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Devitt And Moore
Devitt and Moore was a British shipping company formed by Thomas Henry Devitt and Joseph Moore in 1836. They became shipowners and entered the passenger and cargo trade to Australia managing and owning many clipper ships such as the ''City of Adelaide'' and the ''South Australian''. With the advent of steam, they developed a training scheme for cadets and formed Pangbourne College. Devitt and Moore fleet In purchasing their first two full-rigged ships from Duncan Dunbar in 1863, Devitt and Moore started their long connection with Australia as shipowners. Over the next fifty-five years until the end of the First World War when they finally conceded to the competition from steamships, at various times the Devitt and Moore fleet comprised twenty-nine square-rigged sailing ships and two steamships carrying passengers, wool, copper and general cargo between Great Britain and Australia. Thomas Henry Devitt's grandson Howson Foulger Devitt went on to establish the insurance broker De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Devitt is a patronymic surname of Irish origin. Overview "Devitt" may be related to the Welsh surname "Davies" as both are Celtic surnames that are generally accepted to mean "son of David", as well as "Davies" potentially stemming from the name of the Irish ''Déisi'' dynasty who settled in Wales and western England during the Early Middle Ages, though no theory has been definitively proven for either name. Notable people with the surname * Don Devitt (1921–2008), Australian politician *Edward Devitt (1911–1992), U.S. Representative and District Judge * Edward I. Devitt (1840–1920), Canadian-American priest *Fergal Devitt (born 1981), Irish professional wrestler better known as Finn Bálor * James Devitt (1929–1989), American politician *Jamie Devitt (born 1990), Irish footballer *John Devitt (born 1937), Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medalist *John Henry Devitt (1851–1940), Canadian politician * John R. Devitt (1917–2000), American politician *Michael Devitt (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Vincent (clipper Ship)
''St Vincent'' was a three-masted sailing ship that was built in England in 1865, renamed ''Axel'' in 1894 and scrapped in 1907. For the first part of her career she was a clipper, trading between London and Adelaide. She was later re-rigged as a barque, and spent the final part of her career she was under Norwegian ownership. Building Pile, Hay & Co of Sunderland built ''St Vincent'' in 1865, launching her on 22 July and completing her that September. She was of composite construction (iron frame and timber planking). Her registered length was , her breadth was , her depth was and her tonnage was . As built, she was a full-rigged ship. Her first owner was Devitt and Moore's Adelaide Line, who registered her in London. Her United Kingdom official number was 52770 and her code letters were HDRK. Career On her maiden voyage she left Plymouth 14 September 1865, with Captain Alexander Louttit, formerly of the ''Sea Star'', as her Master.Louttit was an early magic lantern proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maritime History Of Australia
Maritime may refer to: Geography * Maritime Alps, a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps * Maritime Region, a region in Togo * Maritime Southeast Asia * The Maritimes, the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island * Maritime County, former county of Poland, existing from 1927 to 1939, and from 1945 to 1951 * Neustadt District, Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia, known from 1939 to 1942 as ''Maritime District'', a former district of Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia, Nazi Germany, from 1939 to 1945 * The Maritime Republics, thalassocratic city-states on the Italian peninsula during the Middle Ages Museums * Maritime Museum (Belize) * Maritime Museum (Macau), China * Maritime Museum (Malaysia) * Maritime Museum (Stockholm), Sweden Music * ''Maritime'' (album), a 2005 album by Minotaur Shock * Maritime (band), an American indie pop group * "The Maritimes" (song), a song on the 2005 album ''Boy-Cott-In the Industry'' by Classified * "Maritime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Augusta, South Australia
Port Augusta is a small city in South Australia. Formerly a seaport, it is now a road traffic and railway junction city mainly located on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf immediately south of the gulf's head and about north of the state capital, Adelaide. The suburb of Port Augusta West is located on the west side of the gulf on the Eyre Peninsula. Other major industries included, up until the mid-2010s, electricity generation. At June 2018, the estimated urban population was 13,799, Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. having declined at an average annual rate of -0.53% over the preceding five years. Description The city consists of an urban area extending along the Augusta and Eyre Highways from the coastal plain on the west side of the Flinders Ranges in the east across Spencer Gulf to Eyre Peninsula in the west. The urban area consists of the suburbs, from east to west, of Port Augusta and Davenport (on the eastern side of Spencer Gulf), and Port Augusta We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperus (clipper Ship)
''Hesperus'' was an iron-hulled, three-masted, passenger clipper ship that was built in Scotland in 1874 and scrapped in Italy in 1923. She was built for Thompson and Anderson's Orient Line service between Great Britain and South Australia. In 1890 she was converted into a training ship. In 1899 she was sold to the Russian Empire and renamed ''Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna''. In 1921 she was bought by British owners and renamed ''Silvana''. Building Robert Steele & Company built ''Hesperus'' in Greenock, Scotland, launching her on 20 November 1873 and completing her in 1874. She was built to replace Thompson and Anderson's clipper , which had been wrecked in the English Channel in 1872. Captain John Legoe, who had been Master of ''Yatala'', supervised ''Hesperus'' construction. ''Hesperus'' was the first Orient Line ship to have an iron hull. Her registered length was , her beam was and her depth was . Her tonnages were and . She had three masts and was built as a full-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tod & McGregor
John MacGregor, John Macgregor or John McGregor may refer to: Sportsmen * John McGregor (footballer, born 1851), Scottish international football player * John McGregor (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1993), English football player * John McGregor (footballer, born 1963), Scottish football player * John MacGregor (rugby union) (''fl.'' 1909), Scottish rugby union player Politicians * John McGregor (Upper Canada politician) (c. 1751–1828), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada * John MacGregor (Glasgow MP) (1797–1857), MP representing Glasgow * Jack McGregor (born 1934), American senator * John MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market (born 1937), British politician, MP, and government minister * John Malcolm Macgregor, British diplomat, Ambassador to Austria, 2003–2007 * John MacGregor (Australian politician) (1828–1884), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in the 1860s & 70s * John MacGregor (New Zealand politician) (1850–1936), New Zealand lawy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodney (clipper)
''Rodney'' was an iron-hulled clipper ship that was built in Sunderland in 1874 and wrecked on the Cornish coast in 1901. She was one of the last ships built for the Australian migration trade. Devitt and Moore operated her between Britain and Australia for more than two decades. Rodney set numerous records for speed, and had luxuries that were unusual for her era. In the 1890s French interests bought ''Rodney'' and renamed her ''Gipsy''. She was working as a cargo ship when she was wrecked. Building William Pile, Junior built ''Rodney'' in Sunderland, County Durham. She was launched on 2 March 1874 and completed that April. Her registered length was , her beam was and her depth was . Her tonnages were and . ''Rodney'' had berths for passengers in first class. Her cabins were unique for their era as they had fitted lavatory basins, and chests with drawers. She also had bathrooms that provided hot and cold water. All of these things were considered a luxury at the time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Australian (clipper Ship)
''South Australian'' was a composite-hulled clipper ship that was built in Sunderland in 1868 and sank in the Bristol Channel in 1889. She was a successor to clippers and . For nearly two decades she voyaged annually between London and South Australia. Building William Pile built ''South Australian'' at North Sands, Sunderland, launching her on 24 February 1868 and completing her that July. Her registered length was , her breadth was and her depth was . Her tonnages were and 1,230 tons BM. She had three masts and was a full-rigged ship. Captain David Bruce supervised her building, and she was named by a daughter of Henry Martin, a South Australian part-owner. ''South Australian''s original owner was Joseph Moore of Devitt and Moore's "Adelaide Line" of packet boats, underwritten by a consortium of investors. Moore registered her in London. Her United Kingdom official number was 60837 and her code letters were HFJC. Clipper career Captain Bruce was ''South Australian''s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pile (shipbuilder)
William Pile (10 October 1823 – 5 June 1873) was a British shipbuilder. 'His genius was displayed in the building of ships, wherein he was not excelled. As Watt was great as a builder of engines; and Stephenson was great as a builder of railways; so William Pile was great as a builder of ships.'The Sunderland Times, June 10, 1873 He was the first to introduce the Clipper class of ship to the river Wear, Sunderland. A testament to his art can be seen today, the Composite Clipper ship ''City of Adelaide''. The ship was classed as "Experimental" by Lloyd's of London in 1864; it would be a few years before Lloyds would formalise the rules for constructing composite ships, the rules for which were used for the design and construction of the composite Clipper ship ''Cutty Sark''. His bust, now on display in the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, was paid for by donations from his friends. Childhood William Pile was born on 10 October 1823 at the White House, Low Southwick, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Adelaide (1864)
''City of Adelaide'' is a clipper ship, built in Sunderland, England, and launched on 7 May 1864. It was built by Pile, Hay and Co. to transport passengers and goods between Britain and Australia. Between 1864 and 1887 she made 23 annual return voyages from London and Plymouth to Adelaide, South Australia and played an important part in the immigration of Australia. On the return voyages she carried passengers, wool, and copper from Adelaide and Port Augusta to London. From 1869 to 1885 she was part of Harrold Brothers' "Adelaide Line" of clippers. After 1887, the ship carried coal around the British coast, and timber across the Atlantic. In 1893, she became a floating hospital in Southampton, and in 1923 was purchased by the Royal Navy. The ship was commissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS ''Carrick'' (to avoid confusion with the newly commissioned ), and based in Scotland as a training ship. In 1948, she was decommissioned and donated to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Laing (shipbuilder)
Sir James Laing (1823–1901) was a British shipbuilder and founder of James Laing & Sons in Sunderland. Life He was born at Deptford House in Bishopwearmouth (later known as Sunderland) on 11 January 1823 the only son of Philip Laing and Anne Jobling. His father was also a shipbuilder, having founded Laings of Deptford Yard with his brother John Laing (both from Fife) in 1793. Deptford Yard was a satelitte facility linked to Deptford but based in Sunderland. Their first ship the "Horta" had been built on the Harbour Sands near Sunderland. They then formed a shipbuilding yard on a bend on the River Wear. In 1843 James Laing took over the business and renamed it "James Laing & Sons". The company had a strong connection to Duncan Dunbar & Co, building one ship per year for them from 1843 to 1863. Duncan Dunbar continued to build ships but switched builder to Pile, Hay & Co in Sunderland. Laing & Co is credited with the invention of the first oil tanker around 1855. James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devitt Insurance
Devitt Insurance Services Limited is a privately owned insurance broker based in Romford, England and have been arranging insurance in the UK since 1936. Devitt is a specialist motorbike insurance company, but also arrange car insurance, van insurance, home insurance and business insurance. Devitt administrate motorbike insurance schemes for other large UK brands including BMW Motorrad in the UK, Post Office and The Salvation Army. They compare quotes from their insurance panel, which includes Ageas, Aviva, AXA, Chaucer, Equity Red Star, LV, NIG and Provident. History Devitt's roots can be traced back to Thomas Henry Devitt who founded Devitt and Moore in 1836. His grandson Howson Foulger Devitt formed the company that would eventually become Devitt Insurance Services Limited. In 1936, the Devitt 'DU' motorcycle was launched. It was an innovative idea to sell motorcycle insurance through motorcycle dealers. It allowed customers to ride away from the dealers on their motorcy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
