 & 1866 have George Charles Stewart, of Liverpool, as the vessel's then owner. When LR coverage resumed in 1866/67, the vessel is stated to be owned by R. Bulgin became R. C. Bulgin, registered at Swansea, Wales, for initial service from Swansea to South America, in 1868/69 & 1869/70 for service from Swansea to Batavia. R. C. Bulgin per MNLs of 1867 thru 1871. One specific voyage - on Oct. 25, 1869, the vessel left Swansea for Nangasaki (i.e. Nagasaki, Japan), presumably with a cargo of coal, on behalf of Robert Bulgin. LRs of 1870/71 thru 1873/74 list service from Liverpool to Swansea. The final couple of years of LR data is surely suspect. MNL notes (scroll to #24681), that a certificate dated or received on Oct. 18, 1871, advised that the vessel had been sold to foreign owners. I do not know to whom the vessel was sold, whether the vessel's name was changed, or anything about its later history. 142.0 ft. long, signal letters PBTJ. Just a few crew lists are available. Is there anything you can add to the above or perhaps correct? Y 24681 3 Admiral (a barque) 451 later 412 W. Crown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1865/66, owned throughout that entire period by J. Patton of North Shields ('NS'). For service ex Hull thru 1859/60, with R. Smith serving as the vessel's captain, but from 1860/61 for service from Shields to India with J. Pie, per LR, serving as her captain. The vessel, which was first recorded at 412 tons only in 1860/61, was always registered at Shields. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being J. Patton & S. Fleming, both of NS & W. Gray of Newcastle. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies those names & adds another - John Patton & Sarah Fleming of NS, William Gray of Newcastle & Wm. J. Jeffreys of Felling (Gateshead). 127.0 ft. long, signal letters LHWM. As stated above LR lists the vessel thru 1865/66 in which year it notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. While the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') (insert #13673) lists the vessel thru 1865. MNL of 1865 indeed lists John Patton's address of residence as being Ouse Barn, Northumberland. That the vessel was listed so late in time is a puzzle because it would seem that the vessel had, in fact, gone missing in late 1861 or in early 1862. On Dec. 14, 1861, per line 2007 here, the barque, stated to be of 451 tons, left New York for the U.K. with a cargo of grain. Crew of 27 - all lost of course. Stated to then be owned, not by J. Patton but rather by J. H. Carmichael. Can anybody clarify Carmichael's ownership or otherwise add anything additional? Y 13673 4 Adonis (a snow, later a brig) 157 Havelock & Robson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1863/64, owned throughout, per LR, by J. Billing of Lynn. For service as a Sunderland coaster. Was registered at Lynn & then at Colchester, it would appear. 80.0 ft. long. On Mar. 6, 1862, per line 2144 here, the 143 ton brig sank off Lowestoft, while en route from Shields to Seville, Spain, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - 1 lost. Then owned by George Lay, a name not LR referenced. Of tiny 'concern' is that that link advises that the vessel was rather built in 1853 - their data has proved to be amazingly & consistently accurate. Can anybody tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y 22594 5 Albatross (a barque) 354/326 Haswell The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1857/58 only. Owned for that short period by Wilkinson of Hartlepool. For initial service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, from 1857/58 ex Hartlepool. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 records the vessel's then owners as being T. Wilkinson & Co. of Hartlepool. The vessel seems not to be listed in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, certainly not at Hartlepool. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel? A friend of the site has provided the webmaster with a number of 1854 newspaper cuttings, including this cutting re a vessel named Andrew Marvell, for sale by auction in Feb. 1854. Why do I include the item here? Because I believe, though I cannot prove it, that the vessel in question became, later when completed & registered, the Albatross. Haswell, it would appear, built only two vessels in 1854 & the second one, Calliance, covered below, was much much bigger. The 354 tonnage matches. If I am correct, the vessel, a clipper built barque of 354 tons 'with full figurehead & Baltic outfit', was ordered by Eden & Bird, likely of Shields or Newcastle. When the Eden & Bird partnership ended, the vessel had to be sold. Can you either prove or disprove my theory?  Y 4082 6 Alfred 585 James Laing James Dowson & Co.   7 Alice & Ann (a barque) 391/399 later 349 Rawson & Watson, of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1867/68 & not thereafter. It was owned, per LR, through that entire period, by Barras of South Shields - J. Barras from 1860/61 - for service from Swansea to the Mediterranean (thru 1858/59), from Cardiff to the West Indies (from 1858/59). This launch announcement refers to Barrass & Co., of North Shields, as the vessel's initial owners, acquired for the Mediterranean trade. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the vessel's then owners as being J. Matthews & J. Barrass, jun., both of Sedghill. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records her then owners as being Jas. Barras of Sedghill, Matthew Barras of Benton & James Barras, jun., of West Cramlington, Northumberland, as her then owners. I read that in Dec. 1859, the vessel was at Odessa, Ukraine, Black Sea. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 15, image soon) lists Jas. Barras, jun., of West Cramlington, as the then owner of the 349 ton vessel. 120.5 ft. long, signal letters LJKS. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel? Or otherwise add anything? Y 13782 8 Amity 479 James Laing Smith, Scurfield & Co. ?4620 9 Anglo Saxon, or Anglo-Saxon (a ship) 890/766 later 693 later 694 J. Watson or Watson ans Sons The vessel, 'a clipper built clipper ship' was launched (1 & 2) on Apl. 15, 1854 for Peter Tindale jun., merchant, of London. The vessel is LR listed from 1854/55 thru 1878/79, owned thru 1857/58, per LR, by P. Tindall of London. For service to London, initially ex Sunderland but then ex Shields. In 1858/59, per LR, W. N. Frost, also of London, became the vessel's owner for service consistently ex London, including to China (in 1860/61 thru 1865/66) & Australia (1866/67 thru 1874/75). The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record Anglo-Saxon (with a hyphen) as owned by W. N. Frost of Wapping, London. In 1876/77 the vessel became, per LR, rather owned by Frost, Cook & Co., also of London with A. Davison serving as the vessel's captain. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1875 & 1876, however, both list Lewis Thos. Crook, of London as her then owner. LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster - but the 1878/79 edition lists L. J. Crook & Co. as the vessel's owner then replaced by E. G. Price. And names no captain. The Mercantile Navy List of 1879 tells us that E. G. Price means Edwd. G. Price, of London. 187.6 ft. long, signal letters PLQT. LR of 1878/79 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Oct. 11, 1878, per this page the 694 ton barque was abandoned at sea while en route from Dublin, Ireland, to Quebec, Canada. At about 49.30N/16W in the North Atlantic. The vessel was in ballast. The crew, 17 in number, were all saved. An Inquiry was held into the vessel's loss & the cause of the loss was attributed to the condition of the ballast that the vessel had been required to take aboard at Dublin. This summation of the Inquiry, held at Liverpool on Dec. 18, 1878, tells us that the master was considered to be justified in abandoning the vessel & that his certificate was returned. I now read, in a Google 'snippet', that the NY Times reported on Oct. 31, 1878 that the vessel's captain, Malcoha (that is what the page says) Macauley, & 12 crew members were rescued by Bridgewater, transferred to Amerique, a French Line steamship, & landed at New York. Bridgewater was, I learn, a tiny 126 ton paddle-steamer, built in 1857 at Liverpool. Can you add anything additional? Y 26563 10 Arctic Hero (a barque) 390/397 later 355 George Booth, of North Sand The vessel was launched for Nicholson of Blaydon for the Mediterranean trade - launched, I understand on Dec. 29, 1853. Lloyd's Register ('LR') however rather lists Rutherford as the vessel's initial owner, but it would seem that Rutherford & Nicholson owned the vessel in partnership. The vessel is LR listed from 1854/55 thru 1871/72, owned thru 1863/64 by Rutherford of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to New York, later Sunderland to the Black Sea. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists Thos. H. Rutherford of Seaham & Geo. Nicholson of Winlaton as the owners of the Sunderland registered vessel with Geo. Young her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the vessel's then owners as being T. H. Rutherford of Seaham Harbour & G. Nicholson of Winlaton, which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Thomas H. Rutherford & Geo. Nicholson. In 1863/64 W. Redman of Newcastle is recorded as the vessel's new owner again for service from Sunderland to the Black Sea, later Newcastle to the Mediterranean. In 1869/70, W. Cass of Goole, Yorkshire, became the vessel's owner for continued service to the Mediterranean. It would seem that along the way the vessel was registered at London. 119.0 ft. long, became 120.5 ft. long (in 1866/67), signal letters LVKF. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as registered at Goole, Yorkshire, & owned by William Cass of Hull, Yorkshire. On Feb. 10, 1871, per line 1227 here, the 355 ton barque was stranded at Hasborough Sands, near Cromer, Norfolk, while en route from Shields to Guadeloupe, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 15 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by William Cass. Y 15949 11 Ariosto (a snow, later a brig) 278 Lawson Gales, of Hylton Thos. Cropton & Co. 4667 12 Arnotdale (a ship) 762/833 John & Robert Candlish, of Southwick The vessel had a very short life, being Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1854/55 & 1855/56 only. The vessel was launched in early Jan. 1854 or in very late Dec. 1853 for Messrs Conbro & Potter of London for the East India trade. LR rather states that i) her owner was Coubro & Co., 2) L. Potter was her captain, & 3) that she was intended for service from London to the Mediterranean. On Mar. 9, 1854, Arnotdale was one of many sailing & steam ships engaged for service as transport ships re the war in the Crimea. These two pages (1 & 2, ex here) tell us that Lewis Potter was the vessel's owner & that Arnotdale 'carried artillery, gun-carriages, and horses to Constantinople and Varna ; afterwards employed conveying troops, stores, &c., in the Black Sea. On her return to England was wrecked on the Bosphorus on 11 January 1855.' It would appear that the vessel was not issued an Official Number. Anything you can add? The circumstances of her loss, perhaps? Y   13 Balmoral (a barque) 417/428 later 388 W. Naisby The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1869/70, owned by W. Davison of North Shields. For service initially from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later Shields to Spain & to the Mediterranean & ex the Clyde. In 1866/67 W. Davison is recorded as being from Newcastle, the vessel being for service from Newport, Wales to the Mediterranean. In 1867/68 J. Davison of Newcastle is listed as the owner for the same service. No owner's name is recorded in 1869/70, however the listing notes that the vessel had foundered. 122.5 ft. long. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as registered at Newcastle & owned by George Otto of North Shields. On Apl. 16, 1870, per line 168 here, the 388 ton barque was involved in a collision & sank 'off the Start' (can anybody tell us exactly where that is) while en route from Shields to Ferrol, NW Spain, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by George Otto. Y 2286 14 Bankside (a barque) 476/549 later 490 later 435 Austin & Mills Owned for many years by Pegg & Co., (maybe Peggs & Co.) of London. 6476 15 Basileia (a snow or brig) 273 later 248 George Barker The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1859/60, owned throughout that period, per LR, by 'Rcknsn & Co.' of Whitby. For service from Sunderland to London, but simply ex London in 1859/60. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the brig as owned by J. Rickinson & M. Cowart, both of Whitby. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean John Rickinson & Middleton Cowart. Per LR, the vessel became of 248 tons in 1859/60. 98.5 ft. long. On Oct. 3, 1859, the vessel, under the command of captain Roberts (presumably T. Roberts), was one of four vessels driven ashore in a severe SE gale at Port Elizabeth, South Africa (S. coast of S. Africa, about 420 miles E. of Cape Town). As you can read here ex here. The vessel is therein described as being a 'regular Natal trader', that had recently had major repairs, costing £400, completed at Natal (SE South Africa, Durban the principal city). Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 26677 16 Betsey (a snow) 280/257 Lister & Bartram D. Mackie of Montrose 3533 17 Beverley (a barque) 462/478 Todd & Brown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1860/61, owned throughout that period, per LR, by T. Tindall of London. For service from Sunderland to London, but simply ex London from 1857/58. Signal letters HNMP. It seems likely that the vessel was lost in or about 1861. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? 2289 18 Britannia (a snow or brig, later a barque) 292 later 314/294 later 294 later 277 W. Johnson of Coxgreen This newspaper cutting announces the launch, likely on May 13, 1854,  of a 250 ton brig for the Mediterranean trade. Data available to the webmaster suggests that the vessel in question was Britannia but I am not certain of that. Britannia is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1866/67, owned thru 1857/58 by Sutherland of Aberdeen, for service from Sunderland to Coquimbo (Chile). Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists James Sutherland, of Aberdeen, as the vessel's then owner. In 1858/59, the vessel, now LR listed as a barque of 314/294 tons, was owned by Mackinlay of Glasgow for some varied service - initially ex Liverpool, from the Clyde to Manila in 1860/61, from London to Mauritius (in 1861/62) & to the West Indies (in 1862/64), from the Clyde to Rosario, Argentina (in 1864/65), & from the Clyde to Halifax, Canada (from 1865/66). The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 052, image soon) records J. & W. Mackinlay of Glasgow, as her then owners. 99.5 ft. long, signal letters KCMJ. LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened to her or otherwise add anything? Y 8511 19 Brothers (a barque) 385 later 377 later 359 later 377 later 383 Short The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1855/56 thru 1878/79. It was initially owned by Greenwell of Sunderland, thru 1856/57, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean with G. Arthur serving as her captain. In 1857/58 (& in 1858/59), the vessel, now of 377 tons, was per LR, owned by R. Crawford, of Shields, for service from Shields to France with 'Preston' serving as the vessel's captain. In 1859/60, per LR thru 1868/69, the vessel was owned by T. Metcalfe, of Shields, which name is clarified by the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 to mean Thomas Metcalf of South Shields. With Preston continuing to serve as the vessel's captain thru 1862/63 & 'J. Cottew' thereafter thru 1868/69. During the period of Metcalf (or Metcalfe) ownership, the vessel served i) from Gloucester to the Mediterranean (in 1859/60), ii) from Shields to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) (in 1860/61 & 1861/62), iii) from Shields to the Mediterranean thereafter thru 1868/69. The LR ownership may well be in error in that it never recorded John Fenwick of South Shields as the vessel's owned, as do MNLs of 1867 & 1868. In 1868/69, the vessel, per LR, became owned by G. Russell of Whitby which name, per MNL of 1870 means George Russell. With 'J. Sayers' serving as the vessel's captain thru 1872/73 & 'E. Vie' thereafter thru 1878/79. For service, where LR indicated, a) from Newcastle to the Mediterranean (in 1868/69), b) ex Cork, Ireland (in 1869/70 & 1870/71), c) from Cardiff, Wales, to the Mediterranean (in 1871/72) & d) from Newcastle to the Mediterranean (in 1872/73 & 1873/74). LR recorded the vessel at 359 tons from 1869/70, at 377 tons in 1875/76 & at 383 tons from 1876/77. 114.0 ft. long, later, from 1876/77, 115.0 ft., signal letters JFRW. LR of 1878/79 notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. Per line 938 on this page, the vessel was in Nov. 1878 en route from Charleston, Nevis, West Indies, to Liverpool with naval stores when, on Nov. 26, 1878, the vessel struck heavy weather became leaky & foundered. At 30.50N/71.29W (about 700 miles off Jacksonville, Florida) in the North Atlantic. A crew of 10 with no lives lost. Then stated to be owned by G. Russell of Thorpe, Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. I have not read how the crew was rescued. Can you add anything to the above history? Y 4980 20 Calliance (a ship) 784/822 J. Haswell The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1865/66, owned by John Hay of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to India. Later ex London & from 1862/63 to Australia ex London. It would seem that at the time of her loss, the vessel was owned by John Cereswell, of Sunderland. 157.5 ft. long, signal letters PLHG. LR of 1865/66 states 'Wrecked'. On Nov. 30, 1864, Calliance, under the command of George Turnbull Brown, left Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, for the new settlement of Camden Harbour. On Dec. 23, 1864, she ran aground on an unmarked reef at 15.32S/123.3E, 80 miles distant from Camden Harbour on the NW Kimberley coast of Australia. A spot remote to this very day, & located closer to Timor than to Perth, Western Australia, about 2,000 miles to the S. After 30 hours aground, the vessel was got off & on Christmas Day landed her passengers & remaining cargo at Camden Harbour. It was intended that the vessel be inspected there & temporarily repaired. Alas on Jan. 5, 1865, (account of Captain Brown) she was driven by winds onto her final resting place, a reef at Camden Harbour. Calliance was one of 3 ships engaged in the transportation of settlers & their effects including sheep from Melbourne to the new settlement of Camden Harbour. The settlement failed after about a year due, in large part, to a lack of water & inexperience. We thank Catherine Prior for bringing this vessel to the webmaster's attention. Captain Brown was Catherine's GG grandfather. Y 26480 21 Cambrian (a snow) 257 William Pile jun., of North Shore Langton of London   22 Cameo (a barque) 401/408 later 366 G. Booth The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1861/62 by Johnson & Co. of South Shields, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean thru 1860/61 & to the Mediterranean out of Liverpool in 1861/62. This newspaper cutting records the launch of the vessel on Mar. 28, 1854 at Ham Sand - stated to be a ship but, per LR, always a barque. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel's then owners as being J. Rutherford of Shincliffe Grange & W. S. Johnson of South Shields, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 specifies John Rutherford of Shincliff & W. S. Johnson of South Shields. The vessel became of 366 tons in 1859/60. In 1862/63, per LR, J. Rhind of Shields became the vessel's owner, for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. In 1867/68, per LR, C. Dunn of Shields became the vessel's owner for service from Cardiff to the West Indies, with William Forster her captain thru 1870/71 & W. Foster thereafter. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870, however, both rather list Thomas Foster of North Shields, as her then owner. Related to the ship's captain? 119.5 ft. long, signal letters PGSK. LR of 1873/74 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Detail about the circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 25627 23 Canaan (a ship, later a barque) 832/922 later 840/922 later 860 later 840 William Wilkinson of Deptford The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1883/84 at least. I say 'at least' because LR of 1884/85 is not available to the webmaster, so I cannot check its content. It is not recorded in LR of 1885/86. I believe that this newspaper cutting announced the launch of the vessel in mid Jun. 1854. It is curious perhaps that the vessel's initial captain was named, per LR, S. Gallilee. Such data may be imperfect, however. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 lists R. A. Gallilee as the vessel's then captain. The vessel was owned thru 1858/59 by J. Miller of Newcastle, for service from Shields to Australia (thru 1856/57) & for service from London to India (thereafter). Turnbull's Shipping Registers of 1855 & 1856 both record J. Miller of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owner. I cannot spot the vessel in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. In 1859/60, the vessel became of 840/922 tons & owned by McLachlan of London, thru 1877/78. For service to Sydney, New South Wales, or generally to Australia from London (essentially thru 1863/64) & from Liverpool to Australia in 1864/65. Thereafter, while under 'McLachlan' ownership it served ex London except for 1873/74 where service from Falmouth to Yokohama, Japan, is indicated. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1879 (1870) all list Robert McLachlan, of London, as her then owner. John Tomlinson has kindly advised, in the guestbook, (thanks!), that the vessel, then under the command of W. Wilson, suffered a near-disastrous fire 9 days out of Sydney on Mar. 31, 1869. Caused by spontaneous combustion in a bale of wool. As per this article, ex here. The vessel became a barque in 1872/73, became of 860 tons in 1872/73 & 840 tons in 1876/77. By LR of 1878/79, the vessel, still registered at London was owned by J. Rugaroni - as per MNLs of 1880 thru 1883, a resident of Gibraltar. 172.0 ft. long, signal letters LPFV. What finally happened to the vessel in or about 1884, is not yet to hand. Many crew lists are available here. Can you tell us more? Y 14699 24 Carinthia (a brig) 434/425 Short The vessel was initially owned by 'W.Macky' of Newcastle for service from the Clyde to South America. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the owners as being W. & W. A. Mackey. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states William Mackey 26644 25 Caroline Elizabeth (a barque) 479/505 later 470 Briggs The webmaster believes that the barque here launched in Feb. 1854, was in fact Caroline Elizabeth. Have not yet researched this vessel which was however initially owned, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1854/55, by T. Todd of London for service from London to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists the vessel as then owned by Robert Thompson, jun., of Southwick, Durham. I happened to spot, in LR of 1868/69, that the 470 ton barque had been 'wrecked'. Then owned by T. Reed of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. 134.9 ft. long, signal letters HCRJ. Can you tell us more? 410 26 Catherine Morrison (a barque) 342/319 later 289 later 272 J. Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1873/74, owned for that entire period (per LR) by J. Morrison of North Shields. Initially ex Sunderland, then, for many years from Shields to the West Indies. Varied routes after 1864/65 - Liverpool & Bristol to South America, Cardiff to the Mediterranean, ex Hull, & from the Clyde to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. Morrison, of North Shields, as owners of the 319 ton barque. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records John Morrison as the then owner of the 289 ton barque. 108.5 ft. long, signal letters PBGS. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists John Morrison, of North Shields, as her then owner. On Jan. 2, 1871, per line 1148 here, the 272 ton barque stranded at Galdenoch Bay, Wigtownshire, Scotland, while en route from Ardrossan to Constantinople with a cargo of coal. Off Port Beg. This site, however, states that the vessel, commanded by Captain Bremer (per LR, I. Brimer), was rather en route to Odessa, Ukraine, Black Sea. Crew of 9 - all lost. Then owned by John Morrison. On Apl. 27, 2014, a 20 x 27 1/4 in. watercolour by Raffaele Corsini (1830/1880) of Catherine Morrison entering Smyrna, Turkey, in 1856, was sold via eBay for GBP 450.00. Alas, I have found the item too late. The images of the painting are gone. But all is not lost. This is a Corsini oil on board painting of the vessel thanks to 'the-saleroom.com' (1, 2). Y 24537 27 Chapman (a ship) 750 J. Watson of Pallion The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1866/67, owned thru 1864/65 by Chapman of London, for consistent service ex London & from 1860/61 thru 1862/63 for service from London to New Zealand ('NZ'). It was launched, in mid Jun. 1854, for Chapman's Australian trade. Just a couple of voyages to NZ. On Jan. 5, 1867 the vessel arrived at Auckland, NZ, ex London via the Cape of Good Hope, with 10 officers, 88 rank & file, many relatives etc., all related to the 58th regiment. A slow voyage, I understand, though I have not spotted her date of departure from London. The vessel later (Mar. 11, 1857) left for Guam. On May 25, 1860, the vessel left Gravesend, London, for the Canterbury region of NZ. It arrived at Lyttelton, NZ, (Christchurch), on Sep. 12, 1860 with 40 passengers & some notable thoroughbred horses & rams. In 1864/65, per LR, the vessel became owned by Austin & Co., also of London, for service from London to NZ. LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 159.0 ft. long. The circumstances & date of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 22335 28 Chase 330/298 W. Pile Dale & Co. - W. R. Dale & S. J. Dale in 1856 5302 29 City of Bristol (a ship, later a barque) 553/619 later 539 Lawson Gales of Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1869/70. Owned initially by Evans & Co. of Bristol for service from Sunderland to New York, then ex Bristol & from London to Australia. This newspaper cutting records the vessel's launch on Mar. 1, 1854, stated to be for Evans, Son & Avery, merchants of Bristol. I have not exhaustively checked the data at Trove, Australia. However the vessel would seem to have made two voyages to Australia. It left Greenock, River Clyde, on Nov. 19, 1855 & arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Mar. 5, 1856. It later (on Apl. 10, 1856) left in ballast for Guam / Singapore. On May 5, 1857, the vessel left Southampton for Perth, Western  Australia, with 255 emigrants aboard. After a passage of 94 days, the vessel arrived at Perth on Aug. 8, 1857. From 1857/58 to 1869/70, LR records Brass & Co. of London as her owners for service from London to Australia then London to India &, from 1861/62, Sunderland to India. 136.0 ft. long. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, however, records T. S. Blues of South Shields as the then owner of the South Shields registered vessel. On Dec. 10, 1870, per line 1019 here, the 539 ton barque was stranded at Long Sand (Thames Estuary, Essex), while en route from London to Shields in ballast. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned, per that reference, by Thos. S. Blins. Y 26363 30 Clifton Hall (a barque) 391/388 later 354 Sykes & Co. The vessel was initially owned by E. Oliver of Liverpool, but soon by R. Cropton & later by R. W. Bowman, both of Sunderland. On Feb. 25, 1869, the vessel foundered near Hoy Head, Orkney, while en route from Liverpool to Shields with a cargo of salt. One life was lost. 23540 31 Columba (a ship) 684/735 Bradley, Potts & Co., of Pallion This vessel is listed here having seen this 1854 newspaper cutting, kindly provided to the webmaster by a friend of the site. It refers to Columbia, which name clearly should have read Columba, & reports the vessel's owner as being Douglass & Co., of London. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1855/56 & 1856/57 only - a ship per LR owned not by 'Douglass' but rather by Collinson of London, for service ex London. This newspaper cutting, dated Oct. 13, 1856, tells us that the vessel had been lost at Sandheads while en route from Madras (now Chennai) to Calcutta (now Kolkata), both India. 'Sandheads' is an area of shoals about 130 miles SE of Kolkata. I cannot tell you the date of the vessel's loss. Can you tell us more? Y 25245 32 Come On (a snow) 257 Forrest & Co. The vessel, which was launched on Mar. 17, 1854, was initially owned & captained by G. Foster of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. 3800 33 Coral Queen (a barque) 324/370 later 240 E. Bailey of Pallion The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1872/73. Owned, thru 1860/61, by Bennett & Co. of London, for initial service from London to Algoa Bay (E. coast of S. Africa, about 425 miles E. of Cape of Good Hope), later ex London. From 1861/62 thru 1865/66, per LR, the vessel was owned by 'M'lhush' & Co. (maybe McIhush), also of London, for service from London to Bermuda, later ex the Clyde. From 1865/66 to 1872/73, per LR, the vessel became owned by Anderson & Co., but more likely by Sanderson & Co., of Amble, Northumberland, for service from Blyth to the Baltic, soon from Shields to France, later ex Sunderland & from 1869/70 for service from Blyth to the Baltic again. The vessel became of 240 tons in 1866/67. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870, however, both list Thomas Leighton of Amble as the then owner of the Shields registered 241 ton vessel. 114.0 ft. long, signal letters JDFM. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Nov. 20, 1872, per line 2719 here, the 241 ton barque was stranded at Nidingen (a reef 5 1/2 miles off shore, located S. of Gothenburg, Sweden), while en route from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Gothenburg in ballast. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John Henderson. The circumstances of her loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel, or otherwise add anything? Kevin Tennant now advises (thanks Kevin!) that, per ‘The Sailing Ships of Aln & Coquet ....' by Richard E. Keys, the 241 ton barque was built by E. Bailey of Pallion (Note: such data is confirmed elsewhere). And that the vessel was rather 115.8 ft long. Further that John Henry Gibb, master mariner of Amble & a Kevin Tennant ancestor, was in 1866 the owner of 8 of the 64 shares in the vessel & was the vessel's Captain - from part way thru 1865/66 to 1872/73, per LR. Kevin adds that John Henderson appears to have been the part or full owner of a number of vessels including Sunderland built Elizabeth Henderson & Sundew, both with links to the Gibb family. Y 4597   Corsican (a barque) 650? Forrest & Jackson, of Hylton This vessel is listed here having seen this 1854 newspaper cutting, kindly provided to the webmaster by a friend of the site. It refers to Corsican, a barque built at Hylton for J. Hay intended for service to Ceylon. It is the webmaster's belief, however, that this vessel must later have been renamed & registered as Silistria (listed here below). Can you tell us more?   34 Crown (a barque) 461 later 417 later 391 later 424/382 (G/N) J. Crown The vessel is likely Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1879/80. It was owned, thru 1872/73, by J. Crown of Sunderland, i.e. by its builder, with J. Harris (thru 1859/60), Stothard (thru 1861/62), Davis (thru 1862/63), B. Davis (thru 1865/66), B. Davies (thru 1868/69), Davis (thru 1870/71) & G. Lashbrook (thru 1872/73). One has to wonder whether Davis, B. Davis, B. Davies & Davis again are one & the same person. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1870 lists John Crown, of Southwick, as her then owner. For service ex Sunderland thru 1861/62 including to Aden (in 1855/56 & 1856/57) & to the Mediterranean (in 1860/81), ex Cork, Ireland, from 1862/63 thru 1864/65, from Sunderland to Malta (from 1865/66 thru 1867/68) ex Gloucester (in 1868/69), ex Sunderland from 1869/70 incl. service to the Mediterranean & to South America. In 1872/73, J. M. Henderson & Co., of Amble, Northumberland, became the vessel's owner with W. Price & J. Wandless serving as her captains. The MNL lists of 1875, 1876 & 1879 all list John M. Henderson of Amble as the owner of the Sunderland registered barque. LR of 1879/80 notes that the vessel had been 'Lost'. 130.0 ft. long, later 130.4 ft., signal letters PLNK. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel  in or about 1879. Can you tell us about it? Y 26543 35 Cumming (a barque) 349/374 R. H. Potts & Bros. The vessel was launched on Sep. 6, 1854, intended for the 'West India' trade & owned by R. H. Potts and Brothers, her builders. Potts Bros. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean 16248 36 Damietta (a barque) 326/266 John Smith of Pallion Joyce & Co. of London. 23259 37 Daphne (a ship) 842/760 Thomas Alcock The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1865/66 only. It was launched, I read, on Jul. 10, 1854. It was owned, per LR, thru 1859/60 by J. Alcock of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to India (in the period of 1855/57), from London to Australia (in the period of 1857/59) & then ex London. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. T. Alcock, of Sunderland, as her then owner, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean John T. Alcock - in fact John Thomas Alcock. In 1860/61, Temperley's of London became the vessel's owner for initial service ex London, in 1862/63 for service from Plymouth to India, & from 1863/64 thru 1865/66 for service from London to India. 172.0 ft. long. LR of 1865/66 notes that the ship had been 'LOST'. I have read that on Apl. 18, 1865,'Daphne foundered during a cyclone in the Indian Ocean, her cargo a large quantity of East India produce and 3,115 bales of Surat cotton was valued at £60,000, Crew saved.' Can you tell us more? Y 24748 38 Deptford (a barque) 364/358 later 335 Hodgson & Gardiner, of North Hylton I do not know, with certainty, in which year this vessel was first registered. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1861/62, always referenced to 1854. But three & maybe 4 separate sources state that the vessel was rather built in 1853. The vessel was owned throughout, per LR, by J. Robinson, of Sunderland thru 1856/57 & of South Shields thereafter. Initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1857/58 for service from Shields to the West Indies & in the following years to the Mediterranean ex London, Shields & Liverpool. Became of 335 tons in 1857/58. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. & J. Robinson, of Deptford, Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records John Robinson, jun. of South Shields as her then owner. Both referring to an 1853 build date. Signal letters MGTW. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'abandoned'. On Feb. 24, 1862, per line 2125 here, the 335 ton barque was involved in a collision & sank at N48/15W (in the N. Atlantic about 700 miles WSW of Land's End), while en route from Liverpool to Malta. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John Robinson & referenced to an 1853 build date. The circumstances of her loss have not yet come to hand, including the name of the vessel with which she collided. Can you tell us what exactly happened or otherwise add anything? Y 17490 39 Diadem 280/259 George Barker Note Smith & Co. 141 40 Driving Mist (a snow, later a brigantine) 185 later 163 later 145 W. Pile There are not many vessels that did not end up a wreck or abandoned somewhere. This vessel made it safely through a life of 40 years to its being broken up in Dec. 1894. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1869/70, a LR silence of 4 years, & then likely from 1874/75 thru 1894/95. I say likely because a number of the LR editions are either not available to the webmaster or have bad data. The vessel was initially owned by Maud'sl'y of London, thru 1859/60, for initial service from London to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, & from 1858/59 for service from Liverpool to South America. This cutting records her launch on Feb. 28, 1854, described as a 'fine pleasure yacht' built for William Maudsley, of Brixton, London. With a cabin of polished teak, a figure of a golden eagle on her prow & another eagle carved on her stern. In 1860/61, thru 1869/70 per LR, Hore & Co. of Exeter became the vessel's owner with 'Hore' her captain, initially Hore, later R. Hore. For service ex Liverpool but from 1864/65 for service ex Topsham, Devon. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867, however (page 100, image soon) records William Waters, of Gravesend, London, as the then owner of the 163 ton vessel. The vessel was not LR listed from 1870/71 thru 1873/74. LR of 1874/75 thru 1876/77 lists S. Upton of London as her owner. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Solomon Upton of Gravesend, as her then owner. LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster, but LR of 1878/79 records E. Joiner of Faversham, Kent, as the new owner of the vessel, now a brigantine. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1880 & 1890 record the vessel as registered at Faversham & owned by Edward Joiner of Whitstable, Kent. Of 145 tons in 1890. From 1892/93 thru 1894/95, LR records J. Smith of Sunderland as the vessel's owner with R. Archbold the manager (in 1894/95). It is likely that J. Smith was of Seaham Harbour, rather than of Sunderland. LR of 1894/95 notes that the vessel had been 'Broken up' in Dec. 1894. 103.0 ft. long, later 98.8 ft (certainly from 1874/75 per LR), signal letters KMDF. Anything you can add? Y 10113 41 Druid (a barque) 1 315/318 Peter Austin D. Langton 10518 42 Duchess of Northumberland (a barque) 461/531 later 487 Wm. Reed The vessel, which was always owned by the 'Mease' family of North Shields, had a very short life. In early (Mar. or May) 1858, the vessel left Akyab (now Sittwe, Myanmar), for Falmouth, Cornwall. It went missing en route & was not heard from again. 16154 43 Dunbar (a ship) 1167 James Laing Duncan Dunbar of London   44 Dunsandle (a barque) 400/399 later 396 later 359 later 360 Pickersgill & Miller The vessel was owned, thru early 1864, by owners from Liverpool & then London - by 'Dealy', 'Fidds', & 'Ramsay', all of Liverpool, then by 'Sutter' of London. In 1864, the vessel became South Shields owned - details via the link at left. On Sep. 10 or 11, 1876, the vessel was abandoned in the N. Atlantic, en route to Grangemouth, Scotland, with a cargo of Canadian timber. No lives lost. 14756 45 Durus (a snow) 262/257 later 229 Michael Byers & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1861/62. Owned, per LR, thru 1860/61, by 'Krkwood' of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the West Indies, but from 1860/61 for service from Liverpool to the Black Sea. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 lists W. Kirkwood, of Sunderland as the vessel's then owner with J. Steel her then captain. TR of 1856 also lists W. Kirkwood, of Sunderland, as the snow's owner, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning William Kirkwood. In 1861/62, LR records W. Tullock, also of Sunderland, as the snow's new owner, for continued service from Liverpool to the Black Sea. 94.0 ft. long. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Nov. 21, 1861, per line 1464 here, the 229 ton snow was stranded at Aberfrau (Aberffraw, SW coast of Anglesey, N. Wales), while en route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Liverpool with a cargo of cotton. As per this newspaper cutting, the vessel was under the command of Captain Vincent. In mountainous seas, Durus became a complete wreck & all of the cargo was lost. Crew of 8 - 1 lost. Then stated to be owned by Wm. Tulloch. This newspaper cutting tells us that the life lost was that of Captain Vincent, swept off by a heavy sea & drowned. The survivors were saved by boat & her cargo is stated to have been beans. Is there anything you can add? Y 8899 46 Eblana (a snow or brig) 262 later 236 Peter Gibson of Ayre's Quay Eblana? An ancient Irish settlement which may have been sited at today's Dublin. A vessel, launched in May 1854 & first registered at Sunderland in 1854 (scroll to #6639), that had a very short life. Shorter that Lloyd's Registers ('LR') appears to indicate. The vessel is LR listed from 1855/56 thru 1862/63, always owned by T. Speeding of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. With, per LR, J. Howe always serving as the vessel's captain. Other available registers report the data differently, however. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 records the 262 ton snow as indeed registered at Sunderland & owned by T. Speeding, jun., of Sunderland, with John Howe her captain. But TR of 1856 records the vessel, now of 236 tons only, registered at Shields & owned by W. Mackenzie, G. & J. M. Wood, all of Blyth. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, misspells the vessel as Ebana but clarifies such owner names to mean William Mackenzie, George and John M. Wood, all of Blyth. What happened to the vessel & when? The first link above notes that a certificate re the vessel's loss was dated May 20, 1859. Which data is confirmed by the fact that the Mercantile Navy List does not record the vessel in 1860 or later. 104.0 ft. long (I read at a site that requests no recognition), signal letters JPQM. No crew lists re the vessel are available. Now Wikipedia advises (thanks!) that a barque of the name was abandoned in the North Atlantic on Feb. 10, 1859 while en route from Mauritius to London. Further that her crew survived. Was this 'our' Eblana, reported to have a changed rig? I do not know & maintain an open mind on the matter until additional data becomes available. That said, I cannot spot another vessel of the name that would 'fit' with such loss. There was a 152 ton barque named Eblana, built at Waterford, Ireland, in 1825, that served Australia & Mauritius at the time, but it surely was not abandoned in Feb. 1859 & survived thru 1880 at least. Can you add anything? Perhaps provide the exact texts of the 1859 loss reports. Y 6639 47 Ecliptic (a barque) 340/330 later 314 Lightfoot of Hylton Dene (or of Pallion per LR et al) I believe that these (1 & 2) cuttings announce the vessel's launch on Apl. 11, 1854 - said to have been built for Brown & Sacker of Sunderland for the West Indies trade. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1869/70. Owned, per LR, thru 1857/58, not by Brown & Sacker but rather by J. Longton of Liverpool, for service from Sunderland to the Rio Plata (River Plate, Argentina & Uruguay) & in 1857/58 ex Liverpool. In 1858/59, per LR, Hodgson of London became the vessel's owner for service ex London to the Falkland Islands (1858/59), to South America (1859/60), to China (1861/62) & to Australia in 1862/63. The many editions of LR from 1862/64 thru 1869/70 report no owner name but do still refer to service from London to Australia. I have not spotted the vessel in LR after 1870/71. It is clear that the vessel was not lost in or about 1871, rather the vessel had been sold to Edwin Holmes of Melbourne, Australia, who is the vessel's owner as stated in the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 105, image soon). William Eldridge, of Melbourne, owned the vessel later, per the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1870 & 1880. 116.0 ft. long, signal letters JTCL. It would appear that the vessel regularly carried coal from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, to other Australian ports. On Mar. 26, 1874, Ecliptic left Newcastle for Melbourne under the command of Nelson Eldridge, a part owner of the vessel with his brother William Eldridge of Richmond. She carried 470 tons of coal & was manned by a crew of 10 all told which included the son of her captain as her chief officer. On Mar. 31, 1874 the vessel was wrecked (1 & 2) on Chommel Island off Wilson's Promontory. Only William Singleton, a young seaman, survived the disaster - just 2 bodies were recovered. The vessel was utterly destroyed. There are many articles about the wreck at Trove, Australia, & surely many earlier references to her service in Australia (such search not yet undertaken). Can you add anything? Y 7462 48 Eden 246 Arrow Leithead John Hay 26288 49 Edendale (a ship) 837/1003 later 890 later 891 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) This vessel was launched in late Jan. 1854, for Edmund Graham of Cotfield, Gateshead, intended for the East India trade. It was always registered at Newcastle, it would appear. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1867/68, owned, per LR, thru 1861/62, by E. Graham, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean (thru 1858/59) & then ex London. On Mar. 18, 1854, Edendale was one of many ships engaged by the British Government for service as transport ships re the Crimean War. These pages (1 & 2, ex here) tell us that Edward Grahame was in 1854 the vessel's owner & that Edendale 'Conveyed artillery, gun-carriages, and horses to Constantinople and Varna ; afterwards employed on various services in the Black Sea.' Varna is in Bulgaria, on the Black Sea coast. David Watts advises that Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1854 lists Edward Graham of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owner, with J. Lash the vessel's captain. That listing seems to have been in error, however (Edmund Graham). Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists E. Graham, of Newcastle, as the ship's then o