Founded in 1824 and originally operated Thames excursions
and North Sea and English Channel cargo and passenger services. A service
to Lisbon and
Gibraltar was also operated. In 1836 the London & Edinburgh Steam Packet Co.
was acquired with their six steamers. Mediterranean services commenced in 1882
and
in 1894 some voyages were made to West Africa, but these ceased in 1895. Between
1894 and 1901 voyages were also made to North and South America and Gulf of Mexico
ports. During the Great War, 23 vessels were lost and a large rebuilding programme
began at the end of the war. In 1919 the Humber - London service of G. R. Haller
Ltd and the London - Ghent service of Leach & Co. were purchased. General Steam
Navigation Co. was taken over by P & O Steam
Navigation Co. in 1920, but the company
continued it's own management. A new company, Great Yarmouth Shipping Co was
formed jointly to operate services between London and Great Yarmouth via Lowestoft
and Hull. The Rhine - London
Line was taken over in 1931 and the London & Dunkirk Shipping Co. in 1933. The
Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool with it's Mediterranean trade was acquired in
1934 after the liquidation of the Royal Mail group of which it was a member.
The New Medway Steam Packet Co. was taken over in 1936 to give GSNC a monopoly
of the Thames excursion business. The subsidiary company Grand Union Shipping
Co. was formed in 1937 and in 1939 an interest was
purchased in Turner, Edwards & Co., Bristol which was later taken over. The company
and it's subsidiaries lost 21 ships during the second World War, but these were
replaced after the war. However, trade gradually declined due mostly to higher
dock charges in the UK than Continental ports. Great Yarmouth Shipping Co. and
Grand Union Shipping Co. ceased trading in 1970/71. GSNC became wholly owned
by
P & O Line in 1972 and disappeared as an
independent company.
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Adjutant (1) |
1893 |
1914 sunk in collision with s/s OCEAN PRINCE (Prince
Line) off Deal. |
2,394 |
| Adjutant (2) |
1922 |
ex- Myrtlepark, 1924 purchased from Denholm Shipping
Co, Greenock renamed Adjutant, 1950 sold to Comben Longstaff & Co,
London renamed Devonbrook. |
1,942 |
| Adjutant (3) |
1954 |
1966 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Galiola. |
1,366 |
| Albatross (1) |
1884 |
1923 sold to Italy renamed Rachel. |
1,450 |
| Albatross (2) |
1924 |
1939 sold to Atlantic & Mediterranean Trading Co,
London renamed Atlantic Guide. |
1,942 |
| Albatross (3) |
1943 |
ex- Empire Galena, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed
Albatross, 1958 sold to South Africa renamed Port Capetown. |
1,925 |
| Albatross (4) |
1965 |
1976 sold to Panama renamed Lady Jean. |
654 |
| Albion (1) |
1821 |
1836 purchased, no record of fate. |
260 |
| Albion (2) |
1848 |
1888 scrapped. |
362 |
| Alford |
1863 |
1865 purchased, 1893 scrapped. |
771 |
| Alouette (1) |
1894 |
ex- Calvados, 1901 purchased from London,
Brighton & South Coast Railway renamed Alouette, 1924 scrapped. |
570 |
| Alouette (2) |
1920 |
ex- Pentland Firth, 1924 purchased from Border Shipping
Co, Glasgow renamed Alouette, 1936 sold to Henry & MacGregor, Leith
renamed Dunvegan Head. |
638 |
| Alouette (3) |
1938 |
1966 sold to Greece renamed Olympos. |
278 |
| Ardanbhan |
1880 |
1880 sold to McLaren, Crum. |
1,132 |
| Arno |
1851 |
1861 purchased from Liverpool & Mediterranean SS
Co, 1866 wrecked. |
621 |
| Attwood |
1825 |
no record of fate. |
310 |
| Auk (1) |
1877 |
ex- Tintern Abbey, 1899 purchased from Pyman, Watson & Co
renamed Auk, 1915 sunk at Hamburg. |
1,055 |
| Auk (2) |
1921 |
1944 mined and sunk in Adriatic. |
1,445 |
| Auk (3) |
1949 |
1965 sold to Greece renamed Ouranopolis. |
1,238 |
| Avocet |
1965 |
1976 sold to Cyprus renamed Afroditi H. |
654 |
| Balgownie |
1880 |
1901 purchased from Grampian SS Co, 1916 mined and
sunk near Sunk Head Buoy. |
1,061 |
| Belfast |
1821 |
1824 purchased, no record of fate. |
146 |
| Belgium |
n/a |
1853 purchased from Germanic Confederation, no record
of fate. |
457 |
| Benbow |
1865 |
1913 scrapped. |
894 |
| Berlin |
1861 |
1875 scrapped. |
740 |
| Bittern |
1878 |
1900 sold to Cia.
Trasmediterranea, Spain renamed Vicente Ferrer. |
947 |
| Blackcock |
1921 |
1937 sold to Comben, Longstaff & Co, London renamed
Brooktown. |
492 |
| Boreas |
1860 |
1885 scrapped. |
412 |
| Britannia |
1835 |
sold to Havre SS Cie renamed Sphinx.
|
321 |
| Brockelbank |
1814 |
1824 purchased, no record of fate. |
126 |
| Bruiser |
1857 |
1875 sold. |
506 |
| Bullfinch (1) |
1903 |
1927 sold renamed Archmor. |
246 |
| Bullfinch (2) |
1936 |
1963 sold to Commodore Shipping Co renamed Norman
Commodore. |
433 |
| Caledonia |
1836 |
1864 stranded in fog Flamborough Head. |
706 |
| Camilla |
1825 |
1847 sold. |
173 |
| Capulet |
1874 |
1903 scrapped. |
336 |
| Chevy Chase |
1859 |
1862 purchased, 1870 scrapped. |
810 |
| City of Edinburgh |
1821 |
1836 purchased, no record of fate. |
301 |
| City of Hamburg |
1834 |
no record of fate. |
518 |
| City of London |
1824 |
no record of fate. |
213 |
| Clarence |
1836 |
no record of fate. |
760 |
| Cologne |
1858 |
1890 scrapped. |
510 |
| Columbine |
1826 |
1855 stranded near Rotterdam. |
393 |
| Concordia |
1851 |
1887 scrapped. |
467 |
| Condor |
1875 |
1906 scrapped. |
682 |
| Conifer |
1920 |
1932 purchased from London & Dunkirk Shipping Co.,
London, 1937 scrapped. |
453 |
| Cormorant (1) |
1882 |
1926 scrapped. |
927 |
| Cormorant (2) |
1927 |
1957 scrapped. |
1,220 |
| Corncrake (1) |
1910 |
1937 sold to Moss Hutchison Line renamed Chloris. |
1,179 |
| Corncrake (2) |
1946 |
1967 sold to Canada renamed Twillingate. |
640 |
| Cosmopolitan |
1859 |
1881 stranded. |
526 |
| Countess of Lonsdale |
1836 |
1869 sold. |
677 |
| Crane (1) |
1904 |
1930 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Kotor. |
2,033 |
| Crane (2) |
1937 |
1964 sold to Greece renamed Nissos Sifnos. |
785 |
| Crested Eagle (1) |
1925 |
1940 bombed and sunk in evacuation from Dunkirk. |
1,078 |
| Crested Eagle (2) |
1938 |
ex- Royal Lady, 1947 purchased renamed Crested Eagle,
1957 sold to Malta renamed Imperial Eagle. |
249 |
| Curlew |
1875 |
1896 wrecked. |
630 |
| Cygnet |
1883 |
1903 sank after cargo explosion and fire off Vigo. |
2,012 |
| Dart |
1823 |
1836 purchased, no record of fate. |
247 |
| Deak |
1880 |
1882 renamed Swan, 1904 sold
to Russia renamed Elena D. |
1,231 |
| Dean Swift |
|
see Swift (3) |
|
| Denmark |
n/a |
1853 purchased from Germanic Confederation, no record
of fate. |
501 |
| Diamond |
n/a |
1855 purchased from Diamond S.P. Co., no record
of fate. |
137 |
| Dolphin |
1855 |
1885 sunk in collision. |
626 |
| Dragon |
1854 |
no record of fate. |
535 |
| Drake (1) |
1908 |
renamed Wildrake, 1914 reverted
to Drake, 1917 shelled and sunk by U-Boat in Atlantic. |
2,267 |
| Drake (2) |
1922 |
1934 sold to Government of Zanzibar renamed Al Said. |
1,597 |
| Drake (3) |
1938 |
1966 sold to Greece renamed Christos II. |
531 |
| Duke of York |
1826 |
1830 sold to Government renamed Messenger. |
327 |
| Eagle (1) |
1820 |
1824 purchased, no record of fate. |
56 |
| Eagle (2) |
1853 |
1856 purchased, 1888 scrapped. |
325 |
| Eagle (3) |
1898 |
1928 scrapped. |
647 |
| Eagle (4) |
1970 |
1975 sold to Cie
de Nav Paquet renamed Azur. |
11,609 |
| Earl of Aberdeen |
1847 |
1863 purchased, 1880 scrapped. |
820 |
| Earl of Liverpool |
1822 |
1824 purchased, no record of fate. |
168 |
| Eclipse |
1820 |
1824 purchased, no record of fate. |
88 |
| Edinburgh |
n/a |
1853 purchased from Germanic Confederation, no record
of fate. |
741 |
| Egret |
1883 |
1903 sold to C. Hannevig, Norway renamed Elfi. |
696 |
| Eider |
1866 |
1889 scrapped. |
541 |
| Elba |
1855 |
1861 purchased, 1876 went missing. |
620 |
| Era |
1861 |
1890 scrapped. |
566 |
| Falcon (1) |
1876 |
1926 destroyed by fire. |
649 |
| Falcon (2) |
1927 |
1957 scrapped. |
1,316 |
| Fame |
1834 |
1865 scrapped. |
294 |
| Fauvette (1) |
1912 |
1915 requisitioned by Admiralty, 1916 mined and
sunk in North Sea. |
2,644 |
| Fauvette (2) |
1874 |
ex- Crysalis, 1924 purchased from French Government
renamed Fauvette, 1925 sold to Turkey renamed Ihsanie (1999 still
trading as Rahmi Kaptan !!) |
429 |
| Fauvette (3) |
1925 |
1934 sunk in collision with Panamanian s/s PENELOPE
in North Sea. |
890 |
| Fauvette (4) |
1935 |
1963 sold to W. J. Sumarah renamed Southern Star. |
614 |
| Florence |
1864 |
1866 purchased, 1882 scrapped. |
660 |
| Forth |
1855 |
1863 purchased, 1876 stranded. |
401 |
| Gannet (1) |
1879 |
1916 mined and sunk near Shipwash Lightship. |
1,127 |
| Gannet (2) |
1921 |
1953 scrapped. |
1,443 |
| Gannet (3) |
1956 |
1968 sold to Canada renamed Sarah. |
923 |
| George IV |
1826 |
1830 sold to Government renamed Hermes. |
341 |
| Germania |
1856 |
1878 scrapped. |
630 |
| Giraffe |
1836 |
no record of fate. |
410 |
| Golden Eagle |
1909 |
1951 scrapped. |
793 |
| Goldfinch (1) |
1903 |
1927 sold renamed Sonnia. |
246 |
| Goldfinch (2) |
1927 |
ex- Vivonia, 1929 purchased from Leetham & Sons,
Hull renamed Goldfinch, 1933 transferred to Gt. Yarmouth Shipping
Co, 1936 renamed Lynn Trader, 1950 sold to A. Tucker, Cardiff renamed
Imogen. |
327 |
| Goldfinch (3) |
1937 |
1962 sold to Commodore Shipping Co renamed Allen
Commodore. |
433 |
| Granton |
1866 |
1912 scrapped. |
937 |
| Grebe (1) |
1887 |
1925 sold to Italy renamed Orsola Casubolo. |
761 |
| Grebe (2) |
1926 |
1937 transferred to Moss Hutchison Line renamed
Philotis, 1940 sunk in collision with s/s LUBLIN near St. Goven's
Light. |
880 |
| Grebe (3) |
1948 |
1967 scrapped. |
933 |
| Greenfinch |
1940 |
ex- Empire Daffodil, 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed
Greenfinch, 1966 sold to Greece renamed Moira. |
392 |
| Grive |
1905 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Lerwick. |
2,037 |
| Groningen (1) |
1902 |
1915 mined and sunk near Sunk Head Buoy. |
988 |
| Groningen (2) |
1928 |
1958 renamed Philomel, 1961
scrapped. |
1.202 |
| Guilliemot (1) |
1894 |
1911 foundered in Bay of Biscay. |
1,771 |
| Guilliemot (2) |
1900 |
ex- Chao Chow Fu, 1922 purchased from The Shipping
Controller, London renamed Guilliemot, 1929 scrapped. |
1,909 |
| Gull |
1952 |
tug, [-?-] sold renamed Niparound. |
75 |
| Halcyon (1) |
1887 |
1904 sold to South of England Steamboat Co., 1906
repurchased then sold to Hamburg-Stade-Atlander Linie renamed Cuxhaven. |
553 |
| Halcyon (2) |
1915 |
1916 mined and sunk off Folkestone. |
1,319 |
| Halcyon (3) |
1920 |
1934 sold to Egypt renamed Zamalek. |
1,580 |
| Hamburg |
1857 |
1863 purchased from Dundee, Perth & London SS Co.,
1886 scrapped. |
439 |
| Hanover |
n/a |
1853 purchased from Germanic Confederation, no record
of fate. |
519 |
| Harburg |
1860 |
no info. |
|
| Harlequin |
1826 |
1856 scrapped. |
315 |
| Hawk |
1876 |
1897 stranded and condemned. |
648 |
| Hero (1) |
1821 |
1824 purchased, no record of fate. |
233 |
| Hero (2) |
1895 |
1916 purchased from Wilson's & North
East Railway Co, 1923-1926 chartered to Ellerman
Line, 1933 scrapped. |
771 |
| Heron (1) |
1860 |
1864 purchased, 1889 scrapped. |
624 |
| Heron (2) |
1889 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk west of Ushant. |
879 |
| Heron (3) |
1920 |
1935 sold to United
Baltic Corp., renamed Balteako. |
1,314 |
| Heron (4) |
1937 |
1956 transferred to Moss Hutchison Line renamed
Kufra, 1959 sold to Lebanon renamed Arden. |
2,374 |
| Heron (5) |
1957 |
1969 sold to Reliable Caterers Ltd, Torquay renamed
Thelma P. |
943 |
| Hilda |
1862 |
ex- Cornubia (American Civil War blockade runner),
1868 purchased renamed Hilda, 1889 scrapped. |
428 |
| Hirondelle (1) |
1890 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk near Belle Isle. |
1,607 |
| Hirondelle (2) |
1925 |
1948 transferred to Moss Hutchison Line renamed
Landes, 1953 sold to Italy renamed Pilarella. |
893 |
| Hirondelle (3) |
1950 |
1966 sold to Canada renamed Clyde. |
757 |
| Hoboken |
1873 |
1877 purchased from Adler
Line, 1897 scrapped. |
413 |
| Holland |
n/a |
1853 purchased from Germanic Confederation, no record
of fate. |
241 |
| Hollandia |
1867 |
1888 scrapped. |
820 |
| Hylton Joliffe |
1824 |
no record of fate.
|
174 |
| Iris (1) |
1872 |
1914 seized by Germany at Hamburg, 1917 sunk in
Gulf of Pernau. |
1,033 |
| Iris (2) |
1921 |
ex- Kinnaird Head, 1921 purchased from Henry & MacGregor,
Leith renamed Iris, 1927 sold to James Fisher & Sons renamed Lough
Fisher. |
445 |
| Isle of Arran |
1892 |
1933 purchased from Williamson-Buchanan Steamers,
Glasgow, 1936 scrapped. |
313 |
| James Watt |
1822 |
1836 purchased, 1848 scrapped. |
462 |
| Jeanie Hope |
1881 |
ex- Annie Hope, 1905 purchased renamed Jeanie Hope,
[-?-] sold renamed Lyd. |
105 |
| John Bull |
1835 |
1879 converted to coal hulk. |
591 |
| Jupiter |
1835 |
1847 sold. |
451 |
| Kelvinside |
1893 |
1906 purchased from J. Crisp & Son, Great Yarmouth,
1922 sold to A. Dempsey, London. |
219 |
| Kestrel |
1878 |
1893 sunk in collision in River Elbe. |
956 |
| Kingfisher (1) |
1906 |
1912 sold to Austria-Hungary renamed Venezia. |
982 |
| Kingfisher (2) |
1913 |
1931 scrapped after collision damage. |
289 |
| Kingfisher (3) |
1938 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk by E-Boat in English Channel. |
278 |
| Kingfisher (4) |
1944 |
1966 sold to Canada renamed Dunure. |
493 |
| Laguna Belle |
1896 |
1935 purchased from E & A. Kingsman, London, 1939
sold to Admiralty. |
617 |
| Lapwing (1) |
1879 |
1911 sold to Turkey renamed Aziz. |
1,215 |
| Lapwing (2) |
1911 |
1917 mined and sunk off Southwold. |
1,192 |
| Lapwing (3) |
1920 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
1,443 |
| Lapwing (4) |
1944 |
1967 scrapped after collision damage in River Thames. |
921 |
| Laverock (1) |
1889 |
1908 sold to France renamed Ville de Royan. |
544 |
| Laverock (2) |
1909 |
1938 sold to Gibraltar renamed Bellerock. |
1,199 |
| Laverock (3) |
1947 |
1965 sold to Greece renamed Chania II. |
1,209 |
| Leeuwarden (1) |
1903 |
1915 shelled and sunk by U-Boat near Maas Lightship. |
990 |
| Leeuwarden (2) |
1929 |
1946 mined and sunk off Dieppe. |
1,209 |
| Leith |
1837 |
no record of fate. |
907 |
| Leo |
1856 |
1880 scrapped. |
569 |
| Leopard |
1855 |
1860 purchased, 1885 hulked. |
374 |
| Libra |
1869 |
1889 sunk in collision. |
1,030 |
| Linnet |
1890 |
ex- Dieppois, 1892 purchased from France renamed
Linnet, 1901 damaged by fire and sold to Uruguay renamed Lino. |
1,770 |
| Lion |
1847 |
1883 scrapped. |
667 |
| Little Western |
1844 |
1876 sunk in collision at Gravesend. |
431 |
| London Merchant |
1831 |
no record of fate. |
330 |
| Lord Melville |
1822 |
1824 purchased, no record of fate. |
171 |
| Maas |
1864 |
1890 scrapped. |
692 |
| Magician |
1842 |
1844 purchased, no record of fate. |
175 |
| Magnet |
1826 |
1847 scrapped. |
166 |
| Mallard (1) |
1882 |
1926 sold to Palgrave, Murphy & Co. renamed City
of Dublin. |
1,250 |
| Mallard (2) |
1936 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk off Cherbourg. |
352 |
| Mallard (3) |
1944 |
1948 transferred to Gt. Yarmouth Shipping Co. renamed
Norwich Trader, 1965 sold to Greece renamed Nikolaos. |
377 |
| Mallard (4) |
|
see West Coaster. |
|
| Martin |
1875 |
1897 sold to Spain. |
959 |
| Mavis (1) |
1888 |
1910 sold to Pockett's Bristol Channel S.P. Co. |
537 |
| Mavis (2) |
1919 |
ex- Independance, 1921 purchased from Belgium renamed
Mavis, 1929 sold to James Fisher & Sons renamed Sound Fisher. |
500 |
| Mavis (3) |
1930 |
1940 bombed and sunk off Calais. |
935 |
| Mavis (4) |
1946 |
1966 sold to Greece renamed Athanasios A. |
381 |
| Menai |
1836 |
no record of fate. |
263 |
| Merannio |
1881 |
1901 purchased from Maclay & McIntyre, Glasgow,
1930 sold to Palgrave, Murphy & Co renamed City of Cork. |
1,455 |
| Mercury |
1834 |
1841 purchased from Star S.P. Co, no record of fate. |
252 |
| Merel |
1925 |
1939 mined and sunk off Ramsgate. |
1,088 |
| Merlin |
1875 |
1911 wrecked. |
643 |
| Mermaid |
1864 |
1875 sold. |
745 |
| Metropolitan |
1859 |
1882 scrapped. |
521 |
| Monarch (1) |
1833 |
1846 sold. |
516 |
| Monarch (2) |
1850 |
1875 sold. |
872 |
| Moselle |
1852 |
1888 scrapped. |
574 |
| Mountaineer |
1824 |
1837 wrecked Shoreham. |
122 |
| Nautilus |
1874 |
1923 sunk in collision. |
718 |
| Neptune |
1837 |
1846 sold. |
599 |
| Nero |
1907 |
1927 purchased from Wilson
Line, Hull, 1927 resold to Wilson Line. |
640 |
| Newcastle |
n/a |
1853 purchased from Germanic Confederation, no record
of fate. |
447 |
| Nora |
1861 |
1880 lost. |
432 |
| Nottingham |
1826 |
1847 sold. |
101 |
| Ocean |
1836 |
no record of fate. |
464 |
| Oriole (1) |
1888 |
1912 sold to Holland and hulked |
643 |
| Oriole (2) |
1914 |
1915 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. |
1,489 |
| Oriole (3) |
1921 |
1938 sold to Henry & MacGregor renamed Cantick Head. |
488 |
| Oriole (4) |
1939 |
1962 sold to Canada renamed l'Oriole. |
489 |
| Oriole (5) |
1963 |
1977 sold to Panama renamed Judert. |
430 |
| Orion |
1865 |
1890 scrapped. |
777 |
| Ortolan (1) |
1902 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
1,917 |
| Ortolan (2) |
1920 |
ex- Beauly Firth, 1923 purchased from Ferrum SS
Co, Glasgow renamed Ortolan, 1950 sold to Thorn Line, Liverpool
renamed Banntrader. |
489 |
| Ortolan (3) |
1945 |
ex- Helen Seabright, 1951 transferred from Gt. Yarmouth
Shipping Co. renamed Ortolan, 1958 sold to Panama renamed Georgios
K. |
522 |
| Ortolan (4) |
1964 |
1978 sold to Boston Offshore Maintenance Co., 1980
renamed Maral R. |
430 |
| Osprey |
1877 |
1904 sunk in collision. |
1,095 |
| Ostrich |
1860 |
1866 purchased, 1889 scrapped. |
624 |
| Panther |
1851 |
1885 scrapped. |
425 |
| Pearl |
1901 |
1927 sold to C. V. Hardy, Hull renamed Hursley. |
191 |
| Penguin |
1876 |
1889 caught fire and sank in North Sea. |
906 |
| Peregrine (1) |
1891 |
1891 sold to Howard
Smith & Co., Australia |
1,664 |
| Peregrine (2) |
1892 |
1917 wrecked near Sunk Lightship. |
1,681 |
| Peregrine (3) |
1921 |
ex- Arbonne, 1924 purchased from Hutchison Ltd,
Leith renamed Peregrine, 1938 sold to Belgium renamed Arbel. |
933 |
| Peregrine (4) |
1940 |
ex- Empire Spinney, 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed
Peregrine, 1965 sold to Greece renamed Libya. |
890 |
| Peronne |
1917 |
1923 purchased, 1933 transferred to Gt. Yarmouth
Shipping Co., 1946 sold to Tay Sand Co, converted to dredger and
renamed Taybuoy. |
207 |
| Perth |
1834 |
1861 purchased from Dundee, Perth & London SS Co.,
1864 destroyed by fire. |
595 |
| Petrel (1) |
1876 |
1912 sunk in collision. |
841 |
| Petrel (2) |
1920 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
1,457 |
| Petrel (3) |
1945 |
1961 sold to Norway renamed Petrell. |
921 |
| Petrel (4) |
1965 |
1978 sold to Panama renamed Latona. |
496 |
| Philomel (1) |
1889 |
1907 sold to Furness Railway Co. |
662 |
| Philomel (2) |
1917 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Glenan Island. |
3,050 |
| Philomel (3) |
1921 |
1934 sold to Egypt renamed Zaafaren. |
1,563 |
| Philomel (4) |
1936 |
1957 sold to Italy renamed Croce Guiseppe. |
2,122 |
| Philomel (5) |
|
see Groningen (2) |
|
| Philomel (6) |
1956 |
ex- Manchester Venture, 1961 purchased from Manchester
Liners Ltd renamed Philomel, 1968 sold to Israel renamed
Bat Tiran. |
1,662 |
| Picardy |
1920 |
1923 purchased from R & J. Park Ltd, London, 1931
transferred to Gt. Yarmouth Shipping Co, 1953 sold to Barlow & Co,
Dundee renamed Edith. |
320 |
| Pilot |
1854 |
1885 scrapped. |
522 |
| Pioneer |
1854 |
1877 scrapped. |
413 |
| Plover (1) |
1875 |
1929 scrapped. |
949 |
| Plover (2) |
1936 |
1960 transferred to Gt. Yarmouth Shipping Co, 1961
scrapped after collision damage in New Waterway, Holland. |
352 |
| Plover (3) |
1965 |
1971 sold to Ramsey SS Co, renamed Ben Veen. |
496 |
| Preston |
1885 |
1899 purchased from Ropner Shipping Co, 1906 wrecked
near Camarinas. |
2,099 |
| Prince Frederick |
1825 |
1847 sold. |
256 |
| Prince of Wales |
1843 |
1849 purchased, 1880 scrapped. |
246 |
| Princess Royal |
1841 |
no record of fate. |
748 |
| Ptarmigan (1) |
1891 |
1915 torpedoed and sunk near North Hinder Lightship. |
780 |
| Ptarmigan (2) |
1920 |
ex- Glanton, 1921 purchased from Cheviot Coaster
Ltd, Newcastle renamed Ptarmigan, 1938 sold to Gordonia Freighters
Ltd, London renamed Assuan. |
499 |
| Ptarmigan (3) |
1948 |
1963 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Labin. |
959 |
| Queen of the Channel (1) |
1936 |
1940 bombed and sunk in Dunkirk evacuation. |
1,162 |
| Queen of the Channel (2) |
1949 |
1968 sold to Greece renamed Oia. |
1,472 |
| Rainbow (1) |
1838 |
no record of fate. |
407 |
| Rainbow (2) |
1871 |
1902 sold to McDowell & Barbour renamed Margarita. |
1,083 |
| Ramona |
1828 |
no record of fate. |
356 |
| Rapid |
1820 |
1825 chartered, 1835 purchased, no record of fate. |
333 |
| Raven (1) |
1883 |
1914 scrapped. |
1,648 |
| Raven (2) |
1914 |
1930 sunk in collision with Greek ship Cleopatra
near Borkum. |
1,337 |
| Ravensbourne |
1852 |
1875 sold. |
606 |
| Redstart (1) |
1880 |
1931 sold to France renamed Leon Moreau. |
904 |
| Redstart (2) |
1946 |
1967 sold to Greece renamed Kapta Mathios. |
640 |
| Rhine |
1849 |
1889 scrapped. |
547 |
| Ringdove (1) |
1912 |
ex- Empire Conexe, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed
Ringdove, 1950 scrapped. |
958 |
| Ringdove (2) |
1954 |
1967 sold to the Bahamas renamed Horizont. |
1,102 |
| Robin |
1928 |
1929 renamed Yellowhammer, 1933
transferred to Gt. Yarmouth Shipping Co, 1948 sold renamed Lindean. |
217 |
| Robin Redbreast |
1930 |
ex- Constance H, 1949 purchased from J. Harker Ltd,
Knottingly renamed Robin Redbreast, no later info. |
157 |
| Roek |
1925 |
1940 mined and sunk in North Sea. |
1,041 |
| Royal Daffodil |
1939 |
1967 scrapped. |
2,060 |
| Royal Eagle |
1932 |
1950 laid up, 1954 scrapped. |
1,532 |
| Royal Sovereign (1) |
1822 |
1824 purchased, no record of fate. |
202 |
| Royal Sovereign (2) |
1893 |
1929 purchased from Royal Sovereign SS Co, London,
1930 scrapped. |
327 |
| Royal Sovereign (3) |
1937 |
1940 mined and sunk near Barry. |
1,527 |
| Royal Sovereign (4) |
1948 |
1967 sold to Townsend Thoresen Line renamed Autocarrier. |
1,851 |
| Royal William |
1849 |
1875 sold. |
325 |
| Ruby |
n/a |
1854 purchased from Diamond S.P. Co, no record of
fate. |
243 |
| Sandpiper |
1957 |
1967 sold to Canada renamed Ile de Sainte Pierre. |
916 |
| Sapphire |
n/a |
1854 purchased from Diamond S.P. Co, no record of
fate. |
238 |
| Saxonia |
1855 |
1860 purchased, 1877 sold to Russia renamed Nishni
Novgorod. |
358 |
| Scorpio |
1869 |
1875 deleted from Lloyds Register. |
885 |
| Seamew (1) |
1888 |
1914 sold to Greece renamed Dafni. |
1,543 |
| Seamew (2) |
1915 |
1938 sold to Gibraltar renamed Caverock. |
1,332 |
| Seamew (3) |
1947 |
1966 sold to Greece renamed Marigo.
|
1,209 |
| Seine |
1849 |
1890 scrapped. |
391 |
| Sheldrake (1) |
1894 |
ex- Kelvingrove, 1898 purchased from Glasgow SS
Co renamed Sheldrake, 1916 shelled and sunk by U-Boat off Marittimo
Island. |
2,697 |
| Sheldrake (2) |
1920 |
ex- Glanmor, 1922 purchased from Glanmor Shipping
Co, Llanelly renamed Sheldrake, 1937 sold to J. Billmeir renamed
Stancrest. |
462 |
| Sheldrake (3) |
1944 |
ex- Empire Garland, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed
Sheldrake, 1959 sold to Liberia renamed Salemstar. |
1,925 |
| Sheldrake (4) |
1956 |
ex- Manchester Vanguard, 1963 purchased from Manchester
Liners Ltd renamed Sheldrake, 1968 sold to Israel renamed
Bat Golan. |
1,662 |
| Silverthorn |
1908 |
ex- Deux Freres, 1928 purchased from Bennett SS
Co renamed Silverthorn, 1937 sold to S. W. Coe, Liverpool. |
436 |
| Sir Edward Banks |
1826 |
no record of fate. |
322 |
| Sir Walter Raleigh |
1858 |
1862 purchased, 1891 scrapped. |
239 |
| Sir William Wallace |
1839 |
1847 sold. |
190 |
| Soho |
1820 |
1824 purchased, no record of fate. |
433 |
| Sparrow |
1892 |
1894 sold to African SS Co. |
395 |
| Star |
1834 |
1846 purchased from Star S.P. Co, no record of fate. |
231 |
| Starling (1) |
1887 |
1918 sunk in collision off Treport. |
804 |
| Starling (2) |
1920 |
1930 sold to United
Baltic Corp., renamed Baltallinn. |
1,303 |
| Starling (3) |
1930 |
1960 scrapped. |
1,320 |
| Stork (1) |
1864 |
1897 sold to J. Constant. |
843 |
| Stork (2) |
1904 |
1936 scrapped. |
2,029 |
| Stork (3) |
1937 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk off Spain. |
787 |
| Stork (4) |
1945 |
1966 sold to Greece renamed Nikos Litochoron. |
493 |
| Superb |
1825 |
no record of fate. |
125 |
| Swallow (1) |
1875 |
1901 scrapped. |
625 |
| Swallow (2) |
1949 |
ex- Texelstroom, 1961 purchased from Hollandsche
Stoom. Maats renamed Swallow, 1967 sold to Greece renamed Evilpis. |
1,463 |
| Swan |
|
1882 see Deak. |
|
| Swift (1) |
1875 |
1901 sold to J. Power & Co. |
625 |
| Swift (2) |
1884 |
1902 purchased from Hull & Netherlands
SS Co, 1911 sold to Greece renamed Osmanie. |
671 |
| Swift (3) |
1911 |
1914 renamed Dean Swift, 1919
reverted to Swift, 1929 sold to Aberdeen S.N. Co renamed Harlaw. |
1,141 |
| Swift (4) |
1930 |
1948 transferred to Moss Hutchison Line renamed
Lormont, 1953 sold to Cyprus renamed Silver Med. |
936 |
| Swift (5) |
1950 |
1967 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Cikat. |
757 |
| Talbot |
1825 |
no record of fate. |
100 |
| Tanmerack |
1967 |
built for Charter Shipping Co but managed by GSNC
for Canadian timber charter to Canadian Pacific. 1971 transferred
to P&O, 1973 sold to Metcalf
Ltd renamed Quickthorn. |
1,598 |
| Taurus |
1866 |
1892 sold to City of London. |
838 |
| Teal (1) |
1876 |
1916 torpedoed and sunk off Seaham. |
830 |
| Teal (2) |
1921 |
1939 sold to Cie. Nantaise, France renamed Penestin. |
1,444 |
| Teal (3) |
1947 |
1963 sold to Canada renamed Glencoe. |
1,148 |
| Tern (1) |
1875 |
1931 sunk in collision in River Humber. |
959 |
| Tern (2) |
1932 |
1949 sold renamed Hindlea. |
213 |
| Tern (3) |
1953 |
1964 sold to Liberia renamed Avra. |
1,028 |
| Tetuan |
1896 |
1898 purchased from Mersey SS Co, 1900 sold to Sweden
renamed Dania. |
1,394 |
| The Princess |
1874 |
chartered from D. Reid, Newcastle. |
510 |
| Tiger |
1838 |
1850 purchased, later hulked. |
604 |
| Topaz |
n/a |
1854 purchased from Diamond S.P. Co, no record of
fate. |
141 |
| Tourist |
1821 |
1836 purchased, no record of fate. |
236 |
| Trident |
1841 |
1884 converted to coal hulk. |
971 |
| Triton |
1845 |
1878 scrapped. |
357 |
| Velocity |
1857 |
1862 purchased, 1877 scrapped. |
259 |
| Venezuela |
1840 |
1843 purchased, no record of fate. |
308 |
| Venus |
1821 |
1824 purchased, 1845 hulked. |
185 |
| Vesuvio |
1879 |
1900 purchased from Mossgiel SS Co, Glasgow, 1916
mined and sunk near Owers Lightship. |
1,391 |
| Victory |
1824 |
no record of fate. |
160 |
| Vigilant |
1857 |
1862 purchased, 1877 scrapped. |
257 |
| Virgo |
1870 |
1927 scrapped. |
1,016 |
| Vivid |
1835 |
1841 purchased from Humber SS Co, 1855 scrapped. |
428 |
| Volga |
1888 |
ex- Topic (Belfast SS Co), 1932 transferred from
Bennett SS Co, 1937 scrapped. |
281 |
| Wansbeck |
1857 |
1888 scrapped. |
597 |
| Waterloo (1) |
1826 |
1847 sold. |
233 |
| Waterloo (2) |
1853 |
1862 purchased, 1877 sunk in collision. |
514 |
| Waterwitch |
1835 |
1841 purchased from Humber SS Co, 1855 scrapped. |
481 |
| West Coaster |
1938 |
1943 purchased from British
Isles Coasters Ltd, 1950 renamed Mallard, 1964 sold to A.R.C. Marine
renamed Allard. |
361 |
| Whitewing |
1953 |
1964 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Oruda. |
1,102 |
| Widgeon |
1876 |
1911 scrapped after collision damage. |
788 |
| Wilberforce |
1837 |
1841 purchased from Humber SS Co, 1856 scrapped. |
610 |
| Wildrake |
|
see Drake 1908. |
|
| William Joliffe |
1826 |
1836 purchased, no record of fate. |
311 |
| Woodcock (1) |
1906 |
1926 sold to Italy renamed Otranto. |
1,673 |
| Woodcock (2) |
1927 |
1939 transferred to Moss Hutchison Line renamed
Lormont, 1940 sunk in collision with HM trawler CORTINA off the
Humber. |
1,827 |
| Woodcock (3) |
1948 |
1964 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Orjula. |
959 |
| Woodlark (1) |
1928 |
1954 sold to Cyprus renamed Halcyon Med. |
1,501 |
| Woodlark (2) |
1956 |
1969 sold to Ministry of Defence renamed Longmoor
Freighter. |
933 |
| Woodwren (1) |
1912 |
ex- Empire Confal, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed
Woodwren, 1953 renamed Artemis and converted to coal hulk at Gravesend. |
973 |
| Woodwren (2) |
1954 |
ex- Eddystone, 1956 purchased renamed Woodwren,
1969 sold to Yugoslavia renamed Lovran. |
968 |
| Yellowhammer |
|
see Robin 1928. |
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