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The Fleets
Thos. & Jas. Harrison
Formed in Liverpool in 1853 when the Harrison brothers,
who had previously been partners in the firm of George Brown and Harrison,
took over the company on the death
of George Brown and renamed it Thos & Jas. Harrison. The original trade was
the importation of brandy from the Charente region of France. In 1860 the company
took delivery of their first two steamships and gradually disposed of their
sailing
ships, the last one being sold in 1889. In 1871 the Charente SS Co. was formed,
managed by T & J. Harrison. John T. Rennie, Sons & Co Aberdeen Direct Line
was taken over in 1911 together with their fleet of seven ships and passenger
services
to Natal. The Rankin, Gilmour fleet was also taken over in 1918 and the Crown
Line fleet of Prentice, Service & Henderson, Glasgow in 1920. The same year,
the fleet of Scrutton, Sons & Co., London was acquired. During World War I,
27 ships were lost to enemy action and a further 30 in WWII. By 1988 with the
decline
in British shipping, the company only owned three ships and chartered several
more, but have subsequently withdrawn from shipowning.
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:
- 1836-1936 Liverpool - Tonnay Charente.
- 1860-1882 (sail) UK - Brazil, India and West Indies.
- 1861-1863 London - Tonnay Charente.
- 1863-1875 Liverpool - Oporto - Cadiz - Malaga - Cartagena.
- 1870-1960 Liverpool / Glasgow - Malta - Port Said - Suez Canal
- Port
Sudan - Colombo - Calcutta.
- 1870-1981 UK - Suez Canal - East African ports.
- 1870-1880 (sail) Calcutta - Demarara - British Guiana - New
York - Liverpool
(emigrant service)
- 1870-1914 Liverpool - Colon for transhipment by Railway
for West Coast of
America.
- 1873-1880 (sail) Calcutta - New York - Liverpool.
- 1876-1988 Liverpool - Porgreso - Vera Cruz - Tampico
- La Guaira - Curacao -
Columbian ports - Havana - Liverpool.
- 1876-1988 Liverpool - Barbados - Trinidad - Puerto
Cabelllo - Curacao -
Savanilla - Barranquilla - Cartagena - Liverpool.
- 1876-1988 Liverpool - Kingson, Jamaica - Belize
- Liverpool.
- 1886-1887 Belize - New Orleans (fruit)
- 1880-1939 Liverpool - Central Brazil.
- 1902-1977 Liverpool / London - South Africa
- Mozambique - Mauritius.
- 1906-1936 Calcutta - River Plate.
- 1910-1939 Glasgow - Liverpool - Suez
- East Africa - Dunkirk - Liverpool.
- 1910-1914 Antwerp - London - Glasgow
- Liverpool - South Wales - Santos
-
Straits of Magellan - US North
Pacific ports.
- 1911-1921 London - Durban.
- 1915-1929 Antwerp - London - Glasgow
- Liverpool - Newport - Colon
- Panama
Canal - US North Pacific ports.
- 1920-1978 London - West Indies
- British Guiana.
- 1920-1929 Liverpool - Houston.
- 1925-1940 London - Antigua
- St. Kitts - Barbados
- Grenada - Trinidad
-
Demarara (passenger service)
- 1977-1988 Hamburg - Bremerhaven
- Amsterdam - Antwerp
- Tilbury - Le
Havre -
Liverpool - Barbados
- Trinidad - Aruba
- Curacao
- Puerto
Rico - Dominican
Republic - Haiti -
Kingston, Jamaica -
Guatemala -
Honduras.
Funnel:
1860-1865 Black.
1865- Black with white, red, white bands.
|
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| Fleet: |
1860-1865 |
1865- |
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|
Sail |
|
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Admiral Grenfell |
1854 |
barque, 1855 chartered to Sardinian Government for
Crimean War trooping, 1858 sold. |
324 |
| America |
1848 |
snow, part owned by Harrisons, 1854 sold to H. Cross & Co,
Sunderland. |
162 |
| Anlaby |
1819 |
schooner, part owned by Harrisons, 1850 disappeared
from register. |
130 |
| Artist (1) |
1884 |
1889 destroyed by fire at sea. |
1,371 |
| Astronomer (1) |
1859 |
1883 sold to J. Browne. |
1,119 |
| Botanist (1) |
1863 |
ship, 1881 sold to H. Folsch, Hamburg renamed Paposo. |
1,160 |
| Charles Souchay |
1845 |
schooner, part owned by Harrisons, 1861 sold. |
118 |
| City of London |
1847 |
ship, part owned by Harrisons, 1850 sold to Owen & Co,
Cardiff. |
891 |
| Columbia |
1853 |
ship, ex- Ralph C. Jonson, 1854 purchased renamed
Columbia, part owned by Harrisons, 1859 sank. |
1,291 |
| Crescent |
1818 |
schooner, part owned by Harrisons, 1847 rebuilt
as 3-masted schooner, 1862 sold. |
123 |
| Daring |
1844 |
brig, 1855 purchased, 1861 sold. |
168 |
| Dauntless |
1837 |
ship, part owned by Harrisons, 1850 sold to T. Carry,
Liverpool. |
698 |
| Devonport |
1840 |
ship, 1853 purchased from Benn & Co, Liverpool,
part owned by Harrisons, 1854 sank. |
767 |
| Edward Boustead |
1842 |
barque, 1852 purchased, part owned by Harrisons,
1864 sold to Thompson & Co, Whitby. |
425 |
| Euphemia |
1828 |
brig, part owned by Harrisons, 1840 lost. |
145 |
| Gem |
1848 |
snow, 1851 purchased, part owned by Harrisons,
1854 sold. |
216 |
| Geologist (1) |
1859 |
ship, 1872 sold to J. W. Ford, London. |
854 |
| Good Intent |
1829 |
brigantine, part owned by Harrisons, 1858 sold. |
138 |
| Greyhound |
1853 |
ship, ex- Euroclydon, 1864 purchased renamed Greyhound,
1871 sold. |
1,401 |
| Hebe |
1835 |
schooner, 1851 purchased, part owned by Harrisons,
1860 sold. |
100 |
| Hero |
1841 |
brig, part owned by Harrisons, 1858 sold. |
173 |
| Invincible |
1841 |
schooner, 1852 purchased, part owned by Harrisons,
1854 wrecked Belfast Lough. |
133 |
| Jane |
1833 |
brig, part owned by Harrisons, 1849
sold to H. Curry, Liverpool. |
113 |
| King Arthur |
1861 |
1875 purchased from E. Higgins, London, 1878 wrecked
Bannow Bay, County Wexford. |
1,275 |
| Lancashire |
1853 |
ship, 1864 lost at sea. |
855 |
| Laurel |
1848 |
part owned by Harrisons, 1860 sold. |
149 |
| Linguist (1) |
1874 |
ship, 1877 chartered to White Star Line, 1879 lost
at sea. |
1,601 |
| Mazeppa |
1831 |
brig, part owned by Harrisons, 1860 sold, hulked
and demolished. |
134 |
| Monarchy |
1851 |
ship, 1873 re-rigged as barque, 1875 sold to Browne & Co,
Liverpool. |
776 |
| Naturalist (1) |
1863 |
ship, 1879 left Calcutta and disappeared at sea. |
1,165 |
| Orkney Lass |
1849 |
barque, 1854 purchased part owned by Harrisons,
1857 sold to Haycock & Powditch, Wells-next-the Sea, Norfolk. |
326 |
| Peveril of the Peak |
1856 |
ship, 1860 purchased, 1869 sold to Hunter & Co,
Glasgow. |
713 |
| Philosopher (1) |
1857 |
1857 rebuilt to 1,330 tons, 1879 wrecked off River
Hooghly, Calcutta. |
1,059 |
| Prince of Orange |
1814 |
barque, 1855 purchased, part owned by Harrisons,
1858 sank off Mauritius. |
526 |
| Redbreast |
1833 |
schooner, part owned by Harrisons, 1857 lost off
Faro, Portugal. |
132 |
| Robert Preston |
1844 |
part owned by Harrisons, 1858 sold to Thomas Curwen,
Maryport. |
115 |
| Senator (1) |
1874 |
ship, 1889 sold to C. E. de Wolf & Co, Liverpool. |
1,768 |
| Sir Colin Campbell |
1838 |
brig, part owned by Harrisons, 1860 sold to T. Rigby,
Runcorn. |
160 |
| Templar |
1842 |
ship, part owned by Harrisons, 1855 wrecked off
Brazil. |
566 |
| Timandra |
1853 |
ship, 1856 purchased, part owned by Harrisons, 1861
wrecked. |
1,030 |
| Tom Tough |
1836 |
brig, part owned by Harrisons, 1845 sold. |
114 |
| Urgent |
1839 |
ship, part owned by Harrisons, 1848 sold. |
622 |
| West Derby |
1855 |
ship, 1877 sold to J. Browne and F. Lamb. |
820 |
| |
|
Steam |
|
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Actor (1) |
1885 |
1905 sold to Gellately, Hankey & Co renamed Olympo. |
1,674 |
| Actor (2) |
1917 |
1939 sold to Nailsea SS Co, Cardiff renamed Nailsea
River. |
5,548 |
| Administrator |
1958 |
1978 sold to Stena Atlantic Line renamed Tyne, transferred
to Singapore registry renamed Oriental Sea. |
8,714 |
| Adventurer |
1960 |
1979 sold to Greece renamed Eleftheria. |
8,971 |
| Adviser (1) |
1939 |
1960 scrapped. |
6,348 |
| Advisor (2) |
1977 |
1983 chartered to Seawinds Ltd renamed Asia Winds,
1985 reverted to Advisor, 1985 chartered to CGT (French
Line) renamed CGM Provence, 1990 reverted to Advisor, 1993
sold to Greece renamed Laser Stream. |
27,867 |
| Alhambra |
1865 |
ex- Ada Wilson, 1866 purchased renamed Alhambra,
1871 sold to Quebec owners. |
789 |
| Alice |
1865 |
1866 purchased, 1886 sold to Raylton, Dixon & Co,
Middlesbrough (shipbuilders) in part exchange for new ship. |
881 |
| Amazon |
1865 |
1872 sold to Mersey SS Co., Liverpool. |
673 |
| Ambassador |
1872 |
1876 sunk in collision with s/s GEORGE MANSON in
Arabian Sea; loss of 66 lives. |
1,951 |
| Arbitrator (1) |
1872 |
1876 sank off Cape Race after striking iceberg. |
1,262 |
| Arbitrator (2) |
1951 |
1970 sold to Cyprus renamed Vassiliki Methenitis. |
8,150 |
| Architect (1) |
1880 |
1897 sold to France renamed Isabella. |
1,934 |
| Architect (2) |
1912 |
1933 grounded in River Mersey and broke her back. |
5,421 |
| Artisan |
1942 |
ex- Empire Newton (managed
for MOWT by Harrison Line), 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed Artisan,
1959 scrapped. |
7,037 |
| Artist (2) |
1909 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off the Smalls. |
3,570 |
| Astronomer (2) |
1884 |
1903 scrapped after grounding at Bahia, Brazil. |
3,075 |
| Astronomer (3) |
1917 |
1939 taken over by Admiralty as Boom Defence carrier,
1940 was torpedoed and sunk by U.58 off
Kinnaird Head,
Scotland. |
8,401 |
| Astronomer (4) |
1951 |
1970 sold to Cyprus renamed Zaira. |
8,150 |
| Astronomer (5) |
1977 |
1982 chartered, then sold to Ministry of Defence,
converted to aircraft ferry for Falklands campaign renamed Reliant. |
27,867 |
| Atlanta |
1864 |
1870 purchased from London & New York SS Line, 1873
sold to H. N. Hughes, Liverpool. |
2,299 |
| Atlantian |
1928 |
1934 purchased from Leyland
Line, 1951 sold to Japan renamed Hakuzan Maru. |
6,549 |
| Auditor |
1924 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Cape Verde
Islands. |
5,444 |
| Author (1) |
1880 |
1890 sold to Goodyear & Co, Liverpool renamed Corinthia. |
1,392 |
| Author (2) |
1905 |
1916 captured and sunk by German raider MOEWE off
Lisbon. |
3,490 |
| Author (3) |
1914 |
ex- Saint Egbert, 1918 taken over with Rankin, Gilmour
fleet renamed Author, 1935 scrapped. |
5,596 |
| Author (4) |
1959 |
1978 sold to Stena Atlantic Line renamed Humber. |
8,715 |
| Author (5) |
1980 |
1981 chartered to Ben
Line renamed Benarmin, 1982 reverted to Author (no later
info) |
22,858 |
| Barrister (1) |
1893 |
1914 sold to Anglo-Spanish Coaling Co renamed Gaditano. |
4,750 |
| Barrister (2) |
1915 |
torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
3,679 |
| Barrister (3) |
1916 |
ex- Saint Hugo, 1918 taken over with Rankin, Gilmour
fleet renamed Barrister, 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Isle of Man;
loss of 30 lives. |
4,952 |
| Barrister (4) |
1939 |
1943 wrecked on Inishark Island, Galway. |
6,348 |
| Barrister (5) |
1954 |
1974 sold to Liberia renamed George. |
8,366 |
| Bellona |
1862 |
1870 purchased from London & New York SS Line, 1875
sold to H. N. Hughes, Liverpool. |
1,914 |
| Benefactor (1) |
1912 |
1935 scrapped. |
5,511 |
| Benefactor (2) |
1971 |
1982 sold to Panama renamed Southern Lady. |
7,819 |
| Biographer |
1948 |
1964 sold to Panama renamed Tolmi. |
6,922 |
| Botanist (2) |
1911 |
1920 wrecked Colombo. |
7,688 |
| Candidate (1) |
1906 |
1915 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Conningbeg
Light Vessel. |
5,858 |
| Candidate (2) |
1907 |
ex- Crown of Castille, 1920 taken over with Crown
Line fleet renamed Candidate, 1928 sold to Greece renamed Okeania. |
4,843 |
| Capella (1) |
1882 |
1889 purchased from Star Nav. Co, 1889 sold to Lamport & Holt renamed
Wordsworth. |
3,359 |
| Capella (2) |
1890 |
1910 sold to Ellerman & Papayanni
Line renamed Asturian. |
3,115 |
| Castilla |
1863 |
1869 purchased, 1870 sold after completing three
emigrant voyages to USA. |
2,254 |
| Cella |
1862 |
1870 purchased from London & New York SS Line, 1870-1871
chartered as cable layer, 1874 sold to H. N. Hughes, Liverpool. |
2,048 |
| Centurion (1) |
1908 |
1915 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
5,495 |
| Centurion (2) |
1906 |
ex- Crown of Galicia, 1920 taken over with Crown
Line fleet renamed Centurion, 1925 sold to Eftikhia SS Co, London
renamed Bito. |
5,149 |
| Chancellor (1) |
1872 |
1886 sold to J. Laing, Sunderland (shipbuilders)
in part exchange for new ship renamed Ettrickdale. |
2,052 |
| Chancellor (2) |
1891 |
1901 sold to Sloman, Hamburg, renamed Pallanza. |
4,637 |
| Chancellor (3) |
1895 |
ex- Saint Cuthbert, 1902 purchased from Rankin,
Gilmour, Liverpool renamed Chancellor, 1915 shelled and sunk by
U-Boat off Ireland. |
4,586 |
| Chancellor (4) |
1916 |
ex- Crown of Cadiz, 1920 taken over with Crown Line
fleet renamed Chancellor, 1939 sunk in collision off Halifax N.S.
with s/s ATHELCHIEF. |
4,607 |
| Charente |
1862 |
1863-1865 chartered to Secretary of State for India,
1872 went missing in Irish Sea. |
545 |
| Chrysolite |
1865 |
1867 purchased from H. Fernie & Co, Liverpool, 1886
sold to Spain. |
702 |
| City of Brussels |
1868 |
1870 purchased from Tait & Co., London, 1871 sold
to CGT (French Line) renamed
Desirade. |
1,427 |
| Civilian |
1902 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Alexandria. |
7,100 |
| Cognac (1) |
1860 |
1898 sunk in collision off Wales. |
490 |
| Cognac (2) |
1902 |
1935 scrapped. |
814 |
| Collegian (1) |
1899 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Alexandria. |
7,236 |
| Collegian (2) |
1912 |
ex- Crown of Seville, 1920 taken over with Crown
Line fleet renamed Collegian, 1931 laid up, 1933 scrapped. |
5,904 |
| Collegian (3) |
1923 |
ex- Royal Prince, 1935 purchased from Prince
Line renamed Collegian, 1947 scrapped. |
7,886 |
| Colonial (1) |
1903 |
1925 sold to Italy renamed Color. |
4,956 |
| Colonial (2) |
1926 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Freetown. |
5,108 |
| Colonial (3) |
1943 |
ex- Khansi (Kansi), 1947
purchased from British & Burmese SN Co (P.
Henderson) renamed Colonial, 1961 renamed Planter, 1962 sold
to India renamed Gargi Jayanti. |
7,277 |
| Comedian (1) |
1902 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
4,889 |
| Comedian (2) |
1901 |
ex- Crown of Cordova, 1920 taken over with Crown
Line fleet renamed Comedian, 1925 sold to Italy renamed Grazia,
later Teresa Schiaffino. |
3,197 |
| Comedian (3) |
1929 |
1950 sold to Indian National SS Co, Calcutta renamed
Indian Importer. |
5,122 |
| Commander |
1877 |
1884 wrecked Brazil. |
1,580 |
| Commodore (1) |
1906 |
1915 captured and sunk by U-Boat off Malta. |
4,521 |
| Commodore (2) |
1902 |
ex- Crown of Navarre, 1920 taken over with Crown
Line fleet renamed Commodore, 1925 sold to African & Eastern Trade
Corp., Liverpool renamed Ethiopian. |
2,739 |
| Contractor |
1930 |
1943 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Sardinia;
loss of 7 lives. |
6,003 |
| Cordova |
1864 |
1870 purchased from London & New York SS Line, 1883
sold to Italy renamed Elisa Anna. |
1,417 |
| Counsellor (1) |
1877 |
1894 sold to Swan, Hunter (shipbuilders) in part
exchange for new ship, resold to Italy renamed Alacrita. |
2,161 |
| Counsellor (2) |
1903 |
1916 mined and sunk off Galley Head. |
4,958 |
| Counsellor (3) |
1902 |
ex- Crown of Granada, 1920 taken over with Crown
Line fleet renamed Counsellor, 1925 scrapped. |
2,746 |
| Counsellor (4) |
1926 |
1940 mined and sunk off River Mersey. |
5,068 |
| Craftsman (1) |
1897 |
1914-1915 troopship, 1919 sold to Steam Nav. Co.
of Canada renamed Hampstead Heath. |
6,196 |
| Craftsman (2) |
1911 |
ex- Crown of Toledo, 1920 taken over with Crown
Line fleet renamed Craftsman, 1930 laid up, 1933 scrapped. |
5,815 |
| Craftsman (3) |
1922 |
ex- Imperial Prince, 1935 purchased from Prince
Line renamed Craftsman, 1941 captured and sunk by German
raider KORMORAN in South Atlantic. |
7,896 |
| Craftsman (4) |
1947 |
1967 sold to Gibraltar renamed Sea Bird. |
6,726 |
| Craftsman (5) |
1972 |
1981 sold to Greece renamed Forum Craftsman. |
6,721 |
| Crofter |
1951 |
1971 sold to Cyprus renamed Aghios Georgios. |
8,377 |
| Custodian (1) |
1900 |
1900 Boer War transport, 1923 sold to H. J. Giffin,
Leith renamed Polcevera. |
9,241 |
| Custodian (2) |
1928 |
1950 sold to Indian National SS Co., Calcutta renamed
Siva Ranjita. |
5,881 |
| Custodian (3) |
1961 |
1979 sold to Cyprus renamed Sea Pearl. |
8,850 |
| Dakarian |
1921 |
1934 purchased from Leyland
Line, 1939 sold to Ben Line renamed
Benvannoch. |
6,426 |
| Dalesman (1) |
1940 |
1941 sunk by German air attack at Suda Bay in evacuation
from Crete, salvaged by Germans renamed Pluto, 1944 captured by
Allies at Trieste renamed Empire Wily, 1946 returned to Harrison
Line reverted to Dalesman, 1959 scrapped. |
6,348 |
| Dalesman (2) |
1961 |
1979 sold to Greece renamed Adrianos. |
7,200 |
| Darian |
1922 |
1934 purchased from Leyland
Line, 1939 sold to Ben Line renamed
Benvrackie. |
6,434 |
| Davisian |
1923 |
1934 purchased from Leyland
Line, 1940 captured and sunk by German raider WIDDER off
Bermuda. |
6,433 |
| Daytonian |
1922 |
1934 purchased from Leyland
Line, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by Italian submarine off Bahamas. |
6,434 |
| Defender (1) |
1915 |
1952 scrapped. |
8,258 |
| Defender (2) |
1955 |
1975 sold to Panama renamed Euromariner. |
8,367 |
| Delilian |
1923 |
1934 purchased from Leyland
Line, 1936 sold to Donaldson
Line. |
6,423 |
| Designer |
1928 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Portugal;
loss of 68 lives. |
5,945 |
| Dictator (1) |
1891 |
1899 chartered to Government as Boer War transport,
1915 shelled and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
4,116 |
| Dictator (2) |
1912 |
ex- Saint Bede, 1918 taken over with Rankin, Gilmour
fleet renamed Dictator, 1932 scrapped. |
4,940 |
| Diplomat (1) |
1912 |
1914 sunk by German cruiser EMDEN near Madras. |
7,615 |
| Diplomat (2) |
1921 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
8,240 |
| Diplomat (3) |
1952 |
1972 sold to Cyprus renamed Antonios. |
8,200 |
| Director (1) |
1903 |
1925 sold to Greece renamed Emmanuel Stavroudis. |
4,931 |
| Director (2) |
1926 |
1944 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat in Indian Ocean. |
5,107 |
| Discoverer (1) |
1877 |
1893 sold to Italy renamed Vittoria V. |
2,218 |
| Discoverer (2) |
1913 |
1917-1918 Armed Escort Cruiser, 1935 scrapped. |
5,416 |
| Discoverer (3) |
1964 |
1977 sold to China renamed Jinchang. |
6,162 |
| Dorelian |
1923 |
1934 purchased from Leyland
Line, 1936 sold to Donaldson
Line. |
6,430 |
| Dragon |
1861 |
1862 purchased from P. E. Hinde, Liverpool, 1866
sold. |
315 |
| Dramatist (1) |
1914 |
1916 sunk by German raider MOEWE in Atlantic. |
5,423 |
| Dramatist (2) |
1920 |
1949 scrapped. |
5,443 |
| Editor |
1885 |
1897 wrecked near Holyhead, Wales. |
1,674 |
| Electrician (1) |
1887 |
1905 sold to Watts, Watts & Co, London renamed Woolwich. |
2,924 |
| Electrician (2) |
1913 |
ex- Saint Winifred, 1918 taken over with Rankin,
Gilmour fleet renamed Electrician, 1932 sold to Greece renamed
Aghia Varvara. |
4,572 |
| Empire Addison |
|
see Philosopher (2) |
|
| Empire Chivalry |
|
see Inkosi (2) |
|
| Empire Explorer |
|
see Inanda (2) |
|
| Empire Mandalay |
|
see Tribesman (2) |
|
| Empire Newton |
|
see Artisan. |
|
| Empire Service |
|
see Selector. |
|
| Empire Trumpet |
|
see Naturalist. |
|
| Engineer (1) |
1882 |
1899 sold to J. White, Genoa. |
2,667 |
| Engineer (2) |
1908 |
1920 abandoned after cargo fire at Lourenco Marques. |
5,883 |
| Explorer (1) |
1873 |
ex- Crocus, 1877 purchased from Groves, Ferguson & Co,
Liverpool renamed Explorer, 1906 sold to Pacific
Steam Nav. Co. for use as coal hulk. |
2,010 |
| Explorer (2) |
1910 |
1932 scrapped. |
7,608 |
| Explorer (3) |
1935 |
1957 sold to Panama
renamed Eleanor. |
6,235 |
| Explorer (4) |
1961 |
1979 sold to Greece renamed Link Trust. |
7,200 |
| Factor |
1948 |
1972 scrapped. |
6,533 |
| Fire Queen |
1864 |
1866 purchased, 1879 sold to H. Swan, Newcastle
and J. Clark, Barcelona. |
n/a |
| Forester |
1952 |
1970 sold to Maldives Shipping Co renamed Maldive
Ambassador. |
8,377 |
| Frankfort |
1851 |
1865 purchased, 1874 sold. |
657 |
| Geologist (2) |
1943 |
1955 sank after collision with Liberian s/s SUNPRINCESS
off Trinidad; loss of 20 lives. |
6,155 |
| Gladiator (1) |
1860 |
1861-1864 sold to agents of Confederate
States as blockade runner, 1864 returned to Harrisons, 1878 sold
to M. C. de Pothonier, Liverpool. |
591 |
| Gladiator (2) |
1904 |
1915 shelled and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
3,358 |
| Gladiator (3) |
1914 |
ex- Saint Quentin, 1918 taken over with Rankin,
Gilmour fleet renamed Gladiator, 1932 scrapped. |
5,052 |
| Governor (1) |
1881 |
1899 sold to J. White, Genoa. |
2,623 |
| Governor (2) |
1915 |
1917 sunk by the German raider MOEWE in Atlantic. |
5,523 |
| Governor (3) |
1918 |
1950 scrapped. |
5,571 |
| Governor (4) |
1952 |
1972 sold to Cyprus renamed Diamondo. |
8,202 |
| Herdsman |
1947 |
1965 sold to Hong Kong renamed Hock Aun. |
6,822 |
| Historian (1) |
1870 |
1891 sold to Christopher Furness and resold to Portugal,
1892 renamed Cidade do Porto. |
1,836 |
| Historian (2) |
1896 |
1921 sold to Hajee Nemazee, Hong Kong renamed Arabestan. |
6,857 |
| Historian (3) |
1924 |
1948 sold to Greece renamed Marlene. |
5,074 |
| Historian (4) |
1943 |
ex- Queen Victoria, 1948 purchased from Thomas Dunlop & Sons,
Glasgow renamed Historian, 1962 sold to India renamed Parvati Jayanti. |
7,269 |
| Historian (5) |
1968 |
1981 sold to Singapore renamed Cherry Orient. |
8,454 |
| Huntsman (1) |
1904 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Fastnet. |
7,460 |
| Huntsman (2) |
1921 |
1939 captured and sunk by German battleship ADMIRAL
GRAF SPEE in South Atlantic. |
8,196 |
| Inanda (1) |
1904 |
1911 taken over with J. T. Rennie fleet, 1920 sold
to Wilson Line, Hull renamed
Orlando. |
4,090 |
| Inanda (2) |
1925 |
1940 bombed and sunk in London
Docks, repaired and renamed Empire Explorer for Ministry of Supply,
managed by T & J. Harrison, 1942 torpedoed, shelled and sunk by
U-Boat off Trinidad. |
5,985 |
| Ingelli |
1897 |
1911 taken over with J. T. Rennie fleet, 1913 sold
to Honduras renamed Tegucigalpa. |
2,928 |
| Ingoma |
1913 |
1915-1917 troopship, 1937 sold to Italy renamed
Giovanni Batista. |
5,686 |
| Inkonka |
1900 |
1911 taken over with J. T. Rennie fleet, 1916 sold
to David MacIver renamed Tuscany. |
3,430 |
| Inkosi (1) |
1902 |
1911 taken over with J. T. Rennie fleet, 1918 torpedoed
and sunk by U-Boat off Galloway. |
3,576 |
| Inkosi (2) |
1937 |
INKOSI (2) 1937 6618 tons,
1940 sunk by air attack in London Docks, raised and renamed Empire
Chivalry for MOWT with Harrison Line managers, 1946 returned to
Harrison Line renamed Planter, 1958 scrapped. |
6,618 |
| Insizwa |
1899 |
1911 taken over with J. T. Rennie fleet, 1913 sold
to Italy renamed Tolemaide. |
2,984 |
| Instructor |
1912 |
ex- Saint Dunstan,1918 taken over with Rankin, Gilmour
fleet renamed Instructor, 1918 sunk in collision with U.S. Transport
AMERICA in Western Approaches. |
4,422 |
| Intaba |
1910 |
1911 taken over with J. T. Rennie fleet, 1916-1917
operated as Q-ship, 1927 sold to Hajee Nemazee, Hong Kong renamed
Engelstan. |
4,832 |
| Interpreter |
1948 |
1967 sold to Panama renamed Taxiarchis Michael. |
6,815 |
| Intombi |
1912 |
1914-1917 Royal Navy squadron supply ship, 1931
sold to M. A. Embiricos renamed Maliakos. |
3,884 |
| Inventor (1) |
1878 |
1905 sold to Lamport & Holt,
converted to storage hulk. |
2,291 |
| Inventor (2) |
1910 |
1932 scrapped. |
7,679 |
| Inventor (3) |
1935 |
1960 scrapped. |
6,210 |
| Inventor (4) |
1964 |
1981 sold to Singapore renamed Penta World. |
9,171 |
| Inyati |
1896 |
1911 taken over with J. T. Rennie fleet, 1912 sold
to Spain renamed M. Benlliure. |
2,516 |
| Jarnac |
1890 |
1922 sold to T. B. Scott & Co, Liverpool renamed
Stottfield. |
618 |
| Journalist |
1954 |
1973 sold to Cyprus renamed Aghia Thalassini. |
8,366 |
| Jurist |
1872 |
1873 went missing in Bay of Biscay. |
727 |
| Legislator (1) |
1872 |
1887 sold to Spain renamed Honduras. |
2,126 |
| Legislator (2) |
1888 |
1898 caught fire and sank in Atlantic. |
2,902 |
| Linguist (2) |
1947 |
1966 sold to Liberia renamed Jade Venture. |
6,736 |
| Linguist (3) |
1966 |
1980 sold to Singapore renamed Bangplee. |
6,488 |
| Logician (1) |
1894 |
1923 scrapped. |
4,878 |
| Logician (2) |
1928 |
1941 bombed and sunk in evacuation from Crete. |
5,993 |
| Magician (1) |
1896 |
1900 chartered to Government as Boer War transport,
1922 sold to Japan renamed Magician Maru, then Keigo Maru. |
5,065 |
| Magician (2) |
1925 |
1944 wrecked in convoy near Peterhead. |
5,105 |
| Magician (3) |
1968 |
1981 sold to Singapore renamed Cherry Crystal. |
8,454 |
| Mariner |
1881 |
1910 sold to Galbraith Bros., Glasgow. |
1,443 |
| Matador (1) |
1904 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
3,400 |
| Matador (2) |
1912 |
ex- Saint Veronica, 1918 taken over with Rankin,
Gilmour fleet renamed Matador, 1932 scrapped. |
4,761 |
| Mechanician |
1900 |
1917 taken over by Admiralty as Armed Escort Vessel,
1918 torpedoed by U-Boat off St. Catherines Point and beached,
total loss. |
9,044 |
| Mediator |
1872 |
ex- Dahlia, 1876 purchased from Groves, Ferguson & Co,
Liverpool renamed Mediator, 1884 sunk in collision at Curacao with
HAPAG's s/s THURINGIA. |
2,011 |
| Merchant (1) |
1881 |
1897 sold to Bahr, Behrend & Ross, London renamed
Cecilia, resold to Spain. |
1,401 |
| Merchant (2) |
1908 |
1929 sold to Italy renamed Milanese. |
3,682 |
| Merchant (3) |
1935 |
1941 mined and sunk off Great Yarmouth. |
4,615 |
| Merchant (4) |
1943 |
ex- Empire Miranda, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed
Merchant, 1961 sold to Lebanon renamed Trito. |
7,045 |
| Merchant (5) |
1964 |
ex- Scythia (3), 1969 purchased from Cunard renamed
Merchant, 1979 sold to Liberia renamed Sisal Trader. |
5,349 |
| Mira |
1889 |
1889 purchased from Star Nav. Co, 1909 scrapped. |
3,138 |
| Musician (1) |
1894 |
1923 scrapped. |
4,764 |
| Musician (2) |
1919 |
ex- Saint Bede, 1924 purchased from Rankin, Gilmour & Co
renamed Musician, 1938 sold to African & Continental SS Co, London
renamed African Explorer. |
4,663 |
| Naturalist (1) |
1943 |
ex- Empire Trumpet (managed
for MOWT by Harrison Line), 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed Naturalist,
1959 sold to B. Ashworth & Co, London renamed Persian Cyrus. |
7,061 |
| Naturalist (2) |
1965 |
1977 sold to China renamed Yichang. |
6,162 |
| Navigator (1) |
1886 |
1910 scrapped. |
2,570 |
| Navigator (2) |
1914 |
1932 sold to M. A. Embiricos, Greece renamed Laconikos. |
3,846 |
| Novelist (1) |
1940 |
1961 sold to Lebanon renamed Phoenix. |
6,183 |
| Novelist (2) |
1965 |
1977 sold to China renamed Wuchang. |
6,162 |
| Oberon |
1871 |
1872 purchased, 1880 sold to Clive Clayton & Co. |
1,207 |
| Observer |
1928 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Brazil; loss
of 81 lives. |
5,881 |
| Olinda |
1865 |
1873 sold to Moss SS Co, Liverpool.
|
654 |
| Orator (1) |
1878 |
1889 sold to H. E. Moss, Liverpool. |
1,342 |
| Orator (2) |
1905 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
3,563 |
| Orator (3) |
1912 |
ex- Saint Fillans, 1918 taken over with Rankin,
Gilmour fleet renamed Orator, 1932 sold to Moller, Shanghai renamed
Hilda Moller. |
4,622 |
| Orion |
1889 |
1889 purchased from Star Nav. Co, 1909 scrapped. |
3,242 |
| Pallas |
1888 |
1889 purchased from Star Nav. Co, 1894 sold to Japan
renamed Hachidate Maru. |
3,175 |
| Pantheon |
1867 |
1869 sunk in collision with tug off New Orleans. |
998 |
| Patrician (1) |
1901 |
1914 taken over by Admiralty converted to dummy
battleship HMS Invincible, 1915 converted to naval tanker renamed
Teakol. |
7,474 |
| Patrician (2) |
|
see Saint Jerome. |
|
| Philosopher (2) |
1942 |
ex- Empire Addison (managed
for MOWT by Harrison Line), 1945 purchased from MOWT renamed Philosopher,
1958 sold to Liberia renamed Aiolos. |
7,011 |
| Philosopher (3) |
1964 |
1977 sold to China renamed Yongchang. |
6,162 |
| Plainsman |
1959 |
1979 sold to Panama renamed Evlalia. |
8,732 |
| Planter (1) |
1927 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland; loss
of 13 lives. |
5,887 |
| Planter (2) |
|
see Inkosi (2) |
|
| Planter (3) |
|
see Colonial (3) |
|
| Politician (1) |
1899 |
1922 sold to Christian Salvesen, Leith as whale
oil processing ship renamed Coronda. |
7,228 |
| Politician (2) |
1923 |
ex- London Merchant, 1935 purchased from Furness,
Withy & Co renamed Politician, 1941 wrecked on Isle of Eriskay,
Hebrides with cargo of whisky which was looted by the islanders.
(Film "Whisky Galore" was based on this incident!) |
7,939 |
| Professor (1) |
1881 |
1900 sold to Lavarello, Genoa. |
2,593 |
| Professor (2) |
1910 |
1930 sold to Pentwyn SS Co, Cardiff renamed Pentrent. |
3,580 |
| Prospector |
1943 |
1961 sold to Lebanon renamed Ektion. |
6,165 |
| Rancher |
1927 |
1949 scrapped. |
5,882 |
| Recorder |
1930 |
1950 sold to Chinese Maritime Trust, Hong Kong renamed
Audax. |
5,982 |
| Saint Jerome |
1917 |
1918 taken over with Rankin,
Gilmour fleet, 1919 renamed Patrician, 1938 sold to Golden Cross
Line, Cardiff renamed Mazic. |
5,742 |
| Sapphire |
1867 |
1870 abandoned after striking reef off Florida.
Last reported drifting seven months later. |
672 |
| Scholar (1) |
1886 |
1903 sold to Atlantic & Eastern SS Co, Liverpool. |
1,587 |
| Scholar (2) |
1922 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
3,940 |
| Scholar (3) |
1944 |
ex- Samidway, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed Scholar,
1964 sold to Panama renamed Konstantinos Yemelos. |
7,280 |
| Scholar (4) |
1954 |
ex- Samaria (3), 1969 purchased from Cunard renamed
Scholar, 1979 sold to Liberia renamed Steel Trader. |
5,349 |
| Scientist (1) |
1908 |
ex- Sargasso, 1920 taken over with Scrutton's fleet
renamed Scientist, 1925 sold to C. Schiaffino, Algiers renamed
Laurent Schiaffino. |
3,844 |
| Scientist (2) |
1938 |
1940 captured and sunk by German raider ATLANTIS
in South Atlantic. |
6,199 |
| Sculptor (1) |
1882 |
1899 sold to Bombay & Persia S.N. Co, Bombay renamed
Naseri. |
1,400 |
| Sculptor (2) |
1911 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Ireland. |
3,846 |
| Sculptor (3) |
1912 |
ex- Saint Andrew, 1918 taken over with Rankin, Gilmour
fleet renamed Sculptor, 1918 torpedoed by U-Boat off Oran and beached,
later destroyed when cargo exploded. |
4,874 |
| Sculptor (4) |
1944 |
ex- Mary Moller, 1948 purchased from Mollers Ltd,
Hong Kong renamed Sculptor, 1962 sold to Panama renamed Cape Venetico. |
7,259 |
| Selector |
1943 |
ex- Empire Service (managed
for MOWT by Harrison Line), 1945 purchased from MOWT renamed Selector,
1960 sold to Panama renamed Margalante II. |
7,060 |
| Senator (2) |
1893 |
1914 sold to Chile renamed Gobernador Bories. |
4,689 |
| Senator (3) |
1916 |
1938 sold to Kyle Shipping Co renamed Kyleglen. |
3,670 |
| Senator (4) |
1943 |
ex- Sambay, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed Senator,
1964 sold to Counties Ship Management, London renamed Ajax (Greek
flag) |
7,259 |
| Settler (1) |
1912 |
ex- Saba, 1920 taken over with Scrutton's fleet
renamed Settler, 1928 sold to Greece renamed Atreus. |
4,257 |
| Settler (2) |
1939 |
1959 sold to Panama renamed Margalante. |
6,225 |
| Songster |
1907 |
ex- Spheroid, 1920 taken over with Scrutton's fleet
renamed Songster, 1926 sold to Sir Thomas Roberts, Holyhead renamed
Cambrian Empress. |
3,815 |
| Speaker (1) |
1913 |
ex- Savan, 1920 taken over with Scrutton's fleet
renamed Speaker, 1926 sold to C. Schiaffino, Algiers renamed Nicole
Schiaffino. |
4,264 |
| Speaker (2) |
1943 |
ex- Lilian Moller, 1948 purchased from Mollers Ltd,
Hong Kong renamed Speaker, 1962 sold to Panama renamed Byzantion. |
7,276 |
| Specialist (1) |
1917 |
ex- Santille, 1920 taken over with Scrutton's fleet
renamed Specialist, 1936 sold to Nailsea SS Co, Cardiff renamed
Nailsea Lass. |
4,287 |
| Specialist (2) |
1943 |
ex- Samwis, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed Specialist,
1964 sold to Liberia renamed Mitera. |
7,263 |
| Specialist (3) |
1976 |
1983 sold to Greece renamed Eleni II. |
35,716 |
| Spectator (1) |
1914 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Galley Head |
3,808 |
| Spectator (2) |
1911 |
ex- Saint Leonards, 1918 taken over with Rankin,
Gilmour fleet renamed Spectator, 1927 sold to Greece renamed Yero
Carras. |
4,574 |
| Statesman (1) |
1869 |
1891 sold to Chrisopher Furness and resold to Portugal,
later renamed Alice. |
1,651 |
| Statesman (2) |
1895 |
1914 taken over for Government service, 1916 torpedoed
and sunk by U-Boat off Malta. |
6,153 |
| Statesman (3) |
1914 |
ex- Saint George, 1918 taken over with Rankin, Gilmour
fleet renamed Statesman, 1932 scrapped. |
5,596 |
| Statesman (4) |
1923 |
ex- British Prince, 1935 purchased from Prince
Line renamed Statesman, 1941 sunk by German air attack off
Inishtrahull, Ireland. |
7,939 |
| Statesman (5) |
1944 |
ex- Norah Moller, 1948 purchased from Mollers Ltd,
Hong Kong renamed Statesman, 1962 sold to Lebanon renamed Aktis. |
7,259 |
| Statesman (6) |
1964 |
1977 sold to China renamed Jianchang. |
6,162 |
| Strategist (1) |
1937 |
1957 sold to Hansa
Line, Bremen renamed Schonfels. |
6,286 |
| Strategist (2) |
1975 |
1983 sold to Bridgeworth Ltd, operated by Wallem
Ship Management, Hong Kong renamed Barnworth. |
35,716 |
| Student (1) |
1871 |
1884 sold to Italy renamed Messupo. |
727 |
| Student (2) |
1910 |
1930 sold to France renamed Lillois. |
3,579 |
| Student (3) |
1943 |
ex- Samarinda, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed
Student, 1963 sold to Liberia renamed Parthenon. |
7,252 |
| Successor |
1944 |
ex- Rosalie Moller, 1948 purchased from Mollers
Ltd, Hong Kong renamed Successor, 1963 sold to Zela Shipping Co,
London renamed Zela M. |
7,249 |
| Tactician (1) |
1900 |
1922 sold to Japan renamed Yojin Maru. |
7,281 |
| Tactician (2) |
1928 |
1950 sold to Hansa
Line, Bremen renamed Crostafels. |
5,996 |
| Tactician (3) |
1962 |
1979 sold to Cyprus renamed Sea Luck. |
8,844 |
| Trader (1) |
1940 |
1961 sold to Panama renamed Pemto. |
6,143 |
| Trader (2) |
1966 |
1980 sold to Singapore renamed Bangpa-In. |
6,488 |
| Traveller (1) |
1888 |
1919 sold to Limerick SS Co, renamed Inishbofin. |
2,966 |
| Traveller (2) |
1922 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off U.S. East
Coast; loss of 50 lives. |
3,963 |
| Tribesman (1) |
1937 |
1940 captured and sunk by German battleship ADMIRAL
SCHEER off Cape Verde Islands; loss of 59 lives. |
6,242 |
| Tribesman (2) |
1944 |
ex- Empire Mandalay (managed
for MOWT by Harrison Line), 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed Tribesman,
1961 sold to Panama renamed Delta. |
7,083 |
| Vanguard |
1870 |
1872 purchased from River Parana SS Co, Liverpool,
1881 sold to D. G. Pinkney & Sons, Sunderland. |
1,405 |
| Vega |
1879 |
1889 purchased from Star Nav. Co, 1890 sold to C.
Furness, West Hartlepool. |
3,063 |
| Vesta |
1881 |
1889 purchased from Star Nav. Co, 1898 wrecked Santo
Domingo. |
3,055 |
| Wanderer (1) |
1891 |
1922 sold to Italy renamed Enrichetta. |
4,086 |
| Wanderer (2) |
1925 |
1949 scrapped. |
5,105 |
| Wanderer (3) |
1951 |
1970 sold to Cyprus renamed Cleopatra. |
8,150 |
| Wanderer (4) |
1973 |
1988 sold to Panama renamed Sotiras. |
16,317 |
| Warrior (1) |
1867 |
ex- City of Limerick, 1870 purchased from Tait & Co,
London renamed Warrior, 1872 sold to Lamport & Holt
Line, 1873 renamed Vandyke. |
1,502 |
| Warrior (2) |
1874 |
1888 sold to G. W. Allen, Liverpool. |
1,231 |
| Warrior (3) |
1905 |
1927 sold to France renamed Neuilly. |
3,491 |
| Warrior (4) |
1973 |
1989 sold to Cyprus renamed Ourania L. |
16,317 |
| Wayfarer (1) |
1902 |
1923 sold to Dollar Line, San Francisco renamed
Virginia Dollar. |
9,599 |
| Wayfarer (2) |
1925 |
1944 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat in Indian Ocean;
loss of 51 lives. |
5,068 |
| Wayfarer (3) |
1951 |
1971 sold to Cyprus renamed Mitera Zafira. |
8,150 |
| Wayfarer (4) |
1973 |
1986 sold to Cyprus renamed Wave. |
16,317 |
| Workman |
1898 |
1912 wrecked near Rio de Janeiro. |
6,166 |
| Yeoman |
1901 |
1904 wrecked near Cape Vilano. |
7,379 |
| |
|
Managed for MOWT during WWII |
|
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Arica |
1921 |
1942 captured from CGT (French
Line), 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat off Trinidad. |
5,379 |
| Empire Captain |
1944 |
1946 sold to Canadian
Pacific renamed Beaverburn. |
9,875 |
| Empire Gazelle |
1920 |
ex- Higho, 1941 lend lease from USA, 1946 sold to
Williamson & Co., Hong Kong renamed Inchmay. |
4,828 |
| Empire Kent |
1939 |
ex- Levante, siezed from Atlas Levant Line, Bremen
renamed Empire Kent, 1946 sold to Johnston Warren Line renamed
Oakmore. |
4,769 |
| Empire Life |
1945 |
1946 sold to Union-Castle
Mail SS Co renamed Good Hope Castle. |
9,879 |
| Empire Rangoon |
1944 |
1944 management transferred to Reardon Smith Line
Ltd. |
6,988 |
| Winnipeg |
1918 |
1941 captured from CGT (French
Line), 1942 transferred to Canadian
Pacific management renamed Winnipeg II. |
8,379 |
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