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The Fleets
West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company
Founded in 1856, initially to operate the coal trade
but also ran a weekly service to Hamburg and a fortnightly service
to St. Petersburg in the Baltic (ice free) season. A service to Gothenburg
was later instituted, but the bulk of the services consisted of world
wide tramping. In 1899, the firm of
J. E. Guthe & Co was amalgamated and a weekly route between Stockton, Middlesbrough
and Hamburg was operated with the chartered ship HERMIA. In 1902 joint services
commenced with Bucknall Line and Strick Line between Manchester, Cardiff and
London to the Persian Gulf. The Great War caused the cessation of the Hamburg
and Gothenburg services in 1914 after which the company confined it's activities
to cargo services.
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data.
The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an
all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. If you would like
to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship
Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant
Ship web site.
Routes:
- 1856-1914 Hartlepool - Hamburg
- Hartlepool - St. Petersburg.
- Hartlepool - Gothenburg
- 1899-1914 Stockton / Middlesbrough - Hamburg
- 1902- Manchester / Cardiff / London - Persian Gulf (joint service)
- 1856- Worldwide
cargo services.
Funnel:
1856-1899 Buff, black top.
1899- Buff, black
top with large black G on buff.
Fleet:
|
 |
 |
| |
1856-1899 |
1899- |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Admiral Cator |
1857 |
1866 sold to Wood & Barker, Newcastle. |
311 |
| Annie |
1897 |
1899 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co, 1915 sold
to Maindy Shipping Co, Cardiff renamed Maindy Abbey. |
3,777 |
| Antelope |
1846 |
1864 purchased from Atlantic
Royal Mail S.N. Co, Liverpool, 1864 sold to A. Ludders, Germany
renamed Coral Queen, 1864 repurchased, 1890 sunk in collision with
Dutch s/s BRINIO off Hartlepool. |
855 |
| Ardenhall (1) |
1912 |
ex- Withernsea, 1918 purchased from Sea SS Co, Hull
renamed Ardenhall, 1920 sold to Christie & Co, Cardiff renamed
Bathampton. |
3,282 |
| Ardenhall (2) |
1920 |
ex- Silverbirch, 1924 purchased from S & J. Thompson,
London renamed Ardenhall, 1936 sold to Kilvey Shipping Co, Swansea
renamed Cefnbryn. |
5,073 |
| Ardenhall (3) |
1971 |
ex- Dunelmia, 1976 purchased from Metcalfe Shipping
Co, Hartlepool renamed Ardenhall, 1981 sold to Panama renamed Moolchand. |
9,177 |
| Ashlands |
1890 |
1898 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co, 1900 wrecked
Bird Island, Cape Colony. |
2,303 |
| Askehall |
1900 |
1915 sold to Brys & Gylsen, London renamed Taxandrier. |
4,231 |
| Aspleyhall (1) |
1911 |
ex- Lissa, 1915 purchased from Glen & Co, Glasgow
renamed Aspleyhall, 1916 torpedoed and sunk off Malta. |
3,882 |
| Aspleyhall (2) |
1912 |
ex- Newfield, 1918 purchased from Newcastle SS Co
renamed Aspleyhall, 1920 sold to Anglo-Belgique Shipping Co, Cardiff
renamed Cymric Queen. |
3,846 |
| Aspleyhall (3) |
1918 |
ex- Silverash, 1925 purchased from S & J. Thompson,
London renamed Aspleyhall, 1932 sold to Continental Indies Shipping
Co, Nova Scotia renamed Ezra. |
5,334 |
| Aspleyhall (4) |
1963 |
1969 sold to Wenduyne Shipping Co, Gibraltar renamed
Wenduyne. |
7,466 |
| Barbara |
1897 |
1899 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co, 1915 sold
to J. Esplen, Liverpool. |
3,739 |
| Barraclough |
1889 |
1896 sold to Russia renamed Helios, transferred
to Finnish flag. |
1,784 |
| Belair |
1879 |
1898 purchased from Jugo & Co, Carfiff, 1900 sold
to Holland renamed Sophia Annet. |
1,369 |
| Birkhall |
1900 |
1915 sold to Houlder, Middleton & Co, London. |
4,218 |
| Boltonhall (1) |
1900 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Bardsey Island. |
3,595 |
| Boltonhall (2) |
1935 |
1948 sold to Drake Shipping Co renamed Merchant
Knight
(photo at http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/ShipsIndex.html ) |
4,788 |
| British Queen |
1865 |
1894 abandoned on fire off Hirtshals. |
676 |
| Burdon |
1893 |
1899 sold to Webster & Barraclough, Hartlepool. |
3,019 |
| Cliftonhall (1) |
1907 |
1920 sold to Trowbridge S.N. Co, Cardiff. |
3,900 |
| Cliftonhall (2) |
1938 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk by Japanse submarine off
Madagascar. |
5,062 |
| Clumberhall (1) |
1899 |
1924 sold to Spain renamed Ereno (Costa Rican flag). |
3,599 |
| Clumberhall (2) |
1930 |
1946 sold to Goulandris, London renamed Ormos. |
5,197 |
| Coral Queen |
|
see Antelope. |
|
| Daltonhall (1) |
1899 |
1899 sold to Furness, Withy & Co, Hartlepool. |
3,534 |
| Daltonhall (2) |
1941 |
1958 sold to Liberia renamed Altis. |
5,175 |
| Danish Queen |
|
see Sheldrake. |
|
| Derwenthall (1) |
1907 |
1915 sold to Brys & Gylsen, London renamed Cimbrier. |
3,906 |
| Derwenthall (2) |
1940 |
1952 sold to Headlam & Son, Whitby renamed K Ildale. |
4,934 |
| Dinsdalehall |
1906 |
1915 sold to Brys & Gylsen, London renamed Brabandier. |
3,897 |
| Dresden |
1884 |
1907 purchased from Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Co, Goole, 1916 sold to Mann, Macneal & Co, Glasgow. |
877 |
| Edenhall |
1898 |
1899 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co, 1914 sold
to Greece renamed Zermen. |
2,573 |
| Empress |
1889 |
1899 sold to Chinese Eastern Railway Co, Russia
renamed Ningoote. |
990 |
| Fairy Queen |
1860 |
1866 sold to Scott Bros., Newcastle. |
344 |
| Federation |
1886 |
1906 purchased from Cooperative Wholesale Society,
Manchester, 1916 sold to Bede Metal & Chemical Co, Newcastle. |
820 |
| Fire Queen |
1864 |
1866 sold to T & J. Harrison, Liverpool. |
1,164 |
| Flambro |
1887 |
1898 sold to Smith Bros, Hartlepool. |
2,224 |
| German Empire |
1872 |
1902 wrecked at Spiekeroog on voyage Hartlepool
to Hamburg. |
714 |
| Gipsy Queen |
1856 |
1906 sold to Turkey renamed Anadolou. |
548 |
| Gitana |
1855 |
1875 wrecked near Winga, Sweden. |
490 |
| Goldsbro |
1887 |
1898 sold to Smith Bros, Hartlepool. |
2,247 |
| Grantleyhall (1) |
1902 |
1917 mined and sunk off Orfordness. |
4,008 |
| Grantleyhall (2) |
1927 |
1931 sold to Russia renamed Angarstroi. |
4,760 |
| Grantleyhall (3) |
1962 |
ex- Skycrest, 1968 purchased from Cove Shipping
Co, Bahamas renamed Grantleyhall, 1976 sold to Greece renamed Areti
S. |
9,139 |
| Guildhall |
1898 |
1899 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co, 1915 sold
to Letricheux Lines, Swansea. |
2,609 |
| Haddonhall |
1898 |
1899 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co, 1914 sold
to Japan after stranding near Nagasaki, renamed Haru Maru. |
2,676 |
| Harlyn |
1891 |
1899 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co, 1906 wrecked
Cape Negro, Nova Scotia. |
1,432 |
| Harvest Queen |
1860 |
ex- Petro Beys, 1863 purchased from B. Cobb. London
renamed Harvest Queen, 1865 sank in River Tay after collision with
s/s LONDON, salvaged and sold to Yeaman & Co, Dundee. |
562 |
| Heighington |
1891 |
1899 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co, 1916 torpedoed
and sunk off Cape Serrat on voyage Naples to Oran. |
2,800 |
| Hendonhall (1) |
1901 |
1916 mined and sunk off Inner Gabbard Buoy on voyage
Portland, Maine to Rotterdam. |
3,994 |
| Hendonhall (2) |
1920 |
ex- Montes, 1927 purchased from Belgium renamed
Hendonhall, 1932 sold to Italy renamed Dino. |
5,626 |
| Hendonhall (3) |
1944 |
ex- Empire General, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed
Hendonhall, 1958 sold to Lebanon renamed Taxiarhis. |
5,244 |
| Huntwick |
1852 |
1854 purchased from Cummings, Harris & Dixon,
London, 1858 lost near Yarmouth. |
333 |
| Island Queen |
1864 |
1868 sold to Brown & Son, Glasgow renamed Thetis. |
318 |
| Jalasiltonhall |
1958 |
1963 sold to Scindia
S.N. Co., India renamed Jalagomati. |
6,487 |
| Kaiser |
1880 |
1904 wrecked at Ravenscar on voyage Hamburg to Hartlepool. |
816 |
| Kepwickhall (1) |
1916 |
1920 sold to Town Line, London, 1921 renamed Marnetown. |
4,129 |
| Kepwickhall (2) |
1919 |
ex- Ballygally Head, 1924 purchased from Ulster
SS Co renamed Kepwickhall, 1930 sold to Cie. Marseillaise
de Nav. a Vapeur, France (C. Fraissinet) renamed Timbouctou. |
5,179 |
| Kepwickhall (3) |
1932 |
1938 sold to Billmeir & Co., London renamed Stanhall. |
4,830 |
| Kepwickhall (4) |
1956 |
1966 sold to Metcalfe Shipping Co., Hartlepool renamed
Fidentia. |
5,568 |
| Kirkstall |
1895 |
1899 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co., 1908 sold
to H. Hogarth, Glasgow renamed Baron Garioch. |
1,831 |
| Leipzig |
1849 |
1866 purchased from North Europe S.N. Co., London,
1869 wrecked at Kalundborg, Denmark. |
591 |
| Lindenhall (1) |
1900 |
1908 sold to Constantine & Pickering, Middlesbrough,
1912 repurchased by West Hartlepool S.N. Co., 1924 sold to Italy
renamed Humilitas. |
4,003 |
| Lindenhall (2) |
1937 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic on voyage Rio
de Janeiro to UK. |
5,247 |
| Lindenhall (3) |
1975 |
no further info. |
9,065 |
| Maling |
1895 |
1899 sold to Webster & Barraclough, Hartlepool. |
3,067 |
| May Queen |
|
see Ward Jackson. |
|
| Murton |
1866 |
1870 sold to D. Bannerman, Liverpool. |
415 |
| Normanby |
1859 |
1863 sold to A. Ludders, Germany renamed Venezuelan. |
457 |
| Norway |
1870 |
1892 sold to R. Jobson & Co, Hartlepool. |
803 |
| Osprey |
1855 |
1863 sold to J. Lencke, Germany. |
564 |
| Pallion |
1879 |
1897 sold to P. Rowe & Sons, Cardiff. |
1,723 |
| Panther |
1861 |
1896 purchased from Webster & Barraclough, Hartlepool,
1902 scrapped. |
906 |
| Polamhall (1) |
1901 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk 80 miles off Bishops Rock
on voyage Alexandria to Hull. |
4,010 |
| Polamhall (2) |
1918 |
ex- Rhode Island, 1927 purchased from Warren Line,
Liverpool renamed Polamhall, 1928 sold to Greece renamed Eleni. |
5,655 |
| Polamhall (3) |
1950 |
1962 sold to Liberia renamed Sokorri. |
5,507 |
| Prompt |
1853 |
1863 purchased from London & Edinburgh Shipping
Co., Leith, 1867 sold to R. Irvine, Hartlepool. |
417 |
| Rytonhall |
1905 |
ex- Saint Helena, 1915 purchased from A. Mackay & Co.,
Glasgow renamed Rytonhall, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ushant. |
4,203 |
| Sea Queen |
1862 |
1864 sold to E. T. Gourlay, Sunderland. |
938 |
| Sheldrake |
1855 |
ex- Falcon,
1855 purchased from Hartley & Co., Hartlepool renamed Sheldrake,
1862 sold to A. Ludders, Germany renamed Island Queen, 1864 repurchased
renamed Danish Queen, 1866 sold to McKinnon & Frew, Liverpool. |
568 |
| Siltonhall (1) |
1912 |
ex- Nurtureton, 1922 purchased from Walton Shipping
Co., London renamed Siltonhall, 1929 sank following fire in Indian
Ocean on voyage Immingham to Adelaide. |
6,055 |
| Siltonhall (2) |
1932 |
1938 sold to Germany renamed Luise Leonhardt. |
4,831 |
| Siltonhall (3) |
1958 |
launched as Siltonhall,
completed as Jalasiltonhall and chartered to Scindia
S.N. Co.,
1963 sold to Scindia renamed Jalagomati. |
6,487 |
| Sprite |
1870 |
1899 purchased from Shaw & Furness, 1905 abandoned
off Flamborough Head on voyage Hartlepool to Hamburg. |
826 |
| Star Queen |
1864 |
1865 lost off Winterton, Norfolk. |
318 |
| Storm Queen |
1864 |
1866 sold to J. Edgar, London. |
338 |
| Stranton |
1880 |
1896 sold to Stranton SS Co, Dundee. |
1,754 |
| Sweden |
1869 |
1893 sold to Sweden after stranding off Wasa, renamed
Otto. |
614 |
| Vauxhall |
1900 |
1915 aold to Lewis Trading Co., Cardiff. |
3,629 |
| Ward Jackson |
1854 |
1863
sold to J. Lencke, Germany renamed Herman, 1863 repurchased renamed
May Queen, 1868 sold to J. Park, London. |
763 |
| Webster |
1893 |
1899 sold to Webster & Barraclough, Hartlepool renamed
Knaresbro. |
3,101 |
| Whitehall |
1897 |
1899 purchased from J. E. Guthe & Co., 1908 sold
to Italy renamed Margaritone. |
2,068 |
| Wiltonhall |
1901 |
ex- Knockwell, 1914 purchased from Roth Bros, London
renamed Wiltonhall, 1916 captured and sunk by U-Boat off Algiers. |
3,387 |
| Winston |
1876 |
1862 sold to R. Jobson, Hartlepool. |
1,400 |
| Woldingham |
1905 |
1922 purchased from G. E. Kite, London, 1924 sold
to Greece renamed Stylianos Coutsodontis. |
3,044 |
| Wolviston (1) |
1876 |
1879 wrecked Tarifa, Spain. |
1,357 |
| Wolviston (2) |
1879 |
1891 sank in North Atlantic on voyage Bristol to
New York. |
1,758 |
| Wolviston (3) |
1895 |
1899 sold to Spain renamed Orinon. |
2,564 |
| Zingari |
1854 |
1868 sold to Clark & Co, Great Yarmouth. |
342 |
Managed for Government
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Brynhild |
1907 |
(ex- Danish), 1940 managed for MOWT,
1941 management transferred to Gibson & Co. |
2,195 |
| Empire Raleigh |
1941 |
1941 managed for MOWT, 1942 transferred to Netherlands
Government renamed Vermeer. |
7,240 |
| Empire Spray |
1941 |
1941 managed for MOWT, 1943 transferred
to Netherlands Government renamed Gerard Dou. |
7,242 |
| Florenz |
1905 |
ex- German (R. Sloman), war reparations,
1919 managed for The Shipping Controller, 1920 sold to Brock SS
Co, Guernsey renamed Brocklane. |
1,533 |
| Frieda Fahrenheim |
1906 |
ex- German (A. Fahrenheim), 1919 managed
for The Shipping Controller, 1920 sold to Pennard SS Co, London. |
2,144 |
| Laurentide Park |
1943 |
1943 managed for MOWT, 1945 management transferred
to P. D. Hendry, London. |
7,136 |
| War Celt |
1919 |
managed for The Shipping Controller,
1919 transferred to Anglo-Mexican Petroleum Co. |
5,231 |
| War Crocus |
1918 |
managed for The Shipping Controller,
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Flamborough Head. |
5,296 |
| War Tulip |
1918 |
managed for The Shipping
Controller, 1919 sold to J. Harrowing, Whitby. |
5,283 |
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