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The Fleets
Corry & Co.
Formed 1826 by Robert Corry to import timber from Canada to Northern
Ireland. Sailings to Calcutta started in 1859 and the company relocated
from Belfast to London. A service to Australia and New Zealand commenced
in 1888. In 1903 trading to South America commenced and a joint emigrant
service to Australia with Royden
and Tyser Lines started in 1912.
The company became a constituent part of the Commonwealth
& Dominion Line in 1914, which was later renamed Port
Line.
Routes: (sail)
- 1826-1891 Belfast - Maritime Provinces, Canada - Belfast
- 1859-1898 Belfast / London - Calcutta via the Cape.
- 1888-1898 London - Australia via the Cape.
Routes: (steam)
- 1887-1889 London - Calcutta via the Cape.
- 1889-1914 London - Cape - New Zealand - Australia
- 1903-1914 London - South America.
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.
Funnel:
Buff funnel with black top
Fleet:
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
|
Details of the early fleet are sketchy but some
of the wooden hulled ships were :-
|
| Alabama |
1851 |
barque |
519 |
| Charger |
1856 |
|
1,060 |
| Chieftain |
1826 |
|
325 |
| Persian |
1851 |
|
1,132 |
| Queen of the West |
1843 |
1875 |
1,433 |
| Saint Helena |
1851 |
ship |
511 |
| Summerhill |
1840 |
|
198 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
|
Sailing Ships (iron or steel hulled)
|
| Jane Porter |
1860 |
three masted ship, Calcutta service, 1889 sold
to Wm.Ross & Co. |
953 |
| Star of Albion |
1864 |
three masted ship, Calcutta service, 1886 wrecked
in Hooghli Delta, India. |
999 |
| Star of Austria |
1886 |
three masted ship, 1895 went missing during voyage
around Cape Horn. |
1,781 |
| Star of Bengal |
1874 |
three masted ship, 1898 sold to J.J.Smith, San
Francisco. |
1,870 |
| Star of Denmark |
1863 |
three masted ship, Calcutta service, 1889 sold
to F.M.Tucker, London. |
998 |
| Star of Erin |
1862 |
three masted ship, Calcutta service, 1889 sold
to Park Bros, London. |
949 |
| Star of France |
1877 |
three masted ship, 1899 sold to J.J.Moore & Co,
San Francisco. |
1,644 |
| Star of Germany |
1872 |
three masted ship, Calcutta service, 1897 sold
to Foley, Aikman & Co, London. |
1,337 |
| Star of Greece |
1868 |
three masted ship, Calcutta and 1888 Australia
service, 1888 wrecked off Port Willunga, South Australia; loss
of 17 lives |
1,290 |
| Star of Italy |
1877 |
three masted ship, Calcutta service, 1898 sold
to J.J.Moore & Co, San Francisco. |
1,644 |
| Star of Persia |
1868 |
three masted ship, Calcutta service, 1893 sold
to C. Matzen, Hamburg renamed Edith. |
1,289 |
| Star of Russia |
1874 |
three masted ship, Australia service, 1898 sold
to Shaw Savill & Co, resold to
J.J.Moore & Co, San Francisco. |
1,981 |
| Star of Scotia |
1864 |
three masted ship, Calcutta service, 1887 wrecked
Falkland Islands; loss of 7 lives |
999 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
|
Steam Ships
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| Star of Australia |
1899 |
1914 transferred to Commonwealth
& Dominion Line, 1916 renamed Port Stephens (1) |
6,179 |
| Star of Canada |
1909 |
1912 dragged anchors and wrecked
off Gisborne. |
7,280 |
| Star of England (1) |
1889 |
1889 chartered for Colonial Union
Co's New Zealand service, 1913 sold to T. Gazzolo, Genoa renamed Purificazione. |
3,584 |
| Star of England (2) |
1914 |
1914 transferred to Commonwealth
& Dominion Line, 1916 renamed Port Sydney. |
9,136 |
| Star of India |
1910 |
1914, 1914 transferred to Commonwealth
& Dominion Line, 1916 renamed Port Pirie. |
7,316 |
| Star of Ireland |
1903 |
South America service, 1915 sold
to Nelson S.N.Co, 1916
renamed Highland Star. |
4,331 |
| Star of Japan |
1906 |
1908 wrecked at Pedro de Galha, West
Africa; no loss of life |
6,236 |
| Star of New Zealand |
1895 |
1902 South America service, 1915
wrecked near Brest. |
4,417 |
| Star of Scotland |
1904 |
1914 transferred to Commonwealth
& Dominion Line, 1916 renamed Port Campbell. |
6,230 |
| Star of Victoria (1) |
1887 |
India service, 1889 chartered for
Colonial Union Co's New Zealand service, 1911 sold to Cosulich,
Trieste renamed Frigida. |
3,291 |
| Star of Victoria (2) |
1914 |
1914 transferred to Commonwealth
& Dominion Line, 1916 renamed Port Melbourne (2) |
9,152 |
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