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The FleetsBristol City Line
Formed in 1704 and in 1760 the company started ship building. A regular steamship
service between Bristol and New York started in 1879 and a service to Canada
commenced in 1933, extending to the Great Lakes in 1958. In 1971 Bristol City
Line was taken over by Bibby Line. see
also this
website for more history and some pictures.
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:
- 1879 Bristol - New York
- 1933 Bristol - Quebec - Montreal
- 1958 Bristol - Great Lakes
Funnel:
Black with white band containing blue, five pointed star.
Fleet:
|
 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Bath City (1) |
1880 |
3rd Dec.1881 sank off the Grand Banks, Newfoundland after springing a leak.
|
1,725 |
| Bath City (2) |
1899 |
23rd Feb.1900 wrecked on Lundy Island, Bristol Channel. |
2,511 |
| Birmingham City |
1946 |
ex- Baskerville, 1950 purchased from Barberry's SS Co., London renamed
Birmingham City, 1963 sold to Hong Kong renamed Semporna Bay. |
5,571 |
| Boston City (1) |
1893 |
31st Jan.1904 beached off Sandy Hook after collision with s/s COLARDO,
refloated and sold to John E. Berwind, New York renamed Berwind. |
2,345 |
| Boston City (2) |
1917 |
2nd Jan.1918 torpedoed and sunk by U.91 in St. George's Channel. |
2,736 |
| Boston City (3) |
1920 |
1951 sold to Sicilia Societa di Nav. Servizi Libera, Palermo renamed
Citta di Monreale. |
2,869 |
| Bristol City (1) |
1879 |
28th Dec.1880 sailed from New York for Bristol and went missing. |
1,725 |
| Bristol City (2) |
1899 |
18th Dec.1917 torpedoed and sunk by U.94 off SW Ireland; loss of 30 lives. |
2,511 |
| Bristol City (3) |
1920 |
5th May 1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.358 in Atlantic. |
2,858 |
| Bristol City (4) |
1943 |
ex- Nandi, 1948 purchased from W & R. Carpenter & Co., Fiji renamed
Bristol City, 1957 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Zelengora. |
7,067 |
| Bristol City (5) |
1959 |
1970 sold to Panama renamed Agelos Gabriel. |
5,887 |
| Brooklyn City |
1881 |
1910 sold to Cia. Marittima Siciliano, Italy renamed Gibilterra. |
1,725 |
| Chicago City |
1892 |
1929 scrapped at Glasgow. |
2,324 |
| Coombe Dingle |
1910 |
ex- Glenside, 1920 purchased from Glenside SS Co., Middlesbrough renamed
Coombe Dingle, 1937 sold to Plymouth, Channel Islands and Brittany SS Co.,
Plymouth. |
261 |
| Coventry City |
1966 |
owned by Bibby Line but chartered to Bristol City Line, 1972 transferred
to Bibby Line, 1974 sold to Liberia
renamed Ilkon Dalio. |
7,643 |
| Dart America |
1970 |
container ship, 1974 transferred to Bibby
Line. |
31,036 |
| Dart Atlantic |
1972 |
container ship, 1980 sold to C. Y. Tung. |
31,036 |
| Exeter City (1) |
1887 |
1925 scrapped in Italy. |
1,434 |
| Exeter City (2) |
1902 |
ex- Menevian, 1925 purchased from Owen & Watkin Williams & Co., Cardiff
renamed Exeter City, Jan.1933 abandoned 600 miles SE from Cape Race in
a gale and sank. |
2,929 |
| Gloucester City (1) |
1881 |
23rd Feb.1883 sank after colliding with ice floes on voyage Bristol to
New York. |
1,940 |
| Gloucester City (2) |
1889 |
1904 sold to Nakajima Ihei, Yokohama renamed Taian Maru. |
2,193 |
| Gloucester City (3) |
1919 |
ex- Moorish Prince (3), 1936 chartered from Prince
Line renamed Gloucester City, 1939 purchased, 1949 sold to South
Africa Lines Ltd, Capetown renamed Namaqualand. |
3,071 |
| Gloucester City (4) |
1954 |
1968 sold to Panama renamed St. John. |
5,581 |
| Halifax City |
1964 |
1972 sold to Thailand, 1973 renamed Thornburi. |
6,647 |
| Jersey City |
1882 |
1910 sold to Cia. Marittima Siciliano, Italy renamed Bosforo. |
1,940 |
| Kansas City |
1893 |
30th Aug.1917 left New York for Bristol and went missing. |
2,345 |
| Llandaff City |
1882 |
1911 sold to Companhia Carvoeira de Lisboa, Lisbon. 1912 sold to Germany
renamed Caesar. |
1,940 |
| London City |
1944 |
ex- Burhill, 1951 purchased from Zinal SS Co., London by Golden Cross
Line, London, renamed London City and chartered to Bristol City Line. 1951
sold to Barberry's SS Co., London renamed Chepman. |
6,140 |
| Montreal City (1) |
1920 |
ex- Pinar del Rio, 1933 purchased from Santa Clara SS Co., Liverpool
renamed Montreal City, 21st Dec.1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.591 in Atlantic. |
3,066 |
| Montreal City (2) |
1945 |
ex- Fairmount Park, 1946 purchased from Canadian Government renamed Montreal
City, 1959 sold to Poland renamed Huta Baildon. |
7,145 |
| Montreal City (3) |
1963 |
1972 sold to Thailand renamed Ratchaburi. |
6,623 |
| New York City (1) |
1879 |
1885 sold to New York City S.S. Co. (Scrutton, Sons & Co.), London. |
1,725 |
| New York City (2) |
1907 |
19th Aug.1915 shelled and sunk by submarine U.24 while 40 miles off Fastnet. |
2,970 |
| New York City (3) |
1917 |
1950 sold to Turkey renamed Kamal. |
2,736 |
| New York City (4) |
1943 |
ex- Valacia, 1951 purchased from Cunard
SS Co. renamed New York City, 1955 sold to Glasgow United Shipping
Co., Glasgow (Maclay & McIntyre) renamed Loch Morar. |
7,052 |
| New York City (5) |
1956 |
1968 sold to Leopard Shipping Co., Gibraltar renamed Avis Ornis. |
5,603 |
| Toronto City (1) |
1925 |
ex- Kyrenia, 1937 purchased from Moss, Hutchison Line, Liverpool renamed
Toronto City, 1st Jul.1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.108 in Atlantic with
all hands while serving as a weather reporting ship. |
3,543 |
| Toronto City (2) |
1949 |
1956 purchased from J. Lauritzen, Copenhagen renamed Toronto City, 1963
sold to Greece renamed Olga. |
4,663 |
| Toronto City (3) |
1966 |
owned by Bibby Line but chartered to Bristol City Line, 1972 transferred
to Bibby Line, 1974 sold to Liberia
renamed Ilkon Polly. |
7,643 |
| Wells City (1) |
1882 |
10th Feb.1887 sank in River Hudson after being in collision with s/s
LONE STAR. 1887 salvaged and sold to New York & Yucatan SS Co., New York
renamed Progreso. |
1,960 |
| Wells City (2) |
1890 |
1928 sold to Greece, renamed Kephalos. |
1,814 |
| Wells City (3) |
1922 |
ex- St. Ina, 1948 purchased from South
American Saint Line renamed Wells City, 1951 sold to Pakistan renamed
Fausta. |
4,957 |
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