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Fleet
of Capt. Thomas Williams of Criccieth and Liverpool |
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Thomas
Williams was Master then Marine Superintendant with the Famous "Black
Ball Line" of Liverpool. When James Baines got into financial
troubles in the 1860s, Capt Williams bought some of the old wooden ships
from him. This was the start of his shipping business. He later had the
famous "Cambrian " ships built but died young in the late
1880's His wife carried on the business for a few more years but
eventually the ships were taken under the management of William Thomas
the well known Liverpool and Anglesey shipowner/manager.
Capt. Williams spent his time between
Liverpool and Criccieth. He was one of the leading figures in
establishing the "English" chapel on Marine Crescent. Much of
the money for its building came from other sea captains and ship agents
from all over the world.(Aled Eames - "Ventures in Sail") |
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Information
from Aled Eames's book "Ventures in Sail" and others,
A.Villiers, Basil Lubbock, Public Record Office, NMM, University
of St Johns Nfld, Maritime Wales Publications etc. See my
Bibliography for reading list
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W.S.=Wooden Ship,
W.Bk= Wooden Barque, I.Bk= Iron Barque, St Bk = Steel Barque, I.S.
Iron Ship, St S = Steel Ship |
| NAME |
TONS |
TYPE |
BUILT |
WHERE |
O.N. |
Bought |
LOST/ SOLD |
NOTES |
| Castlemaine |
1361 |
W.S |
1862 |
St Johns NB |
45376 |
1866 |
1880 |
Bought from James Baines. Wrecked 1880 |
| Empress of the Sea |
1243 |
W.S. |
1864 |
St Johns NB |
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1866 |
1871 |
Managed from 1866. Sold 1871. |
| Iron Duke |
1435 |
I.S. |
1863 |
Liverpool |
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1866 |
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Managed from 1866 |
| Naval Reserve |
1831 |
W.S. |
1862 |
Calais, Maine |
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1866 |
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Bought from James Baines. |
| Ocean Empress |
1067 |
W.S. |
1862 |
Quebec |
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1866 |
1874 |
Bought from James Baines. Abandoned off Cape Horn July
1874 |
| Royal Dane |
1942 |
W.S. |
1854 |
New Hamps |
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1866 |
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Managed from 1866.Ex Sierra Nevada |
| Royal Oak |
1244 |
W.S. |
1863 |
Carleton NB |
48208 |
1866 |
1870 |
Bought from James Baines. Sold 1870. Wrecked 1882. |
| William Leavitt |
1184 |
W.S. |
1863 |
NB |
46160 |
1866 |
1888 |
Bought from James Baines. Sold to Norway 1888. |
| Flying Cloud |
1139 |
W.S. |
1851 |
E. Boston.Mass |
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1867 |
1871 |
Bought 32/64th from James Baines. Sold back 1871. |
| Legion of Honour |
1217 |
W.S. |
1863 |
St Johns NB |
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1866 |
1877 |
Managed from 1866. Bought 1871.Wrecked 1877. |
| Salsette |
1357 |
W.S. |
1861 |
Richitbucto |
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1867 |
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Bought from James Baines |
| Steuart lane |
1162 |
W.S. |
1864 |
Quebec |
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1867 |
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Bought from James Baines. |
| British India |
1266 |
W.S. |
1862 |
NB |
46111 |
1873 |
1884 |
Sold to Glasgow 1884. Sold Norway 1888, Wrecked 1888. |
| Eastern Light |
1245 |
W.S. |
1869 |
NB |
59226 |
1873 |
1899 |
Sold Norway 1888. Missing Dec 1899 Pensacola to
Cardiff. |
| Cambrian Monarch |
1306 |
I.S. |
1876 |
Southampton |
74552 |
1876 |
1895 |
Management taken over by Wm Thomas. |
| Cambrian Prince |
1349 |
I.S. |
1876 |
Southampton |
76401 |
1876 |
1896 |
Management taken over by Wm Thomas |
| Camrian Princess |
1350 |
I.S. |
1877 |
Southampton |
76493 |
1877 |
1896 |
Management taken over by Wm Thomas |
| Cambrian Queen |
1336 |
I.Bk |
1868 |
Sunderland |
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1880 |
1896 |
Management taken over by Wm Thomas. Ex HOOGLY |
| Cambrian Duchess |
1266 |
I.S. |
1876 |
Sunderland |
74560 |
1884 |
1890 |
Ex ARVONIA. Bought from Arvon Shipping Co. Dismasted
and sunk April 1890 |
| Cambrian Chieftain |
1453 |
I.Bk |
1885 |
Sunderland |
91185 |
1885 |
1896 |
Taken over by Wm Thomas. |
| Cambrian King |
1718 |
S.S. |
1890 |
Port Glasgow |
97823 |
1890 |
1895 |
Sold to Robert Owen and Co Liverpool. Missing 1901. |
| Cambrian Warrior |
1432 |
I.Bk |
1885 |
Sunderland |
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1890 |
1894 |
Management taken over by Wm Thomas. Ex MILTADES |
| Cambrian Hills |
1760 |
S.S |
1892 |
Port Glasgow |
102060 |
1892 |
1897 |
Management taken over by William Thomas. Capsized off
the Scillies 1905 |
| Caernarvonshire |
1886 |
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1870 |
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