From Lubbock, Last of the Windjammers:

" Madagascar" and " Mozambique."

These two Russell-built four-mast barques were managed by J. Boyd of
Glasgow, the owners of the well-known ships, Mid Lothian, East Lothian and
West Lothian. Neither of the two were considered slow sailers in comparison
with other full carriers of their date, but they were criticised as being
rather lightly built. In January, 1912, Madagascar arrived Melbourne only 42
days out from Monte Video, having averaged 220 miles per day for the trip.

This ship, which was launched in May, 1888, was afloat three or four years
back as the Russian ship Katanga. The Mozambique was sold to the Germans in
1912 and renamed Ulrich. On October 20, 1914, she was captured by H.M.S.
Venus, and in the spring of 1915, being condemned in the Prize Court, she
was sold to the Norwegians, who renamed her Sydneas. On March 6, 1920,
whilst on a passage from Norfolk, Va., to Monte Video, she was abandoned in
a sinking condition. One of her boats and its occupants were picked up by
the Norwegian steamer Baarli, and taken to New York, but thirteen of her
crew were missing.