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The FleetsCommonwealth & Dominion
Line / Port Line
Formed in 1914 with 23 ships contributed by J.
P. Corry & Co, Wm. Milburn & Co,
Thos. B. Royden & Co and Tyser
& Co. to operate services to Australia and New Zealand. In 1916 the
share capital of the company was purchased by Cunard and after the war,
their ships' funnels were painted in Cunard colours. Apart from this,
the company operated as a separate entity from the parent company. The
Montreal, Australia & New Zealand Line (M.A.N.Z) was formed in 1936 with
equal thirds held by C & D Line, Ellerman & Bucknall and New Zealand Shipping
Co to take over the Canadian National Line's Australian service. In Nov.1937
the official name of the company became Port Line Ltd and in 1957 the
company became a fourth equal partner with Blue
Star Line, New Zealand Shipping
Co and Shaw Savill & Albion Lines
in Crusader Shipping Ltd to trade between New Zealand, the Far East and
Pacific Coast of North America. The Port Line joined a consortium named
Associated Container Transportation Ltd in 1966 and this gradually started
the run down and replacement of the MANZ Line which ended in 1969. Several
other amalgamations took place in subsequent years and in 1972 the parent
company Cunard, was taken over by Trafalgar House Investments Ltd. By
1978 Port Line had become an integral part of the Cunard Group and in
1982 the last two Port Line ships were transferred to the Brocklebank
Line.
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.
Funnel:
Red with black top and two narrow black bands.
Fleet:
|
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Empire Moulmein |
1944 |
1944-1945 managed for Ministry of War Transport. 1945 transferred
to French Government renamed Colonel Vieljeux. |
7,047 |
| Empire Treasure |
1943 |
1943-1946 managed for Ministry of War Transport. 1946 transferred
to Donaldson Line renamed
Gracia. |
7,040 |
| Fort Chambly |
1942 |
1942-1947 managed for Ministry of War Transport. 1947 returned
to USA. |
7,130 |
| Fort Stikine |
1942 |
1942-1944 managed for Ministry of War Transport. 1944 caught
fire and exploded at Bombay
(see http://www.chennaionline.com/columns/safety/safety81.asp ) |
7,130 |
| Lowlander |
1925 |
ex- Leme (Italia Line), 1941-1948 managed for Ministry of War
Transport. 1948 returned to Italia renamed Leme. |
8,059 |
| Marere |
1902 |
1914 transferred from Tyser Line, 1916 captured by U-Boat,
shelled and sunk off Malta. |
6,443 |
| Port Adelaide (2) |
1911 |
ex- Indrapura (3), 1914 transferred from Royden & Co,
1916 renamed Port Adelaide, 1917 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
8,144 |
| Port Adelaide (3) |
1919 |
1949 scrapped. |
8,422 |
| Port Adelaide (4) |
1951 |
1972 scrapped. |
8,106 |
| Port Albany (1) |
1914 |
1929 sold to Union Cold Storage Ltd renamed Oregonstar. |
5,714 |
| Port Albany (2) |
1943 |
ex- Sampler, 1947 purchased from Ministry of War Transport renamed
Port Albany, 1951 sold to Panama renamed Teni. |
7,219 |
| Port Albany (3) |
1965 |
1972 sold to Greece renamed Marietta. |
6,080 |
| Port Alfred |
1961 |
1978 transferred to Brocklebank
Line renamed Masirah. |
8,296 |
| Port Alma (1) |
1901 |
ex- Indralema (2), 1914 transferred from Royden & Co,
1916 renamed Port Alma, 1923 sold to Vianda S.S.Co, London renamed
Vianda. |
6,669 |
| Port Alma (2) |
1928 |
1964 scrapped. |
7,983 |
| Port Auckland (1) |
1922 |
1943 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
8,308 |
| Port Auckland (2) |
1949 |
1976 sold to Singapore owners renamed Mashaallah. |
11,945 |
| Port Augusta (2) |
1906 |
1914 transferred from Wm.Milburn & Co,
1925 sold to W. Thomas
& Co., London renamed Cambrian Countess. |
4,063 |
| Port Bowen |
1919 |
1939 wrecked on Castleshore Beach, New Zealand. |
8,267 |
| Port Brisbane (1) |
1923 |
1940 captured and sunk by German surface raider. |
8,315 |
| Port Brisbane (2) |
1949 |
1975 scrapped. |
11,942 |
| Port Burnie |
1966 |
1972 sold to Greece renamed Angeliki. |
6,080 |
| Port Campbell (1) |
1904 |
ex- Star Of Scotland, 1914 transferred from Corry
Line, 1916
renamed Port Campbell, 1918 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
6,230 |
| Port Campbell (2) |
1922 |
1953 scrapped. |
8,308 |
| Port Campbell (3) |
1960 |
ex- Clarkspey, 1961 chartered from J & J. Denholm renamed Port
Campbell, 1966 reverted to owners, sold to Counties Ship Management
renamed Kings Reach. |
7,683 |
| Port Caroline (3) |
1919 |
1950 scrapped. |
8,236 |
| Port Caroline (4) |
1968 |
1982 transferred to Brocklebank
Line renamed Matra (4) |
12,400 |
| Port Chalmers (3) |
1907 |
ex- Whakarua, 1914 transferred from Tyser
Line, 1916 renamed
Port Chalmers, 1926 sold to Italy renamed Norge. |
6,543 |
| Port Chalmers (4) |
1933 |
1965 scrapped. |
8,535 |
| Port Chalmers (5) |
1968 |
1982 transferred to Brocklebank
Line renamed Manaar (4) |
12,398 |
| Port Curtis (1) |
1910 |
1914 transferred from Wm.Milburn & Co, 1917 captured and
sunk by U-Boat off Brittany. |
4,710 |
| Port Curtis (2) |
1920 |
1936 sold to Counties Ship Management, London renamed Tower
Dale. |
8,287 |
| Port Curtis (3) |
1953 |
ex- Thistledowne, 1955 chartered from Albyn Line renamed Port
Curtis, 1961 reverted to Thistledowne. |
5,636 |
| Port Darwin (2) |
1918 |
1949 scrapped. |
8,179 |
| Port Denison (3) |
1918 |
1940 bombed and sunk off Scotland. |
8,191 |
| Port Denison (4) |
1959 |
ex- Vimeira, 1960 chartered from J & J. Denholm renamed Port
Denison, 1966 reverted to Vimeira. |
6,227 |
| Port Dunedin |
1925 |
1962 scrapped. |
7,463 |
| Port Elliot (2) |
1910 |
ex-Indrabarah (2), 1914 transferred from Royden & Co, 1916
renamed Port Elliot, 1924 wrecked north of Gisborne. |
7,395 |
| Port Fairy (2) |
1928 |
1952 MANZ service, 1965 sold and renamed Taishikan for voyage
to breakers. |
7,980 |
| Port Fremantle |
1927 |
1960 scrapped. |
8,072 |
| Port Gisborne |
1927 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. |
8,001 |
| Port Hacking |
1900 |
ex- Mimiro, 1914 transferred from Tyser
Line, 1916 renamed Port
Hacking, 1927 sold to Italy renamed Capo Nord. |
6,225 |
| Port Halifax |
1937 |
MANZ service, 1962 sold to Lebanon renamed Ilena. |
5,820 |
| Port Hardy (1) |
1907 |
ex- Nerehana, 1914 transferred from Tyser
Line, 1916 renamed
Port Hardy, 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Morocco. |
6,533 |
| Port Hardy (2) |
1923 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
8,705 |
| Port Hardy (3) |
1944 |
ex- Herefordshire, 1954 chartered from Bibby
Line renamed Port Hardy, 1961 reverted to Bibby Line Herefordshire. |
8,320 |
| Port Hobart (1) |
1925 |
1940 captured and sunk by German pocket battleship Admiral
Scheer. |
7,448 |
| Port Hobart (2) |
1946 |
1970 scrapped. |
11,138 |
| Port Hunter (3) |
1906 |
1914 transferred from Wm.Milburn & Co, 1918 rammed and sunk
by tug Covington off Vineyard Haven, Mass. |
4,062 |
| Port Hunter (4) |
1922 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic; loss of 87 lives |
8,437 |
| Port Huon (1) |
1927 |
1961 scrapped. |
8,021 |
| Port Huon (2) |
1965 |
1972 sold to Greece renamed Julietta. |
6,081 |
| Port Invercargill |
1957 |
1967-1975 trapped in Great Bitter Lake by closure of Suez
Canal and abandoned to underwriters. 1975 sold to Greece renamed
Kavo Kolones. |
10,463 |
| Port Jackson (3) |
1937 |
1967 sold and renamed Legation for voyage to breakers. |
9,687 |
| Port Kembla (1) |
1910 |
1914 transferred from Wm.Milburn & Co, 1917 mined and sunk
in Cook Strait. |
4,700 |
| Port Kembla (2) |
1920 |
1926 wrecked off Bahamas. |
8,435 |
| Port Launceston |
1957 |
1977 sold to Singapore renamed United Vantage. |
10,468 |
| Port Lincoln (1) |
1912 |
1914 transferred from Wm.Milburn & Co, 1927 sold to R. J.
Thomas, London renamed Cambrian Baroness. |
7,243 |
| Port Lincoln (2) |
1946 |
1971 scrapped. |
7,250 |
| Port Lyttelton (1) |
1902 |
ex- Niwaru, 1914 transferred from Tyser
Line, 1916 renamed Port
Lyttelton, 1924 scrapped after grounding off Tasmania. |
6,444 |
| Port Lyttelton (2) |
1947 |
1972 scrapped. |
7,413 |
| Port Macquarie (1) |
1912 |
1914 transferred from Wm.Milburn & Co, 1927 sold to R. J.
Thomas, London renamed Cambrian Marchioness. |
7,236 |
| Port Macquarie (2) |
1944 |
1968 scrapped. |
7,319 |
| Port Melbourne (2) |
1914 |
ex- Star Of Victoria, 1914 transferred from Corry
Line, 1916 renamed Port Melbourne, 1948 scrapped. |
9,152 |
| Port Melbourne (3) |
1955 |
1972 sold to Carras Group, Greece, 1973 renamed Therisos
Express. |
10,470 |
| Port Montreal (1) |
1937 |
MANZ service, 1942 torpedoed and sunk off Panama. |
5,882 |
| Port Montreal (2) |
1954 |
1972 sold to Liberia renamed Puerto Princesa. |
7,179 |
| Port Napier (1) |
1912 |
ex- Hawkes Bay (2), 1914 transferred from Tyser
Line, 1916 renamed
Port Napier, 1932 laid up, 1936 transferred to Brocklebank
Line renamed Martand. |
8,491 |
| Port Napier (2) |
1940 |
completed as HMS Port Napier (minelayer), 1940 dragged anchor
at Kyle of Lochalsh, ashore, caught fire and blew up. |
8,947 |
| Port Napier (3) |
1947 |
1970 scrapped. |
11,879 |
| Port Nelson |
1951 |
1972 scrapped. |
8,375 |
| Port New Plymouth |
1960 |
1979 sold to Panama renamed Plymouth and scrapped. |
13,085 |
| Port Nicholson (1) |
1912 |
ex- Makarini, 1914 transferred from Tyser
Line, 1916 renamed
Port Nicholson, 1917 mined and sunk off Dunkirk. |
8,418 |
| Port Nicholson (2) |
1919 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk off Portland, Maine. |
8,402 |
| Port Nicholson (3) |
1962 |
1979 scrapped. |
11,711 |
| Port Phillip (3) |
1906 |
1914 transferred from Wm.Milburn & Co, 1918 sunk in collision
with USS Proteus off New York. |
4,060 |
| Port Phillip (4) |
1941 |
1971 scrapped. |
9,936 |
| Port Pirie (2) |
1907 |
1914 transferred from Wm.Milburn & Co, 1914 sold to Glasgow
S.S.Co renamed Kelvinbrae. |
4,068 |
| Port Pirie (3) |
1910 |
ex- Star Of India, 1914 transferred from Corry
Line, 1916 renamed
Port Pirie, 1935 scrapped. |
7,316 |
| Port Pirie (4) |
1947 |
1972 scrapped. |
10,561 |
| Port Quebec |
1939 |
1939 purchased by the Admiralty renamed HMS Port Quebec (minelayer),
then HMS Quebec, 1943 renamed Deer Sound, aircraft component repair
ship, 1947 Port Quebec, Port Line, 1968 scrapped. |
5,936 |
| Port Saint John |
1938 |
1961 sold to Greece renamed Redestos. |
5,668 |
| Port St. Lawrence |
1961 |
1976 transferred to Brocklebank
Line renamed Matangi. |
8,297 |
| Port Stephens (2) |
1899 |
ex- Star Of Australia, 1914 transferred from Corry
Line, 1916
renamed Port Stephens, 1924 scrapped. |
6,179 |
| Port Stephens (3) |
1944 |
ex- Silveroak, 1955 chartered from Silver Line renamed Port
Stephens, 1956 ship sold to Ben
Line renamed Benvannoch. |
6,597 |
| Port Sydney (1) |
1913 |
ex- Star Of England, 1914 transferred from Corry
Line, 1916
renamed Port Sydney, 1948 scrapped. |
9,136 |
| Port Sydney (2) |
1955 |
1972 sold to Carras Group, Greece, 1973 renamed Akrotiri
Express. |
10,166 |
| Port Townsville (1) |
1935 |
1941 bombed and sunk off Wales. |
8,661 |
| Port Townsville (2) |
1951 |
1972 scrapped. |
8,070 |
| Port Victor (2) |
1907 |
ex- Murital, 1914 transferred from Tyser
Line, 1916 renamed
Port Victor, 1935 scrapped. |
6,440 |
| Port Victor (3) |
1942 |
1943 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic; loss of 17 lives. |
12,411 |
| Port Victor (4) |
1942 |
completed as aircraft carrier HMS Nairana, 1946 transferred
to Netherlands Navy renamed HNMS Karel Doorman, 1948 returned to
Port Line rebuilt as Port Victor, 1971 scrapped. |
10,390 |
| Port Vindex |
1943 |
completed as aircraft carrier HMS Vindex, 1947 reverted to
Port Vindex converted to cargo liner, 1971 scrapped. |
10,489 |
| Port Wanstead |
1949 |
ex- Wanstead, 1957 chartered from Watts, Watts & Co. renamed
Port Wanstead, 1960 reverted to Wanstead. |
5,393 |
| Port Wellington (1) |
1924 |
1940 captured and sunk by German surface raider. |
7,868 |
| Port Wellington (2) |
1946 |
1971 scrapped. |
10,609 |
| Port Wimbledon |
1958 |
ex- Wimbledon, 1960 chartered from Watts, Watts & Co renamed
Port Wimbledon,1965 reverted to Wimbledon. |
9,223 |
| Port Wyndham (3) |
1935 |
1967 scrapped. |
8,580 |
| Samblade |
1943 |
1943-1948 managed for Ministry of War Transport.1948 returned
to USA. |
7,219 |
| Sameden |
1944 |
1944-1946 managed for Ministry of War Transport. 1946 transferred
to Counties Ship Management renamed Mill Hill. |
7,219 |
| Samleven |
1944 |
1944-1947 managed for Ministry of War Transport.1947 transferred
to Counties Ship Management renamed Bisham Hill. |
7,219 |
For earlier ships with PORT names, see Wm.
Milburn & Co.
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