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The Fleets
Johnston Line
William and Edmund Johnston purchased their first steamer
in 1872 to operate to the Black Sea, Greece and Turkey. In 1876 the Saint
Andrews Steam Shipping Co. was formed. In 1880 Atlantic services commenced
in conjunction with Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co and specialised in the
live cattle trade. 1890 a direct London - Boston service commenced by
William Johnston & Co. Ltd. In 1914 Furness,
Withy & Co. acquired a 50%
interest in William Johnston & Co and the company became Johnston Line
Ltd. 1916 Johnston Line became a wholly owned subsidiary of Furness,
Withy & Co. and in 1934 Johnston-Warren
Lines Ltd was formed and all
ships transferred to this company.
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:
- 1872-1940 Liverpool - Black Sea, Greece & Turkey.
- 1880-1964 UK ports (mainly Liverpool) - Boston and U.S East coast
ports.
- 1895-1914 New York - Baltimore - Tampico - Vera Cruz - New York.
- 1895-1914 Liverpool - Galveston - Gulf of Mexico ports.
- 1945-1961 Liverpool - Greece and Turkey.
Funnel:
1856-1920 Red funnel
with white over blue bands and black top.
1920-1964 as Furness, Withy.
|
 |
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| Fleet: |
1856-1920 |
1920-1964 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Amore |
1896 |
tug, 1929 sold to C. Duncan & Sons, Middlesbrough
renamed Steelopolis. |
155 |
| Ardmore |
1872 |
1894 sold to Hine Bros., Maryport. |
928 |
| Arranmore |
1879 |
1889 sold to F. Hagerup & Co, Liverpool, 1890 renamed
Congal. |
1,394 |
| Aviemore |
1920 |
1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren
Line. |
4,060 |
| Avonmore |
1899 |
1904 sold to Elmes Shipping Co., Liverpool. |
2,511 |
| Baltimore |
1884 |
1899 sold to W. Wilhelmsen, Christiania renamed Dunmore. |
3,730 |
| Barnesmore (1) |
1880 |
1896 sold to Turkey renamed Essere Djidid. |
1,518 |
| Barnesmore (2) |
1905 |
1915 sold to Blow, Richards & Co., Cardiff renamed
Whitehall. |
3,158 |
| Barrowmore |
1911 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Bishops Rock; loss of
25 lives. |
3,832 |
| Barrymore |
1920 |
1924 sold to Indo-China S.N. Co. renamed Kumsang. |
5,415 |
| Beemore |
1929 |
tug, 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren
Line. |
186 |
| Blairmore |
1894 |
1914 sold to Underwood Shipping Co, Liverpool renamed
Ballater. |
2,286 |
| Cassini |
1866 |
(ex-Lamport & Holt),
1877 purchased from Barrow Shipbuilding Co., 1879 reverted to Barrow
S.B. Co., 1881 sold to Navigazione
Generale Italiana renamed Palmaria. |
993 |
| Ceemore |
1929 |
tug, 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren
Line. |
186 |
| Cottesmore |
1917 |
ex- Swindon , 1917 purchased from Radcliffe, Cardiff
renamed Cottesmore, 1920 sold to Mede Line, Liverpool renamed Avonmede. |
4,240 |
| Craigmore (1) |
1880 |
1889 sold to Japan renamed Dai-Itchi Maru. |
1,536 |
| Craigmore (2) |
1890 |
1902 sold to Greece renamed Aenos. |
2,285 |
| Cranmore |
1905 |
1921 sold to Greece renamed Pelagia. |
3,157 |
| Crimea |
1873 |
1873 wrecked. |
928 |
| Dartmore |
1881 |
1897 sold to J. Cormack & Co, Leith. |
1,609 |
| Dawn |
1872 |
1876 renamed Dromore, 1892 sold
to Palgrave, Murphy & Co., Dublin renamed City of Livepool. |
1,106 |
| Deemore |
1930 |
tug, 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren
Line. |
186 |
| Dromore (1) |
|
see Dawn. |
|
| Dromore (2) |
1898 |
1913 sold to W. Kuntsmann, Stettin renamed Italia. |
3,063 |
| Dromore (3) |
1913 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk 200 miles west of Ireland. |
4,398 |
| Dromore (4) |
1920 |
1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren
Line. |
4,096 |
| Earl of Dufferin |
1873 |
1873-74 chartered from W. R. Price, London, 1874
went missing at sea. |
1,703 |
| Edenmore (1) |
1889 |
1907 sold to W. S. Miller & Co, Glasgow renamed Julistan. |
2,459 |
| Edenmore (2) |
1909 |
1915 transferred to Furness
Withy's Gulf Line, 1919
renamed Salerno. |
3,667 |
| Ennismore |
1880 |
1889 sold to G, R. Sanderson & Co, Liverpool. |
1,560 |
| Ernemore |
1918 |
ex- Ardgay , 1919 purchased from Lang & Fulton, Glasgow
renamed Ernemore, 1923 sold to Japan renamed Tohkoh Maru. |
4,717 |
| Fenmore |
1894 |
1915 sold to F. Dawson, Newcastle renamed Marion Dawson. |
2,300 |
| Foylemore (1) |
1897 |
1911 sold to Greece renamed Ioannis P. Goulandris. |
3,153 |
| Foylemore (2) |
1911 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. |
3,831 |
| Frogmore |
1880 |
1897 sold to J. Neil & Co, Glasgow renamed Hermia. |
1,547 |
| Galtymore |
1919 |
ex- War Sable , 1919 purchased from the Shipping
Controller renamed Galtymore, 1927 sold to Max Morck, Hamburg renamed
Lisa, 1929 sold to HAPAG renamed
Taunus. |
4,565 |
| Glenmore |
1882 |
1898 sold to Donald & Taylor, Glasgow. |
1,863 |
| Gorsemore |
1899 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk in Gulf of Taranto. |
3,079 |
| Hartmore |
1913 |
ex- Hartland Point , 1919 transferred from Norfolk & North
American Shipping Co. renamed Hartmore, 1922 sold to Anglo-Oriental
Nav. Co., Liverpool renamed Sureway. |
5,131 |
| Heathmore (1) |
1882 |
1919 sold to W. R. Davies SS Co., Liverpool. |
1,864 |
| Heathmore (2) |
1898 |
1916 grounded at Garston and broke her back, abandoned
to insurers. |
3,147 |
| Incemore (1) |
1883 |
1900 sold to Greece renamed Maria. |
1,721 |
| Incemore (2) |
1898 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean. |
3,060 |
| Incemore (3) |
1920 |
1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren
Line. |
4,098 |
| Jessmore (1) |
1888 |
1899 sold to Donald & Taylor, Glasgow. |
2,465 |
| Jessmore (2) |
1911 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet. |
3,911 |
| Jessmore (3) |
1921 |
ex- Peruviana , 1923 transferred from Furness,
Withy renamed Jessmore, 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren
Line. |
4,099 |
| Kenmore (1) |
1912 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk near Inistrahull. |
3,919 |
| Kenmore (2) |
1923 |
1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren
Line. |
3,616 |
| Kilmore |
1889 |
1906 sunk in collision with Canadian Pacific's s/s
MONTEZUMA. |
2,215 |
| Larchmore |
1912 |
1915 shelled and sunk by U-Boat off Wolf Rock. |
4,355 |
| Lascelles |
1878 |
1883 sold to Raggio & Cia renamed Amedeo. |
1,942 |
| Linmore |
1917 |
ex- Llanover , 1917 purchased from Radcliffe, Cardiff
renamed Linmore, 1920 sold to Canute SS Co., Liverpool renamed Shannonmede. |
4,274 |
| Lochmore |
1889 |
1912 sold to Greece renamed Theokespasti. |
2,140 |
| London Corporation |
1922 |
1925 transferred from Furness, Withy, 1928 reverted
to Furness Withy. |
6,629 |
| Maplemore |
1899 |
1901 sold to Ellerman
City Line renamed City of Edinburgh. |
7,803 |
| Mentmore |
1882 |
1895 sold to G. Zino,
Savona renamed Assiduita. |
3,405 |
| Nessmore |
1882 |
1895 wrecked on Hebrides Islands. |
3,377 |
| Oakmore (1) |
1897 |
1911 sold to Norway renamed Benguela. |
4,547 |
| Oakmore (2) |
1917 |
1920 sold to Canute SS Co., Liverpool renamed Clydemede. |
4,289 |
| Olga |
1870 |
1877 chartered to tow Cleopatra's Needle Alexandria
- London, 1882 sold to Greece. |
1,329 |
| Oranmore |
1882 |
1902 sold to Schenker, Cosulich & Cia, Trieste renamed
Gottfried Schenker. |
3,377 |
| Orchis |
1870 |
1884 sold to Hornstedt & Carthorne,
Liverpool. (later to Westcott & Laurence) |
1,765 |
| Parkmore |
1890 |
1897 sold to Elder
Dempster Line. |
3,318 |
| Pinemore (1) |
1898 |
1901 sold to Ellerman
Hall Line. |
6,306 |
| Pinemore (2) |
1913 |
ex- Den of Ewnie , 1916 purchased from C. Barrie & Sons,
Dundee renamed Pinemore, 1922 sold to Morel Line, Cardiff renamed
Lesreaulx. |
4,664 |
| Plynlymon |
1856 |
1872 purchased from Sydney & Wiggins, London, 1845
out of service. |
260 |
| Queensmore (1) |
1889 |
1889 caught fire on maiden voyage, put into Dunmanus
Bay, Ireland and abandoned. |
4,195 |
| Queensmore (2) |
1890 |
1896 sold to Elder
Dempster Line. |
3,792 |
| Quernmore (1) |
1898 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. |
7,302 |
| Quernmore (2) |
1923 |
1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren
Line. |
3,787 |
| Rathmore |
1878 |
1880 went missing at sea. |
2,136 |
| Red Rose |
1873 |
1873-76 chartered from J. Lancaster, Liverpool, 1876
deleted from Lloyds Register. |
389 |
| Rexmore |
1918 |
1929 transferred to Manchester
Liners renamed Manchester Exporter. |
5,277 |
| Rossmore (1) |
1880 |
1885 sold to Spain renamed Cristobal Colon. |
2,677 |
| Rossmore (2) |
1889 |
1899 abandoned and sank in Atlantic. |
4,455 |
| Rowanmore |
1900 |
1916 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet. |
9,456 |
| Sagamore |
1893 |
registered under Belgian flag, 1911 sold to Schiaffino,
Genoa renamed Solideo. |
2,140 |
| Sedgemore |
1891 |
1899 sold to French
Line renamed Pauillac. |
4,332 |
| Stanmore (1) |
1871 |
ex- James C. Stevenson , 1879 purchased from H. S.
Edwards, South Shields renamed Stanmore, 1883 sold to Cambria Steam
Shipping Co., Liverpool. |
1,952 |
| Stanmore (2) |
1914 |
ex- Ardgarry , 1919 purchased from Lang & Fulton,
Glasgow renamed Stanmore, 1923 sold to Kaye, Son & Co. renamed Kemmel. |
4,526 |
| Swanmore |
1913 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk west of Fastnet. |
6,373 |
| Sycamore (1) |
1917 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. |
6,550 |
| Sycamore (2) |
1923 |
1926 sold to Prince
Line renamed Castilian Prince. |
3,908 |
| Templemore |
1894 |
1913 abandoned on fire in Atlantic, towed to Boston
and scrapped. |
6,276 |
| Thanemore |
1867 |
ex- City of Antwerp , 1879 purchased from Inman
Line renamed Thanemoor, 1890 went missing in North Atlantic;
loss of 43 lives. |
2,391 |
| Thistlemore |
1917 |
1923 renamed Wheatmore, 1927
sold to Rickmers Line, Hamburg renamed Ursula Rickmers. |
5,019 |
| Tramore |
1924 |
1924 sold to Prince
Line renamed Brazilian Prince. |
3,907 |
| Tullamore |
1918 |
ex- Ardgroom , 1919 purchased from Lang & Fulton,
Glasgow renamed Tullamore, 1922 sold to Japan renamed Saikoh Maru. |
4,639 |
| Ulstermore |
1894 |
1913 wrecked in River Mersey. |
6,326 |
| Valemore |
1918 |
1930 transferred to Norfolk & North American Shipping
Co. renamed London Citizen. |
5,388 |
| Vedamore (1) |
1896 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet; loss of 26 lives. |
6,330 |
| Vedamore (2) |
1914 |
ex- Wingate , 1922 transferred from Furness,
Withy renamed Vedamore, 1928 sold to Norway renamed Erland. |
1,911 |
| Westmore |
1908 |
ex- Portinglis , 1922 transferred from Furness,
Withy renamed Westmore, 1922 sold to Seed Shipping Co, Newcastle
renamed Phyllis Seed. |
1,867 |
| Wheatmore |
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see Thistlemore. |
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| Wigmore |
1916 |
ex- Ardgrange , 1919 purchased from Lang & Fulton,
Glasgow renamed Wigmore, 1922 sold to Japan renamed Nankoh Maru. |
4,714 |
| Willowmore |
1908 |
ex- Cundall , 1922 transferred from Furness,
Withy renamed Willowmore, 1922 sold to Latvia renamed Venta. |
1,850 |
| Wraymore |
1907 |
ex- Pomaron , 1922 transferred from Furness,
Withy renamed Wraymore, 1922 sold to Latvia renamed Biruta. |
1,809 |
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