A four-masted steel barque built in 1889 by Richard Williamson & Son, Workington.
Rigged with royal sails over single topgallant and double topsails.
The lower and topmasts were made in one piece.
Belonged to the group of six four-masted barques called the Workington Sisters consisting of Eusemere (1890), Pendragon Castle (1891), Vortigern (1891) Caradoc (1892) and Conishead (1892).
Sailing History:
1889 October
Launched at the shipyard of Richard Williamson & Son, Workington, for the Andelana Ship Co. (E.F. & W. Roberts), Liverpool. Assigned the Official British Reg.
Captain J. Gillis was given command of the ship.
1889
Sailed on her maiden journey from Barry to Table Bay in 51 days with a cargo of coal.
1890
Sailed from Table Bay to Calcutta in 54 days in ballast.
1890
Sailed from Calcutta to New York in 112 days with a cargo of jute.
1891
Sailed from New York to Shanghai in 144 days with a cargo of case oil.
1891
Sailed from Shanghai to San Francisco in 32 days in ballast.
1891
Sailed from Hong Kong to San Francisco in 31 days.
1891
Sailed from San Francisco to Queenstown in 107 days with a cargo of grain for Hull.
1892-1894
In command of Captain J. Richards.
1892
Sailed from Hull to New York in 42 days in ballast.
1892 May 10 – August 20
Sailed from New York to Shanghai in 111 days with a cargo of case oil.
1892
Sailed from Shanghai to Kuchinotzi in ballast.
1892
Sailed from Kuchinotzi to San Francisco with a cargo of coal.
1893 February 20
Sailed from San Francisco to Liverpool in 93 days with a general cargo. Was off Brow Head 88 days out but had to put into Holyhead to wait for a sufficient tide to get to Liverpool.
1893
Sailed from Liverpool to New York in 24 days in ballast.
1893/94
Sailed from New York to Hong Kong in 140 days with a cargo of case oil.
1894
Sailed from Hong Kong to Iloilo in 9 days in ballast.
1894
Sailed from Iloilo with a cargo of sugar for Delaware but had to touch at St Helena 120 days out for water and provisions. Arrived at Delaware 44 days later.
1894
Sailed from Delaware to Halifax in 9 days.
1894
Sailed from Halifax to New York in 11 days in ballast.
1895-1899
In command of Captain George W. Stailing late of the same owner’s ship Andrina which had been damaged in a collision with a steam ship.
1895
Sailed from New York to Yokohama in 130 days with a cargo of case oil.
1895/96
Sailed from Hiogo to New York in 185 days.
1896
Sailed from New York to Yokohama in 119 days with a cargo of case oil.
1896 October 1 – October 24
Sailed from Yokohama to San Francisco in 23 days in ballast.
1896/1897
Sailed from San Francisco to Sydney in 45 days in ballast.
1897
Sailed from Sydney to San Francisco in 63 days with a cargo of coal.
1897
Sailed from San Francisco to Queenstown in 116 days with a cargo of grain for Antwerp.
1898
Sailed from Antwerp for New York with a cargo of cement. Received storm damage to the rigging and had to put into Queenstown 30 days out. Subsequently sailed to Liverpool for repairs.
1898
Sailed from Liverpool to New York in 24 days.
1898
Sailed from New York to Shanghai in 133 days with a cargo of case oil. Was dismasted in a typhoon and had to be repaired at Shanghai.
1898 November 21 – January 6
Sailed from Shanghai to Port Angeles, WA, in 47 days in ballast.
1899 January 14
While at anchor in ballast at Tacoma, Puget Sound, WA, the chains to the ballast logs broke at a sudden squall during the night and ship capsized and sank. The master and the crew were all killed when the ship went down.