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Robert Singlehurst & Co. / Red
Cross Line
Founded in 1869 to operate a cargo and passenger steamship
line from Liverpool to Northern Brazil. In 1882 a joint Red Cross - Booth
Line service started from Manaos and Para to New York and an Amazon feeder
service to Para commenced in 1887. In 1897 the Red Cross Iquitos Steamship
Co was founded to operate services 2,000 miles up the River Amazon to
Iquitos, Peru. Robert Singlehurst retired in 1901 and the company amalgamated
with
Booth 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.
Routes:
- 1869-1871 Liverpool - Maranham - Para.
- 1871-1901 Liverpool - Lisbon - Para - Manaos (1897 extended
to Iquitos)
- 1882-1901 Manaos - Para - New York (1897 extended to Iquitos)
Funnel:
1869-1901 Black with white band containing red cross.
Fleet: |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Amazonense (1) |
1879 |
1881 wrecked off St. David's Head, Wales. |
1,865 |
| Amazonense (2) |
1869 |
ex- Hindostan, 1881 purchased from Apcar & Co, London
renamed Amazonense, 1896 sold to Tandonnet, Bordeaux renamed Saint
Augustin. |
1,692 |
| Amazonense (3) |
1899 |
1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
2,828 |
| Cametense |
1891 |
ex- Carlo Poerio, 1893 purchased from Italo Britannica
renamed Cametense, 1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
2,155 |
| Carrie Dingle |
1873 |
3-masted barque, 1885
transferred from Booth Line, 1889 sunk in collision in English
Channel. |
194 |
| Carvoeira |
1869 |
3-masted barque, ex- Locksley Hall, 1887 purchased
from Lowden, Edgar & Co, Liverpool renamed Carvoeira, 1901 transferred
to Booth Line. |
1,356 |
| Cearense (1) |
1869 |
1899 sold to Flores, Palermo renamed
Picnic. |
1,381 |
| Cearense (2) |
1891 |
ex- West Indian, 1900 purchased from West India & Pacific
SS Co. (Leyland & Co) renamed
Cearense, 1901 transferred to Booth Line. |
2,769 |
| Fluminense |
1891 |
ex- IL Principe di Napoli, 1893 purchased from Italo
Britannica renamed Fluminense, 1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
2,154 |
| Grangense (1) |
1882 |
Amazon feeder service, 1890 sold to Brazil renamed
Augusto Leal. |
420 |
| Grangense (2) |
1891 |
ex- Ruggiero Settimo, 1893 purchased from Italo
Britannica renamed Grangense, 1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
2,162 |
| Javary |
1898 |
ex- Harlech, 1899 purchased from J & C. Harrison
renamed Javary, 1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
1,199 |
| Lisbonense |
1871 |
1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
1,657 |
| Madeirense |
1891 |
ex- Dubbeldam, 1895 purchased from Holland
America Line renamed Madeirense, 1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
2,760 |
| Manauense |
1874 |
ex- Bowen, 1884 purchased from Eastern & Australian
SS Co. renamed Manauense, 1898 sold to T. Edwards, Liverpool. |
1,672 |
| Mara |
1883 |
1898 purchased from F. S. Holland & Co., London,
Amazon feeder service, 1901 sold to Brazil renamed Amazonas. |
1,448 |
| Maranhense (1) |
1869 |
1880 sold to T. R. Oswald,
Liverpool. |
1,354 |
| Maranhense (2) |
1880 |
ex- Blodwen, 1882 purchased from Arvon Shipping
Co., Liverpool renamed Maranhense, 1895 sold to Tandonnet, Bordeaux
renamed Saint Antoine. |
1,480 |
| Maranhense (3) |
1890 |
ex- Gulf of Lions, 1899 purchased from Greenock
SS Co. (Gulf Line) renamed Maranhense, 1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
2,767 |
| Napo |
1897 |
ex- Harmony, 1898 purchased from J & C. Harrison,
London renamed Napo, 1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
1,118 |
| Obidense |
1891 |
1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
2,380 |
| Paraense (1) |
1869 |
1870 wrecked at Ceara, Brazil. |
1,300 |
| Paraense (2) |
1871 |
1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
1,697 |
| Portuense |
1875 |
ex- Glenapp, 1883 purchased from Merchant SS Co.,
London renamed Portuense, 1898 sank 250 miles off Bahamas. |
1,470 |
| Santarense |
1891 |
ex- Didam, 1895 purchased from Holland
America Line renamed Santarense, 1896 sunk in collision with
barque DUNDONALD. |
2,751 |
| Sobralense |
1884 |
1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
1,982 |
| Theresina |
1876 |
1880 purchased from Dodd & Co, Liverpool,
1898 sold to Palgrave, Murphy & Co., Dublin renamed City of Brussels. |
1,109 |
| Theresinense |
1880 |
Amazon feeder service, 1891 sold to Brazilian owners. |
300 |
| Ucayali |
1898 |
ex- Paris, 1898 purchased from Strick Line renamed
Ucayali, 1901 transferred to Booth
Line. |
1.052 |
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