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Tyne Steam Shipping Co.

Formed in 1864 by the amalgamation of W. D. Stephens, Tyne and Continental Steam Navigation Co and the Newcastle, Antwerp and Dunkirk Steam Shipping Co. Regular cargo and passenger services were made between Newcastle and London, Dunkirk, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. A service to Hull was added soon afterwards. Temporary routes were added as required - Newcastle to Copenhagen 1874-1877 for instance and the Dunkirk route was closed in 1868. In 1875 they took over the Yarmouth Line with their two ships, but the trade to Yarmouth ceased in 1880. By the 1890s, the number of passengers carried annually had risen to over 20,000. In 1904 the company combined with the Tees Union Shipping Co, Furness Withy Coastal and the Free Trade Wharf Co. to form the Tyne-Tees Steamship Co.

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:

  • 1864-1903 Newcastle - London / Antwerp / Rotterdam / Hamburg.
  • 1864-1868 Newcastle - Dunkirk.
  • 1874-1877 Newcastle - Copenhagen.
  • 1875-1880 Newcastle - Yarmouth.

Funnel:
Black with white over red bands

Fleet:

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons
Admiral 1864 1904 to Tyne-Tees SS Co. 625
Brigadier 1855 acquired 1864 from founding companies, 1877 lost in Kattegat. 444
Busy Bee 1865 1883 purchased, 1896 lost. 961
C. M. Palmer 1870 1878 lost. 817
Chevy Chase 1848 acquired 1864 from founding companies, 1881 sold. 345
Dragoon 1864 1888 lost in River Scheldt. 744
Earl Percy (1) 1849 acquired 1864 from founding companies, 1865 lost at Tynemouth. 376
Earl Percy (2) 1865 1888 lost off Whitby. 715
Faraday 1873 1896 purchased, 1904 to Tyne-Tees SS Co. 892
Fusilier 1864 1868 sold. 323
Grenadier (1) 1865 1894 lost. 711
Grenadier (2) 1895 1904 to Tyne-Tees SS Co. 1,004
John Ormston 1873 1904 to Tyne-Tees SS Co. 970
Juno 1882 1888 purchased, 1904 to Tyne-Tees SS Co. 1,311
Londoner 1891 1893 sunk in collision with s/s SHEFFIELD off Haisboro' Light. 1,513
Lord Raglan 1855 acquired 1864 from founding companies, 1886 sold. 516
Miaca 1866 1875 taken over with Yarmouth Line, 1886 sold. 412
New Londoner 1894 1904 to Tyne-Tees SS Co. 1,456
Ocean Queen 1854 acquired 1864 from founding companies, 1865 wrecked Whitby. 195
Otter 1855 acquired 1864 from founding companies, 1873 lost off Yarmouth. 475
Royal Dane 1875 1904 to Tyne-Tees SS Co. 1,282
Sentinal 1860 acquired 1864 from founding companies, 1881 lost. 551
Tynesider 1888 1904 to Tyne-Tees SS Co. 1,290
Warkworth 1880 1882 purchased, 1904 to Tyne-Tees SS Co. 697
Zingari 1854 1875 taken over with Yarmouth Line, 1883 sold. 406

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