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The FleetsNelson Line
Formed 1880 for the meat trade from Argentina to UK. Commenced passenger service
in 1910 between London - Vigo - Las Palmas - Rio de Janeiro - Montevideo -
Buenos Aires. 1913 came under control of Royal
Mail Steam Packet Co. 1932 Royal
Mail Group collapsed, Royal Mail Lines Ltd founded and Nelson Line merged into
the new company and disappeared as a separate
company.
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:
- 1880-1932 Liverpool - Rio de Janeiro - Buenos Aires.
- 1910-1932 London -
Boulogne - Corunna - Vigo - Rio de Janeiro - Montevideo - Buenos Aires
(Passenger service)
Funnel:
Red with White, black, white bands below black top
Fleet: |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Highland Brae |
1910 |
1915 captured and scuttled by German raider KRONPRINS WILHELM
in Atlantic. |
7,365 |
| Highland Brigade (1) |
1901 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off St. Catherine's Point. |
5,662 |
| Highland Brigade (2) |
1928 |
1932 transferred to Royal
Mail Lines. |
14,131 |
| Highland Chief |
1890 |
1912 sold to Jebsen & Co, Hamburg renamed Alexander. |
2,648 |
| Highland Chieftain |
1928 |
1932 transferred to Royal
Mail Lines. |
14,131 |
| Highland Corrie (1) |
1890 |
ex-Tekoa, 1902 purchased from New
Zealand Shipping Co renamed Highland Corrie, 1909 scrapped.
|
4,050 |
| Highland Corrie (2) |
1910 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel; loss of 5 lives. |
7,344 |
| Highland Enterprise |
1903 |
1930 sold to Kaye, Son & Co, London renamed Northland. |
5,155 |
| Highland Fling |
1890 |
ex-Duke of Portland, 1905 purchased from Westray & Co, London,
renamed Highland Fling, 1907 wrecked near The Lizard, Cornwall. |
3,822 |
| Highland Ghillie |
1890 |
ex-Otarama, 1902 purchased from New
Zealand Shipping Co renamed Highland Ghillie, 1912 sold to Jebsen & Co.,
Hamburg renamed Constantin. |
3,935 |
| Highland Glen (1) |
1891 |
1909 scrapped |
2,974 |
| Highland Glen (2) |
1910 |
1929 sold to Jamaica
Banana Producers SS Co., renamed Jamaica
Producer. |
7,343 |
| Highland Harris |
1904 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland; loss of 24 lives. |
6,023 |
| Highland Heather |
1904 |
1927 laid up, 1930 scrapped |
6,027 |
| Highland Hope (1) |
1903 |
1914 captured and sunk by German raider KARLSRUHE in South
Atlantic. |
5,150 |
| Highland Hope (2) |
1929 |
1930 wrecked on Portuguese coast; loss of 1 life. |
14,129 |
| Highland Laddie (1) |
1905 |
1907 sold to Adelaide SS Co, Adelaide renamed Lammeroo. |
3,750 |
| Highland Laddie (2) |
1910 |
1929 sold to Jamaica
Banana Producers SS Co, renamed Jamaica
Settler. |
7,117 |
| Highland Laird |
1899 |
1928 sold to Job Bros, St John's NF renamed Blue Peter. |
4,117 |
| Highland Lassie |
1891 |
1904 disappeared at sea on voyage Swansea to River Plate. |
2,488 |
| Highland Loch |
1911 |
1929 sold to Jamaica
Producers SS Co., renamed Jamaica Planter. |
7,493 |
| Highland Mary |
1891 |
1911 sold to Blue Star
Line renamed Brodland. |
2,989 |
| Highland Monarch |
1928 |
1932 transferred to Royal
Mail Lines. |
14,139 |
| Highland Patriot |
1932 |
1932 transferred to Royal
Mail Lines . (Built to replace Highland Hope) |
14,157 |
| Highland Piper |
1911 |
1929 sold to Jamaica
Producers SS Co., renamed Jamaica Merchant. |
7,490 |
| Highland Pride |
1910 |
1929 wrecked off Vigo; no loss of life. |
7,469 |
| Highland Princess |
1929 |
1932 transferred to Royal
Mail Lines. |
14,128 |
| Highland Rover |
1910 |
1932 scrapped. |
7,244 |
| Highland Scot (1) |
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see Spindrift |
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| Highland Scot (2) |
1910 |
1918 wrecked on Maricas Island, Brazil. |
7,343 |
| Highland Star |
1903 |
ex-Star of Ireland, 1916 purchased from J.
P. Corry renamed Highland Star, 1927 laid up, 1930 scrapped. |
7,485 |
| Highland Warrior (1) |
1911 |
1915 wrecked on Spanish coast; no loss of life. |
7,485 |
| Highland Warrior (2) |
1920 |
1932 taken over by Royal
Mail Line renamed Nagoya. |
8,442 |
| Highland Watch |
1904 |
1927 laid up, 1930 scrapped. |
6,022 |
| Meissonier |
1915 |
1929 purchased from Lamport & Holt
Line, 1932 taken over by Royal
Mail Line renamed Nasina. |
7,206 |
| Moliere |
1915 |
1929 purchased from Lamport & Holt
Line, 1932 taken over by Royal
Mail Line renamed Nela. |
7,206 |
| Murillo |
1915 |
1929 purchased from Lamport & Holt
Line, 1932 taken over by Royal
Mail Line renamed Nalon. |
7,206 |
| Spindrift |
1888 |
1889 purchased from G. C. Gilchrist & Co.,
1890 renamed Highland Scot (1), 1909 scrapped. |
3,060 |
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