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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 or brig) 306 Hodgson & Gardner I refer the reader, via the link at left, to such data as I have been able to find about Augusta. 10943 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 later 268 or 269 & 251 Hodgson & Gardner The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1851/52 thru 1865/66, then an LR silence of 8 years, & again from 1874/75 thru 1883/84. The vessel's initial owner, per LR, was J. Douglas of Sunderland, for consistent service ex Sunderland, with J. Hobbs her captian thru until 1855/56 at least. A Sunderland shipping website, which website request no links or recognition records John Douglass as the vessel's initial owner. We thank such site. The LR records would seem to be somewhat in error, however. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854/5, in 1854 data, records the vessel (registered at Shields on Oct. 18, 1853) as then registered at Shields, owned by Matilda Gallon with James Darling her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 records Mathilda (with an 'h') Gallon as her then owner, while the equivalent register of 1856 just lists M. Gallon. As does Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. From 1857/58 thru 1860/61, LR does record M. Gallon of North Shields as the vessel's owner with J. Russell her captain thru 1858/59 & C. J. Boldt in 1859/60 & 1860/61. For service from Shields to the Mediterranean in 1857/58 & 1858/59 & from Gloucester to Pillau (now Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, E. of Gdańsk, Poland) thereafter thru 1860/61. LRs of 1861/62 thru 1865/66 record 'Allen' of Sunderland as the vessel's new owner with J. Cuthbertson her captain throughout all of such period but with J. Crouch her captain in late 1865/66. But it would seem that the vessel had become South Shields registered in 1864. So the change of ownership noted in LR of 1865/66 (new owner not identified) was old news. Now Clarinda is not a common name for a vessel and 'Crouch' is not a common name either, especially with the initial 'J'. I draw attention to a rather unusual circumstance involving both of those names. Elsewhere on site, specifically here, I record the history of Clarinda built at Sunderland in 1847. It encountered a major storm in early Dec. 1867 when en route from Ostend, Belgium, to Sunderland in ballast. It first came ashore off the coast of Linconshire on Dec. 02, 1867, and then drifted to the south to come ashore again on Blakeney Beach, Norfolk on Dec. 03, 1867. Where it broke up. Her crew had been all saved when on the Lincolnshire coast. The unusual circumstance? Clarinda 1847 had been owned since 1865 at least by John Crouch, who was her captain at the time of her loss. But ... according to LR of 1865/66, J. Crouch became the captain of 'our' Clarinda, built in 1850. An unlikely situation I would have thought - same captain name for two different Clarinda's owned by two different owners. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') comes to our rescue re the silent LR years. MNLs of 1865 thru 1872 all record W. Davis of South Shields as her owner. The Sunderland shipping website referred to above tells us that the vessel was Shields registered on Jan. 24, 1863 in the name of William Davis & on Sep. 07, 1864 in the names of William and John Davis. It would seem that there were three later South Shields owners of the vessel. Per LR, J. Bell in 1874/75 & 1875/76, S. Stracey from 1876/77 thru 1881/82, & J. Knott in 1882/83 & 1883/84. MNLs record John Bell of Newcastle as her owner from 1873 thru 1875, Samuel Stracey of North Shields from 1876 thru 1881, & James Knott of Newcastle in 1882 thru 1884. The Sunderland shipping website referred to above provides the following additional detail - i) on May 16, 1872 the  vessel was owned by John Bell & Lawrence Smith, both of Newcastle, Septimus Dunn of Gateshead & Samuel Stracey of North Shields. ii) the vessel was registered in the name of James Knott on Dec. 12, 1881, iii) on Sep. 25, 1883 the vessel's owners were James Knott, Christian Thiederman & James Miller, all of Newcastle, & William Shawcross of Scarborough. 94.5 ft. long, later 95.8 ft., signal letters PKHB, many crew lists are available via this page. LR of 1883/84 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. I learn that the vessel left Blyth, Yorkshire, on Jan. 20, 1884 with Henry William Cubitt in command, a crew of 8 all told, & 444 tons of coal in her holds - bound for Gravesend, London. At 3.30 a.m. on Jan. 23, 1884 a seaman, a German, was lost overboard from the maintop. The vessel encountered high seas & hurricane force winds & when off Dimlington (N. of the mouth of the Humber River, E. Yorkshire), the ship's boats were smashed, the cargo shifted & there soon was 5 ft. of water in her holds. On Jan. 24, 1884, German Emperor (a London registered 587/909 ton steamship, built at Sunderland in 1872 by Short Bros., 'Laver' her captain, O.N. 62659), came on the scene when Clarinda was 11 miles NE of Cromer, Norfolk. And sent a boat, manned by 4 seamen. They took off Clarinda's crew & later landed them safely at Rochester, Kent. Clarinda was, I read, about to sink at the time when her crew abandoned her. These contemporary reports relate - 1, 2 (in red), 3 & 4 Can you tell us more? Y 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. 04, 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, 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 John Smith A vessel which was owned for its entire lifetime by John Willis & Co. of London. On Feb. 27, 1862 (maybe on Mar. 01, 1872), the vessel left Calcutta (now Kolkata, India) for Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of produce. It was never heard from again. 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 A vessel which had a very short life. On Jun. 07, 1855, having arrived at Hobart river, Tasmania, Australia, from London, the vessel caught fire & blew up. It had been carrying in its cargo 9 or 10 tons of gunpowder. No crew or passenger lives were lost.   71 Kitty (a barque) 380/420 later 384 Todd & Brown of N. Hylton I invite you, via the link at left, to read about the vessel & its history. On Sep. 05, 1859, while en route from London to York Factory, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post on Hudson's Bay, Canada, the vessel, then lying on its side & full of water, had to be abandoned. Due to extensive ice & icebergs. The crew of 16 took to two boats. A skiff, with 5 crew members aboard, eventually made it to safety. A long boat with 11 aboard did not. 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 Lord Ashley (a barque) 415/474 John Mearns A detailed listing re the vessel is now available via the link at left. The vessel's final disposition is unknown to the webmaster.   74 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 75 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 76 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 77 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.   78 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. 09, 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 79 Mary Louisa 340/360 Unknown to webmaster G. Avery - also in 1856 24918 80 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 81 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 82 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 83 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. 07, 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   84 Miaza (a snow or brig) 209 later 195 W. Briggs and M. Clarke I refer the reader, via the link at left, to ownership & operational details re the vessel. Which, on Jan. 14, 1872 stranded & sank on Hasborough Sands (near Cromer, Norfolk), while en route from London to Seaham in ballast. No lives were lost. 2542 85 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 86 Nepaulese Ambassador (a barque) 345/375 later 352 M. & N. Stothard A vessel which had a short life. On Dec. 27, 1861, the vessel was wrecked on the coast of Thessaly, (NE Greece), while en route, in ballast, from Syra (a Greek island, located SE of Athens) to Salonica (now Thessaloniki, in NE Greece). Crew of 12 - 11 lost. 26234 87 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 88 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 89 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 90 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 91 Phoebe Dunbar 630/704 Unknown to webmaster Duncan Dunbar 6073 92 Prospect 286/289 Bartram & Lister R. Wright, maybe William & Robert Wright   93 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 94 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. 02, 1852 (scroll to #448) which date looks to be suspect & likely should have read Sep. 02, 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. 01, 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 95 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. 09, 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 96 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. 08, 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   97 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 98 Robert 24 Peter Austin For own account   99 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 100 Rodney 785/877 Arrow Leithead J. Hay of Sunderland. But soon Duncan Dunbar of London 6127 101 Royal Thistle 270/297 Unknown to webmaster T. Sharer -  J. (John) S. Harper & J. (James) Reay in 1856 & 1858 9964 102 Sappho (a barque) 250/416 J. Barkes The webmaster refers you, via the link at left, to extensive ownership & operational details re the vessel. Which, en route to Galatz, encountered a gale in the Black Sea on Nov. 09, 1858 & was wrecked on the nearby coast. No lives were lost. 7333 103 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 104 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. 08, 1853 & arrived at Launceston on Dec. 09, 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. 09, 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 105 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.   106 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 107 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. 04, 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 108 Successor 280 J. Candlish Culliford of Sunderland   109 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 110 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 111 Talavera 917 James Laing Duncan Dunbar   112 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 113 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 114 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 115 Trial (a brigantine or schooner) 119 later 112 & 113 G. W. & W. J. Hall of Monkwearmouth Shore The webmaster refers the reader, via the link at left, to such data as he has located about Trial. Which went missing in early 1873 en route from Liverpool & Holyhead (Isle of Anglesey) to Plymouth, Devon, with a cargo of coal. 23375 116 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 117 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 118 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 119 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 120 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 121 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 122 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 123 Violet 203 John Smith of Pallion Hutchinson of Sunderland 23737 124 Wentworth Beaumont 272 James Hardie Clarke & Co. 633 125 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 126 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 127 Wreath 296 James Laing J. Laing   128 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. 04, 1854, the vessel arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, ex London & left on Mar. 01, 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. 09, 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. 08, 1857. The 46 were landed at Galle & went onwards to Madras, India. Forward a couple of years. On Mar. 02, 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. 08, 1860 the vessel left New Plymouth for Valparaiso, Chile. Forward a few more years. On Jul. 09, 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. 03, 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. 09, 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. 05, 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 Margarets (a snow or brig) 220 or 239 Arrow Leithead A vessel which had a very short life - lost, indeed abandoned, when not nine months old. Details re the vessel's loss can be read via the link at left.   61 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   62 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 63 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 64 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 65 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 66 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 67 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 68 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 69 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 70 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 71 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 72 Osbert 400 James Laing Dalrymple   73 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 74 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 75 Pet 429 J. Hardie Marwood   76 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 77 Punch 317 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) Ogle & Douglas   78 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?   79 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 80 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 81 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 82 Rehoboth 179/194 Unknown to webmaster Outterside - Wiley & C in 1855/56 however E. Bulmer per this page 18631 83 Residue 112 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) W. Adamson 2509 84 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   85 Royal Charlie (a barque) 435/480 R. & W. Hutchinson 'Hutchnsn' of Sunderland   86 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 87 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 88 Sarah Margaret (a snow or brig) 232/240 later 199/214 tons Arrow Leithead The webmaster refers the reader, via the link at left, to an extensive listing re the vessel. Which was wrecked at Whitby, Yorkshire, on Dec. 10, 1880, while en route from Dover to Shields, in ballast. 24113 89 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.   90 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. 01, 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 91 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.   92 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 93 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 94 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 95 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 96 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 97 Venice (a snow) 241 M. Stothard Collingwood of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 917 98 Vimiera (a ship) 1037 James Laing Duncan Dunbar & Sons   99 William McGowan (a snow or brig) 217/206 later 182 William Carr of Hylton The webmaster invites the reader to access a detail listing re the vessel, via the link at left. The vessel was broken up, in or about 1883 or 1884. 293 100 William Richardson (a snow or brig) 329 later 304 J. Hutchison The reader is invited to read, via the link at left, ownership & operational data re the vessel. On Dec. 08, 1870, the vessel stranded at Ethie Head (Ross-shire) while en route from Quebec, Canada to Inverness, Scotland with a cargo of timber. It soon became a wreck. Crew of 9 - none lost. 920 101 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 102 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. 06, 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. 01, 1858. The final captain's name may well have been William Ogy. Who, it is said, signed an Abeona certificate of discharge on Jan. 08, 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. 08, 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. 09, 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. 01, 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. 02, 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. 02, 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. 07, 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. 08 or 18, 1852, under the command of Wm. Deans, & on Feb. 07, 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. 1854/5 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. 01, 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. 01, 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. 01, 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. 02, 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. 02, 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. 04, 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. 05, 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. 03, 1855 the vessel left London for Adelaide, with about 19 passengers & a general cargo. It arrived at Adelaide on Dec. 03, 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. 01, 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. 05, 1862 left for London with a cargo that included 4,922 bags of copper ore, 949 bales of wool & 24 passengers. vii) On Nov. 02, 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. 09, 1873, went on to Newcastle, NSW, & left Newcastle on Oct. 03, 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. 03, 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. 01, 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. 05, 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. 09, 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 & 2 926/1018 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. 03, 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. 01, 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. 01, 1855. One might conclude accordingly that it had a short life & was lost in some way prior to Jan. 01, 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. 08, 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. 09, 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. 02, 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. 05, 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. 02, 1858. And it seems likely that a more extensive report was published by the 'Liverpool Mail' on Nov. 06, 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. 07, 1858, the vessel arrived at Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand, 118 days out of Gravesend, London, (left about Nov. 09, 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. 03, 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 09, 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. 07, 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. 09, 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. 06, 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. 02, 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. 07, 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. 02, 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. 03, 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 North of England Maritime Directory of 1854/5. 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 04, 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. 08, 1861. v) There must have been yet another voyage to Auckland. On Oct. 08, 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. 01, 1863, left Champion Bay, Geraldton, for Fremantle. She ran into heavy weather, took on water big-time & on Jan. 04, 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. 02, 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. 03, 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. 06, 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 & 396 George Worthy, of Southwick The webmaster directs you, via the link at left, to an extensive listing re this vessel. Which was abandoned by her crew on Feb. 09, 1876 when in mid Atlantic, about 270 miles SW of the Azores. 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 later 371 Rawson, Watson & Co., of Southwick The webmaster invites the reader, via the link at left, to an extensive ownership & operational listing re the vessel. Which put into Rio de Janeiro, leaky, on Jul. 04, 1867 & was soon condemned. 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. 03, 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 01, 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. 08, 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, now in archive, 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. 05, 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 09, 1857 the ship was at Table Bay, South Africa & left there on May 31, 1857 to be seen off Fremantle on Jul. 01, 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. 03, 1857. All as per these Trove Australia newspaper cuttings (1 & 2). On or about Aug. 01, 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. 01, 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. 09, 1863 the vessel arrived at Lyttelton, New Zealand ('NZ'), from London with gunpowder & the plant for the Lyttelton & Christchurch railway. On Nov. 03, 1865, Epsom left Gravesend for Wellington, NZ, arriving there on Mar. 03, 1866 after a voyage of 119 days. On May 04, 1866 it left for Newcastle, NSW, there to take on 740 tons of coal for Java, departing on Jul. 1, 1866. Later, on Nov. 02, 1866 the vessel left Java for Sydney with a cargo of sugar & coffee, & on Mar. 07, 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. 03, 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. 03, 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. 04, 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. 06, 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. 04, 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 or brig) 275 later 269 or 270 John Robinson, of Deptford The webmaster refers the reader, via the link at left, to an ownership & operational history of Istamboul. Which was lost, with no loss of life, in Jan. 1865 in the Bay of Biscay while returning to the U.K. from the Black Sea. 12688 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. 01, 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. 04, 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. 05, 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 or brig) 273/299 later 267 John & Jas, Robinson, of Deptford A vessel which had a short life. It would seem that at an unknown date, probably early in 1857, the vessel was lost in the Dardanelles. However, no contemporary news report has yet been located to confirm such data. 11318 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 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 I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership & operational history. It would seem that the vessel was sold to non-British interests, possibly in 1867. Exactly when & to whom is not known to the webmaster. Its name may well have been changed by its new owners.  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, with 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. 05, 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. 04, 1859, Salamanca left the London Docks for Adelaide, South Australia, where she arrived (1, 2) on Oct. 06, 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. 06, 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. 08, 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. 09, 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. 01, 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. 05, 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. 06, 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. 03, 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 Beverley is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1860/61, owned throughout that period, per LR, by T. Tindall of London. I read registered there on Mar. 11, 1854 (scroll to #2289). With G. Loadman, per LR, serving as the vessel's captain thru 1856/57 & J. Carter from 1858/59 thru 1860/61. For service from Sunderland to London, but simply ex London from 1857/58. However, from Nov. 02 thru Dec. 05, 1860, the vessel, then lying in St. Katharine's Dock, London, was offered for sale, initially privately, but from Nov. 28, 1860 for sale at a public auction held in London on Dec. 06, 1860. A sample advertisement - which advertisement tells us that the vessel's last voyage had been to China. Signal letters HNMP, no crew llists for the vessel are available. The vessel must have been sold at that auction. Because this page indicates (at left re #2289) that the vessel was sold to foreigners per a certificate dated Dec. 26, 1860. At present I do not know who bought the vessel & have no data about what finally happened to her. Can you tell us what did happen to the vessel or otherwise add to or correct the above text? 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. 02, 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. 05, 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. 01, 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. 05, 1856. It later (on Apl. 10, 1856) left in ballast for Guam / Singapore. On May 05, 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 (a snow) 246 later 233 Arrow Leithead at Pallion Extensive data re this vessel is available via the link at left. But I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel which in Jun. 1877 became Swedish owned. No later data has yet come to hand. 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 owner, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Edmund Graham. The vessel became, per LR, of 890 tons in 1859/60 & 891 tons in 1861/62. In 1861/62, LR records Kidston & Co. of Glasgow (registered there #11 of 1862) as the ship's new owner, thru 1867/68, for service from London to India, but from 1864/65 for service from the Clyde to India. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists Archibald Glen Kidston, of Glasgow, as her then owner. 171.0 ft. long, signal letters LJFP. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. I previously, in this spot, invited site visitors to tell me about the vessel's loss for inclusion of your data here. Ian Whittaker has drawn to my attention to the fact that Wikipedia reports the vessel's loss on Feb. 06, 1867. Wrecked off Madura Island, Netherlands East Indies, while en route from Samarang, Netherlands East Indies, to Rotterdam, Netherlands. Her crew survived. As per reports, I note, in the 'Times 'of London & the 'Standard' also of London on Apl. 04 & Apl. 30, 1867 respectively. And this modest report. Can you add to or correct the above? Perhaps provide one or both of those newspaper reports. Y 13734 50 Eena (a schooner) 189 Bailey of Pallion The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1862/63 only, owned for that entire if brief period, per LR, by E. Hickey of London, for service from London to Sydney, Australia. The webmaster believes that these announcements (1 & 2) of a launch on Apl.13, 1854 is in respect of this vessel and that 'Hikie' & E. Hickey are one & the same person. The vessel would seem not to have been granted an Official Number - perhaps it was registered 'elsewhere'. Though a vessel of the name was registered at Calcutta (now Kolkata), India & numbered ON 32750. I have spotted just a few references to the vessel at Trove, Australia - including one re the vessel leaving Sydney for Calcutta, India, in Jan. 1856. As stated above, the vessel was last LR listed in 1862/63. There is one brief reference at Trove that seems to relate to the vessel. Severe weather hit Fremantle, Western Australia, in early Sep. 1863 & a vessel named Eena was driven onto the beach at Fremantle on Sep. 8, 1863. It was expected to be got off once its cargo was removed. Now it would appear that there may have been 2 vessels named Eena at Fremantle at about that time, but the other Eena, also built at Sunderland & covered above, would appear to have left Fremantle for Singapore on Aug. 31, 1863. So could the vessel which was driven ashore on Sep. 08, 1863 have been this vessel? Was it got off or was the vessel lost as a result of the grounding? I need help! The vessel's eventual loss may well not relate to that incident at all. A puzzle is that I cannot see that the vessel was ever granted an ON number. Anything you can add? Y   51 Eliza Jane (a snow) 258/237 later 209 tons George Booth A vessel, always Sunderland registered, which had a relatively short life. In late 1863, the vessel was abandoned, likely in the North Sea. Its crew were rescued, on Dec. 04, 1863, by Heinrich, a Hanoverian vessel commanded by Captain R. M. Eckhoff & landed at Bremerhaven, Germany. 11758 52 Elizabeths 269/260 Lister & Bartram E. Gare 669 53 Elpis (a snow or brig) 284 later 263 J. & R. Mills I refer the reader, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Nov. 14, 1865, the vessel left Cardiff, Wales, for Bahia, Brazil, with a cargo of coal. On Nov. 25, 1865, the vessel was wrecked at Nash Combe, Glamorganshire. Nine of the vessel's 11 man crew, incl. the captain, died. 7415 54 Emerald 450 Wilson Chilton It seems likely that this vessel had a very short life indeed. I cannot spot it listed in Lloyd's Register. Did it exist? Yes indeed. Two lists of Sunderland built ships include the vessel as built in 1854 while Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 indicates, in a Sunderland 1854 build list, that it was sold to London. Need help!   55 Empress Eugenie (a ship) 618/653 later 547 tons Wm. Briggs Just a few details. The vessel, which was built on Mar. 13, 1854 & first registered, at London, on May 31, 1854 (scroll to #26486), was initially owned by W. Briggs of Sunderland. Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1855/56 the vessel had by then become owned by 'Bonus & S' of London. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1869 all list the vessel as then owned by G. C. Schutz of London. MNL of 1870 lists Gustavus A. Witt, also of London (of Lime Street as was 'Schutz'), as her then owner while MNLs of 1871 & 1872 list Henry T. Hart of London. MNLs of 1874 thru 1876 list Hy. Jenkins, of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, as the vessel's then owner. It would seem that the vessel was later again sold. LRs of 1877/78 thru 1881/82 record no owner name but list the vessel as then registered at Guatemala. 146.0 ft. long, signal letters PLHR. 26486 56 Englishman (a snow) 163 later 144 W. Taylor & Son. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1869/70. The vessel was owned, in 1854/55, per LR, by 'Sharland' of Southampton, for service as a Sunderland coaster. In 1855/56, J. Mitchell of Glasgow became the vessel's owner, thru 1866/67, for service ex the Clyde, to i) Oporto, Portugal (thru 1857/58), ii) the Mediterranean (1858/1861), iii) Lisbon, Portugal (1861/63) & iv) Spain (1863/64 thru 1865/66). The vessel became of 144 tons in 1861/62. In 1866/67, thru 1869/70, J. Peile of Workington, Cumbria, became the vessel's owner for service as a Workington coaster. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 125, image soon) lists Joseph Peile, jun., of Workington, as the then owner of the Workington registered vessel. The 1870 equivalent lists Joseph Peile. 82.5 ft. long, signal letters HBRD. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss & when it occurred are not yet to hand. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 167 57 Enthusiast (a barque) 317/319 later 283 William Harkess, at North Sand The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1874/75 at least (LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster). The vessel was owned, thru 1857/58, by Longton & Co. & was registered at Liverpool - for service from London to the West Indies. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists John Longton and others, of Liverpool as the vessel's then owners with J. Ditchburn her then captain. It would seem that the vessel was Liverpool registered for its entire lifetime. From 1858/59 thru 1859/60, 'Nichlsn' presumably Nicholson, owned the vessel for service ex London. The vessel became of 283 tons in 1860/61, in which year, thru 1866/67, the vessel became owned by 'Doward' for service to the West Indies ex Liverpool or the Clyde. In 1866/67 & thru 1874/75, J. Ditchburn owned the vessel for service ex London & the Clyde to the West Indies or South America (where destinations are indicated). The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870, both list John Ditchburn as her owner - of Liverpool in 1867 & of Limehouse, Middlesex, i.e. London, in 1870. 'crewlist.org.uk' advise that the vessel was destroyed by fire on Sep. 17, 1874. Thanks to Google & to the Harvard College Library, per line 305 on this page, we can advise you that the vessel was lost at 12.19N/50.09W in the North Atlantic, about 500 miles off the coast of South America, while en route from London to Demerera (British Guyana now Guyana) with a coal (140 tons) & general cargo. Crew of 11 - none lost. It was lost on Sep. 16, 1874, per that page. Can you tell us how the crew were rescued or otherwise add anything? Y 24118 58 Escort (a ship) 693/766 G. W. & W. J. Hall The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1863/64. The vessel, which was first registered, at London, on May 19, 1854 (scroll to #12965), was owned, thru 1862/63, by Temperley (Shaw Savill Line) of London, initially for service ex London, from London to India from 1858/59 thru 1860/61, & from London to New Zealand ('NZ') in 1861/62 & 1862/63. With, per LR, Liddell serving as the vessel's captain thru 1860/61 then D. Smith thru 1863/64. On or about Aug. 28, 1862 (article below), the vessel arrived at Port Chalmers, Dunedin, NZ, with a general cargo, 97 passengers (mainly artisans or farm workers) & D. Smith in command. The vessel had left London on Apl. 18, 1862 & Gravesend the next day. I did not spot her later departure from NZ. LR of 1863/64 lists no owner name & references service ex Sunderland. It would seem that in 1864 the vessel was registered at Newcastle. 152.8 ft. long. A couple of crew lists are available here. I wonder how she was lost. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 12965 59 Eskdale (launched as Better Luck Still) (a barque) 416/486 later 437 later 416 Robert Thompson & Sons (JLT) This vessel was launched on Jul. 12, 1854 as Better Luck Still. For Edmund Graham of Gateshead, intended for the Eastern trade. Its name was changed to Eskdale in which name it would appear to be first listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') in 1855/56. The vessel is LR listed then from 1855/56 thru 1878/79, owned, per LR, thru 1861/62, by E. Graham & registered at Newcastle. Both Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, list E. (or Edmund) Graham of Newcastle as her then owner. During Graham's period of ownership, the barque served (in the period of 1855/58) from Sunderland to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the period of 1858/61 from London to India, & maybe, in 1861/62, for service from Shields to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). In 1861/62, W. Templeton became the owner of the barque, now of 437 tons & still registered at Newcastle, for service ex the Clyde & in the period of 1861/63 to India. In 1864/65, Gosman & Co., of London, became, per LR, thru 1867/68, the vessel's owner for service to Madras (now Chennai) India ex the Clyde or ex London. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 127, image soon) lists Alexander Gosman of London as her then owner. In 1867/68, J. Gray of Whitby became the vessel's owner for service initially from Sunderland to the Mediterranean but from 1868/69 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the vessel, then of 437 tons & registered at Whitby, as owned by James Gray of Whitby. The vessel became, per LR, of 416 tons in 1872/73. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters PLWR. LR of 1879/80 notes that the vessel was 'To be Broken Up'. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 26637 60 Esmeralda (a barque) 450 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1861/62, & not thereafter. Initially owned by Towse & Co. of London for service from London to Australia. On Jun. 24, 1854 (about 80% down page), the vessel left London for Perth, Western Australia, & Madras, India. It arrived at Fremantle (Perth) on Oct. 14, 1854, after a passage of 112 days, with 205 (or 208 (Ctl F8 & Esmeralda) passengers & cargo aboard. Diane Oldman advises (thanks!) that the vessel left Fremantle on Feb. 25, 1856 for the Crimean War with 3 officers & 19 sappers & miners. The war was over, however, before they could go into action. From 1858/59, per LR, Cooper & Co. of London was her owner, also for service from London to Australia. What later happened to the vessel? In early 1862, a 'British bark' of the name was lost off Halfmoon Key (Florida or perhaps the Bahamas) & her captain & crew were taken to Aspinwall, now Colón, Panama. I cannot tell you, however, if the Esmeralda referred to is 'our' Esmeralda - there were many vessels of the name. Can anybody add anything, particularly anything related to Crimea? Y 24572 61 Eupatoria (a snow or brig) 297 later 263 later 264 J. & J. Robinson, of Deptford This vessel was launched in mid Jun. 1854, for T. & J. Marwood, of Whitby, intended for the Mediterranean trade. Eupatoria? The name likely relates to the Crimean War of 1853/1856 - today Yevpatoria, an ancient city on the W. coast of Crimea (Black Sea). The vessel is LR listed from 1855/56 thru 1881/82, owned for that entire period, per LR, by Marwood of Whitby. Initially by 'Marwood' but from 1876/77 by T. Marwood & Sons. The vessel initially served the Mediterranean i) ex Sunderland (thru 1858/59) then ii) from Leith, Scotland (in 1859/60 & 1860/61). After that last date she served ex Sunderland, per LR, to China in the period of 1861 thru 1865, then to the Mediterranean. The vessel became of 263 tons in 1856/57 & 264 tons in 1876/77. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T., J., and W. Marwood of Whitby, to be her then owners, which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, clarifies as meaning Thomas, William and John Marwood. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1870 & 1880 both list Thomas Marwood of Whitby as her then owner. LR of 1881/82 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. 99.0 ft. long, signal letters NSJQ. I read (line 204) that the brig was lost with all hands in the North Sea on Mar. 04, 1881. When en route from the Tyne to Cowes, Isle of Wight, with a cargo of coal. An Inquiry into the vessel's loss was hald in London. Which could not determine a reason for her loss. Such report is available here. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 23621 62 Euphrates, later Düppel (a barque) 413 Pile & Smart The vessel which was first registered, at London, on May 25, 1854 (scroll to #6086), is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1865/66. The vessel, was owned, thru 1860/61 at least, by P. Tindall, of London - for service, per LR, ex Sunderland thru 1858/59, from London to 'VncvsI' (Vancouver Island, Canada?) in 1859/60, ex London in 1860/61 & 1861/62. With, per LR, J. Scorgie serving as the vessel's captain. In 1861/62, LR listed P. Tindall as the owner but struck the name out without providing a substitute name. From 1862/63, per LR, D. Cowen, of London, both owned & captained the vessel for service, per LR, from London to Australia. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 & 1866 both list David Cowen, of Dalston, Middlesex, as the vessel's then owner. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters JMHR. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Condemned'. It may however very well be that the vessel was not condemned rather sold to a foreign owner. I say that having read, with some difficulty, the words beside the vessel's name at the very first link above. I have not spotted the vessel in LR after 1865/66 but, if the vessel was indeed sold as indicated, it may well have been renamed. Can you tell us more? I now learn that there is much more data available re this vessel. On Jul. 21, 1863, under the command of D. Cowen, the vessel left London for Adelaide, South Australia, with a general cargo & a single passenger. It left Adelaide for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on Jan. 15, 1864. And on Apl. 07, 1864 left Sydney for Hong Kong, with a few cabin passengers & 74 Chinese passengers in steerage. The voyage was eventful. It is stated that the Chinese steerage passengers, all of whom were apparently gold-diggers, mutinied & one of the cabin passengers died from an unfortunate gun shot. The vessel arrived at Koepang (Kupang, Indonesia), with the gold-diggers imprisoned below deck. There are two quite different versions of the events which gave rise to the mutiny. This is the captain's version of those events. The 'gold-digger' version of events, indeed both versions, can be read here. I leave to the reader the judgment call as to whether there really was a mutiny. Euphrates departed for Hong Kong, once the Dutch authorities had arrested the 'mutineers'. On Mar. 04, 1865, the vessel was offered for sale at public auction when at Wat Sampeng, Bangkok, Thailand. It would seem that the vessel had been had been laid up at Bangkok since Oct. 22, 1864, when it had arrived from Hong Kong. C. Behmer stated to be the vessel's then captain. It seems likely that the vessel had become owned by Prussian owners & had been renamed Düppel. LR may well prove to be correct. Maybe it was, indeed, finally condemned! Y 6086 63 Excelsior (a barque) 415/418 Rawson & Watson E. Hogg - E. H. Hogg of North Shields in 1856. John H. Hogg of North Shields in 1858. Owned by G. Thompson, of Sunderland, in 1867. Signal letters LSGP 15430 64 Faith (a snow) 286 Robert Reay of North Hylton Ray & Son, of Portsmouth   65 Freedom (a barque) 346/338 Hylton Carr Owned by 'Harper &' - W. & J. S. Harper, R. H. Weightman, R. Swan & W. Wigham in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's SAhipping Register. p049 2271 66 Gold Digger (a snow or brig) 152 John Smith, of Pallion A listing in progress. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1862/63, and, so far as I at present can see, not thereafter. It was, per LR, owned throughout such period by G. Gorton of London, for consistent service from Sunderland to Australia. With, again per LR, 'M'Ruvie' noted to be always her captain. A Sunderland shipping website, which website requests no links or recognition advises (thanks!) that the vessel was i) launched in Dec. 1853, ii) completed on Jan. 03, 1854, iii) owned by George Gorton, & iv) was 89.0 ft. long. This listing is commenced having seen that Gold Digger was offered for private sale from Feb. 07 thru Feb. 17, 1854. Stated in the advertisements to then be in London Dock & loading for Melbourne, Australia. It then was offered for sale (from Feb. 21, 1854 thru Mar. 06, 1854), at a public auction to be held in London on Mar. 07, 1854. It clearly did not sell at such auction, for it was again offered for private sale from Mar. 10 thru Mar. 31, 1854. A couple of the advertisements. It is likely that the vessel was initially Sunderland registered though I cannot prove that it was. I note in that regard that this site (scroll to #32629) notes that the vessel only became London registered on Aug. 25, 1854. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') records the vessel as London registered from 1860 thru 1864 & registered at Madras (now Chennai), India, from 1865 thru 1872 during which period the vessel was owned by Jacob P. Birch of Madras. Her signal letters were QWVF. I note that on Jan. 13, 1854 the vessel sailed from Sunderland to London with 'M'Praly' noted to have been her captain. Gold Digger was indeed 'entered out' of London from Jan. 27, 1854 for a departure to Melbourne with 'M'Ravie' or 'M'Ruvie' her captain. It is the webmaster's current belief, however, that the vessel did not depart (on Sep. 19, 1854) for Australia, rather for Penang, Malaysia, via Portsmouth, with 'Haddon' or G. Hadden, or many other name spellings as her captain. It would seem that the vessel traded from the Far East ports of Penang, Singapore, Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), & Moulmain (now Mawlamyine, Burma (Myanmar), to either Calcutta or Madras, India, during the following few years. One notable voyage. On or about Aug. 16, 1856, the vessel left Calcutta for Batavia with a cargo of grain with 'Hammer' said to be in command. It later, on Nov. 07, 1856, put back to Calcutta in a leaky condition with a considerable part of her cargo damaged. En route her crew had, I read, mutinied & the captain had been stabbed five times. From Dec. 1856 thru late 1857 'Barber' was the vessel's captain - John Bell Barber. On May 27, 1857, the vessel put into Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, ex Penang, with 'Barber' in command, having encountered boisterous weather thru her entire voyage. Hobart was not the vessel's intended destination. The vessel had left Penang for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with a cargo of rice & also 1,600 barrels of gunpowder for the Sydney Government. The ship was compelled to put into Hobart when the crew had mutinied, such mutineers threatening to throw Captain Barber overboard & set fire to the vessel. 11 Lascar seamen were charged at Hobart - 9 of them were imprisoned for 14 days while the final two were returned to the vessel. This contemporary news report relates - an extensive report of the court proceedings is available. The vessel went on to Sydney & on Aug. 01, 1857 left Sydney for Singapore via Melbourne & Bally (Bali, Indonesia) in ballast. It arrived at Singapore on Sep. 13, 1857. The webmaster has, so far, only researched thru 1857. Much further research is required re the vessel's later years & to establish, if it proves possible, what finally happened to the vessel. A project for another day. 32629 probably 67 Great Britain (a ship) 514/573 George Barker, of Wreath Banks Douglas & Co. of London. This page tells us that in Dec. 1861, the vessel, en route from Montreal, Canada, to London, was ashore at Anticosti island (off St. Lawrence river north shore). No exact date is stated.   68 Great Northern (a 90 or 120 HP steamer) 577 James Laing So far as I can see, this vessel was not listed in Lloyd's Register. It was built, it would seem, for Richard Young (1809-1871) of Wisbech - a prominent citizen indeed - a Member of Parliament, the Mayor of Wisbech from 1858 to 1862, in 1871 a sheriff of the City of London - and a ship owner. At a date in 1855, likely in Jan. 1955, the vessel carried a railway locomotive to the Crimea, said to be the first locomotive used on a new railway line built from Balaklava to the English camp before Sebastopol. To supply that camp with military stores & provisions. One of a fleet of 9 vessels assembled to carry rails, sleepers, machinery etc. & also necessary manpower to the Crimea to build that railway. As per this page ex this volume. In Sep. 1855, the vessel arrived at Portsmouth from Marseilles, France, to take on board a cargo of ammunition for the Crimea. In Jul. 1856, the vessel arrived at Wisbech were she was registered, her cargo containing two large bomb shells, some cannon balls & grapeshot, which were presented to the (presumably) Wisbech museum by Mr Edward Young, son of the vessel's owner. It would seem that Great Northern was the cause of two vessels being sunk in the Thames Estuary near Gravesend - re Sea Drift, a brig, on Jan. 07, 1859 & re Agenoria, a schooner on Jul. 11, 1862. As per this page ex this volume. Agenoria was run aground, apparently. On Jan. 02, 1866, the steamer left Newcastle for Tönning, northern Germany, but had to be abandoned at seas when 'about 40 miles from land'. The steamer's captain (Billet) & 7 crew members safely arrived off Bjergaara (cannot identify - likely in Denmark), while the remainder of the crew left the ship in a long boat. Did they make it safely, I wonder? The data we have, limited as it is, is available thanks to Gildas Le Briquir, & also to Rod Clayburn, both of whom we thank. Can you add anything additional? Y 14493 69 Haltwhistle 440/441 M. Tweddell M. Twddll i.e. M. Tweddell 4638 70 Harbinger (a barque) 435/412 J. Barkes Gourley & Co. of Sunderland 23271 71 Hekin (a snow) 194/177 Thomas Robson It would seem that this vessel, which was launched in Feb. 1854, had a very short life. It is listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1854/55, owned by Herring & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. With L. Johnson her captain. So far as I can see, the vessel is not listed in any later edition of LR. Nor was there a British vessel of the name listed in the Mercantile Navy List (1855 & later).   72 Henrietta (a ship, later a barque) 450/473 later 369 later 432 William Harkass Per this most informative newspaper cutting, the vessel was launched on May 04, 1854 (as I interpret the words) for Edward, William & Charles Rayner, of Sunderland. The vessel would seem to have been initially intended for service from Sunderland to Singapore. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1869/70, owned for that entire period (per LR) by Rayner Bros. of Sunderland. Initially for service from Sunderland to Singapore, soon ex the Clyde to India & to New Zealand & from 1861/62 ex London. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists E. P. & C. R. Rayner, of Sunderland, as owners of the 369 ton ship, which data is confirmed by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. Per LR the vessel became a barque in 1860/61. 132.0 ft. long. On Apl. 03, 1870, per line 781 here, (which lists the vessel's O.N. incorrectly) the 432 ton barque foundered off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, while en route from Sunderland to London with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by John Crawford. Y 13376 73 Henry Metcalf 262 Forrest & Co. Metcalf & i.e. E. Metcalfe 8492 74 Heron (a snow) 226 R. H. Potts & Bros. Potts Bros. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Bordeaux, France 23523 75 Her Majesty 848 Byers & Co. John Roger Watkins   76 Hound (a barque) 402/385 later 356 Pickersgill & Miller The vessel, per Lloyd's Register ('LR'), was initially owned by J. Shields of Newcastle. In 1857/58, the vessel became owned, for the balance of its lifetime, by 'Conaway' of Newcastle soon of Liverpool. LR of 1865/66 advises that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 26530 77 Isabellas (a snow or brig) 219 later 199 Hylton Carr of South Hylton The vessel name record for Isabellas is confusing. It had at least 5 owners during its lifetime - James & Elizabeth Dowey, D. Hill then W. Hill, jun., William Stokeld. And finally J. Harrison. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel in or about 1875. 7632 78 Isabella Hay (a snow or brig) 267 T. & J. Robinson at Hylton Per this newspaper cutting, the vessel was launched on May 10, 1854 for Mr. Marks of Sunderland. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1865/66, owned thru 1864/65 (per LR) not by 'Marks' but rather by R. Hay of North Shields. For service thru 1860/61 from Shields to the Mediterranean & thereafter for service from Limerick, Ireland, to New York. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists R. Hay of N. Shields, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Richard Hay. In 1865/66, Moore & Co. of Sunderland became the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. 96.0 ft. long. LR of 1865/66 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 to her? Y 11751 79 Island Queen (a barque) 393/418 later 395 S. Hodgson Wheatley of North Shields - H. Wheatley in 1856. Initially for service to Aden, later to Mediterranean. On Jan. 31, 1860, per line 57 here, the 385 ton barque was abandoned, at 47N/7W while en route from Cardiff to Malaga, Spain, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then owned by Henry Wheatley. 17040 80 Isle of Thanet (a barque) 484/515 W. Petrie A vessel which had a very short life. It is recorded in Lloyd's Register in 1855/56 only, owned by Mitcheson of London for service from London to Australia. With, per LR, D. Mainland, then her captain. On Jul. 27, 1854, the vessel left Plymouth, Devon, for Adelaide, South Australia, with Government emigrants. With Allen - William Allen I read - in command. The vessel arrived at Adelaide on Oct. 24 1854 after a voyage of 90 days & there landed 233 emigrants. Extensive detail about the passengers is available here thanks to 'TheShipsList'. The vessel on Nov. 15, 1854 was cleared for departure to Point de Galle (Ceylon now Sri Lanka), but would seem to have been held 'at the lighthouse', likely awaiting favourable weather. It left Adelaide on Nov. 23, 1854. Now the vessel was not issued an Official Number ('ON'). I presume therefore that on its journey to Point de Galle or maybe on its further routing it was lost in some way. It must have been lost prior to Jan. 01, 1855 when ON's became effective. A list of 1854 vessels wrecked in British waters is WWW available but does not include Isle of Thanet. Can you tell us exactly what happened to her & when? Y   81 James Montgomery (a barque) 370/446 later 387 later 396/410 (N/G) George Worthy of Pallion The vessel, which was, I read, launched on May 27, 1854 was first registered, at Shields, on Jun. 29, 1854 (scroll to #10183). The vessel was, per LR, owned thru 1867/68 by 'Hansell' of North Shields. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 clarifies the ownership to mean Robt., Richd., Thos., Jane B., & J. B. Hansell, all of North Shields, with G. Hopkins serving as the vessel's captain. TR of 1856 lists R., R., T., & J. B. Hansell, all of North Shields & J. Blackwell, of Newcastle. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 is perhaps even more explicit - it lists Robert, Richard, Thomas and James B. Haswell, all of N. Shields, plus Jane Blackwell of Newcastle. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists Robert Hansell of North Shields as her then, presumably managing, owner but names the vessel James Montgomerie as MNL had, in fact, done from 1860. Under 'Hansell' ownership, the vessel, per LR, served Aden ex Sunderland (in 1855/56), 'Molmn' (likely Moulmain now Mawlamyine, Burma / Myanmar, ex the Clyde in 1859/60 & 1860/61) & otherwise, for all of the other years, from Shields to the Mediterranean. With per LR just two captains - G. Hopkins thru 1861/62 & J. Pie thereafter thru 1868/69. From 1868/69 thru 1875/76, per LR, the vessel was owned by Adamson & Co. of North Shields, & from 1876/77 thru 1879/80 was owned by Adamson & Short, for continued service thru 1873/74 at least, of Shields to the Mediterranean. Note however, that MNL of 1870 rather lists John Heads of North Shields as the vessel's then owner & from 1871 thru 1879, lists Henry E. P. Adamson of North Shields. The vessel became, per MNL, North Shields (rather than Shields) registered in 1879. But is that so? TR of 1874 lists the vessel as registered at North Shields & owned by H. E. P. Adamson, John S. Mitcalfe, Robert McCoull, C. A. Adamson and John Heads, with respectively, 16, 12, 8, 20 & 8 shares. Under 'Adamson' ownership, per LR, the vessel had 3 captains - T. Anderson  thru 1872/73, H. Young in parts of 1872/73 & 1873/74, & J. Howsgoe thereafter. My apologies if the above, with all of its name & date detail, is rather difficult to read. It was difficult to write also! 115.0 ft. long, signal letters KMJT. Thanks to 'Welsh Newspapers Online', we can advise just a little operational detail re the vessel. i) In the week prior to Apl. 03, 1860, fierce gales swept the English Channel. Many vessels sheltered at the Isle of Wight including James Montgomery. ii) On Jan. 18, 1864, the vessel left Cardiff, Wales, for Messina, Sicily, with 595 tons of coal. iii) On Nov. 28, 1873, when the vessel was off the coast of Corsica, an Italian crew member stabbed three of his fellow crew members, two of them lying in their beds. He rampaged on deck, confined the captain (Housagoe) to a cabin, took control of the vessel, steered it close to shore & the jumped overboard to escape. Under control of the captain again, the vessel steered for the nearest port & landed two of the wounded at Leghorn (Livorno, Italy). Extensive detail about the incident can be read here. iv) On Apl. 15, 1874, the vessel (Howsagoe) passed Gibraltar, en route from the Tyne to Porto Torres, Sardinia. It later left Elba (an island between Corsica & the Italian coast) for Susa, Tunisia, & on Aug. 08, 1874 passed Prawle Point, Devon, en route from Susa to the Tyne. v) On Jan. 09, 1877 it was reported that the vessel, under the command of captain Purvis, had left Nice, France, for Elba. It later went on to Susa. Relatively few vessels seem to run the gauntlet of life without being lost at sea or driven on shore somewhere in the world. This vessel seems to be an exception. I read, at a site which requests no recognition (we thank them regardless), that the vessel was offered for sale at North Shields in 1878 & that in 1879 all of her spars, sails, anchors etc., were also offered for sale. Such site presumes that the vessel was broken up which, with their reporting, seems indeed most likely. Is there anything you can add to the above? Or correct? Many crew lists, thru 1878, are available. Y 10183 82 Joshua & Mary (a snow, later a schooner) 243 later 218 John Smith Miller & Co. of London 26482 83 Juno (a snow) 260/254 later 223 William Reed The vessel, owned thru 1859/60 by C. Alcock, became, in 1860/61, owned by Henry Eggleston, both of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register editions of both 1862/63 & 1863/64 tell us that the vessel had been lost. It is not clear what happened to the vessel & when. 8443 84 King John (a barque) 346/340 later 314 tons Ratcliffe & Spence The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1872/73. The vessel, which was launched in May 1854 & first registered, at Lynn, Norfolk, on May 31, 1854 (scroll to #25596), was owned initially, thru 1856/57, by Wilson & Co. of Lynn, for service from Sunderland to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), with H. Wilson serving as her captain. In 1857/58, the vessel became owned by 'Devonshire', also of Lynn, for some varied service. Initially as a Lynn coaster (thru 1860/61), from Liverpool to the Baltic in 1861/62, a Clyde coaster in 1862/63, from Sunderland to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1863/64, from Sunderland to the Mediterranean in 1864/65, & from Lynn to Wyberg (Vyborg, Russia, NW of St. Petersburg) thru 1867/68. With, per LR, R. Hall serving as her captain thru 1860/61, Brockbank thru 1863/64 & W. Allen thru 1868/69. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1868 all advise us that 'Devonshire' means D. W. Devonshire, of King's Lynn, Norfolk. LR first recorded the vessel at 314 tons in 1863/64. In 1867/68, the vessel became owned by C. W. Day, of London, but only for a short period, for service ex London with 'Allen' still her captain. In 1868/69, per LR, the vessel became registered at Amble & owned by J. Henderson, of Amble, Northumberland, for service from Shields to the Baltic, with J. Duthie serving as her captain. MNLs of 1869 thru 1872 (1870) record the vessel as rather registered at North Shields & list John M. Henderson of Amble, as her then owner. Note that MNL of 1873 is not WWW available. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 110.0 ft. long, signal letters PGQJ. Many crew lists are available here. So far I have spotted no references to how she was lost nor when. Can you tell us what happened to her or, indeed, add anything additional? Y 25596 85 Lady Ann (a ship, maybe later a barque) 685/745 later 688 John Smith of Pallion The vessel, initially owned by Sir Geo. Hodgkinson, became later owned by Duncan Dunbar & even later by 'Prowse', all of London. Many voyages to Australia. Have not spotted what finally happened to her - in 1880 or 1881. 23076 86 Lady Wharncliffe (a barque) 428/438 later 411 per MNL T. Stonehouse Lady Wharncliffe? The vessel, which was first registered, at London, on Oct. 18, 1854 (scroll to #4332), is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed. from 1855/56 thru 1873/74. It may also have been listed in the 1854/55 LR supplement where an unnamed vessel of the correct tonnage, built at Sunderland in 1854, was owned by Denniston of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland. LR lists Smith & Co., of London, as the owner of the vessel from 1855/56 thru 1868/69, with 'Sheader', J. Sheader from 1865/66, serving as the vessel's captain. For service ex London thru 1864/65, from Hull to the West Indies in 1865/66, ex Lowestoft, Suffolk, in 1866/67, from London to the West Indies in 1867/68, & for service as a Falmouth coaster in 1868/69. Re the owner's name, this site references Robert Smith of London, previously of Scarboro' as her owner. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1870 list Hodgson Smith, of Scarboro', as the then owner of the London registered vessel. It would seem that the vessel was later sold a couple of times, but the data is confusing. LR of 1869/70 reported Smith & Co. as the vessel's owner but struck that data out while providing no replacement name. LR of 1870/71 lists Beeching of London as the vessel's owner for service from Yarmouth, Norfolk, to Port Said, Egypt. LR of 1871/72 lists Stone & Co., of London as the vessel's owner for similar service. While LR of 1872/73 struck out the Stone name, LR of 1873/74 listed no owner name but did note that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. From 1870/71, LR names J. Brown as the vessel's captain. MNL re the vessel's later ownership? MNLs of 1871 & 1872 list Allison D. Stone, a resident of Yarmouth as the vessel's then owner. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1874. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters JSBS. Some limited operational detail. i) The vessel's maiden voyage was from London (departed Nov. 18, 1854) to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (arrived Mar. 11, 1855) with a general cargo & Joseph Sheader in command. The vessel later left Sydney on May 09, 1855 for London with a cargo principally of wool & with two passengers. It arrived at Gravesend on Sep. 22, 1855. ii) On Jul. 31, 1863 the vessel left Cardiff, Wales, for Mauritius with 580 tons of coal. It left Cardiff again on Jul. 17, 1868 with 600 tons of coal bound for Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. iii) On May 22, 1871 the vessel was cleared to depart Newport, Wales, for Jamaica with 610 tons of coal. iv) On Dec. 23, 1871, Jesse Candler, then the vessel's captain, was caught smuggling brandy into Cardiff & was fined. The vessel was en route from Hamburg, Germany, to London at the time. I have now read, at a WWW site of doubtful security, that 'On Mar. 1, 1873 the barque Lady Wharncliffe got aground on the Bonny bar, and became a total wreck, but the crew arrived at Bounty the same day, all well. After the ship was deserted the natives came down and stripped her'. I believe that Bonny Bar is at Bonny Island, Nigeria, W. coast of Africa. I have not spotted where Bounty is. Likely near to Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Can you add anything additional? Y 4332 87 Lan Tong (a barque) 439 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is not Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed. It is possible that the vessel was earlier named Jane - I have checked a few years of LR re Jane but so far have found no data that relates. Registered at Hong Kong (here (scroll to #41203). The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 (on page 222) records Marion Laceres Barnard, of Hong Kong, as her then owner. On Jan. 13, 1870, per line 17 here, the 439 ton barque was stranded at the Island of Samar, while en route from Manila, the Philippines, to Shanghai, China, with a cargo of timber. Then owned by Marion L. Barnard. The vessel's loss was the subject of a Board of Trade Inquiry which determined that the captain was justified in running his unseaworthy ship ashore to save life. Y 41203 88 Lebanon (a snow or brig) 284 later 249 J. Candlish (maybe Candlish Brothers) The vessel was owned, thru 1855, by J. Candlish of Sunderland, & then became owned & captained by 'Somerville' of North Shields. On Sep. 22, 1859, off Alicante, Spain, the vessel sprang a leak & foundered. With no loss of life. 24798 89 Leonard Wright (a snow) 250 later 223 Hume & Esson (or Easson) The vessel was owned for its brief lifetime by L. Wright i.e. Leonard Wright (L. & W. Wright in 1856) of South Shields - for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. On Jun. 07, 1860, per line 208 here, the 223 ton snow was stranded at Oesel (Saaremaa), Estonia, while en route from Shields to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. It would seem that none of the 14 man crew were lost. The vessel was then owned by Leonard Wright. Y 8384 90 Liddesdale (a barque) 338/306 James Hardie, of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1857/58 only, referenced as an 1854 vessel. Owned, for that brief period by W. Black of South Shields, for service from Sunderland to the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), & in 1857/58 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as Liddlesdale with her then owners being W. Black of North Shields & J. Montgomery of Newcastle. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as & owned by William Black of South Shields. Both state the vessel to be an 1853 vessel. So far as I can see, the vessel is not LR listed after 1857/58. I cannot tell you yet what happened to the vessel. Can you tell us what happened to her, in or about 1858, or otherwise add anything? Y 15424 91 Lord Raglan (a ship) 802/923 Robert Thompson & Sons The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1860/61, owned throughout that entire period by Nichols'n of Sunderland - initially for service ex Sunderland but from 1855/56 for service ex London. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at Sunderland. It was launched on Mar. 29, 1854. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being W. Nicholson, W. Nicholson, jun., J. Nicholson & C. Taylor, all of Sunderland. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 specifies William, John, and William Nicholson, Jun., C. Taylor. On Mar. 13, 1860, per line 106 here, the 835 ton ship was wrecked on the Kattywar Coast (W. coast of India) while en route from Bombay (now Mumbai), India, to Kurrachee (now Karachi, Pakistan, I presume) with a cargo of linseed etc. Crew of 26 - none lost. Then owned by William Nicholson. Anything you can add? Y 26433 92 Madras (a barque) 485/479 later 468 Stothard or Hodgson Benjamin & Co. or S. Hodgson (have read all such names) The Lloyd's Register ('LR') record for this vessel is strange indeed. The vessel is LR listed from 1855/56 thru 1869/70 at least (the WWW available edition of 1870/71 has the necessary page missing, while the vessel is not recorded in LR of 1871/72). It was owned for that entire period, per LR, by George Avery of North Shields ('NS'). For service from Sunderland to India in 1855/56 & 1856/57, ex London from 1857/58 thru 1859/60, & from Shields to France from 1860/61 thru 1869/70 at least. With G. English her captain in 1855/56 & 1856/57 & Paterson from 1860/61. Was always registered at Shields. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists G. Avery of NS as her then owner, which name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning George Avery. LR first records the vessel at 468 tons (changed from 485/479 tons), in 1860/61. 125.0 ft. long, signal letters KVWC. I said above that the data about this vessel is 'strange indeed'. Why? Because the vessel, still LR listed in 1869/70, was clearly lost ten years prior, in Nov. 1859! The Mercantile Navy List (enter 11987) records the vessel thru 1860 but not in 1861. What specifically happened to her? Madras, under the command of captain James Peterson, was lost during a heavy gale on Nov. 13, 1859 near Kilia (Black Sea, Asiatic side, E. of the mouth of the Bosphorus). She was carrying a cargo of about 1,000 tons of barley, ex Sulina I have read (Romania, Black Sea, at the mouth of Sulina branch of the Danube River), & 15 lives were lost. Captain Paterson survived the loss of Madras, but was lost aboard George Avery, I believe in Dec. 1861, as you can read here. You can read Captain Paterson's own words about the loss of Madras, in red, here. Is there anything you can add? Or correct? Y 11987 93 Maize (a snow, later a brig, but LR states from 1866/67 a schooner) 218 later 216 later 200 R. Reay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1870/71, owned thru 1858/59 at least by Ray & Son of Portsmouth, for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada. Was registered at Portsmouth. Later registered at London. In 1859/60, J. Smith of London became her owner for service from Falmouth to Sierra Leone, West Africa. In 1863/64, Adams & Co. of London became her owner for service as a London coaster. 91.5 ft. long, signal letters MBDT. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists C. M. Shepherd of Deptford, Kent, as her then owner. LR of 1870/71 states 'stranded'. On Jan. 23, 1871, per line 1181 here, the 200 ton brig stranded near the S. Pier at South Shields, while en route from Boulogne, France, to Shields in ballast. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas E. Gaskin. A puzzle, perhaps, is that from 1866/67 LR lists the vessel as a schooner. Y 16348 94 Margaret (a snow or brig) 269/247 later 221 James Hardie I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Feb. 20, 1877, en route from Clackmannan (Forth Valley, Scotland) to Honfleur, France, with a cargo of coal, the vessel was driven ashore during a fearful gale & broke up. At the mouth of the Seine, in France. No lives were lost. 33763 95 Maria Hay (a ship) 980/1007 later 924 John Crown I refer you, via the link at left, to the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Mar. 23, 1872, the vessel foundered at sea while en route from Guanape, Peru, to the U.K.. The crew took to a ship's pinnace & were at sea for 18 days before being rescued. 4 crew members did not make it. 536 96 Meteor (a barque) 456/402 later 363 Sykes & Co. The vessel, which was owned for its entire lifetime by the Scurfield & Lambton families of Sunderland, sailed to Australia & Indian Ocean ports for many years. On Jun. 12, 1867, the vessel left New York, with a cargo of petroleum oil - Matthew Mason in command. On Jun. 14, 1867, the ship was totally destoyed as a result of an explosion - flames reached high into the sky, many died. You are invited to read the sad detail via the link at left. 15837 97 Napier (a lighter) 56 J. Hardie James Hardie   98 Neptune (a ship, later a barque) 585 later 534 G. Shevill The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1880/81, owned, thru 1864/65 per LR, by Ogden & Co. of Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T. B. Simey, T. Ogden, T. C. Simey, all of Sunderland, & J. A. Woods of Newcastle as the vessel's then owners. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Thos. B. Simey, Thos. Ogden, Thomas C. Simey, all of Sunderland, & John A. Woods of Newcastle. During the whole period of 'Ogden' ownership, S. Varey, per LR, served as the vessel's captain for service from Sunderland to India (in 1855/56 & 1856/57), ex London (in 1857/58 & 1860/61), ex Belgium (in 1858/59 & 1859/60), from Sunderland to China (in 1861/62) & from Cardiff, Wales, to India (in 1862/63 & 1863/64). In 1864/65, per LR, 'J. & E. Lumdsn', of Sunderland, became the owners of the vessel, now of 534 tons. They re-rigged the vessel as a barque which rig, it would seem continued for the balance of the vessel's lifetime. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 clarifies the owners' names listing Messrs Lumsdon of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, as her then owners. For service under the command of 'Lewis' & then 'Parkin' from Sunderland to China. In 1867/68, per LR, the vessel became owned by J. E. Pim of Cork, Ireland, which name is clarified by MNLs of 1870 & 1880 to mean James Edwin Pim. Pim would seem to have been the vessel's final owner with Felkins (thru 1869/70), J. Edwards (thru 1875/76) & J. Norberg thereafter, serving as the vessel's captains. 141.5 ft. long, signal letters HPNW. LR of 1881/82 notes that the vessel had been involved in a 'Collision'. So far, the webmaster has not been able to determine the circumstances of the collision not with whom it collided & when. Can you tell us about the matter or otherwise add to or correct the above. Y 2550 99 Newcastle (a barque) 378/362 later 344 James Hardie The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1867/68, owned, for that entire period, per LR, by 'Middle Dk Co.' of Newcastle. Which name is clarified by both Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Middle Dock Company of Newcastle. Initially for service ex Sunderland, from 1855/56 thru 1856/57 for service from Shields to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), from Shields to Spain in the 1857/59 period, from the Clyde to the Mediterranean in 1859/1861 & thereafter from Liverpool to the Mediterranean. Now the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 230, image soon) lists Thomas H. Henderson as her then owner, & his address is stated to have been Middle Dock, South Shields. 112.5 ft. long, signal letters NWVH. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Line 11 on this page (ex here) lists the stranding of the 14 year old Newcastle, at Hasboro Sands (Hasborough Sands, near Cromer, Norfolk) on Jan. 06, 1867. The vessel was en route from Shields to Alexandria, Egypt, with a cargo of coal. 3 of the crew of 12 lost their lives in the wreck. Can you tell us more? Y 24471 100 New Era 820 Sykes & Co. Wait & Co. -  J. & J. Waite, J. Rhind, J. & J. Waite jun. & J. Waite in 1856 but names may be correctly Wait 13790 101 New Great Britain (a ship) 553/570 J. Reed of Pallion - but see final text at right. This vessel was launched, likely in late Jan. 1854, for Temperley of London, intended for the China trade. It was always registered at London, it would seem. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1864/65 & not thereafter. It was owned, for that entire period, per LR, by 'Temperly' of London, initially (1854/55) for service from London to Montreal, Canada, in the period of 1855/57 for service from London to Australia, in 1858/60 for service from Southampton to China, in 1860/62 for service from Liverpool to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), in 1862/65 for service from London to New Zealand ('NZ'). Via Trove, Australia, I have tried to track the vessel's voyages to Australia. But do check that the detail which follows is fully accurate. i) the vessel left London on Oct. 28, 1854 for Melbourne & arrived there on Feb. 19, 1855 with 123 passengers. It left on Apl. 19, 1855 & arrived back at Deal on Jul. 30, 1855. ii) On Oct. 30, 1855 the vessel left for Melbourne with 16 passengers, arriving there on Feb. 23, 1856. It left for London on Apl. 15, 1856 with a cargo that included gold, maybe 50,000 ounces of gold. iii) On Sep. 21, 1856, the vessel left Southampton for Moreton Bay, Brisbane, with 262 passengers (arrived on Jan. 05, 1857 with 264). The vessel later arrived at Colombo, Ceylon, on Mar. 28, 1857. iv) On Jul. 27, 1857 the vessel arrived at Sydney, ex Brisbane, to take on a cargo of wool. v) In early 1858, the vessel was en route from London to Hong Kong. It saved the 27 person crew of Tantivy, a ship en route from Callao, Peru, to Cork, Ireland, with a cargo of guano. Tantivy had encountered severe weather, & took on so much water it had to be abandoned at sea, at 32S/19.30W (mid S. Atlantic). Tantivy's crew were safely landed at Table Bay, South Africa. vi) On May 15, 1861 the vessel left Hong Kong for Sydney (arrived Sep. 01, 1861) & Melbourne (arrived Sep. 24, 1861) with a total of 285 Chinese immigrants. vii) A series of voyages followed it would seem between Melbourne & Otago, NZ. 140.0 ft. long. LR of 1864/65 notes that the ship had been 'LOST'. On May 03, 1863, the vessel left Gravesend for NZ. It was at Bluff Harbour, near Invercargill (S. end of S. island of NZ), on Feb. 02, 1864 (col.#8) when the area was struck by a massive storm that resulted in 8 vessels being stranded or wrecked. New Great Britain was driven ashore at Teiwai Point & ended up jammed between two rocks. She was towed off by Aphrasia &, much damaged, was moored at Bluff Harbour. I read that the vessel was stripped & sold for an aggregate of about £1,000. Was that the end of the vessel? I am not sure. It would seem that a vessel of the same name arrived at Newcastle, New South Wales from Bluff Harbour, with Ogilvy her captain, on Jun. 23, 1864. And in Aug. 1864 such vessel left Newcastle for Melbourne. Can you tell us if New Great Britain was, in fact, rebuilt & repaired & continued in service? Or otherwise add anything? Another puzzle, perhaps, is that LR editions from & after 1860/61 state the vessel's builder to have been W. Briggs rather than J. Reed. Y 26569 102 Norman (a ship) 505/577 Peter Austin W. Stevens of Wisbech 10782 103 Norwood (a ship) 1 & 2 804/819 Arrow Leithead 'Lusc'mbe', probably Messrs John H. Luscombe 57 104 Ocean Queen (a snow or brig) 214/180 later 158 Rawson & Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1867/68, owned throughout that entire period by the 'Thomas' family of Cardigan, Wales. For service to the Mediterranean, per LR, for most of her life. I.e. i) from Sunderland in 1854/55 & 1855/56, ii) ex Swansea, Wales, from 1856/57 thru 1861/62, iii) from Bristol in the period of 1862/63 thru 1864/65 & iv) from Cardiff, Wales in 1865/66. Service as a Milford, Wales, coaster is LR noted in 1866/67 & 1867/68. A modest puzzle with this vessel is where she was registered. LR records the vessel as always registered at Cardigan, but that would seem to be in doubt. The vessel is listed at Sunderland in 1856 (Turnbull's Shipping Register) & in 1858 (Christie's Shipping Register'). The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') has the vessel registered at Sunderland in both 1864 & 1865. The 1856 record lists T., E, and J. Thomas, all of Cardigan as her then owners, with such details confirmed in 1858 as T., Ewan, and John Thomas. Members of the Thomas family would seem to have always been the vessel's captain - T. Thomas from 1854/55 thru 1862/63 & E. Thomas from 1862/63 thru 1867/68. MNL of 1868 does record the vessel as registered at Cardigan & owned by John Thomas of Cardigan. 88.0 ft. long, signal letters JHRW. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. It would seem that vessel went further afield than you might expect. In Jul. 1867, per line 31 here, the 158 ton snow went missing while en route from Trinidad (in Caribbean Sea, N. of Venezuela) to London with an unknown cargo. Crew of 8, all lost of course. The report does not state where she was when she went missing, stating simply that the vessel was lost 'On voyage'. Hopefully a newspaper article will in due course surface that provides greater detail. Is there anything you can add? One final word. It would seem that in Oct. 1867 a severe hurricane hit the island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean, indeed the whole area & caused massive damage to the shipping that was there at the time. A vessel name Ocean Queen was sunk in the harbour, just one of umpteen vessels that were lost or damaged. Does this relate to 'our' Ocean Queen? I do not know but it just might. Further research would be needed. There were many vessels of the name at that particular time. Y  5460 105 Ocean Spray (a barque) 364/363 later 328 tons Hylton Carr of Hylton Ferry The vessel was initially owned, briefly, by Wilson & Co., of Sunderland or Liverpool. In 1856/57, the vessel became owned by Moon & Co. of Sunderland, with T. Moon her captain thru 1862/63. Certainly in 1856 & 1858 Thomas Moon was one of the vessel's owners, the other being Francis Robson - both of Sunderland. The vessel was lost in 1866, no detail is yet available. 33732 106 Pioneer (a barque) 447/491 D. Douglas So far as I can see, the vessel, which was launched in May 1854, is listed once only in Lloyd's Register - in the 1854/55 edition, owned by Waite & Co. of North Shields, for service from Sunderland to New York, with R. Dunn serving as her captain. I cannot spot that the vessel was issued an Official Number, so it seems likely that the vessel was lost before Jan. 01, 1855. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when?   107 Port Jackson (a ship) 441/540 John Pile Was initially owned by Glaister & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Australia. Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1856/57 lists Ray & Co. of Sunderland as the vessel's owner for service to Australia ex London. LR records the vessel thru 1862/63, still owned by Ray with J. Jones always the vessel's captain. 23280 108 Prima Donna (likely a brig) 136 Pearson A mystery ship, at present.   109 Pruth (a barque) 382 William Crown Was initially owned by William Hay of Sunderland with Deans her captain. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. 24672 110 Queen of the North (likely a barque) 385 William Pickersgill I can, alas, tell you nothing about this vessel. Except that it is included in an 1854 list of vessels built at Sunderland, built by J. Pickersgill & stated to have been sold to a Sunderland owner. It is also included in two overall lists of vessels built at Sunderland - by Pickersgill or W. Pickersgill. The vessel, so far as I can see was never listed in Lloyd's Register, nor was it given an Official Number, which was granted to all British vessels on Jan. 01, 1855. Not in Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 either. The vessel may have been i) lost in 1854 or ii) its name was changed when registration in 1855 came around. Need help! Y   111 Rack (a lighter) 31 J. Hardie William Hay   112 Robert and Sarah (a snow or brig) Hull 53 235/219 later 192 Robert Thompson & Sons The vessel was launched in Jul. 1854 & first registered, at Sunderland, on Aug. 10, 1854 (scroll to #25963). The vessel, which is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1868/69, was initially, thru 1857/58, owned by R. Thompson of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland, including to Hamburg, Germany in 1855/56 & 1856/57. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 lists the 218 ton snow's then owners as being Robert Thompson, sen., Josh L. Thompson, and John Thompson, all of Sunderland, with W. Ellenor serving as the vessel's captain. It would seem that the vessel was soon sold. TR of 1856 records the vessel, now registered at Shields, as owned by W. Burn, J. Bryden, R. Tynemouth & J. Stavers, all of Blyth, Northumberland, & J. Martin of Seaton Delaval. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists is more explicit. It lists William Burn, James Bryden, Robert Tynemouth & J. Stavers, all of Blyth, Northumberland, & James Marshall of Seaton Delaval. LR meanwhile, from 1858/59 thru 1862/63 lists Tynemouth of Blyth as the vessel's owner for service from Blyth to the Mediterranean, with Stavers serving as the vessel's captain. In 1862/63, per LR, Marshall & Co. became the vessel's owners for service ex Blyth to the West Indies in 1863/64 & otherwise to the Baltic, with T. (Thomas) Hogg serving as her captain (1862/63 thru 1864/65), then Burn thru 1867/68. LR of 1867/68 records W. Burn as then the vessel's owner for continued service from Blyth to the Baltic with T. Cotton taking over the captaincy from Burn in 1867/68. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 records William Bunn, of Waterton Place, Blyth as her then owner surely in typographical error, corrected in MNLs of 1866 thru 1869 to mean William Burn of Waterloo, Northumberland. 90.0 ft. long, signal letters PJDT, first recorded at 192 tons in LR of 1858/59. Some crew lists are available here. LR of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had 'Stranded'. The webmaster does not know where & when the vessel was stranded. However, the first link above notes that a certificate re the vessel's loss was dated Nov. 30, 1868. Can you provide details as to what happened to the vessel & when? Y 25963 113 Robert Passenger (barque) 480/479 Havelock & Robson It is my belief that this launch announcement is in respect of the barque later named Robert Passenger, to be owned by a London company for the China trade  - launched, I have read on Dec. 30, 1853. Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1855/56, Ledger & Co. of London was the vessel's initial owner for service from London to Australia. For the moment I have accepted 1854 as the barque's year of first registry as recorded by LR. It may well be, however, that 1853 will prove to be correct. I read that on Aug. 30, 1855, the vessel left Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, for Mauritius, with 262 presumably Indian emigrants. I read also that in late Dec. 1860 the vessel was expected to arrive at San Francisco with a 'large load of coolies'. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 328, image soon) lists the vessel as then registered at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, & owned by Benjamin B. Nicholson of Melbourne. The 1868 equivalent lists Melbourne Banking Corpo (presumably Corporation) (Lim.), also of Melbourne, as the then owner of the vessel, now of 440 tons. While the 1870 equivalent lists Harold Selwyn Smith, also of Melbourne, as her then owner (now of 409 tons). By 1875, Jos. Evariste Bayon, of Port Louis, Mauritius, owned the Port Louis registered vessel. The vessel is similarly listed in 1876 but is not listed in the 1879 edition. 130.0 ft. long, signal letters LGSF. Hopefully more data in due course. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel, or otherwise add anything? Y 13384 114 Royal Family 915 Byers & Co. John Roger Watkins   115 Runnymede (a ship, later a barque) 720 Unknown to webmaster Per 1 (Wikipedia), 2 (Crimea, convict ship). The webmaster has not yet researched this vessel. Which is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1865/66, initially owned, per LR, by T. Brass & Co. of Bristol. For service from Sunderland to the East Indies, which service soon became from London to Australia. In 1864/65, T. Lewis, of London, became the vessel's owner, also for service from London to Australia. i.e. Thomas Lewis, of Egremont, Chester, per the Mercantile Navy List of 1865. 156.0 ft. long, signal letters LPHN. On Feb. 06, 1865 the vessel, under the command of F. Little, left London for Adelaide, South Australia via Plymouth (left Feb. 14). The vessel arrived at Adelaide on May 28, 1865 with 9 cabin passengers & a varied cargo. It later left Adelaide, on or about Nov. 02, 1865, for Wallaroo, South Australia, where it arrived on Nov. 05, 1865. On Dec. 06, 1865 the vessel left Wallaroo for Swansea, Wales, with 650 tons of copper ore ex the Moonta Mining Association, whose mines were located at Moonta on northern Yorke Peninsula, S. of Wallaroo. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. En route to Swansea, the vessel sprang a leak when it was off Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia. The leak was modest & the vessel continued on its voyage after jettisoning part of its cargo. The leaks continued & the ship hoped to make Simon's Bay, South Africa, for repairs. However, the vessel was hit by a major sea when about 30 miles S. of Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, as a result of which the vessel was dismasted & the holds soon contained 9 feet of water. Ship's boats were launched, the vessel was abandoned, & the crew safely, in due course, arrived at Elizabeth's Bay, South Africa, after a harrowing journey that saw the loss of two of the three ship's boats. All as per this extensive May 1866 article ex here. Just one crew list for the vessel is available. Can you tell us anything additional, maybe the exact date of her loss? And the (elusive) name of her builder. Y 14724 116 Saxon (a barque) 450/526 J. & R. Mills Stevens of Wisbeach 16384 117 Saxon King 454 James Laing Langton & Co.   118 Sebastopol (a ship) 804/849 Arrow Leithead The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1855/56 only, owned, per LR, by 'Tweddel' of South Shields, for service from Sunderland to London. Likely M. Tweddell. The ship may well, however, have been permanently named with a different name, & appear in later editions of LR, since the  vessel's name is noted in LR of 1855/56 as being 'protem'. With its name and at its time in history, one might think that the vessel could have served as a transport ship re the Crimean War, but I can find no data to support that position. It would seem that the vessel was not granted an Official Number, at least as Sebastopol, so it may have not survived beyond 1854. There are more questions than answers re this ship. Can you help unravel the puzzle?   119 Silistria, likely launched as Corsican (a barque) 442/416 later 394/416 Forrest & Co., maybe Forrest & Jackson, of Hylton I commence this listing with a newspaper cutting kindly provided to the webmaster by a friend of the site. A cutting re the launch, in Jun. 1854, of a barque named Corsican. It is at present the webmaster's belief that Corsican must have later been renamed & registered as Silistria. Which would account for there being no listings for Corsican whatsoever in Lloyd's Register ('LR'). Does anybody have any comment about my conclusion? As I update this listing in May 2020, I have doubts as to whether my above suggestion is correct. In the interval, two Sunderland build lists have become available to the webmaster. Both of such lists record both Corsican and Silestria as built by Forrest in 1854. One of the lists records launch dates. Corsican is listed as launched on Jun. 12, 1854 with Silistria launched on an unspecified day in May 1854. Silistria is LR listed from 1855/56 thru 1862/63. It was initially owned, per LR, by J. Hay of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). In 1856/57 however, the vessel, now of 394/416 tons, was owned by R. Brown of Sunderland for continued service from Sunderland to Ceylon. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 lists the vessel as built in 1854, owned by John Hay & R. Brown, both of Sunderland, with G. Williamson her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as built in 1855 & owned by R. Brown, of Sunderland. In 1858/59, H. Robinson, of Whitby, became the vessel's owner for service ex London & in 1862/63 for service from Newport, Wales, to the East Indies. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as then owned by Henry Robinson, Edw. Corner, James Mutter & John Yeoman, all of Whitby, John Mutter of Middlesboro' & John Kerr of Lythe. During the period of Robinson ownership, LR records 'Mutter' as being the vessel's captain. Signal letters NSRB. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'BURNT'. On Jul. 08, 1862, per line 2290 here, the 394 ton barque burnt off Cape Recife (Port Elizabeth, South Africa), while en route from Cochin (now Kochi, Kerala State, SW India) to London. Crew of 15 - none lost. Then owned by Henry Robinson. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 23701 120 Sir Charles Napier (a barque) 371/382 Todd & Brown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1869/60, owned throughout that period by Rutherford & registered at Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), from 1858/59 for service from Sunderland to Aden. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T. H. Rutherford of Seaham & G. Nicholson of Winlaton, as the vessel's then owners. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Thomas H. Rutherford of Seaham, George Nicholson of Winlaton & Wm. Balsillie of Sunderland as the owners of the vessel, then of 340 tons. 'Balsillie' was, per LR, the vessel's captain from 1858/59. I have now learned that on Jun. 2, 1859, the crew of Sir Charles Napier abandoned ship in the Indian Ocean off Sumatra (4N/93E) with 6 ft. of water in her holds. The vessel had left Rangoon, Burma, (now Yangon, Myanmar), for the U.K. on May 17, 1859, with a cargo of rice, under the command of William Balsillie & with a crew of 16. The captain's wife, (name not stated) advanced in her pregnancy, was aboard also. The vessel sprang a major leak with 18 in. of water entering the holds each hour. For 5 days & nights the crew manned the pumps but ended up totally exhausted, unable to keep up with the inflow of water. Now the captain had tried to sail the ship closer to shore & at the time of abandonment the vessel was 60 miles off Acheen, Straits of Malacca, Sumatra. Three boats were launched, a pinnace with the chief mate & 5 crew, a gig with the 2nd officer & 5 men, & a jolly-boat with the captain & his wife & three crew members. The chief mate knew the coast & safely sailed the pinnace to Acheen where they were treated with kindness by the rajah & the King. The gig had a more harrowing journey. When they reached the coast they did not land fearing the locals who were armed with long knives. So they took off again but two armed 'praos', (local boats with outriggers) each with 40 oarsmen & many more men armed with muskets, took off after them. To cut a long story short, the gig was boarded & ransacked, but the crew did not lose their lives rather they were forced to promise to say nothing of what happened & were then taken to Acheen. The jolly-boat with the Captain's party reached the island of Pulo Bass & were met by hundreds of villagers, whose initial friendliness soon turned to hostility. Their boat was ransacked & Mrs. Balsillie's jewellery was taken from her except for her wedding ring. The party was at the mercy of the 'armed savages'. But help was at hand. Captain Barton of Melanie, a barque, & Thompson his chief mate had heard that they were Europeans in distress at Pulo Bass & determined to do something about it. They fought their way through the locals to the Balsillie party, recovered the stolen possessions & took the group aboard Melanie. The entire group became reunited at Acheen. Melanie left for Madras (now Chennai), India, & arrived there on Jul. 02, 1859 with 14 crew members. En route, Mrs. Balsillie gave birth to a baby girl that died within hours & nearing Madras she herself died & was assigned to the deep. Captain Balsillie had already died, a few days earlier. You can read a full account of the these events in this newspaper article, thanks to Welsh Newspapers Online. One crew member seems not to have been accounted for. Can you add to or correct the above? Y 16286 121 Snowdrop (a barque) 438/457 later 396 P. Gibson A vessel which had a short life & many owners. At 4 a.m. on Oct. 4, 1864, the vessel, en route from London to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) ran aground on Stone Scar Reef ('Stoneskar', located near Reval in the Gulf of Finland). William Craig was the ship's carpenter. Upon return to the U.K., Craig told Lloyd's that he had scuttled the ship. By boring holes in its hull, at the request of the vessel's captain & mate. Lengthy lawsuts resulted. Do read the detail via the link at left. 7338 122 Spirit of the Age (a ship, but possibly always a barque) 878/737 John Pile A vessel, constructed of oak & teak, launched in Dec. 1853, which had a very short life indeed. Per 1 ('Christie's May 27, 2010 sale of Thomas Goldsmith Dutton (1819/1891) pencil & water colour (14 1/2 by 25 1/2 in. in size) with gum arabic painting of the vessel. 2 (stated to be original builder's model of the ship, now in modest condition, available in May 2019 via e-Bay. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1869/70, always, per LR, owned by T. Gibb & Co. of London. LR of 1855/56 lists the vessel as a ship with G. Heaton her captain, for service from Sunderland to Australia. All later editions of LR list the vessel as a barque, with W. Billing as the vessel's captain, for service from London to China (1856/57 thru 1858/59) & ex London thereafter. T. Gibb was correctly T. A. Gibb. Who also owned Spirit of the North, also built (1853) by John Pile. 'Billing', in Nov. 1860 was master of Red Jacket & described as late master of the well-known China clipper Spirit of the Age. The vessel's service? I have read (link 2 above) that on her maiden voyage to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the vessel arrived in 73 days beating an American Clipper in a race. I cannot, at present, confirm that history. It is clear (A & B) that the vessel left London for Sydney on Apl. 03, 1854 & the Downs on Apl. 12/13 1854, with Heaton in command. It arrived at Sydney at 4 p.m. on Jul. 9, 1854 after a passage of 88 days having encountered light winds. It carried some machinery for the Mint, 3 passengers, 4 sappers or miners, 2 women & likely a general cargo. It was soon advertised for Shanghai, China, & left Sydney for Canton (Guangzhou), China, on Aug. 20, 1854, in ballast & with a single passenger. It arrived at Hong Kong (near Guangzhou) on Oct. 06, 1854. In Aug. 1855, the vessel, Heaton in command, arrived at Anjer (C) (on the Sunda strait W. of Jakarta) 70 days out of London. bound for Shanghai, where it arrived on Jul. 26, 1855. In late 1857, the vessel was at Fuchau, (Foochow) China, loading for Great Britain. She clearly made a number of voyages to China - I have read that her 'Best passage out of Whampoa in 1856 at 100 days and out of Foochow in 1857 among the first back in London.' (Whampoa means Huangpu, an outer port of Guangzhou, China). christies.com advised that in 1857 she fouled the Calais to Ostend submarine telegraph cable with her anchor, her master being subsequently cleared of blame in the matter. Christie's additionally advised - 'Later, in April 1859, when outward bound from London to Shanghai, she collided with the steam tug African in the Thames and had to be dry-docked for repairs at Deptford. (Webmaster:- I read for repair to bowsprit & figurehead). Resuming her passage east on 12th May, she then sprang a leak in the Sunda Straits and had to be towed into Batavia where, after inspection, she was condemned on 24th September and broken up thereafter. It has been suggested that the collision damage she suffered a few months before was more severe than had been realised but, whatever the cause of her premature end, hers had been a particularly short life given the acclaim she had attracted upon completion.' Those words suggest that the vessel had become leaky 'kind of' without cause. It would seem, however, (D & E) that the vessel was damaged during a heavy gale when off the Island of St. Paul's (also known as Amsterdam, at 38.42S/76.54E in the Indian Ocean) being struck by some heavy seas. And presumably became leaky. She was towed into Batavia by Burra Burra, a steamer owned by the Dutch Government. And soon was condemned. 173.0 ft. long, signal letters KVRD. The webmaster has it in his mind (ex Trove I think), that 'Blue Peter' wrote an article about the vessel in 1934, likely published in the Sunderland Echo. Was that so, I wonder? How was it that a vessel lost in 1859, was still LR listed in 1869/70? I cannot provide a reason but must point out that it is not unusual that LR of the time continued to list vessels long after they were lost. There are many examples in these pages. I note that The Mercantile Navy List only listed the vessel thru 1860. No crew lists seem to be available. We thank 'christies.com' & Dr. Ottfried Thümmel for their data/assistance re this listing. Is there anything you can add? Or correct? Y 11943 123 Spirit of the Deep (a ship) 785/733 J. T. Allcock Mcdon'ld, i.e. Donald Macdonald, of Liverpool. For service from London to India, soon Liverpool to India. With A. Main her captain thru 1856/57 & then Hewith. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory, of Mar. 1854, lists the Liverpool registered ship as then owned by W. Wilson, J. H. Hind & Co., D & J. Macdonald & others, with John Hewitt (not Hewith) her then captain. Have not researched this vessel. 13710 124 Spray of the Ocean (a ship) 996/908 later 805 William Pile A C. P. Williams print of the vessel is available for viewing & purchase here. John Raphael Isaacs (1808/1870) made a lithograph of such painting (4th image down on this page). The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1871/72. It was launched, in mid Jun. 1854, per such announcement, for Bryce, Friend & Co. for the China trade, 'in the presence of a vast company of spectators'. Sister ship to Crest of the Wave. 'Her cabins are sumptuously furnished, of great extent, and vie in comfort and splendour with those of any vessel afloat'.  Per LR, Brice & Co., of Liverpool, was the vessel's owner thru 1858/59, for initial service ex Sunderland, for service from Liverpool to Australia (in 1856/57 & 1857/58), & from London to China (in 1858/59). In 1859/60, the ship, now of 805 tons, became owned  (or maybe 'transferred' in view of the newspaper cutting above) by Friend & Co, also of Liverpool, for service ex London (thru 1860/61), from Liverpool to China (in 1861/62), from London to Australia (from 1862/63 thru 1866/67) & from London to Kurrache, i.e. Karachi, Pakistan, in 1867/68. In 1868/69, H. Gourlay of Glasgow became the vessel's owner for service ex the Clyde. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists E. C. Friend, of Water Street, Liverpool, as her then owner, while the equivalent list of 1870 advises that Thomas Gourlay of Glasgow was her then owner. 181.0 ft. long, signal letters KNWQ. I would seem that most vessels end up lost as a result of wreckage. This vessel is an exception. LR of 1871/72 notes that the vessel had been broken up. Some of the vessel's voyages, in large part ex Trove, Australia. On Dec. 21, 1854 the vessel arrived at Hobson's Bay, i.e. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ex Liverpool, & left for Batavia on Jan. 31, 1855. On Feb. 22, 1856 the vessel left Liverpool & arrived at Melbourne on May 24, 1856 after a voyage of 95 days with 8 cabin passengers & 105 passengers in steerage. The vessel was described as a Royal Mail ship of Messrs Pilkington & Wilson's White Star Line. It had encountered heavy ice & weather on its voyage. It later left Melbourne on Jun. 26, 1856 for Singapore where it arrived on Jul. 26, 1856. On Jun. 03, 1859, the vessel left Gravesend, London, for Auckland, New Zealand, arriving there on Sep. 1, 1859, likely with immigrants. On Jan. 23, 1863 the vessel arrived at Sydney ex London - a crew & passenger list is WWW available. The vessel had left Gravesend on Oct. 29 or 31, 1862. & the Downs on Nov. 01, 1862. It left on Mar. 09, 1863 for Shanghai, China. In a similar voyage the vessel left the Downs on Apl. 26, 1864, arrived at Sydney on Aug. 03, 1864, left for Shanghai on Sep. 3, 1864 & arrived there on Nov. 1, 1864. There may have been additional voyages to & from Australia in 1864 & 1865. The Cork Examiner of Nov. 29, 1865 (near page bottom) advises that the vessel had been chartered, at £7 per man, to carry coolies from China to Tahiti to work in the coffee & cotton plantations. 342 of them. Anything you can add? Y 10556 125 Star of the East (a barque) 403 or maybe 396 later 357 John Reed The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, as 403 tons, from 1855/56 thru 1867/68 but not thereafter, owned thru 1858/59 by B. Barnett of London, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean (thru 1856/57) from London to Algoa Bay, South Africa (1857/58) & from Plymouth to India (in 1858/59). In 1859/60, per LR, Stranack of London, became the vessel's owner for service ex London. 'Stranack' is LR referenced as being the vessel's captain thru 1866/67 & 'Stranach' (with an 'h') in 1867/68. 115.0 ft. long, signal letters JCDS. No data as to what finally happened to the vessel has yet come to hand. Is it possible that you can tell us? Y 4347 126 Star Queen (a ship, later a barque) 832/836 later 769 Richard Wilkinson of Pallion A vessel, which had an amazing number of owners. Initially J. Shepherd of London. Her final owner, from 1877/78, was Khoo Guan Hong, of Singapore. The vessel was driven ashore & destroyed on Jan. 21, 1879 on an island W. of & relatively close to Nagasaki, Japan. With 21 crew members, incuding Mackintosh, her then captain, lost. 4285 127 Stuart Wortley (a ship) 873 later 792 John Smith of Pallion The vessel was Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1868/69, initially owned by Hodgkinson of London i.e. Sir George Hodgkinson. Out of interest, Hodgkinson apparently chartered his ships to the U.K. Government for the carriage of allied troops to the war in the Crimea. Stuart Wortley served from London to China thru 1857/58, from London to Australia in 1858/59 & ex London in 1859/60. In 1856, the vessel arrived off the Downs with a cargo of tea & silks ex China after a rapid passage of 100 days. In 1860/61, Bagehot of Bridgewater (from 1862/63 of London) became the vessel's owner. The vessel served ex London thru 1861/62, & to China ex London thereafter thru 1868/69 except for 1865/66 in which it served China ex Liverpool. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists Edward Bagehot of Langport, Somerset, as the then owner of the 792 ton vessel. In 1867 (ex here) the vessel left Cardiff on Mar. 13, 1867 & was badly battered while I believe en route to Hong Kong. 168.0 ft. long, signal letters HBPC. LR of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. The ship was apparently lost off Manila on Sep. 20, 1867 as per this cutting ex here. No detail is provided there of what exactly happened to her except that there was no loss of life. It would seem that the vessel was en route to Manila to be then chartered for a voyage to commence Oct. 08, 1867 from Manila to New York. Can anybody provide detail as to what happened, or otherwise add anything? Y 136 128 Sultana (a ship) 722/775 later 722/755 later 709/755 (N/G) tons Arrow Leithead The webmaster believes that the barque here launched in Feb. 1854, said to be for Mr. John Hay was in fact Sultana. I refer the reader to Diane Oldman's fine website (now in archive) about Sultana - available here. And to her extensive & detailed 'pdf' re the vessel, available here. Sultana is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1884/85.  The vessel was owned, thru 1856/57, by 'Hdgkns'n', presumably Hodgkinson, of London, for service as a London transport. These pages (1 & 2, ex here) tell us that Sir G. E. Hodgkinson was the vessel's owner when it was chartered to provide transport services re the Crimean War from Mar. 27, 1854 to Feb. 28, 1855. Sultana 'Sailed with artillery to Constantinople and Varna, and with artillery & stores to the Crimea ; returned to Constantinople to repair, 28 October ; Sailed for England, and arrived at Deptford 28 February 1855.' From 1857/58 to 1862/63, LR records D. Dunbar, i.e. Duncan Dunbar, of London, as the vessel's owner for service ex London. In 1862/63, W. Haynes, of London, later of Liverpool, later W. H. Haynes, owned the vessel. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record W. H. Haynes, of Liverpool, as the then owner of the 711 & 709 ton vessel. Some varied service while owned by Haynes. From London to Australia in 1862/63, to India ex London (1863/1865) & ex Liverpool (1865/68), from Liverpool to Aden & also to Karachi, now Pakistan (in 1868/69), from London to Aden (in the 1869/72 period), from London to Singapore (in 1872/74). LR of 1877/78 notes that J. Ferguson of Liverpool had replaced W. H. Haynes as owner of the vessel. Thru 1884/85. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1880 thru 1883 list John Ferguson of Liverpool as her then owner. 154.5 ft. long, signal letters PFDR. What finally happened to Sultana? I learn that on Jun. 30, 1882, with 'Ferguson' in command, the vessel left Bombay (now Mumbai), India, for Le Havre, France. It arrived at Le Havre on Sep. 28, 1882 via Aden & St. Helena. It would seem that the vessel could find no cargo in Le Havre. I say that since on Nov. 13, 1882 Sultana left Le Havre, in ballast, for St. Thomas & Cape Hayti, again with 'Ferguson' in command. The vessel was never heard from again. As per this contemporary news report. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 25241 129 Thessalia (a snow or brig) 297/306 later 271 J. & J. Robinson The vessel, which was first registered, at Whitby, Yorkshire, on Oct. 17, 1854 (scroll to #27074), is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1875/76, owned for that entire period by 'Marwood' of Whitby. For service a) initially, thru 1858/59, from Sunderland to 'Trebisd' (likely Trebizond, today Trabzon, NE Turkish coast on Black Sea), b) to the Black Sea ex London, in 1859/60 & ex Hull in 1860/61 & 1861/62, c) ex Liverpool from 1862/63 thru 1864/65 incl. in 1864/65, to North America, d) from London to Bermuda in 1865/66, e) from Harwich, Essex, to South America in 1866/67, f) from Sunderland to South America in 1867/68 & ex Sunderland thereafter thru 1873/74. With, per LR, 'Pick'rnell' serving as the vessel's captain thru 1862/63, 'Harrinson' from 1862/63 thru 1865/66 & W. Miller from 1865/66 thru 1875/76. Clarification of the owner's name is provided by Turnbull's Shipping Registers ('TR') of 1855 & 1856, both of which list her then owners as being T., J. and M. Marwood, F. and T. L. Pickernell, & E. Scolly, all of Whitby, with T. L. Pickernell her then captain. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 provides even greater ownership detail i.e. Thomas, John and Margaret Marwood, Francis and Thos. Longdale Pickernell, & Edward Scolly. Per the Mercantile Navy List, in 1865 the vessel was owned by Eliza M. Marwood, of Whitby & from 1866 thru 1875 (1872 is here) was owned by Thos. Marwood & Sons, of Whitby. 100.5 ft. long, signal letters PNSV, some crew lists are available here. Some operational history. a) Per Wikipedia (thanks!) on Feb. 24, 1864 the vessel was holed by an anchor & sank when at Nassau, the Bahamas. It was later refloated & placed under repair. b) On Dec. 30, 1864, the vessel left Cardiff, Wales, for Bordeaux, France, with 400 tons of coal, Harrison in command. c) On Aug. 04, 1865, the vessel was entered outwards ex Cardiff for Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia), with Harrison in command. d) Again per Wikipedia, on Oct. 18, 1866 the vessel ran aground on the Kentish Knock, while en route from Newcastle to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The vessel was refloated & taken into Harwich in a leaky condition. e) on Feb. 10, 1871 the vessel stranded on rocks off Margate, Kent. In difficult conditions of high winds & seas, the vessel's 9 man crew was rescued by the Margate lifeboat. (per 1 & 2). Wikipedia tells us that the vessel was en route from Sunderland to Malta at the time, was refloated on Feb. 15, 1871 & taken to London. f) On Apl. 30, 1872 the vessel was cleared for departure from Cardiff to Lisbon, Portugal, with 452 tons of coal. What finally happened to the vessel? Read on! On Oct. 26, 1875, the brig, en route from Cronstadt to W. Hartlepool with a cargo of timber, with J. Vickers in command & a crew of 9, ran aground at Craster Skeres, Northumberland (located near Craster, on the Northumberland coast, NE of Alnwick). As per these (1 & 2) U.K. Government vessel loss listings. Greater detail is provided in the text of the report of the Official Inquiry into the vessel's loss. As follows:- Thessalia sailed from Cronstadt for W. Hartlepool on Oct. 03, 1875 with a cargo of deals. John Brown Vickers was then her captain & John Crosby was then her mate. En route, the vessel encountered bad weather & suffered above deck damage, so put into Copenhagen, Denmark, for repairs to be effected. That accomplished, the vessel continued its voyage & approached the U.K. coast, taking many depth soundings en route, in conditions of dense fog. Soon after 3 a.m. on Oct. 26, 1875, a sound was heard that resembled breakers on a shore. No immediate change of course was effected & a short time later the vessel struck on a rock, soon to be high & dry as the tide ebbed. Boats came from shore & efforts were made to free the vessel. But wind & sea had increased in intensity, the vessel 'bilged', & at 8 p.m. on Oct. 26, 1875, the vessel was abandoned. The Court expressed doubt as to the accuracy of the depth soundings. And concluded that the vessel's stranding was due i) to the 'want of prudence' by her captain in continuing to approach the coast under such conditions, & ii) by the 'neglect' of the mate, for, amongst other matters, not calling the captain to the deck when the weather thickened & for failing to change course when the sound of the breakers was heard. The captain & the mate were both held to be responsible for the stranding. Both of their licences were suspended for a 6 month period. All as per this report of the Court of Inquiry. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 27074 130 Tiberias (a barque) 485/539 later 476 J. Barkes A vessel which had a short life. Was always owned by the 'Gourley' family of Sunderland. On Feb. 14, 1862, Tiberias left New York for Queenstown or Falmouth with a cargo of grain & a crew of 14 all told - under the command of Robert T. Newman. The vessel went missing en route. 10325 131 Tijarety Misr (a snow or brig) 311/251 John Smith The webmaster believes that the clipper brig here launched in early Jan. 1854 or maybe in late 1853, said to be for Mr. Grey of Newcastle for the Mediterranean trade, was in fact Tijarety Misr. The vessel is first Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1854/55 & is there recorded not as owned by Mr. Grey (or Gray) but rather by Joyce & Co. of London, for service from London to the Mediterranean. The vessel is LR recorded thru 1858/59, always owned by Joyce & Co. It would seem to have visited both Shanghai, China, & the Swan River colony at Perth, W. Australia, since in Dec. 1856 the Perth newspapers refer to goods for sale brought in by Tijarety Misr from Shanghai. The vessel left Perth on Dec. 03, 1856 for Point de Galle, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). 114.7 ft. long. I read that the vessel was wrecked on Apl. 18, 1859 on the island of Scharhörn (uninhabited, North Sea, just off the mouth of the Elbe river) while en route from Caldera (northern Chile), to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of copper ore. The vessel was abandoned by her crew, full of water. A part of the cargo was saved. Can you tell us more? Y 25984 132 Tyne (a sloop? 'sl') 40 Halls R. Greenwell, jun. in 1856 2274 133 Tyne 379/395 Bartram & Lister Henderson, maybe Henderson Hood & Co.   134 Usworth (a barque) 328/319 later 298 Todd & Brown The webmaster believes that this 1854 newspaper cutting, kindly provided to the webmaster by a friend of the site, refers to the vessel's launch in Feb. 1854. Even though the vessel's tonnage seem to be out of alignment. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1864/65, owned thru 1859/60, per LR, by 'Tweddell' of South Shields (M. Tweddell, it would seem). For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. In 1860/61, the vessel, now of 298 tons, became owned, per LR, by Rowntree of South Shields for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. However, Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. Rowntree & M. Dawson, both of North Shields as her then owners, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean John Rowntree & Mary Dawson. 102.0 ft. long. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 13305 135 Venilia 618/674 J. Hardie Shield (1855/56) later Thomsn (1858/59) i.e Thompson   136 Vulcan 50 James Laing     137 Vulture (a snow) 329 R. H. Potts & Bros. Potts & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to New York   138 Wallachia (a snow or brig) 273/299 later 308 Jas. Robinson or J. & J. Robinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1859/60 only, owned for that entire if brief period by Marwoods of Whitby. For service, from 1854/55 thru 1857/58, from Sunderland to the Black Sea, &  from 1858/59 for service from Liverpool to the Mediterranean. With, per LR, 'S. Lachlnd' serving as her captain thru 1857/58 & 'Harrison' in 1858/59 & 1859/60. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 notes both her launch at Sunderland in Dec. 1853 & her ownership by T. & J. Marwood of Whitby - with S. Lachlan her captain. Which ownership data is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 which lists her then captain rather as  'S. Lachland'. And by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 which clarifies the owner names as meaning Thomas & John Marwood. The loss of the vessel, soon after 9 p.m. on a unknown date in Oct. 1859, is amazingly well documented. Wallachia was exiting the Black Sea, probably (my guess) with a cargo of grain, & encountered severe gale/storm conditions nearing the mouth of the Bosphorus, conditions which resulted in her canvas giving way. Visibility was, of course, poor & both the Captain & the Chief Officer mistook what they could see through their telescopes. At that time there were two lights, one at each side of the mouth of the Bosphorus. They approached one of those lights but it was not switched on until 6 p.m. just too late to help Wallachia. The Asiatic light apparently had a red flash to distinguish it from the other. The vessel was lost at the foot of the lighthouse cliff at Kilia (Black Sea, Asiatic side, E. of the mouth of the Bosphorus). The Chief Officer (Andrew McGee) & 4 crew made it to shore, I presume in a ship's boat. All the others, i.e. the captain (not Harrison rather Captain Marwood) & 4 crewmen, perished. All as you can read in this extensive account (the area outlined in blue). Can you tell us more? Tell us the exact date of loss, maybe? Y 10117 139 Wanderer (a snow) 310/343 later 308 J. Hutchinson Per this newspaper cutting, this vessel was launched, in mid Jun. 1854, intended for the Mediterranean trade. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1869/70, owned thru 1864/65 by J. Ayre of Sunderland. For consistent service from Sunderland to America (1855/56 thru 1858/59), to the Mediterranean (in 1859/60 & 1860/61), to Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (from 1861/62). Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 advises that the vessel was then owned by J. & J. Ayre, jun. and R. Patterson, of Sunderland, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean James, and James Ayre, Jun., Ralph Patterson. Note that 'Patterson' was, per LR, the captain of the vessel from 1859/60 to part way thru 1864/65, when the vessel was sold. (Of interest, Ayre & Co. replaced their snow with a barque, built at Sunderland by Pearson in 1865, also named Wanderer). The vessel became of 308 tons in 1861/62. In 1864/65, per LR, Fowler & Co. of Scarborough became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to the Baltic. I suspect that LR's listing of the vessel thru 1869/70 is in error - in particular the vessel is not recorded in the Mercantile Navy List of 1867. 97.5 ft. long. But what finally happened to the vessel & when is not yet to hand. Can you add anything additional? Y 11317 140 Whalton (a snow) 234/226 Jobling & Co. Early in my ship listings, I usually summarise what Lloyd's Register ('LR') has to say over the particular vessel's lifetime. In this case I will first 'cherry pick' such data & will return to the larger subject later in the listing. The vessel, which was first registered, at Shields on Aug. 21 or 31, 1854 (scroll to #18422) was, per LR of 1855/56, initially owned by 'Headly & Co.' of Blyth, Northumberland, with 'Headley' serving as the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to London. LR of 1856/57 tells us that the vessel had become owned by 'Melbourne' of Blyth for service from the Clyde to South America. With J. Keenan her new captain followed by 'Darling' in 1859/60. Is the above data accurate? I truly do not know. I do however think that the LR reference to Melbourne should have correctly been to Milburn. But I can advise & show you that in 1856, per Turnbull's Shipping Register, the vessel was registered at Shields & owned by T. Rochester of Whalton (a village in Northumberland located W. of Blyth) and W. Milburn of Blyth. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 also lists the vessel, still registered at Shields, as owned by Thomas Rochester of Whalton & Wm. Milburn of Blyth. 88.6 or maybe 91.0 ft. long. I have not yet been able to find contemporary newspaper articles about what happened to the vessel. But 2 websites come to my rescue. This site, in a 2018 article re copper metal sheathing, tells us i) that on Aug. 04, 1858 the vessel temporarily grounded at Turtle Rocks, which seem to be located at Florida Keys National Park, Florida, U.S.A. And ii) that on Jan. 15, 1859, the vessel was driven ashore at St. George's Bay, Beirut (then Ottoman Empire, now Lebanon), during a gale & subsequently had to be condemned. This site confirms such data (4th item in fleet list). And adds that Jopling & Willoughby were the vessel's builder, further that in 1857 the vessel was transferred to Watts, Milburn, & Co., of Blyth. So what does Lloyd's Register say? It lists the vessel from 1855/56 thru 1868/69, i.e. to a date 10 years after the vessel had been lost! Per LR, 'Melbourne' owned the vessel (of 199 tons from 1859/60 & of 91.0 ft. long), from 1856/57 thru 1868/69 for service from Newcastle to the Mediterranean. Is there anything you can add? Y 18422   William Penn (a snow) 241 later 224 Edward Potts at Seaham While I include this vessel on site, please note that it was built at Seaham rather than at Sunderland. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1854/55 thru 1872/73, owned thru 1863/64 by Andrews of Sunderland. For initial service from Sunderland to North America, from 1859/60 for service from Liverpool to the Baltic but soon (1861/62) from Sunderland to the Baltic. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 advises that the vessel was then owned by W. S. Pallister, G. Robson, W. H. Cuitt and J. and E. Andrews, all of Sunderland. Which names are mainly clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 which states her then owners to be William S. Pallister, George Robson, William H. Cuitt and J. & E. and John Andrews. In 1863/64, per LR, W. Pallister, became the vessel's owner for service as a Sunderland coaster. LR indicates that G. (presumably George) Robson was the vessel's captain from 1856/57 to 1872/73. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 list W. S. Pallister as the vessel's then owner. 89.5 ft. long, signal letters HLNW. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Jul. 17, 1872, per line 2517 here, the 224 ton snow stranded at Frederickshaven (Frederikshavn, NE coast of Denmark) while en route from Sunderland to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - 6 lost. Then owned by Wm. S. Pallister. Details concerning the vessel's loss together with contemporary newspaper reports are (thanks!) available here (in Danish) & here [click on William Penn] (Google translated into English). Which indicate that the vessel, Captain Hall in command, stranded on the night of Jul. 18, 1872 (not on Jul. 17, 1872) at Tversted Østerklit (northern coast of Denmark, E. of Hirtshals, not really near Frederickshaven). The crew stayed on board until the morning when the ship's masts fell & the ship broke up. Lifeboats from both Tversted & nearby Kandestederne came to the vessel's assistance, the Kandestederne boat being able to save 2 crew members found, respectively, swimming & clinging to a plank. Can you tell us more? Y 1815 141 York, later Vilhelm Birkedal (a ship, later a barque) 865/940 Austin & Mills John H. (Harrison) Allan of London. Later, in or about 1885, the vessel was sold to Norwegian owners & renamed Vilhelm Birkedal. Lost in 1898. 4578     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the official build numbers for 1854? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 151 vessels & 66,929 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises of 66,922 tons. Can you help correct the above list? A list of the vessel's built & registered in the port of Sunderland in 1854 is now at hand, published within Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855. Hopefully I will soon be able to scan the list & make it available here. The non-alphabetic list contains 151 vessel names stated to be of a total of 66,929 tons. It seems likely that there were ships built at Sunderland which are not included in such list - i.e. ships initially registered elsewhere. 'Runnymede', registered at Bristol, would seem to be one such vessel. 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. 1855 (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 Acastus (a barque) 491/450 later 456 later 445 Pile & Smart The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70, owned thru that entire period, per LR, by Twizell & Co. of North Shields. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. & J. S. Twizell of North Shields as her then owners, such owner names being clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning John & John S. Twizell. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865, 1867 & 1868 record John S. Twizell as the vessel's then owner. Such registers of 1867 & 1868 list the vessel at 448 tons. Under 'Twizell' ownership, the vessel saw some most varied service, i.e. i) initially, in 1856/57, for service from Shields to India, ii) from 1857/58 thru 1860/61 for service from London to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, iii) in 1861/62 & 1862/63 for service from Shields to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) & iv) in 1863/64 for service from London to India. In the period of 1864/1866 the vessel served the Mediterranean ex Shields, served ex Falmouth, Devon & ex Gloucester in 1866/67 & 1867/68 respectively & served the Mediterranean ex Bristol in 1868/69 & 1869/70. W. (William) Hogarth, per LR, served as the vessel's captain thru 1860/61, H. Twizell from 1861/62 thru 1866/67 or maybe 1867/68, briefly Dennison, & G. Thompson thereafter. So far as I can see, the vessel made just one voyage to Australia. On Jun. 11, 1856, under the command of William Hogarth, the vessel left London for Launceston with a varied cargo & no passengers. A few days later, on Jun. 14, 1856, it broke free of its anchors in the Gull Stream & drifted heavily onto the Goodwin Sands but was assisted off. It later left Deal on Jul. 14, 1856, presumably after inspection & any necessary repairs. The vessel arrived at Launceston on Oct. 23, 1856, with 5 of its crew needing hospitalization due to scurvy. On Dec. 11, 1856, the vessel left Launceston for Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. The only other reference I spotted at Trove Australia was that the vessel encountered a typhoon when en route from Hong Kong to Shanghai, China, on or about Sep. 06, 1869. Acastus lost a suit of sails in that encounter it would appear. 128.5 ft. long, signal letters HMPQ. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. In Sep. 1869, it was believed, per the 2nd line 14 on this page, that the vessel, stated to be a 448 ton barque, went missing while en route from Queenstown, Ireland, to London with a cargo of Indian corn. The vessel is stated to have had a crew of 13, all lost of course. No approximate data is given as to where the vessel was when she went missing, rather that it went missing 'On voyage'. Hopefully in due course, a newspaper article will emerge to provide more detailed information. In the meantime, this site (thanks!) adds greatly to our knowledge as to what happened. It indicates that Acastus wreckage washed up off Tenby, South Wales, & at the Scilly Islands. That there were no survivors & further that not only Captain George Thompson lost his life, also his wife & Dora his baby daughter. Is there anything you can add? Y 2065 2 Agamemnon (a ship, later a barque) 1 & 2 Note 973 later 888 later 889 later 850 Richard Wilkinson The ship was launched on Jan. 18, 1855, per these newspaper cuttings (1 & 2) for Potts Brothers, shipbuilders of Sunderland, intended for the East India trade. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1872/73, initially owned, thru 1861/62, by Potts Bros. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to India, from 1857/58 for service from London to China & from Sunderland to India again in 1860/61. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists R. H. Potts of East Bolden, L. H. Potts of Ryhope & C. H. Potts of Newbus Grange as her then owners, such owner names being clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning Robert H. Potts, Lipton H. Potts & Charles H. Potts. Became, per LR, of 888 tons in 1860/61 & 889 tons in 1861/62. From 1861/62 to 1863/64, the vessel was owned by G. D. Tyser of London for service ex Sunderland. From 1863/64, the vessel was owned, per LR, by J. Heycock of Wells, for service from Liverpool to 'Vancrvrs' (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, perhaps) which service became London to Madras (now Kolkata), India, in 1867. The most famous 'Wells' in the UK is Wells in Somerset, but it is not a coastal city. I suspect that the Wells referred to is Wells-next-the-Sea on the North Norfolk coast. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 & 1867 (page 7) list Joseph Haycock (with an 'a') of Wells as her then owner while the equivalent list of 1870 reports J. J. Haycock, of Wells, as the then owner of the 889 ton vessel. In 1870/71, per LR, the vessel became a barque of 850 tons, modified & lengthened it would seem, owned by J. J. Haycock of Wells for service from Cardiff to India. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel was 'Abandoned'. Which notation seems to be contradicted by another data source. On Oct. 19, 1872, per line 2635 here, the vessel was condemned at Cape Town, South Africa, while en route from London to New Zealand with a general cargo. Crew of 23 - none lost. Then owned by Jos. Jno. Haycock. Such reference lists the vessel as a ship (& not a barque) & as being of 889 (rather than 850) tons. 172.0 ft. long, 178.1 ft. long from 1870/71, signal letters LDHP. Go here for crew lists. Can you clarify any of the above or otherwise add anything? Y 12789 3 Aid (a brig) 181 Pickersgill & Miller The vessel was initially owned by Gideon Smales, of Whitby & later became owned by Isaac Seymour, of Runswich near Whitby. The webmaster cannot tell you what happened to the vessel nor when. 9036 4 Aletheia, later Arne (a barque) 432/412 Peter Austin S. Austin. A site visitor has kindly advised that Arne was wrecked in 1893 near Filey, Yorkshire. 23643 5 Alliance (a snow or brig) 205 Jobling & Co. or Jopling & Willoughby A vessel which had a short life. It was initially owned by Gray & Co. of Blyth. Later, from 1865, it became Whitby owned. It seems clear that the vessel was lost in Nov. 1867, abandoned about 100 miles off the coast of Scotland. Lives lost? Don't know. Need help. 2285 6 Alliance (a barque) 354 John Smith of Pallion H. Tindall of Scarborough. Lloyd's Register of 1863/64 advises that the vessel, then owned by W. Tindall of Scarborough, with 'Husband' her then captain, had been 'Lost'. 109.5 ft. long. 5977 7 Allied Powers (a barque) 470/468 W. H. Pearson Jobling & Co. of South Shields 12932 8 Alma (a sloop) 40 Unknown to webmaster The vessel, so far as I can see, was never recorded in Lloyd's Register, presumably because of its modest size. It is recorded in Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, & also in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, in both cases registered at Sunderland & owned by G. Dowell, of Sunderland. The vessel is, I see, listed in the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1872, owned by G. Dowell of South Durham Street,  Sunderland - G. Dowell, jun. from 1870. It is further MNL recorded from 1874 thru 1885, (MNL of 1880) still registered at Sunderland but owned by John Jackson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. MNL of 1886 is not available; the vessel is not listed in MNL of 1887. Signal letters HRDW. I have, so far at least, not spotted any references to what happened to the vessel. Y 2925 9 Alma (a barque) 310/331 James Hardie The vessel was briefly owned by H. Reed of Sunderland, & then by R. J. West of Newcastle. Her final owner was Smurthwaite of Sunderland. On Aug. 09, 1864, the vessel was abandoned off Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. No loss of life. 11754 10 Alpha (a snow, later a brig) 291/303 later 268 Stothard The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1870/71, owned throughout that entire period (per LR) by Jackson of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later ex Liverpool & ex Sunderland - LR data is fragmentary. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T. Jackson of Sunderland as her owner, which Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies means Thomas Jackson. LR of 1870/71 states BURNT. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists, however, Charles J. Riches of Sunderland as her then owner. 100.0 ft. long, signal letters LSMR. On Nov. 02, 1870, per line 512 here, the 268 ton brig was burnt, in the Tyne, maybe after a voyage from Hamburg to Sunderland with a cargo of salt. Crew of 2 - 1 lost. Presumably a partial crew. Then owned by Charles J. Riches. Y 15492 11 Ann Adamson (a barque) 504 later 497 later 472 later 484 W. Adamson of Southwick Per this newspaper cutting, this vessel was launched, on Jul. 30, 1855, by and for William Adamson its builder. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1879/80, owned throughout that entire period (per LR) by the Adamson family of Sunderland. Initially ' Adamson', later (1870/71) W. Adamson, later (1876/77) W. & J. Adamson. Thru 1860/61, J. Adamson was the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. & W. Adamson as the vessel's then owners, which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 partially clarifies as meaning J. Adamson & William Adamson. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1870, however, lists (on page 23) John Adamson as her then owner. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1880. Under Adamson ownership, the vessel served initially from Sunderland to India (thru 1859/60), ex Sunderland, from Cork to China (1861/62 thru 1863/64), from Sunderland to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada (1864/65 thru 1866/67 - to Victoria, at least once, I gather), from Sunderland to China (1867/68 thru 1870/71). In 1873/74 for service from Sunderland to America. The vessel became of 497 tons in 1867/68, 472 tons in 1870/71, 484 tons in 1874.75. LR of 1879/80 states no owner name, but does state that the vessel was then of the port of Saigon. It seems likely that the vessel had been sold, on Feb. 01, 1879 it would appear, but it may not have been renamed. In Feb 1880, this report (ex here) states that the vessel had experienced heavy weather on her voyage from Bangkok to Hong Kong & on Jan. 06, 1880 put into Hong Kong leaking badly 'after 78 days' buffeting'. The needed repairs were so substantial that the vessel had to be condemned & sold. 125.2 ft. long, signal letters NSTH. Can you add anything, perhaps the name of her final owner? Y 23721 12 Ann & Elizabeth 315 George Barker Note W. Wright 2276 13 Antias (a brig) 178 Rawson & Watson The vessel was Whitby, Yorkshire, owned for many years (Smales) but from 1874 became Hartlepool registered - owned by John Lister. On Oct. 28, 1878, Antias & Martch Ditchen, a German steamship, were in collision near the Nore Lightship at the entrance to the River Thames. No lives were lost from Antias's crew of 6. 9037 14 Aphrogencia 561 E. Bailey J. Leslie 2300 15 Armistice 374/358 Richard Wilkinson J. Longton, J. Sullivan in 1858/59, Richardson (Henry Richardson) in 1861/62 24345 16 Aurora (a brig) 282 Jas. & R. Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1863/64 & not thereafter. Though it was recorded in 1864/65 but ruled out. Was owned throughout that period (per LR) by Dawson Bros. of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later from Sunderland to the West Indies. Initially listed as a barque - likely a listing error - first listed as a brig in 1860/61. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists W., R., E. H., and R. Dawson, jun. of Sunderland as the then owners of the brig, which Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 essentially clarifies as being William Dawson, Robert Dawson, Edward H. Dawson and Eliz. Dawson, jun. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists, on page 36, Jenneson Taylor of Sunderland as her then owner. 116.0 ft. long, signal letters NSKJ. On Feb. 07, 1870, per line 711 here, the 282 ton brig was stranded S. of Southwold, Suffolk, while en route from Sunderland to London with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by Jennison Taylor. Y 23632 17 Balaklava (a ship, later a barque) 621 Short The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1870/71. Always listed as a ship. Owned thru 1860/61 by Greenwell of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to India, later Liverpool to India. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists R. Greenwell, of Sunderland, as the ship's then owner. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, however, lists Nehemiah Griffiths, John P. Tate & Wm F. Fisher, all of London, as the ship's owners - none of those names are LR referenced. On Dec. 23, 1856, the ship, under the command of T. Hobson, left London for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, arriving there on Apl. 02, 1857. She left for Madras, India, on May 15, 1857 - in ballast. In 1861/62, per LR, J. Welsh of London became her owner for service to India ex Sunderland. In 1863/64, Green & Co. of London became her owner for service from London to the West Indies, but for a short period only - in the next year, i.e. 1864/65, G. Croshaw of London became her owner for service ex London. On Jun. 27, 1865 the barque arrived at Auckland, New Zealand ex London, which she had departed on Mar. 23, 1865. No owner name is recorded in the LR editions of 1869/70 & 1870/71. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, however, tells us that John Palmer Bickell, of Liverpool, was her then owner. 144.6 ft. long, signal letters NSVD. On Sep. 29, 1871, per line 1550 here, the 621 ton barque foundered in mid North Atlantic (at 49N/29W), while en route from London to Miramichi (northern New Brunswick, Canada), with a cargo of cement etc. Crew of 16 - none lost. Then owned by John P. Bickell. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss? Y 23733 18 Beatrice (a snow or brig) 232 J. Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1864/65. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at Shields. It was owned, per LR, for its entire brief lifetime, by Stokoe & Co. of North Shields, for service from Hull to the Crimea, Black Sea, (thru 1859/60) & thereafter for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as then owned by S. Stokoe, J. Southern & R. Brown, all of South Shields. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states that the 232 ton brig was then owned by Samuel & George Stokoe, Jas. Southeron & Richard Brown, all of South Shields. 101.5 ft. long. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Not at that time, however, it would seem! On Nov. 19, 1861, per line 1463 here, the 232 ton snow stranded at Leis (where is it, I wonder), while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to London with a cargo of wheat. No crew data is provided. The vessel is then stated to be owned by Samuel Stokoe. The circumstances of the vessel's loss have not yet come to hand. Anything you can add? Y 2957 19 Belle Alliance, later Maude (a ship, later a barque) 699 later 678/705 A. Leithead The vessel was initially owned by Richardson of Glasgow, & later by Charles Robertson of Dundee. From late 1885 or thereabouts, the vessel became Norwegian owned, renamed Maude.  6396 20 Bellona (a ship) 749 Briggs (per Lloyd's Register 1860/61 & following years) Maybe by J. Reid The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1868/69,  owned by J. Allan of London for service to India, initially ex Sunderland but mainly ex London. Was registered at London. 158.0 ft. long. On Nov. 25, 1860, per line 1001 here, the 749 ton ship went missing while en route from London to Negapatan (now Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, E. coast of India). The entire crew of 23 were lost. The vessel is stated to have been then owned by John Allan. How is it that the ship was still LR listed 8 years after it went missing? Y 4284 21 Bittern (a barque) 423 Austin & Mills The vessel was owned by William Snowball of Sunderland & John Murch of Brixham, Devon. 23696 22 Black Diamond (an iron steamship) 588/399 James Laing J. Hughes et al of London 24519 23 Bosworth (a ship) 611 later 546 Mills Brothers of Southwick (Jas. & R. Mills) I refer you, via the link at left, to detailed data. Was always Sunderland registered. On Sep. 09, 1869, Bosworth left Sunderland for Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia) with a cargo of coal. On Nov. 02, 1869, the vessel collided with Antonio, a French barque, & sank. Where exactly the collision occured is unclear. The crew were rescued & returned to Lisbon, Portugal, as passengers aboard Douro, a steamship. 15828 24 British Banner (a barque) 390/414 Austin & Mills This vessel has not yet been researched. The vessel was initially owned by B. Ward of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises Benjamin Ward was her then owner. 10942 25 Cadiz (a snow, later a brig) 199 W. Johnson of Coxgreen The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting records the launch of the vessel on Oct. 3, 1855 or maybe one week prior to that date. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1861/62 only, owned throughout that brief period by Collingwood of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to Cadiz, Spain, later, in 1860/61, for service from London to Natal, South Africa. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. W. Collingwood of Sunderland as her then owner, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning James W. Collingwood. On Jan. 20, 1862, per line 2070 here, the 199 ton brig stranded at Swansea, while en route from Charente, (Charente-Maritime in western France, I presume), to Swansea in ballast. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by J. W. Collingwood. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y 23746 26 Caroline Coventry (a ship) 888 later 902 later 888 W. Wilkinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1872/73. This newspaper cutting reports (in red) the launch of 'Caroline Coventree', on May 31, 1855, said to have been built for Coventree Dundas of London. Per LR the vessel was owned thru 1861/62 by Freeman & Co., of London, mainly for service from London to India. During such period, 'Freeman' was the vessel's captain. Initially of 888 tons, became 902 tons in 1857/58 & 888 tons again in 1863/64. LR of 1861/62 is confusing. It refers as new owners to both Coventry & Co. and also H. Coventry. From 1862/63 thru 1868/69, Coventry & Co., of London, is LR listed as the vessel's owner for service ex London, with specific references, in 1861/62 & 1862/63, to service from London to Australia. On May 31, 1862, the vessel arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, ex Plymouth, with cargo & 5 passengers. She later left for Shanghai, China, & carried the 38th regiment from Shanghai to London via Cape Town. She left London for Sydney on May 14, 1864 with a cargo of American wheat, a part of which she had to jettison en route when she encountered difficult weather conditions. She left again for Shanghai & carried troops from there to Bombay, now Mumbai, India. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867, lists Wm. Almond, of London, a name not LR referenced, as her then owner. In 1868/69, J. Brodie, also of London, became the vessel's owner for service from London to New Zealand & from 1870/71 for service from Cardiff to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). On Feb. 13, 1869, the vessel left London for Canterbury, New Zealand, but collided with George Thompson, on that same day at Gravesend in the Thames estuary. Soon repaired she left again on Feb. 24, 1869. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists John Brodie, of London, as her then owner. 172.0 ft. long, signal letters NSMJ. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Dec. 04, 1872, per line 2765 here, the 888 ton ship was abandoned at sea in the North Atlantic (at 45N/18W, roughly 900 miles SW of Land's End), while en route from Miramichi (northern New Brunswick, Canada) to Liverpool with a cargo of timber. Crew of 18 - none lost. Then owned by John Brodie. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 23662 27 Catherine (a snow, later a brigantine, later a schooner)  130 later 201 later 130 W. Wilkinson A modest vessel which had quite a long life. The vessel, which was completed in Jun. 1855, would seem to have been Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1889/90 at least (not all LR editions are available to the webmaster). The vessel was initially owned, thru 1871/72, by 'Ingram' of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, with J. Ingram serving as the vessel's captain throughout such entire period. For service as a Sunderland coaster thru 1861/62, as a Plymouth coaster thru 1868/69, & with references to Belgium from 1868/69. But .... the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 & 1870 both rather list Robert & Samuel Osser, of London, (names not LR referenced), as the vessel's then owners. In 1871/72, per LR, the vessel became owned, thru 1874/75 at least by W. Perrott, who served as captain of the vessel, again per LR, thru 1873/74. For service ex Bristol. As per MNL of 1875, Perrott was of Swansea, Wales. LR of 1876/77 lists A. Stone, of Wisbech, but soon of Llanelly, Wales, (WSW of Swansea) as the then owner of  the vessel now of 201 tons. A. Stone means Aaron Stone as per MNL of 1880. LR of 1878/79 first lists the vessel as a brigantine. In 1880/81 thru 1883/84, J. (John) Richards of Llanelly was LR listed as the vessel's owner, as per MNL of 1882. In 1883/84, the vessel, now again recorded at 130 tons, became registered at Fowey, Cornwall, & owned thru 1889/90 by R. (Richard) H. Williams of St. Austell, Cornwall, per MNL of 1885 & 1890 both of which list the vessel as then a schooner. It is interesting to note that 'Collings' per LR served as the vessel's captain thru many owners, from 1874/75 thru 1886/87 - after which date 'Dobson', per LR, became the vessel's captain. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1892 or in LR of 1892/93. Was it broken up, I wonder? 90.0 ft. long, signal letters LNDJ. Is there anything you can add! 14436 28 Catherine and Ann (or Catherine & Ann) (a snow) 268 J. Lister The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70. The vessel was, per LR, initially owned & captained, thru 1860/61, by 'W. Bunk'r' of Sunderland. Such name clearly means 'Bunker'. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as then owned by E. Bunker, L. Wilson, jun., & C. S. Thompson, all of Sunderland. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Edmund Bunker, Lancelot Wilson, jun., & Catherine S. Thompson, all of Sunderland. Under 'Bunker' ownership, the vessel served ex Sunderland, & specifically, per LR, from 1858/59 served from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. In 1861/62, per LR, the vessel became owned by Wilson & Co. of Sunderland with S. Laws serving as the vessel's captain thru 1863/64 & 'Wilson' thereafter. The Mercantile Navy List of 1865 lists John Wilson, of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner. For service, in 1861/62 & 1862/63, from Fowey, Cornwall, to Australia & thereafter to the Mediterranean ex the Clyde (in 1863/64), & ex Shields (in 1864/65 & later). Note: the webmaster has not so far not found any references, at Trove, Australia, to the vessel visiting Australia. As indicated above, LR lists the vessel thru 1869/70. It is clear that the vessel was lost rather earlier than then. This page (scroll to 7322) advises that the vessel's loss was noted in a certificate of loss dated Feb. 15, 1867. The actual date of loss would likely be a little earlier than that. The webmaster is not at present aware of what happened to the vessel & when. 99.5 ft. long, signal letters JSMC. Crew lists, thru 1866, are available here. Can you tell us about the vessel's loss? Or otherwise add anything? Perhaps about its possible voyages to Australia. Y 7322 29 Ceres (a barque, later a schooner) 271 Austin & Mills of Southwick The ship was owned, thru 1874/75 by Sharp & Co. - of London thru 1864/65 & of Sunderland thereafter. 23750 30 Chancellor (a barque) 359 Rawson & Watson The vessel, which was launched on Sep. 13, 1855, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1867/68. It was initially owned by 'Lumsden' of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to India, with A. Booth serving as the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T. Booth, J. Lumsden & E. Lumsden, jun. as her then owners, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies those names to mean Thomas Booth, Josh Lumsden & Edward Lumsden. In 1859/60, per LR, J. Short of North Shields became the vessel's owner. Per the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1867, John Short of North Shields. Under 'Short' ownership, J. Staines, per LR, served as the vessel's captain from 1861/62 thru 1867/68. For service initially ex Sunderland, from Shields to the Mediterranean in 1861/62, & from Swansea, Wales, to the Mediterranean from 1862/63 thru 1866/67. In 1867/68, per LR, Crosby & Co., of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner for service ex Sunderland. With Chambers her captain. MNL of 1868 lists Thomas Crosby, of Sunderland, as her then owner. 118.5 ft. long, signal letters HPGL. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Details as to what happened are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel & when? Y 2467 31 Chowdean (a barque) 384 later 385 G. Gardner The barque was owned, for its entire lifetime, by J. Tully of Sunderland. It foundered on Nov. 29, 1879. 7304 32 City of Durham (a barque) 376 later 381 John T. Alcock of Pann Sand The ship was launched on Sep. 27, 1855, per this newspaper cutting, for Thomas Nicholson of Sunderland. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1876/77 at least (LR of 1877/78 is not WWW available). The vessel is not listed in LR of 1878/79. Owned thru 1872/73 by the Nicholson family of Sunderland. Initially T. Nicholson (both Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 state Thomas Nicholson), later (1864/65) N. Nicholson & in 1870/71 T. Nicholson again. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 advises Thomas Nicholson. For service from Sunderland to India, later from Sunderland to such destinations as Mauritius, the Black Sea & the Mediterranean. 120.5 ft. long, signal letters HPFR. LR of 1872/73 advises that T. Greenfield of Sunderland had become her owner for service ex Sunderland. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel & when? Y 2456 33 Coringa (a ship) 867/906 later 908 Arrow Leithead I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Dec. 09, 1871, then owned by Dunlop & Co. of Glasgow, Scotland, the vessel left Shields bound for Bombay, India, with a cargo of coal. On Apl. 23, 1872, a tremendous gale was encountered in the Indian Ocean, which caused the vessel to be abandoned (on May 02, 1872) in a sinking state. Agra, an American ship, Miller in command, took the entire crew on board & later landed them at St. Helena. 23551 34 Cosmos (a barque) 410 later 411 John Davison & Co. IThe webmaster invites you, via the link at left, to read what data he has located re this vessel. Which was lost on the coast of Nicaragua on Sep. 08, 1869. 23730 35 Courier 290/225 G. Gardener Kelso & Co. - J. R. Kelso, Wm. Pile jun. & G. Gardner in 1856 20115 36 Cresswell 285/263 Wm. Harkass C. Jenkins - C. M. Jenkins in 1856 2094 37 Day Star (a snow) 225 Sykes, Talbot, & Sykes The webmaster has not researched this vessel. On Jul. 30, 1855, the vessel was launched as per this newspaper cutting - for Wm. Allan of South Shields. Allen & Co. - W. C. Allen in 1856. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, lists W. M. Rigden, of Hove, Sussex, as the then owner of the vessel, then registered at Shoreham, Sussex. While the 1880 equivalent lists William H. Hardwick, of Southwick, Sussex, as her then owner, still registered at Shoreham. 97.5 ft. long, signal letters HNKR. 2261 38 Earl of Cromartie, later Earl Cromartie (a schooner) 76 Rawson & Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70, owned initially by Watson & Co. of Cromarty (E. coast of Scotland, N. bank of Moray Firth), for service as a Sunderland coaster. With W. Baines serving as the vessel's captain. In 1860/61, the vessel became owned by J. Hill of Crail, (also E. coast of Scotland, NW of Edinburgh), for service as a Leith coaster. With J. Jay her captain in 1860/61 but from 1861/62 thru 1869/70, J. Hill, maybe the vessel's owner. 72.0 ft. long, signal letters NKRB. It seems likely that the LR data as above is incorrect, at least re the later years. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') records the vessel as registered at Inverness (Moray Firth) in 1858 & 1859 & at Kirkaldy (near Edinburgh) from 1860 thru 1864. In 1865, 1867 & 1868, MNL lists the vessel as Earl Cromartie, rather than Earl of Cromartie, registered at Boston, Lincolnshire, & owned by William Dickinson of Boston. Which data is supported by the report of the vessel's foundering in late 1867. Per line 36 on this page, on an unknown date in Dec. 1867, the Boston registered vessel foundered off the coast of Lincolnshire. While en route from Sunderland to Boston with a cargo of coal. A crew of 4, all stated to have been lost. Is there anything you can add? Y 22246 39 Edmund Graham (a ship) 887/927 Robert Thompson (1797-1860) Edmund Graham of Newcastle 25330 40 Electra (a ship) 606 Peter Gibson of Ayre's Quay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1868/69 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, per LR, by Shields & Co. of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to India in 1856/57 & for service ex London in 1857/58. This newspaper cutting reports (in red) the launch of the vessel on May 31, 1855 for Joseph Shield, Son & Co. of Newcastle. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being J. Shield, W. J. Gray & H. C. Cayzer, all of Newcastle & J. F. Morris of London. Note that LR lists H. Cayzer as the vessel's sole captain from 1855/56 thru 1868/69. In 1858/59, per LR, Morice & Co. of London became the vessel's owner for service ex London. I have not checked extensively at Trove, Australia, re the vessel, but note that on Jul. 11, 1861 the vessel left Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, for San Francisco. It later returned & left Sydney on Feb. 12, 1862 for London with a dozen or so passengers. There clearly were earlier voyages from London to both Sydney & San Francisco in the 1857 thru 1861 period. LRs of 1862/63 & later list no owner names for the vessel. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867, however, lists Electra (on page 109, image soon) as registered at Hong Kong & owned by J. G. Fry of Victoria, Hong Kong, The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1868. 151.5 ft. long, signal letters NWSF. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel, likely in or about 1867 or otherwise add anything? Y 24439 41 Eliza (a brig) 195 Unknown to webmaster So far as I can see, this vessel was never recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR'). I wonder why that was so? The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the vessel as owned by M. Feetham of Sunderland. It would appear that the vessel was registered for many years at Perth & only later in life was it registered at Sunderland. Signal letters MRWQ. The vessel came to the webmaster's attention having seen line 1536 here. Which advises that on Sep. 23, 1871, the 195 ton brig was stranded at Kopparstina (where is it?), while en route from Swinemunde (now Świnoujście, NW Poland), to Gefle (now Gävle, Sweden) in ballast. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by Matthias Futham. Can you add anything? Y 19437 42 Enchantress (a barque) 453/492 later 448 or 488 Pickersgill & Miller A vessel which had a short life, essentially always owned by 'Cropton' of Sunderland. On Jan. 10, 1867, the vessel foundered about 60 miles SW of Land's End, Cornwall. With no loss of life. For details follow the link at left. 2912 43 Equinox 406 L. Gales W. Milburn - still in 1856 4974 44 Eugenie 239 Unknown to webmaster Unknown - G. R. Dawson & J. Dawson in 1856 2436 45 Falcon (a barque) 482/452 Forrest & Jackson or Forrest & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1873/74. Per LR the vessel was initially owned by W. Hay of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Such 'Hay' ownership is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856. In 1858/59, per LR, the vessel became owned by J. Sutherland of Aberdeen, for service from Swansea, Wales, to Coquimbo, Chile (in 1858/59 & 1859/60) & from Swansea to South America (in 1860/61). Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists James Sutherland as the then owner of the Aberdeen registered vessel. In 1861/62, per LR, J. Cargill & Co., also of Aberdeen, owned the vessel, thru 1862/63, for service from Shields to South America. In 1863/64, Gourlay of Glasgow became the vessel's owner for service from the Clyde to India in 1863/64 & 1864/65, & from 1865/66 for service from the Clyde to North America. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 134, image soon) lists Thos. Gourlay, of Glasgow, as the vessel's then owner. While LR continues to list the vessel thru 1873/74, I note that the vessel is not listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1870. I suspect that the vessel was lost in the late 1860s but have no data upon which to base that statement. 126.0 ft. long. Can you tell us definitively what happened to the vessel and when? Y 3000 46 Fear Not, or Fear not (a barque) 354 J. Lister The vessel was first registered, at Shields, on Jul. 4, 1855 (scroll to #2179). Lloyd's Register ('LR'), from 1856/57 thru 1865/66 always lists the vessel as 'Fear not'. All other references are, however, to 'Fear Not'. Thru 1861/62 or 1862/63 the vessel, per LR, was owned by 'Douthwte' of South Shields, which owner name is clarified by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 to mean J. & E. Douthwaite of South Shields, which names are again clarified by Christies Shipping Register of 1858 to mean John & Elizabeth Douthwaite. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean  (thru 1859/60), from the Clyde to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1860/61, then from Shields to the Mediterranean. With T. Calder serving as the vessel's captain thru 1859/60 & 'W. Hmphry' until the vessel was sold. In either 1861/62 or 1862/63, the vessel became owned by C. Tully of Newcastle for continued service ex Shields to the Mediterranean & from 1863/64 for service from Shields to China. The vessel became registered at Newcastle in 1863. In 1865 per the Mercantile Navy List, her owner name was clarified as being Collingwood Tully, of Newcastle. 114.5 ft. long, signal letters HNCG. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Now the first link referenced above notes that a certificate re the vessel's loss was dated May 29, 1865. Wikipedia (thanks!) advises that Fear Not was lost in the South China Sea on Jan. 14, 1865, as was reported by the Times of London on Mar. 27, 1865, ex Lloyd's. Details as to what specifically happened to the vessel is unknown to the webmaster. Was there any loss of life? If you have additional information, do consider providing it to the webmaster for inclusion here? Y 2179 47 Fidus, (a barque) 306 or 300 Peter Austin The vessel was initially owned by J. Mills of Sunderland, later by  W. (William) Mills & D. (David) Mills, both of Sunderland. The vessel went missing in 1861. 2496 48 Forerunner (a ship, later, from 1861/62 a barque) 570/558 later 525 D. Douglass The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1868/69. Owned for that entire period, per LR, by R. Hudson of Sunderland, initially for service ex Sunderland, from 1858/59 for service from London to India & from 1861/62, then a barque, for service from Sunderland to China. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the names of the ship's then owners as being G. W. & R. M. Hudson, J. Forster and W. Dixon, all of Sunderland & G. Reynolds and C. G. Service, of London. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 rather lists George W. & Ralph M. Hudson of Sunderland & Thos. Scott of London, as her then owners. Became of 525 tons in 1865/66. LR of 1868/69 states 'LOST'. 141.0 ft. long. On Jan. 03, 1867, per line 17 here, the 525 ton barque was lost at Mindanao, the Philippines, while en route from Swansea to Hong Kong with a cargo of Patent fuel. Crew of 16 - 14 lost. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss? Y 23686 49 Geelong (a barque) 455 John Smith of Pallion Per Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 the vessel was then registered at Newcastle & owned by G. Gray of North Shields. 26949 50 Gem of the Nith (a barque) 383/368 later 336 later 346 Lightfoot of Hylton Dene It is the webmaster's belief that this newspaper cutting (in blue) records the launch at Hylton on May 31, 1855, of Gem of the Nith. Said to be for John Morton of Dumfries. Both the owner & the vessel names seems to be incorrectly recorded there - should be John Martin & Gem of the Nith. The Nith river? See here. The vessel is LR listed from 1856/57 thru 1876/77, owned from 1856/57 thru 1860/61 by Martin & Co. of Dumfries, Scotland, for service from Sunderland to the West Indies thru 1857/58, from Shields to the West Indies in 1859/60 & ex London in 1860/61. I have seen, however, a reference to the vessel being at Singapore in early Dec. 1856. John Martin was from Glencaple & owned all 64 shares in the vessel. However, in Jun. 1865 he sold 4 shares to James Halliday, iron merchant of Dumfries, for £400). In 1861/62, Ruxton & Co. of Liverpool acquired the vessel for service from Liverpool to South America. They owned it for just a short time, however. A court case which may relate to such change of ownership. Part way thru 1862/63, T. & C. Nichols & Co. of London acquired the vessel for service to Algoa Bay, South Africa, ex Liverpool in 1863/64 & ex London thereafter. Part way thru 1866/67, the vessel, now of 336 tons, became owned by W. (William) Winship of Blyth for service from Blyth to the Mediterranean thru 1870/71 & from 1871/72 thru 1873/74 for service from Blyth to the Baltic. Likely from this period, Mark Holgate (Note) commented in Aug, 1917 - 'Soon after this I went to Shields and sailed out of there up to the Baltic in a wooden barque named GEM OF THE NITH and we used to discharge coal at Copenhagen and then go to Riga and carry deals back to London'. W. Winship became of North Shields it would appear in 1876/77. The Mercantile Navy List of both 1867 & 1870 both list Wm. Winship of Blyth, Northumberland, as the then owner of the vessel, registered at London in 1867 & at Shields in 1870. 119.0 ft. long, 3 masted, signal letters HRJF. LR of 1876/77 notes that the vessel, now of 346 tons, had been 'Wrecked'. Detail as to what happened to the vessel & when is not yet to hand. Can you tell us about its loss or otherwise provide additional information? Y 2959 51 George and Maria (a snow) 209 R. Sanderson The vessel was built for G. Downie of North Shields for service from Sunderland to London, later Blyth to the Baltic. On Oct. 8, 1860, per line 363 here, the 209 ton snow stranded on the coast of Jutland, Denmark, while en route from St. Petersburg, Russia, to London with a cargo of oats, etc. Crew of 9 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by George Downie. A puzzle perhaps - the vessel was Lloyd's Register recorded thru 1864/65 where a note indicates 'Wrecked'. 2448 52 Gharra (a barque) 528/501 Todd & Brown The vessel's initial owner was Heald & Co., of Newcastle, for service ex Sunderland. Per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, Joseph Heald and Co. of Newcastle. 7027 53 Glenaln (a barque) 295 John & James Robinson or James Robinson of Deptford On Oct. 02, 1855, the barque was launched for William Dixon of North Shields as per this newspaper cutting. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1873/74, owned until part way thru 1865/66 by W. Dixon of North Shields. As is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 rather lists William Davison, possibly in error? Initially, thru 1858/59, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1859/60 for service from Newcastle to Mauritius, & in 1860/61 & 1861/62 for service from Shields to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). The vessel served the Mediterranean after that from Sunderland in 1862/63, from Swansea, Wales, in 1863/64 & from Sunderland again in 1864/65 & 1865/66. In 1865/66, W. Cleugh & Co., also of North Shields, acquired the vessel for continued service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1868 record the owner as being George Cleugh of North Shields, as incidentally still does the equivalent list of 1870. Per LR, Cleugh owned the vessel until part way thru 1869/70 when G. Dobson of Blyth became the vessel's owner, for service from Blyth to the Baltic. LR of 1873/74 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 106.7 ft. long, signal letters HNPW. I read here (item #4) that the vessel left Lisbon, Portugal, for Hull on Jan. 13, 1873 with a cargo of wheat & was never heard from again. With a crew of nine, all lost of course. Then owned by G. Dobson of Blyth. Is there anything you can add or clarify? Y 2310 54 Godavery (a barque) 429 M. Clarke Per Lloyd's Register of 1857/58, owned by Thompson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to South America. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists G. Thompson & J. Bamborough, both of Sunderland, as her owners. Which data, Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises means George Thompson & James Bambrough.  7336 55 Graces (a barque) 449 Robert Thompson (1819-1910) Thomas Coxon of North Shields 2309 56 Greetings 426 John Smith of Pallion     57 Guadiana 258 Peter Gibson Watts, jr. - E. H. Watts, M. W. Sidney, J. Stevenson, C. H. T. Borries 4993 58 Hannah Marks (a barque)   John Smith of Pallion The barque was launched, on Sep. 27, 1855, from the yard of the late John Smith, as per this launch announcement. Launched for A. J. Marks of Sunderland. No additional data is so far available. The vessel seems not to have been issued an Official Number, so was likely 'gone' by Jan. 01, 1855. Further the vessel was not listed in any edition of Lloyd's Register.   59 Harriet, later Harriett? (a barque) 275 Forrest & Co. Hndrsn & - Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as Harriett, owned by H. & T. Henderson of Warkworth & J. E. Henderson of North Shields. What seems to be this ship is recorded in Lloyds Register of 1869/70 as Harriett, owned by G. Katwch of Buccari (Croatia). Have also seen a reference, ex G. Ákos, to Cetovich of Trieste. 7638 60 Henrietta Brewis (a barque, later a brig) 308 later 276 William Petrie The webmaster invites you to read an extensive ownership & operational history of Henrietta Brewis via the link at left. The vessel was lost, off the NW tip of Spain, in Dec. 1868. 26546 61 Hero (a ship, maybe later a barque) 676/666 George Booth Extensive data about the vessel is available via the link at left. The webmaster believes it likely that in 1873 the vessel became Norwegian owned - though the name of her new owner is not known. Nor what finally happened to the vessel. 4631 62 Indomitable (see text at right) 1170/911 later 1041 T. Henderson It has been the webmaster's practice to state under the vessel's name at left, a 'capsule' description of the vessel - i.e. a brig, a barque, a steamship etc. With this vessel, such a description is difficult. It would seem that the vessel, of wooden construction, was a clipper, i.e. a fully rigged ship, but was also equipped with 80 HP auxiliary engines, of manufacturer unknown to the webmaster. With artificial gunports it would seem. A screw packet perhaps. Listed in Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1856, as a steamship. What did it look like? A Thomas G. Dutton painting of the vessel when owned by R. James Brown, is at left. While Royal Museums Greenwich offers this image of Istanboul (built at Hartlepool in 1856), also owned by the company which owned Indomitable - i.e. The Australian Auxiliary Steam Clipper Company Limited, referred to below. It would seem, further, that Indomitable's 80 HP engines were removed in or about 1861 so it then would have become a ship. Does anybody have better words to describe it? Per 1 (Dutton print, scroll down to Indomitable), The vessel, which was launched on Jul. 30, 1855, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70, & was initially registered at Sunderland & owned by R. J. Brown of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The 'Brown' then ownership is confirmed by TR of 1856 - but such ownership was brief. From 1857/58 thru 1861/62, LR lists the vessel as registered at London & owned by 'Astrl Aux S. Clpr. Co'. With Nicholson her captain from 1857/58 thru 1858/59 & Carrew thereafter, for the rest of the vessel's life ('G. Carrew' from 1862/63). The owner would seem to have correctly been 'The Australian Auxiliary Steam Clipper Company Limited' of London. For, per LR, service from London to Australia in 1857/58 & 1858/59 & for service from London to India in 1859/60 & 1860/61. I read that the vessel made a single voyage to Australia. On Jan. 07, 1857, the vessel left Plymouth, Devon, for Melbourne, Australia, with George C. Nicholson in command & with about 55 passengers & 'a large & general cargo'. It had earlier departed from Victoria Docks, London. It arrived at Melbourne on Mar. 27, 1857 after a voyage of 80 days. In a voyage in which she lost two top-masts. Her speed performance did not impress this Australian writer! The vessel left Melbourne for London on its return journey on Apl. 30, 1857 with about 75 passengers & what looked to have been a modest quantity of general cargo - which included, however 31,948 ounces of gold & some wool. She had a most difficult return voyage (you can read about it here) & arrived back at Plymouth on Aug. 26, 1857 after a voyage of 118 days. The vessel was first LR recorded at 1041 tons in 1859/60. LR of 1861/62 advises that the vessel had become registered at Calcutta (now Kolkata), India & owned by Hadjee Mahomed of Calcutta. For service, per LR, thru to 1869/70, of London to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 thru 1870 all list Hadjee Jackariah Mahomed, of Calcutta, as the owner of the 1042 ton vessel. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Broken up'. I do not know where. 188.8 ft. long, signal letters JSKQ. No crew lists seem to exist. FYI there are a few, (not particularly accurate!) words about the vessel in 'Mail and Passenger Steamships of the Nineteenth Century', by Parker & Bowen, published in 1928. Which ignore Brown's ownership & state that the engines were removed in 1862. Is there anything you can add to the above. Or correct? Y 7301 63 Industry ( a ship) 578/592 T. Seymour G. Forster of Sunderland, later, per Lloyd's Register of 1869/70, the vessel, then owned by Phillips & Co. of Liverpool, was wrecked 2997 64 Inkermann or Inkerman (a barque) 417 later 380 W. Pickersgill The vessel, which was launched in Nov. 1854 & first registered at an unknown date in 1855 (scroll to #17351) is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1862/63. Always as Inkermann (with two n's at the end of the name). The vessel's was owned, thru 1859/60 by E. Oliver of North Shields for service ex Sunderland, in 1857/58 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean, & from 1858/59 for service from the Clyde to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 confirms E. Oliver of North Shields to be the vessel's owner, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Edward Oliver. Note that both of such listings refer to 'Inkerman'. The vessel became of 380 tons in 1860/61 in which year R. Cleugh of Shields became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. LR of 1862/63 states the vessel had been 'run down'. On Apl. 16, 1862, per line 2215 here, Inkermann, a 379 ton barque, was involved in a collision & sank at a point 13 miles E. of Tarifa, Spain. Tarifa, the southernmost point of mainland Europe, is on the S. coast of Spain, located near & SW of Gibraltar. While en route from Shields to Spezzia (La Spezia, NW Italy), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 13 - 4 lost. Then owned by Robert Cleugh. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss, & in particular with which vessel she collided. Or otherwise add anything? Y 17351   Isabella or Isabellas (a snow or brig) 219 later 199 Hylton Carr of South Hylton The record for this vessel is confusing indeed. It is at present included above, rightly or wrongly, as being built in 1854. 7632 65 Isabella (a barque) 476 W. Naisby or Naizby of Hylton Per this newspaper cutting, Isabella was launched, on Jul. 30, 1855, for Mr. Smith of London, for the Madras trade. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1866/67. It was owned initially, thru 1860/61, by G. Smith of London for service from Sunderland to India (thru 1858/59) & in 1859/60 for service ex London. In 1861/62, W. Watson of Sunderland became the vessel's owner until part way thru 1862/63 - for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. In 1862/63, Suart & Co. of London, that name likely corrected in 1863/64 to Stuart & Co., became the vessel's owner for service ex Plymouth, Devon. LR of 1865/66 & 1866/67 records no owner name, while LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 131.5 ft. long. Can you tell us about the loss of the vessel, likely in or about 1865 or 1866? Y 25661 66 Jane Anna 385/392 Wm. Harkass G. Shotton - G. & E. Shotton, C. Morton & J. Witham in 1856   67 Jane Strong (a barque) 421 later 372 Hume & Esson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1864/65. Owned for that entire period, per LR, by the Strong family of Shields - A. Strong thru 1856/67 & N. Strong thereafter. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later (from 1858/59) for service from Newcastle to Suez, Egypt, from Shields to the Mediterranean (in 1860/61) & from 1861/62 for service from Shields to the West Indies. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists A. Strong of North Shields as the vessel's then owner. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Nicholas Strong of North Shields. The vessel became of 372 tons in 1858/59. 122.0 ft. long, signal letters KVSG. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. You would think that the vessel likely had then just been lost, in 1863 perhaps. However it was actually lost in 1862. On Nov. 20, 1862, per line 2518 here, the 372 ton barque was abandoned, in the Mediterranean, at 31N/19E (Gulf of Sidra, SW of Benghazi, Libya), while en route from Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea), to the U.K. with a cargo of grain. Crew of 15 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Anthony Strong. Can you tell us about the detail circumstances of her loss? Y 11960 68 Jessamine (a snow) 214 Robert Thompson (1819-1910) The vessel was initially owned by Watson & Co. of Sunderland, thru 1866 it would seem. And thereafter was registered at Colchester, Essex, & owned by Turpin then by Shead. 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. 23734 69 Jubilant (a barque) 348 Haswell The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1867/68. Owned for that entire period, per LR, by Jas. Hay of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later (from 1860/61) for service from Swansea, Wales, to the Mediterranean & from 1863/64 for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean again. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. Hay of Sunderland as the vessel's then owner. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists James Hay & James Fielder, both of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owners. Note that LR of 1860/61 to part way thru 1863/64 lists J. Fielder as the vessel's captain. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 211) lists James Hay, of Sunderland, as owner of the 349 ton vessel. 115.0 ft. long, signal letters NSVL. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Oct. 02, 1866, in darkness, it would seem, Jubilant sank at sea off the rock at Lisbon, Portugal, after being in collision with Mansanito, a 478 ton barque built in 1856, ON 35064, of Newcastle. Thomas Carse was in command of Jubilant. The Gibraltar Court of Inquiry determined that while neither vessel had maintained a proper look-out, Mansanito was primarily at fault & the licence of James Gifford, her captain, was suspended for a 6 month period. Mansanito apparently showed no lights while Jubilant had the right of way in the circumstances. As per this page. Anything you can add? Y 23739 70 Juventa (a barque, later a brigantine) 255 later 272 Thomas & Benjamin Tiffin The vessel was owned, thru 1868/69, by Wilson & Co. of Borrowstoness, Scotland. LR of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. But it clearly was not wrecked, rather rebuilt at Borrowstoness into a brigantine, & owned in Bermuda & then in Swansea, Wales. On Dec. 5, 1874, the vessel was lost in the Mediterranean, off southern Italy, while carrying ore from Carloforte, Sardinia, to Swansea. Crew of 7 - none lost. 15637 71 Kelso (a ship) 640/529 W. Pile The vessel, had a short life, always owned by John R. Kelso of Shields. On Feb. 9, 1861, Kelso sank near Hartlepool while en route from Sunderland to Hong Kong with a cargo of coal. A 13 year old cabin boy, was lost. 2136 72 La Hogue 1331 James Laing Duncan Dunbar & Sons 26531 73 Larissa 342/334 L. Gales Davison - J. Davison & E. Martin in 1856 2143 74 Lobelia (a ship) 840/823 J. T. & C. Alcock, of Low Street The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1872/73, owned thru 1860/61 by J. Alcock of Sunderland. For initial service from Sunderland to India, but from 1858/59 for service from London to Australia. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the then owner of the 823 ton vessel as being J. T. Alcock of Sunderland, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning John T. Alcock. From 1861/62, the vessel became owned by J. Lidgett of London, for service from Liverpool to India but from 1863/64 for service ex London to such destinations as China & India. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 231) & 1870 list John Lidgett, of London, as her then owner. 169.0 ft. long, signal letters NSRL. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On Apl. 15, 1872, per line 2392 here, the 824 ton ship was stranded at Zanzibar, while loading a cargo of ebony. Crew of 22 - none lost. Then owned by John Lidgett. The circumstances of her loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us exactly what happened or otherwise add anything? Y 23709 75 Loda (a snow or brig) 299/305 later 294 Jas. Robinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1861/62, owned for that entire period by J. Bowes of London. For initial service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, but from 1858/59, in which year the vessel became of 294 tons, for service from Cardiff to the Mediterranean. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. On Aug. 19, 1861, per line 1322 here, the 294 ton brig was abandoned at sea while en route from Montreal, Canada, to Bristol, with a cargo of grain. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by John William Bowes. The circumstances of her loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us exactly what happened or otherwise add anything? Y 470 76 Madeira (a barque) 422 George Worthy The vessel is Lloyd's Register listed from 1856/57 thru 1858/59, owned by Ord & Co. of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland to South America. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists 5 members of the Ord family (William, Thomas B., Errington B., Robert & Wm. A.) plus George Moon & Geo. L. Munro as her then owners, as did Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856. Christie's further advises, at page bottom, that the vessel had been lost. 7330 77 Mangosteen (a barque) 405/425 later 427/425 W. Harkass A vessel that was owned for its entire if brief lifetime by the 'Nicholson' family of Sunderland. On Nov. 21, 1866,  the vessel, en route from Chile to Swansea with a cargo of copper ore or ingots, became leaky & was abandoned in the South Atlantic ocean. Her crew were rescued by Hope, built at Sunderland in 1862. 23718 78 Mary Louisa 133 J. Hardie James Hardie   79 Meg Merrilies (a barque) 400 Pickersgill & Miller The webmaster has not yet tried to research this vessel. He notes that Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1856/57, lists the vessel as owned by W. Doxford of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to India. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 records the 402 ton vessel as owned by J. Ray of Highbury New Park, Middlesex, i.e. London. 121.0 ft. long, signal letters HPKD. LR of 1869/70 lists Meg Merriles (i.e. without the 'i'), a 400 ton barque, as 'condemned' - then owned by J. Ray of London for service from London to 'Krrach' - Karachi, now Pakistan, perhaps? 2493 80 Miss Nightingale 397/357 J. Hardie Haddock - Will? Haddock 13347 81 Napoleon III. (a barque) 297 J. Rodgerson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed only from 1856/57 thru 1861/62. Her sole owner was, per LR, A Smith & Co., of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1861/62 for service from Sunderland to the Black Sea. A. Smith was the vessel's captain thru 1858/59. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records A. Smith, J. Soppitt & E. Morris, all of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Alexander Smith, Jonathan Soppit & Elizabeth Morris. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Mar. 30, 1862, per line 2185 here, the 297 ton barque stranded at Mira, near Aveiro, Portugal (both located S. of Porto), while en route from Sunderland to Genoa, Italy, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - 11 lost. Then owned by Alexander Smith. Can you add anything? The circumstances of the vessel's loss perhaps? Y 23707 82 Nithsdale (a barque) 382 W. Wilkinson of Pallion The vessel was launched on Oct. 3, 1855 (but maybe one week earlier?) for Watson & Co. of Dumfries, Scotland, per this newspaper cutting. Nithsdale? See here. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1874/75 at least - LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster. Her initial owner, per LR, was not Watson & Co. as stated above but rather Marten & Co., of Dumfries, which name became Martin & Co. in 1864/65. Under 'Marten/Martin' ownership the vessel served Callao, Peru, ex Sunderland thru 1858/59, served South America ex Liverpool from 1859/60 thru 1864/65 & served Arica, Chile, ex Liverpool from 1864/65 thru 1868/69. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 382, image soon), & also of 1868, lists J. Dickson of Liverpool (a name not LR referenced), as the then owner of the Dumfries registered vessel. In 1868/69, per LR, Manning & Co. of London acquired the vessel for service from Milford, Pembrokeshire, Wales, to the West Indies thru 1871/72 & from London to the West Indies from 1871/72 thru 1873/74. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists her then owner as being Charles J. Manning of London. 119.0 ft. long, signal letters MDNC. Crewlist.org.uk (insert 16922) tells us that the vessel was 'totally wrecked' on Oct. 27, 1874. Detail as to what exactly happened to the vessel is not yet to hand. I note in passing that the Mercantile Navy List of 1875 does still list the vessel. Can you tell us more? Y 16922 83 Northumbrian 555 Byers Scott & Co.?   84 Northumbria's Daughter 494/486 Unknown to webmaster W. Crawford - W. (William) R. Crawford in 1856 2417 85 Orient 287 George Barker Note Scofield & Co.   86 Penguin (a barque) 349/366 R. H. Potts & Bros. Potts Bros. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. 23716 87 Percy (a snow) 126 later 124 Hylton Carr of Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1880/81, thru 1875/76, owned by 'Barry & Co.', of Whitby then of Amble. James Shotton was a significant owner. LR of 1877/78 lists D. Stephenson as the vessel's owner replaced by A. Kent, who owned it to the end. Rather John Kent, sen., of Mevagissey, Cornwall. On Oct. 28, 1880. the vessel was lost in St. George's Channel. 7639 88 Progress (a barque) 316 George Bartram & Sons The vessel was launched on Jul. 30, 1855 for George Lawson of South Shields, per this newspaper cutting. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1863/64 only. Her sole owner was, per LR, G. Lawson of South Shields, for service from Sunderland to France. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 confirms that G. Lawson was her owner, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning George Lawson. 110.0 ft. long. LR of 1863/64 notes that the vessel had been 'Lost'. Details as to what happened to the vessel in or about 1863 is not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 2279 89 Queen of Greece (a steamer) 521/274 William Pile, jun. Per Lloyd's Register of 1856/57, G. Stavros of Athens, Greece, initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean.   90 Queen of the North (a ship, maybe later a barque) 858/906 later 858/806 later 806/853 later 825 Jas. Briggs at Pallion The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting (in green) reports the launch of the vessel on May 31, 1855 - for Bradley and Potts of Sunderland. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1855/56 thru 1882/83. Her initial owner was, per LR, Bradley & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Aden. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being J. Briggs, W. O. Bradley & T. Potts, all of Sunderland. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Bradley & Potts as her then owner. In 1859/60, per LR, Shepherd, of London, acquired the vessel for initial service from Sunderland to China (in 1859/60 & 1860/61) & from London to New Zealand ('NZ') in the period of 1861 thru 1864. Shepherd surely means Joseph Shepherd - I read (thanks!) that J. Lidgett was the executor of Joseph Shepherd's will. In 1863/64, per LR, the vessel was acquired by Lidgett & Son, (J. Lidgett & Son from 1866/67) who owned it, per LR, thru 1878/79. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 316, image soon) lists J. & G. Lidgett of Billiter Street, London, as her then owners. The 1870 equivalent, & also the MNL lists of 1875, 1876 & 1879, list George Lidgett, of the same address, as her then owner, the last 3 lists reporting the vessel as still a ship, of interest since per LR the vessel had become a barque in 1871/72. Under 'Lidgett' ownership, the vessel served NZ thru 1865/66, served India from 1866/67 thru 1870/71, served Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1872/73 & served NZ again in 1873/74. The vessel, per LR, became of 858/806 tons in 1872/73 & 825 tons in 1876/77. In 1879/80, but just in that year it would seem, the vessel was owned by J. F. Alcock of London. In 1880/81 & 1881/82, LR records no owner name but indicates the vessel was then registered in Norway. LR of 1882/83 lists the vessel as owned by T. & H. Torjusen of Kragero (Kragerø), Norway, with L. Torjusen her captain. The vessel is not listed in LR of 1883/84, nor in MNL of 1880. 168.0 ft. long, signal letters HQWT. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel & when? Y 2879 91 Queen of the South (a barque) 378/343 later 337/352 John Watson The vessel was initially owned by Martin & Co. of Dumfries, thru 1875/76 per Lloyd's Register. The Mercantile Navy Lists, however, record J. H. Miners and Co., of Liverpool to have been the vessel's owners from 1865. Late in life, the vessel became owned by D. & A. McLaren, of Greenock, Scotland. On Feb. 27, 1879, the vessel had to be beached on Mexican shores & broke up. With no loss of life. 2958 92 Ravenswheel (a snow, later a brig) 224 T. Stonehouse The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1870/71, owned initially, thru 1857/58 only, by 'St'nhouse' of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. 'St'nhouse' was also the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 advises us that 'St'nhouse' means T. Stonehouse, per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, Thomas Stonehouse, of Sunderland. From 1858/59 to 1870/71, P. Dodds of Shields is LR listed as the vessel's owner. For service from Shields to the Baltic & to the Mediterranean, from 1863/64 for service from Blyth to the Mediterranean, from 1868/69 for service from Liverpool to the Mediterranean, and in 1870/71 to the Mediterranean ex Shields. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 record Wm. Dodds, of Shields as the then owner of the 224 ton vessel. 94.0 ft. long, signal letters NSWD. On Jan. 23, 1872, per line 2255 here, the 224 ton brig was stranded at Sines, Portugal, while loading a cargo of sulphur for London. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by Wm. Dodds of Shields. Y 23748 93 Remi (a steamer) 322 W. Pile The vessel's sole owner was Schmidt of London, for service from Sunderland to China. On Apl. 25, 1860, per line 523 here, the 474/322 ton (gross/net) steamer was lost off the coast of Corea (Korea). None of the crew of 26 were lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Henry Schmidt 11978 94 Rival 392 W. Pile Unknown - J. (John) R. Kelso & J. (John) Wheatley in 1856 10537 95 Robert Hay (a barque) 293 Jas. Robertson Registered at Shields & owned by R. Hay of North Shields in 1856 per Turnbull's Shipping Register. Owned by Richard Hay in 1858 per Christie's Shipping Register. 2298 96 Sanderson (a barque) 431 later 389 later 337 T. Stonehouse The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1861/62, owned for that entire period by 'Sanderson' of Sunderland, with 'Sanderson' LR listed as the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to the Black Sea (thru 1857/58), from Sunderland to India (from 1858/59 thru 1860/61) & from London to New York in 1861/62. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the 431 ton barque as owned by S. Sanderson of Sunderland. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records William Sanderson of Sunderland as the then owner of the 389 ton barque. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel went 'Missing'. On Jan. 04, 1862, per line 2964 here, the barque, stated to be of 337 tons only, left New York for the U.K. with a cargo of grain, etc. Crew of 13 - all lost. Then owned by William Sanderson. A slightly different version of events is provided by line 2010 on this page, which tells us that the vessel rather left New York on Dec. 27, 1861 for Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of cotton, etc. And went missing en route. Can you add anything? The weather conditions at the time perhaps? Y 16290 97 Sarah Kay (a barque) 412/354 later 354 Todd & Brown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1861/62, owned for that entire period by 'T. Kay' of Sunderland, with 'Greives' LR listed as the vessel's captain thru 1858/59 & Hammond thereafter. For service from Sunderland to the East Indies thru 1858/59 & from Sunderland to the Mediterranean from 1859/60 thru 1861/62. First listed at 354 tons in 1859/60. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records her ownership as above, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Thomas Kay. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel went 'Missing'. On Nov. 20, 1861, per line 1999 here, the 354 ton barque left New York for Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of cotton. It went missing en route. Crew of 12 - all lost of course. Then stated to be owned by Thos. Kay. Can you add anything? Y 23637 98 Savanna (a snow, or brig) 236/179 later 167 J. Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1871/72, owned for that entire period by Bell & Co. of Blyth, Northumberland. For service initially from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany, soon from Blyth to both France (1857/58 & 1858/59) & to the Baltic (1859/60 & 1860/61). In 1861/62, the vessel is listed for service from London to the Mediterranean, & after that time always ex Blyth to the West Indies (1862/63), to the Mediterranean (1863/64 & 1864/65) & to the Baltic (from 1865/66). With, per LR, a number of captains - J. Stavers initially, J. Clinton in 1857/58 & 1858/59, T. Dunn in 1859/60, R. Grieves from 1861 to part way thru 1862/63 & R. Armstrong thereafter until part way thru 1866/67. From 1866/67, J. Bell, presumably related, was the vessel's captain. Was registered at Shields throughout its lifetime. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the brig, incorrectly listed as Savannah, as owned by J. jun., R., W., and G. Bell of Blyth and T. Dixon of Seaton Sluice. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records John, John J., Robert, William and George Bell and Thomas Dunn, all of Blyth, and Taylor Dixon of Seaton Sluice. Harald Johansson advises (thanks!) that a ship's captain named Thomas Dunn, of Blyth, died in Ystad, Sweden, on Mar. 31, 1864. It seems likely to have been the Thomas Dunn referred to above. i.e. Savanna's part owner in 1858 & her captain 1859/60. The gravestone is in 'Gamla kyrkogården', the old cemetery in Ystad. 88.0 ft. long, signal letters HMVK. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 & 1870 record Robert Bell of Blyth, as the then owner of the 179 ton vessel. On Jul. 31, 1871, per line 1438 here, the 167 ton snow, incorrectly listed as Sevanna, was stranded at Haynasdo (where is it, I wonder), while en route from Blyth to Elsinors (likely means Helsingør, known in English as Elsinore, NE coast of Zealand, Denmark) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then owned by Robert Bell. Crew lists for the vessel are available here. Can you add to or correct anything written above? Y 2137 99 Sebastian (a barque) 398 John Smith of Pallion Joyce & Co. of London. Was launched on Apl. 04, 1855 as per this newspaper cutting. 23332 100 Sir Colin Campbell (a barque) 488/535 became 360 G. Booth Gourley & - per this page J. P. Almond & G. Anderson in 1856 2260 101 Sir James (a ship later a barque) 670/646 later 589 John Smith of Pallion The vessel was launched on Jan. 18, 1855 for Sir James Taylor, per these newspaper cuttings (1 & 2) which advises that the vessel had been named after Sir James Taylor & had been engaged by the government for the transport service. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1871/72, owned initially by Tyler & Co. of London, for service from London to India, & (from 1859/60) to Australia. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as then a barque & lists C. Tyler, of Middlesex, as her owner. In 1861/62, the vessel became owned by Blythe & Co. of London for service ex London - London to Mauritius is specifically referenced. In 1864/65, H. Hart of London is listed as owner of the barque, now of 589 tons, for service ex Bristol. From 1866/67, Rider & Co. of Bristol was the vessel's owner for service ex Bristol - and to India ex both Hartlepool & Falmouth. It seems likely, however, that they owned the vessel from a date earlier than 1866/67. Was registered at Newcastle, London & Bristol throughout its lifetime. 141.0 ft. long, signal letters HDCF. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Henry Rider of Bristol as owner of the 589 ton vessel. LR of 1871/72 states 'BURNT'. On Aug. 12 1871, per line 1449 here, the 589 ton barque (incorrectly listed as Sir James') was burnt at Buenos Ayres, while en route from Liverpool to Buenos Ayres with a cargo of coal. Now Buenos Ayres is a coastal town in SW Trinidad. It is possible, however that the vessel was rather bound for Buenos Aires, Argentina. Crew of 15 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Rider & Austin. Y 497 102 Snaresbrook 438/459, many later tonnages 414, 399, 420 & 426 Sykes & Garbutt of Hylton Snaresbrook is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1880/81. The vessel was owned, when first listed in LR, by B. L. B'rnet (Barnet?), of London, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. It would seem, however, that the vessel's initial owner was John Briggs of Sunderland as per these announcement (1 & 2) re her launch on Jan. 18, 1855, intended for the East India trade. But it seems clear that Briggs must have soon vacated the scene because 'Barnett' was the vessel's owner when a Lloyd's Survey was conducted in Feb. 1855, while the vessel was in course of construction. 'Caithness' then her captain. The vessel was registered at London on Feb. 02, 1855. In 1859/60, from Feb. 1859 it would seem. J. Straker of Newcastle became her owner for service from London to New Zealand. In the years following, the vessel reverted to service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, then Blyth to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and Shields to Beypore (Kerala, India). For a few years, from 1859/60 thru 1861/62, J. Straker was the vessel's captain. On Mar. 14, 1856, the barque was in the Black Sea, in the vicinity of Kustendje, between Varna & the mouth of the Danube river. A terrible storm, that lasted 48 hours, hit the area & per these articles (1 & 2 in blue) wrecked no less than 21 ships - including Zealous and Snarsbrook. The entire crew were saved. That article is in error big-time. The vessel in question was not Snarsbrook, rather Snaresbrook, it was not built in 1852, Caithness was not her captain (he many years earlier was her captain), & it was not wrecked. Damaged most probably but later repaired. In 1868/69, Hodgson of Blyth became her owner, her final owner in fact, for service, where LR indicated, of Blyth to the Mediterranean & London to the West Indies. Registered at Blyth on Feb. 20, 1869. 124.0 ft. long, signal letters LQGH, many crew lists are available via this page. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') lists the vessel from 1858 thru 1880, registered at London thru 1861, at Shields from 1862 thru 1869 & at North Shields thereafter. MNLs of 1865 thru 1869 list John Straker (or Staker) of Blyth as the vessel's owner. MNLs of 1870 thru 1880 record Joseph Hodgson, of Blyth, as the vessel's owner or managing owner. What finally happened to Snaresbrook? LR of 1880/81 states 'Abandoned'. On Mar. 06, 1880, the vessel, under the command of J. C. Reed, left Doboy, Georgia, U.S.A, with a cargo of timber bound for Hull. Heavily loaded - with timber on her decks. 10 days into the voyage, heavy weather was encountered which soon became a severe gale that lasted for a full week. The battered vessel took on water, soon having six feet of water in her holds. Water continued to flow in & eventually the vessel, low in the water, capsized. 2 of the crew were lost at that point - another crew member, a boy, soon died also. He had suffered a broken leg earlier on in the storm. The vessel righted itself - the remaining 8 crew members lashed themselves to the mizzen rigging for 30 or so hours. And waited, hoping for help. On Mar. 23, 1880, Leviathan, a Norwegian ship bound from Bordeaux to New York, rescued the survivors & landed them at New York. The barque had been abandoned in mid North Atlantic, at 36.43N/47.29W. An extensive article is available at left. An extensive New York Times article is freely available here (thanks!). An inquiry (1 ex 2) found that the loss was occasioned by the exceptionally heavy weather 'aggravated, perhaps, by the imprudence of the master in carrying a deck cargo'. So of the crew of 9, 3 were lost. Then owned by Hodgson. Can you add to or correct anything written above? Y 14945 103 Surprise (a snow) 215 Jobling & Co. Re almost all of the vessels listed on site, a vessel's name is the vessel's name. By that I mean that a vessel's name, whatever it happens to be, is consistently recorded everywhere. That is not so with this vessel. The webmaster has two Sunderland build lists available to him. One calls this vessel Suprise, the other Surprise. Lloyd's Register recorded the vessel as Surprize (with a 'z') for its first 13 years of life & then Surprise. While the Mercantile Navy List records both Suprise & Surprise. An unusual amount of confusion for such a simple name. A little confusion re her builder also. 'Jobling & Co.' in one build list & 'J. Jopling' in the other. The webmaster has been able, despite such confusion, to locate data re the vessel for much of its life. But not for all of its life. Read on! The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70. It was initially owned by 'Swinburn', of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London with R. Drew her captain. In 1857/58, per LR, Bullard & Co., of London, became the vessel's owner, thru 1866/67, for service from London to 'Mogdr' (where is it?) & thereafter from London to the Baltic. With J. Whitmore, per LR, serving as the vessel's captain throughout such entire period. I note, however, that the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists John Whitmore, of Lynn, Norfolk, as the vessel's then owner. With, in MNLs of 1866 & 1867, Bullard & King, of London, is reported as being the vessel's owners. Yet more ownership changes. MNLs of 1868 & 1869 list John M. Ogden of Sunderland as the owner of the vessel, London registered in 1868 & Sunderland registered in 1869. In the 1870 MNL edition, Thomas Haynes of Gibraltar and Cadiz is stated to be the then owner of Suprise, now registered at Hull, Yorkshire. Signal letters LDGM. Crew lists for 7 years thru 1870 are available. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel was 'Abandoned'. This, (in blue), newspaper article (London Daily News of Nov. 13, 1868) tells us that Sarah Garcia, a steamship, had arrived at Cádiz, (SW Spain, N. of Gibraltar), towing Surprise, which she had found, off Cape St. Vincent, (SW tip of Portugal)' leaking, with sails and rigging in bad condition, maintop gone, and no one on board'. Surprise, I read, had left Pomaron (Pomarão) an inland port on the Guardiana river which divides Portugal & Spain at their southern border. A port then noted for the export of sulphide & copper ore from an open-pit mine. Now LR of 1868/69 lists Sarah Garcia, both built & owned at Glasgow, likely the correct Sarah Garcia. I presume that the owners of Sarah Garcia would have rights re Surprise, having so found her & the vessel later became owned by Thomas Haynes, as is stated above. What next happened to the vessel? This page (scroll to #12772) tells us that, per a certificate dated Oct. 21, 1871, the vessel had been sold 'Foreign'. The webmaster has not so far learned who acquired the vessel nor any data about her later history. The vessel may well have been renamed by her new owner. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 12772 104 Tennessee (a barque, but per LR a snow for a while) 269 later 270 H. Carr of South Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1883/84. For most of those many years, thru 1876/77 per LR, the vessel was owned by J. Wilson of Newcastle. As is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 (J. Wilson), Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 & Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1874 (both James Wilson). The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1875 list James Wilson as the vessel's owner, but in 1876 rather list Thos. Wilson. With many captains, per LR, over the years - Stephenson thru 1859/60, H. Walker thru 1863/64, R. Wilson thru 1866/67, A. Nicol thru 1868/69, J. Berg thru 1872/73, J. Cameron thru 1873/74, G. or G. G. Johnson thru 1876/77 indeed thru 1881/82 under new owners. Her service, per LR, was mainly to the Mediterranean, ex Sunderland (in 1856/57), ex Shields (1857/58 thru 1862/63 & in 1872/73 & 1873/74), ex Newcastle (from 1862/63 thru 1871/72) & ex Bristol (in 1866/67 & 1867/68). From 1868/69 thru 1871/72, the vessel, per LR, served the Baltic ex Newcastle. From 1877/78 thru 1883/84, LR indicates that the vessel was registered at Newcastle & owned by G. M. Martin. MNLs of 1878 thru 1883, however, report John M. Martin of Forest Hall, Northumberland, as her then owner & in 1884 MNL lists George M. Martin of Morpeth, Northumberland. As already noted, 'Johnson' served as the vessel's captain thru 1881/82 & then, per LR, G. Goodwin. Per LR, not a barque, rather a snow from 1864/65 thru 1867/68, 105.0 ft. long, signal letters NWRL. Many crew lists are available. I read, at a site that wishes no recognition, that the vessel was broken up in 1883. Can you add to or correct the above text? Y 24429 105 Thomas Varcoe (a schooner) 132 J. Hardie The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1862/63 & not thereafter. Owned initially by J. Varcoe of Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland, for service from Sunderland to 'Harbg' (perhaps means Harburg, Hamburg, Germany), later ex Shields. In 1860/61, T. Varcoe of Pentewan, Cornwall, became her listed owner, for service ex Plymouth & ex Lynn. Signal letters HRJM. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Wm. Hankey of St. Dennis, Cornwall, as the then owner of the Fowey, Cornwall, registered vessel. On Oct. 25, 1870, per line 978 here, the 132 ton schooner foundered off Fowey, while en route from Fowey to Runcorn (River Mersey, E. of Liverpool). Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas Varcoe. Can you add anything? Y 2963 106 United (a snow, later a brig & a brigantine) 178/152 later 138 Ratcliff, Spence & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1855/56 thru 1869/70 & from 1874/75 thru 1883/84. It was initially owned, thru 1857/58 per LR, by Ratcliffe of Sunderland for service as a Sunderland coaster. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as then owned by Ratcliff & Spence, of Sunderland. From 1858/59 thru 1869/70, the vessel was owned by N. Harvey & registered at Colchester, Essex, with 'Harvey' or 'G. Harvey' the vessel's captain throughout that period. For service, in 1858/59, from 'Rms' (Ramsgate?) to the Mediterranean & from 1859/60 for service as a Maryport (Solway Firth, Cumberland) coaster. In 1874/75, the vessel, now a brig of 138 tons, became owned, per LR, by J. Howard of Colchester. He clearly owned the vessel from much earlier - the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 lists J. Howard of Wivenhoe, Essex, as being the then owner of the Colchester registered vessel. As does the similar list of 1870. In 1876/77, the vessel became, per LR, a brigantine, owned by J. Charney of Maldon, Essex. From 1878/79 at least, LR lists J. Chaney of Maldon as the vessel's owner. Which name, i.e. J. Chaney, seems to be correct since the Mercantile Navy List of 1880 records J. Chaney, of Heybridge Basin, Essex, as the then owner of the Maldon registered vessel. 87.0 ft. long, from 1874/75 88.4 ft. long, signal letters PCKW. LR of 1883/84 notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. On Dec. 13, 1883, it would seem. The circumstances of her loss are not yet to hand. Anything you can add? Y 24825 107 Vedra (an iron steamer) 588/399 James Laing The vessel, an iron collier, was launched on Aug. 10, 1855, or, per the 'Laing' build list on this page rather on Aug. 3, 1855. It is Lloyd's Register listed from 1856/57 thru 1860/61 & not thereafter, owned throughout that period by W. Stobart of Sunderland. Registered initially at Sunderland, but from 1859/60 registered at London. For service from Sunderland to London thru 1858/59, & from Hartlepool to the Baltic from 1859/60. On Nov. 17, 1856, the vessel arrived at Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia) from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia), to repair damage to her bow incurred from encountering sea ice. Per LR, J. Burn (i.e. John Burn, 1812/?) was the vessel's captain in 1857/58 & 1858/59 & Carmichael was her captain from 1859/60 - note J. Carmichael per the 2nd cutting here. i.e. James Carmichael (1816/1861) who was lost in early 1861 aboard a later (built 1860) vessel also named Vedra. 70 HP, signal letters JBSN. Though the vessel is not LR recorded after 1860/61, it IS recorded in the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of both 1861 & 1864, at 140 & 70 HP respectively. It is not, however, recorded in MNL of 1867. So the vessel's life may well have come to an end in or about 1864 or 1865. Can you tell us what happened to her & when? We thank Alex Glover for his research & for kindly providing the three newspaper cuttings referenced above. Y 4269 108 Vibilia (a snow, later a barque) 271 Reay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed only from 1856/57 thru 1862/63. Her sole owner was Reed & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later, from 1861/62, for service ex Whitehaven, Cumbria. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records T. Reed & T. R. Elliott, both of Sunderland, as the then owners of the 271 ton barque, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Thomas Reed & Thomas R. Elliott. The vessel was initially LR listed as a snow, thru 1860/61, & thereafter is listed as a barque. I wonder whether it always was a barque. On Mar. 31, 1862, per line 2186 here, the 271 ton barque stranded at Souter Point (S. of the mouth of the River Tyne), while en route from Sunderland to Montreal, Canada, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas Reed. Can you add anything? The circumstances of the vessel's loss perhaps? Y 23725 109 Viscount Canning, later Bessie Wittich (a ship or barque) 746/751 Jas. Robinson or J. & J. Robinson J. Prowse of Liverpool 26014 110 Vulture (an iron steamer, launched as Lowestoft) 507 James Laing J. V. Gooch & Co. of London 12765 111 Walmer Castle (a ship, later a barque) 1064 W. Pile The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1876/77 it would seem. LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster. For most of the vessel's life, thru 1874/75 at least, the vessel was a ship, owned by Green & Co. of London. It would seem, per LR, that it always served out of London, initially in 1856/57 & 1857/58 to China & in 1858/59 to India. A little later, it served India, per LR, from 1862/63 thru 1868/69 & in 1869/70 served Australia. In 1872/73, LR records its intended voyage was again to India. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 404, image soon) & 1870 both list H. Green, of Blackwall, London, as the vessel's then owner. I have read that she was sold in 1874 & re-rigged as a barque. LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster. In 1876/77, the barque is LR listed as owned by J. K. Welch, of London. Which name is confirmed by MNL of 1875 as John K. Welch. On Dec. 25, 1877, the barque, under the command of Captain Lanfesty, was in Batavia Roads, Java, fully loaded for a voyage from Samarang (Java, Indonesia) to Holland, with a general 900 ton cargo that included sugar, hides & arrack. The arrack exploded & set the vessel on fire. When I read that the arrack had exploded I expected to find that 'arrack' was something like gunpowder. It certainly is not! It is rather a distilled alcoholic drink produced in many places in S. & SE Asia. It is considered, I read, to be the rum of Indonesia because it is often made from sugar cane, as is rum. Crew of 23 - none lost. The then owner was J. K. Welch of London. All as per item 798 on this page (ex here). A fine Montegu Dawson oil on canvas painting of the vessel is available here, on the website of the MacConnal-Mason Gallery, of London. The gallery is to be congratulated for making the artwork available in such magnificent quality - do click on the image to see it in full size. It would seem, (am I correct?), that that particular Montegu Dawson art-work (there are at least two of the vessel) sold at auction, on Oct. 12, 2011, for U.S. $158,500. An 1862 'T. G. Dutton' lithograph of the vessel can be seen here, almost at the bottom of the page. Both works show the vessel as a barque, so show her late in her life. Which is a puzzle re the print since in 1862 the vessel was a ship. 192.8 ft. long, signal letters JMGQ. Is there anything you can add? There are interesting words at two of the image references to the vessel's voyage history. I hope soon to see what Trove, Australia, advises about what would seem to have been many voyages to Melbourne, Australia. When time permits! It would be good, also, to find a contemporary newspaper cutting that refers to the vessel's loss, which is reported often as being in 1876, as was stated in 'The Blackwall Frigates'. And here is such a cutting that confirms that it was indeed lost in 1877. Y 6070 112 Wearmouth (an iron steamer) 467/594 James Laing Bell & Co. 7354 113 William James 326/293 J. Hardie James Hardie   114 William Leckie, later Orion, later Twee Gebroeders (a barque) 405/469 later 416 & 423 Geo. Worthy of Pallion The vessel has a long & complicated ownership history - I refer you, via the link at left, to detail. On Dec. 8, 1893, then Dutch owned & named Twee Gebroeders, the vessel was driven by hurricane force winds onto cliffs near Larvik, Norway. The vessel became a wreck with three lives lost. 14163 115 Witch of the Seas (a barque) 343 J. Barkes The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1871/72, owned thru 1857/58 by Thompson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. & J. Thompson of Sunderland as her then owners. In 1858/59, J. Hall, jr. & Co., of London, became her owners for service ex London. From 1861/62 thru 1969/70, S. & H. Osborn of London are recorded as the vessel's owners for service from London to Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa) soon London to Algoa Bay (E. coast of S. Africa, about 425 miles E. of Cape of Good Hope) & from 1866/67 from London to Mauritius. On Oct. 20, 1861, the vessel left Gravesend, Kent, for Cape Town & Simon's Bay with a full cargo & more than 13 passengers. In 1869/70, T. McAllan  became the owner of the London registered vessel for service from Leith to the Mediterranean. 'McAllan', in 1871/72 'T. McAllan', was the vessel's captain. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Thomas McAllan of Inverkeithing, Fifeshire, as her then owner. 121.0 ft. long, signal letters NSGV. LR of 1871/72 notes 'abandoned'. On Oct. 04, 1871, per line 1562 here, the 343 ton barque was abandoned at C. Finnisterre (Cape Finisterre, Galicia, W. coast of Spain), while en route from Leith to Leghorn (Livorno, Tuscany, Italy), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas McAllan. Y 23594 116 Witch of the Seas (a barque) 391 later 321 M. Clarke The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1866/67, owned for that entire period by J. Huntley of Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. B. & D. Huntley of Sunderland as her then owners, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning Jeptha B. & Daniel Huntley. Initially for service ex Sunderland, but from 1858/59 thru 1862/63 ex Belgium. From 1862/63, when the vessel became of 321 tons only, for service from Sunderland to the Black Sea or to the Mediterranean. 125.0 ft. long. LR of 1866/67 notes 'Wrecked'. Can you add anything, the circumstances of her loss perhaps? Y 7328   Wynyard (a snow) 283 later 243 Edward Potts of Seaham Harbour The vessel was launched, on Apl. 26, 1855 per this, a difficult to read, launch announcement. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1864/65 by M. Moore of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean later Sunderland to the Black Sea. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists M. Moore of Sunderland as her then owner, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Martin Moore. In 1864/65, J. Manners of Blyth became her owner for continued service to the Black Sea then service from Blyth to the Baltic. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists John Manners of Blyth, as her then owner. 95.0 ft. long, signal letters HQLG. Despite the LR record, the vessel was lost rather earlier than 1873/74. On Mar. 30, 1871, per line 1304 here, the 243 ton snow stranded N. of Keller (maybe Goodwin Sands, Deal, Kent), while en route from Blyth to Copenhagen, Denmark, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by John Manners. Y 2750 117 Zenobia 444/416 Hodgson & Gardener Johnson& - G. Johnson & M. H. Atkinson in 1856 2241     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the official build numbers for 1855? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 151 vessels & 61,159 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states 150 vessels & 60,778 tons. Can you help correct the above list? 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. 1856 (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 gradually being advanced thanks to a list of ships built at Sunderland in 1856. Such list was originally published, I read, in the 'Sunderland Herald' but was republished in the 'Newcastle Courant' of Jan. 31, 1867. The vessel names portion of the article can be read here - reformatted by the webmaster for easier reading & with the tonnage column slightly realigned to better align with the related data. Such list is especially valuable because it states the names of the builder of each ship.  # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Alacrity (a barque) 317 W. Johnson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1865/66 only. It was owned, thru that entire but brief period, by T. Todd of London. Always for service ex London - to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa in 1857/58 & 1858/59, to Algoa Bay, South Africa, in 1861/62 thru 1863/64 & with no destination LR noted in the other years. 111.0 ft. long. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Alacrity was anchored at Table Bay, South Africa, on May 17, 1865 when the area was hit by a massive & violent storm from the NW, of an intensity never before witnessed at the Cape. 18 vessels, including Alacrity, were driven ashore & wrecked, while 9 other vessels survived the storm, some of them badly damaged. It would seem that Alacrity had arrived from London, under the command of Captain Gough & was in ballast. Alacrity, broke her moorings, was driven onto Dane, an iron steamer (Deane did also), & ended up high & dry on shore beyond the Military Hospital in Cape Town (now the Somerset Hospital, maybe?) None of the crew of Alacrity lost their lives, but 51 or so lives were lost that day, most of them (30) being from Athens, a steamer, & (18) being from City of Peterborough, a barque built at Sunderland in 1852. You can read accounts of the disaster via (thanks!) Trove, Australia, here ex here, & also here. Two other Sunderland built vessels were also there that day and were both stated to have been wrecked - Star of the West & Frederick Bassil. Neither in fact was wrecked. Anything you can add? Y 16970 2 Alice (a barque, later a ship) 452 later 451 James Hardie The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter. It was owned, for that brief period, by J. Ritson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the West Indies, later, where ports of destination are referenced, from Sunderland to Mauritius (Indian Ocean). Thru 1858/59, per LR, F. Ritson was the vessel's captain. The Ritson family must have been large indeed. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records her then owners as being J., F., J. G., T., C., L. & W. Ritson, all of Sunderland. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 sets them all out - Francis Ritson, John G. Ritson, Thomas Ritson, Charles Ritson, Lydia Ritson, William Ritson, Henry Ritson, Alice Ritson & William Snowball. On Feb. 1, 1862, per line 2095 here, the 451 ton ship foundered at 39N/17W, in the North Atlantic about 525 miles due W. of Lisbon, Portugal, while en route from Sunderland to Mauritius with a cargo of coal. Crew of 17 - none lost. Then owned by Francis Ritson. Anything you can add? Y 7339 3 Alnwick Castle (a ship, later a barque) 1087 later 1109 William Pile, jun. The vessel would appear to have been launched (3rd item) on May 6, 1856 I think, for Mr. Green of London. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1881/82, owned thru 1867/68 by R. Green of London for service ex London with references to India re 2 of such years. The vessel left Plymouth for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Oct. 16, 1856 & arrived there on Jan. 11, 1857 after a voyage of 87 days. She left Sydney for London on Mar. 15, 1857 with 57 passengers, 45 more in steerage, & with 1900 bales of wool, 200 tons of copper ore, hides, tallow etc. in her cargo. Arriving at Gravesend on Jun. 4, 1857 she was soon on her way again, leaving on Jul. 23, 1857 for Madras, India, with 422 men of the 19th regiment & then on to Sydney. She carried more troops to India in the next year, this time to Calcutta. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists Richd. Green of Blackwall, Middlesex, i.e. London, as the then owner of the 1088 ton vessel. From 1868/69 to 1872/73, H. Green of London (presumably related to R. Green) is recorded as the vessel's owner for service from London to India with a reference to Australia in 1870/71. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at London. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 reports Henry Green also of Blackwall, Middlesex, as the then owner of the 1088 ton vessel. A few more voyages to Australia. The vessel left Gravesend on Jul. 7, 1870 with 26 passengers & arrived at Melbourne on Sep. 30, 1870. She left again on Nov. 7, 1870 for London, arriving on Jan. 22, 1871. On May 31, 1871, the vessel arrived at Adelaide from London & left for Colombo on Jun. 17, 1871. In 1872/73, Bagehot & Co., of London, is LR listed as her owner, initially for service from London to India. The vessel became of 1109 tons in 1876/77. There were more voyages to Australia - during one that arrived at Adelaide on Apl. 21, 1877 the crew mutinied & the captain (Edmund J. C. Yealland) was stabbed. Check with Trove, Australia re her various voyages. The LR entries for 1879/80 & 1880/81 are curious. In the first such register, the owner Bagehot & Co. became Sir John Arnot, while in the second, R. J. Swyny, a name not previously LR referenced re the vessel, became Sir John Arnot, who it appears was of Cork. In that regard, the Mercantile Navy List of 1880 reports Richard J. Swyny, of Liverpool, as the owner of the then 1109 ton vessel. Which became listed as a barque in 1879/80. 195.0 ft. long, signal letters LVBT. LR of 1881/82 states 'LOST'. An image of the ship is WWW available. And the notes related to such image state that the vessel, then the property of Sir John Arnot, of Cork, was wrecked off the coast of Mexico in 1881. Yes indeed. Alnwick Castle & 4 U.S. vessels were driven ashore in a violent storm, a hurricane, that levelled the city of Manzanillo (1 ex 2, also here - 'Advices from Panama' near top). The storm hit on Oct. 27, 1881. Alnwick Castle was a total loss. Those image notes also state that the vessel was usually employed in the Indian trade & sometimes carried coolies to the West Indies. Can you add anything? Y 15854 4 Ampthill 281 Peter Austin Wilson, Bs   5 Anne (a snow, later a schooner) 246 William Reed The vessel was owned for its entire lifetime by Brown & Co. of Sunderland. The vessel was abandoned in 1864 but detail as to where & when is not yet to hand. 7362 6 Anne Cropton (a barque) 529 John Robinson, of Deptford The vessel would appear to have been launched (2nd item) on May 5, 1856 I think, for Mr. Thomas Cropton of Sunderland. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1871/72 & not thereafter. Owned for that entire period, per LR, by T. Cropton of Sunderland. For service to India, initially from Sunderland & from 1861/62 ex London. From 1865/66 the vessel served ex Liverpool. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states that the vessel's then owners were Thomas Cropton & John Turner, both of Sunderland. While the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870, state that John Turner was then her owner. 130.0 ft. long, signal letters JSRH. Do you know what later happened to the vessel? Or otherwise can add anything? If so, do consider being in touch with the webmaster. Y 7386 7 Anne Lee, later Lucia (a barque) 383 P. Gibson Have not researched this vessel. 121.5 ft. long. Lloyd's Register of 1875/76 lists the vessel as Lucia, owned by Amezaga y-Larragoyti of Matanzas. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the vessel, again as Anne Lee, registered at Falmouth & owned by William A. Holman of Porthleven, Cornwall. Can you tell us anything about the vessel? 17055 8 Anniversary (a snow) 243 later 244 Pickersgill and Miller I refer the reader, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Oct. 28, 1880, in a massive storm, the vessel was driven ashore near Scarborough, Yorkshire. And became a wreck. No loss of life - the crew were likely able to walk ashore at the next low tide. 16145 9 Ardville (a barque) 424 William Naizby The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1862/63, owned thru 1861/62 by J. Lemon of Belfast. For service from Sunderland to Aden. In 1861/62, ownership would appear to have changed but LR does not tell us the name of the new owner. However the name of H. Webster of London was recorded & then struck through. LR of 1862/63 provides no owner name. Such WWW references I can find to the vessel consistently mention her trading from London to China & also to Australia & the United States. At an unknown date in 1861, the vessel, bound from China to London with a cargo of tea, stranded at Boulogne on the French coast. It clearly survived such grounding. The London & China Telegraph of Mar. 1863 advises that Ardville, under the command of Captain Williamson, was lost of the Pratas Shoals. No word as to the circumstances. The Pratas Shoals? Known as the Graveyard of the China Sea - a coral reef & island located about 160 miles ESE of Hong Kong - the site of a great many shipwrecks over the years. The ship had been bound for San Francisco, ex Hong Kong I read, with Chinese passengers & I presume with cargo. Both crew & passengers safely were landed at Hong Kong by a China junk. The exact date of the loss is not known to the webmaster. It was, however, at about Feb. 1, 1863 or maybe a little earlier. I cannot tell you who then owned her. Y 13304 10 Areta (a ship, later a barque) 678 W. Chilton Some data re the vessel but more research is needed. The vessel is first Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1856/57, owned by J. Clay of Sunderland, such ownership being confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. i.e. John Clay. It seems likely that the vessel was LR listed thru 1880/81, but such data needs to be checked. 149.5 ft. long, signal letters JSNV. At some point along the way the vessel became a barque. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Gio Battista Missud, of Zeitun, Malta, as her then owner. LR of 1879/80 records the vessel, previously owned by G. Mifsud, of Malta, becoming owned by B. Buttigieg. LR of 1880/81 records the vessel as owned by P. P. Galea of Malta & notes also that the vessel was 'wrecked'. The Mercantile Navy List of 1880 specifies Pietro Paolo Galea, of Valletta, Malta, as the then owner of the barque. No detail re her loss has yet come to hand. Just a start on her history. 7349 11 Ark (a snow) 270 Jopling & Willoughby The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1866/67, owned for that entire period by Jopling of Sunderland. Initially for service from Sunderland to France, later ex Newport & Liverpool & from 1864/65 from Sunderland to France again. From 1859/60 to 1864/65 at least (no captain's name indicated thru 1858/59), 'Jopling' was her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T. & J. Jopling & Co., of Sunderland, as her then owners. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Thomas Jopling, Jopling & Willoughby, John Robson as her then owners. 101.0 ft. long. LR of 1866/67 states 'wrecked'. Details as to the circumstances of her loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened, or otherwise add anything? Y 7367 12 Ashley Down (a brig) 1 226 Pickersgill & Miller The vessel was owned, for the first three years of its life by Pickersgill & Co. of Sunderland (likely Pickersgill & Miller), who built the vessel. For service from Sunderland to France. Now Ashley Down is in north Bristol - maybe the vessel was intended for a Bristol ship owner? Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 advises that the vessel was then owned by Pickersgill & Miller of Sunderland. On Sep. 19, 1856, 4 Ashley Down crew members tried to get to shore in a ship's boat in the Bristol Channel. A major storm sprang up. 3 pilots in a skiff came to their rescue just before the boat slipped under the surface of the sea. A reward of £2 was paid. Lloyd's Register of 1859/60 records that Rickman of Portsmouth became the vessel's owner for service as a Liverpool coaster. On Feb. 10, 1860, per line 614 here, the 226 ton brig 'struck & sunk' at 'The Wolves' (3 rocks about a mile NW of the island of Flat Holm in the Bristol Channel), while en route from Newport to Portsmouth with a cargo of coal. None of the 8 man crew lost their lives. Wm. Rickmaid is stated to have been her then owner. The true owners, in fact, were William Rickman, Arthur Wright & William Rowe, all of Portsmouth or Gosport, but I cannot recall where I read that data. A precis of the Official Inquiry held at Portsmouth into her loss can be read here. Joseph Dyer, her captain, was held to be at fault for poor navigation in the strong ebb tide conditions & for leaving the ship under the sole control of a young & inexperienced steersman to have supper with the rest of the ship's company. It would seem that the vessel might have been saved had the vessel dropped its anchor. It did not apparently do so but the ship's log was doctored to report that it had been dropped & its cable had then parted. Dyers certificate of service was cancelled for a 3 month period. Y 7359 13 Aurora Australis 505 James Laing McPherson 17541 14 Bacchante (a ship, maybe later a barque) 717 James Laing The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1870/71, owned thru 1869/70 by Beazeley of Liverpool. For service initially from Sunderland to India, soon Liverpool to China, and rather later from the Clyde to India. LR of 1869/70 refers to Edwards & Co. of Pwllheli, NW Wales, as her new owner, for service from London to India. 152.0 ft. long, signal letters LHPB. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Owen Edwards of Pwllheli, (then) Carnarvonshire, as her then owner. Always registered at Liverpool. LR of 1870/71 notes 'wrecked'. On Apl. 11, 1870, per line 156 here, the 717 ton vessel, stated to be a barque, was stranded at Kurrachee (presumably today's Karachi, Pakistan) while en route from Kurrachee to Liverpool with a cargo of cotton & wool. Crew of 19 - none lost. Then owned by Owen Edwards. Y 13576 15 Birch Grove (a barque) 518 Austin and Mills S. & J. Pegg of London 13789 16 Cactus (a snow) 252 George Barker The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1883/84 at least - (with the exception of 1874/75 & possibly of 1875/76) - LR of 1884/85 is not available to the webmaster. The vessel was owned, thru 1872/73 by Wm. Tose of South Shields initially for service from Sunderland to the Baltic, but thereafter ex Shields to the Mediterranean, to the Baltic & from 1871/72 to Hamburg, Germany. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being William Tose of South Shields. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 list William Tote (with a 't') of South Shields as her then owner - it surely means Tose. LR editions from & after 1876/77 do not list an owner's name nor do they list the vessel's official number or signal letters - a sure warning as to the accuracy of the data. 100.0 ft. long, signal letters LRMW. Can you tell us what later happened to the vessel? Y 15255 17 Canterbury 269 George Bartram & Sons H. Cross   18 Carausius (a barque) 510 William Harkess Likely meaning of the name. Carausius was a Roman military commander of the 3rd century, who in 286 declared himself Emperor of both Britain & northern Gaul. He was assassinated in 293. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70, owned thru 1859/60 by E. Oliver of North Shields, for service from Sunderland to Aden. Such ownership data is confirmed by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 which lists Edward Oliver. LR of 1860/61 records R. Brewis of Hartlepool as her new owner - thru 1865/66 - for service from Hartlepool to China. In 1865/66, J. Thompson of Sunderland became her owner for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. LR of 1867/68 records Parker & Co. of Sunderland as her new owner for identical service. On Feb. 21, 1870, per line 80 here, the 510 ton barque was abandoned in the North Atlantic, at 38N/64W (about 600 miles SE of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.), while en route from Lisbon, Portugal, to Boston, with a general cargo. Crew of 15 - none lost. Then owned by Hill Parker. Y 12371 19 Castor (a sloop) 144 Unknown to webmaster Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states that the vessel was then owned by Thomas Bell of Newcastle 15652 20 Celandine (a snow) 150 later 207 Jobling & Hobson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1869/70. It was initially owned by Evans & Co. of Bristol for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. In 1860/61, per LR, the vessel, now of 207 tons, was owned by Ray & Son of London for service as a Southampton coaster. From 1861/62 to 1869/70, LR records (except for 1862/63 where no owner name is recorded) R. Hore of Newhaven, Sussex, as the vessel's owner, for service as a London coaster. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867, on page 65, reports Richard Hore, of Newhaven, as being the then owner of the Portsmouth registered vessel. While the equivalent list of 1870 records Philip Scott, of Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland, as the then owner of the 207 ton Cork registered vessel. Signal letters JSRL. LR of 1869/70 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 7388 21 Charlotte (a snow or brig) 205 Unknown to webmaster This vessel would appear to have never been listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR'). I came across a reference to a Sunderland registered vessel of the name being wrecked on Jan. 1, 1867 & have tried to identify the wreck in question. Line 1 on this page (ex here) lists the stranding of 11 year old Charlotte, en route from Gottenburg (Gothenburg, Sweden) to Sunderland with a cargo of deals & iron. It stranded near the South Landing at Flamborough, Yorkshire. 4 of the 7 man crew died in the resulting wreck. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 70, image soon) lists Charlotte, 205 tons, registered at Sunderland & owned by George Wate of Sunderland. It seems likely to be the vessel in question. The vessel is not listed in the equivalent list of 1868. It would seem to have been registered at Gibraltar in 1859. Signal letters MCNK. Can you tell us more about the vessel. I note that LR, in 1866/67, lists 12 vessels of the name, while MNL of 1867 lists 57 vessels! Its year of build is not confirmed yet. Y 16687 22 Chili (a barque) 438 later 437 G. Worthy The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1869/70. It was owned, thru 1867/68, by Moon & Co. of Sunderland for service to South America, initially ex Sunderland, in 1860/61 ex Swansea, from 1861/62 ex Liverpool & from 1864/65  ex Sunderland again. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the then owners of the 437 ton vessel to be Henry A. Moon, Thomas B., William, Errington B. and Robert Ord, & John Davison, all of Sunderland & George Moon of Hartlepool. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867, on page 72, reports Henry A. Moon, of Sunderland, to be the then owner of the 437 ton vessel. In 1867/68, W. Watt & Co. became the owner of the vessel now Glasgow registered - for service from the Clyde to India. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters JSRT. LR of 1869/70 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 Chili? Y 7393 23 Chryseis (a barque) 477 Austin & Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1871/72, with the name recorded, as I read the LR registers as Chryscis. But Chryseis seems to be correct. The name comes from ancient Greek history. Chryseis was a Trojan woman, the daughter of Chryses. In the Iliad, she was enslaved as a war prize of Agamemnon. The vessel was registered at Sunderland throughout. Owned thru 1869/70 by Clay & Co. of Sunderland for some varied service over the years. Initially for service from Sunderland to Mauritius, later ex London, from Liverpool to China & from Sunderland to India. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being John Clay of Sunderland & John F. Sager of London. While the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 states John James Clay of Sunderland. On Dec. 2, 1861, the vessel, under the command of captain Heatley, stood by the foundering Colinda, in the N. Atlantic about 250 miles SE of New York. The next day, Colinda was abandoned by her crew - Chryseis rescued the entire crew & landed them at New York. You can read about the rescue in this extensive article, published in the New York Times on Dec. 7, 1861. In 1869/70, F. Puckle of London became the vessel's owner for continued service from Sunderland to India  131.0 ft. long, signal letters MFDL. Lloyd's Register of 1871/72 states 'wrecked'. On Dec. 1, 1871, per line 1687 here, the 476 ton barque was abandoned at S. Roches, near St. Jean, Port-Joli, St. Lawrence River, Quebec, while en route from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Glasgow with a cargo of grain. Crew of 16 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Frederick P. Puckle. Y 17077 24 Cincinnatus (a ship) 784 later 785 J. Haswell J. Hay of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to India, later Liverpool to Guano (in Ecuador, it would seem). On Sep. 18, 1860, per line 311 here, the 785 ton ship burnt at sea while en route from Sunderland to Calcutta with a cargo of coal. No loss of life. John Hay was the vessel's then owner. 7390 25 City of Nantes 582 James Laing E. T. Gourley et al   26 Clarendon (a ship) 656 later 657 James Briggs The webmaster invites the reader, via the link at left, to access a detailed listing re the vessel. Which was abandoned in the South Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 08, 1872. With no loss of life. 17083 27 Cleadon (a ship) 863 W. H. Pearson The vessel, which was launched on Jul. 17, 1856, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1868/69 & not thereafter. It was owned, thru 1866/67, per LR, by Gourley & Co. (J. Y. Gourley & Son) of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Bombay (now Mumbai), India (in 1857/58). And thereafter for service from Liverpool to India (in 1858/59), from London to Australia (in 1859/60 & 1860/61) & from London to India thereafter. G. Fentie, per LR, was the vessel's sole captain, from 1858/59 thru 1868/69. It would seem that Eilley, followed by Brown, and Page were, in fact, captains for Gourley. The vessel would seem to have made just one voyage to Australia. The vessel left London on May 15, 1959 under the command of George R. Fentie, for Hobson's Bay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, & arrived there on Aug. 28, 1959 with a varied cargo & just 3 passengers. It left Melbourne for London on Dec. 1/2 1859 & arrived at the Downs on Mar. 25, 1860, having aboard 17,111 ounces of gold. Off Broadstairs, Kent, the vessel was in collision with A. H. Stevens, an American ship, on that day i.e. Mar. 25, 1860. Both vessels had pilots aboard & both considered the other vessel to have caused the collision. The matter was brought before Admiralty Court who concluded that A. H. Stevens was solely to blame for the collision. On Aug. 10, 1861, Cleadon was in collision with another ship, the St. Helena, off Deal it would appear. Quite damaged, Cleadon had to return to effect repairs. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Edward T. Gourley, of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner. In Oct. 1862, the vessel was offered for sale at a public auction, but it would seem it did not sell. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists Edward Gourley of Villiers Street, Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner, while the equivalent list of 1867 lists E. T. Gourley. MNL of 1868 is not accessible as this vessel is first listed. LR of 1867/68 listed Gourley as the owner but struck the name out. It seems clear that the vessel was sold & became registered at London. It seems likely that such register will prove to name Salvatore Decandia, of Cardiff, Wales, as the vessel's new owners. Decandia & Co. were shipping agents in the city of Cardiff serving Italian & many other Mediterranean destinations. 166.0 ft. long, signal letters LWTD. What happened to the vessel? LR of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. Indeed. At an unstated date in 1868, per line 54 here, the vessel, said to be a 12 year old ship of 864 tons, went missing while en route from Gravesend, London, to Aden with an unknown cargo. Crew of 22 - all lost of course. The listing does not specify where, even approximately, the vessel was when it went missing, simply that it happened 'On voyage'. It was last heard from, I read, way off Recife & Natal, NE Brazil, in the South Atlantic. Captain Hitchins was in command at the time. The names of the crew other than the captain, 21 in total, are listed in an available seamen's death register. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? We thank a friend of the site for both locating & providing to the webmaster many contemporary newspaper cuttings including those referenced above. Y 16293 28 Coquetdale (a barque) 656 later 657 Green, Robinson & Co. or Green & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1860/61 & not thereafter. It was owned, for that entire if brief period by 'Dobnsn' of North Shields, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies that 'Dobnsn' means Dobinson, & lists the vessel's then owners as being G. L., Thomas S., and William C. Dobinson, all of North Shields. On Jan. 2, 1861, per line 1027 here, the 294 ton barque was lost on the Kentish Knock (a dangerous shoal lying about 32 miles E. of the Essex coast, in the Thames Estuary) while en route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Sunderland with a cargo of wheat & beans. Crew of 12 - none lost. Vessel then stated to have been owned by George L. Robinson, a name not LR referenced. It would seem that 'Dobinson' was the vessel's captain at the time of her loss. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y 17054 29 Cumberland, later Rheinland (a ship, later a barque) 931 later 891 Robert Thompson & Sons Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1856/57 records the vessel's initial owner to be E. Graham of Newcastle for service from London to India. Was registered at Newcastle. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states, however, that the vessel was owned by E. Graham of Gateshead. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the 926 ton vessel, now registered at London, as being owned by Alexr. Adamson of South Kensington, London. The 1880 equivalent advises the vessel to be still owned by Alexr. Adamson, but now a barque of 861 tons net. 176.0 ft. long, signal letters JSKF. LR of 1881/82 reports the vessel, renamed Rheinland, to be then owned by O. Stoeckins, her captain, of Hamburg, Germany. The vessel seems to be last LR recorded in 1885/86, then still owned by O. Stoeckins. 7294 30 Daniel Jeffries (a snow, later a brig) 254 later 228 John Robinson The vessel was owned, for its brief lifetime, by D. Jeffries (her captain) of Liverpool for service from Sunderland to Spain, ex Liverpool, & later from the Clyde to Java. On Nov. 28, 1860, per line 453 here, the 228 ton brig was wrecked at Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia), while en route from Sourabaya (Surabaya, East Java) to the Channel. None of the 10 man crew lost their lives. The vessel then owned by D. Jeffries. 13574 31 Dorothy (a snow) 235   Hodgson & Gardner The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1892/93. The vessel wsa registered it would seem, at Sunderland & later at North Shields. It was initially owned, thru 1865/66, by J. Walker of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Baltic, later from Sunderland with no destination indicated & from 1863/64 for service from Sunderland to France. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists James Walker, of Sunderland, as owner of the Sunderland registered vessel. From 1865/66, (per LR thru 1879/80), W. Stephenson, of Alnmouth, Northumberland, became the vessel's owner for continued service from Sunderland to France, & from 1870/71 for service from Blyth to the Baltic. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 98) & 1870 both list Wm. Stephenson, of Alnmouth, as the owner of the North Shields registered vessel. In 1879/80, per LR, J. Knott became the vessel's owner, thru 1887/88 - the 1880 edition of the Mercantile Navy List reports James Knott of Newcastle as the then owner of the 219 ton (net) vessel. In 1887/88, per LR, W. Milburn became the vessel's owner. But only for a year or so - LR of 1889/90 lists J. Elliott as the vessel's then new owner. The Mercantile Navy List of 1890 records John Elliott, of Howden, Northumberland, as the vessel's then managing owner. 91.0 ft. long, signal letters JSTG. What finally happened to the vessel? Can you tell us what happened to Dorothy, likely in or about 1893. Y 7400 32 Eastfield (a barque) 434 G. W. & W. J. Hall The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1881/82 & not thereafter. Thru 1873/74, per LR, the vessel was owned by Currie & Co. of Liverpool. For some quite varied service. Initially from Sunderland to South America then from London to Auckland, New Zealand (in 1858/59), from Liverpool to China (in 1859/60). From 1861/62 the vessel would seem to have operated out of Liverpool with voyages referenced from Liverpool to South America, to Singapore, to South America again & to San Francisco, California. Note however that the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists H. Case, of Liverpool, as the vessel's then owner, though the 1870 equivalent does list William Currie of Liverpool as her then owner. LR of 1874/75 lists no owner name or port of registration. Such later LR editions as are available to the webmaster, re the period from 1876/77 thru 1881/82, list the vessel but provide no owner name, ON number or port of registration, surely a warning that the data is of doubtful accuracy. 131.5 ft. long, signal letters LSDP. Data as to what finally happened to the vessel is not yet to hand. Can you tell us what later happened to Eastfield? Y 15400 33 Elizabeth (a brig) 241 M. Byers & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1862/63 only. For that entire, if brief, period, the vessel was owned by Legender of Sunderland, with W. Legender the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to the Baltic, & from 1861/62 for service ex Sunderland with no destination referenced. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that William Legender of Sunderland was the vessel's then owner. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Jun. 13, 1862, per line 2269 here, the 241 ton brig was lost near the Gironde, (estuary in SW France where the Garonne & Dordogne rivers enter the Bay of Biscay - Bordeaux is on the Garonne river) while en route from Bordeaux, France, to New York with a cargo of wine etc. Crew of 10 & a single passenger - all lost. Then owned by William Legender. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss, or otherwise add anything? Y 16291 34 Elizabeth Ann (a ship, later a barque) 561 later 519 later 519/536 G. Shevill The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1882/83 at least - It is not listed in 1885/86. Was owned thru 1874/75 by W. Sanderson of Sunderland (per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, William Sanderson), for service ex both Sunderland & London to India, to Australia (in 1861/62) to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) & to Singapore. From 1863/64 to 1866/67, per LR, J. Sanderson was her captain. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 record (on p.114 re 1870) William Sanderson of Monkwearmouth as then owner of the 562 ton vessel. From 1872/73 the vessel is recorded as a barque. When William Sanderson died, his executors owned the vessel during the period from 1876/77 thru 1878/79. LR of 1879/80 lists J. Bolt of North Shields as her then owner, however the Mercantile Navy List of 1880 records (on page 258) John M. Glover of Liverpool as owner of the 519 ton barque. In 1880/81 thru 1882/83, LR lists J. Young of South Shields as her owner. 137.0 ft. long, signal letters JSQT. Thanks to a kindly site visitor, I can advise you that the vessel, under the command of Captain Biggs, was wrecked, on Apl. 15, 1884, while trying to enter the port of Almeria (S. coast of Spain), during heavy seas & high winds. It drifted ashore & became a total loss before she could be assisted. The vessel was en route from Oran, Algeria, to Leith (Edinburgh, Scotland) with a cargo of esparto grass. Much of the cargo was saved. Anything you can add? Y 7378 35 Eliza Sharp 447 Robert Thompson & Sons Nicholson & Co. 16294 36 Ellen Morrison, later Giovannina (a barque) 373 J. Barkes The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1881/82. It is not listed in LR of 1882/83. The vessel was initially owned, thru 1864/65 by Morrison of South Shields. As per this newspaper cutting (in red), Robert Morrison, Jun. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Robt. Morrison & Thomas Metcalf, both of South Shields, as her then owners. For service from Sunderland to the Black Sea in 1857/58, from Shields to India in 1858/59, from Shields to the Mediterranean in 1859/60 & from Waterford, Ireland, to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) thereafter. In 1864/65 & 1865/66 ownership changed but the LR record is confusing. I think that D. Pinkney of Sunderland became the vessel's owner for service from Swansea, Wales, to South America, but soon thereafter, Colling & Co, also of Sunderland, became her owner for the same service, then for service from Bristol to South America. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 perhaps clarifies such ownership - it records (on p.118, image soon) Collin & Pinkney, of High Street, Sunderland, as her then owner. By 1867/68 the vessel, renamed Giovannina, was owned by A. Lovico of Palermo, Sicily, for continued service, thru 1874/75 at least, from Bristol to South America. A. Lovico owned the vessel, per LR, thru to 1881/82. 116.2 ft. long, signal letters MFBD. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel. Can you tell us? Y 17042 37 Enterprize (an iron steamer) 581/395 James Laing So far as I can see, virtually no data is available about this vessel. The vessel IS listed, as Enterprize, in an 1856 build list available here - low in the 2nd column. Lloyd's Register ('LR')? So far as I can see, the vessel is listed once only, again as Enterprize, in the LR 1857/58 edition. A 70 HP iron steamer owned by Laing & Co. of Sunderland. The Laing build list on site page 145, lists (#219) the vessel as owned by E. T. Gourlay et al, who were of Sunderland. Unfortunately I cannot track the source of that E. T. Gourlay reference. Nor am I able to track the vessel via 'crewlist.org'. Did the vessel have a very short life? Or was it sold to foreign interests? I just do not know. I had previously listed, in this spot, a vessel of the name of Enterprise of 301 tons owned by Langton & Co. A mystery vessel today, alas! Can you provide any new data?   38 Erromanga, later Hanna (a barque) 309 Lawson Gales The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1885/86 at least. Owned thru to the early 1870s, 1873 or thereabouts, by Fenwick & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being John Fenwick & Geo. Goodchild, both of Sunderland. From 1874/75 thru 1883/84, LR lists the vessel as owned by LAV Rudolphi (apparently L. A. V. Rudolphi, a merchant. And also Secretary of North Mercantile Steamship Co. of Sunderland) of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland. However, the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records John Fenwick of Bishopwearmouth as her then owner. While the same register of 1880 lists John Hopper of Sunderland as her owner. LR of 1885/86 notes that the vessel had been renamed Hanna, apparently now registered in Norway, but it does not list the new owner's name. 116.0 ft. long, later (from 1874/75) 116.7 ft. long, signal letters JSQK. Can you tell us what later happened to the vessel? Y 7372 39 Essays, later Essay (a snow, later a brigantine) 191 later 185 V. & J. Pratt The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, as Essays, from 1857/58 thru 1869/70. Owned thru to 1863/64 by Cook & Co. of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to Oporto, Portugal, then ex Sunderland, & from 1861/62 for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being N. Cook & G. Hucklebridge, both of Sunderland & A. Fullerton, of North Shields. Do note that 'Hucklebridge', per LR, was the vessel's captain thru to 1860/61. LR in the years from 1864/65 thru 1869/70, records no owner name for the vessel, and from 1870/71 to 1873/74 does not list the vessel at all. No vessel named Essays seems to be have been recorded in the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL'). MNL does, however, record Essay, clearly the same vessel, from as early as 1860. Was the name of the vessel officially changed from Essays to Essay, I wonder? If so when? The MNL lists of 1867 & 1870 both list G. Stokeld, of Seaham, as the then owners of Essay. LR lists the vessel, as Essay, from 1874/75 thru 1882/83, or at least in such editions of the register of that period as the webmaster has available. In 1874/75, Essay is LR listed as owned by G. Stokend & registered at Sunderland. From 1876/77 to 1881/82, LR lists the vessel as owned by T. Minikin & T. Kerr, of Sunderland, & in the 1882/83 edition the vessel is stated to be owned by T. G. Robins, of, Guernsey. The MNL of 1880 lists Thomas Minikin, of Sunderland, as her then owner while that of 1882 lists the vessel, now of 185 tons, as registered at Guernsey & owned by Thomas G. Robins. LR of 1882/83 notes that the vessel was 'Missing'. The vessel became first LR listed as a brigantine in 1878/79. 92.0 ft. long, later (from 1874/75) 91.5 ft. long, signal letters JSTB. All rather complicated, alas. Can you tell us the circumstances of the vessel's loss in or about 1882? Y 7396 40 Excelsior 21 Unknown to webmaster The vessel has not been Lloyd's Register ('LR') researched. But it probably is not LR listed at all, being so tiny. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the then owners of the Sunderland registered vessel as being John Crosby, jun., Matthew Bell, Jas. R. Wilkins, jun., all of Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867, 1870, 1880 & 1881 all record Lindsay Todd of Sunderland as the vessel's then owner. No detail as to what happened to her has yet come to hand. 16295 41 Excelsior (a barque) 389 George Barker 125.0 ft. long, later 137.1 ft., signal letters NQDB. Owned thru 1856/57 by T. White of South Shields. Stranded per Lloyd's Register of 1859/60. The barque must have been saved, rebuilt & later was owned by Danish owners. The vessel was hit & sunk on Oct. 13, 1896 by Orsino, a Sunderland built 2048 ton steamer. Follow link at left for the available detailed history of the vessel. 12374 42 Excelsior (a barque) 462 R. Y. Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1873/74, & not thereafter. Owned for that entire period by Rodham & Co. of Scarborough, initially for service from Sunderland to India. For 5 or so years, from 1861/62, the vessel would seem to have operated ex Hull. Then, from 1866/67 for service from Cardiff to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the then owners of the Scarborough registered vessel as being John Rodham, William Fligg & Henry Fowler. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 record John Rodham of Scarborough as the vessel's then owner. 126.0 ft. long, signal letters LQDF. No detail as to what happened to her has yet come to hand. Y 14913 43 Faerie Queen 183 Wm. Pile jun. John R. Kelso & others 16160 44 Flora (a barque) 422 later 411 L. & T. C. Gales The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1870/71, owned thru 1859/60 by Watson & Co. of Blyth. For service initially from Sunderland to Cadiz, Spain (in 1857/58), soon (from 1858/59 thru 1861/62)  from Newcastle to India. With C. Quarme her initial captain, followed by S. Milburn from 1858/59 thru 1860/61. In 1860/61 Rochester of Blyth became her owner for a year or so. The above ownership is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 which lists the vessel as registered at Shields & then owned by William Milburn of Blyth, Thos. Rochester of Whalton & James and William Watson of West Sleakburn. In 1862/63, 'Hall, Bros.' became her owner for service from Liverpool to the Tyne. Flora, per LR, was registered at Newcastle but later, from 1866/67, became registered at London. Once she became London registered, her service became London to Table Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865, 1867, 1868 & 1870 all record, however, Samuel Loram of Exeter as her owner - LR does not reference such owner name. 122.5 ft. long, signal letters MKFJ. LR of 1870/71 notes 'abandoned'. On Apl. 6, 1870, per line 149 here, the 411 ton barque was abandoned at Cape Town while en route from Bangkok, Thailand, to the U.K. with a cargo of rice. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned by Samuel Loram. We do have a mystery re a vessel named Flora recorded as missing at an unstated date in 1868 by line 1 of this page. There described as a 10 year old, 351 ton barque, with a crew of 10, en route from New York to Bristol with a cargo of resin. Said to have gone missing 'On Voyage'. I can spot no other vessel of the name which fits such reference in most particulars other than this vessel. Can you clarify the matter or add anything additional? Y 18051 45 General Windham (a ship) 651 T. Seymour Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1856/57, B. Moir of Aberdeen initially for service from Sunderland to Aden. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Albert Connop of Yarpole, Herefordshire, as the then owner of the Aberdeen registered 652 ton vessel. Signal letters JQSW. 6915 46 George (a snow) 282 Jobling & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1871/72, owned thru 1858/59 by C. Cairns of Newport & registered there. For service initially from Sunderland to France, soon ex Liverpool. In 1859/60, J. Jones of Aberystwyth became the vessel's owner for service from Liverpool to South America, later Shields to the Mediterranean. In 1865/66, J. Dixon of Blyth became her owner for service from Blyth to the Baltic. Registration moved from Aberystwyth to Shields. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists John Dixon of Blyth as owner of the 283 ton vessel. No owner name is stated in LR of 1869/70. The 1870/71 edition, however, lists J. Morgan of North Shields as her owner for service as a Sunderland coaster. 102.0 ft. long, signal letters MDNS. LR of 1871/72 states 'wrecked'. On Sep. 1, 1871, per line 1502 here, the 282 ton snow was stranded at Richmond River (do not know where it is), while en route from St. Petersburg, Russia, to London, with a cargo of oats. Crew of 8 - 7 lost. Then owned by John Morgan. Can you add anything? Y 16932 47 George Potts (a snow) 256 J. Lister R. Wright of South Shields for service to the Black Sea. On Feb. 10, 1860, per line 69 here, the 256 ton snow was lost at Syra, Greece. Crew of 10 - no loss of life. Vessel then stated to be owned by William Wright 18055 48 Grace & Jane (a barque) 309 P. Gibson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70 & not thereafter, owned thru 1863/64 by Elwin & Co. of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to the Baltic, soon Sunderland to the Mediterranean & from 1861/62 from Cork, Ireland, to the West Indies. On Jun. 26, 1857, per this site, Grace & Jane, which was then en route from New York to Rotterdam under the command of Captain Horan, put into Queenstown, Ireland, to land over 200 Irish emigrants that they had rescued from an unnamed vessel that presumably had foundered at sea. No emigrant lives had been lost. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records Grace & Jane's then owners as being Robert Elwin, Josh. Potts & Jas. Horan, all of Sunderland. In 1863/64, Teighe & Co. of London, became the vessel's owner for  service from London to the West Indies. 114.5 ft. long. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y 7368 49 Hadassah (a ship) 527 M. Byers & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1861/62 by 'Leadbitter' of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to India, soon ex London & ex the Clyde. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 advises that the vessel was then owned by W. F. Leadbitter of Sunderland, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning Walter F. Leadbitter. In 1861/62, T. Parker of Sunderland became her owner for service ex Sunderland, later ex London &, from 1863/64, from Sunderland to China. 136.0 ft. long. While LR lists the vessel thru 1873/74, I note that the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 does not list the vessel. I suspect that that means that the vessel had been lost in some way prior to that year's list being published. Can you tell us what, in fact, happened to her? Y 7364 50 Hannah Park (a snow) 259 C. W. Crown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1865/66, owned thru 1864/65 by D. Park of Sunderland. For service ex Sunderland to, where referenced thru 1860/61, the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owner as being Duncan McB. Park. 'McB' I read means 'McBrayne'. Part way thru 1864/65, per LR, Milburn & Co. of Blyth, became the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. 98.0 ft. long. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been wrecked. This site, re Watts, Watts & Co., tells us (thanks!) that the vessel was in fact acquired by Watts, Milburn & Co., of Newcastle, in 1865 & that the vessel sank in the Gulf of Finland, on Sep. 14, 1865 after a collision with another vessel. I earlier asked for help as to the name of the vessel with which she collided. Ilkka Järvinen comes to our rescue & advises us (thanks again!) that Hannah Park, en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to London with a cargo of wheat, collided with Lena, (built at Sunderland in 1865 by Laing). No lives were lost as a result & Lena was not damaged. As per this (marked in red) Finnish newspaper archive entry & two more references also available from here. Can you tell us more or correct anything? 7395 51 Hartlepool (a snow) 208 later 209 James Hardie The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1880/81, though a number of LR editions in that range are not available to the webmaster. The vessel was initially owned, per LR, by Porteous of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean & from 1860/61 for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being Geo. Porteous, Abraham Scotson & Elizabeth Rowell, all of Hartlepool. Part way thru 1861/62, per LR, Longstaff, also of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner, thru 1867/68, for continued service from Sunderland to the Baltic. During such period of  Longstaff ownership, 'Longstaff' was the vessel's captain, indeed he continued, per LR, to be the vessel's captain thru 1872/73. Longstaff, I understand, meant Henry Longstaff. In 1864, the vessel was sold to Watts, Milburn & Co., of Newcastle, & in 1868 sold again to Wm. Pickersgill, shipbuilder, of Sunderland. Neither ownership is referenced at LR. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867, however confirms that the vessel was then owned by Edmund H. Watts, Jun., of Blyth & registered at Shields. Part way thru 1867/68, G. Stokeld, i.e. George Stokeld, of Sunderland, but later, in 1870 at least, of Seaham Harbour, Durham, became the vessel's owner for service ex Sunderland. Part way thru 1872/73, in 1873, M. Storm, of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, became the vessel's owner for service as a London coaster - the owner became T. Storm in or about 1878/79, the vessel being registered at Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy List of 1880 advises that T. Storm meant Thomas Storm. 96.0 ft. long, signal letter LWSQ. LR of 1880/81 notes that the vessel had been 'stranded'. This site, re Watts, Watts & Co., the source of much of the above data tells us (thanks!) that the vessel was stranded in a gale in Nov. 1880 near Staithes, North Yorkshire & was lost. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y 16287 52 Heather Bell (a barque) 416 J. Davison The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1866/67, owned for her entire lifetime by P. Hick of Scarborough. For service initially to the Mediterranean ex Sunderland, later ex London, in 1864/65 from Liverpool to South America & ex Southampton. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states the then owners of the 417 ton barque to be 'Pantland, and Thomas Hick and others.' 125.0 ft. long, registered at Scarborough. LR of 1866/67 notes 'wrecked'. Data about her loss has not yet come to hand. Can you tell us what happened to her? 5985 53 Helena (a barque) 448 W. Naizby The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1869/70, owned for her entire lifetime by H. Smith of Scarborough. For service to the Mediterranean ex Sunderland & London, later Liverpool to South America, London to Cardiff & to the West Indies, & ex Bristol. 127.0 ft. long, signal letters LQCV. Registered at Scarborough. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Hodgson Smith of Scarborough as her then owner. LR of 1869/70 notes 'wrecked'. On Feb. 7, 1870, per line 49 here, the 448 ton barque was stranded at Spanish Battery (Tynemouth), while en route from the Tyne to Para (where is it?) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 18 - none lost. Then owned by Hodgson Smith. Y 14909 54 Helvellyn (a ship) 1017 Robert Thompson & Sons The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1867/68 & not thereafter. It would seem that the vessel was initially registered at Newcastle & later registered at Liverpool. Was owned, thru 1861/62 by E. Graham of Newcastle for initial service from Sunderland to India, then for service ex London. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states that Edmund Graham, of Newcastle, was her then owner. From 1861/62 thru 1867/68, LR advises that the vessel was owned by Stuart & Co., of Liverpool, for service from London to New Zealand & from 1864/65 for service from Liverpool to India. On Nov. 16, 1863, the vessel, under charter to Shaw Savill & Co. & under the command of Captain F. S. Dalison, arrived at Auckland, New Zealand, with 131 passengers & Government immigrants. The ship had left Gravesend, London, on Jul. 14, 1863 & came via Dartmouth (left Jul. 19, 1863). Do read about such voyage in 'White Wings', available here. The vessel left Auckland in late Jan. 1864, bound for Shanghai, China. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 specifies Stuart and Douglas, of Liverpool, were the then owners of the 1018 ton vessel. In 1867/68, per LR, McArthur & Co., of Greenock, became the vessel's owner for service ex the Clyde. 189.0 ft. long. A modest image of the vessel is here. Can you tell us what later happened to the vessel? Y 14520 55 Hermione (a barque, later a ship) 461 later 480 A. Leithead The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru at least 1876/77, owned for her entire lifetime by Richardson of Glasgow. Initially for service ex Sunderland, then, for many years, from the Clyde to Mauritius, & from 1869/70 for service from Liverpool to the West Indies. 135.0 ft. long, signal letters LHJQ. Became a ship of 480 tons, per LR, in 1863/64. Registered at Glasgow. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records David Richardson, of Glasgow, as her then owner. Despite the LR data as above, it seems clear that the vessel was lost in early 1870. On Feb. 18, 1870, per line 1083 here, the 480 ton ship went missing while en route from Matanzas, Cuba, to the Clyde with a cargo of sugar. Crew of 19 - all lost. Then owned by David Richardson. Y 13525 56 Hope-on (a brig) 192 J. Barkes The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1870/71, owned thru 1861/62 by J. Hunter of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to France but soon from Liverpool to the Black Sea. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records her then owners as being J. W. Hunter of Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, however, reports that her owners were then John & William Wilson, also of Sunderland. From 1861/62, LR lists Cole & Co. of Blyth as the vessel's owner for service ex Sunderland, later, from 1868/69, from Blyth to the Baltic. The Mercantile Navy list of 1870 lists Jno. Cole of Blyth as owner of the Shields registered vessel. 94.0 ft. long, signal letters JSNH. LR of 1870/71 states 'Wrecked'. On Dec. 17, 1870, per line 600 here, the 192 ton brig was involved in a collision & sank at The Wold while en route from Blyth to Fecamp (Haute-Normandie, northern France), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - 4 lost. Then owned by John Cole. What exactly happened? Hope-on, under the command of Captain Browne (or Brown), was about 7 miles off Hasborough, Norfolk, on the evening of Dec. 17, 1870. As you can read here. At about 6:30 p.m., in darkness, Eugenie, a Blyth brig, commanded by Captain Farrow, bound for Blyth ex Yarmouth, struck Hope-on on her port bow, creating a great hole in her hull. The water rushed in & she sank within about 3 minutes. A Eugenie boat picked up survivors, but 4 Hope-on crew members including her Captain were drowned. The survivors were landed on Corton Beach, near Lowestoft. Y  7341 57 Hunter (a barque) 496 Taylor & Scouler Nicholson of Sunderland. 16300 58 James Lemon (a barque, later a ship) 485 George Booth The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1862/63 & not thereafter. It was owned, for that short period, by J. Lemon of Belfast. For service initially from Sunderland to India but from 1861/62 for service from Belfast to China. LR of 1862/63 states 'Wrecked'. On Sep. 16, 1862, per line 2359 here, the 485 ton ship was wrecked at Prata Shoal (Prata Islands, South China Sea, 340 km. SE of Hong Kong), while en route from Cardiff to Shanghai, China, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned, per that reference, by James Leman (surely a typo). Anything you can add? Y 13309 59 Jane Almond (a barque) 336 T. (Thomas) Stonehouse The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1872/73, owned thru 1864/65 by J. Almond of Shields for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. For its entire lifetime, in fact, LR records her service as being from Shields to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 reports John P. Almond, of North Shields, as her then owner. In 1864/65, Rudd & Co., of Shields, became the vessel's owner, but only for a short period. In the next year's register, i.e. 1865/66, Drake & Co., also of Shields, became the vessel's owner. J. Drake was the vessel's captain during the entire period of 'Drake' ownership. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1869 (on page 197) & 1870 record Percival Drake of South Shields as the then owner of the 337 ton vessel. 114.5 ft. long, signal letters MKFR. LR of 1872/73 states 'BURNT'. On May 2, 1872, per line 2426 here, the 336 ton barque was burnt when at Motril Bay (Motril is on the S. coast of Spain, almost due S. of Granada). While on a voyage from Motril Bay to the Tyne with a cargo of lead & 'grss'. 'grss' likely refers to esparto grass, which grows in Spain & in N. Africa. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Percival Drake. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us exactly what happened or otherwise add anything? Y 18056 60 Jane Lacy (a barque) 284 T. (Thomas) Stonehouse, of Raven's Wheel The available data re this vessel is confusing indeed. The vessel would appear to have been launched (first item) on May 3, 1856 I think, for Mr. Lacy of Shields. Who owned it for a short period indeed. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, as Jane Lacy, in 1857/58 & in 1858/59 only. Owned by 'W. Affl'ck' of North Shields for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records her then owner as being W. Affleck of North Shields, which owner name is clarified in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, as meaning William Affleck. The confusion? From 1859/60 thru 1869/70, LR lists a barque named Jane Lacey (i.e. with an added 'e') owned by W. Affl'ck of North Shields for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. From 1863/64 this vessel is listed as a brig. 108.5 ft. long, signal letters LRMN. You should know that the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1861 thru 1864 list a North Shields vessel named Jane Lacy. You should also know that the MNLs of 1865 thru 1870 do not record vessels of either name. I cannot at present explain what I read or don't read, but do not recall seeing before a vessel which was a barque being reduced to a brig. I suspect that the vessel must have been lost in or about 1864. Can you help in unravelling this puzzle? Y 15249 61 John Purdie (a schooner) 98 later 114 George Booth The vessel's initial owner was W. Crowell of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Lloyd's Register of 1858/59 reports R. Mitchell, of Penzance, Cornwall, as her new owner. On Apl. 5, 1860, per line 657 here, the 113 ton schooner foundered at Roundlestone (Roundlestone Rock better known as the Runnel Stone, a rock pinnacle located about 1 mile S. of Gwennap Head, Cornwall, near Land's End) while en route from St. Michael's Mount (Mounts Bay, Cornwall) to Swansea. Crew of 7 - no loss of life. Vessel then stated to be owned by R. G. Mitchell Y 7342 62 John Robinson (a barque) 445 Hodgson & Gardner The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1872/73, owned thru 1866/67 by J. Robinson of South Shields, initially for service from Sunderland to China. In 1860/61, service from London to India is indicated & in 1861/62 to India ex Shields. Later ex Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records J. Robinson, Jun. of South Shields as her then owner which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning John Robinson, Jun. In 1866/67, Robson & Co. of Sunderland became her owner for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later Sunderland to the Baltic. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Francis Robson of Sunderland as her then owner. 127.9 ft. long, signal letters LNRS. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On Dec. 1, 1872, per line 2755 here, the 445 ton barque was stranded at Ronne (island of Bornholm, Baltic Sea, Danish), while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to West Hartlepool with a cargo of deals. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by Francis Robson. Y 14577 63 John Temperley (a ship) 998 later 976 G. W. and W. J. Hall I refer you, via the link at left, to ownership & operational details re the vessel. On Mar. 01, 1872 the vessel is said to have departed the Capes of the Chesapeake, U.S.A. for London. It was never heard from again. The vessel likely encountered high seas & foundered. A sunken ship, likely John Temperley, was passed by Liberty, a steamship, off Cape Henry on Mar. 03, 1872. 13743 64 Jolly's or Jollys (a snow or brig) 233 R. Sanderson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1867/68, always owned by R. Jolly of South Shields. For continued service from Shields to the Mediterranean with A. Carr serving throughout as the vessel's captain. LR consistently refers to the vessel as 'Jolly's', with the apostrophe, as does Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 which lists Robert Jolly of South Shields as her then owner. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL'), however, list 'Jollys', registered at Shields in 1858 & 1859 & at South Shields thereafter. MNL of 1865 & 1867 both list Robt. Jolly, of West Hallam, South Shields as the vessel's then owner. 96.0 ft. long, signal letters MFCH. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. In Feb. 1867, per i) the 2nd line 18 on this page, ii) line 9 on this page, iii) this page (in red) & also this page, the 233 ton brig went missing while en route from Odessa (Black Sea, Ukraine) to Falmouth, Devon, with a cargo of grain. Crew of 9 - all lost of course. Stated to have been lost between Scilly & Falmouth. The second link (line 9) has slightly different routing  - from the Dardanelles to the Tyne with grain. Is there anything you can add? Y 17059 65 Julia Augusta (a barque) 418 later 397 R. Y. Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1874/75 & not thereafter. Owned and captained for that entire period, per LR, by W. Hopper of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later for service ex either London or Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records W. Hopper as her then owner - which owner name, per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, means William Hopper. He again, or rather W. Hooper (surely a typo) was the owner in 1867 per the Mercantile Navy List of that year. The equivalent list of 1870, however, advises a name not LR referenced - the vessel, London registered & of 397 tons, was then owned by Francis Deveraux Lambert, jun., of London. 122.5 ft. long, signal letters JSPN. Do you know what later happened to the vessel? Or otherwise can add anything? If so, do consider being in touch with the webmaster. Y 7360 66 Kennington (a ship) 725 later 729 later 730 Edward Bailey The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1870/71, owned thru 1867/68 by Douglas & Co. of London for service ex London. In 1867/68, Gow & Co. of Glasgow became her owner for service from the Clyde to India, later Shields to India. 152.0 ft. long, signal letters LJFG. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records John McMillan of Dumbarton as her then owner - which is a puzzle. LR of 1870/71 notes 'condemned'. On Aug. 21, 1870, per line 319 here, the 730 ton ship was 'leaky & condemned' at Simon's Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, while en route from Madras, India (now Chennai) to London with a cargo of cotton etc. Crew of 20 - none lost. Then owned by Leonard Gow. Y 13729 67 Kindrochat (a barque) 275 G. Gardner & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1859/60, only, owned for that entire period by G. Miller of Aberdeen, Scotland. Initially for service from London to Algoa Bay, (E. coast of S. Africa, about 425 miles E. of Cape of Good Hope). Soon ex London. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states that the vessel was then owned by George Miller, jun., of Aberdeen. Was registered at Aberdeen. A number of Google book 'snippets' tell us what happened to her - that at 4 a.m. on Nov. 27, 1859, the vessel was wrecked, near Bundersalanka, a village S. of Coringa, Andhra Pradesh, E. coast of India, while en route from Calcutta to Madras, both India. Wrecked due to human error. Two crewmen - John McHardy & Charles Danielson - were apparently drowned two days prior, on Nov. 25, 1859. Y 13544 68 Lammermuir (a ship) 952 M. Byers & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1863/64, owned for that entire period by J. Willis of London. Initially for service ex London, but for 4 years from 1858/59 for service from London to China. LR of 1863/64 states 'LOST'. 178.0 ft. long. This Wikipedia page references John 'Jock' 'White Hat' Willis, of London & states that the vessel was wrecked on the Amherst Reef in the Macclesfield Channel, Gaspar Strait, on Dec. 31, 1863. The Gaspar Strait, I learn, separates the Indonesian islands of Belitung and Bangka & connects the Java Sea to the South China Sea. J. Willis commissioned a replacement ship of the same name, in 1864. The wreck of the vessel was apparently still visible above the water line in Aug. 1866 when the new Lammermuir sailed past en route to China. That same page refers to William Pile as her builder. While that may well prove to be correct, the Newcastle Journal of Jan. 31, 1867 lists M. Byers & Co. as her builder. An image of the vessel, ex Wikipedia. Y 13717 69 Lancastria (a barque) 335 later 321/336 Richard Wilkinson of Pallion The vessel was initially owned, thru 1857/58, by John Longton, of Liverpool. It had 3 later owners - John Seymour of Maryport, Scotland, thru 1869/70, Geo. Gray Macandrew of Liverpool thru 1879/80, &  lastly William Grove, of Swansea, Wales. On Dec. 31, 1880, the vessel went ashore & was lost in Table Bay, South Africa. 2 crew members were drowned trying to reach shore. 15397 70 Lansdowne (a barque) 715 Wm. Richard Abbay Vickerman of London 16396 71 Lebanon (a snow) 225 Denton & Hewson The vessel was owned for many years by 'Egglstn & Co.' essentially Longridge & Eggleston, of Sunderland. It was briefly owned, from 1873/74, by J. Morgan, also of Sunderland but would seem to have soon become Swedish owned. 17085 72 Legatus (a barque) 382 J. Rodgerson A vessel which had a short life, always owned by Lonie & Co. of Sunderland. On Oct. 06, 1866, the vessel, arrived at Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) ex Sunderland. On its return journey, on Oct. 30, 1866, the vessel got on shore at Krautsland (cannot locate). A few days later, the vessel was reported lost on a shoal in the Gulf of Finland, E. of Tallinn (Reval), Estonia. With no loss of life. 7389 73 Livingstone, later Onkel Peter (a snow) 255 later 256 later 262 William Chilton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1885/86, owned thru 1876/77, per LR, by Redhead of Newcastle, for initial service ex Sunderland, then to the Mediterranean i) ex Sunderland in 1858/60. ii) from Gloucester in 1861/64 & 1867/69, iii) from Newcastle in 1864/67, service as a Newcastle coaster, & from 1872/73 to the Baltic ex Gloucester. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as Livingston (without the 'e') owned by J. Angus of Newcastle & S. Cook, G. Redhead & William Short, all of Bill Point Terrace.  While the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 230, image soon) & 1870 both list the vessel (Livingstone), registered at Newcastle & owned by George Redhead of Bill Point Terrace, Northumberland. LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster. In LR of 1878/79, the vessel is listed as a snow of 256 tons then owned by H. Rude of 'Kjrtmnd', & also, in the supplement, renamed Onkel Peter, of 262 tons, as owned by H. C. Rude of Copenhagen, Denmark. H. C. Rude, owned the vessel thru 1885/86 & was the vessel's captain for that entire period. 100.0 ft. long, signal letters MFGP. Data as to what finally happened to the vessel is not yet to hand. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 17094 74 Lord Clarendon (a snow, later a brig) 273 Sykes & Co. of North Hylton The vessel would appear to have been launched in early May 1856 for Mr. R. L. Barnett of London. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1861/62 by J. Begbie of London - for service from Shields to India. In 1861/62, Pethonier & Co. of London became the vessel's owner for service ex London. Such owner name became 'Pothonier' (with an 'o') in later editions of LR, as confirmed by the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both of which list Pothonier & Tilsley, of London, as her then owners. 103.0 ft. long, signal letters LSMW. LR of 1873/74 notes 'condemned'. Can you add anything? Y 15495 75 Lowick (a barque) 426 later 449 R. Thompson, Jr. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1864/65, owned thru 1861/62 by W. Allen of South Shields. Initially for service from Sunderland to North America, soon Shields to India. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records W. Allen of South Shields & R. Oglesby of Hull as her then owners, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning William Allen & Richard Oglesby. From 1861/62, LR records the owner of the barque, now of 449 tons, as being W. Allon (with an 'o') of South Shields - for continued service from Shields to India. 126.0 ft. long. LR of 1864/65 states 'wrecked'. David Watts had advised (thanks!) that on Oct. 19, 1864, Lowick, en route from Londonderry (now Northern Ireland) to the Tyne, drove onto some rocks at Loch Eynort, South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, filled with water & sank. Her crew were all saved. Can you add anything additional? Y 15248   Lumley (a snow) 285 Edward Potts of Seaham The vessel was launched on Sep. 16, 1856 stated to be for Mr. Wight of Sunderland, intended for the Mediterranean trade. Built for Wight & Co. of Seaham for service from Sunderland to France. 17084 76 Magnet (a steam gunboat) 232 W. Briggs & James Mills at Low Southwick David Watts advises that the vessel was launched on Jan. 29, 1856, as HMS Magnet, an Albacore Class wooden steam gunboat. 106.0 ft. long, with 4 guns & an operating crew of 36-40. All as per (thanks!) David's 'pdf' Study of the vessel, complete with an image. Y   77 Mahratta (a ship) 773 later 774 George Booth The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70, owned thru 1867/68 by McDonald of Liverpool. Initially for service from Sunderland to London, but in 1862/63 ex London & thereafter from London to India. In 1867/68, C. Myers, also of Liverpool, became the vessel's owner for service from London to India. The Mercantile Navy list of 1870 lists Charles Myers of Liverpool as the then owner of the 774 ton vessel. Mahratta? The name relates to India's 3rd largest state - Maharashtra - located on India's W. coast from roughly Mumbai (Bombay) in the north to nearly Goa in the south. 157.0 ft. long, signal letters LQPR. No data has yet come to hand about the circumstances of her loss. Can you tell us what finally happened to her or otherwise add anything? Y 15041 78 Margaret Knight (a snow, or brig) 239 Pickersgill & Miller The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1862/63 only, owned by T. Knight of Blyth, for initial service ex Sunderland, from 1858/59 for service from Blyth to the Mediterranean & from 1861/62 for service from Bristol to the West Indies. 'Knight' was, per LR, the vessel's initial captain (in 1857/58). Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel, a brig, as registered at Shields & owned by Thomas Knight of Blyth. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Oct. 19, 1862, per line 2422 here, the 239 ton snow was lost at Imismurry Island (Inishmurray Island, uninhabited, located 7 km. off the coast of County Sligo, NW Ireland), while en route from Shields to South America with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - 7 lost. Then stated to be owned by Thomas Knight. No data has yet come to hand about the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Can you tell us more? Y 18054 79 Marina (a barque) 407 later 431 G. Gardner & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter. It was owned throughout that brief period by Wheatley of North Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, J. Wheatley, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean John Wheatley. Initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later (1860/61) for service from London to the Mediterranean & in 1861/62 for service from Shields to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Became of 431 tons in 1860/61. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Sep. 17, 1861, per line 1364 here, the 431 ton barque was wrecked near Manora Light (located just S. of the Port of Karachi, Pakistan), while en route from Shields to Karrachee (Karachi) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 13 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Hy. Wheatley. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 16146 80 Marinus (a barque) 512 John M. Reed The webmaster invites you, via the link at left, to an extensive listing re Marinus, which went missing in early 1873 while en route from Baltimore, U.S.A., to either Queenstown, Ireland, or Falmouth. 17047 81 Mars (a ship) 721 later 722 J. & R. Mills of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1882/83, owned throughout that entire period by J. Allan of London. Initially for service from Sunderland to India but in the following years to India from London or Liverpool. 155.0 ft. long, signal letters LPGS. The Mercantile Navy list of 1870 lists John H. Allan of London as her then owner as does the same source in 1880. LR of 1882/83 states 'Abandoned'. No data has yet come to hand about the circumstances of her loss & where it occurred. A data 'snippet' ex 'Sea Breezes', states that she was abandoned in about 1882. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 14712 82 Martha Clay (a barque) 400 N. Stothard Per Lloyd's Register of 1856/57, H. Nelson of Newcastle for service ex Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists H. Nelson as her then owner, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies the owner's name to be Henry Nelson. 7282 83 Mary Jane (a barque) 332 later 310 Forest & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1873/74. It was owned initially by 'Denniston' of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the West Indies. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies that the owner's name was John Denniston. From 1859/60 to 1862/63, J. Lawson of South Shields was the vessel's owner, for service from Sunderland to Aden. From 1862/63 to 1864/65, White & Co., of Sunderland, was the vessel's owner for service from Hull to the West Indies - with R. White the vessel's captain. In 1864/65, per LR, 'Curry' of Troon (Glasgow) became the vessel's owner for service ex the Clyde, however W. Currie, also of Troon, became the vessel's owner in 1866/67 for service from London to the West Indies. R. White would seem to have continued to serve as the vessel's captain. In 1867/68, the vessel became of 310 tons, owned by J. Currie of London for service ex the Clyde & from the Clyde to Demerara (Guyana, N. coast of South America). However, the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 list James Currie as the then owner of the Troon registered vessel. Are Curry, W. Currie, J. Currie & James Currie all the same person? 113.0 ft. long, signal letters MFGC. No data has yet come to hand about what finally happened to the vessel. Can you tell us what did happen to her? And when? Y 17087 84 Mary & Kate (a snow) 177 James Hardie The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70 & not thereafter, owned throughout that entire period, per LR, by Campbell & Co. of Dartmouth, Devon. Initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, but from 1857/58 from Goole (then West Riding of Yorkshire) to the Mediterranean & from 1860/61 from Newport, Wales, to the West Indies. 90.0 ft. long. The vessel was always, it would seem, registered at Dartmouth. The vessel continued to be LR listed long after the vessel had been lost - not by any means an unusual situation. On Dec. 19, 1862, per line 2575 here, the vessel was stranded near the Bosphorus (the strait that links the Black Sea with the Mediterranean, the boundary between Europe & Asia, with Turkey on both sides), while en route from the Danube (Europe's 2nd longest river, enters the Black Sea in Romania) to the U.K. with a cargo of grain. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by J. A. Cuthbertson. Is it possible that that U.K. Government wreck data source is in error? Unlikely I would say - certainly the source has proved, so far, to be most accurate re many years of data. I note that the vessel is not listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1867. Can you confirm the loss of the vessel in 1862, or otherwise add anything? A newspaper cutting re the vessel's loss, perhaps. Y 9478 85 Newton (a barque) 434 John Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1870/71, owned throughout that entire period by Newton & Co. of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to Valparaiso, Chile, ex London, from Cardiff to the Mediterranean & from Swansea to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records her then owners as being M. & J. Newton of Sunderland & R. J. Doughty of Wingham. Such ownership data is confirmed by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 which advises that the M. Newton is Matthias Newton, the J. Newton is John Newton, and the R. J. Doughty is Randal J. Doughty. The Mercantile Navy list of 1870 lists Matthias Newton, of Sunderland, as her then owner. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters JSPD. LR of 1870/71 states 'Wrecked'. On Dec. 24, 1870, per line 621 here, the 434 ton barque was abandoned at sea while en route from Odessa, Ukraine, to Queenstown (now Cobh, previously Cork), Ireland, with a cargo of grain. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned by John Newton. Y 7353 86 Norfolk (a barque) 360 T. Lightfoot of North Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1866/67, owned throughout that entire period by Scott & Co. of Yarmouth, Norfolk, which owners had owned an earlier vessel of the name, a brig built at Yarmouth in 1853. The vessel's initial service was from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, soon from London to the Mediterranean, ex London & (from 1864/65) for service from Yarmouth to Singapore. J. Bailey served as the vessel's captain, per LR from 1856/57 thru 1864/65 & W. Blyth (long in Scott's service) served thereafter. 119.0 ft. long, signal letters LRNM. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1867 both list James Scott of Yarmouth as the then owner of the 361 ton Yarmouth registered vessel. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1868. LR of 1866/67 states 'Wrecked'. I have not so far spotted what happened to the vessel & when. Is it possible that you can provide that data or otherwise add anything? Y 15264 87 Ocean (a snow or brig) 148 later 149 William R. Abbay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1869/70, then a gap of 4 years, & again likely from 1874/75 thru 1883/84. The vessel, a snow, was initially owned, per LR, by Catt & Co. of Shoreham for service ex Sunderland with Holland serving as the vessel's captain. In 1859/60, per LR, C. King of Colchester, Essex, became both the vessel's owner & her captain for service from Ipswich to the Baltic (from 1859/60 thru 1862/63) & then as an Ipswich coaster (thru 1869/70 when LR coverage ceased). The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1867 list Charles King of East Donyland, Essex, as the vessel's then owner. When LR coverage resumed in 1874/75, the vessel, now listed as a brig of 149 tons, was owned by Mrs. Sarah King of Colchester. As is confirmed by MNL of 1870. In 1876/77, per LR, the vessel became registered at London & owned by C. Lee. Which proves, per MNL of 1880 & 1883 to mean Charles Lee of Jarrow-on-Tyne. Was initially LR listed at 85.0 ft. long, which became 85.6 ft. in 1866/67 & 86.8 ft. in 1874/75, signal letters LPBD. LR reports no captain names after 1869/70. LR of 1883/84 notes that the vessel had been involved in a 'Collision'. Thanks to a diligent site visitor, I can tell you that In Jun. 1883, when en route from London to the Tyne with a general cargo, Ocean was in collision with Minerva, a Liverpool steamship, when 12 miles off Hartlepool. Ocean sank immediately & one crew member, said in this contemporary newspaper cutting to be Charles Denny, lost his life. Such article does not give detail to properly identify which vessel named Ocean had sunk nor exactly when it did so. But we know it was this Ocean & the date of loss was Jun. 10, 1883, as per this death register line re Charles Denning, the 25 year old seaman who lost his life. Is there anything you can add or correct? Y 14642 88 Olive Branch (a barque) 318 M. Clarke The vessel was owned, thru 1871/72, by T. Hick of Scarborough. In 1872/73, 'Riseborough' of Sunderland became the vessel's owner. On Aug. 28, 1875, the vessel was lost off the Butt of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, while en route from Liverpool to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia). Under some particularly nasty circumstances. 5986 89 Osprey (a barque) 407 later 409 Pile & Smart The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1861/62 only. Was owned for that short period by Ingo & Co. of Shields, initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, but from 1858/59 for service from Shields to Aden. Was registered at Newcastle. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that her then owners were Jno. Ingo of Newcastle & R. Cleugh of North Shields. The 1861/62 edition of LR notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Do you know what happened to her? Y 15976 90 Pacific (a barque) 416/393 Richard Wilkinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1859/60, & not thereafter. Initially owned by J. Longton of Liverpool for service ex Sunderland to Valparaiso, Chile. The 1859/60 edition of LR lists Hargrove & Co., also of Liverpool, as her then owner for service ex London. Do you know what happened to her? maybe 14549 91 Paul (a barque) 303 J. Lister The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1866/67, owned for that entire period by W. Clough, of South Shields. Initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, but from 1859/60 for service to the Mediterranean ex Shields. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the Shields registered vessel was rather owned by William Cleugh of Shields, but that spelling looks to be in error since the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists William Clough, of South Shields as her then owner. 104.0 ft. long, signal letters LWGM. LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss? Y 16148 92 Pax (a brig) 180 R. Sanderson The vessel is not recorded in Lloyd's Register. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the Whitby registered vessel was owned by Gideon Smales of Whitby. On Feb. 20, 1860, per line 624 here, the 180 ton brig was abandoned 15 miles from Spurn (a sand spit at the mouth of the Humber river), while en route from Hartlepool to London with a cargo of coal. None of the 6 man crew lost their lives. Gideon Smales was her then owner. Y 9041 93 Peace (a barque) 347 Ratcliff & Spence The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1862/63 & not thereafter, owned thru that entire period by Mears & Sons of Sunderland. Initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean but from 1859/60 ex Sunderland with no port of destination indicated. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the vessel was then owned by William, jun. & George Mears & John Sidgwick, all of Sunderland. LR of 1862/63 states 'LOST'. On Nov. 22, 1862, per line 2526 here, the 347 ton barque stranded near Gallipoli, (Gallipoli Peninsular, located on N. bank of the Dardanelles linking the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmora) while en route from Taganrog (Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Russia), to England with a cargo of grain. Crew of 12 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by William Mears, Jun. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 7384 94 Princess Royal (a snow, later a brig) 268 T. Seymour The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter, owned thru that entire period by Jobling & Co. of South Shields. Initially for service from Sunderland to the Baltic but from 1858/59 for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the vessel, then a brig, was owned by James Jobling of South Shields & John Clarke of Newcastle. LR of 1861/62 states 'wrecked'. On Jan. 9, 1862, per line 2049 here, the 268 ton brig stranded at Midia (located 13 miles N. of Constanța, Romania, Black Sea), while en route from Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea), to the U.K. with a cargo of grain. Crew of 10 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by James Jobling. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. However this newspaper article (in blue) says that the vessel was lost at about 20 miles W. of Karabournou & that the crew were all saved. It would seem that many vessels & lives were lost in the Black Sea early in 1862, presumably the result of storms & intense cold. Can you tell us more? Y 16156 95 Queen of Freedom (a barque) 395 Todd & Brown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1861/62 only, stated always to be owned by M. Aisbett of South Shields. For service from Shields to the Mediterranean thru 1859/60 & from Bristol to India thereafter. Per LR, W. Jacks served as the vessel's captain thru 1859/60 & thereafter G. Richardson. The vessel was registered at Shields thru 1859 & at South Shields from 1860. It would seem likely that the owner's name was misspelled by LR. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists 'M. Aisbitt' as the vessel's owner while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies the name to be 'Matthew Aisbitt'. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. Line 1977 on this page tells us that Queen of Freedom left London on Mar. 13, 1861 for Colombo (then Ceylon now Sri Lanka) with a general cargo & went missing en route. With a crew of 14 - all lost, of course. Than stated to be owned not by 'Aisbitt', but rather by Jas. Robson. Can you tell us anything additional? Perhaps tell us if & when Jas. Robson acquired the vessel. Y 12357 96 Raby Castle (a ship) 692 George Short of Mowbray Quay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1887/88. Raby Castle? A 14th century castle with much Royal history, located at Staindrop, County Durham. For its entire lifetime Raby Castle, the ship, would seem to have been registered at London. It was owned, thru 1867/68, by Greenw'll of London, initially for service from Sunderland to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), but from 1858/59 thru 1864/65 for service ex London - to Australia or to India. On Dec. 20, 1857, the vessel left London for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with 12 passengers & cargo & arrived there on Apl. 4, 1858 after a passage of 93 days. On Apl. 30, 1858 the vessel left Sydney for Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, (arrived Jun. 15, 1858) with 61 officers & men of the 77th regiment but mainly with 196 77th related women & children. On Feb. 19, 1860 the vessel again arrived at Sydney, from Calcutta, with a cargo that included rice, oats & opium. It left again for Calcutta, ex Melbourne, on Apl. 10, 1860, with a cargo that included gold. In Aug. 1863, the vessel arrived at Mauritius with 254 Indian labourers. From 1865/66 the vessel served India out of Liverpool. In Jan. 1867, the vessel put into Cape of Good Hope while en route from Penang to London - to report the gruesome murder of a crew member aboard the ship. Now I thought that Greenw'll may well have meant Greenwell, however the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1867 list S. Greenhill, of London, as her then owner. I also have read, however, that the vessel was owned in 1867 at least, by Greenwell and Hall, of London. In 1867/68, G. F. Dickinson, of London, became the vessel's owner for service from London to India, at least until 1873/74 after which destinations were no longer LR referenced. The MNL of 1870 lists the vessel as owned by G. F. Dickinson of London. LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster. It is likely that that LR edition reports J. Michael as the vessel's new owner, since part way thru 1879/80, H. W. White of London replaces J. Michael as the vessel's owner. The MNL of 1880 advises that Henry W. White, of London, was then her owner further that the vessel was built at Mowbray Quay, Durham.  LR of 1887/88 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. 151.0 ft. long, signal letters LVDG. Detail as to the circumstances of her loss is not yet to hand. Go here for crew lists. Can you tell us more? Y 15874 97 Reays (a barque) 329 Ratcliff & Spence Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1856/57, Reay of South Shields for service from South Shields to Matanzas, Cuba. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists F., T., & C. Reay clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Francis, Thomas & Cuthbert Reay. 12358 98 Robert Adamson (a snow, later a brigantine) 159 Green Robinson & Co., of Hylton The vessel would appear to have been launched in early May 1856 for Mr. Adamson of Deptford. A vessel which had a long life, indeed. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1869/70, a gap, then from 1874/75 thru 1899/1900 at least. Owned for the entire initial period, i.e. thru 1869/70, per LR, by R. Adamson of Sunderland. Initially for service from Sunderland to Antwerp, later from Sunderland to London but from 1862/63 for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Adamson was the vessel's captain thru 1860/61. The owner's name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Robert Adamson, of course. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of both 1867 & 1870, however, list the vessel, now registered at Maldon, Essex, as being owned by Samuel Bell of Maldon. A puzzle - in 1876 sums were paid to the shipwrecked crew of Robert Adamson of Maldon. A puzzle now resolved! I learn that the vessel was driven ashore during heavy gales at Sutton-on-Sea, Lincolnshire, in mid Apl. 1876. As per this brief contemporary report (in blue), which notes that her crew were all saved. The vessel must have been later repaired. LRs from 1874/75 thru 1885/86 list the vessel, now a brigantine, as owned by S. Bell of Maldon. S. Bell was also her captain, see below. Per the MNL list of 1880 then, Bell still owned the vessel. LR of 1886/87 & 1887/88 record G. Smee, of Maldon, as the vessel's then owner, the owner becoming, from 1889/90, C. J. Carter, also of Maldon. It is interesting to note that LR records S. Bell as the vessel's captain for all the years, it would seem, from 1874/75 thru 1892/93. In the 1890 MNL list, Charles James Carter, of Maldon, is recorded as the vessel's owner, with Geo. Smee the manager. On Jun. 2, 1891, the vessel suffered minor damage when it struck floating wreckage, while en route from Sunderland to Lymington. 'Carter' was the managing owner of the vessel in 1900. 85.0 ft. long, signal letters JSQW. What later happened to the vessel I wonder. I am unable to track the vessel beyond 1899/1900 due to lack of availability of Lloyd's Registers. But note that the register for the vessel was closed in 1905. Can you tell us what later happened to her? Y 7380 99 Rocket (a brig) 149 W. R. Abbay & Co. At times, Lloyd's Register ('LR') is a puzzle, to the webmaster at least. The vessel, built in 1856, is first LR listed in 1874/75. But all is not lost re the early LR missing years. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists W. & T. Adamson of Sunderland as her then owners, which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean William & Thomas Adamson. And, the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 confirm that the Sunderland registered vessel was still then owned by W. Adamson of that city. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1874 lists her then owners as being W. Adamson & W. Adamson (that is what it says), each with 32 shares. 87.4 ft. long, signal letters JSNM. LR of 1874/75 & 1876/77 both also state W. Adamson to be her then owner. So it would seem that the vessel for its entire lifetime was owned by 'Adamson'. LR of 1876/77 notes 'Wrecked'. The circumstances of her loss have not yet come to hand. Can you tell us what happened to her? Y 7344 100 Royal Saxon (a barque) 257 later 276 William Taylor The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1862/63 owned throughout that entire period by 'Rick'nson' of Whitby. Initially for service from Sunderland to Algoa Bay (E. coast of S. Africa, about 425 miles E. of Cape of Good Hope) but from 1858/59 for service from Swansea to St. Helena (a tiny & remote island in the South Atlantic, about 1,250 miles off the coast of southern Angola). Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the Whitby registered vessel was then owned by John Rickinson of Middleton Cowart. Signal letters KFQN. Became of 276 tons in 1860. LR of 1862/63 states LOST. On Oct. 23, 1862, per line 2450 here, the 277 ton barque was stranded at 'Co. of Newfoundland' while en route from Montreal, Canada, to England with a cargo of grain. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by John Rickinson. Can you add anything? Y 9039 101 Russel Ellice (a barque) 414 C. W. Crown Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1856/57, Nicholson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Cuba, soon Swansea to Madeira. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as Russell Ellice, owned by William Nicholson of Sunderland. 7345 Salacia (a snow) 234 Edward Potts at Seaham The vessel was launched, on Feb. 21, 1856 (as I interpret the words), per this launch announcement. Built for Dent & Lawson of Blyth & christened Salacia by Miss Potts, the shipbuilder's daughter. The vessel was included in a published list of vessels built at Sunderland in 1856. It was however, per Lloyd's Register ('LR'), rather built at Seaham. From 1856/57 thru 1874/75, per LR, the vessel was owned by Dent & Co. of Blyth, initially for service from Sunderland to London, but from 1860/61 for service from Blyth to the Baltic. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being G. Lawson & J. Dent of Blyth & R. Dent of Newcastle, clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning George Lawson, John Dent & Roger Dent. From 1876/77 LR has limited detail & lists no owner name. 96.0 ft. long, signal letters LNRH, always registered at Shields. Now the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records George Lawson of Blyth as her then owner. No data as to what finally happened to her has come to hand - I suspect however that her life came to an end in the late 1870s, even though the vessel was LR listed thru 1881/82. Y 14571 102 San Fernando 402 J. Watson Nicholson 17089 103 Sarah Jane (a snow) 261 later 282 J. & R. Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1873/74, owned throughout that entire period, per LR, by 'Humble' of Sunderland. Initially for service from Sunderland to the Baltic, soon, from 1859/60, for service from Liverpool to the Baltic. It would seem to have operated out of Sunderland from 1861/62 for service to Hamburg, to the Baltic & to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the Sunderland registered vessel was then owned by Richard Humble, Geo. Brown & William H. Sinclair, all of Sunderland. While the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 records R. Rumble of Bishopwearmouth as the then owner of the vessel, now of 282 tons. 102.0 ft. long, signal letters JSRQ. The vessel is not recorded in the Mercantile Navy List of 1870. Though that listing does record a later vessel of the name, Sarah Jane built by Bartram in 1868, as owned by Richard Humble of Sunderland. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel? Y 7392 104 Sarah Scott (a barque) 373 N. Stothard The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1863/64, & not thereafter. Owned for that entire, if short, period by Scott & Co. of Sunderland. Initially for service ex Sunderland to the Mediterranean, soon Swansea to Aden & from 1861/62 Sunderland to China. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being Thomas Scott of Sunderland & William Scott of Shelton. 120.5 ft. long. LR of 1863/64 notes 'wrecked'. Details about the circumstances of her loss are not yet to hand. Do you know what happened to her? Y 7377 105 Sarepta (a barque) 313/328 Haswell The vessel was initially owned by Haswell & Co. of Sunderland. Four later owners - Ayre & Co., also of Sunderland, from 1861/62, G. Bird, of South Shields, from about 1863, J. Coverdale of Hartlepool from 1867/68, & George Dobson (later Mrs. E. Dobson),  of North Shields from 1871/72. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel, likely in or about 1881. 16298 106 Sea Breeze (a ship, later a schooner, a ship & a barque) 685 later 692 later 689 John M. Reed, or Briggs & Sons, of Pallion The vessel would appear to have been launched in early May 1856. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1899/1900 & just maybe it is recorded even later than that. It was initially owned, per LR, by 'Mileses &' Co. of Bristol for service from Bristol to Australia. It would seem, however, that the vessel was truly owned by Miles & Kingston, of Bristol, who owned sugar estates in Mauritius & in Jamaica. The vessel would seem to have made 2 voyages from Bristol to Melbourne, Australia. One left Bristol on Jul. 17, 1856 & arrived at Melbourne on Oct. 16, 1856 with 35 passengers in total & a general cargo. It left for Mauritius on Nov. 1, 1856 & carried gold & specie valued at L.29,696 in its cargo. It arrived at Melbourne again on Oct. 16, 1857 & left for London on Nov. 23, 1857 again with gold in its cargo. Their period of ownership was short, however, since in 1859/60, Blyths & Green, of London, became the vessel's owner, thru 1876/77, for service ex London, soon for service from London to Mauritius. Note that LR, over the years, lists that owner's name as Blyths & Green, Blyth & Greene & Blythe, Green & Co. - in that regard, the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 records Blyth & Greene, of London, as her then owner. But ... the Mercantile Navy List of 1870, lists a new name not LR referenced, i.e. Robert Burn of London, as her then owner. In 1878/79, the vessel became owned by C. Muller, of Arendal, Norway. C. Muller was also the vessel's captain. For 4 years from 1880/81 the vessel is LR listed as a schooner - might that be a listing mistake, I wonder? From 1882/83 to 1889/90, C. Haslund, also of Arendal, became the owner of the vessel, with the exception of the single year of 1886/87 where C. H. Johnsen, also of Arendal, was listed as her owner. The vessel reverted to a ship in 1885/86, & became a barque from 1887/88. The vessel was not LR recorded in 1890/91. From 1892/93 thru 1899/1900, C. H. Johnsen, of Arendal, is LR listed as her owner. 149.0 ft. long, later 150.1 ft. Signal letters LMTP later HWQK. I have no access to LRs of any later years, so cannot tell you the date to which she was LR listed & certainly cannot tell you what finally happened to her. The available data is limited & fragmentary. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 14365 107 Sea Venture (a snow or brig) 220 Robert Thompson & Sons An extensive listing re the vessel is now available via the link at left, which listing is well worthy of your interest. On Nov. 23, 1869, the vessel collided with Fenham, a Newcastle steamship. And sank. Law cases followed. 17079 108 Sedgemoor (a ship) 921 Woods, Spence & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1866/67, always listed as Sedgemoor except for 1865/55 & 1866/67 where LR named the vessel Sedgmoor (without an 'e'). The vessel was initially owned by Woods & Co., of Sunderland, for service ex Sunderland. In 1858/59, Hodgkinson of London, became her owner for service from London to India. This site states that the vessel sailed to Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa, with 230 emigrants - it left the U.K. (London?) on May 29, 1860 & arrived at Cape Town on Jul. 21, 1860. From 1860/61, Teighe & Co., also of London, are listed as her owners for service ex London. LR of 1866/67 states 'missing'. Reading that, you would expect that the vessel went missing in 1866 or maybe in 1867. It is clear, however, per line 2970 here, that the ship was rather lost on Feb. 5, 1862, when it went missing en route from Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, to London, with a cargo of East Indies produce. Crew of 31 - all lost. Then owned by Frederick Smith, a name not LR referenced. No detail as to the circumstances of her loss are yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 7371 109 Sir John Moore (a ship) 608 J. Rodgerson A vessel which had a short life. Always owned by Neil Mathieson, of Runcorn, Cheshire. On Mar. 02, 1867, the vessel left Cardiff, Wales, for Hong Kong. On Mar. 10, 1867, Amelie, a French vessel, came upon the vessel in the North Atlantic in a sinking state. She rescued Sir John Moore's crew & landed them at St. Nazaire, France. 13346 110 Sirocco (a barque) 492 Forrest & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1873/74 & not thereafter. It was, per LR, owned thru 1863/64, by Jas. Hay of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists James Hay as the vessel's then owner. In 1863/64, J. Benussi, of Rivigno (now Rovinj, Croatia, northern Adriatic) became the vessel's owner, initially also for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean but soon ex Liverpool. From 1865/66 the vessel, still owned by J. Benussi, became registered at Liverpool. The vessel is not recorded in the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870. Can anybody tell us what later happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y 7373 111 Spartan (a ship) 665 William Pile, Jun. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1865/66 & not thereafter. It was, per LR, owned for that entire period by J. R. Kelso of North Shields, initially for service from Sunderland to China, from 1858/59 for service from London to India & from 1862/63 for service from London to China again. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 confirms J. R. Kelso to be the vessel's owner while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists John R. Kelso & George Straker, both of North Shields, as the vessel's then owners. 156.5 ft. long. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Can anybody tell us what had happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y 15254 112 Sultan (a barque) 399 Sykes & Co. Per Lloyd's Register of 1856/57, R. Barnett of London, initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Thomas Chivers, of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, as the then owner of the London registered vessel. Signal letters LDVW..  12945 113 Sunderland Packet (a brigantine, later a barkentine) 140 Green Robinson & Co. Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1856/57, was owned by French & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records her then owners as being R. Adamson, J. Andrews & W. French, all of Sunderland, plus 7 others of Sunderland & Durham. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 sets the names all out - i.e. Robt. Adamson, Jno. Andrews, Wm. French etc. etc. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists George Carter of Gravesend, Kent, as the then owner of the London registered 141 ton vessel. George Carter still owned the vessel, now of 171 tons, in 1880. In 1890, it was owned by Hy. Smith of Gravesend. Signal letters JSNT. Y 7348 114 Sylph 549 James Laing J. & C. Robertson   115 Thames (a ship) 579 D. A. Douglass of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1872/73, owned thru 1864/65 per LR, by Bonus & Sons (or maybe Son) of London. Initially for service ex London but soon from London to Australia & to the Persian Gulf. In 1864/65, E. Budden, also of London, became her owner for continued service from London to Australia. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 lists Budden, Bevan, & Tozer, of London, as the then owner of the 579 ton vessel. In 1867/68, per LR, Gourlay of Glasgow (later H. Gourlay) became the vessel's owner for service from the Clyde to Mauritius. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Thomas Gourlay, of Glasgow, as owner of the 610 ton ship. LR always records the vessel as being of 579 tons. LR of 1872/73 states 'LOST'. 144.0 ft. long, signal letters KHNP. On Jun. 1, 1871, per line 2168 here, the 579 ton ship left Saigon (then the capital of Cochinchina, a French colony, now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), for Hong Kong, with a cargo of rice, etc. And went missing en route. Crew of 15 & 2 passengers - all lost. Then owned by T. & J. B. Gourlay. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? There likely is data about her voyages to Australia at Trove, Australia. Y 9489 116 Thames City (a ship) 557 D. A. Douglass of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1865/66, owned for that entire period by H. Rounthwaite of Sunderland - such name being confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856. Initially for service from Sunderland to India, later for service ex London. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that H. Rounthwaite meant Henry Rounthwaite. 142.0 ft. long. LR of 1865/66 states 'wrecked'. Such wreck was, however, not in 1865/66 as you would presume but was rather on Jul. 22, 1862. Per line 2311 here, Thames City was abandoned at 36N/36W, about 500 miles W. of the Azores, while en route from Mauritius to London. Crew of 20 - none lost. Then owned by Henry Rounthwaite. Now Bill Swift has researched the history of Thames City, a history far more extensive that can be accommodated here, including service as a troopship in India & also to British Columbia, Canada. You will, I know, enjoy reading Bill's 'pdf' research paper which is now available. Re the vessel's loss in 1862, Bill advises that Thames City had voyaged to Pikeki (Bill asks where is it?) with a cargo of guano. And then left Pikeki for Mauritius. During that passage the vessel suffered major stern damage which resulted in her taking on water. She made it safely to Mauritius but on her return voyage to London, with a cargo of rum & sugar, she took on more water than the crew could control & the vessel had to be abandoned. An American whaler rescued the entire crew & landed them at the Azores island of Fyall (Faial). Anything you can add? Y 7357 117 The Bride (a barque, later a ship) 546 later 541 later 547 W. H. Pearson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1885/86 & not thereafter. It would appear that, thru 1880 at least, the vessel was always registered at London. The vessel is LR listed as a barque thru 1865/66 - in 1867/68, the next LR edition available to the webmaster, the vessel is listed as a ship, now of 541 tons. It was initially owned, thru 1861/62, by Douglas, of London, for service from Sunderland to India. From 1861/62 thru 1869/70, the vessel was owned by Wilson & Co., also of London, mainly for service from London to Swan River (Perth, Western Australia). I have not extensively checked at Trove, Australia, re this vessel but note that the only time I saw that it actually went to Swan River was re a voyage that left London for Swan River on Sep. 27, 1866. It later, on Feb. 14, 1867, left Swan River for Madras (now Mumbai), India, with 12 passengers & a cargo that included 49 horses. In 1868/69 service from London to Kurachee (now Karachi, East Pakistan) is referenced. I note that the Mercantile Navy List of 1867, lists (on page 377) Joseph Oliver, of Greenwich, Kent, as her then owner, an owner name not LR referenced. From 1869/70 thru 1872/73, per LR, G. Mason of 'N. Brightn', (can anybody explain its meaning?) was the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists John Mason, of Birmingham, as her then owner. LR editions of 1873/74 & 1874/75 list no owner name. In 1876/77, B. R. Huntley (from 1878/79 Huntley, Bernier & Co.), of London is listed as the then owner of the ship, now of 547 tons. From 1883/84, no owner name is LR listed, though the vessel is noted to be registered at Rostock (on the Baltic coast of Germany). 135.0 ft. long, signal letters LTWK. Can you tell us what later happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y   15833   The Coquette (a snow) - see here 137 Jopling and Willoughby Smith & Co. of Plymouth 17071 118 Thoughtful (a snow) 231 George Bartram & Sons Per Lloyd's Register of 1856/57, owned by Riches & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Hamburg, later from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists S. Buck, T. Carr & C. J. Riches, all of Sunderland, as her then owners. Which data, Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises means Samuel Buck, Thomas Carr & Charles J. Riches. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Saml. Buck, of Sunderland, as her then owner. 95.5 ft. long, signal letters JSPH. It would seem that the vessel is last LR recorded in 1869/70. 7356 119 Trio (a schooner) 103 later 96 William Harkness The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1879/80. Owned thru about 1862/63 by Flett & Co. of Wick (NE tip of Scotland) for service from Sunderland to the Baltic & later as a Liverpool coaster. LR of 1863/64 records J. Cocking of Goole as her new owner for service as a Goole coaster and, from 1868/69, as a Guernsey coaster. I note that for the entire period of Cocking ownership, i.e. the 16 or so years thru 1879/80, J. Cocking was per LR her captain. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records John Cocking of Goole as her then owner. 74.0 ft. long, signal letters NHFR. No detail as to what happened to her has yet come to hand. If you know what happened, do consider advising the webmaster. Y 21656 120 Una (a snow, later a brig) 179 later 180 later 170 Rawson & Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1869/70, & from 1874/75 thru 1881/82. Always registered at Whitby, it would seem. Owned for the entire first period by G. Smales of Whitby, initially for service as a Sunderland coaster, from 1861/62 as a Hartlepool coaster. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Gideon Smales as her then owner. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records W. R. Smales of Whitby as owner of the then 180 ton vessel. LR of 1874/75 also lists W. R. Smales, of Whitby, as owner of the vessel, now a brig, but in LR of 1875/76 J. Bedlington, also of Whitby, is recorded as her owner. From 1878/79 LR records W. Bedlington of Whitby as the vessel's owner, which data is confirmed by the 1880 edition of The Mercantile Navy List which records William Bedlington of Sandsend, Whitby as owner of the vessel now of 170 tons. 82.0 ft. long, later (from 1874/75) 83.3 ft. long. LR of 1881/82 notes 'wrecked'. No detail as to what happened to her has yet come to hand. If you know what happened, do consider advising the webmaster. Y 9040 121 Urania (a brig) 197 J. Hardie The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1878/79, owned thru 1873/74 by W. Bird of Cardiff. Initially for service ex Sunderland, then ex Liverpool, & from 1862/63 for service from Gloucester to the Mediterranean. Which service became London to the Mediterranean in 1865/66. Ex Teignmouth for a few years then ex Liverpool again. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Wm. Bird, of Southerdown, near Bridgend, South Wales, as her then owner. In 1874/75, E. Wilkinson of Cardiff became her owner for service ex Plymouth. 94.0 ft. long, signal letters LDVF. LR of 1878/79 states 'Wrecked'. It would appear that the vessel was wrecked on Nov. 3, 1878, though details as to the circumstances are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened? Y 12933 122 Verbena (a barque) 466 J. T. Alcock The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1882/83, owned thru 1866/67, at least, by H. Alcock of Sunderland. Initially for service ex Sunderland, & from 1861/62 for service from London to China. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Henry Alcock as her then registered owner. As does the Mercantile Navy List of 1867, on page 395. No owner name is recorded in LR of 1867/68. In both 1868/69 & 1869/70, W. Potts of Sunderland was the vessel's owner - for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. For the rest of its life, Verbena would seem to have been owned, per LR, by the Whitfield family of Sunderland - by J. Whitfield from 1870/71, by L. Whitfield from 1872/73, by I. Whitfield from 1876/77. Note, however, that the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1870 & 1880 both record Isaac Whitfield, of Bishopwearmouth, as her then owner. 129.5 ft. long, signal letters JSQV. LR of 1882/83 states 'Wrecked', however it would seem that the vessel was actually lost in 1881. Details as to the circumstances are not yet to hand. I note that Isaac Whitfield, by 1885, had owned in whole or greater part 11 vessels, & that 9 of such vessels had been lost. Some of them would appear to have been over insured. Not my words! As per this extract from page 3 of a wreck report re Cowslip, lost in 1885. Can you tell us specifically what happened to Verbena? Y 7379 123 Virgilia (a barque) 392 later 380 H. Carr The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1873/74. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at either Shields or South Shields. The vessel was owned thru 1867/68, by M. Tweddell of South Shields. For some varied service. From Sunderland to South America, from London to Aden, from Liverpool to India & from both Sunderland & Liverpool to the West Indies. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists M. Tweddell of South Shields & C. Brown & J. Todd, both of Hylton Ferry as her then owners which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Marshall Tweddell, Carr Brown & John Todd. While the Mercantile Navy List of 1867, on page 400, lists Marshall Tweddell as her owner. In 1867/68, per LR, R. Storey of South Shields became the vessel's owner, thru 1873/74. The name is spelled either Storey or Story in various editions of LR. It would seem, however, that the owner was correctly R. Story, who also served as the vessel's captain. For service from Liverpool to the West Indies & to the Mediterranean from both Shields & Newcastle. The vessel became of 380 tons in 1868/69 per LR. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1870 records Robert Story, of South Shields, as the then owner of the 381 ton vessel. LR of 1873/74 states 'abandoned'. 117.0 ft. long, signal letters LRNB. On Feb. 14, 1874, Virgilia was abandoned at sea while en route from Doboy (Darien, Georgia, U.S.A.), to London with a cargo of timber. As per this page (2nd item marked in red). And also as per this page. At 39.55N/42.20W, about 900 miles W. of the Azores. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Livingston Bros. and Co. of Newcastle it would seem. The vessel encountered hurricanes & 'experienced bad weather, was struck by heavy seas, became leaky & was abandoned'. Can you add anything? How the crew were rescued, perhaps? Y 15256 124 Warrior Queen (a ship) 988 J. (James) Briggs & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1856/57 thru 1874/75 at least (LR of 1875/76 is not WWW available). Built of oak with two decks. Was owned, thru 1861/62, by Bradley & Co. of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to India, then ex London to Australia. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Bradley & Potts of Sunderland & John Bonus of London, as the then owners of the Sunderland registered ship. In 1861/62, per LR, Bonus & Co. of London became the vessel's owner for service from London to India and (from 1865/66), from London to New Zealand ('NZ'). However, the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists William Kaye of Ryde, Isle of Wight, as her then owner, while the 1870 equivalent lists William Kaye, now of Twickenham, Surrey, i.e. of London, as her owner. 186.0 ft. long, signal letters JSQP. On Sep. 13, 1873, the ship, under the command of Captain A. Wilson & stated to be owned by Bonus & Co., left East India Docks, London, for Otago (Dunedin, S. island, NZ) with a general cargo & 2 first & 20 2nd class passengers. She arrived at Dunedin, on Jan. 1, 1874 (extensive article), expecting to secure a cargo for a return voyage to London. She was apparently unable to obtain such a cargo, was ordered to San Francisco ('SF') to take on board a cargo of wheat, & on May 11, 1874 left Dunedin for SF in ballast. On Jul. 20, 1874 (I think that is the correct date), the vessel went aground, in dense fog, on 10 mile beach, 5 miles N. of Point Reyes, Marin County, California, (at 38N/123W), about 35 miles NW of the Golden Gate Bridge, at a point just below the ranch of Capt. Henry Claussen. Have read that the ship left Auckland rather than Dunedin with a cargo of wool but that looks to be in error. The crew of 27 took to the boats to land at North Point Dock, SF, while the captain, who stayed aboard overnight, abandoned ship & made it to shore the next day. That is a bit of a puzzle since she had just 3 1/2 feet of water in her holds & vessels were to be sent to pull her off. The ship, valued at $4,000, was sold, on Jul. 21, 1874, as is, for $760. wrecksite.eu advises (thanks!) that the vessel's fittings were all salvaged & that the hull was abandoned, her timbers, however, being, over the years, used by locals to build their houses. The figurehead (image at last link) was used at Henry Claussen's house. Hopefully, data will be soon included above re the ship's other voyages to NZ & Australia. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 7376 125 Washington (a barque) 282 later 283 Todd & Brown The vessel was owned, for its brief lifetime, by Tweddell of Shields for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. Per Turnbull's Shipping Register, in 1856 the vessel was owned by M. Tweddell, E. Tweddell, J. Todd & C. Brown. On Dec. 17, 1860, per line 481 here, the 283 ton barque foundered off Sardinia, while en route from Odessa, Ukraine, to Queenstown (now Cobh, County Cork, Ireland) with a cargo of wheat. One of the 8 man crew lost his life. The vessel then owned by George Gibson. Y 14579 126 Waterlily, maybe later Water Lily (a barque) 331   W. R. Abbay & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, as Waterlily, from 1857/58 thru 1863/64, owned for the entire period by Farrow & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later London to India & Sunderland to New York. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as Water Lily, owned by John Robinson & Wm. Farrow, both of Sunderland. 98.0 ft. long. LR of 1863/64 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Oct. 20, 1862, per line 2434 here, Water Lily, a 331 ton barque, was stranded at Rattray Head (Buchan, Aberdeenshire), while en route from New York to Leith with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 12 - none lost. The vessel was stated to be then owned by William Farrow. Is there anything you can add? Y 7387 127 Waterlily, maybe later Water Lily (a barque) 391 later 392 Edward Bailey The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1873/74, owned thru 1868/69 by Laing & Co. of Stockton, initially for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, later Hull to the Black Sea, Sunderland to the Mediterranean & ex Liverpool. LR of 1868/69 records E. Barnes of Stockton as her new owner for service ex Limerick & from Cardiff to the Mediterranean. 121.0 ft. long, signal letters JNKM. Registered at Stockton. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Water Lily as then owned by Jno. H. Wren of Stockton. On Feb. 3, 1870, per line 43 here, Water Lily, a 392 ton barque, was stranded at Cape Mondego (Portuguese coast near Figueira da Foz) while carrying a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - all lost. Stated to be then owned by S. Braithwiate. And also as per line 17 on this page which records her routing as being from Cardiff, Wales, to Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), with an unknown cargo & a crew, all lost, of 11. Lost 20 miles N. of Cape Mondego. LR continues to list Waterlily thru 1873/74, owned by E. Barnes. I wonder why? 6338 128 Waterloo 406 Rawson & Watson W. Davison of Shields. Lloyd's Register of 1868/69 states BURNT 17049 129 Zoophite 161 Pile & Smart maybe G. Leslie 15787     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the official build numbers for 1856? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 154 vessels & 63,049 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states 155 vessels & 63,429 tons. Can you help correct the above list? 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. 1857 (data from a listing contained in 'Christie's Annual Shipping Register, Maritime Compendium, and Commercial Advertiser' for 1858. Published by John Christie, of Nelson Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, & available as a Google Book here, (at pages 140/143 in the downloaded file). Those page references are to the volume when downloaded - about 30% down if you view it on line. The 'Christie's' Sunderland 1857 build list commences here. The table below contains later adjustments & additions to such data. You can access the 'Christie's' lists of vessels registered in 1858 at many ports in the north-east, including Sunderland, of course, via this link.  # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Ada (a snow) 263 Unknown to webmaster C. Allcock 18873 2 Adelicia (a barque) 428 C. W. Crown H. & B. Craven, of London. Signal letter LGPW. Lloyd's Register of 1863/64 notes that the vessel had been wrecked. 13350 3 Adrien (a barque) 394 W. H. Pearson Thomas J. Reay & three other individuals 17099 4 Affiance (a barque) 368 James Robinson     5 Alciope (a barque) 367 J. T. Alcock Potts & Co. of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1864/65 states that the vessel, then owned by Anderson & Co., also of Sunderland, had been LOST   13338 6 Alcyone (a barque) 371 Brown and Johnson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1872/73, with the exception of 1870/71. Thru 1868/69 at least, the vessel was owned by T. Todd, 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 from London to the Cape of Good Hope, but mostly ex London with no destination mentioned. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records Thomas Todd, of London, as the owner of the Sunderland registered vessel. While the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 11) & 1870 record T. Todd, of London, as the owner of the vessel now registered at London. LR of 1871/72 lists Redway & Co., of London, as the vessel's then owner, for service ex Dartmouth, Devon. In 1872/73, T. J. Little became the vessel's owner for service from the Clyde to South America. 124.0 ft. long, signal letters LGPQ. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On Oct. 13, 1872, per line 2630 here, the 371 ton barque was lost at Paloma (where is it, I wonder), while en route from Troon (Glasgow) to Montevideo, Uruguay, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned by John G. Little. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 13345 7 Algernon Percy (a barque) 441 J. Davison of Sheepfolds This cutting announces (in green) the launch of the vessel on or about Feb. 25, 1857 for Geo. Shotton of North Shields. 13314 8 Alice (a barque) 474 Peverall and Davison Brodie & Co. 11919 9 Anne (a snow) 221 Sykes and Co. A vessel which had a very short life indeed & was owned by Robert Harrowing of Whitby. On Oct. 3, 1858, Anne was driven ashore on the NW coast of Jutland, Denmark. It would seem that all of her crew were saved. 19793 10 Annie Lawson 264 Pickersgill and Miller     11 Arethusa (a ship) 942 Either i) John M. Reed or ii) Briggs I have previously recorded in this spot that the vessel was built by John M. Reed as per this page (Christie's Shipping Register of 1858) as corroborated by a master list in the webmaster's possession of vessels built at Sunderland. I note however, that Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1860/61, lists 'Briggs' as the vessel's builder. So while 'Reed' seems to be correct, I maintain an open mind on the matter until new data emerges, possibly a contemporary launch notice. The vessel is LR listed from 1857/58 thru 1865/66, stated always to be owned by J. Allan of London. For initial service, thru 1858/59, from Sunderland to India & thereafter for service ex London. With, per LR, W. Clark her sole captain. Always registered at London, it would seem, thru 1864, per the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') (insert 14941). LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 173.0 ft. long. Even though it was listed by LR thru 1865/66 & MNL thru 1864, I have read that the vessel, in fact, was lost in late 1861 or in early 1862. Line 2008 on this page, advises that the vessel left Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, on Dec. 15, 1861 for London with a cargo of East Indies produce. It went missing en route. With a crew of 28 - all lost, of course. There stated to be owned by John H. Allen. I have read elsewhere that the vessel was lost, maybe in 1866. At this point I prefer to believe line 2008 which is from a document produced for the U.K. Parliament re the Plimsoll Inquiry. But if that is indeed correct, it makes one wonder why both LR & MNL continued to recorded the vessel in so many later years. Need help! Can you tell us anything additional? Y 14941 12 Art-Union, later Art Union (a ship) 748 Bradley & Briggs The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1881/82, owned thru 1862/63 by Shepherd of London, initially for service from Sunderland to India (in 1858/59 & 1859/60), ex London in 1860/61, from Liverpool to China in 1861/62 & from London to India in 1862/63. It seems likely that the vessel referred to here (in green) was Art-Union. The vessel was initially listed in LR, thru 1864/65, as Art-Union (with a hyphen). In 1863/64, the vessel became owned by 'Lidgett' of London (initially Lidgett & Co., soon Lidgett & Son or Sons) for continued service from London to India in 1863/64 & from London to Australia in 1864/65. The vessel left London on May 9, 1864 & Plymouth on May 16, 1864, under the command of George Polson, for Adelaide, South Australia, with 329 Government immigrants. It arrived at Adelaide on Aug. 22, 1864 (here ex here) & later left for Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, on Oct. 17, 1864. The vessel served from London to China in the period of 1865/66 thru 1870/71. Ex London thereafter, thru 1873/74. The vessel became LR listed as Art Union (i.e. no hyphen) from 1865/66. LR of 1875/76 & 1877/78 are not available to the webmaster. In 1878/79, LR lists no owner name & notes that the vessel was registered 'foreign'. No owner name is provided after 1876/77. 156.0 ft. long, signal letters MWCQ. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 33, image soon) lists Messrs Lidgett, of London, as her then owner, while the 1870 edition records George Lidgett, of London, as her then owner. The vessel is not recorded in MNL of 1875. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel which may well have been renamed when in became owned by non-British interests. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel, or otherwise add anything? Y 20186 13 Aspasio (a snow) 235 Pile and Smart The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1862/63 only, owned initially by Burdess & Co., of Sunderland, for service ex Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel, a 235 ton snow, as registered at Sunderland & owned by Robert Burdes of Southwick, & H. T. Cloake & William Burdess, both of Sunderland. In 1861/62, per LR, J. Gibson of Blyth, became the vessel's owner for service from Blyth to the Mediterranean. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST' & notes also, surely a mistake, that the vessel was then a ship. On Oct. 2, 1862, per line 2386 here, a 235 ton snow stated to be named Aspasia stranded at Takli (Cape Takly, Kertch Strait which connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov), while en route from Taganrog (Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Russia), to the U.K. with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then owned by John Gibson. No data has yet come to hand about the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Can you tell us more? Y 20143 14 Athene (a barque) 605 R. H. Potts and Brothers Potts Bros. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to India. I am advised that the vessel ran aground, in the Wear, on its maiden voyage but was undamaged. 18686 15 Bahia (a barque) 566 James Hardie F. P. Wilson    16 Bebec (a snow) 256 Joplin and Willoughby     17 Berengaria (a barque) 421 George Barker L. Harker   18 Bermuda (a snow) 222 Peverall and Davison     19 Briseis (a barque) 313 Thomas Lightfoot A vessel that had a very short life. Read all about her via the link at left. On Dec. 07, 1858, en route from London to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, the vessel caught fire in the S. Atlantic. By noon next day, the vessel was burned down to the water line. The crew & passengers took to ship's boats & were rescued from them by Liberali, a Brazilian brig - which later landed them at Pernambuco, Brazil. 18878 20 British Monarch (a barque) 366 R. Thompson, Junior The vessel was initially owned by Graham, Jun. of Newcastle. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the vessel was then owned by E. Graham, Jun., J. Shield & J. Green. This newspaper article likely relates. 15651 21 Caduceus (a barque) 395/411 later 405/418 John Davison I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Nov. 06, 1881, the vessel left Shields for Salerno, Italy, with a cargo of coal. Early on Nov. 28, 1881, during a gale, the vessel struck the Chichester Bank or Folds, south of Hayling Island, Eastern Solent, Hampshire. The vessel broke up. Her entire crew were rescued by lifeboat. 12598 22 Cambridge (a barque) 498 George Booth     23 Ceres (a snow) 232 Taylor & Scouler Robinson of Sunderland  20146 24 Chanticleer (a barque) 392 later 393 Briggs & Son The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1873/74, owned throughout that entire period by J. Shepherd of London, for service to the West Indies ex Sunderland (in 1857/58 thru 1860/61), & ex London (in 1861/62 thru 1865/66 & 1871/72 thru 1873/74). LR also records service from London to China in 1866/67 thru 1868/69 & from London to Japan in 1869/70 & 1870/71. LR records the vessel for many years as built by Briggs or Briggs & Son. I mention in passing that Christie's Shipping Register advises that the vessel was rather built by J. M. Reed, of Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 68, image soon) & 1870 record James Shepherd, of London, as her then owner. 130.0 ft. long, signal letters KSFG. LR of 1873/74 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. Per line 173 on this page, on Nov. 27, 1873, the vessel foundered while en route from Colombo (Sri Lanka) to New York with a general cargo. At 37.17N/68.40W in the North Atlantic. Had a crew of 14 & two passengers. No lives were lost. It foundered 'from having experienced a succession of heavy gales'. Can you tell us more? How those aboard were rescued, perhaps. Y 11329 25 Charente (a snow) 204 John Barkes     26 Chilian Packet (a barque) 331 L. and T. C. Gales   12333 27 Coquimbo (a barque) 379 W. R. Abbay and Co. Moon & Co. of Sunderland   28 Cornubia (a schooner, later a brigantine) 143 later 144 G. W., & W. J. Hall I refer you, via the link at left, to the vessel's ownership & operational history. Registered at Fowey, Cornwall, then at Newport, Wales. On Oct. 20, 1881, the vessel sank with the loss of all hands off Cork Harbour, Ireland. 18145 29 Cowslip (a barque) 344 J. Davison Have not researched this vessel yet. On Feb. 9, 1885, the vessel was lost off the island of Lewis, Scotland, while en route from Sunderland to Motril, Spain, with a cargo of coal. Then owned by Isaac Whitfield of Sunderland. As per this wreck report. I note that Isaac Whitfield, by 1885, had owned in whole or greater part 11 vessels, & that 9 of such vessels had been lost. Some of them would appear to have been over insured. Not my words! As per this extract from page 3 of the Cowslip wreck report. 19877 30 Curlew, later Cama, J. W. Rathie, Gorm (a snow or brig) 257 R. H. Potts and Brothers The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1858/59 & from 1862/63 thru 1869/70 & not thereafter. In 1858/59, the vessel was owned by Potts Bros. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, however, lists the vessel as then owned by Robert H. Potts, Lipton H. Potts & John Firth, all of Sunderland, & Charles H. Potts of Newbus Grange. I cannot tell you who owned the vessel from 1859/60 thru 1861/62. From 1862/63 thru 1863/64, the vessel, per LR, was owned by Labinsky of Newcastle for service from Shields to Cadiz, Spain. On May 22, 1863, the vessel was offered for sale as per this for sale announcement. From 1863/64 thru 1869/70, per LR, the vessel was owned by Osborne & Co. of Shields for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Note that J. Osborne was, per LR, the vessel's captain thru the 'Osborne' period of ownership. The vessel is listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1864, registered at Newcastle. But is not listed in the equivalent registers of 1867 & 1870. 99.0 ft. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when, or otherwise add anything? Niels Hald-Andersen has kindly provided the following additional data. In 1865 Curlew was acquired by C. A. Eriksen, of Copenhagen, Denmark & was re-named Cama. In May 1873, the vessel was sold to owners from St. Thomas & re-named J. W. Rathie. And in Mar. 1875 the vessel was sold to S. Seligmann, of Vejle, Denmark & re-named Gorm. On Jan. 12, 1885, while en route from Grangemouth, Firth of Forth, Scotland, to Vejle with coal, the vessel stranded near Frederikshavn, on the NE tip of Denmark. Thank you Niels! Using Niel's fine data I was able to find more information. From this site (Google translated here), & from links from such site, I learn that the vessel was of or became 97.9 ft. long with signal letters HBFS, later MNCL & NMPL. In Oct. 1865 the vessel was sold to C. A. Erichsen of Copenhagen & renamed Cama, with Peter Christian Høeg her captain through 1875. That on May 29, 1873 the vessel was sold to owners from St. Thomas in the Caribbean & renamed J. W. Rathie. On Mar. 17, 1875 the vessel was sold again, this time to 'Gorm A/S', of Vejle, & that from 1875 Rasmussen was the vessel's captain. The vessel was lost during a storm; there were no losses of life re the crew of 9 - such crew were rescued by boats from Strandby located just N. of Frederikshavn. Lastly that Carl Baagoe did a drawing of the vessel in 1868. I do hope I have recorded all of that data correctly. None of the vessel names Cama, J. W. Rathrie & Gorm are referred to in LR. Y 19472 31 Danube (a barque) 334 Green, Robinson and Co. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the vessel was then owned by Benjamin Plummer & M. Dukes, both of Newcastle 18679 32 Dauntless 174 George Bertram [sic]     33 Daylight (a ship, later a barque) 553 later 629 James Laing The vessel's initial owner, thru 1864/65, was, per Lloyd's Register ('LR'), Hastie & Co. of Glasgow, Scotland. In 1864/65, the vessel became owned by John or Jno. Wilson of London, thru 1883/84 at least. A number of later owners, finally being owned at Moulmain, Burma (now Myanmar). LR of 1887/88 tells us that the vessel had been 'Broken up'. 17190 34 Dee 177 Arrow Leithhead G. Leslie   35 Delaware (a barque) 355 later 352 & 353  Pile and Smart I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership & operational history. It would seem that in Nov. 1875 the vessel became Norwegian owned. No info. has so far been located about its later history. Need help! 14925 36 Delhi 359 Ratcliffe and Spence     37 Dependent 206 Jobling & Hobson     38 Derwent (a snow) 268 W. R. Abbay & Co. Gayner & Co. of Sunderland 20147 39 Dewdrop (a snow) 232 Rawson & Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1861/62 only. For that entire but brief period, Rawson & Co., of Sunderland, is LR listed as the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany, but in 1861/62 for service from Sunderland to Montreal, Canada. Was always registered at Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records the snow's then owners to be John S. Rawson & Henry W. Watson, both of Southwick, & James Robinson, of Sunderland. J. Robinson is LR listed throughout as the snow's captain. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. On Dec. 6, 1861, per line 1498 here, the 232 ton snow was abandoned off Scilly (Scilly Islands, off Land's End), while en route from Swansea, Wales, to Alicante (Mediterranean coast of Spain), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John S. Ranson. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 18874 40 Dorothy (a snow) 274 J. Lister The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1876/77 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1861/62, by J. Crisp of South Shields for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. In 1861/62, thru 1863/64, the vessel became rather owned by Crisp & Cay of South Shields, for continued service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Note that W. Kay was LR recorded as the vessel's captain thru 1859/60 & W. Cay was listed as her captain from 1860/61 to part way through 1863/64. In 1863/64, per LR, Blain & Co., of South Shields, became the vessel's owners  for the same service as before, but from 1865/66 for service from Shields to the West Indies. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 98) lists William Blain of South Shields as the owner of the South Shields registered 274 ton vessel. In 1867/68, E. Robinson of Blyth, Northumberland, became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to the West Indies soon for service from Blyth to i) the Baltic (1869/1871), ii) Lisbon, Portugal (1871/72) & iii) the Baltic again (1872/74). In 1874/75, E. A. Robinson, of Blyth, became, per LR, the vessel's owner - the same 'Robinson' as before? The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Edward Arkless Robinson, of Blyth, as the then owner of the North Shields registered 264 ton vessel. In 1876/77, the last year in which the vessel is LR recorded, G. Robinson of Blyth is listed as her owner. 101.0 ft. long, signal letters LQFD. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel & when? Y 14928 41 Druses (a barque) 398 James Briggs & Co. The vessel was initially owned by Walford & Co. for service from Sunderland to India. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the vessel was then owned by F. Welford & J. Kelly, both of Newcastle 20253 42 Duncan Dunbar 1374 James Laing Duncan Dunbar & Sons ? 18274 43 Dunorian 369 William Pile, jun. Walker & Co., later (1870) Robert Bell, later (1873/74) when wrecked The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Ice. Co. 19500 44 Durham Packet 172 John Gill     45 Edith (a lugger) 30 later 31 Unknown to webmaster Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the vessel was then owned by C. M. Palmer of Newcastle. Signal letters MCWR. The vessel survived thru to the 1890s. In both 1870 & 1880 owned by James Sellers & in 1890 by Wm. Thomas Sellers, both of Scarborough. 16797 46 Eglantine (a barque) 372 Rawson & Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1869/70, owned thru 1866/67 by Donkin of North Shields. Initially for service from Shields to the Mediterranean, later Shields to the West Indies & then ex the Clyde. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists James Donkin & Annie Sims as her then owners. W. Donkin was her captain from 1862/63 thru 1869/70. A puzzle perhaps - Donkin would seem to have owned a second vessel of the name at the same time - 1864/65 thru 1866/67, but LR may prove to be in error. 116.0 ft. long. 10105 47 Elizabeth (a barque) 288 T. H. Woods The webmaster has not researched the history of this vessel. He notes, however, that Lloyd's Register of 1868/69 records E. White as the vessel's then master. And notes additionally that on Dec. 29, 1868, E. White filed a deposition re Elizabeth of Sunderland, likely re the loss of the vessel.   48 Elizabeth and Ann (a barque, later a ship) 359 George Short J. Carr of Newcastle. Per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, Jno. Carr of Newcastle. On Jan. 13, 1860, per line 22 here, then a ship, the vessel was lost near Batavia, while en route from Foo-chow-foo to Melbourne with a cargo of tea. Crew of 14 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by George Hogg. Y 12910 49 Emblem 253 Hodgson & Gardiner     50 Emeralde 184 J. Barkes     51 Empress 454 William Petrie     52 Englishman (a barque) 403 J. Barkes The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1861/62 only, owned throughout by T. Gibson of Shields, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean (thru 1860/61) & thereafter for service from Liverpool to North America. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Thos. Gibson, of North Shields, as the vessel's then owner. On Dec. 26, 1861, per line 1545 here, the vessel was abandoned at sea while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland. Crew of 14 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Thomas Gibson. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you provide any additional information? Y 15993 # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 53 Eunomia 446 W. Johnson     54 Express (a barque) 324 Taylor & Scouler The vessel's initial owner was Gray of Newcastle for Sunderland to the Cape of Good Hope. Per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, Jane Gray of Newcastle. The 1870/71 edition of Lloyds Register states that the vessel had been wrecked. 12907 55 Flatworth 378 William Harkess     56 Francis Bamfield 355 Peter Gibson     57 Georgiana Grenfell (a barque) 445 R. Thompson & Son The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1873/74, owned for that entire period by Nicholson of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to South America, but from 1859/60, for the rest of its lifetime, the vessel would seem to have served South America ex Swansea. Was registered at Sunderland throughout. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records William, John, and William Nicholson Jun., & Ann Taylor, also John Taylor of Haswell, as her then owners. 125.0 ft. long, signal letters LGPK. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Willm. Nicholson, of Sunderland, as her owner. Despite the vessel being LR listed thru 1873/74, on Jun. 19, 1871, per line 1399 here, the 445 ton barque (incorrectly listed as Georgina Grenfell) was sunk at 57S/69W (SW of Cape Horn at southern tip of South America), while en route from Porthcawl (SE of Swansea) to Valparaiso, Chile. Crew of 15 - none lost. Then owned by William Nicholson. Y 13342 58 Governor (a snow) 214 later 215 Richard Wilkinson of Pallion The vessel was aways Sunderland registered, owned by George Thomson & then by John Morgan. It would seem that on Nov. 8, 1876, the vessel got on shore at Nexoe (Bornholm island, Danish, Baltic) & became a total wreck. 16837 59 Goward (a brig) 165 W. R. Abbay & Co. J. Goward of Wisbeach    60 Griffin 378 W. H. Pearson John Dale, of North Shields 15996 61 Guayacan (a barque) 451 William Pile, jun. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1861/62, owned for that entire period, per LR, by Madge & Co. of Swansea. For service from Sunderland to South America. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Jan. 25, 1862, per line 2086 here, the 451 ton barque sank at Caldera Bay, (Caldera, northern Chile), while en route from Swansea to Caldera. No cargo is stated. Crew of 16 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by H. J. Madge. No detail is provided as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 17562 62 Hannah Andrew (a snow or brig) 202 James Robinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1865/66 & not thereafter. Per LR it was, for such entire period, owned by R. Adamson of Sunderland, with P. Hazelton serving as her captain. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Robert Adamson of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') tell us that the vessel was Sunderland registered from 1857 thru 1866 & Colchester, Essex, registered in 1867. From 1865 thru 1866, MNL records Robert Adamson of Sunderland as the vessel's then owner. While MNL of 1867 records W. G. Walker of Colchester as her new owner. 87.5 ft. long, signal letter MDFP, crew lists are available via this page. What finally happenned to Hannah Andrew? A certificate re the vessel's loss was, I read, dated Feb. 25, 1867. Hopefully I will be able to soon provide detail as to what happened & when. So ... more data soon. Can you add anything? Y 16839 63 Hercules (a barque) 393 Edward Bailey The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1881/82, owned thru 1873/74 by Nicholson of Sunderland. For initial service from Sunderland to South America, but thereafter ex Swansea - to South America thru 1866/67, to the West Indies in the 1867/70 period & thereafter to South America again. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel's then owner as being William Nicholson of Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 176) & 1870 report Wm. Nicholson, jun., of Sunderland, as her then owner. In 1874/75, J. Robinson, jr., of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner with J. Robinson the vessel's captain (thru 1876/77). J. Robinson continued to be, per LR, the vessel's owner thru 1880/81 when the vessel would seem to be have become registered in Germany & owned by an unnamed German shipowner. 122.0 ft. long. What finally happened to the vessel has not yet come to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 19474 64 Hercules (an iron steamer) 850/698 later 807/699 James Laing The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1869/70, though why it continued to be listed for so long is a puzzle. For that entire period, per LR, the vessel was owned by Stobart & Co. of Sunderland, for service ex Sunderland with no destinations referenced. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel's then owners as being William Stobart, Christopher M. Webster & Edward T. Gourley, all of Sunderland. 194.8 ft. long, 90 HP. On Oct. 22, 1862, per line 2627 here, the 699/807 (net/gross) ton steamer foundered at sea while en route from Dantzic (Gdańsk, Poland) to London with a cargo of oats etc. Crew of 23 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by William Stobart. No detail is provided as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss or where it occurred. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 19794 65 Heroine (a barque) 435 R. Reay The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1866/67, owned for that entire period, per LR, by Watson of Sunderland. For initial service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1863/64 maybe for service from Waterford, Ireland, to Sunderland, later ex Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states that her then owners were George Watson & John Hunter, both of Sunderland. 124.5 ft. long. LR of 1866/67 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 19473 66 Herrington 297 John Robinson     67 Hersilia (a ship) 623 R. Thompson & Sons The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1861/62 only. For that entire but brief period, per LR, the vessel was owned by H. Ellis of London, for initial service from Sunderland to India (1858/59 & 1859/60) & thereafter ex London. Hersilia? The wife of Romulus, founder of the city of Rome. On Jun. 15, 1861, per line 1268 here, the 623 ton ship was lost at Poondy (Odisha State, E. coast of India, near Ganjam) while en route from London to Calcutta (now Kolkata) India with a general cargo. Crew of 20 - 3 lost. Then stated to be owned by Henry Ellis. No detail is provided as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 19599 68 Il Trovatore 142 Hodgson & Gardner     69 Indus (a ship) 617 D. A. Douglas Fenwick & Co. 17340 70 Isabel 351 Hodgson & Gardner     71 Isabella Robinson 427 Hume & Easson     72 Island Queen 297 N. Stothard   16845 73 Jane Pardew 394 George Booth Smith & Co. of Plymouth thru 1869/70 when the vessel became owned by William Usher who owned the vessel thru 1880 & 1882/83, then M. Minto, both of South Shields 18868 74 Jane Selkirk 250 Pickersgill & Miller     75 Jessie 163 N. Stothard     76 Jessie Annandale 123 Brown and Johnson B. Balkwill 20177 77 Jessie Drysdale 1 Note 500/600 James Hardie Not known to webmaster      John and Isabella (a barque) see here 302 Jopling and Willoughby John Fenwick of South Shields  20436 78 John Downie 252 George Bartram & Sons Downie & Co. maybe John Downie   79 John Paxton 289 W. R. Abbay & Co. Matherson of South Shields    80 John Scott (a ship, later a barque) 655 George Shevill The webmaster believes that this cutting announces the vessel's launch on Feb. 25, 1857 - said to have been built for Bradley & Potts of Sunderland. So far as I can see, Shevill only built one vessel in 1857 i.e. John Scott. Note however that L;oyd's Register ('LR') does not refer to Bradley & Potts who presumably owned the vessel for a short time only. The vessel is LR listed from 1857/58 thru 1872/73, owned for that entire period, per LR, by J. Lidgett of London. For initial service from Sunderland to India, for a great many years ex London to such ports as Colombo (Sri Lanka), India, Batavia (today Jakarta, Indonesia), & in 1866/67 to New Zealand. From 1871/72, service ex Shields to India is referenced. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 207) & 1870 record the vessel as then owned by John S. Lidgett of London. Became a barque in 1870/71. 149.0 ft. long, signal letters LDTF. LR of 1872/73 notes 'wrecked'. On May 1, 1872, per line 2415 here, the 655 ton barque was wrecked at Madras (now Chennai), India. The vessel, at anchor at Madras, was driven ashore by an unusually intense cyclone that not only destroyed John Scott but also destroyed 8 other British ships including Burlington & 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 20 - none lost. The vessel was then stated to be owned by George Lidgett. It would seem that the Lidgett family lost two vessels in a single day in this weather disaster - Burlington was owned by John Lidgett. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 12918 81 John Stephenson 392 Peter Gibson     82 Latona 693 John M. Reed     83 Lauriston (a barque) 400 Woods, Spence and Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1861/62, owned for that entire period, per LR, by Anderson of Aberdeen. For initial service from Sunderland to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), from 1859/60 for service from the Clyde to Singapore, & in 1861/62 for service from the Clyde to South America. The vessel seems not to have been recorded in Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 as registered at Aberdeen. It is, however recorded in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 - 420 tons, registered at Aberdeen & owned by Andrew Anderson. On Jan. 12, 1862, per line 2054 here, the 400 ton barque sank in the North Atlantic, while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of grain. Crew of 16 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by James Aiken, Jun., a name not LR referenced re the vessel. No detail is provided as to where the vessel was lost & the circumstances. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 18573 84 Livingstone (a ship) 535 Peter Austin Per Lloyd's Register the vessel was owned for its brief lifetime by Pow & Co (Pow & Fawcus) of Newcastle. The vessel was wrecked near Adelaide, South Australia on Dec. 16, 1851 & is stated then to have been rather owned by Thos. Carr Leitch. 12682 85 Lizzie Scott 453 L. and T. C. Gales     86 Lizzie Tindle 290 J. Haswell     87 Marshmallow 283 John Robinson     88 Mary (a barque) 387 W. H. Pearson In choosing to list this vessel as built in 1857, the webmaster has accepted a U.K. Government 1874 Report re British shipwrecks & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, both of whom list the vessel as built in 1857. However, Lloyd's Register ('LR') consistently lists the vessel as built in 1858 in editions from 1858/59 thru 1873/74. For that entire period, the vessel was, per LR, owned by Tully of Sunderland, initially J. Tully & from 1866/67 Tully & Sons. From 1858/59 thru 1861/62, 'Tully' was the vessel's captain. For initial service ex Sunderland, from 1861/62 ex Cork, from 1866/67 from Sunderland to the Mediterranean & from 1871/72 from Gloucester to South America. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, however, lists the vessel twice, first as owned by William Ord & in the section of data alterations for the year by John Tully. 120.0 ft. long, signal letters NBJW. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Wm. B. Tully of Fulwell, Durham, as the then owner of the 388 ton vessel. Despite the vessel being LR listed thru 1873/74, on Dec. 17, 1871, per line 1734 here, the 357 ton barque was stranded at Cape Bon- while en route from Sulina (Romania, Black Sea), to the U.K. with a cargo of maize. There is a Cape Bon in NE Tunisia, but is it the correct Cape Bon? Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by Wm. B. Tully. Y 20490 89 Matilda Atheling (a ship, later a barque) 1, 2, 3 676 James Briggs & Co. L. Harker, later (1858/59 thru 1874/75) Teighe & Co. i.e. T. D. J. Teighe & Co., all of London. For service to India & later to China. Voyage details. In Lloyd's Registers thru 1879/80 but likely the data is in error. Roy Hart is researching the vessel, since Edward Coppell, Roy's gg grandfather, was her captain for a year or so commencing Aug. 3, 1859 at the latest, when the vessel left Liverpool for South Africa with immigrants. He later died off the China Coast in 1860. Roy has learned that the vessel was sold to foreign owners in 1875 but their identity is not known. Can you provide any additional data, perhaps an image? 18584 90 Mayflower (a barque) 262 John T. Alcock The vessel, which I read was launched on Jul. 4, 1857, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1867/68. It was owned, thru 1861/62 per LR, by Matthews of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. With 'J. Wdwrth' serving as the vessel's captain. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as May Flower (incorrectly it would seem) & stated her then owners to be George Matthews & John Woodworth, clearly her captain. In 1862/63, per LR, Hughes & Co. of London became the vessel's owner for service from London to Cape of Good Hope (in 1862/63), from Sunderland to Australia (in 1863/64 & 1864/65) & from the Clyde to South America from 1865/66 thru 1866/67. With Cook serving as the vessel's captain thru 1865/66 & C. J. Otty serving thereafter. The dates for the Otty captaincy are clearly incorrect. The vessel made 2 voyages to Portland Bay, Victoria, Australia, (220 miles W. of Melbourne) both under the command of captain Otty. The first left London Gravesend on Jun. 24, 1863 with a general cargo & arrived at Portland Bay on Oct. 22, 1863 after a voyage of 100 days. The 2nd voyage left London on Aug. 6, 1864 for Portland Bay where it arrived on Dec. 11, 1864. I did not spot either of the dates on which the vessel left Portland Bay nor their destinations. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 & 1867 both list the London registered 263 ton vessel as owned by Hughes & Browse of London. In 1867/68, per LR, H. Browse Jun. became the vessel's owner possibly for continued service from the Clyde to South America. 109.3 ft. long, signal letters MDFV. Crew lists, thru 1868, are available here. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. The circumstances & the date of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. In that regard however, this page (scroll to 16844) while difficult to read, states I believe that a certificate re the vessel's loss was dated Mar. 9, 1868. So the loss would appear to have been very early in 1868. Is there anything you can add to or correct in the above text. Y 16844 91 Maynards 332 Jobling & Hobson     92 Metaris 244 Peter Austin Buckley    93 Midlothian 393 J. Haswell     94 Moldavian (a barque) 385 later 362 Austin and Mills The vessel was owned for its entire lifetime by G. (Gilbert) Ward of Blyth, Northumberland. 12686 95 Monica 420 George Worthy     96 Neda 374 Arrow Leithead John Thompson 12909 97 Nemesis 444 R. Watson     98 Oracle (an iron steamer) 93/27 (gross/ net) An unknown Deptford builder This vessel is not recorded in Lloyd's Register. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 289) & 1870 both record the London registered vessel as owned by D. S. Oates, jun. of Poplar, Middlesex, i.e. London. Which means David S. Oates, junior, per this page. 92 ft. 8 in. long, 50 HP, signal letters KRFG. On May 23, 1872, per line 2855 here, the 93/27 ton (gross/net) steamer was stranded at Vefsen Fiord, while en route, in ballast, from London to Vefsen (Vefsn, near Mosjøen, Norway). Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by William Morris. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y 11089 99 Orissa (a barque) 453 Woods, Spence and Co. of Deptford Per this newspaper cutting, in red, the vessel was launched on Feb. 24, 1857 for J. Roddam and Co. of Scarborough. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at Sunderland. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1873/74, owned until part way thru 1870/71 by Rodham & Co. & registered at Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 indicates that her then owners were Thomas R. Simey, Josh N. Wilson, both of Sunderland, & John Rodham of Scarborough. Under 'Rodham' ownership, the vessel always served ex Sunderland, to, where a destination is indicated, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) thru 1861/62, & to India in the period of 1864/65 thru 1866/67. In 1870/71, Simey & Co., of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner for service from Cardiff to the Mediterranean, with G. H. Simey her captain. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 290, image soon) lists T. B. Simry (presumably a typo) of 62 Fawcett St. Bishopwearmouth, as her then owner, while the 1870 equivalent records T. B. Simey. 125.0 ft. long, signal letters LGPM. The vessel is not recorded in LR of 1874/75. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when, or otherwise add anything? Y 13343 # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 100 Palestine 427 Pickersgill and Miller     101 Palestine 322 George Booth     102 Pallion (a snow or brig) 241 R. Wilkinson The vessel has not been researched by the webmaster. But he did come across an 1872 event in the life of the vessel. At 6.30 p.m. on Dec. 10, 1872, when in Yarmouth Roads, Pallion, with John McLachlin in command, was in collision with Attaliah, a brig built in Sunderland in 1827, which brig was en route from Hartlepool to London with a cargo of coal. Pallion was en route from Sunderland to Ostend, Belgium. Both vessels were assisted into Lowestoft. Both vessels suffered damage. Related news reports 4, 5 & 6. 18681 103 Pearl 101 William Richardson     104 Pelican (a barque) 305   John M. Reed junior of Coxgreen I am unable to tell you for sure who initially owned the vessel, though it likely was Briggs & Co. of Blyth. The barque is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1869/70, stated to be registered at Blyth & owned from 1858/59 thru 1865/66 by Briggs & Co., of Blyth. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, however, lists the barque as registered at Shields & owned by Robert Ray Briggs of Blyth. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists R. R. Briggs as her then owner. For service from Sunderland to the East Indies in 1858/59, ex Sunderland in 1859/60 & 1860/61 & from Cardiff, Wales, to the Mediterranean thru 1865/66. With W. Briggs, serving as her captain in 1858/59, C. Mew from 1859/60 until part way thru 1861/62 & J. Punch thereafter, until that is, her ownership changed. In 1866/67, the vessel became owned by T. Smith of Sunderland, per MNL of both 1867 & 1868 Thomas Smith. For service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, with R. Cowey serving as her captain. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1870 & LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 111.0 ft. long, signal letters LQDT. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel & when. Can you tell us what in fact happened to her & the circumstances? Chris Caines has kindly been in touch to provide these 'Mew' documents from his family records. Y 14923 105 Phantom 508 William Briggs     106 Phœbus (a barque, likely later a brig) 313 later 303/304 tons William Reed The vessel was owned thru 1867/68, per Lloyd's Register, by 'Smallman' of South Shields, which seems to rather mean John H. Small & Geo. D. Robson. Later owned by i) Joseph Hodgson & ii) by John Dixon, both of Blyth. On Nov. 9, 1878, the vessel stranded in the Thames Estuary, was re-floated & taken into Harwich, Essex, in a damaged condition. The vessel may have been repaired & returned to service. 18682 107 Planet 667 Thomas Seymour     108 Pomona 457 George Gardner     109 Prince Fred. William 347 G. Gardner and Co.     110 Queen of Commerce 351 Nicholas Stothard     111 Rachael 576 Peverall and Davison     112 Richard and Alice 288 Green, Robinson & Co.     113 Roebuck 454 William Naizby     114 Rose 169 Woods, Spence and Co.     115 Saint George (a barque) 341 William Naisby A vessel which had a short life. On May 06, 1861, the vessel was wrecked S. of Cape Bon (NE Tunisia located across from western Sicily), while en route from Trieste, Italy, to Falmouth with a cargo of maize. Crew of 12 - none lost. 13349 116 Sarah (a brig, later a snow) 139 R. Sanderson of Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed only from 1857/58 thru 1862/63. Her sole owner was Good & Co. of Hull, initially for service from Sunderland to the Baltic, but from 1858/59 for service from London to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the vessel's then owners were John Good, sen., John Good jun., Joseph Good & William Smith Merrikin, all of Hull. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Feb. 20, 1862, per line 2114 here, the 139 ton snow was abandoned at sea, at 49N/25W (N. Atlantic about 1000 miles WSW of the southern tip of Ireland), while en route from Hayti (Haiti, Caribbean). to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coffee. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by John Good, Senr. Can you add anything? How the crew were saved perhaps? Y 18774 117 Sarah Love (a barque) 394 Sykes and Co., of Cox Green, perhaps The vessel, which I have read was first registered on Mar. 24, 1857, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1875/76, owned thru 1863/64 per LR, by Wright & Co. of Sunderland, with G. Tullock serving as the vessel's captain thru 1860/61 & 'Finley' thereafter thru 1863/64. But see below re David Moore's captaincy. For service from Sunderland to Aden in 1857/58 & 1858/59, ex London in 1859/60, from Sunderland to Caldera (northern Chile) in 1860/61 & ex Sunderland in 1861/62 & 1862/63. Note that Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 rather lists the owners' names as being Robert Wight of Seaham & Wm. Wight of Sunderland. I wonder which spelling of the family name is correct? That question is now answered. Wight is correct as is confirmed by the Inquiry into the double grounding of the vessel, said then to be a ship, off Rye & Dungeness on Jan. 14 & 15, 1861. The vessel, then owned by Robert & William Wight, had left Sunderland on Nov. 19, 1859 for Callao, Peru, & it would seem other Pacific ports presumably including Caldera. Under the command of David Moore & with a crew all told of 13. On Dec. 8, 1860, the vessel left St. Vincent bound for London with a 'valuable cargo of sugar, rum, arrowroot and spices'. All seems to have gone well until the vessel was near Beachy Head, East Sussex. Do access the Inquiry report (here) if you wish to read all of the detail, which is too long & complicated to set out here. It is hard, indeed, to explain the navigational errors of the ship's captain, which resulted in the vessel grounding not once but twice. Firstly off Rye Harbour, Sussex, at 4 a.m. on Jan. 14, 1861 (the vessel was towed off without damage after 8 hours), & secondly, in the early morning hours of Jan. 15, 1861, off Dungeness, Kent, re which grounding local lifeboats apparently saw service. The vessel would appear to have suffered considerable damage on this second grounding, damage that the report states would have required considerable repairs. The Court concluded that the groundings were entirely caused by the wrongful acts & defaults of the ship's master, i.e. David Moore. In 1863/64, per LR, the vessel became registered at Shields & owned by Johnson & Co. Which owner name is clarified by Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865, 1870 & 1872 to mean Wm. Johnson  of North Shields (where the vessel became registered in 1872). Per LR, J. Johnson served as the vessel's captain from 1863/64 thru 1873/74. For consistent service from Shields to the Mediterranean except in 1868/69 when, per LR, it served the Mediterranean ex the Clyde. In 1873/74, per LR, the vessel became owned by G. Robinson of Blyth, Northumberland, with H. (Henry) Fulcher serving as her captain. Now MNLs of 1874 & 1875 rather list Edward A. (Arkless) Robinson, of Blyth, as being the vessel's owner. For service, in 1873/74 per LR, from Blyth to the Baltic. 121.0 ft. long, signal letters LGPN. On Sep. 13, 1875, the vessel left Blyth for Elsinore (i.e. Helsingør, Denmark) with a cargo of coal & with 'Fulcher' in command. It discharged its cargo at Elsinore, took on board a ballast of stones & sand & headed down the Baltic to the east. Per line 464 on this page, the vessel was later lost, on Oct. 29, 1875, at 55N/14E in the Baltic, near the island of Bornholm (a Danish island off the S. coast of Sweden), when en route, in ballast, from Elsinore to Sundswall (i.e. Sundsvall, Gulf of Bothnia, Sweden). With a crew of 12 - no lives lost. Then owned by E. A. Robinson of Blyth. A Court of Inquiry determined that the loss was due to leaks in the vessel's bow, which leaks the owner said were due to the vessel having struck floating timber. The Court suspended the certificate of the vessel's master (Fulcher) for 3 months, having concluded, it would seem, that the vessel could have been saved had the captain acted with greater vigour in having his crew man the pumps, which had clogged with the sand ballast. The crew took to the vessel's longboat & were rescued by Cyrus, a brig. Both the Sarah Love crew & Cyrus witnessed the vessel foundering. The report of the Court can be read here, ex here. Crew lists are available here. Is there anything you can add? Y 13344 118 Saxon Queen 406 Todd and Brown     119 Seamew 409 John Robinson     120 Sisters (a snow) 209 James Hardie J. Robinson - later Crosby & Co. likely from 1870/71 16943 121 Sisters (a schooner) 83 Robert Thompson and Sons The vessel was always owned by the Hall family of Belleport, Ross-shire, Scotland. Sisters was abandoned in the North Sea in 1860 but must have been repaired & returned to service. The webmaster believes that the vessl was lost 33 years later when on Apl. 15, 1893 the vessel burned at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. 19092 122 Solway (a ship) 946 later 868 R. Thompson, Jun. An unusual record indeed. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1864/65, owned thru 1861/62 by E. Graham of Newcastle, for service from Sunderland to India, which service became London to India in 1859/60. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies that the owner name means Edmund Graham. In 1861/62, Baines & Co. of Liverpool became the vessel's owner for service from London to Australia, soon Liverpool to Australia & in 1864/65 for service from Liverpool to India. What is unusual? LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel was condemned, & the vessel is not recorded in any later LR edition. That usually heralds the end of the vessel's life, however, in this case, the vessel continued to serve. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 357) & 1870 both advise that Simon H. Isaac, of Calcutta (now Kolkata), India was her then owner. 175.5 ft. long. On Jul. 6, 1872, per line 2506 here, the 868 ton ship was stranded at False Point (a low headland in the Bay of Bengal), while en route from Bombay (now Mumbai), India, to Calcutta, in ballast. No crew data is provided. The vessel was then owned by Simon H. Isaac. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 16792 123 Southport (a barque) 359 Todd & Brown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1878/79, owned for most of those years, thru 1874/75, by Harrison & Co. of North Shields. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies the then ownership to mean Henry Harrison & William Hope, both of North Shields. While the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865, 1870 & 1872 all confirm Henry Harrison as the vessel's then owner. Registered at Shields thru 1870 & North Shields in 1872. During the entire period of 'Harrison' ownership, J. Efford was, per LR, the vessel's captain. For service ex Shields i) to Aden (in 1858/59 & 1859/60), ii) to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) (from 1860/61 thru 1862/63), iii) to the Mediterranean (from 1863/64 thru 1865/66 & 1869/70 thru 1871/72), ex Gloucester (from 1866/67 thru 1868/69), & from London to Singapore in 1872/73 & 1873/74. No service is LR indicated after 1873/74. In 1874/75, per LR, W. Davison of North Shields (& from 1876/77 of South Shields), became the vessel's owner & S. Cripps her captain. MNLs of 1875 & 1876 are not available as this listing is created. Such listings may well clarify the Davison ownership. 127.5 ft. long, signal letters NBFT. LR of 1878/79 notes that the vessel had 'Stranded'. On Aug. 23, 1878 the vessel was stranded at Durban, South Africa & an Official Inquiry was held at Durban on Sep. 21, 1878. The captain was found to be in default, however 'not sufficiently culpable to warrant suspension of his certificate'. That's as per this brief summary of the Inquiry proceedings. However this fine 'pdf' page (thanks!) provides more detail (65% down) of the disaster. It would seem that Southport had been damaged in a storm off Cape Agulhas & that she put into East London, maybe to arrange repairs? While S. Cripps, her captain, was ashore, the vessel drifted during a severe gale & ended up stranded on Back Beach, Durban. At 29.51.80S/03E. No lives were lost the crew being rescued by Captain Airth & the lifesavers. I have read (Wikipedia) that the wreck & its salvaged cargo were sold for £1,460. The Report of the Inquiry would seem to be in the Natal State archives. Hopefully one day it will be published. Is there anything you can add? Y 20443 124 Spring Flower (a snow or brig) 277 later 278 Austin and Mills The vessel was initially owned by Potts & Co. of Sunderland i.e. James & Thomas Potts & G. Clark. 18685 125 Star Beam (a barque) 391 E. Bailey Was owned thru 1876/77 by Elmsie & Co. (maybe Elsmie) of Aberdeen, Scotland. Then by Alex Robertson, of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. The vessel was driven ashore at East London, South Africa, on Nov. 5, 1880. No loss of life.  15789 126 Star of the North 934 William Pyle, Jun.     127 Star of the West 406 James Briggs and Co.     128 Strive (a schooner) 62 Hearn and Arther The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1865/66 only, owned thru 1862/63, per LR, by Hearn & Co. of Sunderland, presumably owners related to the vessel's builders. I have read that Hearn & Co. meant John Hearn, George Arther & William Wanless, further that the vessel was first registered on Oct. 10, 1857. With 'McMan' serving as her captain for service ex Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register records the data differently. It advises that in 1858 Murdock McKenzie & George Arther, both of Sunderland, were the vessel's then owners. In 1862/63, per LR, G. Arther of Sunderland became both the vessel's owner & captain for service as a Sunderland coaster. The Mercantile Navy List of 1865 lists George Arther of Monkwearnmouth as the then owner of the 63 ton vessel & amusingly perhaps indicates that Monkwearmouth was in Dublin, Ireland. 65.5 ft. long, signal letters MVTQ. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. The webmaster cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel or where but it would seem to have occurred in the springtime of 1866. I have read that it happened on Mar. 16, 1866. Can you provide any additional data? Y 20142 129 Sunflower 225 J. Lister     130 Sunium (a snow) 268 William Petrie Sunium? Of interest perhaps, I read that in antiquity there were lead & silver mines at Laurium, Cape Colonna, Sunium (now Sounion), near Athens in southern Greece. Such mines, idle for almost 2,300 years, were brought back into operation by a French company in 1863. Such data may or may well not relate to the naming of this vessel. The snow was first registered, at Scarborough, Yorkshire, on Mar. 19, 1857 (scroll to #18446). The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1871/72, owned for that entire period, per LR, by A. Tindall of Scarborough - for some varied service. From Sunderland to the Mediterranean (in the periods of 1857/59 & 1865/67), from Liverpool to St. Martha (north eastern Colombia?) (in 1859/60 & 1860/61), from Sunderland to the West Indies (from 1861/62 thru 1864/65), ex Yarmouth (in 1867/68 & 1868/69) & from Sunderland to the Baltic (in 1869/70 & 1870/71). On Jul. 13, 1861, the vessel left Cardiff, Wales for Beyrout (Beirut, Lebanon) with 420 tons of coal. Per LR, the vessel had a number of captains - G. Stolker thru 1861/62, W. Matthews thru 1867/68, G. Plowes thru 1869/70, Husband thru 1870/71 & Scott in 1871/72. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists William Tindall of London & Jas. & Robert Tindall of Scarborough as her then owners. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865, 1867 & 1870 all list Alexander Tindall, of Falsgrave, Yorkshire, as owner of the 269 ton vessel. 103.0 ft. long, signal letters MTLQ. On Sep. 22, 1871, per line 2184 here, the 268 ton snow left Taganrog for the U.K. with a cargo of rye. Taganrog, is now in Rostov Oblast, Russia, Sea of Azov, Black Sea. It went missing en route. Crew of 12 - all lost. Then owned by Alexander Tindall. Some  crew lists are available here. Can anybody clarify the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Sam Reed has kindly been in touch (thanks!) to tell me that he owns a very old medical book entitled 'The Seamen's Medical Guide', published (8th edition) in London & Liverpool in 1856. The volume has an inscription which shows that it clearly was part of the medical library held on board Sunium back in 1857. Image at left. Y 18446 131 Swansea 354 Thomas Lightfoot     132 Talbot 847 G. W. & W. J. Hall     133 Thankful 213 R. Thompson and Sons Carr & Co. 17680 134 The Coquette (a snow) 137 Jopling and Willoughby The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1864/65, always listed as built in 1856. But I include it as an 1857 vessel, which I believe to be correct. It was owned throughout that entire period, per LR, by Smith & Co. of Plymouth, Devon, for service ex Sunderland. 82.0 ft. long. On Dec. 26, 1861, per line 1543 here, the vessel was wrecked at Gallipoli, Turkey. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Arthur Pardew. Gary Hicks advises (thanks!) that the vessel was wrecked while en route from Malta to the Black Sea. Anything you can add? Y 17071 135 Three Brothers (a lighter) 25 Sykes & Co. So far as I can see, the vessel, which was first registered on May 27, 1857, was not recorded in Lloyd's Register, likely too tiny for inclusion. It is recorded in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, owned by James & William Sykes, & W. Talbot, all of North Hylton. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1870, 1880 & 1885 all list James Sykes of North Hylton as her then, managing I presume, owner. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1874 lists J. Sykes, W. Talbot & W. Sykes, all of North Hylton as the vessel's joint owners. The vessel is not recorded in MNL of 1887. Signal letters MPQC. I have not spotted any references to what happened to the vessel, in or about 1887. Crew data seems to be available re 1864. Y  18872 136 Tiber 263 J. Briggs and Co.     137 Troas (a ship) 663 William R. Abbay T. Parker of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to China. Lloyd's Register of 1865/66 states wrecked  20779 138 Undaunted (a steamship) 1244/1094 later 1245 Thomas Henderson A vessel which had a short life. On Sep. 04, 1863, en route from Sydney, Australia, to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, the vessel struck on a coral reef in the Torres Straits (they lie between northern Queensland, Australia, & Papua New Guinea). The vessel's passengers & crew were all rescued. 18288 139 United Service 903 James Laing London & Canada Steamship Line   140 Useful (a snow) 245 Unknown to webmaster In searching for Useful built in 1832, I found this vessel of the same name. Listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1859/60 thru 1861/62. Owned by Caithness of South Shields for Shields to the Mediterranean. Have not checked LR thereafter. The 246 ton vessel is recorded in the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1870, owned by Messrs Davison of Blyth. For service from Bristol to the West Indies. Signal letters NGKF. And MNL recorded also in 1880 & 1890, owned by John Davison of Newcastle. All referencing a build date of 1858. It would seem that for many years the vessel was not LR listed. And in 1874/75, when listing resumed, it was referenced as built in 1858. 21454 141 Vanguard 626 William Pile, Jun.     142 Vere (a barque) 395 later 396 William Watson Thompson thru 1864/65 when Anderson later Anderson, Anderson & Co. became the owners, all of London. However the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 advises Harriet Boyd, also of London. From 1879/80 thru 1881/82, E. (Edwin) Smith of Plymouth. Then W. Hellberg (or Helberg). In 1887/88, the last Lloyd's Register reference, J. V. Hellberg, all of Sundsvall, Sweden  20399 143 Vigilant (a barque) 411 Thomas Tiffin The vessel, whiuch was launched in Mar. 1857, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1857/58 thru 1870/71, owned for that entire period by Tiffin & Co. of Sunderland. For service initially from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, then to the Mediterranean. For 3 years, from 1861/62, LR indicates service from the Clyde to India. Then ex Sunderland again to the Mediterranean & to America. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records her then owners as Thomas & Benjamin Tiffin & John J. Shields, all of Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 (on page 399) records the vessel as then owned by Thos. Tiffin of Sunderland. 122.2 ft. long, signal letters LGPT. On Sep. 8, 1870, per line 369 here, the 411 ton barque stranded at Blakeney, (likely Blakeney, N. coast of Norfolk) W. Sds (West Sands?) while en route from Sunderland to Trieste, Italy, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Thomas Tiffin. Y 13348 144 Waterlily, maybe later Water Lily (a snow) 249 Arrow Leithead The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed (as Waterlily) from 1857/58 thru 1869/70, owned thru 1861/62 by Russell & Co. of South Shields for service from Shields to the Baltic, then from Sunderland to the Black Sea. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her as Water Lily & her then owners as being Thomas Russell, Ann Kirby & James Kirby, all of South Shields & George Gibson of Hull. In 1861/62, the vessel became owned by Waldron & Co. (J. Waldron was her captain) for service from Shields to the Mediterranean & ex London. 89.0 ft. long, signal letters LQGV. It would seem that the vessel was sold to an Australian owner. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the 263 ton Water Lily (on page 406)  as owned by Cranmer Kenrick of Jamberoo & registered at Newcastle, both New South Wales, Australia. 14954 145 Weardale (a snow or brig) 188 John Robinson I refer you, via the link at left to details re the vessel's ownership history. The vessel was Arbroath, Scotland, owned for much of its life. On Nov. 26, 1878, the vessel was driven ashore & lost at Saffi (surely Safi on Morocco's Atlantic coast). Her crew were all saved. 19798 146 William (a barque) 370 Robert Candlish R. Allen of South Shields 10107 147 William (a barque) 325 Thomas Stonehouse of the Ravenswheel yard, Low Southwick  The vessel, which was launched in Jul. 1857, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1865/66. I read that it was first registered, at Sunderland, on Jul. 17, 1857. In 1858/59, LR advises that the vessel was then owned by T. Crozier, of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies such owner name to mean Thomas Crozier. From 1858/59 thru 1865/66, LR records 'Sheraton' of Sunderland as the vessel's owner with J. Wright her captain throughout. For service, per LR, ex Sunderland thru 1862/63, from Sunderland to the Mediterranean in 1863/64 & from Shields to the Mediterranean in 1864/65 & 1865/66. The Mercantile Navy List of 1865 lists Richard Sheraton of Sunderland as the then owner of the Sunderland registered vessel. 108.5 ft. long, signal letters MDFT. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. These two pages (1 & 2) tell us that on Nov. 24, 1865, the vessel, carrying a cargo of wheat from Odessa, Ukraine, Black Sea, to Falmouth, stranded & was lost at Porthleven Harbour, Mount's Bay, Cornwall, further that 2 members of the 11 man crew lost their lives in the disaster. I have not yet found a newspaper article which details the stranding but this article in a few words, confirms the above & tells us that what was left of the hull & the cargo were being sold. However 'Pastscape', likely no longer available by the time you drop by, hence this, has come to our rescue with extensive detail of what exactly happened. Early on Nov. 24, 1865, William was seen about a mile off shore, struggling in tremendous seas during what proved to be a 3-day SSW gale. One William crew member was swept away as were both of the vessel's boats. William was able to make her way past the Porthleven seaward jetty but was driven ashore, came to rest & was wrecked in the mouth of the 'artificial harbour'. A second William crewman lost his life at this time swept away by a heavy wave while attempting to jump from the vessel to the jetty. The vessel's crew apparently jumped overboard and/or attempted to jump ashore. While trying to help the second crewman who lost his life, John Pascoe of Porthleven got into difficulties himself & Peter Pascoe, John's uncle, jumped off the pier with a rope tied around his waist & saved John's life. Peter Pascoe was awarded a certificate & a silver medal by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for his brave actions that day. A related image re Peter Pascoe can be seen at left ex Museum of Cornish Life (5th item down on page). The vessel's stern, I read, ended up on the roadway, 20 ft. above the water. During the following day 'her decks had blown up, ... her cargo had to a great extent drifted away, and the efforts made to save it on Saturday being prevented by the violence of the weather'. I read that the vessel carried 2,000 quarters of wheat. It seems certain that J. Wright was then in command. Now the Porthleven Museum makes available a modest image of William aground at Porthleven with the Fisherman's Arms in the background. A. K. Brander (1816_17/1906), a local coastguard officer & marine artist, painted William entering the harbour during the storm. William was not the only casualty of the storm - 5 other vessels were, I read, also lost off the Cornish coast. Crew lists are available here. Y 16843 148 Windsor Castle 1074 William Pyle, Jun. Green's Blackwall Line 15822 149 Wings of the Morning 344 Ratcliff and Spence     150 Zeno (a barque) 306 Austin and Mills T. (Thomas) Humble of Sunderland  19797 151 Zoe Treffry (a schooner) 79 (71 net) G. W. & W. J. Hall I read that the vessel was launched on Aug. 19, 1857 at Monkwearmouth. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1869/70, a gap of 5 or maybe 6 years (LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster), & then from 1876/77 at least thru 1879/80. It was owned, per LR, thru such entire period by Treffry of Fowey, Cornwall - initially 'Treffry', from 1876/77 J. T. Treffry & Co., for service as a Sunderland coaster (thru 1861/62), as a Swansea coaster (1862/63 & 1863/64 & from 1865/66 thru 1869/70), & in 1864/65 as a Whitby coaster. J. Greet served as the vessel's captain, per LR, from 1862/63 thru 1869/70. C. Turner is LR stated as the vessel's captain from 1876/77 thru 1879/80. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 423, image soon) advises that E. J. Treffry, of Place, Fowey, was the vessel's then owner. LR is silent for many years & in its later years its data is not MNL confirmed. MNL of 1870 & 1880 both tell us that Samuel Moss of Par (N. & a little W. of Fowey), Cornwall, was the then owner of the vessel. However, MNL of 1876 rather states Joseph Thomas Treffry of Cornwall. It would seem likely that Samuel Moss & J. T. Treffry were partners. 70.0 ft. long. I have not spotted her signal letters. LR of 1879/80 notes that the vessel had been involved in a 'Collision'. I am not aware of what exactly happened to the vessel in or about 1879. Can you tell us? The vessel is not listed in LR of 1880/81. Y 19277   ------         Total tons             ------       What were the correct build numbers for 1857? 'Christie's Annual Shipping Register, Maritime Compendium, and Commercial Advertiser' for 1858 advises that 143 vessels were built in 1857 for a total of 54,780 tons. Which values also were advised in 'Where Ships Are Born'. But I need help to tidy & complete the list. 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. 1858 (data so far has been largely built up from elsewhere in the site. Can you provide a list? Just a start.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Acacia (a barque) 419 later 387/419 G. Booth The vessel was owned, thru 1868/69, by Denton & Co., registered at Sunderland. In 1868/69 it became registered at Swansea, Wales, owned by Lawrence Tulloch of Swansea. Lloyd's Register of 1887/88 notes that the vessel had been 'Broken up'. 21875 2 Ada Letitia   Liddle & Sutcliffe   21750 3 Admiral Kanaris 927/764 James Laing S. Xenos of London 21368 4 Anglo-Indian 444 W. Briggs W. Briggs of Sunderland 22181 5 Ann Dunn 287 Robert Thompson Jnr. L. Dunn of Newcastle 21282 6 Annie 280 or 281 J. Lister J. Pippet of S. Shields in 1860/61, later Francis Major of S. Shields, & later again W. Pippet, also of S. Shields 21451 7 Ann Taylor 259 William Doxford R. Taylor of S. Shields, later R. C. Black of Hartlepool. Lost Dec. 23, 1878 21741 8 Asia (a steamer) 1093/923 later 1122 later 1328/903 later 1326/905 James Laing Initially owned by J. Laing. The webmaster has not researched this vessel. But has noted that the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Charles R. Fenwick of London as the then owner of the 1122 ton vessel. While the 1880 equivalent lists Samuel S. Malcolm of London as her then owner. Lloyd's Register of 1880/81 notes that the London registered vessel, then owned by G. C. Stewart, had 'BURNT'. 226.0 ft. long, 120 H.P., signal letters NCPF. 20778 9 Beatrice (a barque) 417 later 418 George Barker The vessel, initially Newcastle owned, became London owned in 1863/64. With a number of owners. In about 1881, the vessel became German owned & soon thereafter owned by 'Altin' of Sweden. The webmaster does not know what finally happened to the vessel, nor when, but likely in 1886 or 1887. 20747 10 Boldon Lawn 551 Todd & Brown Tweddell of North Shields, later J. Hibbert of London 21449 11 Bolina (a barque) 313 James Robinson of North Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1867/68. Owned throughout by Hodgson of Sunderland, initially for service ex Sunderland, soon from Sunderland to France. Served out of Gloucester in 1862/63. Then from 1863/64 for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, in 1867/68 from Cardiff to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 confirms R. Hodgson of Sunderland to be her then owner. LR of 1867/68 states 'wrecked'. 108.0 ft. long, signal letters NJDM. A contemporary newspaper article reports that on Dec. 14, 1867, the vessel was lost at Zea Harbour (Zea, an island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece), while en route from Cardiff to Pirus (presumably means Piraeus, Greece) with a cargo of coal. No lives were lost. Then owned by Richard Hodgson. The article incorrectly states the vessel was built on the Tyne. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 21878 12 Branch (a schooner) 147 W. Adamson The vessel was never listed in Lloyd's Register. It would seem, however, that the vessel was always registered at Sunderland. Christie's Shipping Register  of 1858 advises that William Adamson (her builder) was then her owner. On Oct. 26. 1862, per line 2833 here, the 147 ton schooner stranded off Littlehampton, West Sussex, while en route from Sunderland to Southampton with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Wm. Adamson. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 21366 13 Brandon 114 Richard Thompson Hepworth of Newcastle? 21278 14 Brierly Hill or Brierley Hill (a barque) Note 520 Austin & Mills J. & S. Pegg, later (1870) Joseph Pegg, both of London, later (1880) The Hudson's Bay Co. of London. Signal letters NBST. 20593 15 Broadwater, later Carolina Galatola (a ship, later a barque) 571 Sykes & Co. J. Weller of London. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 54 image soon) records James Weller, of Bow, Middlesex, London, as the vessel's then owner. The vessel was later (maybe in or about 1869) sold to L. Galatola of Naples, Italy, & renamed Carolina Galatola. 140.0 ft. long, signal letters PNKT. 26998 16 Camellia (a barque) 311 later 332 N. Stothard of Pallion The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting, in red, records the launch of the vessel on Jan. 2, 1858, for Robinson of North Shields. Camellia? A genus of flowering shrubs or small trees, with hundreds of species & hybrids, found from the Himalayas east to Japan. As you can read here. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1858/59 thru 1876/77 at least. But not without some hiccups! From 1860/61 thru 1866/67, LR listed the vessel as Camelia, rather than as Camellia. The vessel was owned for its entire lifetime by Robinson of Shields, later of North Shields & in 1876/77 by J. Robinson. Of Stag Line, who named their ships after plants. For service from Shields to the Mediterranean thru 1865/66, from Sunderland to the Mediterranean in the period of 1866/67 thru 1868/69, from Gloucester to the Black Sea in 1869/70. The vessel served from Swansea, Wales, to the Mediterranean from 1870/71 thru 1872/73 & from the Clyde to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea) in 1873/74. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Joseph & Thomas Robinson of N. Shields as the vessel's then owner. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 059, image soon), 1870, & 1876 list Joseph Robinson as her then owner. The vessel, originally 97.0 ft. long per LR, became 108.0 ft. long in 1867/68. The vessel became of 332 tons in 1869/70, per LR, in which year the vessel must have been rebuilt since its length further increased from 108.0 ft. to 123.0 ft. Signal letters NBFP. LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster - the vessel is not listed in LR of 1878/79. This site tells us (thanks!) that the vessel was initially owned by Joseph & Thomas Robinson, of Stag Line, North Shields, with 44 & 20 shares respectively, & that the vessel was indeed lengthened in 1869. Further, that the vessel was wrecked on Mar. 25, 1877 at (Las) Pipas, near Montevideo, Uruguay, while en route from Trey Ventos (should be Fray Bentos), on the Uruguay River, to the U.K. with a cargo of hides. Can you add anything? Y . 20439 17 Castle Howard 757 Taylor & Scouler Greenwell of London 25168 18 Cedar 218 W. Briggs, have also read J. Reed Richardson of N. Shields, later George Richardson of Amble (1870), later Andrew Richardson of Reading (1880) 21068 19 Clarence (a ship, later a barque) 1104 later 1105 later 1129 later 1032 later 1089 W. Pile Per this newspaper cutting, in red, the vessel was launched in the first few days of Jan. 1858 (on Jan. 2, 1858, I understand), laid down for John Hay of Sunderland but already sold to Green of London. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1858/59 thru 1892/93, owned thru 1872/73 by R. (Richard) Green of London (presumably R. & H. Green - the Blackwall Line). The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 & 1870 record her then owner as being H. Green of Blackwall, Middlesex, i.e. London. For service ex London thru 1864/65 & for service from London to India for most of the years thru 1872/73. I read that the vessel was 'usually employed in the transport of Indians to the West Indies and or trooping, seldom if ever visited Australia.' In 1872/73, Bennett & Co., also of London, became the vessel's owner, thru 1879/80 per LR, for service from London to Australia in 1872/73 & to India in 1873/74 (the last year where LR notes the destinations of intended voyages). So far as I can see, the vessel made three voyages to Australia in the 1870/1873 period. 1) It left Gravesend, London, on Nov. 9, 1870, with 19 or so passengers, arrived at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on Jan. 27, 1871 & left for London on Mar. 13, 1871 with a varied cargo. 2) On Sep. 6, 1871 the vessel left London, via Plymouth for Melbourne with 58 or so passengers. It arrived at Melbourne on Dec. 21, 1871, left on Jan. 21, 1872 & arrived back at Gravesend on May 22, 1872 3) On Nov. 23, 1872, the vessel arrived at Melbourne (left London Aug. 20, 1872), with 15 passengers. It moved on to Adelaide, South Australia, & left Adelaide on Feb. 20, 1873 with a varied cargo that included wool & wheat, arriving at London on May. 10, 1873. Per LR the vessel had become by 1876/77 a barque of 1105 tons & from 1878/79, 1129 tons. The MNL of 1875 (sail) & 1876 (also sail) list Robt. H. Brown, of Hammersmith, London, as the vessel's then owner, a name not LR referenced. Maybe 'Brown' was in business with 'Bennett'. Why do I say that? Because the later MNLs of 1879 & 1880 list Philip Bennett, of London, as the then owner of the 1032 ton barque. The matter is now confirmed - it would seem that Brown, Bennett and Howdon were the vessel's owners from mid 1871. In 1880/81, per LR, Pickford, Ford & Co. of Newport, Wales, became the vessel's owner. MNL of 1885 lists William Pickford, of Newport, Monmouthshire, as then the vessel's owner (& the managing owner in 1890). On Feb. 23, 1886, while en route from Pensacola (presumably Florida, U.S.A.) to Liverpool with a cargo of sawn timber, the vessel had her rudder carried away in bad weather. At about 41.30N/44.50W in the N. Atlantic. One crew member was 'subsequently washed overboard'. Then owned by W. Pickford. Crewlist.org (enter 20848 here) notes that the register for the vessel was closed in 1891. Such reference must be to the British register because by 1892/93, per LR, the vessel, now of 1089 tons, was owned by Actieselskabet "Clarence" (H. C. A. Michelsen), of Sandefjord, Norway. 198.0 ft. long, signal letters NCTS, later HMVS, an image dating from about 1870, thanks to the State Library of South Australia. A 'T. G. Dutton' print of Clarence (scroll down to the vessel name to view). This LR entry from 1892/93 states that the vessel had been 'Wrecked' (my downloaded copy does not say that). I read (thanks!) that on or about Jul. 2, 1892, the vessel, en route from Cardiff, Wales, to Santos (São Paulo, Brazil), i) sprang a leak, ii) was subsequently beached 30 miles N. of Bahia, Brazil, & iii) was totally lost. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 20848 20 Cobrero (a barque) 473 J. Haswell The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed (that I can see) from 1860/61 thru 1866/67. Owned in 1860/61, but surely from the beginning, by Ridley & Co. of London, initially for service from Sunderland to the West Indies, soon Swansea to the West Indies. In 1865/66, Hay & Co. became her owners, for the same service. Was registered at London but I think W. Hay was of Sunderland. LR of 1866/67 states 'LOST'. 135.5 ft. long. On Dec. 3, 1866, per line 21 here, the 473 ton barque was lost at Bird Rock, Cuba, while en route from St. Jugo de Cuba to Sunderland. The cargo is not known, possibly sugar. Crew of 14 - all lost. A tiny contemporary newspaper article. The wreck was not in Cuba but rather at Bird Rock, Nassau, in the Bahamas. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss? Y 21573 21 Concord 376 G. Gardner Hick & Co. of Scarborough 22074 22 Cornelia 374 M. Clarke A. Ray of London, later J. W. Robertson of Dundee 21879 23 Countess of Fife 510 T. H. Wood Anderson of Aberdeen 20343 24 Crested Wave (a barque) 295 J. Denniston A vessel, always Sunderland owned, which had a relatively short life. On Mar. 24, 1870, en route from Ancona, Italy, to Glasgow, with a cargo of maize, the vessel sank off Lisbon, Portugal. Crew of 10 - all rescued so none lost. 21880 25 Deptford Packet (a schooner) 51 G. Short The webmaster did not really expect this tiny vessel, launched in Oct. 1858, to be Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed - due to its modest size. It is, however, LR listed from 1861/62 thru 1864/65, then registered at Kirkaldy (E. coast of Scotland, located between Edinburgh & Dundee), & owned by 'T. H'ndrsn' with 'Hendersn' her captain. I learn that the vessel was registered at Sunderland from 1859 thru 1861 (no data as to who then owned the vessel) & became Kirkaldy registered in 1862. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists the vessel at 52 tons & clarifies the owner's name to mean Thomas Henderson, of Largs, Firth of Clyde, Scotland. 60.0 ft. long, signal letters NJDV. Some crew lists for the vessel are available. Now LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Wikipedia tells us (thanks!) that on Nov. 26, 1864 the vessel ran aground on the Black Middens, a cluster of rocks that are located, I learn, at the mouth of the River Tyne. Further that the vessel was refloated & taken into South Shields. The vessel is not MNL recorded after 1865 &, so far as the webmaster can see, was not later LR listed either. It clearly, however, did return to service. I have read that on Jan. 25, 1865, the schooner was wrecked during stormy weather at Crumstone Rock, North Sunderland. Which I read is near Berwick & is the southernmost of the Staple Islands, Farne Islands. A fishing boat went to the vessel's rescue & her 3 man crew were saved. 'Crumstone' would seem to have frequently been referenced as 'Cramstone'. The 1864 circumstances merit the reader's attention. In late Nov. 1864, major gales hit the U.K. generally & specifically, at the end of the month, hit the E. coast. Considerable detail re such gales is available on site in the now extensive listing for Amy Robsart, a barque built at Sunderland in 1846, which was also wrecked at the Black Middens. I invite you to read such data here. Is there anything you can add? Y 21884 26 Derwent (a schooner) 49 later 63 G. W. Hall The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1872/73, owned thru 1863/64 by Davidson of Sunderland for service as a Sunderland coaster. For all of the years of LR listing, indeed, the vessel is described as a Sunderland coaster. Became listed at 63 tons in 1860/61. In 1863/64, Fuller of Sunderland became the vessel's owner. It would seem that Fuller was her captain & had been so since 1860/61. In 1866/67, G. Fuller, also of Sunderland, became her owner, with, for the balance of the vessel's lifetime, C. Fuller her captain. Signal letters PKCT. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records George Fuller of Sunderland as her then owner. LR of 1872/73 notes 'missing'. On Nov. 10, 1871, per line 2221 here, the 63 ton schooner left London for Hartlepool with a cargo of maize. It went missing en routr. Crew of 4 - all lost. Then owned by Geo. Fuller. Y 26188 27 Dona Anita (a barque) 456 later 500 later 493 James Robinson of North Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1870/71, owned thru 1868/69 by Seymour of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to China, later from London & Plymouth to New Zealand ('NZ'). In 1867, J. Brown, her captain, died at sea near the equator - his wife & children were transferred to the Saunderson? to be returned to England. In 1868/69, H. Yates of London became her owner for service from London to Australia. Have noted references at Trove, Australia, to Canterbury, Lyttleton & Nelson in NZ & to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide & Geelong in Australia. 134.0 ft. long, signal letters NFGS. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Henry George Yates of London as her then owner. LR of 1870/71 notes 'wrecked'. On Jul. 22, 1870, per line 283 here, the 493 ton barque (incorrectly listed as Donna Anita) stranded at W. C. Panay (means west coast of Panay Island), while en route from Manila, the Philippines, to Falmouth with a cargo of taal sugar. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned by H. G. Yates. The vessel apparently struck on a reef off the island of Manignin, in Mindoro Straits, off Panay, & foundered. The entire crew, which had escaped in the vessel's longboat, were returned to Manila by Emerald, an American ship. Y 21177 28 Dover Castle, later Kem (a ship, later a barque) 1 1003 J. Haswell of Ayre's Quay The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting (in green), records the launch of Dover Castle in the first few days of Jan. 1858, laid down for John Hay of Sunderland but already sold, at the time of launch, to Green of London. I have, however, read that the vessel was launched by W. Pile but I believe that data to be in error. The initial owner, I presume was R. & H. Green, (Richard & Henry Green) i.e. the Blackwall Line of London. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1858/59 thru 1885/86, always listed at 1003 tons, owned thru 1871/72 by R. Green of London, for initial service ex London, from 1860/61 thru 1869/70 for service from London to Australia, & in 1870/71 for service from London to India. May I invite site visitors to check for themselves at Trove, Australia, for the vessel's many voyages to Australia. I have tracked 6 such voyages thru 1863 though there were clearly many more. Its first voyage left London on Apl. 10, 1858 for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (arrived Jul. 12, 1858), with 77 or so passengers. It left Melbourne on Aug. 29, 1858 for London with 54,725 oz. of gold, valued at £338,900 in its cargo & arrived back at London on Dec. 5, 1858. It carried lots of gold on its next voyage also which left Melbourne on Jul. 20, 1859 with gold valued at £312,764 in its cargo. And it had 57,035 oz. of gold aboard when it arrived  at London on Sep. 27, 1860. On Jun. 30, 1862 the vessel arrived back in the U.K. with over 600 bales of wool in its cargo & over 200 passengers in a voyage ex Melbourne (left Mar. 27, 1862) which sighted many icebergs en route. Fast forward! I read that on May 7, 1872 the vessel arrived at Lyttleton, New Zealand ('NZ') & in Aug. 1875 arrived at Auckland, NZ. I do not have the space to detail here all of the vessel's many voyages 'down-under'. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 99, image soon) & 1870, record the 1063 ton vessel as owned by Hy. Green of Blackwall. In 1871/72, per LR, the vessel became owned by Shaw, Savill & Co., of London, for service ex London thru 1880/81. LR of 1874/75 notes that the vessel had been re-rigged as a barque. MNL of 1880 lists Walter Savill, of London, as the 1003 ton vessel's then owner. In 1880/81, LR records the fact that the vessel had been sold to C. Y. Boe, of Arendal, Norway, & renamed Kem. The vessel continued to be LR listed, as Kem, thru 1885/86 at least, still owned by C. Y. Boe. The vessel is not listed in LR of 1886/87. The vessel, it would seem, was broken up though the date when that occurred is unknown to the webmaster. I have read that she was stranded in 1885, refloated & condemned. The next link essentially confirms that situation & states that she had stranded on the coast of Norway. 185.0 ft. long, signal letters NCTR, an image, believed to date from about 1870, thanks to the State Library of South Australia. Can you add anything? Y 20847 29 Duchess (a barque) 310 Rawson & Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1862/63, owned for that entire if brief period by Davison of North Shields. For service initially from Sunderland, but from 1859/60 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists William & Jane Davison of North Shields as her then owners. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. On Dec. 27, 1861, per line 1548 here, the 310 ton barque was abandoned at sea while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by Wm. Davison. The cargo she was carrying & the circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Is there anything that you can add? Y 21453 30 Eastern Province, later Felix Brandt, later Felix (a barque) 364 later 377 Peverall & Davison I have not researched this vessel. Was initially owned by Falconer of London, later, certainly in 1870 per the Mercantile Navy List, by Arthur W. Singleton of Glasgow. Lloyd's Register of 1878/79 advises that Mrs E. Henderson became the vessel's owner replacing J. M. Henderson of North Shields. Later again, in 1880 per the Mercantile Navy List, the vessel was owned by John B. Bushell of South Shields. 123.0 ft. long, signal letters NGDK. Niels Hald-Andersen advises (thanks so much!) that i) the barque, renamed Felix Brandt, was owned from Nov. 1879 to Apl. 1898 by Harry Thorvald Brandt of Copenhagen, Denmark & 2) In Apl. 1898 the vessel was sold to G. Andersson of Hvita Molle, Sweden, & renamed Felix. Niels further advises that the vessel was wrecked off the coast of Scotland in Oct. 1898. wrecksite.eu advises (thanks!) that on an unknown date in 1898 Felix was 'wrecked in a small cove halfway between Newtonhill and Downies' (S. of Aberdeen), while en route from Hartlepool to Malmo, Sweden, with a cargo of coal. The crew were apparently rescued from shore using ropes, but the captain (Gustav Andersen), his son & a sailor drowned during the rescue attempt. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? 21396 31 Eleanor 263 George Barker Note W. Tullock of Sunderland, later John Dobson of Blyth 21882 32 Eleanor Note 322 J. Hardie R. & R. Soutter of London 26898 33 Electra 131 Brown & Johnson Kenrick & Co. of Brixham. Many later owners incl. (1915) The Canadian Pacific Railway Company of Montreal, Canada 21335 34 Elizabeth Douthwaite 359 J. Davison Douthwaite of S. Shields, later Thomas Farley of Sunderland 22665 35 Empress (a barque) 365 W. Pickersgill The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1861/62 thru 1869/70. I cannot tell you who owned the vessel initially, when in was registered, in 1860, per the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') at Sunderland. From 1861/62 it only had one owner, J, Dickson of Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, which name, per the MNLs of 1865 thru 1868 means Jas. A. Dickson. With 'Ferguson' serving as the vessel's captain thru 1867/68 & 'McPherson' thereafter. For service, per LR, from Sunderland to India in 1861/62, from Aberdeen to China from 1862/63 thru 1866/67 & for service from Alloa, River Forth, Scotland, to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar) from 1867/68. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 119.7 ft. long, signal letters PKCV. Crew lists for the vessel are on file at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 26189 36 Eslington 294 James Robinson of North Hylton Rennison of N. Shields 20441 37 Etheldreda 327 S. Peter Austin Wm. Stevens of Wisbeach (near Peterborough?) 19853 38 Far West 379 N. Stothard Denniston of Sunderland, later James & John Wait of N. Shields 21877 39 First 13 Unknown to webmaster A Sunderland owner, later John Smart of Newburgh, Aberdeen 20780 40 Flying Fish (a barque) 393 J. M. Reed of Pallion This newspaper cutting (in blue), tells us that the vessel was launched at the early hour of 3 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 1, 1858. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1881/82, initially owned, thru 1868/69, by Cavan, Bros. of London for service from Sunderland to the West Indies in 1858/59 & from London to the West Indies thereafter. It would seem, per LR, that the vessel served the West Indies ex London thru to 1873/74 at least, the last year in which the destinations of intended voyages are LR listed. In 1868/69, per LR, Colonial Co. (Lim.), of London, acquired the vessel, thru to 1872/73, for continued service to the West Indies ex London. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 143, image soon) & 1870 both list Colonial Company (Lim.) of London as her then owner. G. Taylor (likely George Dawson Taylor), served as the vessel's captain during the 'Cavan' & 'Colonial' ownership periods, from 1862/63 to part way thru 1872/73 per LR. In 1872/73, 'Scrutton' of London acquired the vessel, initially Scrutton & Co., from 1876/77 at least Scrutton Sons & Co. MNLs of 1875 & 1880 both list Thomas Scrutton, of London, as her then owner. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1882. 135.0 ft. long, 136.1 ft. long from 1874/75, signal letters NBSM. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel in or about 1881. Biddy Lee has been in touch to advise that his great grandfather (with a surname of 'Prat'), is believed to have served aboard the vessel. And provides these (1 & 2) beautiful images of a needlework depicting the vessel. Thanks so much Biddy! Can you tell us what happened to her & when? Y 20589 41 Frances 316 W. Petrie have also read J. Hutchinson H. Tanner of Sunderland 21372 42 General Havelock 120 P. Foster Fareall & Co. of Cowes, later Fraser & White of Southsea (1870), Jas. Farrall of Ryde (1880), Wm. G. Kerry of Southsea (1890) 20862 43 General Havelock, later Arcturus (a barque) 531 Peverall & Davison D. Davison of Sunderland, later R. Thompson Junr. of Southwick 20777 44 Generous 159 J. Barkes J. Barkes of Sunderland 21874 45 Georgetown (a barque, soon a ship, later a barque again) 414 later 394 R. Thompson and Sons The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1858/59 thru 1889/90 at least. A good inning, indeed! Per this newspaper cutting, in green, the barque was launched on Jan. 1, 1858, for Messrs. Cavan Brothers of London. LR agrees that the vessel was initially owned by Cavan Bros. of London, thru 1868/69, for service from Sunderland to the West Indies in 1858/59 & 1859/60 & for service from London to the West Indies thereafter. It was re-rigged as a ship in 1862/63 per LR. In 1868/69, the vessel became, per LR, owned by Colonial Co. (Lim.) of London, thru 1873/74 for continued service from London to the West Indies. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 156, image soon) & 1870 both record Colonial Company (Limited) of London as the vessel's then owner. In 1873/74, the vessel became owned by Scrutton & Co. (Scrutton Sons & Co. from 1876/77 at least), also of London, until part way thru 1883/84. The MNL of 1880 lists Thos. Scrutton of London as her owner. In 1883/84, per LR, the vessel became owned by J. (Joseph) W. Waugh (from 1886/87, per LR, Fawcett & Waugh), of Quayside, Newcastle, as per MNL of both 1885 & 1890, when 'Waugh' was the managing owner. MNLs of 1891 & 1892 still record 'Waugh' as managing owner of the vessel, which is, however, now a barque again & of 394 tons. Her crew in 1891. 135.0 ft. long, signal letters NBSQ. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel. Can you tell us about it? Y 20591 46 Georgina? Note   W. Briggs     47 Glenalm? 218 Richard Thompson     48 Glendower (a barque) 305 later 317 W. Pile The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1864/65 only, initially owned, thru 1861/62 by J. Brodie & Co. of London, for service from Sunderland to the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). In 1861/62, the vessel, now of 317 tons, became owned by Adamson & Co., also of London, for service ex London & from 1863/64 for service from London to Bermuda. 114.0 ft. long. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been wrecked. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you add anything additional? Y 22178 49 Glendoveer (a ship) 485 Jas. Briggs The webmaster has located a reference to what I believe to be, in fact, this vessel, wrecked at Swatow (Shantou, Guangdong Province, China), in Nov. 1858. Such reference is to a vessel named Glendover, built at Sunderland in 1858. There is extensive data WWW available about the hurricane which hit Swatow on Nov. 21 & 22, 1858, & amongst the many ships stated to have been wrecked during the hurricane are Glendover or Glendower. One reference states 'Glendover (British ship). Total wreck on the mud-bank above Swatow (?)'. Another states 'Glendower - Total wreck, crew and cargo saved'. A third states 'Glendower (British ship, 480) to be sold today by auction' & 'The Glendower and Alfred the Great are still ashore'. That 3rd reference notes the vessel's tonnage & states it was a ship. Which convinces me that the ship in question was in fact Glendoveer, supported by this page. Clearly, from the data which follows, the vessel was not then wrecked. Did Balkwell acquire the vessel at that 1858 auction, I wonder? Does anybody have any additional data or contrary views on the identity of the vessel in question? The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1871/72, owned thru 1867/68 by Balkwell of Dartmouth. For service initially from Sunderland to the East Indies, from 1860/61 for service from London to China. In 1867/68 Swainston & Co., of Dartmouth, became the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to India, soon Sunderland to the Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa). It would seem that the vessel was registered at Dartmouth for most of its lifetime & that George Swainston was in fact from Sunderland - as per the Mercantile Navy List of 1870. The vessel is not recorded in the similar list of 1867 (page 159), for some reason. LR of 1871/72 lists S. Decandia of London as her new owner for service ex Sunderland. 138.0 ft. long, signal letters NBHG. On Dec. 14, 1871, per line 1729 here, the 485 ton ship stranded at Ceuta (Spanish, on the N. Coast of Africa, with a border to Morocco), while en route from Sunderland to Barcelona, Spain, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - 1 lost. Then owned by Salvatore Decandia. Can you add anything? Y 20464 50 Holmsdale 1 1257 J. Reed (have also read W. Briggs) Phillipps of London, Wm. Phillips in 1870, James Anderson of London (1880) but registered at Aberdeen, James Milne of Aberdeen (1890) 21590 51 Honor (a brigantine, later a schooner & a brigantine) 140 later 172 & 160 W. R. Abbay or Abbay & Co. I refer the reader, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Sep. 27, 1872, the vessel, then Teignmouth, Devon, owned, was en route from Newcastle to Teighmouth. When off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, it was run into by a barque of name unknown &, badly damaged, soon sank. Crew all saved. 21065 52 James (a brig) 208 W. H. Pearson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1862/63 only, always listed as owned by Skerry & Co. of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, thru 1861/62 & in 1862/63 of Whitby. For service ex Sunderland thru 1861/62 & from Liverpool to the Baltic in 1862/63. Per LR, J. Storm was the vessel's sole captain. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'Lost'. An extensive list of vessels lost in 1862 is available via site page 186 & such list does not include this vessel. It seems likely, accordingly, that the vessel was lost in 1863. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when? Y 21078 53 Joachim Christian 334 J. Robinson 'J. Pflugk' of Hamburg, Germany     John Middleton (a snow) 285 E. Potts of Seaham The vessel was launched on Jun. 28, 1858 for Mr. Middleton intended for the Mediterranean trade. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1862/63 only, owned thru 1861/62 by Middleton of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Part way thru 1861/62, per LR, Chatt & Co., also of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner for service ex London. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. 94 ft. long. On Jan. 16, 1862, per line 2064 here, the 285 ton snow was lost at sea, while en route from New York to the U.K. Crew of 10 - all lost. Then stated to be owned by Leonard D. Chatt. A slightly different version of her loss is at line 2012 on this, page. Which tells us that the vessel left New York on Dec. 31, 1861 for the U.K. with a cargo of cotton, etc. And went missing en route. Leonard Chatt the owner. A crew of 9 only per this report. No detail is provided in either report as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 21872 54 John & Isabella (a barque) 302 Jopling and Willoughby The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1865/66, always listed as being first registered in 1857. It was owned, throughout such period, by J. Fenwick of South Shields, for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Now Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as built in 1858 & owned by John Fenwick of South Shields. 109.0 ft. long. LR of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. Quite a bit earlier, in fact. On Aug. 4, 1862, per line 2322 here, the 302 ton barque, stated to be 1858 built, was lost at Cay Cruz, NE Cuba, while en route, in ballast, from Havana, Cuba, to Nuevitas, NE Cuba. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John Fenwick. No detail is provided as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 20436 55 John & Jane 247 George Bartram & Sons Robt. & Geo. Bell, Thos. Dunn, Taylor Dixon   56 J. W. Morris (a schooner) 131 James Pile The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1867/68. It was owned, thru 1863/64, by J. Morris of London for service from Sunderland to London. In 1863/64, W. Huntley, also of London, became the vessel's owner for service as a London coaster. LR of 1865/66 thru 1867/68 lists no owner name. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867, however (on page 192, image soon) tells us that her then owner was T. G. Rigden of Whitstable, Kent. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Line 20 on this page (ex here) lists the stranding of the 9 year old vessel between Cleethorpe and Donnanook, on Jan. 24, 1867. Cleethorpes, East Lincolnshire, is on the S. side of the Humber river a little to the E. of Grimsby, while Donna Nook is further to the S. on the North Sea coast. The vessel was en route from Shields to London with a cargo of coal. The entire crew of 7 lost their lives in the wreck. Can you tell us more? Y 25178 57 Lady Alice (a barque) 419 James Hardie A vessel which had a relatively short life. On Oct. 22, 1872, then Norwegian owned, the vessel left New York for Queenstown, Ireland, with 'Krefting' her captain. It was never heard from again. 21399 58 Lady Constance 195 W. Taylor William Hill of Southampton 21685 59 Lady Havelock 227 Green & Richardson Banfield of Falmouth, later John Twizzell of Blyth 21374 60 Lady Inglis 376 Richard Thompson J. Twizell of North Shields 21450 61 Lady Luck 419 J. Hardie Unknown to webmaster   62 Lark (a snow) 263 R. H. Potts & Bros. Potts Bros, later R. H. Potts of East Boldon 21871 63 Lucknow 641 G. Booth P. Pellier of Jersey, later James William Skelton of London 20699 64 Malvern 428 Austin & Mills Wilson & Co., in 1870 Joshua Wilson & Bros., both of Sunderland, lost Sep. 23, 1874. 20782 65 Mantura (a snow) 254 Rawson & Watson Gallon & Co. of S. Shields. Lloyd's Register of 1863/64 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 20440 66 Marathon 324 C. W. Crown A. Tindall of Scarborough 21315 67 Maravi (a barque) 439 D. A. Douglas The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1867/68 only. From 1859/60 thru 1862/63 the vessel was, per LR, owned by J. Ray of London, for service from Sunderland to Algoa Bay, South Africa, thru 1860/61, & for service ex London thereafter. With 'Philliskrk' serving as the vessel's captain in 1859/60 & 1860/61 at least. In 1862/63, per LR, the vessel became owned by D. Sassoon of London for service ex London thru 1864/65 & for service from London to Japan thereafter. With 'James' serving as her captain thru 1865/66 & then 'A. Andersn'. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865, 1867 & 1868 all list S. D. Sassoon, of London, as the vessel's then owner. 113.0 ft. long, signal letters NKHS. The 2nd line 3 on this page, tells us that on Sep. 8, 1867, the vessel, stated to be a 11 year old 440 ton barque, foundered near Hong Kong in the China Sea, while en route from Shanghai, China, to Hong Kong with an unknown cargo. The vessel is stated to have had a crew of 11 & all of them lost their lives in the disaster. Hopefully in due course further detail will emerge as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Is there anything you can add? Y 22167 68 Mary   J. Spence       Mary (a barque) See this listing 387 Unknown to webmaster J. Tully of Sunderland 20490 69 Mary & Elizabeth (a barque) 326 T. Stonehouse The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1868/69. It was initially owned per LR, by Stonehouse, i.e. its builder, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean with 'Soulsby' serving as the vessel's captain. As is confirmed by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 which lists Thomas Stonehouse of Southwick as her then owner. In 1860/61, per LR, Huntley Brothers of Sunderland, became the vessel's owners for service from Liverpool to India (in 1860/61) & from Sunderland to Lisbon, Portugal (in 1861/62 & 1862/63). With 2 captains during their short period of ownership - J. Huntley & then T. Parker. LR of 1862/63 lined out the owner's name, since, I presume, the new owner's name was not then known. From 1863/64 thru 1868/69, LR advises that the vessel was owned by Robinson of Whitby, Yorkshire, for service to the Mediterranean from Sunderland (1863/64) & from Swansea (1864/65 & 1865/66) & thereafter for service from Lowestoft, Suffolk, to North America. With 'Robinson' serving as her captain thru 1866/67 & 'Greenbury' thereafter. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') records the vessel as registered at Sunderland in 1863, & at Whitby from 1864. MNL of 1865 thru 1868 lists Francis Robinson, of Whitby, as her then owner. 110.0 ft. long, signal letters NGBT. LR of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Line 39 on this page advises that on Nov. 23, 1868 the 326 ton barque, wrongly noted to be just 5 years old, stranded near Cape Spartel (often spelled Spartal), Morocco, while en route from Cardiff, Wales, to Syra (Cyclades, Greece), with a cargo of coal. The vessel had a crew of 11, 6 of whom lost their lives. As per this newspaper article, the vessel may have been rather en route to Alexandria, Egypt, & the captain was one of those who were lost. Is it possible that you can tell us more about what happened or otherwise add anything? Y 21373 70 Mary & Martha (a snow) 210 G. Gardener The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1869/70. It was initially registered at Stockton & owned, per LR, by 'T. Carter', who changed the registration to Sunderland in 1859/60 & back to Stockton in 1861/62. For initial service from Sunderland to the Baltic (in 1858/59), ex Sunderland in the period of 1859/61, from Hartlepool to the Black Sea (in 1861/62 & 1862/63) & from Cardiff to the Mediterranean (in 1863/64). Under 'Carter' ownership, the vessel would seem to have had 3 captains, i.e. J. James thru 1861/62, Z. Fletcher for a couple of years & T. Cobby from 1863/64 until the vessel was sold. In 1864/65, the vessel became owned by 'Atkinson' for consistent service from Stockton to London with R. Robinson serving as the vessel's captain. In 1864, per the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL'), the vessel was registered at Stockton. MNLs of 1865, 1867 & 1868 list the vessel as registered at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, & owned by Francis Atkinson of Middlesbrough. 93.5 ft. long, signal letters NCQJ. LR of 1869/70 notes that the vessel had gone 'Missing'. Which is a bit of a puzzle since back in 1867, per the 2nd line 25 on this page, the vessel went missing while en route from Middlesboro' to Wismar, Germany, with an unknown cargo. No month or date of loss is referenced. A crew of 9 - all lost of course. The report does not state where the vessel was when she went missing, simply stating that she went missing 'On voyage'. Hopefully a newspaper cutting, in due course, will tell us more. Is it possible that you can tell us more about what happened or otherwise add anything? Some crew lists are available here. Y 20796 71 Mary Shepherd (a ship) 905 J. Briggs Shepherd, later George Lidgett, both of London 21598 72 Melrose (a barque) 286 or 287 J. Hardie The vessel spent its first years sailing to & from Australia from London, & in 1866 became Australian owned. On Aug. 03, 1878, the vessel left Newcastle, New South Wales, for Timaru (E. coast of S. Island), New Zealand, with a cargo of coal. On Sep. 01, 1878, in high winds, Melrose parted her anchors, & drifted ashore, breaking to pieces literally within 15 minutes. One Melrose crew member lost his life. 27193 73 Midnight   Green & Richardson     74 Milo 851/698 James Laing E. T. Gourley of Sunderland 20783 75 Minx Note 110 James Robinson W. Jenkins (her captain thru 1855/56) of Plymouth 21700 76 M. M. Peter 400 or 401 W. Naizby Robert Peter of London 22163 77 Netherby (a ship) 944 Robert Thompson Jr. Edmund Graham of Newcastle 20745 78 Orontes 322 W. Naizby T. Reed of Sunderland 21369 79 Percy, later Alma (a barque) 339 P. Gibson J. (James) Donkin of N. Shields. Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1874/75 lists the vessel, then named Alma, as owned by M. Backelin, of Fjellbacks (Fjällbacka, W. coast of Sweden). With J. T. Flack her then captain. Have not researched this vessel but note that it was last recorded in LR of 1887/88, still owned by M. Backelin. 117.8 ft. long. 21455 80 Plover (a barque, later a ship, later a barque) 414 R. Thompson and Sons The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1858/59 thru 1889/90. A good inning, indeed! Per this newspaper cutting, in green, the barque was launched on Jan. 01, 1858, for Messrs. Cavan Brothers of London. LR agrees that the vessel was initially owned by Cavan Bros. of London, thru 1865/66, for service from Sunderland to the West Indies in 1858/59 & for service from London to the West Indies thereafter. In 1865/66, the vessel became, per LR, owned by Colonial Co. (Lim.) of London, thru 1874/75 at least (LR of 1875/66 is not available to the webmaster) for continued service from London to the West Indies. It was re-rigged as a ship in 1867/68 per LR. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1867 (page 304, image soon) & 1870 both record Colonial Company (Limited) of London as the vessel's then owner. By 1876/77, the vessel was owned by Scrutton Sons & Co., also of London, until part way thru 1883/84. By 1878/79 the vessel was, per LR, a barque again. The MNL of 1880 lists T. Scrutton of London as her owner. In 1883/84, the vessel, still registered at London, became both owned & captained by A. (Andrew) Poulson - of South Shields, as per MNL of 1885. LR of 1889/90, notes 'COLLISION' beside the vessel's entry. During the overnight hours of Mar. 10/11, 1889, Plover was en route from the Tyne to Palma, Majorca, with a cargo of Waldridge coal. At the same time, Benefactor, a Liverpool built iron steamer, ON 84048, was en route from Bilbao, Spain, to Middlesboro' with a cargo of 1,300 tons of iron ore. Both vessels saw the lights of the other, but soon after 3.00 a.m. Benefactor's bow struck the port side of Plover abaft her fore-rigging. When both vessels were about 10 miles W. of Dungeness, Kent. Benefactor suffered no damage. Seven Plover crew members were able to jump aboard Benefactor when the collision occurred, however Captain Polson (note the spelling), one of three individuals who then owned the vessel, remained aboard Plover with a single crew member. A Benefactor jolly-boat rescued them both & Plover sank below the surface of the sea. One Plover seaman, a Norwegian, had fallen overboard at the time of the collision. Efforts were made to find him with no success. The survivors were landed by Benefactor at Folkestone, Kent. The Court concluded that Alexander Murray, the captain of Benefactor, had caused the collision in what the Court considered to be an error of navigational judgement. All as per the Inquiry report which can be read here. 135.0 ft. long, later 130.5 ft., signal letters NBSP. Can you tell us more? Y 20590 81 Polly (a barque) 386 G. Gardner The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1873/74. It was initially owned, per LR, by Wheatley of Shields for service from Sunderland to China & in 1860/61 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists John Wheatley of North Shields as the then owner of the 388 ton barque. In 1861/62, Wheatley sold the vessel & possibly bought another vessel of the same name built at Sunderland in 1861 - but that later vessel is stated to have been owned by H. Wheatley. The 1858 built Polly was sold to J. Gibson, also of Shields, who, per LR, owned the vessel for the rest of its life. For service from London to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1861/62 thru 1863/64 & from Shields to Ceylon thereafter. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel nor when it happened. I rather doubt whether the vessel survived thru to 1873/74 since the vessel is not listed in the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') after 1864. But it is possible that the vessel was sold to a foreign buyer & not therefore MNL recorded. 116.0 ft. long. Can you tell us more? Y 21067 82 Queen of Asia   J. Mills     83 Queen of India (a ship) 657 W. Briggs or J. Reed The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1873/74. Many years ago now, John Oliver indicated that the vessel was launched as 'Empress of Hindustan' on Apl. 14, 1858 & was built by W. Briggs. Another source states that J. Reed was her builder, hence the two builder names noted at left. I should note that another website states that J. & R. Mills was her builder. The vessel, registered as Queen of India, was owned, for her entire lifetime, by W. Brass & registered at Bristol. For initial service, thru 1861/62, from Sunderland to India. In 1862/63 & 1863/64, per LR, the vessel served Australia ex London, & from 1864/65 served New Zealand ('NZ') ex London. The vessel would seem to have had only two captains i.e. 'Alexander' thru 1860/61 & 'H. Thornton' thereafter. Some details re the vessel's voyages to Australia & NZ, (mainly thanks to Trove, Australia), with H. B. Thornton in command throughout. A difficult search since another vessel of the name also traded 'down-under' in these years. On Feb. 4, 1861 the vessel left Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, for Melbourne, Australia (arrived Apl. 12, 1861), with 13,000 bags of rice, 1,000 bags of sugar & 1,000 of gram (a term which can mean the seeds from leguminous plants (such as chickpeas), also such plants themselves). On May 7, 1861 the vessel left Melbourne for Guam but arrived at Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), in early Jun. 1861. On Jun. 11, 1861, Captain Thornton's 22 year old wife, married just 6 months, died suddenly at Colombo. The vessel went on to Calcutta & arrived back at Melbourne on Oct. 30, 1861, again with a cargo of rice & sugar. The vessel sailed to Otago, NZ, & back, & sailed again for Otago on Feb. 22, 1862 with 3000 sheep & 30 tons of fodder. On Sep. 5, 1862 the vessel arrived at the Downs ex Wellington, NZ, after a voyage of 84 or 85 days. On Oct. 15, 1862 the vessel left London for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, but was delayed by a heavy gale at the Downs which caused her to lose both anchor & chain. The vessel arrived at Sydney on Feb. 5, 1863 & on Apl. 2, 1863 left Sydney for Shanghai, China, where it arrived on May 15, 1863 with 636 tons of coal. In Jan. 1864 the vessel left London for Otago, went on to Melbourne with a cargo principally of potatoes & oats & then onwards to Sydney. On Jun. 21, 1865 the vessel arrived at Port Chalmers (Otago) ex London (left Mar. 24, 1865) with cargo & 22 passengers. It went on to Melbourne & Sydney. On Dec. 2, 1865 the vessel left Sydney for Shanghai (arrived Jan. 28, 1866) with a cargo which included 847 tons of coal. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 thru 1868, list the vessel as registered at Bristol but owned by Wm. Brass of London. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1870. Line 12 on this page advises that in Nov. 1866, the vessel went missing while en route from Manila, Philippines, to San Francisco, U.S.A., with an unknown cargo. The vessel had a crew of 23 all of whom were, of course, lost. Trove advises me that the vessel had left Manila on Aug. 23, 1866 & was not further heard from. 150.5 ft. long, signal letters NFJB. There are hundreds of references to the vessel at the 'PapersPast' NZ archives. I wonder why LR  continued to list the vessel for 7 years after she had been lost? Is there anything additional you can add? Y 21196 84 Retriever 293 James Laing Cavan, Bros., later James Lamb of Liverpool & Archibald Brown of Melbourne, Australia 20842 85 Reullura 292 W. Pile J. Brodie of London 21167 86 Royal Bride 442 Hodgson & Gardner Shotton & Co., of N. Shields, Edward Shotton in 1870. 21071 87 Royal Bride 526 William Doxford Ray & Son of Portsmouth in 1860/61 20864 88 Saint Bede 277 W. Pickersgill Elliott & Co. of Newcastle 20748 89 Saint Dunstan (a 3-masted barque) 441 R. Thompson and Sons Burnett & Co. of Newcastle. 20749 90 Sarah Black 315 W. Pickersgill W. Black of South Shields 21745 91 Scoresby 785 G. Shevill J. Shepherd of London 21171 92 Sea Flower 299 J. T. Allcock Alcock of Sunderland 20781 93 Sea Swallow (a barque) 313 Rawson & Watson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1863/64 only, owned throughout that brief period, per LR, by Thompson of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to France in 1859/60, ex Plymouth in 1860/61, & from Sunderland to France again in 1861/62 & 1862/63. LR of 1863/64 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Signal letters NJDR. At an unknown date in the first 6 months of 1863, a Sunderland vessel of the name struck Cross Sand, a shoal located 3 miles E. of Yarmouth, Norfolk. The vessel was then driven by high winds 19 or 20 miles out to sea, where she foundered. The Scratby (N. of Yarmouth) lifeboat came to her rescue & saved 7 crew members. As per this page ex the Jul. 1, 1863 issue of 'The Life-Boat', a 'Google' book. It most likely was this vessel. Is there anything you can add? Y 21881 94 Sea Wave (a barque) 316 later 317 later 401 later 389 J. Hardie of Southwick The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting (in blue), records the launched of the barque on Jan. 1, 1858, for Mr. Tweddell of Shields. Now Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1858/59, in the supplement, records the launch of an unnamed vessel of 316 tons for Tweddell of Shields, but refers to him no later. The vessel is certainly listed, it would seem, from 1859/60 thru 1879/80. In LR of 1859/60 thru 1861/62, Brice & Co., of Liverpool, owned the vessel for service to South America ex Sunderland (1859/60) & ex Liverpool (1860/61). In 1861/62, R. Dunlop of Greenock, Scotland, became, per LR, the vessel's owner for service ex the Clyde thru 1865/66, & from the Clyde to Batavia, Indonesia, in 1866/67. In 1867/68, per LR, C. Wright, of London, became the vessel's owner for service from Milford, Wales, to the West Indies from 1867/68 thru 1869/70 & from London to the West Indies from 1870/71 thru 1873/74. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1870 records William Wright of London as the then owner of the 317 ton London registered vessel. W. Wright, also of London, became, per LR, her owner in 1874/75, in which year the vessel must have been rebuilt. It had been 107.0 ft. long & became 129.4 ft. long, while its gross tonnage increased from 316 to 401. LR of 1879/80 lists the vessel as changing ownership from J. Atherton to W. Wright, which surely had the transaction in reverse. MNLs of both 1880 & 1882 record Joseph Atherton of Preston, Lancashire, as the then owner of the 389 ton barque, registered at Milford. 107.0 ft. long became 129.4 ft, signal letters NJST. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel. Can you tell us about it, or otherwise add anything? Y 22033 95 Shantung (a ship) 311 J. Briggs T. Betts of Newcastle 21283 96 Slater 102 T. Seymour Preston & Co. of Caernarvon 20660 97 Speculator 364 Ratcliffe & Spence Ratcliffe of Sunderland, later Douglas Cooper of Newcastle 21873 98 Staindrop (a snow or brig) 230 Austin & Mills The vessel was owned, for its entire if short lifetime, by Wilson & Co. of Sunderland. 21371 99 Standard (a barque) 375 later 362 later 386 W. Pile Per this newspaper cutting, in red, the vessel was launched on Jan. 4, 1858, for Mr. Kelso of Shields, which I believe means J. R. Kelso. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1858/59 thru 1876/77 at least - LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster - the vessel is not listed in LR of 1878/79. It was owned, thru 1869/70, by J. Kelso of Shields. For service from Sunderland to India in 1858/59 & 1859/60, ex Sunderland for a couple of years, from Sunderland to China from 1862/63 thru 1865/66 & from Shields to the Mediterranean from 1866/67 thru 1868/69. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (page 362, image soon) lists J. R. Kelso of Shields as her then owner. In 1869/70, per LR, the vessel became owned by R. Huison of Sunderland for consistent service ex Sunderland to, where the destination is indicated, the Mediterranean in 1870/71 & 1871/72 & to India in 1872/73. LR records the vessel in 1876/77 as rather owned by R. Hinson of Sunderland. Neither name agrees with the data recorded in the MNLs of both 1870 & 1876 which list Robert Hinton, of Sunderland, as the then owner of the vessel, registered at Shields in 1870 & Sunderland in 1876. The vessel is not recorded in MNL of 1879. The vessel became LR listed at 362 tons from 1870/71 thru 1874/75 (I think that was, in fact, the net tonnage) & 386 gross, 362 net, in 1876/77. 117.5 ft. long, signal letters NBFJ. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel. Can you tell us, or otherwise add anything additional? Y 20435 100 Star of Eve 125 W. Pile Brodie & Co. of London 22169 101 Sunniside (a barque) 353 Denton or Denton & Hewson Note Alcock & Co. of Sunderland, later W. Potts 21365 102 Swan 147 R. Wilkinson Thompson & Co. of Sunderland 20495 103 Tramp (a brigantine, later a schooner) 112 later 114 T. H. Wood The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1862/63 only. It was owned initially by 'Jeffery' of Arbroath (16 miles ENE of Dundee), Scotland, for service from Sunderland to France. In 1861/62, the vessel, now a schooner of 114 tons, became owned by Adams & Co. of Montrose, Scotland (about 38 miles N. of Dundee), for service from Montrose to the Baltic. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Dec. 8, 1862, per line 2559 here, the vessel was stranded at Nasunde (where it is, I wonder?), while en route from Stockholm (E. coast of Sweden), to London with a cargo of iron. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by James Adams. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything. Y 19898 104 Valeria 256 George Barker Note W. Mills of Sunderland 20776 105 Veritas 632 D. A. Douglas Murray & Co., later George H. Loxdale, both of Liverpool 21049 106 Verulam 510 S. Peter Austin Wm. Stevens of Wisbeach (near Peterborough?), later Alexander Long Elder of London 19852 107 Westmoreland (a barque) 452 Watson of Hylton (J. H. Watson) The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1871/72, owned thru 1866/67 by Thomson of London. For service from Sunderland to the West Indies soon London to the West Indies. LR of 1866/67 lists Anderson & Co., also of London, as her new owner, however it looks to have been a transfer rather than a sale to a 3rd party. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Anderson and Thomson, of London, as her then owner. 133.0 ft. long, signal letters NKJS. LR of 1871/72 notes 'wrecked'. On Sep. 22, 1871, per line 1533 here, the 452 ton barque was stranded off Salcombe, Devon, while en route from Savannah-la-mar (Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica), to London with a cargo of rum etc. Crew of 17 - none lost. Then owned by J. Anderson. Y 22182 108 Young Dixon (a barque) 328 J. Robinson W. Dixon of Shields. Later by Dodds & Co. The vessel may have been burnt in 1867. 21070 109 Zillah 342 Sykes & Co. Wright & Co. of N. Shields 21737 110 Name not known 466 W. Thackeray         ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the official build numbers for 1858? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 110 vessels & 42,003 tons. Can you help correct the above list? 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. 1859 (data so far has been largely built up from elsewhere in the site. Can you provide a list? Just a start.) Lloyd's Register of 1859/60 is available as a 'Google' book. A rebound copy of an original book was sold via eBay in late May 2020. Here. Now the webmaster has always thought that the 'Google' book would contain the whole book. That clearly is not the case. The 'Google' book has just a single page after the 'Supplement' page. The rebound volume has many later pages, maybe as many as (my guesstimate)  50 or 60 pages. I wonder what they contain? Advertisements maybe, or port or other data. Does anybody know? The book sold for GBP 72.00 or approx. U.S. $87.81. Very often, building a website such as this presents modest situations most difficult to resolve. The webmaster happened to come across the Italian ship register - 'Registro Italiano' for 1886. And spotted there, on this page, a vessel named 'Palmiero Abate' stated to be of almost 437 tons & built at Sunderland in 1859. So far I have not been able to identify which of the vessels listed below later became Italian owned & named 'Palmiero Abate'. Which vessel may well have been lost in or about 1886, since it does not appear in the equivalent list of 1887. Need help to resolve this little puzzle! The list below, of 1859 built vessels, looks to be about complete. # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Alchymist 539 R. Thompson Burnett & Co. of Newcastle, later (1870) Richard Jolly of London 26865 2 Alwynton 491 R. T. Wilkinson Wilkinson of Sunderland, later David Mainlands of Stratford, Essex 27516 3 Ancient Mariner (a ship) 619 J. Barkes A vessel which had a very short life. Was always owned by E. T. Gourley of Sunderland. On Oct. 24, 1861, the ship foundered off Cape Rosier (Gaspé, Quebec, Canada), while en route from Montreal, Canada, to the U.K. with a cargo of flour, grain, etc. Crew of 18 - 15 lost. 26192 4 Ann 110 T. Lightfoot W. Osborne of S. Shields, later (1870) Henry Worton Elliott of Birmingham, later (1880) Wm. Johnson of Knottingley, Yorkshire 27703 5 Avon 276 Robert Pace Robert H. Gayner et al (Hayden), later John Dobson of Blyth 27517 6 Ben Nevis 270 W. Pickersgill R. Turcan of Kincardine, later Griffith Evans of Newcastle (1870), later George Glenn of Greymouth, New Zealand, but registered at Melbourne (1880) 27756 7 Blanch (a brig) 304 B. Hodgson - Hodgson & Gardner of N. Hylton Robt. Hitching Bamfield of St. Ives, registered Falmouth 27506 8 Breeze 215 G. Short T. Reed of Sunderland. In 1891, (in blue), per Turnbull's Shipping Register, the vessel, referenced as built in 1860, was owned by J. Elliott of South Shields with 48 shares, & by J. Lee of Newcastle with 16 shares. 28429 9 Capiolani 533 Todd & Brown Tweddell, later John Patton of S. Shields 27706 10 Carn Tual 497 T. R. Oswald Sinclair & Co. of Belfast, later (1870) Joseph Thompson of Liverpool, later (1890) James C. Ellis of Newcastle 27657 11 Chillingham (a barque) 450 Robert Thompson (1819-1910) Scott & Co. later James J. Scott, both of Newcastle. A model of the vessel is, I understand, in the Sunderland Museum model collection. 26868 12 Cereal (a barque) 298 later 299 Denniston & Pearson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1872/73. Owned initially by R. Porrett, of Sunderland. While LR editions of 1863/64 thru 1868/69 refer to R. Porret, it would seem that Porrett (with two letters 't'), is correct. For service ex Sunderland & particularly from Sunderland to the Mediterranean, but in 1863/64 for service from Swansea to South America. On Sep. 23, 1861, during a gale, the vessel went aground on the Goodwin Sands, (in the English Channel, off the coast of Kent) while en route from Dunkirk, France, to New York. With the assistance of a tug & the crews of two lifeboats from Ramsgate & Broadstairs, the vessel was pulled free. All as per this newspaper cutting. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 reports that Robt. Burbank Porrett, of Sunderland, was the vessel's then owner. From 1868/69 thru 1871/72, W. Legender of Sunderland was the vessel's owner for service ex Sunderland, including, in 1870/71 service from Sunderland to France. W. Legender was the vessel's captain for much of that period of 'Legender' ownership. The MNLof 1870 lists William Zegender of Monkwearmouth as her then owner - the listing is surely in error & means Legender. In 1871/72, W. Hine, of Liverpool, became the vessel's owner for continued service from Sunderland to France. 112.0 ft. long, signal letters PRNK. The LR listing of 1872/73 notes that the vessel had been 'BURNT'. On Oct. 25, 1872, per line 2642 here, the 299 ton barque was burnt at sea, in the South Atlantic at 4S/28W, while en route from Swansea to Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by W. Hine. What exactly happened to the vessel? We thank eBay vendor 'scott-base' for advising us, in a long expired (2013) eBay listing, as follows - that Cereal was then owned jointly by Wilfrid Hine & James Ritchie (the vessel's then captain), both of Maryport (Cumbria coast & Solway Firth). The vessel's cargo caught fire. On Oct. 17, 1872 John Ritson, also of Maryport (a barque built at Maryport in 1848), came to her rescue. But Cereal's cargo exploded & she sank on fire. George Curwen, the master of John Ritson put the saved crew aboard the first homeward bound vessel they met, which was Portinscale, a barque built in 1866, & they were later safely landed at Queenstown, Ireland. Cereal had been en route to Santos. Such data originates, I see, in Sea Breezes, Vol. 10, of 1927. The image at left of Cereal is also thanks to 'scott-base'. Crew lists for the vessel are on file at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada. Can you add anything? Y 27518 13 Clara (a ship) 1 938 James Laing Teighe & Co., later (1870) Teigh & Smith, later (1880) John Brodie, all of London 27768 14 Cumbrian 318 J. Haswell A. Tindall of Scarborough 27375 15 Cynthia (a brig, later a snow) 234 J. Barkes This vessel had a very short life. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1862/63 only, owned for that brief period, per LR, by Watson & Co. of Sunderland, for service ex Sunderland. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Nov. 3, 1861, per line 1430 here, the 234 ton snow sank as the result of a collision in the Black Sea. While en route from Ibrail (now Brăila, eastern Romania, Black Sea) to England with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Wm. H. Watson. No detail is provided as to the circumstances & with which vessel it collided. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 27515 16 Echo (a barque) 256 later 243 G. Peverall One of the very few which were broken up at the end of their lives, apparently in 1894. Owned at London &, from about 1876/77, at Bristol. Survived a hurricane at Table Bay, South Africa in May 1865. 27914 17 Eden (a barque) 293 later 312 & 301 R. Thompson & Sons I refer the reader, via the link at left, to extensive detail about the vessel's ownership & operational history. The vessel was, I read, condemned & sold, on Sep. 28, 1874. 27895 18 Elizabeth Dawson (a barque) 319 or 333 James Robinson W. (William) Dawson of Sunderland. On Feb. 02, 1860, per line 60 here, the 333 ton barque sank at North Foreland while en route from Sunderland to Alexandria, Egypt, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - none were lost. 'Dawson' bought another vessel of the name, built in 1860 by Robinson, presumably to replace this vessel. 27509 19 Elizabeth Ferguson (a snow) 253 Sykes & Co. A vessel which had a very short life. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1860/61 & 1861/62 only, owned for that brief period, per LR, by J. Ferguson of Sunderland, for service ex Sunderland, in 1861/62 for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. On Dec. 11, 1861, per line 1515 here, the 253 ton snow stranded at Horte (where is it? Maybe Denmark?), while en route from Dantzic (Gdańsk, Poland), to London, with a cargo of wheat. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John Ferguson. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y 28430 20 Elizabeth Ray  160 William Doxford Ray & Sons of London 27212 21 Eliza Laing (a barque) 386 Todd & Brown This vessel had a very short life. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1861/62 only, owned for that brief period, per LR, by Laing & Co. of Stockton, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. T. Laing is recorded as the vessel's captain. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'abandoned'. On Jan. 06, 1862, per line 2043 here, the 386 ton barque sank in the North Atlantic, while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland, with a cargo of grain. Crew of 15 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Josh. Laing. No detail is provided as to where the vessel was lost & the circumstances. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 27035 22 Endeavour 273 J. Lister J. & W. Blain of Shields, later (1870) James Wood of Blyth, later James Murray of Kilrush, Co. Clare, regd. at Limerick. 27502 23 Ethelreda 327 Peter Austin W. Stevens   24 Eudora (a barque) 437 D. A. Douglas Hudson & Co. of Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists George W. Hudson as her then owner, while MNL of 1868 states Ralph Milbanke Hudson, both of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 115.0 ft. long, signal letters PRMV. 27510 25 Fahrenheit 339 Rawson (or Rawson & Watson) Rankin & Co., later George Clark, both of Sunderland 26198 26 Fanny 464 D. A. Douglas Scott of Sunderland 28033 27 Fessonia (a snow, later a brig) 260 G. Bartram The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1869/70. Owned initially by T. Reed of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. In 1865/66, F. Taylor, also of Sunderland, became her owner for service ex Sunderland. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 reports, however, that William Taylor of Sunderland was her then owner. 101.0 ft. long, signal letters PRMS. Despite the LR listing her thru 1870/71, it would seem that the vessel was lost in early 1866. Per line 23 here, the 260 ton snow was lost at the Dutch or Flemish Banks on an unknown date in Jan. 1866. A notable loss, one would have thought, because the entire crew of 9 was lost. The vessel likely went aground at or near the island of Föhr, one of the North Frisian islands off the coast of Germany. A ship's boat came ashore at nearby Pellworm island - data source. The vessel must have been blown far off course! It had left Sunderland on Jan. 11, 1866 for Civita Vecchia (Civitavecchia, W. coast of Italy, NW of Rome) probably with a cargo of coal. J. (James) Meldrum had been the vessel's captain when it was owned by T. Reed. Can you add anything? Y 27507 28 Gondola 277 J. Briggs W. Allen of S. Shields 27044 29 Harkaway 615 C Alcock C. Alcock of London, later (1870) Saverio Baldacchino of Malta 27920 30 Havelock 142 W. Thackeray Liversidge of Goole, later, from 1864/65 Paddon & Co. initially registered at Plymouth & then at S. Shields, later (1870 & 1880) William Buckingham Jones of Wivenhoe, registered at Colchester 27552 31 Havelock 455 W. Briggs James Shepherd of London, later (1880) Robert Fraser of Glasgow 27196 32 Hawthorn (a barque) 365 R. Thompson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1871/72 - in that last year the recorded data is struck through, however. The vessel was owned throughout, per LR, by Doxford of Sunderland, for initial service from Sunderland to India, in 1861/62 for service from Sunderland to China, from 1862/63 thru 1868/69 for service from Sunderland to the Black Sea, & in 1870/71 for service ex Sunderland to the Mediterranean again. The Mercantile Navy Lists, however, of both 1867 (page 171) & 1870 record Richard W. Bowman of Sunderland as her owner. 130.0 ft. long, signal letters PRNC. On Dec. 16, 1872, per line 3176 here, the 365 ton barque stranded at Palling Beach (where is it? I believe it is at Sea Palling on the Norfolk coast, SE of Cromer), while en route, in ballast, from London to Sunderland. Crew of 12 - 1 lost. Then owned by John Doxford. Can anybody tell us more about the circumstances of her loss? Y 27512 33 Hermon Hill (a barque) 314 Jopling & Willoughby Longridge of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1868/69 notes that the vessel, then owned by Watson & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Cowes, Isle of Wight, to the Mediterranean, had been 'Abandoned'. 27504 34 Heron 91 Taylor & Scouler Heron Laing of Auckland, New Zealand, later John Yates Phillips of Sydney, Australia (1880) 28035 35 Impetus (a ship) 410 James Laing The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1862/63 only. It was owned for that brief period, per LR, by Cavan Bros. of London, for service from Sunderland to the West Indies. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On May 21, 1862, per line 2249 here, the 410 ton ship stranded near Barbadoes (Barbados, Caribbean) while en route from Dublin to Barbadoes. Crew of 17 - none lost. Then owned by Henry McChlery, a name not LR referenced. 'McChlery' was, however, I read, one of the 1860 partners in Cavan Bros. a company active in Barbados. Can anybody tell us more about the circumstances of her loss? Y 28094 36 Isabella (a schooner) 217 Hodgson & Gardner of N. Hylton T. Wears of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to the West Indies. Later (1870) W. R. Smith of N. Shields 28029 37 Isabella (a barque) 321 later 344 P. Foster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1876/77 - it would seem that LR was confused about vessels named Isabella (there were many of them) & LR editions from 1872/73 thru 1876/77 clearly contain factual errors, including the continued listing of a vessel that was lost in 1871. The vessel was initially owned by Black & Co. of North Shields for service from Sunderland to Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), later, from 1862/63, from Liverpool to North America. In 1866/67, Wood & Co., also of North Shields, became her owner for service from Gloucester (later from Swansea), to the Mediterranean. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Joshua Wood of Ashton-under-Lyne as her then owner. 110.0 ft. long, signal letters NMKH. On May 25, 1871, per line 1374 here, the 344 ton barque foundered off Packerort (Estonia, W. of Tallinn), while en route from Newcastle to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned by Joshua Wood. Can anybody tell us more about her loss? Y 22671 38 Isabella Hartley 153 W. Thackeray Banks & Co. of Goole 27987 39 Isles of the South (a ship) 821 James Laing Cox & Co. of London 27783 40 James Duncan 344 J. Hardie J. Duncan of Leith, later Rev. W. Stevenson of Edinburgh (1870), later (1880) Thomas Patrick of Wisbeach 22022 41 James Vinicombe (a ship, later a barque) 1, 2 679 W. Adamson W. Adamson, later (1870) William Adamson, both of Sunderland. The barque was abandoned in the Java Sea on Feb. 22, 1879 while en route from Passaruan, Java, to Falmouth, with sugar. No lives were lost. 27915 42 Jane Morell (or Jane Morrell) 108 W. Thackeray Liversidge of Goole, later (from 1870) J. A. Harley of Cork 27585 43 Jonquille (a schooner) 47 W. Thackeray Thackeray of Cape Town. 65.0 ft. long. The vessel was anchored at Table Bay, South Africa, on May 17, 1865 when the area was hit by a massive & violent storm from the NW, of an intensity never before witnessed at the Cape. 18 vessels were stated to have been wrecked, while 9 other vessels survived the storm, some of them badly damaged. Jonquile, under the command of Captain Stephan was one of the nine that escaped disaster. See here (in col. 4) ex here for the history of that storm with its brief reference to this vessel. 28025 44 Jordan (a brig) 299, 300 or 301 James Robinson A vessel which had a short life. On Jan. 09, 1870, en route from Falmouth to Cork, Ireland, with a cargo of grain, Jordan encountered heavy seas when about 15 miles SE of Arklow, E. coast of Ireland. An apprentice was swept overboard & drowned. The other crew members were rescued & landed at Liverpool. 26190 45 Juanita 447 William Doxford Rodham & Co. (John Rodham) of Scarborough, later Wm. Forster of N. Shields 27376 46 Keepsake 330 J. Robinson W. Gray of N. Shields ?27711 47 Kirkland 450 G. Peverall Peacock Brothers, later (1880) Bligh Peacock, both of Sunderland 26199 48 Lady Melville, later Anna (a ship, later a barque) 966 or 967 later 892/915 John Haswell of Ayre's Quay I refer the reader, via the link at left, to extensive ownership & operational details re the vessel. On Sep. 20, 1897, when en route from Runcorn, near Liverpool, to Risør, Norway, in ballast, the vessel, then named Anna, was run into & sunk by Helen Craig, a 417 ton steamship. During a strong gale with heavy seas. Two Anna crew members were drowned. 27246 49 Laurel 638 J. T. Alcock J. Alcock of Sunderland, later (1870) Willis & Co. of London. I read that the vessel was broken up, at London, in 1888. 28038 50 Linda Florida 363 J. Denniston George Watson of Sunderland 26200 51 Lois (a snow) 215 Briggs, (initially listed as Richard Thompson) Vessel not yet researched. Was initially owned by Lewis & Co. of Aberystwyth for service from Sunderland to Mauritius, with J. Lewis her captain. 97.0 ft. long, signal letters PQSM. In Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1868/69, the vessel was reported to be sold to W. Fry of Arundel, Sussex. Interestingly Lewis & Co. at that time acquired another vessel of the name, a barque built by W. Watson of Sunderland in 1868. LR of 1880/81 notes that this Lois, still owned by W. Fry, had been 'Wrecked'. Y 27310 52 Magnet (a schooner) 82 B. Hodgson - Hodgson & Gardner of N. Hylton Wilson & Co. of Inverness, for service as a Sunderland coaster. Later (1870) John Mellor of Brighouse Yorkshire registered Hull, later (1880) Henry Mellor of Hull, later (1890) John H. Mellor of Goole 22056 53 Mangerton 323 James Laing Hardy & Co. of Dublin, soon (1870) Hardy & Sons of London. In 1880 Bligh Peacock of Sunderland. I earlier referred to T. M. Mangles as initial owner. 26977 54 Maori 107 J. Barkes Not known to webmaster 26196 55 Mary Ann 160 W. Adamson Adamson of Sunderland, later (1870) James Phillips of St. Mary's, Cornwall, later (1880) Wm. Adamson of Sunderland 26193 56 Mary Scott 588 G. Booth Scott & Co. of Leith, later George Trail junr. (1870) & Albert Elford (1880), both of  London 27245 57 Meggy 355 W. Ratcliffe E. Storey of Shields 27367 58 Melita 324 C. Alcock Foster & Co., later (1870) Ann Foster, both of Sunderland 28034 59 Merry Monarch, later Celine (a barque, later a brig) 334 later 335 later 316 J. T. Alcock This newspaper cutting, in blue, records the launch of the vessel on Feb. 3, 1859 said to be for J. G. Hill of Sunderland & intended for the West India trade. While the editions of all years are not available to the webmaster, the vessel would seem to be essentially Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1894/95. And probably later than that. Initially owned, per LR, by J. & W. Hill of Sunderland for service which included Sunderland to New York, & into the Mediterranean. LR of 1868/69 records T. R. Oswald of Sunderland as her new owner for service from London to South America. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 clarifies such name as meaning Thomas R. Oswald. A number of later changes of owners. Per LR of 1871/72, J. Taylor of Sunderland became her owner for service to the Mediterranean. A modest collision at the Bosphorus in May 1876. In 1880/81, E. Jansson of Sweden (of Cimbrishamn & later of Malmö) became the owner of the vessel now renamed Celine. In 1887/88, J. F. Sjögen, of Cimbrishamn, became her owner & in 1892/93 E. (Edv.) Jansson would appear to have again become the owner of the vessel, now a brig of 316 tons. Thanks to Keith Robertson, who with others is researching the history of the South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade, I can advise you that on Apl. 21, 1903, Celine came ashore on the pier at South Shields. You can read extensive detail as to exactly what happened at this fine page. Celine had left Tyne Dock for Blyth in the tow of a tug. Strong winds & a heavy sea caused the tow rope to break & the replacement rope faired no better. The helpless Celine stranded on rocks close to the ferry gateway, & soon became a broken wreck with her masts gone & her back broken. 7 crew members were rescued by rocket apparatus while Chas. W. Aspland, the vessel's captain, was rescued in the nick of time by Bedford, a lifeboat. The remains of the brig, such as they were, were sold by public auction on Aug. 25, 1903. 116.0 ft. long, later 119.2 ft. & 108.6 ft., signal letters PKDG, later HQSV. Is there anything you would wish to add? Y 26194 60 Minerva 368 J. Davison J. Carr, later Richard B. McAllum, both of Newcastle 28312 61 Mystery 92 S. Metcalf McKenzie, later (1870) George Allan Mill, both of Montrose 26160 62 Naomi (a ship, later a barque) 709 later 702 later 731 G. Peverall The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting, in green, records the launch of this vessel on Feb. 3, 1859 even though both the vessel name & builder are incorrect. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1859/60 thru 1889/90, always listed as built by Peverall. The vessel was initially owned, per LR, thru 1867/68, by Vickerman of London, for consistent service ex London to, where a destination is referenced, Australia from 1859/60 thru 1861/62 & from 1863/64 thru 1865/66. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 (on page 276, image soon) lists George P. Vickerman, of South Lambeth, London, as the vessel's then owner. In 1867/68, LR advises that the vessel became owned by McDougall of Glasgow (from 1869/70 of London), which owner name is clarified by MNL of 1870 to mean Daniel McDougall. For service from Shields to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1867/68 & 1868/69) & ex the Clyde from 1869/70. In 1871/72, per LR, Adamson & Co. of London (from 1873/74 Adamson & Ronaldson) acquired the vessel for service from London to New Zealand ('NZ'). MNL of 1875. LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster. It would seem, however to have been then owned, per MNL of 1876, by John B. Westcott of London. Likely for a short time because the name is struck thru in LR of 1876/77. By 1878/79, per LR, the vessel, now of 731 tons, became owned by A. Lilljeguist of Gothenburg, Sweden. That owner name may well be imperfect. LR of 1881/82 states A. Lillequist & that of 1886/87 states A. Liljequist. It would seem that 'Lillejeguist', whatever, owned the vessel thru 1889/90. The vessel, per LR, became a barque in 1881/82. In 1889/90, per LR, J. C. Hulthen, of Helsingborg (Helsinki), Sweden, became the vessel's owner. 158.0 ft. long, later (1886/87) 155.8 ft. signal letters PQKB. I cannot tell you what later happened to the vessel since subsequent LRs are not available. Can you tell us more? Y 27226 63 Newcastle 1137 W. Pile Jr. R. Green, later (1870) Frederick Green, later (1880) Joseph B. Foley, all of London 27220 64 Nightwatch 328 W. Naizby Naizby of Sunderland, later (1870) C. J. Manning of London 27511 65 Ocean Belle (a snow) 188 later 171 W. Pile The webmaster has not researched this vessel. Some significant data, however. The vessel is first recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR') in 1860/61, owned by James & Co. & registered at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales - for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at Aberystwyth. In 1870 the vessel was owned by Micah Jones of Aberdovey, Merionethshire, N. Wales. Later again, in 1880, William James, also of Aberdovey is listed as the vessel's owner. And in both 1890 & 1900 (on page 634), Richard Williams of Borth (7 miles N. of Aberystwyth), is listed as the vessel's then owner. Of 171 tons in 1900. It is apparent that such Richard Williams served as her captain. 104.0 ft. long, signal letters PTCN. It would appear that the vessel foundered near Fjaltring, off Lemvig, Jutland (W. coast of Denmark), on Dec. 31, 1899. As per these five newspaper cuttings, the vessel was en route from Fowey, Cornwall, to Harburg (a borough of Hamburg, Germany) with a cargo of china (clay). At least 7 bodies were recovered. Bill Swift advises (thanks!) that he has researched the British death registers re the vessel & has kindly provided us with a list of the 4 Ocean Belle crew members who were there recorded - including Richard Williams, her captain. Is there anything you can add? Y 27865 66 Ocean King (an iron barque) 419 James Laing The vessel was briefly owned by Swainston of Sunderland, but was soon sold to John C. Richardson of Swansea, Wales, who owned the vessel for the rest of its lifetime.  On Jan. 23, 1881, the vessel hit rocks near Port Nolloth, South Africa. Rocks that were not recorded on the charts. There was no loss of life. 28030 67 Olive Branch (a snow) 200 G. Bartram Joseph Dove of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1863/64 states 'Lost'. 27514 68 Patrician (a ship) 1140 George Marshall G. Marshall of London 28067 69 Pedro Ferrer (a barque) 465 R. Thompson Wm. Nicholson of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had been 'Lost'. 26197 70 Peeress 777 William Doxford J. Fleming, later (1861/62) Somes Bros, later (1870) Merchant Shipping Co. Ltd., all of London 28397 71 Peterborough (a barque, later a ship, later a barque) 560 Austin & Mills Hankey of London (John A. Hankey) Completed in Aug. 1859. 138.0 ft. long, signal letters PTHK. Became owned by J. Anderson in 1886/87, registered at London, per Lloyd's Register ('LR'). The vessel is last recorded in LR in 1887/88, listed as a coal hulk. 27922 72 Petrel (a schooner) 64 later 80 Jopling & Hobson, or Jopling & Willoughby (maybe Jobling) The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1871/72. Thru 1866/67 the vessel was owned by Westgarth of Whitby for service as a Sunderland coaster, from 1862/63 as a Stockton coaster. Listed as 80 tons from 1862/63. LRs from 1867/68 record no owner's name. The Mercantile Navy list of 1870 records Robert Miller of Thurso, Caithness-shire (the northernmost town on the British mainland), as the then owner of the Wick registered vessel. 63.0 ft. long, signal letters PSTC. LR of 1871/72 states 'wrecked'. On Aug. 26, 1871, per line 2027 here, the 80 ton schooner burnt when 60 miles off Dunbar (East Lothian, 28 miles E. of Edinburgh), while en route from Sunderland to Thurso with a cargo of lime. Crew of 4 - none lost. Then owned by Robert Miller. Y 27797 73 Pride of the Wear 373 W. Pickersgill Mears & Co., later (1870) Robert Hinson, both of Sunderland 27508 74 Princess Clothilde (a barque) 368 G. Peverall The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1859/60 thru 1864/65, stated always to be owned by Williamson (per LR 'Williamsn') of Leith, Scotland. Always registered at Leith it would seem. For consistent service ex Sunderland. 'McCall' is LR listed as being the vessel's sole captain. 122.0 ft. long. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Lost'. It seems clear that LR of the time, re this ship & indeed re many other ships also, continued to list vessels long after they had been lost. Princess Clothilde, in fact, went missing in Oct. 1861 as per line 1988 on this page which tells us that the vessel (misspelled as Princess Clotilde, i.e. no 'h') left New York, U.S.A., on Oct. 20, 1861 for Cork, Ireland, & went missing en route. The vessel's cargo is not referenced. With a crew of 16 - all lost, of course. There stated to be owned not by 'Williamson', but rather by Chas. Williams. Was the owner correctly Williams or Williamson? I cannot answer that question but note that there was, in 1872, at least, a Charles Williamson of Leith, a ship owner. Who just possibly was a dealer in spirits. Thanks to this 'talkingscot.com' page & its many contributors, I learn that the vessel had arrived at New York from Bristol, in ballast, on Sep. 26, 1861. It there loaded a cargo of corn for delivery at Cork (advice that it was corn apparently originates from an Oct. 05, 1861 report from NY, published in the Glasgow Herald of Oct. 17, 1861). The vessel would seem to have encountered a violent storm off Newfoundland, which storm also forced westward bound Royal Navy vessels to return to the U.K. severely damaged. 'McCall' was indeed the vessel's captain at the time of loss & Thomas Shirreff Bridges was the vessel's first officer. Per Lizzie McCall, William McCall was the vessel's captain. Should any reader locate any new data, I am sure that Lizzie McCall, William McCall's GG granddaughter, would like to know. As would 'Hibee' whose GG grandfather was Thomas Bridges. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 22025 75 Punjab (a barque) 304 Rawson (or Rawson & Watson) The vessel was owned by Collingwood of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Cape of Good Hope. Bill Swift advises (thanks!) that the vessel had a very short life - it was wrecked on Seven Stones Reef, Cornwall, on Sep. 14, 1860. As per this extensive article, in Sep. 1860, Punjab, Captain Dale in command, was en route from Algoa Bay, South Africa, to Amsterdam with 300 tons of wool & hides & with 8 passengers - Rev. T. Arbousset, a French Protestant Missionary, his wife & six children. At 3:15 a.m. on Sep. 14, 1860, the vessel struck 3 times on the Seven Stones Reef located 15 miles off Lands End, in high seas and limited visibility. The vessel rapidly filled with water & was clearly sinking. The entire crew & 7 of the passengers took to the boats. At about 9 a.m., they were rescued by Joshua & Mary, also a Sunderland built vessel, & taken to near Falmouth. There they were transferred back to their boats & were towed into Falmouth by a cutter. The wife of the Rev. T. Arbousset was lost - drowned, having refused to let hold of the rigging. Line 306 here adds that 2 of the 10 man crew were lost & that the vessel's owner was J. W. Collingwood.The vessel's loss is briefly noted here. Y 28032 76 Queen Bee (a ship) 726 Jas. Briggs An ownership & operational history of the vessel is now available via the link at left. On Aug. 06, 1877, the vessel ran aground at the northern tip of the South Island, New Zealand. And became a total wreck. 28081 77 Queen of the Netherlands 299 William Doxford P. R. Los of Sunderland, (maybe Loss) 26191 78 Queen's Own (a barque) 453 later 458 T. H. Woods The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1872/73. For most of that period, i.e. thru 1871/72, the vessel was owned by Peacock Bros. of Sunderland. For service ex Sunderland but from 1867/68 for service from Sunderland to Singapore. The Mercantile Navy lists of 1867 (page 316) & 1870 both record Peacock Brothers of Sunderland as the then owners of the Sunderland registered vessel. 130.0 ft. long, signal letters PTRK. LR of 1872/73 advises no owner's name & also notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Nov. 09, 1872, per line 2676 here, the 453 ton barque stranded near Lysekihl (W. coast of Sweden, N. of Gothenburg), while en route from London to Christiania (i.e. Oslo, Norway), in ballast. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned by R. Efford Love. Can anybody tell us more about the circumstances of her loss? Y 28028 79 Regalia (a snow or brig, later a schooner, a brigantine & a jury) 156 Peter Austin What a long life this vessel had - the register for the vessel was closed in 1920. Was originally owned by Captain Fullerton & Mr. Ridley, both of Sunderland. Many later owners. 26195 80 Revenue 798 J. Briggs Pellier & Co. of Jersey 27197 81 Ridesdale 273 G. W. Hall Donkin & Co. of N. Shields, later (1870) John Ransom of Southampton 27368 82 Rising Sun (a snow) 225 S. P. Austin The vessel, which was owned by William Kish of Sunderland, had a very short life. It was lost on Feb. 09, 1861 at Hartlepool, with the loss of 6 lives. 27519 83 Rosella 283 J. Briggs W. Atkinson of Shields, later (1870) John Henry Barry of Amble, Northumberland - in 1880 of Whitby 27369 84 Rose of Sharon (a barque) 319 R. Thompson Jnr. Watson & Co., later William H. Watson, both of Sunderland 27505 85 Russell 381 J. Davison Atkinson of Shields 27696 86 Sally Gale (a snow or brig) 153 Green & Richardson Was owned by Brooks & Co. of Newcastle. 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. 26870 87 Seraphina 241 J. Lister J. (John) Hastie of Sunderland, Stranded Oct. 25, 1878 27501 88 Sir George Gray, later Sir George Grey (a barque) 370 W. Pile The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1860/61 thru 1871/72 - for the years thru 1865/66 listed as Sir George Gray, & in the years from 1866/67 Sir George Grey. I have read (cannot recall where) that the vessel was launched as Fiery Cross. Presumably named after Sir George Grey. The vessel was owned for that entire period by H. Ellis of London, initially for service from Sunderland to India, soon London to Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa) and from 1862/63 for London to Algoa Bay (E. coast of Africa, 425 miles E. of Cape Town). Per the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 the 376 ton vessel was then owned by Henry Ellis of London & registered there. 132.0 ft. long, signal letters PTVR. LR of 1871/72 states 'BURNT'. On Sep. 04. 1871, per line 1507 here, the 370 ton barque was burnt at Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) while loading for London. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then owned by Henry Ellis of London. Y 28063 89 Sir John Lawrence 698 James Laing J. Lidgett & Sons of London 28068 90 Smyrna (an iron steamer) 322/219 later 371/294 James Laing The vessel, which was first registered in May 1859, is Lloyd's Register listed from 1860/61 thru 1868/69 only. Such LR records are unusually 'untidy', indeed the total available data about this vessel is 'untidy' also. LR of 1860/61 lists her then owner as being S. Xenos of London, for service as a Sunderland coaster with 'Hughes' serving as the vessel's captain. I must note however that I have read elsewhere that the vessel was initially registered at Liverpool & owned rather by 'Greek & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'. Further that S. Xenos was the vessel's manager rather than its owner. LR of 1861/62 listed S. Xenos & then Pearson & Co. as her owners but struck both names out. 'B.? Farr' had become her captain, for service from Hull to the Baltic. LR of 1862/63 lists Sahlgreen of Hull as her owner for continued service from Hull to the Baltic with W. Farr her captain. I note that such LR register indicates that the vessel had 60 HP engines, however from 1863/64 & in other data sources engines of 50 HP only are reported. In 1863/64 LR first lists the vessels tonnages at 371/294 tons, notes the vessel as being 152.2 ft. long, but then struck that data out & replaced it with 174.4 ft. The vessel would seem to have, from 1861/62, continually served ex Hull, specifically for service from Hull to Copenhagen, Denmark, in the years of 1865/66 thru 1868/69. With E. Gallilie the vessel's captain (from 1863/64) & Sahlgreen still her owner. I note, however the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 thru 1868 rather list T. S. Carnall, of Hull, as the vessel's owner. LR of 1868/69 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 174.4 ft. long, signal letters PTHM, 50 HP engines. I am now able to tell you what happened to the vessel. On Feb. 05, 1868, per line 31 here, the 294 ton steamship stranded at Kattegat while en route from Dantzig (Gdańsk, Poland, Baltic), to Hull with an unknown cargo. The vessel is stated to have had a crew of 16, all of whom lost their lives. 'Kattegat' is the sea area N. of the Danish straits islands, that lies between Denmark & Sweden. Can anybody tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 27924 91 Stagshaw 244 T. Stonehouse G. Dryden of Shields, later Wm. Young of W. Hartlepool (1870), Hy. R. Lomas of London (1880), Thomas MacVeagh, jun. of Belfast (1890) 27361 92 Thames 191/282 (N/G) tons, later 318/405 (N/G) tons James Laing The webmaster has really not researched this vessel. But ... the vessel was owned by J. Smurthwaite et al of Sunderland, later, certainly from 1865 to 1871 (1870) by Ralphe Milbanke Hudson of Sunderland. In 1872, the vessel was owned by Thos. Charlton, of North Shields. I note that the vessel is recorded in the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1873, then owned by John Gow Rennie, of Glasgow - thru 1874. In 1875 & 1876, the vessel, per MNL was owned by Wm. Edw. (Edward) McLaren, of Glasgow. A little later, in 1878 & 1880, the vessel was owned by William Simpson of Glasgow. 142.0 ft. long, from 1872 181.5 ft. long, signal letters PTSB, 50 HP engines by George Clark of Sunderland. I have read that in 1874 the vessel was re-engined, & 70 HP engines by Rait & Lindsay, of Glasgow were fitted. I find it unusual that a ship owner who owned a particular ship & sold it would later buy it back. Such would seem to be so with 'McLaren' but maybe McLaren & Simpson were related parties. Anyway, MNL's of 1882 & 1883 record William E. McLaren, of Glasgow, as the vessel's then (a repeat) owner. On Dec. 10, 1883, then stated to be owned by 'McLaren, Crum and Company', the vessel was sold, for 4,950 pounds, to James Tulloch of Aberdeen & became registered there. On Oct. 10, 1884, still owned by James Tulloch, the vessel left Blyth, Northumberland, for Drontheim (now Trondheim, central Norway), Norway, with a cargo of 484 tons of coal. The later Official Inquiry concluded that when she left Blyth she was both overloaded & undermanned. She encountered bad weather & put into Aberdeen, Scotland, then to Cromarty & finally to Invergordon, (both Cromarty Firth, Scotland) in each case to stop leaks & to effect repairs. Crew members refused to sail aboard her to Norway & replacement crew were engaged. On Oct. 24, 1884 the vessel left Invergordon for Drontheim & was never heard from again. The vessel's loss was the subject of an Official Inquiry & its interesting report, of 6 pages no less, can be read here. Can you tell us anything additional? 28036 93 Thomas Wood (a barque) 520 Austin & Mills Ritsons, later Ritson Bros., Later Francis Ritson, all of Sunderland 27503 94 Two Emmas (a schooner) 121 B. Hodgson -  Hodgson & Gardner of N. Hylton The webmaster believes that this newspaper cutting, in red, records the launch of the then un-named vessel on Feb. 3, 1859. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at Goole, Yorkshire. The vessel is listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1859/60 thru 1868/69, per LR always owned by Colverson & Co. of, certainly registered at, Goole. With Colverson, the vessel's captain, thru until part way thru 1863/64. The vessel, per LR, served the Baltic ex Sunderland thru 1862/63 & from Newcastle to Oporto, Portugal, thereafter. Note, however, that the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 388, image soon) lists the vessel as rather owned by John Banks of Howden Hall, Yorkshire. 82.0 ft. long, signal letters PRVQ. I cannot yet tell you what finally happened to the vessel which seems likely to have been lost in 1869. Can you tell us more? Y 27582 95 Wear 282/191 James Laing J. Smurthwaite et al of Sunderland 27520 96 Wentworth 521 Austin & Mills Hankey & Co. of London 27195 97 Westbury 329 W. Pile Thos B. Walker & Co., later (1870) John Cruickshank 27779 98 Wild Duck 735 J. Robinson Seymour, later J. W. Temple, both of London 27787 99 William & Jane 71 Duncan & Co. or J. Duncan William Legge of Stockton. On Sep. 14, 1860, the vessel arrived at Helvoet (near Hook of Holland) ex Liverpool. 27033 100 William Harper (a barque) 298 J. Lister The vessel is Lloyd's Register listed from 1860/61 thru 1869/70, owned for that entire period by W. Harper of South Shields, for service to the Mediterranean, initially from Sunderland & then from Shields. 104.7 ft. long, signal letters PNRC. Per the Mercantile Navy List of 1870 owned by John O. Harper of S. Shields. On Feb. 13, 1870, per line 59 here, the 298 ton barque was stranded near Deal, Kent, while en route from Burriana (E. coast of Spain) to the U.K. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by John S. Harper. Y 27047 101 Wressel Castle (a barque) 315 William Petrie A vessel which traded many times with Australia & had a number of owners. On Oct. 24, 1877, the vessel left Newcastle for Melbourne (both Australia) with a cargo of coal. It was never heard from again & is presumed to have encountered a storm en route & been lost with all hands. 27588     ------         Total tonnage             ------       What were the official build numbers for 1859? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 100 vessels & 37,184 tons. Can you help correct the above list? May I suggest that you navigate the site via the index on page 001.PRIOR PAGE / NEXT PAGE 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859. To Thomas M. M. Hemy Data Page 41. All of the other Thomas Hemy pages, including image pages, are accessible though the index on Thomas Hemy page 05.   [ ] à è é ñ ö ø ç ü £ ! To the Special Pages Index. A SITE SEARCH FACILITY Search This Site for Get a Free Search Engine for Your Web Site THE GUEST BOOK - GO HERE E-MAIL THIS LINK Enter recipient's e-mail: