A LIST OF CARDIFF SHIPS OF c.1880 - 1914 WITH THEIR OWNERS etc.


Abbreviations: (a) = after; (b) = before; (c) = circa.





Ship NameDates of OwnershipTonnageDate BuiltOwnerNotes
Aberdare1882-9913481882MorelSank after collision off Barry 1899
Agnes Duncan1912-3425001912J.T.Duncan
Allende1883-191116441883MorelRenamed Forest 1890
Amicus1911-1936951911W.H.Seager
Anne Thomas1893(c)2000Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Appledore1901-1738431901Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1917
Arete1893(c)1286T.Beynon & Co
Arvonian19051905Golden Cross LinePhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Atherstone1913(b)1913(b)Charles Radcliffe & Co.
Atlantic City1912-2947071912Reardon Smith
Avon1893(c)E.Taylor & CoCardiff-Scotland-N.Ireland
Bala1884-190126001884Evan Thomas, RadcliffeLater the Glanhowny.Photo in Cardiff Shipowners. Lost 1907.
Bampton1910-1944961910Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1942
Barry1895-190922211883MorelBroken up 1909 (Prev Bryn Glas)
Barto1908-091887Glanhowny Steamship Co.Prev the Mary Thomas of Evan Thomas, Radcliffe & Co.
Beatrix1893(c)1243T.Beynon & Co
Beatus1912-1428521893W.H.SeagerPrev the Margaret Jones
Beignon1880-9913321880MorelSank 1899 after collision
Benefactor1889-9810341880J.T.Duncan
Bernard1884-9917831884Turnbull BrosSunk World War I. Photo in Cardiff Shipowners
Bernard (2)1900-1736821900Turnbull BrosSunk 1917
Bideford1910-1935621910Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1942
Blaenavon1894-191520291889MorelSunk 1915 (Prev Cardiff Castle)
Blaenavon1881-9212261881MorelMissing 1892 (photo in Cardiff Shipowners)
Bradford City1910-1736831910Reardon SmithTorpedoed 1917
Braunton1911-1645751911Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1916
Bulldog1893(c)Elliot & JefferyTug
Cambrian1896-19051896Cambrian Steam Navigation Co.
Campus191430541914W.H.Seager
Cardiff1911-1528081911MorelSunk 1942
Cardiff Castle1889-9420291889MorelRenamed Blaenavon 1894
Cardigan19071907Jenkins Bros
Caroline Morris1893(c)897T.Beynon & Co
Castanos1882-9329581882Morel
Castanos (2)1893-190529581893MorelWrecked Hook of Holland 1905
Celynen1893(c)981T.Beynon & Co
Chas. W Anderson1890-191014461872MorelBroken up 1910
Chorley1901-1638281901Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1917
Chulmleigh1900-1539971900Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdWrecked 1931
City of Cardiff1906-1230891906Reardon SmithWrecked Lands End 1912. Photo in Cardiff Shipowners
Clarissa Radcliffe1893(c)3850Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Claverdon191120851899Duffryn Steamship Co.
Cloutsham1910-1949071910Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1942
Collingham19101910Turnbull Bros
Collivaud1887-191214131887Morel
Collivaud 1882-8614131882MorelStranded 1886
Colstrup1876-875061874Morel
Cornish City1912-1438161906Reardon SmithSunk 1914
Corpus1913-1930541905W.H.Seager
Craiglea19011901(b)Charles Radcliffe & Co.
Cyfarthfa 1880-190411671880MorelWrecked 1905
Cyfarthfa (2)1904-1730141904MorelSunk 1917
Cymmrodorion18841884Cymmrodorion Steamship Co
Cyril1888-190623631888Turnbull BrosWrecked 1906
Darent1894-9610081894Turnbull BrosStranded 1913
Dauntless1913(c)2000+M artin & Marquand
Devon City1913-2843161913Reardon Smith
Dordogne1893(c)1050Cardiff Steamship Co
Douglas Hill1893(c)3100Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Dowlais 1879-190411741879MorelSunk 1917
Dowlais (2)1904-1730161904MorelSunk 1917
Dulverton1904-0745081904Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdDisappeared 1907
Dunster1902-1546621902Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1916
Earl of Bute1894(c)Martin & MarquandPaddle Tug
Earl of Dumfries1893(c)Elliot & JefferyTug
Earl of Dumfries1894(c)1882Martin & MarquandPhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Earl of Dunraven1894(c)Martin & MarquandPaddle Tug
Earl of Jersey1894(c)Martin & MarquandPaddle Tug
Earl of Roseberry1894(c)Martin & Marquand
Eastern City1913-1643411913Reardon Smith
Eastgate1889-191316791889Turnbull- Scott
Eatonian1905Cambrian Steam Navigation Co.Photo in Cardiff Shipowners
Ebbw Vale1881-9113501881MorelSank 1891 after collision
Eggesford1910-1435661910Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1942
Elliot & Jeffery1893(c)Elliot & JefferyTug
Ely1893(c)1120Cardiff Steamship Co
Emlyn19123701894Emlyn LinePrev the Queen's Channel.. Photo in Cardiff Shipowners.
Emlyndene19134501904Emlyn LinePhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Emlynverne19125441894Emlyn LinePrev the Eleanor
Emma1898-191725201898Turnbull BrosSunk 1917
Eric1892-191227681892Turnbull BrosWrecked 1912
Ethel Duncan1912-1625101912J.T.DuncanTorpedoed Orkneys 1916
Everilda1882-9414551882Turnbull BrosSunk 1914
Exford1911-1945421911Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdCaptured by the Emden 1914
Exmouth1899(c)1899J.H.AnningPhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Falls City1913-2947291913Reardon Smith
Ferncliffe1891-9314811883MorelWrecked 1931
Forest1880-8711671889MorelWrecked 1887
Forest (2)1890-192716441883MorelPrev Allende. Sank after collision 1927
Frances Duncan1907-2923841907J.T.DuncanFoundered Lands End 1929
Galdames1878-868531878MorelWrecked 1886
Gardepee1882-191516851882MorelSunk 1916
Garonne1893(c)1550Cardiff Steamship Co
Gathorne1897-19041873Gathorne Shipping Co.
Gathorne1904-1873Jenkins BrosPrev owned by Gathorne Shipping C
Gerald Turnbull1912-1331771912Turnbull BrosWrecked 1913
Glamorgan1893(c)4200Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Glamorgan19061906Jenkins Bros
Glanhafren1905Cambria n Steam Navigation Co.Photo in Cardiff Shipowners
Glanhowny190126001884Glanhowny Steamship Co.Prev the Bala of Evan Thomas, Radcliffe & Co. Lost 1907.
Glanrheidol1883-190510051883Glanrheidol Steamship CoTransferrred to Cambrian Steam Navigation Co 1905
Glanrheidol190510051883Cambrian Steam Navigation Co.
Godmunding1893(c)1600John Cory & Sons
Goldcliffe1891-190412591889MorelStranded Briton Farry 1904
Grindon Hall1905-171905Hall LinePhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Gwendoline1883-9117801883Turnbull BrosWrecked 1891
Gwenllian Thomas1882-93(a)16001882Evan Thomas, RadcliffePhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Gwentland1881-190715531881MorelBroken up 1931
Hart1890-190713671878MorelBroken up 1907
Highgate1882-9014511882Turnbull- ScottCollision 1890
Horngarth1911-1736091911Turnbull BrosSunk 1917
Iddesleigh1904-1940271904Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1943
Illtyd1889-191116791889Turnbull Bros
Iolo Morgannwg1893(c)1800Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
J.Duncan1905-1319391905J.T.DuncanWrecked Cornwall 1913. Photo in Cardiff Shipowners
J.Duncan (2)19141914J.T.Duncan
James Tucker1893(c)4000John Cory & Sons
Jane Radcliffe1893(c)2600Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Jeanie1913(b)1114Vindomura Shipping Co
Jersey1883-191116271883MorelSank after collision Kiel 1942
John McConnochie1893(c)Elliot & JefferyTug
Kate B Jones18881888Cymmrodorion Steamship Co
Kate Thomas1893(c)2100Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Labarrouere1880-9711861880MorelSank 1897 after collision
Lady Armstrong1891(c)Glamorgan Steamship Co.
Lady Lewis1897-190629501897Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdWrecked 1906
Lady Lewis (2)1907-1134771907Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1941
Lady Wolseley1893(c)1205T.Beynon & Co
Lark188852Neale & WestTrawler
Lavernock1888-191623601888MorelSunk 1918
Leda1888-9611921862MorelWrecked Bayonne 1896
Leeds City1908-1842981908Reardon SmithTorpedoed 1918
Lesreaulx1880-9413161880MorelSunk 1916
Lesreaulx (2)1895-191530091895MorelSold to Cymric Shipping 1915
Lesreaulx (2)1915-1630091895Cymric Shipping Sunk 1916 (bought from Morel)
Lillian Morris1893(c)745T.Beynon & Co
Llanberis1893(c)3550Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Longueil1882-9717111882MorelWrecked 1919
Lyndhurst1888-191220251888MorelWrecked 1920
Manchester1893(c)3100Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Mark Lane1893(c)3000John Cory & Sons
Mary Thomas1887-190831001887Evan Thomas, RadcliffeLater the Barto of Glanhowny Steamship Co.
Maywood1901-1611881901J.T.DuncanSunk 1916 Le Havre
Medway1893(c)E.Taylor & CoCardiff-Scotland-N.Ireland
Melrose Abbey1907-0912111877Abbey LineWrecked 1909
Merthyr1882-190613541882MorelMissing 1917
Neath Abbey1911-1624101903Abbey LineWrecked 1931
Nethergate1890-191022531890Turnbull- ScottWent aground 1909
Ninian Stuart1883-191219901883MorelSunk 1918
Northern1902-1538421902Tatem Steam Navigation Co.Ltd
Northfield19011901Field LinePhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Northgate1888-9723541888Turnbull- ScottStranded 1897
Olive1900-1636781900Turnbull BrosSunk 1916
OrdovicianGolden Cross Line
Ormley191141581899Duffryn Steamship Co.
Oswin1889-190317431889Turnbull BrosSunk World War I
Parana1899-191330351899MorelStranded at Montevideo 1913
Parkgate1889-190422421889Turnbull- ScottWrecked 1912
Parkgate (2)1906-1732321906Turnbull- ScottSunk 1917
Penarth1893-9431091893MorelWrecked Black Sea 1894
Penarth1882-9216481882MorelRenamed Treherbert 1892. Sold.
Penarth (2)1896-191530351896MorelWrecked Sherrinham, Norfolk 1915
Penstone1913(b)1913(b)Charles Radcliffe & Co.
Peterston18921892Glamorgan Steamship Co.
Phoebe1894-191827541894Turnbull Bros
Pontypridd1883-191516811883MorelSunk 1917
Porthleven1901(c)342Deansgate Shipping Co
Portland1903-1227931903McNeil, Hinde & Co
Portloe19121912McNeil, Hinde & Co
Portloe1912-171907W.E.Hinde & CoPrev owned by McNeil, Hinde & Co, Torpedoed Fatnet 1917
Portreath1907-121907McNeil, Hinde & CoPhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Portreath1912-1912W.E.Hinde & CoPrev owned by McNeil, Hinde & Co,
Portsmouth1906-121906McNeil, Hinde & Co
Portugalete1877-825861877MorelFoundered 1882
Portugalete (2)1882-190115101882MorelWrecked Santander 1901
Portugalete (3)1901-1235681901Morel
Princess1870sMartin & MarquandWooden Steam Tug
Quantock1910-1944701910Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1943
Radnor1893(c)1750John Cory & Sons
Radyr1893(c)1500John Cory & Sons
Raglan1893(c)1450John Cory & Sons
Ramillies1893(c)4500John Cory & Sons
Rapid1893(c)1450John Cory & Sons
Ravenshoe1893(c)3000John Cory & Sons
Ravenswood18931891P & A CampbellPaddle Steamer
Reading1893(c)3000John Cory & Sons
Redruth1893(c)3600John Cory & Sons
Relentless1913(c)2000+ Martin & Marquand
Renfrew1893(c)3250Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Reresby1913(b)29741898Charles Radcliffe & Co.
Resolven1893(c)2350John Cory & Sons
Restormel1893(c)3000John Cory & Sons
Rheubina1893(c)1500John Cory & Sons
Rhiwderin1893(c)1500John Cory & Sons
Rhyl1893(c)1900John Cory & Sons
Rhymney1882-9913021882MorelAbandoned Biscay 1899
Rochdale1913(b)1913(b)Charles Radcliffe & Co.
Rochefort1893(c)1250John Cory & Sons
Rosehill1894(c)Martin & Marquand
Ross1893(c)1900John Cory & Sons
Rosslyn1893(c)1200John Cory & Sons
Rougemont1893(c)2200John Cory & Sons
Ruel1913-1540291913Turnbull BrosSunk 1915
Ruperra1893(c)3000John Cory & Sons
Salvus1912-1922591904W.H.SeagerPrev the Loyal Briton
Sambo1913-161441910Ottoman LineFoundered 1916
Sarah Radcliffe1893(c)3350Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Satrap1913-1522341913Ottoman LineDisappeared 1915
Severn1893(c)E.Taylor & CoCardiff-Scotland-N.Ireland
Shandon1899-191038501899Tatem Steam Navigation Co.Ltd
Sharon1913-1422781913Ottoman LineDisappeared 1914
Sheba1912-1422681912Ottoman Line
Silurian18999401899Silurian Steamship Co.Ltd
Silvia1913(c)2000+Martin & Marquand
Sir W.T.Lewis1898-191335171898Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdFoundered 1940. Photo in Cardiff Shipowners
Sir W.T.Lewis1893(c)Elliot & JefferyTug
Sita1893(c)916T.Beynon & Co
Slav1913-2022781913Ottoman Line
Snowdon1913(b)1913(b)Charles Radcliffe & Co.Photo in Cardiff Shipowners
Solway1893(c)E.Taylor & CoCardiff-Scotland-N.Ireland
Sorcerer1911-1632721911Ottoman Line
South Wales1906-1736681906Gibbs & CoSunk 1917
Southgate1883-9917791883Turnbull- ScottWrecked 1903
Southgate (2)1899-192436611899Turnbull- Scott
Southport1900-1235881900Tatem Steam Navigation Co.Ltd
Starcross1894-9728231894Starcross (Anning)Renamed Virtus when bought by Seager
Stokesay1895-191210471883J.T.DuncanWrecked 1951
Taff1893(c)1100Cardiff Steamship Co
Tempus1904-1729811904W.H.SeagerTorpedoed Fastnet 1916
Thirlwall1906-1530001906Mawson Shipping Co.Sold to Kestell Steamship Co. 1915 & renamed Holmesbank
Thomas Coats1893(c)673T.Beynon & Co
Thomas Collingdon1893(c)Elliot & JefferyTug
Thorngate1897-191725531897Turnbull- ScottSunk 1917
Tintern Abbey1909-2118121909Abbey Line
Torridge1901-1038381901Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdWrecked 1910
Torridge (2)1912-1650361912Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1916
Torrington1905-1755971905Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1917. Photo in Cardiff Shipowners
Tredegar1882-190813271882MorelWrecked 1921
Treherbert1883-8716201883MorelWrecked 1887
Treherbert (2)1892-16481882MorelPrev Penarth
Tweed1893(c)E.Taylor & CoCardiff-Scotland-N.Ireland
Usk1893(c)1080Cardiff Steamship Co
Vindomura1894-1914(c)6001894(b)Vindomura Shipping Co
Virtus1909-1228231894W.H.SeagerPrev the Starcross owned by Anning.Torpedoed 1917
Volunteer18621862John Cory & Sons
W.J.Radcliffe1893(c)2900Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Walter Thomas1893(c)3300Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
Waverley1893P & A CampbellPaddle Steamer
Wellington1905-1856001905Tatem Steam Navigation Co.LtdSunk 1918
Wenvoe1894-191529791894MorelSunk 1918
West Wales1910-1137501910Gibbs & CoWrecked Montevideo 1911
West Wales (2)1912-1843311912Gibbs & CoSunk 1918
Westergate 1895-191519421918MorelSunk 1918
WestfieldField LinePhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Westgate1893-191927731893Turnbull- ScottSunk 1919
Westward Ho1900-1335961900Tatem Steam Navigation Co.Ltd
Whately Hall1904-171904Hall Line
Wimborne19111911Evan Thomas, RadcliffePhoto in Cardiff Shipowners
Wooda1901-1538041901Tatem Steam Navigation Co.Ltd
Woodland19112441903Duffryn Steamship Co.Later renamed Woodtown
Wyndcliffe1891-9219401889Morel
Wynnstay1893(c)2100Evan Thomas, Radcliffe
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