Dominion Line / Liverpool and Mississippi Steamship Company / Mississippi and Dominion Steamship Company

The Liverpool and Mississippi Steamship Company was founded in 1870. In 1872, the name was changed to Mississippi and Dominion Steamship Company. Originally it was to sail from Liverpool to New Orleans via Bordeaux, Lisbon and Havana. Later a route from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal was added in the summer. The New Orleans route was abandoned and the Line continued the Canada route and added a Portland, Maine route in the winter. Later a Bristol to Montreal route was also added. All but the Vancouver carried livestock.

In the early 1890s the Dominion Line was in financial trouble and on 12th Dec,1894 the business was sold to Richards, Mills & Co., Liverpool who were owners of the British & North Atlantic S.N. Co. and it's fleet of five cargo steamers - NORSEMAN (1), ROMAN, OTTOMAN, ANGLOMAN (1) and CAMBROMAN which had been running between Liverpool and Boston under Warren Line management. From 1894 the B & NA and Dominion Line were combined.

In 1902 the International Mercantile Marine Company was formed and acquired the shares of Frederick Leyland & Co, Dominion Line, American Line, Atlantic Transport Line, Red Star Line and White Star Lines. Much re-allocation of routes and ships took place within the group. Dominion Line's passenger services ceased in 1914 and in 1921 the remaining Dominion ships were transferred to Leyland Line ownership but continued Dominion services under the name White Star - Dominion Line Joint Service. This name disappeared in 1926 to be replaced by White Star Line (Canadian Sevices).

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:

• 1870-1914 Liverpool - New Orleans (cargo)
• 1872-1926 Liverpool - Queenstown (Cobh) - Quebec - Montreal.
• 1872-1926 Liverpool / Bristol (Avonmouth) - Halifax - Portland (Maine) / Philadelphia.
• 1885-1888 Bristol (Avonmouth) - New Orleans (cargo)
• 1886-1896 Liverpool - Belfast / Londonderry - Quebec - Montreal
• 1888-1914 Liverpool - Cobh - Baltimore (winter service)
• 1896-1929 Liverpool - Boston
• 1902-1910 Boston - Mediterranean (winter service)

Funnel: Red with white band and black top. Fleet:

Fares for 1890-91 Season

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