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The Fleets
Moss Hutchison Line, 1934-1979
Moss Hutchison was registered on 6th April 1934 and was
an outcome of the amalgation of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line) and
Messrs J. & P. Hutchison in the wake of the collapse of the Royal
Mail Group.
In 1935 the General Steam Navigation
Company (owned by P & O) became
the owners of the entire share issue of the newly created Moss Hutchison
Line.
The Moss Hutchison Line traded mostly to French Ports,
Spain and Portugal, Mediterranean and Black Sea.
The demise of the Moss Hutchison Line was like a lot of
other shipping companies simply because of the changes in cargo handling
and the company
simply missed the transition of it, also foreign shipping companies
registered in countries which offered favorable tax concessions and
with crews who
were satisfied with modest wages, were taking over the trade of the
seas.
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and 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 & Flags:
|
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| Fleet: |
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In French Harbours |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Amarna (1) |
1919 |
built by North of Ireland SB Co., Londonderry | ex-
Amarna, 1934 taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line)
not renamed, 1935 sold to N. Maris renamed Efthalia Mari, 5th August
1943 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.177 with the loss of
1 life. |
4,195 |
| Amarna (2) |
1949 |
built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast | 1967 renamed
Assyria on charter to Cunard,
1968 renamed Amarna, 1971 transferred to P&O General
Cargo Division, 1975 sold to Grecomar Shipping Agency, Greece renamed
Kastriani III, 1984 scrapped at Gadani Beach. |
3,422 |
| Ardenza |
1920 |
built by Hawthorns & Co., Leith | ex- Ardenza, 1934
taken over with fleet of J. & P. Hutchison not renamed, 1946 sold
to Wm. Cory & Son renamed Cory Freighter, 1952 sold to General Carbones
renamed Atlante, 9th August 1957 wrecked Noirmoutier and scrapped
at Nantes. |
933 |
| Assiout (1) |
1918 |
built by North of Ireland SB Co., Londonderry | ex-
Assiout, 1934 taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line)
not renamed, 1935 sold to M.E. Kydoniefs renamed Maroulio, 1938 sold
to S.G. Embiricos renamed Amarylis, 2nd December 1942 torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine U.181 with the loss of 29 lives. |
4,215 |
| Assiout (2) |
1949 |
built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast | 1973 sold
to Grecomar Shipping Agency, Greece renamed Chryssoula II, 1981 scrapped
at Gadani Beach. |
3,422 |
| Busiris (1) |
1929 |
built by Ailsa Shipbuilding & Co., Troon | ex- Busiris,
1934 taken over with fleet of J. & P. Hutchison not renamed, 1948
sold to Kyle Shipping Co. renamed Kyleglen, 1958 scrapped at Dublin. |
943 |
| Busiris (2) |
1961 |
built by J.L. Thompson & Sons, Sunderland | Tanker,
1962 transferred to Trident Tankers (P&O), 1976 scrapped at Kaohsiung. |
24,268 |
| Chloris (1) |
1921 |
built by Werft Nobiskrug, Rendsburg | ex- Eider built
for Bugsier, ex- Chloris 1923, 1934 taken over with fleet of J. & P.
Hutchison not renamed, 1935 sold to H. Silven renamed Venern, 1954
sold to D.J. Papadimitriou renamed Angeliki, 1964 sold to C. Arvanitis
renamed Ionian, 1969 foundered by Berbera. |
1,197 |
| Chloris (2) |
1910 |
built by Ailsa Shipbuilding & Co., Troon | ex- Corncrake,
1937 purchased purchased from General
Steam Navigation Co. renamed Chloris, 1948 sold to S.A.R.G.A.
renamed Sarga, 1953 sold to P. Cossi renamed Gianandrea, 1955 scrapped
at Savona. |
1,180 |
| Endymion |
1909 |
built by John Fullerton & Co., Paisley | ex- Endymion,
1934 taken over with fleet of J. & P. Hutchison not renamed, 1935
sold not renamed, 21st January 1938 torpedoed and sunk by submarine
off Cape Tinoso |
887 |
| Esneh |
1919 |
built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend
| ex- Western Coast built for Coast Lines, ex- Esneh 1922, 1934 taken
over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line) not renamed, 1948
sold to N.P. Lanitis renamed Tefkros, 1958 sold to Choon Kee Nav
Co. renamed Shun On, 1959 scrapped at Hong Kong. |
1,931 |
| Etrib |
1919 |
built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Wallsend
| ex- War Shannon built for the Shipping Controller, ex- British
Coast 1919, ex- Etrib 1922, 1934 taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co.
(Moss Line) not renamed, 14th June 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine U.552 with the loss of 4 lives. |
1,943 |
| Fendris |
1925 |
built by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow | ex- Fendris, 1934
taken over with fleet of J. & P. Hutchison not renamed, 1950 sold
to H. Kruger to Germany renamed Annemarie Kruger, 1959 sold to Deutsche
Werft renamed D.W. 32 and hulked at Hamburg, 1967 to Howaldtswerke-Deutsche
Werft renamed HDW 32. |
1,309 |
| Hatasu |
1921 |
built by J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland | ex- Hatasu,
1934 taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line) not renamed,
2nd October 1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.431 in
Atlantic with the loss of 40 lives. |
3,198 |
| Kana |
1929 |
built by A. MacMillan & Sons Ltd., Dumbarton | ex-
Kana, 1934 taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line)
not renamed, 1952 sold to SOARMA renamed Teresa Vigo, 1960 sold to
Cardillo Bros renamed Maria Piro, 1965 sold to A. Calvani renamed
Old Oak, 1968 scrapped at Trieste. |
2,743 |
| Kantara (1) |
1925 |
built by Barclay Curle & Co. Ltd, Glasgow | Launched
as Lancier for Lloyd Royal
Belge, completed as Kantara, 1934 taken over with fleet of James
Moss & Co. (Moss Line) not renamed, 22nd January 1941 sunk by gunfire
in West Atlantic. |
3,237 |
| Kantara (2) |
1947 |
built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast | 1972 sold
to A. Bousses, Cyprus renamed Constantis II, 1980 scrapped at Castellon. |
3,213 |
| Karnak |
1948 |
built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast | 1971 sold
to Grecomar Shipping Agency, Greece renamed Eudocia, 1981 scrapped
at Bombay. |
3,198 |
| Kavak |
1929 |
built by A. MacMillan & Sons Ltd., Dumbarton | ex-
Kavak, 1934 taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line)
not renamed, 2nd December 1940 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine
U.101 in Atlantc with the loss of 25 lives. |
2,743 |
| Kheti |
1927 |
built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Govan | ex- Kheti, 1934
taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line) not renamed,
1951 sold to Mossgiel Steamship Co., Glasgow renamed Alcora, 1958
sold to D.T. Petropoulos renamed Gay Med, 1964 sold to H. Hatem & Sons
renamed Med Star, 9th October 1967 foundered near Pantelleria. |
2,650 |
| Kufra (1) |
1929 |
built by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Govan | ex- Kufra, 1934
taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line) not renamed,
24th June 1940 sunk in collision in Gibraltar Convoy. |
2,608 |
| Kufra (2) |
1937 |
built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
Ltd, Dundee | ex- Heron, 1956 purchased purchased from General
Steam Navigation Co. renamed Kufra, 1959 sold to Pateras Bros,
Lebanon renamed Arden, 1965 sold to Pothitos Koutsofios renamed Sanmichael,
1973 sold to N.M. Armenakis Grand Michael, 1974 scrapped at Split. |
2,409 |
| Kypros |
1950 |
built by W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd., Sunderland |
1967 renamed Aurania on charter to Cunard,
1967 renamed Kypros, 1971 transferred to P&O General
Cargo Division, 1976 sold to Grecomar Shipping Agency, Greece renamed
Angeliki, 1981 sold to Intercontinental Transport Management renamed
Angel, 1982 scrapped at Beypore. |
3,499 |
| Kyrenia |
1925 |
built by Barclay Curle & Co. Ltd, Glasgow | ex- Nigerian,
1935 purchased from United Africa Co. renamed Kyrenia, 1937 sold
to Bristol City Line renamed
Toronto City, 1st July 1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine
U.108, whole crew lost. |
2,486 |
| Landes (1) |
1920 |
built by Hawthorns & Co., Leith | ex- Landes, 1934
taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line) not renamed,
1934 sold to Finska Angfartygs, Finland renamed Leo, 1945 to USSR
renamed Gatchina, 1970 scrapped at Leningrad. |
1,276 |
| Landes (2) |
1925 |
built by Greenock Dockyard Co., Greenock | ex- Hirondelle,
1948 purchased from General
Steam Navigation Co. renamed Landes, 1953 sold to Torem Co.,
Genoa, Italy renamed Pilarella, 1958 sold to S.A.G.E.N. renamed Turritania,
1961 scrapped at Hamburg. |
893 |
| Lormont (1) |
1920 |
built by Hawthorns & Co., Leith | ex- Lormont, 1934
taken over with fleet of James Moss & Co. (Moss Line) not renamed,
1934 sold to Finska Angfartygs, Finland renamed Juno, 30th October
1939 mined and sunk off Hull with the loss of 6 lives. |
1,276 |
| Lormont (2) |
1927 |
built by Greenock Dockyard Co., Greenock | ex- Woodcock,
1939 purchased from General
Steam Navigation Co. renamed Lormont, 7th December 1940 sunk
in collision with HM trawler CORTINA off the Humber. |
1,561 |
| Lormont (3) |
1930 |
built by Workman Clark & Co., Belfast | ex- Swift,
1948 purchased purchased from General
Steam Navigation Co. renamed Lormont, 1953 sold to D.T. Petropoulos,
Cyprus renamed Silver Med, 1960 sold to Wheelock Marden renamed Silver
King, 1965 renamed South Sea, 1967 sold to Peseta Shipping Corp.
renamed Eugene, 1968 scrapped at Hong Kong. |
936 |
| Makaria |
1972 |
built by Hall, Russell & Co., Aberdeen | 1971 transferred
to P&O General Cargo Division,
1979 sold to Naviera Multinacional del Conibes S.A., Panama renamed
Los Teques, 1978 scrapped. |
2,686 |
| Melita |
1971 |
built by Hall, Russell & Co., Aberdeen | 1971 transferred
to P&O General Cargo Division,
1979 sold to Naviera Multinacional del Conibes S.A., Panama renamed
Siboney, 1987 scrapped at Tampico. |
2,686 |
| Memphis (1) |
1917 |
built by Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd, Ardrossan | ex- Smerdis,
ex- Memphis 1923, 1934 taken over with fleet of J. & P. Hutchison
not renamed, 1938 sold to Union Marocaine, Morocco renamed Caid Kebir,
1954 sold to Marocaine Gerance renamed Meziane, 19th April 1955 damaged
by collision and scrapped in 1957. |
1,033 |
| Memphis (2) |
1947 |
built by W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd., Sunderland |
1971 transferred to P&O General
Cargo Division, 1972 sold to Sifonar Shipping Co. SA, Panama renamed
Elias, 1981 scrapped at Gadani Beach. |
3,575 |
| Meroe |
1928 |
built by Barclay Curle & Co. Ltd, Glasgow | ex- Lafian,
1935 purchased purchased from United Africa Co. renamed Meroe, 1950
sold to K. Gross, Germany renamed Adele, 1957 sold to E.K.C. Hornemann
renamed Tucana, 1958 sold to H.F.Cordes & Co. renamed Ursula, 1960
sold to Eastern Ark, Panama renamed Mien An, 1961 sold to Frederick
Shipping Corp. renamed Ruhamah, 1965 sold to Shun On Shipping Corp.
renamed Liby, 1968 scrapped. |
3,832 |
| Philotis (1) |
1918 |
built by Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd, Ardrossan | ex- Philotis,
1934 taken over with fleet of J. & P. Hutchison not renamed, 1935
sold to British & Continental Steamship Co., Liverpool renamed Nyroca,
1942 renamed Sir Walter Venning, 1946 renamed Nyroca, 1950 sold to
Somerton SS Co. renamed Alice Marie, 1956 sold to M. Sorottos & Co.
renamed Mairoula, 1974 scrapped at Perama. |
1,037 |
| Philotis (2) |
1926 |
built by Ailsa Shipbuilding & Co., Troon | ex- Grebe,
1937 purchased from General
Steam Navigation Co. renamed Philotis, 3rd September 1940 sunk
in collision. |
880 |
| Procris |
1924 |
built by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow | ex- Procris, 1934
taken over with fleet of J. & P. Hutchison not renamed, 1950 scrapped
at Port Glasgow. |
1,320 |
| Sardis |
1928 |
built by Ardrossan Dockyard Ltd, Ardrossan | ex- Sardis,
1934 taken over with fleet of J. & P. Hutchison not renamed, 1954
sold to C. Campos renamed Marichu, 1965 sold to C.C. Calafatis renamed
Phloisvos, 1965 renamed Capo Pala, 1967 renamed Agios Nicolaos, 1969
scrapped at Piraeus. |
970 |
| Smerdis |
1920 |
built by London & Montrose, Montrose | ex- Marion
Merrett built for D.R. Llewellyn, Merrett & Price Ltd, Cardiff, ex-
Kirkwynd 1924 for McIntyre Inglis & Co., ex- Smerdis 1926, 1934 taken
over with fleet of J. & P. Hutchison not renamed, 1934 sold to Elder
Dempster renamed Ilorin, 1st September 1942 torpedoed and sunk
by German submarine U.125 off Takoradi with the loss of 32 lives. |
815 |
| Tabor |
1952 |
built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
Ltd, Dundee | 1971 transferred to P&O General
Cargo Division, 1975 sold to Grecomar Shipping Agency, Greece renamed
Katia, 1982 sold to Kate Shipping Co., Malta renamed Kate, 1982 scrapped
at Beypore. |
3,694 |
Sources
include: The Navvies, N. L. Middlemiss, Shield Publications
Ltd, 1999. ;
Birds of the Sea, 150 years of the General Steam Navigation Company,
N. Robins, Coastal Shipping Publications, 2007.
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