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The FleetsFederal
Steam Navigation Co.
Formed 1895 and successors to Money Wigram & Co. 1904 instituted a joint service
with Houlder Bros from New Zealand to Australia and South Africa. 1906 Joint
service with Houlders and Shire Line commenced (see routes). 1912 taken over
by New Zealand Shipping Co but continued to trade as a separate concern. Houlders
withdrew from joint service at the same time. 1916 parent company NZSCo taken
over by P&O Line. In 1973 the remaining Federal ships
were transferred to P&O 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:
- 1895-1973 London (or other UK ports) - Las Palmas (coal) - Cape Town
- Fremantle - Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney - Auckland - Wellington -
Lyttleton - Port Chalmers.
- 1915 From this date most voyages used Panama Canal instead of Cape Town
route.
- 1919 Suez Canal introduced as an alternative route.
- 1904-1914 New Zealand and South Africa Line (with Houlders). Port Chalmers
-
Lyttleton - Auckland - Durban - Port Elizabeth - East London - Cape Town.
(later - River Plate ports)
- 1906-1910 Federal-Houlder-Shire Line. Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester or
Avonmouth to Las Palmas - Cape Town - Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney -
Auckland - Wellington - Lyttleton - Port Chalmers.
- 1911-1912 Liverpool - Cape Town - Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane.
Funnel:
Red with representation of house flag and black top.
Fleet:
|
 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Aramac |
1948 |
ex- Remuera, 1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1968 owned by Eastern & Australian SS Co, 1969 scrapped. |
13,362 |
| Cambridge (1) |
1916 |
ex- Vogtland, Hamburg America Line war reparation,
1921 purchased renamed Cambridge, 1940 mined and sunk in Bass Strait. |
10,892 |
| Cambridge (2) |
|
see Sussex (3) |
|
| Celtic King |
1891 |
1895 purchased from Allport & Hughes, 1898 lost. |
3,807 |
| Cornwall (1) |
1896 |
1913 sold to Italy renamed Atlantide. |
5,490 |
| Cornwall (2) |
1920 |
1949 scrapped. |
10,616 |
| Cornwall (3) |
1952 |
1967 transferred to British
India S.N. Co. renamed Juna. |
7,583 |
| Cumberland (1) |
1915 |
1917 mined and sunk off Australia. |
9,471 |
| Cumberland (2) |
1919 |
ex- Wendland, Hamburg
America Line war reparation, 1921 purchased renamed Cumberland,
1940 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. |
11,446 |
| Cumberland (3) |
1948 |
1973 transferred to P&O,
1976 scrapped. |
11,281 |
| Derby |
1960 |
1968 sold to Liberia renamed Okeanis. |
31,791 |
| Devon (1) |
1897 |
1913 wrecked off Wellington. |
5,489 |
| Devon (2) |
1915 |
1934 transferred to British
India SN Co. |
9,661 |
| Devon (3) |
1946 |
1971 scrapped. |
9,940 |
| Dorset (1) |
1903 |
1927 scrapped. |
7,630 |
| Dorset (2) |
1934 |
1942 bombed and sunk in Malta convoy. |
10,624 |
| Dorset (3) |
1949 |
1971 transferred to P&O,
1972 scrapped. |
10,108 |
| Durham (1) |
1904 |
1924 sold to Italy renamed Augusta. |
5,760 |
| Durham (2) |
1934 |
1965 sold to Panama renamed Rion. |
10,902 |
| Esperance |
|
see Maori King. |
|
| Essex (1) |
1902 |
1919 became cargo only, 1927 sold to Belgium renamed
Van. |
7,530 |
| Essex (2) |
1936 |
1947 transferred to P&O renamed
Paringa, 1955 reverted to Federal renamed Norfolk (4), 1962 scrapped. |
11,063 |
| Essex (3) |
1954 |
1973 transferred to P&O,
1975 sold to Singapore renamed Golden Gulf |
10,936 |
| Gloucester |
1941 |
1966 sold to Greece renamed Consulate. |
8,523 |
| Haparangi |
1947 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1973 scrapped. |
11,281 |
| Hauraki |
|
see Norfolk (3) |
|
| Hertford (1) |
1917 |
ex- Friesland, Hamburg
America Line war reparations, 1921 purchased renamed Hertford,
1942 torpedoed and sunk off New Bedford, Mass. |
10,965 |
| Hertford (2) |
1948 |
1973 transferred to P&O,
1976 sold to Cyprus renamed Thia Despina. |
11,276 |
| Hinakura |
1949 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1973 transferred to P&O,
1974 scrapped. |
11,272 |
| Huntingdon (1) |
1919 |
war reparation, was to have been Munsterland but
completed as Huntingdon, 1921 purchased, 1941 torpedoed and sunk
off Scotland. |
11,509 |
| Huntingdon (2) |
1948 |
1973 transferred to P&O,
1975 scrapped. |
11,281 |
| Hurunui (4) |
1948 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1973 scrapped. |
11,276 |
| Kent (1) |
1899 |
1915 sold to Blue
Star Line renamed Brodlea. |
5,464 |
| Kent (2) |
1918 |
1955 scrapped. |
8,697 |
| Kent (3) |
1960 |
1968 sold to Liberia renamed Leslie Conway. |
31,763 |
| Leicester |
1944 |
ex- Samesk, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed Leicester,
1950 sold to Nassau Maritime Co, London renamed Inagua. |
7,266 |
| Lincoln |
1958 |
1965 sold to Greece renamed Amphion. |
12,780 |
| Manapouri |
1968 |
1971 transferred to P&O,
1977 renamed Wild Marlin, 1983 sold to Greece renamed Marathon
Reefer. |
9,505 |
| Maori King |
1890 |
1895 purchased
from Allport & Hughes, 1905 renamed Esperance, 1906 sold to J.Dow,
Shanghai renamed Maori King. |
3,738 |
| Mataura (3) |
1968 |
1971 transferred to P&O,
1977 renamed Wild Mallard, 1982 sold to Greece renamed Macedonian
Reefer. |
9,505 |
| Middlesex (1) |
1914 |
ex- Knight Bachelor, 1914 purchased from Knight
SS Co. renamed Middlesex, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland;
no loss of life. |
7,265 |
| Middlesex (2) |
1920 |
1941 mined and sunk off South Wales. |
8,575 |
| Middlesex (3) |
1953 |
1965 transferred to British
India S.N. Co. renamed Jelunga. |
8,284 |
| Norfolk (1) |
1900 |
1914 burnt out at sea off Australia. |
5,310 |
| Norfolk (2) |
1916 |
ex- Sauerland, Hamburg
America Line war reparation, 1921 purchased renamed Norfolk,
1941 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. |
10,973 |
| Norfolk (3) |
1947 |
1953 renamed Hauraki, operated
by NZSCo but owned by
Federal, 1973 transferred to P&O and
scrapped. |
11,272 |
| Norfolk (4) |
|
see Essex (2) |
|
| Northumberland (1) |
1916 |
1951 scrapped. |
11,559 |
| Northumberland (2) |
1955 |
1972 sold to Panama renamed Kavo Astrapi. |
10,335 |
| Nottingham (1) |
1941 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland; loss of 61
lives. |
8,592 |
| Nottingham (2) |
1950 |
1971 scrapped. |
6,689 |
| Otaio (2) |
1958 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1973 transferred to P&O,
1976 sold to Liberia renamed Eastern Academy. |
10,792 |
| Otaki (4) |
1953 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1973 transferred to P&O,
1975 sold to Greece, 1976 renamed Mahmoud. |
10,934 |
| Pakipaki |
1914 |
ex- Ammon, Kosmos
Line war reparation), 1921 became
Trewinnard, Hain SS Co, 1925 transferred to Federal renamed Pakipaki,
1933 scrapped. |
7,166 |
| Papanui |
1910 |
ex- Preussen, Hamburg
America Line war reparation, 1919 became Trevithick, Hain
SS Co, 1924 transferred to Federal Line renamed Papanui, 1934
scrapped. |
8,046 |
| Paparoa (2) |
1944 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1970 scrapped. |
10,006 |
| Pareora |
1915 |
ex- Falkenfels (1), Hansa
Line war reparation, 1920 became Tredenham, Hain SS Co, 1924
transferred to Federal renamed Pareora, 1934 scrapped. |
8435 |
| Piako (3) |
1962 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1971 transferred to P&O,
1979 sold to Panama renamed Reefer Queen. |
9,986 |
| Pipiriki |
1944 |
1966 transferred from NZSCo.,
1971 scrapped. |
10,065 |
| Pipiriki (1) |
1914 |
ex-Lippe, North
German Lloyd war reparation), 1920 became Tresithney, Hain
SS Co, 1924 transferred to Federal renamed Pipiriki, 1933 scrapped. |
6,804 |
| Port Chalmers |
1891 |
1896 purchased from Anglo-Australian SN Co, 1898
sold to US Government renamed Glacier. |
4,154 |
| Puriri |
1915 |
ex- Augsburg, North
German Lloyd war reparation, 1921 became Tremere, Hain SS
Co, 1924 transferred to Federal renamed Puriri, 1934 scrapped. |
8,047 |
| Rakaia |
1945 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1971 scrapped. |
8,213 |
| Rangitane (2) |
1951 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1968 sold to Greece renamed Jan, then to C. Y. Tung, Hong Kong
renamed Oriental Esmeralda. |
21,809 |
| Rangitata |
|
see NZSCo. |
|
| Rangitoto |
1949 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1969 sold to C. Y. Tung, Hong Kong renamed Oriental Carnaval. |
21,809 |
| Rotorua (2) |
|
see Shropshire. |
|
| Ruahine (3) |
1951 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1968 sold to C. Y. Tung, Hong Kong renamed Oriental Rio. |
17,851 |
| Shropshire |
1911 |
1922 renamed
Rotorua (2) 1936 transferred to New
Zealand Shipping Co ownership, 1940 torpedoed and sunk in N.Atlantic;
loss of 19 lives. |
11,911 |
| Somerset (1) |
1903 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ushant; no loss of life. |
7,150 |
| Somerset (2) |
1918 |
1941 sunk by air attack off Ireland. |
8,790 |
| Somerset (3) |
1946 |
1954 transferred to P&O renamed
Aden, 1967 scrapped. |
9,940 |
| Somerset (4) |
1962 |
1973 transferred to P&O,
1980 sold to Greece renamed Aegean Sky. |
7,602 |
| Stafford |
1944 |
ex- Samingoy, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed Stafford,
1950 sold to Nassau Maritime Co, L:ondon renamed Bimini. |
7,266 |
| Suffolk (1) |
1899 |
1900 wrecked on South African coast. |
5,464 |
| Suffolk (2) |
1902 |
1927 scrapped. |
7,573 |
| Suffolk (3) |
1939 |
1968 scrapped. |
11,145 |
| Surrey (1) |
1899 |
1915 sold to Blue
Star Line renamed Brodfield. |
5,455 |
| Surrey (2) |
1919 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk north of Cristobal. |
8,580 |
| Surrey (3) |
1952 |
1969 transferred to British
India S.N. Co. renamed Juwara. |
7,227 |
| Sussex (1) |
|
purchased on stocks by Shaw
Savill, renamed Karamea (1). |
|
| Sussex (2) |
1900 |
1919 became cargo only, 1929 scrapped. |
5,474 |
| Sussex (3) |
1938 |
1946 transferred to P&O renamed
Palana, 1954 reverted to Federal renamed Cambridge (2), 1962 scrapped. |
11,062 |
| Sussex (4) |
1949 |
1973 transferred to P&O,
1976 scrapped. |
11,272 |
| Taupo |
1966 |
1971 transferred to P&O,
1949 transferred to Strick Line, 1980 sold to Austasia Line renamed
Mandama. |
10,983 |
| Tekoa (2) |
1966 |
1969 transferred from NZSCo.,
1973 transferred to P&O,
1979 transferred to Strick Line, 1980 sold to Austasia Line renamed
Mahsuri. |
10,975 |
| Tongariro (4) |
1967 |
1969 transferred from NZSCo.,
1973 transferred to P&O,
1979 transferred to Strick Line, 1980 sold to Panama renamed Reefer
Princess. |
11,000 |
| Turakina (4) |
1960 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1973 transferred to P&O,
1977 sold to Liberia renamed Patricia U. |
7,707 |
| Westmoreland * |
1917 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk north of Bermuda. |
8,867 |
| Westmorland * |
1966 |
1973 transferred to P&O,
1979 transferred to Strick Line, 1980 sold to Lebanon renamed Fares
Reefer. |
8,231 |
| Wharanui |
1956 |
1967 transferred from NZSCo.,
1969 transferred to British India
S.N. Co. renamed Waipara. |
8,701 |
| Wild Auk |
1971 |
1980 sold to Greece renamed Olympian Reefer. |
7,290 |
| Wild Avocet |
1972 |
1980 sold to Greece renamed Delphic Reefer. |
7,291 |
| Wild Cormorant |
1973 |
1982 sold to Greece renamed Attica Reefer. |
7,594 |
| Wild Curlew |
1973 |
1982 sold to Greece renamed Athenian Reefer. |
7,594 |
| Wild Flamingo |
1973 |
1983 sold to Singapore renamed Reefer Ciku. |
5,014 |
| Wild Fulmar |
1974 |
1983 sold to Singapore renamed Reefer Diku. |
5,014 |
| Wild Gannet |
1977 |
1983 sold to Singapore renamed Reefer Manggis. |
5,014 |
| Wild Grebe |
1978 |
1983 sold to Singapore renamed Reefer Nangka. |
5,017 |
| Wild Mallard |
|
see Mataura (3) |
|
| Wild Marlin |
|
see Manapouri. |
|
| Wiltshire |
1912 |
1922 wrecked on Great Barrier Island; no loss of
life. |
12,160 |
* (spellings of Westmoreland and Westmorland, are both correct)
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