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Nautilus Steam Shipping Co.
Formed in Sunderland in 1881 by F & W. Ritson to operate
a tramp shipping service, but in 1899 the company inaugurated a liner
service between the U.K and Chile, Peru and Ecuador. The high cost of
replacing war losses beteween 1914 and 1918 and the worldwide trade depression
of the 1920s caused the end
of the company and it was wound up in 1931.
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:
- 1881-1899 tramping.
- 1899-1931 U.K - Chile, Peru, Ecuador.
Funnel:
Black with four white bands.
Fleet:
|
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Almond Branch |
1896 |
ex- Ashmore, 1897 purchased from Belgian-American
Maritime Co., Liverpool renamed Almond Branch, 27th Nov. 1917 torpedoed
and sunk by UB.57 in English Channel. |
3,461 |
| Apple Branch |
1920 |
laid down as War Bobtail, completed as Apple Branch,
1933 sold to Chile renamed Punta Arenas, 1957 aground and declared
total loss, refloated and renamed San Patricio, 1958 scrapped. |
4,452 |
| Cedar Branch (1) |
1886 |
1898 sold to W. S.Miller, Glasgow renamed Almida,
Dec. 1898 went missing in Atlantic on voyage Hamburg - New York. |
2,516 |
| Cedar Branch (2) |
1910 |
1932 sold to A. Lusi Ltd, London renamed Aenos, 1937
transferred to Greece, 17th Oct. 1940 torpedoed and sunk by U.38
in Atlantic on voyage Sorel, P.Q to Manchester. |
3,554 |
| Cherry Branch |
1909 |
ex- Dunedin, 1919 purchased from Henderson & McIntosh,
Leith renamed Cherry Branch, 1931 sold to A. Lusi Ltd, London renamed
Zephyros, 1931 transferred to Greece, 26th Feb. 1947 wrecked off
Cullercoats, Tyne. |
4,796 |
| Elder Branch |
1905 |
ex- River Delaware, 1915 purchased from American Levant
Line, London renamed Elder Branch, 1932 scrapped. |
4,443 |
| Elm Branch |
1895 |
1919 sold to Norway, resold to Polish
American Nav. Corp, New York renamed Wisla, 1922 Wisla SS Corp,
N.Y, 1923 Wabash SS Corp, N.Y., 1924 sold to Jensen Line, Copenhagen
renamed Ellen Jensen, 1927 sold to T. E. Evans & Co., London renamed
Purley Beeches, 1928 scrapped. |
3,258 |
| Hazel Branch (1) |
1889 |
12th Nov. 1907 wrecked in Straits of Magellan on voyage
Antofagasta to Liverpool and Dunkirk. |
2,573 |
| Hazel Branch (2) |
1905 |
ex- Belgrano, 1917 purchased from Bell Bros, Glasgow
renamed Hazel Branch, 1931 sold to A. Lusi, London renamed Vagliano,
1931 transferred to Greece, 1936 scrapped. |
4,734 |
| Holly Branch |
1911 |
1st Jan. 1917 captured and sunk by UB.39 off Ile de
Bas on voyage La Plata to Le Havre. |
3,568 |
| Laurel Branch (1) |
1893 |
28th Aug. 1903 wrecked Tierra del Fuego on voyage
Guayaquil and Callao to Liverpool. 2 passengers lost. |
3,308 |
| Laurel Branch (2) |
1903 |
ex- Berwen, 1918 purchased from W & C. T. Jones,
Cardiff renamed Laurel Branch, 1930 sold to United
Africa Co., Liverpool,
renamed Mendian, 1933 scrapped. |
3,752 |
| Lime Branch |
1902 |
1925 sold to Fisser und Von Dornum, Emden renamed
Konsul Karl Fisser, 1933 scrapped. |
5,379 |
| Maple Branch (1) |
1888 |
5th Jul. 1897 stranded at Barra on voyage Glasgow
- Sunderland. |
2,637 |
| Maple Branch (2) |
1905 |
ex- Den of Mains, 1913 purchased from Barrie & Son,
Dundee renamed Maple Branch, 3rd Sep. 1914 captured and sunk
by German cruiser KARLSRUHE near St Pauls Rocks, South Atlantic. |
4,647 |
| Maple Branch (3) |
1906 |
ex- Oceana, 1919 purchased from Maclay & McIntyre,
Glasgow renamed Maple Branch, 1932 scrapped. |
4,846 |
| Myrtle Branch (1) |
1883 |
1895 sold to Maclay & McIntyre, Glasgow renamed Behara,
1913 sold to Norway renamed Torkel, 1921 renamed Asplund, 1929 renamed
Regin, 1938 scrapped after stranding damage. |
1,735 |
| Myrtle Branch (2) |
1899 |
ex- Isel Holme, 1907 purchased from Arecuna SS Co.,
Glasgow renamed Myrtle Branch, 11th Apr. 1918 torpedoed and sunk
by UB.73 off Inishtrahull on voyage Newport News to U.K. ; loss of
15 lives. |
3,741 |
| Oak Branch (1) |
1895 |
2nd Apr. 1909 sank after striking submerged wreckage
in Straits of Magellan. |
3,258 |
| Oak Branch (2) |
1905 |
ex- Den of Kelly, 1914 purchased from Barrie & Son,
Dundee renamed Oak Branch, 1932 scrapped. |
4,430 |
| Olive Branch (1) |
1881 |
5th Jun.1885 sunk in collision with s/s TUDOR PRINCE
in English Channel. |
1,729 |
| Olive Branch (2) |
1887 |
1913 sold to Italy renamed Gallia, 24th Oct. 1917
sunk by German submarine UB.40 off Portland Bill. |
1,806 |
| Olive Branch (3) |
1912 |
ex- Bellorado, 1917 purchased from Bell Bros, Glasgow
renamed Olive Branch, 2nd Sep.1917 torpedoed, shelled and sunk by
U.28 off North Cape with cargo of munitions. Submarine and crew lost
by explosion of ship's cargo. ; loss of 1 life. |
4,649 |
| Orange Branch |
1896 |
ex- Bullionist, 1898 purchased from Cayzer,
Irvine & Co., Glasgow renamed Orange Branch, 1919 sold to Kaye,
Son & Co., London renamed Kemmel, 23rd Feb. 1920 wrecked Cape Verde
Islands. |
3,460 |
| Palm Branch (1) |
1881 |
1894 sold to Helsingorske Damps. Selsk, Elsinore,
Denmark renamed Ophelia, 1906 wrecked at Lemvig. |
1,706 |
| Palm Branch (2) |
1897 |
ex- Rangoon, 1907 purchased from British & Burmese
S.N. Co. renamed Palm Branch, 1929 sold to Italy renamed Carbonavi,
1930 sold to Hungary renamed Arpad, 3rd Jan. 1934 sank in Indian
Ocean on voyage Sfax to Japanese shipbreakers. |
3,891 |
| Pear Branch |
1921 |
1933 sold to M. A. Embiricos, Athens renamed Argolikos,
1953 scrapped. |
4,786 |
| Pine Branch |
1883 |
1895 sold to C. Rahtkens, Rostock, 29th Sep. 1915
sunk in collision with s/s FANE at Archangel, 1917 salvaged and sold
to M. Buskov, Archangel renamed Ilya, 1921 seized by U.S.S.R. Government
renamed Yenesei, 1921 sank after striking iceberg in Kara Sea. |
1,707 |
| Plum Branch |
1921 |
1933 sold to Chile renamed Antofagasta, 25th Jul.
1945 ashore and subsequently sank in Gulf of Lebu. |
4,798 |
| Poplar Branch |
1902 |
1931 scrapped. |
5,387 |
| Vine Branch |
1896 |
ex- Clan Shaw, 1898 purchased from Cayzer,
Irvine & Co., Glasgow renamed Vine Branch, 6th Apr. 1917 torpedoed
and sunk by U.55, S.W of Ireland on voyage Valparaiso - Liverpool
; loss of 44 lives. |
3,442 |
| Willow Branch |
1892 |
Jan. 1917 requisitioned
by the Admiralty and converted to Q-Ship. Operated as such under
the names Britannia, Juggler, Vinetroe and Bombala. 24th Apr. 1918
shelled and sunk under the name Bombala off Cape Blanco, West Africa
by U.153 and U.154. |
3,314 |
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Managed Ships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Austria |
1889 |
1919 war reparations from Deutsche
Levante Line, Hamburg, 1919-1920 managed for the Shipping Controller,
1920 sold to Yula Steamers Trading Co., Liverpool, 1923 scrapped. |
2,939 |
| Greiffenfels |
1914 |
1919 war reparations from Hansa
Line, Bremen, 1919-1920 managed for the Shipping Controller,
1920 allocated to Belgium, 1921 sold to Compagnie Royale Bego-Argentine,
Antwerp renamed Flandres, 12th Feb. 1940 sunk in collision with
s/s KABALO off Goodwin Sands. |
5,852 |
| Tasmania |
1913 |
1919 war reparations from German-Australian
Line, 1919-1920 managed for the Shipping Controller, 1920 management
transferred to New Zealand
Shipping Co., 1921 sold to N.Z.S.Co. 1936 scrapped. |
7,514 |
| War Country |
1918 |
1918-1919 managed for the Shipping Controller, 1919
sold to French Gov't renamed Glaciere, 1933 United
Baltic Corp. renamed Baltara, 1956 to Panama renamed Nifkil,
1960 scrapped. |
3,099 |
| War Highway |
1918 |
1918-1919 managed for the Shipping Controller, 1919
sold to Hessler & Co., West Hartlepool renamed Seatonia, 1927 Murrell
SS Co., West Hartlepool renamed Bracondale, 1934 sold Russia renamed
Berezina, 1962 sold Romania renamed Eforie, 1978 scrapped. |
3,125 |
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