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Currie Line, Melbourne
Formed in 1853 when Archibald Currie acquired a quarter
share in the brigantine ELIZABETH and later bought a majority share.
Initially traded on the New Zealand coast and then to China. In 1860
Currie bought the barque RIALTO in partnership with T. E. Boyd to carry
prospectors to the Port Curtis goldfields. The fleet rapidly expanded
and traded to the west coast of North America, India and Japan, but the
partnership between Currie and Boyd ended in 1873. In 1885 the company
purchased their first steamship, the BUCEPHALUS to operate between Melbourne
and Calcutta and the last sailing ship was sold in 1889. Involved in
trooping to South Africa during the Boer War. In 1913 the company and
fleet were sold to British India Steam
Navigation Co.
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:
Black with narrow white band.
Fleet:
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Sailing Ships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Albert Victor |
1864 |
barque, 1867 purchased from Cloid & Cattell, London,
1872 sold to J. Hughes, Melbourne. |
384 |
| Catherine |
1862 |
barque, ex- Two Brothers, 1864 purchased from Hitchcock & Partners,
Newcastle, Maine renamed Catherine, 1871 wrecked near Newcastle,
NSW. |
414 |
| Cingalese |
1869 |
barque, 1874 purchased from Kenneth & Co., Glasgow,
1882 sold to C. W. Turner, Lyttelton. |
724 |
| Douglas |
1862 |
barque, ex- Orphan, 1863 purchased from J. Edmunds,
Providence, R.I., renamed Douglas, 1869 wrecked in Tasman Sea on
voyage Newcastle NSW to Yokohama. |
330 |
| Elizabeth |
1852 |
brigantine, 1853 purchased from David Masterman, Liverpool,
1858 sold to J. Ramage, Melbourne. |
127 |
| Emily |
1868 |
brig, 1879 purchased from A. Brown, Melbourne, 1880
sold to W. Crighton & J. Walsh, Sydney. |
296 |
| Hereford |
1869 |
ship, 1881 stranded at Port Phillip Heads and abandoned,
refloated, repaired and purchased by Currie, 1882 sold to Nourse
Line, London. |
1,510 |
| Isabella |
1862 |
brig, 1864 purchased from A. McMillan, PEI, 1870 sold
to Grice, Sumner & Co., Melbourne. |
256 |
| James Service |
1869 |
barque, 1878 wrecked south of Fremantle on voyage
Calcutta to Melbourne. |
455 |
| James Wilson |
1868 |
barque, 1871 purchased from Wilson & Co., Liverpool,
1883 went missing with all hands on voyage Melbourne for South Africa. |
337 |
| Juan Ferrin |
1871 |
barque, 1873 purchased from Clapperton & Co., Greenock,
1873 abandoned on fire off Montevideo with a cargo including gunpowder
on voyage Liverpool to Melbourne. Exploded and sank. |
698 |
| Kate Tatham |
1863 |
barquentine, 1874 purchased from Hallings Tatham,
Guernsey, 1882 sold to A. Lyell, Launceston. |
275 |
| Lady Don |
1865 |
schooner, 1865 purchased from A & W. Gordon, Yarrabank,
Melbourne, 1867 sold to T. T. Brownell, Lyttelton. |
68 |
| Result |
1864 |
ketch, 1866 purchased from J. Regan, Sandridge, 1868
sold to T. Warburton, Melbourne. |
27 |
| Retriever |
1858 |
barque, 1879 purchased from A. Brown, Melbourne, 1880
sold to C. Andrews, Melbourne. |
311 |
| Rialto |
1852 |
barque, 1860 purchased from de Pass & Co., London,
1862 sold to L. Rostron, Melbourne. |
303 |
| Rollo |
1876 |
ship, 1890 sold to John Jacobs, London. |
938 |
| Sea Nymph |
1858 |
barque, 1861 purchased from unknown owners, Victoria,
BC, 1862 sold to S. White, Adelaide. |
256 |
| T. E. Boyd |
1859 |
barque, ex- Floresta, 1863 purchased from Newhall & Sons,
Philadelphia renamed T. E. Boyd, 1866 wrecked in Taiwan Strait. |
278 |
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Steamships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Argus |
1888 |
1905 sold to Osaka
Shosen K.K., Osaka renamed Giran Maru. |
2,792 |
| Bucephalus |
1884 |
1901 sold to Handel Maats. Kian Gwan, Samarang, Java
renamed Simongan. |
1,818 |
| Clitus |
1886 |
1904 sold to K. Oaki, Yokohama renamed Miyo Maru. |
2,435 |
| Darius |
1892 |
1912 sold to Government of Western Australia renamed
Kwinana. |
3,283 |
| Euryalus |
1898 |
1913 sold to British
India S.N. Co. |
3,570 |
| Fortunatus |
1901 |
1907 destroyed by fire in the Indian Ocean on voyage
Calcutta to Australia. |
3,425 |
| Gracchus |
1902 |
1913 sold to British
India S.N. Co. |
3,760 |
| Hymettus |
1906 |
1913 sold to British
India S.N. Co. |
4,606 |
| Itonus |
1898 |
ex- Anglia, 1907 purchased from Grangemouth & Greenock
Dockyard Co. after stranding repairs, renamed Itonus. 1913 sold to British
India S.N. Co. |
5,340 |
| Janus |
1910 |
1913 sold to British
India S.N. Co. |
4,824 |
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