SHIPS REGISTERED IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1 SHIPS REGISTERED IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA FROM 1856 TO 1969. THEIR DETAILS, THEIR OWNERS & THEIR FATE. TRANSCRIBED AND COMPILED BY ROD DICKSON, MERCHANT SEAMAN. OCTOBER 1996. INTRODUCTION. Originally these registers were transcribed for my own personal maritime research but, as time went by, it became evident that they were important to other researchers, maritime and in other fields. Mr Mike McCarthy encouraged me in the work and as it progressed it was published as a paper, (No. 80), in March 1994 for the Maritime Museum at Fremantle in eight volumes, each with its own index and biographical index. These eight volumes, however, proved to be unwieldy and it was decided to redo them as a single entity. Since the original version was finished research has enabled me to add further information on the vessels, their operations and their fate and this has been added to the publication as it came to light.

2 If the reader requires more knowledge on the fates of these vessels, they should consult either "Unfinished Voyages", volumes 1,2 & 3 or the microfilm copies of the relevent newspapers at the Battye Library. If the date of a disaster or incident is given, quite often there would have been an enquiry conducted by the Resident Magistrate of the district and these can be found in the Colonial Secretary's Records at the Battye Library. The basic shipping registers are available on microfilm in the Public Research Room at the Australian Archives, Berwick Street, East Victoria Park and the staff there were extremely helpful with anyone experiencing any difficulties. Other avenues to try for information would be the Royal WESTERN Australian Historical Society in Nedlands and the Genealogical Society of Following is an explanation of the format of the transcripts and how to understand them :- Using the vessel NEW PERSEVERENCE the registration details the first entry as No.

3 1, 1857, this is the date of registration and not necessarily the year of construction. Next is the vessel's name and her official number. This number stays with the vessel for the rest of her life, unless there have been some material alterations in her configuration, such as lengthening, adding an engine to a sailing craft or reconstruction. Then comes the tonnage, this is expressed in pre-decimal tons and tenths of tons. The dimensions of the vessel are her length, breadth and depth of hold. In this case X X feet, once again pre-decimal and expressed in feet and tenths of feet. (I should point out that for all my attempts I still don't know why the measurements are a mixture of feet and decimal feet). However 1 metre equals approximately feet. The builder of this vessel was William Owston and he built the ship during 1856 for Samuel Brakes, who was the sole owner of her 64 shares.

4 The ownership of vessels, large and small and even today is always expressed in shares and always in derivatives of 64. For example 2 owners might hold 32 shares each or one could have 48 shares and the other owner 16, or any other combination, making up 64. The "other owners" refers to sales of the ship and lists in order the various purchasers, sometime jointly, sometimes singly. Where possible through research, I have listed what eventually happened to the vessel, but quite often, a vessel was left to rot in a river or a creek or on a beach and the authorities weren't informed as to its fate, and so, to this day, in a lot of cases we are still left wondering. In conclusion, I must thank Mr Dan Midalia and his assistants, Betty and Brenda for the help given over the years, also to Mike McCarthy for cracking the whip when needed and to my wife for her advice and help, also to Captain Trevor Waldock of Tidewater/Port Jackson Marine for his assistance and lastly to my shipmates on the NORTHWEST STORMPETREL for putting up with my historical prattlings.

5 Because of the historical period in which this work is written all the measurements given are in the old Imperial format. Thus :- Nautical Measurements. 1 nautical mile = kilometres, = 6080 feet. 1 cable = metres = 608 feet. 1 fathom = metres = 6 feet. Linear Measurements. 1 mile, = kilometres = 1760 yards. 1 chain, = metres = 22 yards. 1 yard, = metres, = 3 feet. 1 foot, = cms, = 12 inches.

6 12 inches, = 25. 3995 mms. Weight Measurements. 1 ton, = metric tons, = 2240 pounds. 1 cwt, = kilograms, = 112 pounds. 1 pound = kilograms, = 16 ounces. In compiling this work I have drawn on numerous sources such as :- Unfinished Voyages, Vol 1, by G Henderson, Press. Unfinished Voyages, Vol 2, by G & K J Henderson, Press. Unfinished Voyages, Vol 3, by G Henderson & L Cairns, Press. Marine accidents and incidents, compiled by R Dickson, Maritime Museum Report No. 56. Resources of the Australian Archives. Microfilmed newspapers at the Battye Library, Perth. Royal West Australian Historical Society, Nedlands.

7 PART 1. INDEX TO VESSELS. ABEMAMA, No. 1, 1923. ANNIE, No. 6, 1870. ADA, No. 11, 1901. ANNIE, No. 15, 1903 ADA, No. 2, 1875. ANNIE, No. 42, 1903. ADA, No. 3, 1955. ANNIE AGNES, No. 1, 1875. ADA, No. 1, 1886. ANNIE BEATON, No. 8, 1873. ADA, No. 4, 1888. ANNIE TAYLOR, No. 3, 1888. ADA WILLIAMS, No. 79, 1903. ANTEPOLO, No. 20, 1917. ADUR, No. 1, 1870. ANTHONS, No. 6, 1897. ADVANCE, No. 6, 1874. ANTHONS, No. 2, 1904. ADVENTURE, No. 21, 1906. ANTONIETTA, No. 3, 1969. AFRIC, No. 100,1903. AQUINALDO, No. 20, 1910. AGATHA, No. 17, 1902. ARAB, No. 37, 1917. AGNES, No. 2, 1879. ARABIAN, No. 3, 1857. AGNES DONALD, No. 1, 1895. ARAFURA, No.

8 6, 1911. AILEEN OG, No. 7, 1957. ARGO, No. 2, 1868. AIRLIE, No. 5, 1877. ARGO, No. 40, 1902. ALBANY, No. 80, 1903. ARIEL, No. 1, 1878. ALBATROSS, No. 1, 1888. ARIEL, No. 6, 1890. ALBATROSS, No. 6, 1902. ARONINA, No. 14, 1917. ALBATROSS, No. 13, 1908. ARU, No. 9, 1917. ALBERT, No. 1, 1862. ASAHI, No. 2, 1906. ALBERTA, No. 3, 1907. ASHBURTON, No. 3, 1883. ALERT, No. 4, 1867. AUMENIC, No. 14, 1912. ALEXANDRA, No. 2, 1874. AUMERIC, No. 15, 1916. ALFRED, No. 9, 1893. AURORA, No. 22, 1914. ALICE, No. 48, 1903. AURORA AUSTRALIS, No. 15, 1950. ALICE, No. 74, 1903. AUSTRALIND, No. 1, 1887. ALINORA, No. 21, 1904. AUSTRALIND, No. 24, 1903. ALISON MAY, No. 3, 1919. AUSTRALIND, No. 5, 1940.

9 ALMA, No. 10, 1890. AUSTRALIS, No. 1, 1946. ALOLA, No. 7, 1968. AUSTRALPLAIN, No. 10, 1916. ALOYSIUS, No. 19, 1910. AUSTRALPOOL, No. 8, 1916. ALPHA, No. 4, 1878. AVONE, No. 3, 1960. ALPHA, No. 60, 1903. AWANDRA, No. 2, 1930. ALTAIR 3, No. 1, 1956. AWANG, No. 18, 1917. ALTO, No. 13, 1900. AWANUI, No. 11, 1966. AMELIA, No. 2, 1858. AWANUI 2, No. 3, 1920. AMETHYST No. 13, 1891. AWANUI 2, No. 4, 1933. AMUR, No. 7, 1870. AWHINA, No. 11, 1900. AMY, No. 3, 1871. AWK, No. 102,1903. AMY, No. 19, 1892. AXIS, No. 6, 1912. AMY, No. 4, 1901.

10 AZELIA, No. 4, 1971. AMY No. 1, 1918. COCKBURN, No. 12, 1959. AMY, No. 16, 1906. ENDEAVOUR, No. 8, 1964. ANA, No. 3, 1891. ENTERPRISE, No. 12, 1965. ANCELL, No. 5, 1954. EXPLORER, No. 8, 1964. ANDREW, No. 10, 1965. PARMELIA, No. 1, 1960. ANNA MAREA, No. 2, 1957. BALLEE, No. 12, 1904. ANNE, No. 16, 1905. BAMBINA, No. 6, 1934. BANANA, No. 18, 1892. CAMEL, No. 4, 1907. BANINGARRA, No. 2, 1871. CANEELE, No. 8, 1917. BARBARA, No. 13, 1909. CAPE DON, No. 3, 1963. BATAVIA ROAD, No. 1, 1947. CARNARVON, No. 11, 1950. BATTLER, No. 2, 1912. CATHERINE R, No. 5, 1934. BAY, No. 18, 1909. CECIL, No. 43, 1904. BEAGLE, No. 2, 1897. CELTIC, No. 13, 1904. BEATRICE, No. 13, 1890. CENTURION, No. 37, 1903.