This information is an extract of Prince Edward Island built vessels only, excerpted from the microfiche of the "Index to the New Zealand Section of the Register of all British Ships" 1840 - 1950 Inclusive, often known as the "Watt's Index" for its author, N. M. Watt, M. B. CH. B. From the library of Katherine Dewar.
Note (I.R.) = Initial Registration.
ALARM, 15537. Brig, 195.21 tons.
94.8 x 21.3 x 14.2 ft. Built at Grand River, Prince Edward Island, 1854.
Registered No. 7/1855. Port of Bideford. (I.R.)
Registered No. 22/1858, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 1/1858, Port of Hobart.
Registered No. 13/1858, Port of Hobart.
Registered No. 1/1863, Port of Hobart.
Registered No. 10/1863, Port of Hobart.
Registered No. 6/1864, Port of Newcastle, N.S.W.
Registered No. 4/1877, (5/v/77), Port of Dunedin.
Vessel broken up at Port Chalmers in 1910.
Ownerships: Pt. 2, pp. 63,97,98,146.
ALBION, 54206. Brig. 248.16 tons.
113.5 x 24.35 x 14.30 ft., Built at Pisquid, P.E.I., 1866.
Registered No. 77/1866, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 38/1867, Port of Liverpool.
Registered No. 24/1869, Port of Melbourne.
Registered No. 69/1869, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Vessel Wrecked, Kaipara, 18/iv/1874, Master James Robinson.
Registered No. 38/1874, (17/xii/74), Port of Auckland.
Registered No. 3/1878, (-/iv/78), Port of Wellington.
Vessel dismantled and used as a hulk in 1885. Finally condemned and sunk. Reg. Closed 9/ix/1913.
Ownerships: Pt. 2, pp. 47,75,85,104, 146, 158.
ANNABELL, 77668. Brig, 377.96//348.38 tons.
122.20 x 26.60 x 14.95 ft.; Built at Souris, Prince Edward Island, 1878 by James Keefe.
Registered No. 18/1878, Port of Charlottetown, P.E.I. (I.R.)
Registered No. 14/1881, (18/viii/81), Port of Auckland.
Master, Roderick McLeod.
Registered No. 85/1882, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Min. Cas.: 22/viii/1883, Std. [Stranded?] Cape Jackson, J. Horne.
Vessel stranded on Tory Shoal in Kaipara Harbour, 2/i/1885, and became a total loss. Master, Neil McDonald.
Ownerships: Pt. 2, pp. 37(2), 39, 91, 100, 110, 150.
ANNIE HOWLAN, 50938. Schooner, 93.21 tons.
79 x 22.5 x 8 ft.; Built at Prince Edward Island, 1864, by George William Howlan.
Registered No. 104/1864, (10/xi/64), Pr. Ed. Is. (I.R.)
Registered No. 9/1856, Port of Penzance.
Registered No. 3/1875, (12/i/75), Port of Dunedin.
Vessel broken up for firewood at Port Chalmers in 1889.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 28, 43, 51, 56(3), 102, 118, 158, 160.
ASTARTE: See BOBYCITO.
BOBYCITO, 55984. Barque, 431.63 tons.
28.8[?] x 29.3 x 16.2 ft.; Built at Egmont Bay, Prince Edward Island, in 1866.
Formerly the BISMARK of Halifax, N.S.
Registered No. 166/1867, Port of Liverpool, as the ASTARTE.
Sold to Foreigners, 21/viii/1867.
Registered No. 223/1867, Port of Liverpool as the BOBYCITO.
Registered No. 9/1873, Port of Brisbane.
Registered No. 16/1873, (24/xi/73), Port of Dunedin.
Registered No. 51/1880, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 74/1891, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Vessel broken up at Sydney in 1892.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 63,98,113.
CLARA, 42151. Brigantine, 131.65 tons.
91.6 x 22.5 x 10.3 ft,; Built at Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, in 1860.
Registered No. 52/1860, (8/xi/60), Port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (I.R.).
Registered No. 51/1861, (29/vi/61), Port of St. John's, Newf.
Registered No. 34/1865, (27/vii/65), Port of Auckland.
Registered No. 68/1865, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Vessel wrecked, total loss, a Newcastle, N.S.W., on 25/vii/1874.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 4,22,27,74,134.
CYRUS, 59664. Barque, 317.42 tons.
119 x 26.82 x 11.72 ft.; Built at Enmore River, Prince Edward Island, 1868.
Registered No. 29/1868, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 260/1868, Port of Liverpool.
Registered No. 22/1869, Port of Melbourne.
Registered No. 23/1870, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 1/1872, Port of Newcastle, N.S.W.
Registered No. 2/1872, (17/iv/72), Port of Wellington.
Vessel stranded and became a total wreck 2 ½ miles East of Sinclair Head, Cook Strait, 7/iii/1874.
Master: Powell Andrews.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 158.
DEVONPORT, 77689, Schooner, 290.64 tons.
3 masts: 119 x 27.85 x 12.50 ft.; Built at Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, 1878 by Joseph Fairchild.
Registered No. 46/1878, (28/viii/78), Port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 16/1882, Port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Registered No. 1/1883, (21/i/83) Port of Auckland, Master, James Irving.
Registered No. 2/1895, (13/xi/1895), Port of Launchesten.
Registered No. 2/1903, Port of Melbourne.
Registered No. 4/1907, (20/xi/07), Port of Wellington.
Min. Cas.: 23/vii/1889, L/1. Tasman Sea, Geo. Greenwood.
Min. Cas.: 19/iv/1895, Std. Circular Head, Tas., Greenwood.
Min. Cas.: 8/v/1905, L/1. Tasman Sea, Thore V. Sundberg.
Min. Cas.: 6/v/1906, Leak. Off West Coast, Robert Watt.
Vessel used as a hulk by the U.S.S. Co., condemned and sunk, and Reg. Closed 9/ix/1913.
Ownerships: Pt.2. pp. 6,12,13,54,55(2),61,110,125,146.
DOUGLAS: See INDIANA.
ELIZABETH, 71423. Barque, 360.72//349.38 tons.
126.6 x 27.9 x 14.9 ft.; Built in Egmont Bay, Prince Edward Island in 1874, by Angus McMillan.
Registered No. 71/1874, (20/x/74), Port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.) 333.06 tons.
Registered No. 23/1876, Port of Charlottetown. 363.76 tons.
Registered No. 29/1878, Port of London.
Registered No. 1/1879, (30/i/79), Port of Lyttelton.
Master: Robert Soutar.
Vessel lost; supposed to have foundered with all hands; left Newcastle, N.S.W., on 23/iv/1885, for Lyttelton with coals, and has never since been heard of. Master: Thos. Walker.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 137, 145.
GERTRUDE, 39851. Brig, 205.65 tons.
113.2 x 23 x 13.7 ft.; Built at Prince Edward Island, 1854.
Registered No. 2/1856, (16/vi/56), Port of Halifax, N.S. (I.R.)
Registered No. 2/1858, (13/ii/58), Port of Auckland.
Registered No. 16/1858, Port of Melborne.
Vessel wrecked in Waterloo Bay, 12/viii/1858.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 62,83,85.
INDIANA, 102266. Brigantine, 264.77//251.23 tons.
114 x 25 x 13 ft.; Built at Prince Edward Island in 1884 by A. McMillan.
Registered No. 295/1891, Port of Honolulu; as the DOUGLAS.
Earlier Record not known.
Registered No. 4/1894, (2/iv/94), Port of Auckland; as the INDIANA. Master: Gregory Seymour Norris.
Vessel totally wrecked off Cape Barren Island, Bass Strait, on the night of 29/vi/1894.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 25(2),107,112.
LADY GREY, 40315. Schooner, 64, 2144/3500 tons.
64.[?] x 16.3 x 8.7 ft.; Built at St. Mary's Bay, Prince Edward Island, 1853, by John and Wm. Hicken.
Registered No. 56/1854, (7/viii/54) Port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 2/1857, (20/vii/57), Port of Wellington, Master: Archibald Kennedy.
Registered No. 15/1859, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Reg. Closed 2/vii/1859, on sale of the vessel to the French Govt.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 82,101,148.
LAPWING, 75471. Brigantine, 231.02 tons.
114.5 x 24.6 x 12.95 ft.; Built at Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island, 1876, by Davies and McFadyen.
Registered No.79/1876, (30/xi/76), Port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 8/1878, (22/iii/78), Port of Auckland.
Deck - house added in 1879, 243.32 tons.
Alt. In 1885: 243.32//231.90 tons.
Min. Cas.: 1/ix/1878, Std. Timaru, William Anderson.
Min. Cas.: 23/iv/1884, L/1, Tasman Sea, Theodore Thomas Watts.
Vessel condemned and sold by public auction at Monte Video, 3/vi/1886.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 37,39,89,104,110,124,153.
MAGGIE, 36826. Brig, 190.53 tons.
96 x 23.65 x 12.46 ft.; Built at Prince Edward Island, 1860.
Registered No. 31/1860, Port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 68/1861, Port of Glasgow.
Registered No. 24/1865, Port of Melbourne.
Registered No. 1/1867, (17/i/67), Port of Napier.
Registered No. 75/1877, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Vessel wrecked on the Daintree Bar, Queensland, in Jun, 1878.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 112,144,148.
MIDAS, 33205. Barque, 555.13 tons.
128.7 x 30 x 20 ft.; Built at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1847.
Registered No. 406/1854, Port of Liverpool. (I.R.)?
Registered No. 71/1858, Port of London.
Registered No. 39/1859, Port of Melbourne.
Registered No. 29/1863, Port of Melbourne.
Registered No. 4/1866, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 4/1870 (2/v/70), Port of Dunedin.
Vessel totally wrecked at Bunbury, West Australia, (Entry dated 22/iv/1872).
Ownership: Pt.2. pp. 27.
NORTHERN STAR, 73072. Barque, 337.73//327.43 tons.
120 x 27.7 x 14.9 ft.; Built at Port Hill, Prince Edward Island, in 1875 by James Yeo.
Registered No. 64[?]/1875, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 4/1876, Port of Liverpool.
Registered No. 155/1881, Port of London.
Registered No. 19/1884, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 3/1889, Port of Newcastle, N.S.W.
Registered No. 20/1891, (5/xi/91) Port of Auckland.
Master: James Hill.
Min. Cas.: 18/x/1891, Leak. Off Hen and Chickens, Gregory Seymour Norris.
Vessel lost between Hokianga and Cape Egmont between 20th Feb. and 16th March, 1893; presumably in collision with the GOWANBURN; all hands (8) lost.
Master: John McKenzie.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 25,43,95,105,107,137.
OTTAWA, 53695. Brigantine, 221.76 tons.
104 x 25.4 x 12.1 ft.; Built at Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, in 1865.
Registered No. 121/1865, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 42/1867, Port of Liverpool.
Registered No. 40/1868, Port of Liverpool.
Registered No. 24/1868, Port of Melbourne.
Registered No. 5/1870, (14/v/70), Port of Dunedin.
Registered No. 7/1873, (28/vii/73), Port of Wellington.
Vessel wrecked, total loss, at Stoney River, New Plymouth, on 23/ix/1873.
Master: Wm. Best.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 6,17,56,113.
PAKEHA, 46849. Brig, 173.4 tons. (See Passenger list of the Pakeha for more Information)
91 x 22.8 x 11.7 ft.; Built at New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, in 1863, by Robert Orr.
Registered No. 84/1863, Port of New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 23/1864, (9/vi/64), Port of Auckland.
Registered No. 35/1870, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Vessel totally wrecked off Lake Ellesmere, N.Z., on 11/vi/1881.
Master: Daniel Brewer (drowned).
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 61,62,86,96,157.
PARNELL, 77948. Brigantine, 367.03//348.33 tons.
127 x 29.1 x 12.5 ft.; Built at Alberton, Prince Edward Island, in 1879, by Michael Foley.
Registered No. 33/1879, Port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 11/1883, (17/ix/83), Port of Auckland.
Master: B. G. McIsaac.
Alt. In July, 1884: 363.03//350.97 tons.
Registered No. 17/1890, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Vessel became a total wreck on the South Head of Frederick William Haven, German New Guinea, in December, 1891.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 6,136.
PRINCE EDWARD: 40266. Brig, 174.23 tons. (See Passenger list of the Prince Edward for more information.)
97.5 x 22.5 x 12.8 ft.; Built at Summerside, Prince Edward Island, in 1858, by Robert Ceaswell [James C. Pope Shipyards]
Registered No. 67/1858, (24/xi/58), Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 15/1859, (31/viii/59), Port of Auckland.
Registered No. 1/1865, Port of Melbourne.
Vessel foundered off the South West coast of N.Z. 30/vii/1869.
Master: J. Pallant.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 8,22(2),35,54,55,58,70,115,131,135,151.
PROGRESS, 75520. Brigantine, 223.92//210.39 tons.
105.2 x 24.8 x 12.9 ft.,; Built at Egmont Bay, Prince Edward Island, 1877, by Angus McMillan.
Registered No. 67/1877, Port of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 141/1878, Port of London.
Registered No. 24/1879, (18/xii/79), Port of Auckland.
Vessel stranded, and was totally wrecked, at Palliser Bay, on 23/i/1880.
Master: Samuel Hyne.
Ownership: Pt.2, pp. 110.
SHAMROCK, 32849[?] Schooner, 71.12 tons.
61.6 x 17.10 x 10.2 ft.; Built at Prince Edward Island, 1839?
Registered No. 333/1839, Port of Halifax, N.S. (I.R.)
Registered No. 85/1840, Port of Liverpool.
Registered No. 16/1845, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 21/1845, (17/iv/15) Port of Sydney. N.S.W.
Registered No. 17/1849, Port of Launcheston.
Registered No. 21/1849, Port of Launcheston.
Registered No. 24/1850, Port of Launcheston.
Registered No. 25/1851, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 3/1854, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 2/1865, (1/ii/65), Port of Wellington.
Vessel wrecked off the Island of Ovalau, in the South Seas, in September, 1867.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 41,60.
SPORTING LASS, 32368. Brig, 160.07 tons.
1 deck and a poop deck; 89.9 x 22.8 x 11.4 ft.; Built at Bay Fortune, Prince Edward Island, 1848.
Registered No. 61/1848, (21/x/48), at Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 125/1848, Port of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Registered No. 109/1849, Port of Liverpool.
Registered No. 264/1852, Port of Liverpool.
Registered No. 62/1853, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 27/1854, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 120/1854, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 157/1855, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 7/1858, (1/iv/58), Port of Auckland.
Vessel wrecked at North Point, Brampton Shoal, N.S.W., on 4/xi/1863.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 29,30,58.
WANDERER, 40206, Square, 173.1 tons.
I Deck, 80 x 20 x 13 ft.; Built at New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island, in 1847, original owners William Orr and Robt. Henry Sims, P.E.I.
Registered No. 68/1852, Port of New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island.
Registered No. 58/1853, Port of New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island.
Registered No. 163/1853, Port of Melbourne.
Registered No. 20/1854, (24/x/54), Port of Auckland.
Registered No. 58/1856, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Vessel sold to Foreigners at Batavia in September, 1856.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 35,51,88,121.
YARROW, 32318. Snow, 228, 310//3500 tons.
2 masts, 94.5 x 20.6 x 14.2 ft.; Built at Rustico, Prince Edward Island, in 1851.
Registered No. 10/1851, Prince Edward Island. (I.R.)
Registered No. 366/1853, Port of Liverpool.
Registered No. 13/1854, (22/vi/54), Port of Auckland.
Registered No. 14/1857, Port of Sydney, N.S.W.
Registered No. 9/1868, Port of Melbourne.
Vessel wrecked off Point Lonsdale Reef, Port Phillip Heads, on 23/viii/1870.
Ownerships: Pt.2, pp. 77,126.