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The Fleets
Huddart, Parker & Co. 1876-1961
and associated companies
The company was founded on August 1, 1876 in Geelong as
Huddart, Parker & Co. Pty. Ltd, by James Huddart, T.J. Parker, John.
Traill, and Captain T. Webb. Earlier, in the 1850s, James Huddart's uncle,
Captain Peter Huddart had made his fortune importing coal for use in
the Victorian goldfields. He was the first major operator handling coal
from the port of Geelong. Mr. T.J.Parker, was a merchant who arrived
in Geelong from London in 1853. The trading activities each built up
through the gold-rush era and beyond led to a linking of the businesses
of their descendants and successors, to become
Huddart Parker & Company.
After 1876 Huddart Parker expanded rapidly. By 1886 it
had inaugurated the Melbourne-Adelaide shipping service and in 1882 entered
the Sydney Melbourne trade. During the early 1890s its steamers were
running to the principal ports of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia,
Western Australia and Tasmania, and in 1893 it was also trading with
ports in New Zealand.
The Company became public, as Huddart Parker Limited, in
Melbourne in 1912.
In 1921 Huddart Parker came to an agreement with the
Union Steam Ship Company of New
Zealand to establish a joint venture
operation on the Bass Strait where both companies owned a 50% stake
in the company Tasmanian
Steamers.
During World War I five of the company's vessels were requisitioned
for the war. The Wimmera was sunk on 26 June 1918 following collision
with a German mine north of Cape Maria van Diemen, New Zealand, killing
26 passengers. Then again in World War II three of the company's passenger
ships, Zealandia, Westralia and Wanganella were pressed into war service.
Huddart Parker was finally taken over by Bitumen and Oil
Refineries Australia Limited in October 1961.
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:
- Sydney - Auckland - Gisborne - Napier - Wellington - Lyttleton
- Dunedin
- Sydney - Fremantle
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Sailing Ships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Briton |
1854 |
wooden ship, 1874 purchased by James Huddart from
E. Holmes, Melbourne, 1876 sold to Howard Smith & Partners, Melbourne
and converted to lighter. |
452 |
| Catherine |
1839 |
wooden schooner, 1854 purchased by Peter Huddart from
T. Dawson, Melbourne, 1860 sold to J. Frame, Geelong. |
51 |
| Clarkstone |
1820 |
wooden barque, 1855 purchased by Peter Huddart from
J. F. Smith, Melbourne, 1856 sold to T.Norton, Melbourne. |
244 |
| Conference |
1855 |
iron barque, 1877 purchased from C & R. Bright, Melbourne,
1882 sold to J. Dransfield, Wellington. |
421 |
| Drover |
1854 |
wooden brig, 1860 purchased by Peter Huddart from
J. Hemphill, Melbourne, 1863 sold to S. R. Groom, Melbourne. |
173 |
| Eagle |
1840 |
wooden cutter, 1862 purchased by Peter Huddart from
J. Cook, Sydney, 1863 sold to G. J. Prior, Geelong. |
26 |
| Emma |
1845 |
wooden schooner, 1855 purchased by Peter Huddart from
Williamson & Robertson, Melbourne, 1860 sold to G. Thomas, Melbourne. |
81 |
| Frederica |
1858 |
wooden barque, 1878 purchased from B. W. Morley,
Melbourne, 1884 converted to coal hulk at Melbourne, 1909 scrapped
at Hobart. |
375 |
| Jane Catherine |
1824 |
wooden schooner, 1854 purchased by Peter Huddart,
1855 sold to L. E. Murphy & others, Sydney. |
374 |
| Jane Spiers |
1857 |
wooden barque, 1872 purchased by James Huddart from
R. Pockley, Sydney, 1873 sold to G. Coleman, Melbourne. |
309 |
| Medea |
1858 |
wooden barque, 1871 purchased by James Huddart from
James Baines, Liverpool, 1876 transferred to Huddart, Parker & Co.,
1880 wrecked near Port Phillip Heads on voyage Geelong to Newcastle,
NSW. |
423 |
| Miranda |
1877 |
wooden schooner, 1879 sold to L. Tindall, Melbourne. |
40 |
| Naramissic |
1852 |
wooden barque, 1878 purchased from W. Morley, Melbourne,
1879 sold to H. Moss, Melbourne. |
299 |
| Natal |
1849 |
wooden barque, 1860 purchased by Peter Huddart, 1865
wrecked on Wilson's Promontary on voyage Newcastle, NSW to Melbourne. |
178 |
| Olivia Davis |
1864 |
wooden barque, 1876 purchased from Parker & Webb,
Geelong, 1882 wrecked at Warrnambool. |
523 |
| Pleiades |
1858 |
wooden barque, 1880 purchased from E. A. White, Newcastle
NSW, 1880 sold to P. Duncan, Melbourne. |
329 |
| Proteus |
1815 |
wooden barque, 1854 purchased by Peter Huddart from
Wilson & Williams, Sydney, 1857 sold to G. W. Cole, Melbourne. |
254 |
| Queen Emma |
1863 |
wooden barque, 1875 purchased by James Huddart from
Foster & Emmes, Honolulu, 1876 transferred to Huddart, Parker & Co.,
1881 sold to F. D. Walker, Sydney. |
314 |
| Result |
1852 |
wooden barque, 1878 purchased from underwriters and
repaired after abandoned as a wreck, 1880 went missing in Bass Strait
on voyage Newcastle, NSW to Geelong. |
767 |
| Sarah Ann |
1850 |
wooden barque, 1856 purchased by Peter Huddart from
Bentley & Low, Geelong, 1862 sold to D. Thomas, Melbourne. |
27 |
| Sparrowhawk |
1856 |
wooden barque, 1876 purchased by Huddart, Parker & Co.
from W. Morley, Melbourne, 1881 converted to coal hulk. |
468 |
| Sussex |
1831 |
wooden barque, 1865 purchased by Peter Huddart from
W. Young, Geelong, 1870 wrecked on Point Nepean, Victoria. |
332 |
| Sydney Griffiths |
1850 |
wooden barque, 1862 purchased by Peter Huddart from
Henty & Harrison, Portland, 1870 sold to Le Neveu & Patten, Geelong. |
333 |
| Vibilia |
1834 |
wooden brigantine, 1856 purchased by Peter Huddart
from J. Baker, Geelong, 1862 sold to S. Groom, Geelong. |
121 |
| William Hill |
1847 |
wooden brig, 1861 purchased by Peter Huddart from
F. H. Trouton, Sydney, 1864 sold to J. H. Turner, Geelong. |
119 |
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Steamships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Adelong |
1936 |
1941-47 requisitioned by Shipping Control Board,
1961 sold to McIlwraith McEacharn
Ltd, Melbourne. |
3,577 |
| Alert |
1877 |
1893 sank off Port Phillip Heads with loss of 15 lives. |
243 |
| Anglian |
1894 |
1894 purchased from Union
SS Co., Southampton, 1913 converted to coal hulk at Port Adelaide,
later Sydney, 1933 hull scuttled. |
2,159 |
| Barwon (1) |
1901 |
1930 sold to Greece renamed Minas. |
2,999 |
| Barwon (2) |
1939 |
1941-47 requisitioned by Shipping Control Board,
1961 sold to McIlwraith McEacharn
Ltd, Melbourne. |
4,239 |
| Burrumbeet |
1885 |
1915 sold to G. McBain, Shanghai. |
2,420 |
| Colac (1) |
1884 |
1886 sold to Adelaide
SS Co. |
1,480 |
| Colac (2) |
1919 |
ex- Dinoga, 1926 purchased from Commonwealth
Government Line renamed Colac, 1950 laid up, 1952 sold to James
Paterson & Co., Melbourne renamed Easby. |
3,341 |
| Coogee |
1887 |
ex- Lancashire Witch, 1888 purchased from New Isle
of Man S.N. Co. renamed Coogee, 1918-1919 taken over by Royal Australian
Navy as minesweeper, 1921 chartered to Telegraph Department to repair
Bass Strait cable, then laid up. 1927 scrapped and hull scuttled. |
762 |
| Corangamite |
1885 |
1886 wrecked near Jervis Bay, NSW. |
2,420 |
| Corio (1) |
1898 |
ex- Frances Holland, 1900 purchased from F. S. Holland,
London renamed Corio, 1926 sold to National SS Co., Shanghai renamed
Tung Foong. |
2,061 |
| Corio (2) |
1919 |
ex- Delungra, 1926 purchased from Commonwealth
Government Line renamed Corio, 1951 wrecked off Cape Banks,
S.A. |
3,346 |
| Courier |
1887 |
1927 scrapped, hull scuttled. |
728 |
| Despatch |
1869 |
built for T. J. Parker 1876 transferred to Huddart,
Parker & Co, 1911 wrecked at Lakes Entrance, Gippsland. |
237 |
| Elingamite |
1887 |
1902 wrecked Weast Island, N.Z on voyage Sydney to
Auckland ; loss of 45 lives. |
2,585 |
| Excelsior |
1882 |
1919 dismantled at Melbourne and hull sold and used
as lighter. |
340 |
| Express |
1853 |
1861 purchased by T. J. Parker from W.
Howard Smith, Melbourne, 1874 sold to E. P. Houghton, Dunedin. |
199 |
| Goulburn |
1915 |
1955 sold to John Manners & Co., Hong Kong renamed
Yarra Breeze. |
2,363 |
| Hebburn (1) |
1915 |
1915 chartered by Belgian Relief Commitee, 1916-1919
requisitioned by British Admiralty as naval stores ship, 1919 sold
to A & C. Abouaf, London renamed Graziella. |
3,900 |
| Hebburn (2) |
1925 |
1931 sold to Sovtorgflot, Vladivostok renamed Sergei
Kirov. |
4,211 |
| Lindus |
1881 |
1899 wrecked Newcastle NSW. |
1,679 |
| Luna |
1866 |
iron paddle steamer, built for T. J. Parker, 1868
sold to W. Marshall, Sydney. |
252 |
| Meeinderry |
1883 |
1895 purchased from Anton Schlink, Adelaide, 1903
chartered to Marine Salvage Association, 1908 chartered to Eastern
Telegraph Co. for repairs to Bass Strait cable, 1912 chartered to
Gippsland Steamers Ltd, 1912 chartered to Howard
Smith Ltd, 1917 chartered to R. G. Cowlishaw, Sydney, 1919 sold
to J. M. Smith, Sydney. |
217 |
| Moorabool |
1899 |
1928 sold to N. Moller, Shanghai renamed Nancy Moller. |
2,996 |
| Nairana |
1921 |
1921 requisitioned by British Admiralty as seaplane
carrier, 1922 transferred to Tasmanian Steamers Ltd, Melbourne, 1948
laid up, 1951 sold to Wm. Mussell Pty Ltd, Melbourne, wrecked same
year. |
3,042 |
| Nelson |
1876 |
1890 purchased from Western S.N. Co., Warrnambool,
Vic. 1890 wrecked Tamar River, Tasmania. |
649 |
| Nemesis |
1881 |
1904 sank off Cronulla, NSW with all hands (32 lives
lost) |
1,393 |
| Riverina |
1905 |
1927 wrecked near Cape Howe in cyclone. |
4,758 |
| Santon |
1889 |
1893 sold to Glenayron SS Co., Aberystwyth renamed
Glenayron. |
2,577 |
| Tambo |
1892 |
1902 sold to Burns, Philp & Co., Sydney. |
732 |
| Tasmania |
1892 |
1897 wrecked Hawke Bay on passage Sydney to Auckland
with loss of 13 lives. |
2,252 |
| Ulimaroa |
1908 |
1916-1920 requisitioned by New Zealand Government
as troopship, 1934 scrapped at Osaka. |
5,777 |
| Victoria |
1902 |
1918 sold to China-Australia Mail SS Co., Sydney. |
2,969 |
| Wanganella |
1929 |
ex- Achimota, 1932 purchased from Elder
Dempster & Co. renamed Wanganella, 1941-46 requisitioned as
hospital ship, 1961 sold to McIlwraith
McEacharn Ltd, Melbourne. |
9,576 |
| Warringa |
1955 |
1961 sold to McIlwraith
McEacharn Ltd, Melbourne. |
2,716 |
| Wastwater |
1889 |
1893 sold to Wastwater SS Co., Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
2,862 |
| Wendouree |
1882 |
1898 wrecked Newcastle NSW. |
1,640 |
| Werribee |
1909 |
1928 laid up, 1931 sold to San Peh S.N. Co., Shanghai
renamed Hua Shan. |
3,871 |
| Westralia (1) |
1897 |
1927 sold to W. R. Carpenter & Co., Sydney and engines
removed, 1929 towed to Rabaul for use as coal hulk. |
2,884 |
| Westralia (2) |
1929 |
1939 requisitioned as Armed Merchant Cruiser, 1943
converted to Landing Ship, 1947 converted to troopship, 1951 returned
to owners, 1959 sold to Asian & Pacific Shipping Co., Suva renamed
Delfino. |
8,108 |
| Wimmera |
1904 |
26th Jun.1918 mined and sunk off Cape Maria van Diemen
on voyage Auckland to Sydney with loss of 26 lives. |
3,022 |
| Woomera |
1952 |
1961 sold to McIlwraith
McEacharn Ltd, Melbourne. |
4,033 |
| Yarra |
1907 |
1941-1946 requisitioned by Controller of Shipping,
1946 sold to United Corporation of China, Shanghai renamed Kuo Lien. |
2,140 |
| Zealandia (1) |
1899 |
1908 sold to Union
SS Co. of New Zealand renamed Paloona. |
2,771 |
| Zealandia (2) |
1910 |
1910-1913 chartered to Union
SS Co. of New Zealand, 1918-1919 requisitioned by British Admiralty,
1940 requisitioned by Australian Navy as transport, 19th Feb.1942
bombed and sunk at Darwin by Japanese. |
6,660 |
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| Tasmanian Steamers Pty. Ltd. |
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| Managed jointly by Huddart Parker and Union SS Co. of New Zealand
for Tasmania service. |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Loongana |
1904 |
1922 transferred from Union
SS Co. of New Zealand, 1936 scrapped Osaka. |
2,448 |
| Nairana |
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see Nairana - Huddart Parker listing. |
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| Oonah |
1887 |
1922 transferred from Union
SS Co. of New Zealand, 1935 scrapped Osaka. |
1,757 |
| Taroona |
1935 |
1942-46 requisitioned as naval transport, 1959 sold
to Typaldos Bros, Piraeus renamed Hellas. |
4,286 |
| Tatana |
1955 |
1964 transferred to Union
SS Co. of New Zealand. |
1,396 |
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