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The Fleets Great Western Steamship Company The Great Western Steamship Company was founded about 1837. Their ship, the Great Western was launched 19 July, 1837, 1,340 tons. It sailed from Bristol on 8 April 1838 to New York and arrived 23 Apr 1838. The return voyage left from New York on 7th May and arrived at Bristol 22nd May, 1838. The vessel ran for 9 seasons - lying up in winter - and was sold to the Royal Mail Company for £25,000 and ran for 10 years between Southampton and the West Indies. She was broken up at Vauxhall in 1857. The company ceased operations in 1846. see also Great Western Steamship Company, II 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.
New York papers of 24th April 1838 gave this account: British Steam Packet Ship Great Western, James Hosken, R.N. Commander, having arrived yesterday from Bristol, which place she left on 8th inst. At noon, will sail from new York for Bristol on Monday, May 7th, at 2 p.m. She takes no steerage passengers. Rates in the cabin, including wines and provisions of every kind, 30 quineas[sic]; a whole stateroom for one person, 50 guineas. Steward's fee for each passenger, £1 10s. sterling. Children under thirteen years of age, half-price. No charge for letters or papers. The captain and owners will not be liable for any package, unless bill of lading has been given for it. 100 to 200 tons can be taken at the lowest current rates. Passage or freight can be engaged, a plan of cabin may be seen, and further particulars learned by applying to Richard Irvin, 98, Front Street. (p. 41 of The History of North Atlantic Steam Navigation, by Henry Fry, 1896.) In 1840 the Great Britain, 3,000 tons, was ordered and it was launched 19th July 1843. A few trips to New York were made but the vessel ran aground 22 Sept 1846. In the spring, she was retuned to Liverpool and sold to Gibbs, Bright & Co. where she sailed in the Melbourne trade for about twenty-one years. the Great Britain, poster, schedule etc. Great Western Steamship Company, II This company was established in 1871 as the Great Western Steamship Line and became the Great Western Steamship Company, Limited in 1881. They sailed Bristol (later Avonmouth) to New York and in 1879 added a weekly run to Montreal, but the appearance of competition from the Bristol City Line on this route caused the run to be terminated in 1884. In 1887 they made their last New York passenger voyage, thence cargo only. The company was wound up in 1895. Passenger Routes:
The company owned additional cargo steamers - WORCESTER, OXFORD, CAMBRIDGE, HEREFORD and MONMOUTH. They also chartered the cargo steamers BELSIZE, GOVINO, RIVERSDALE, KATE FAWCETT, BERNINA, SOUTHBOURNE and BARNARD CASTLE.
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