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Australind
Steam Shipping Company / Bethell, Gwyn & Trinder, Anderson & Co. London
In the 1880s Trinder, Anderson & Co. joined Charles
Bethell and started operating a twice monthly service from Great Britain
to Fremantle and Albany. In 1886 Trinder, Anderson & Bethell
started a steamer service called the West Australian Steam Navigation
Co. at London. Their first steamer
was given the name AUSTRALIND.
In 1904 Bethell, Gwyn & Trinder, Anderson formed the Australind Steam
Shipping Co.
The new company was involved in the transport of
emigrants. In 1912 the company owned five ships. Federal
Steam Navigation Co. was the largest single shareholder in the company, although
an overall majority of the shares were held by members
of the partners’ families. Trinder, Anderson & Co. had strong connections with Federal Steam
Navigation Co. and the New Zealand
Shipping Co. and later managed a number
of ships for them including the ships of the Avenue Shipping Co. and
several motor ships which ran in the Montreal Australia New Zealand Line
(MANZ Line).
During World War I the company lost four of its six ships. In
1919 three ships were purchased from James Warrack & Co., Leith
which was disposing their fleet to replace the losses. In World War II
the company lost two of its three ships and they were replaced by two
new buildings in 1944 and 1946.
In the 1970s the company withdrew from the liner services and started
hiring ships to other companies. The last cargo ship was disposed off in
1981 / 1982
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and Ted Finch for their 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.
Funnel & Flag:
Fleet:
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Ajana (1) |
1912 |
built by Russell & Co., Port Glasgow | 1920 sold to New
Zealand Shipping Co. renamed Otarama, 1928 sold to Italy renamed
Amaranto, 1932 scrapped at Genoa. |
7,753 |
| Ajana (2) |
1950 |
built by Wm Hamilton & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow | 1968
sold to Cyprus renamed Kate A, 1968 sold renamed Pati, 29 February
1976 sunk off South Africa. |
5,626 |
| Ajana (3) |
1976 |
built by Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, Southwick | Type
SD14, 1980 sold to Empresa Navegacion Mambisa, Havana, Cuba renamed
Calixtogarcia, 1995 transferred to Pan Pacific Shiping & Trading
S.A., Hong Kong renamed Calix, 1997 sold to Union Maritime and Ports,
Shanghai, 1998 sold to Adecon Shipping Inc., Mississagua, Ontario,
Canada renamed Canadian Challenger, 2002 deleted from Register. |
9,006 |
| Araluen |
1958 |
built by Smith’s Dock Co., Middlesbrough | 1973 sold
to Anglo Eastern Shipping Co., Hong Kong renamed Tai Shan, 1977 renamed
Rockferry, 1982 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
8,485 |
| Ardenvohr (1) |
1931 |
built by Wm. Denny & Bros. Ltd, Dumbarton | 1937 sold
to New Zealand Shipping Co.
not renamed, 1937 renamed Kaimata in Canada – New Zealand service,
1954 transferred to Avenue Shipping renamed Antrim, 1957 sold to
Hong Kong renamed Hong Kong Fir, 1962 sold to Indonesia renamed Adri
X, 1963 sold renamed Affan el Bahar, 1964 sold renamed Sang Pratiwi,
1967 renamed Pala, 1969 scrapped. |
5,237 |
| Ardenvohr (2) |
1940 |
built by Barclay Curle, Glasgow | 10 June 1942 torpedoed
and sunk while in convoy by German submarine U.68 with the loss of
1 life. |
5,025 |
| Armadale (1) |
1909 |
built by C. Connell & Co. Ltd. in Glasgow | 27 June
1917 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.160 off coast of Ireland
with the loss of 3 lives. |
6,153 |
| Armadale (2) |
1929 |
built by Wm. Denny & Bros, Dumbarton | 1954 sold to
Liberia renamed Porvenir, 1964 scrapped at Hamburg. |
5,066 |
| Armadale (3) |
1970 |
built by Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, Southwick | Type
SD15, 1981 sold to Odissea Shipping Co., Panama renamed Dido, 1985
sold to Supertrans Nav. Co., Limassol, Cyprus renamed Teti, 31 March
1989 abandoned by crew after fire and explosion, 1990 scrapped. |
10,328 |
| Arrino (1) |
1906 |
built by D. & W. Henderson & Co Ltd., Glasgow | 01
February 1918 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.90 after leaving
Brest. |
4,484 |
| Arrino (2) |
1974 |
built by Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, Southwick | Type
SD14, 1978 sold to Prekookeanska Plovida Bar, Yugosalavia renamed
Rumija, 1992 sold to Lovcen Overseas Shipping, Valetta, Malta, 1993
sold to Prudent International Shipping & Trading, Nassau, Bahamas
renamed Prudent Venturer, 1995 sold to Guardian Shipping, British
Virgin Islands renamed Guardian Angel, 1998 scrapped at Alang. |
9,279 |
| Ashburton (1) |
1905 |
built by D. & W. Henderson & Co Ltd., Glasgow | 01
April 1916 captured and torpedoed by German submarine U.44 off Ushant. |
4,445 |
| Ashburton (2) |
1926 |
built by Wm. Denny & Bros, Dumbarton | ex- Yomah,
1927 purchased from P. Henderson & Co. (British & Burmese
Steam Nav. Co.) renamed Ashburton, 1937 sold to Skibs-A/S La
Plata (manager Alf Jakelln) renamed Tropic Star, 1942 the managing
firm of Alf Jakelln A/S was bought by Fearnley & Eger together with
Skibs-A/S Varild and Skibs-A/S La Plata (later united in Skibs-A/S
Varild), 1947 sold to rederi A/B Atlanta, Helsinki, Finland renamed
Anja, 1961 scrapped. |
5,088 |
| Ashburton (3) |
1946 |
built by Wm. Denny & Bros, Dumbarton | 1962 sold to
South Breeze Nav. Co. (J. Manners & Co.), Hong Kong renamed Pacific
Breeze, 1965 transferred to Panama renamed San Roberto, 08 January
1967 damaged in collision and scrapped. |
5,005 |
| Atholl |
1901 |
built by Napier & Miller, Yoker | ex- Atholl, 1919
purchased from James Warrack & Co., Leith not renamed, 1929 sold
to Italy renamed Antonietta, 1941 seized by US Government renamed
Olambala, 1944 scuttled at Gooseberry harbour. |
4,647 |
| Australind (1) |
1904 |
built by C. Connell & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | 1928
sold to France renamed Colbert, 1933 sold renamed Scandivavie, 1934
scrapped at Savona. |
4,251 |
| Australind (2) |
1929 |
built by Wm. Denny & Bros, Dumbarton | 14 August 1941
sunk by German Raider Komet off Galapagos Islands with the loss of
3 lives. |
5,020 |
| Australind (3) |
1944 |
built by Wm. Denny & Bros, Dumbarton | 1959 sold to
Argus SS Co., Liberia renamed Portalon, 1972 scrapped at Santander,
Spain. |
7,214 |
| Australind (4) |
1961 |
built by Bartam & Sons, Sunderland | 1975 sold to
Uiterwyk Lines, New Orleans not renamed, 1983 sold renamed Arabian
Merchant, later sold again renamed Lemonia, 1984 scrapped. |
6,276 |
| Australind (5) |
1978 |
built by Austin & Pickersgill Ltd, Southwick | Type
SD14, 1980 sold to Empresa Navegacion Mambisa, Havana, Cuba renamed
Maximo Gomez, 1995 transferred to Pan Pacific Shipping & Trading
S.A., Hong Kong, 1997 sold to Erodios Ltd., Valetta, Malta renamed
Erodios, 2002 sold to South Korea renamed Nanking. |
8,800 |
| Australind (6) |
1959 |
built by Blyth Drydocks & Shipbuilding Co., Blyth
| ex- Queensgarth, ore carrier built for St. Denis Shipping Co.,
ex- Dapo Star 1977, 1981 purchased from Greece rebuilt into a drill
ship renamed Australind, 1982 sold when completed renamed Eniwetok,
later renamed Five Star and Stardrill. |
10,609 |
| Errol |
1905 |
built by C. Connell & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | ex- Erroll,
1919 purchased from James Warrack & Co., Leith not renamed, 1924
sold to Shakespear Shipping Co. (Glover Brothers), London renamed
Spenser, 1934 scrapped. |
4,465 |
| Montrose |
1905 |
built by C. Connell & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | ex- Montrose,
1919 purchased from James Warrack & Co., Leith not renamed, 1924
sold to Shakespear Shipping Co. (Glover Brothers), London renamed
Milton, 1932 scrapped as Miltonia. |
4,452 |
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Managed Ships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Ottawa Valley |
1944 |
built by Victoria Machine Depot Co., Victoria | Laid
down as Fort Behrens but completed as Mission Park for Canadian Government,
1947 purchased by MANZ Line and renamed Ottawa Valley, 1954 sold
to Splosna Plovba, Yugoslavia renamed Rog, 1966 sold to Wm Brandts,
Hong Kong renamed Millstrident, 1969 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
7,164 |
| Tolten |
1930 |
built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | Originally
intended as Tolten for Cia Sud Americana de Vapores of Valparaiso
but the contract was never completed and acquired by the Glen
Line renamed Glenearn, 1938 purchased for the South American
Saint Line service, 1941 owned by South
American Saint Line Ltd with B&S Shipping Co. as managers. War
time regulations prevented a name change. In November 1945 she was
renamed St. Merriel, April 1947 was fitted out as an exhibition ship
to display British goods in South America an made two voyages in
that capacity, 1950 sold to Aktieb Oceanfart, Helsinki renamed Helios
1959 acquired by Santa Irini Shipping Co., Beruit renamed Tassos,
1967 arrived at the yard of Leung Yau Co. in Hong Kong for breaking
up. |
5,348 |
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