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The Fleets
Houlder Line / Alexander SS Co.
Houlder Brothers & Co. was formed in 1856 in London and
operated with chartered tonnage until 1861 when they aquired the GOLDEN
HORN. Originally sailings were made to the USA and later to New Zealand,
Australia and the Pacific Islands. In 1881 the company entered the River
Plate passenger and cargo trade which was eventually to become their
mainstay route. In 1902 the subsidiary Empire Transport Co. was established
and in 1906 the Federal-Houlder-Shire Line was formed with Federal
Line and Turnbull Martin's Shire
Line to operate services betwen Glasgow,
Liverpool, Manchester and Avonmouth to Australia and New Zealand, but
this was later confined to Australia only. In 1911 Furness,
Withy & Co. purchased a 50% share in Houlder Bros and withdrew
from the Federal - Houlder - Shire partnership. In 1914 the British Empire
S.N. Co. was
established and in 1915 the Furness-Houlder Argentine Line was formed.
A substantial
holding in Alexander Shipping Co. was purchased in 1937 and complete
control aquired in 1947. Ore Carriers Ltd was founded in 1954 and Warwick
Tanker
Co in 1960. The British Empire S.N. Co. was renamed Welldeck Shipping
Co. in 1966. Empire Transport Co. was renamed Dee Navigation Co. in 1975.
C. Y. Tung, Hong Kong took over Furness, Withy and associated companies
in 1980 and the remaining Houlder Line ships were transferred to Furness,
Withy (Shipping) Ltd.
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:
Houlder Bros Ltd.
- 1861-1939 London - Australia
UK - South and East Africa
- 1863-1939 London - Australia - New Zealand
- 1883-1947 UK - River Plate.
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Funnel:
Black funnel with dark red band and white Maltese Cross. |
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Furness-Houlder Argentine Line / Argentine Cargo Line Ltd.
- UK and Europe - West Coast of South America.
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Funnel:
1908-1920 Black
1920 as Houlder |
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British Empire S.N. Co.
- Port Moresby - Europe
- General tramping.
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Funnel:
as Houlder |
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Empire Transport Co.
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Funnel:
as Houlder |
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Alexander Shipping Co.
- West Hartlepool and Cardiff - coal trades and tramping.
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Funnel:
1874-1947 Black
1947 as Houlder |
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| MOWT = Ministry of War Transport |
Fleets:
| a) HOULDER BROS & subsidiary companies |
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Sailing Ships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Eagle Speed |
1854 |
1864 managed by Houlders, 1865 wrecked off Hooghli
River with large loss of life. |
1,239 |
| Elizabeth |
|
see Empress. |
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| Empress |
1855 |
1863 managed by Houlders,
1877 renamed Elizabeth, 1886 still in service but no owner recorded. |
1,294 |
| Glendower |
1854 |
barque, 1863 managed by Houlders, 1874 sold to Seidenburg & Wendt,
Bremen renamed George Washington. |
1,191 |
| Golden City |
1859 |
ship, 1864 managed by Houlders, 1867 sold to Wilson & Co,
South Shields. |
779 |
| Golden Horn |
1860 |
ship, 1861 taken over from Golden Line of Packets,
Boston, 1876 sold to A. Anderson, Moss. |
1,193 |
| Golden Sea |
1864 |
ship, 1866 managed by Houlders, 1874 sold to Shaw,
Savill & Co. |
1,418 |
| Lucibelle |
1859 |
ship, 1863 managed by Houlders, 1871 wrecked off
Honolulu. |
914 |
| Queen of the North |
1865 |
ship, 1879 purchased by Houlders, 1883 sold to H.
Ellis & Sons, London. |
414 |
| Walter Glendining |
1859 |
brigantine, 186? Houlder trader, Pacific feeder
vessel, 1879 sold. |
111 |
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Steamships |
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Abadesa (1) |
1916 |
1929 renamed Elstree Grange
(2), 1941 destroyed in air attack on Liverpool Docks. |
6,572 |
| Abadesa (2) |
1962 |
1968 transferred to Royal
Mail Line, 1969 chartered to Stolt-Nielsen, Haugesund renamed
Stolt Abadesa, 1973 sold to Stolt-Nielsen renamed Stolt Tiger. |
13,398 |
| African Transport |
1913 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Whitby. |
4,482 |
| American Transport |
1911 |
1929 sold to H. Fisser, Bremen renamed Martha Hendrik
Fisser. |
4,764 |
| Ara |
1890 |
River Plate feeder ship, 1895 sold to Rio de Janeiro
owners renamed Carangola. |
433 |
| Argentine Transport (1) |
1911 |
1916 transferred to Furness,
Withy renamed Parisiana. |
4,763 |
| Argentine Transport (2) |
1944 |
ex- Samtyne, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed Argentine
Transport, 1958 sold to Liberia renamed Archandros. |
7,219 |
| Asuncion |
1890 |
River Plate feeder ship, 1895 sold to Rio de Janeiro
owners renamed Teixeirinha. |
433 |
| Australian Transport |
1911 |
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Malta. |
4,773 |
| Avogadro |
1962 |
1964 transferred from Gazocean, Paris, 1970 sold
to Cayman Islands renamed Caribigaz. |
855 |
| Baronesa |
1918 |
1946 scrapped. |
8,663 |
| Barton Grange |
1944 |
ex- Empire Balfour, 1946 managed by Houlder Bros,
1949 purchased from MOWT renamed Barton Grange, 1958 sold to Hong
Kong renamed Sunlight. |
7,201 |
| Beacon Grange (1) |
1898 |
1921 wrecked Banco Oliver, Rio Gallegos. |
4,042 |
| Beacon Grange (2) |
1938 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
10,160 |
| Beacon Grange (3) |
1945 |
ex- Harmac Victoria, 1948 purchased from Canadian Transport Co.,
Montreal renamed Beacon Grange, 1949 sold to Panama renamed Constantinos. |
7,146 |
| Beauval |
1964 |
chartered to Shell-Mex Ltd,
1967 renamed Joya McCance (2), 1976 scrapped. |
26,836 |
| Bidford Priory |
1960 |
chartered to British Petroleum, 1975 scrapped. |
23,065 |
| Bollington Grange |
1893 |
ex- Perthshire, 1915 purchased
from Scottish Shire Line renamed
Bollington Grange, 1916 renamed Canonesa, 1919 sold to Blue
Star Line renamed Magicstar. |
5,583 |
| Brandon Priory |
1960 |
chartered to British Petroleum, 1975 scrapped. |
23,108 |
| Brisbane River |
1914 |
1917 shelled and sunk by U-Boat, west of Gibraltar. |
4,989 |
| British Transport |
1910 |
1917 rammed and sank a U-Boat, 1932 scrapped. |
4,143 |
| Canadian Transport |
1910 |
1932 scrapped. |
4,176 |
| Canonesa (1) |
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see Bollington Grange. |
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| Canonesa (2) |
1920 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
8,286 |
| Cape Transport |
1910 |
1929 sold to Chios SS Co., Greece renamed Christophoros. |
4,109 |
| Caroni River |
1928 |
chartered to Shell Oil Co., 1940 mined and sunk
off Falmouth. |
7,807 |
| Cavendish |
1971 |
1995 sold to Panama renamed Gaz Supplier. |
26,802 |
| Clerk-Maxwell |
1966 |
1983 transferred to Stevinson Hardy, 1984 transferred
to Shaw Savill, 1986 scrapped. |
8,298 |
| Clutha River (1) |
1914 |
1915 renamed Rhodesian Transport,
1933 sold to Moller Line, Shanghai renamed Alice Moller. |
4,986 |
| Clutha River (2) |
1952 |
chartered to Shell Oil Co., 1966 sold to Greece
renamed Ares III. |
12,323 |
| Condesa (1) |
1916 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Bishops Rock. |
8,557 |
| Condesa (2) |
1944 |
1962 scrapped. |
10,367 |
| Denby Grange (1) |
1912 |
1918 sunk in collision with s/s WAR ISLAND in convoy. |
4,252 |
| Denby Grange (2) |
1958 |
1966 chartered to Stolt-Nielsen, Haugesund renamed
Stolt Grange, 1973 sold to Stolt-Nielsen renamed Stolt Puma. |
9,035 |
| Denton Grange |
1896 |
1901 sold to Macgregor, Gow & Co., London renamed
Glenlogan. |
5,742 |
| Derwent |
1979 |
1981 transferred to Dee Nav. Co., 1982 sold to Panama
renamed Mountain Azalea. |
9,167 |
| Derwent River (1) |
1915 |
1932 sold to Livanos, Greece renamed Ilissos. |
4,724 |
| Derwent River (2) |
1941 |
ex- Empire Coral, 1943 Houlder Bros became managers,
1945 purchased from MOWT renamed Derwent River, 1946 sold to Hunting & Son
renamed Derwentfield. |
8,602 |
| Dick |
1907 |
tug at Buenos Aires, 1910 sold to River Plate Coal
Co. |
16 |
| Drayton Grange |
1901 |
1912 sold to New
Zealand Shipping Co. renamed Tyrone, then to Union SS Co.
of New Zealand but wrecked in 1913 prior to handing over. |
6,592 |
| Dunster Grange (1) |
1927 |
1951 sold to Finland renamed Vaasa. |
9,494 |
| Duquesa (1) |
1918 |
1940 captured in South Atlantic by the German battleship
ADMIRAL SCHEER, 1941 scuttled. |
8,651 |
| Duquesa (2) |
1949 |
1968 transferred to Royal
Mail Line, 1969 scrapped. |
11,007 |
| Egyptian Transport |
1914 |
1933 sold to Moller & Co, Shanghai renamed Helen
Moller. |
4,648 |
| El Argentino (1) |
1907 |
1916 mined and sunk off Southwold, Suffolk. |
6,809 |
| El Argentino (2) |
1928 |
1943 bombed and sunk off Lisbon. |
9,501 |
| El Cordobes |
1900 |
ex- Indradevi, 1911 purchased by Furness
Withy from Thos. B. Royden renamed
Chaseside, 1912 transferred to Houlders renamed El Cordobes,
1926 sold to Italy renamed Pratomagno. |
5,683 |
| El Paraguayo |
1912 |
1937 scrapped. |
8,508 |
| El Uruguayo |
1912 |
1937 scrapped. |
8,361 |
| Elstree Grange (1) |
1892 |
ex- Constance, 1895 purchased from E. R. Gourlay,
Sunderland renamed Elstree Grange, 1919 sold to Spain renamed Manu. |
3,930 |
| Elstree Grange (2) |
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see Abadesa (1) |
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| Elstree Grange (3) |
1944 |
ex- Samettrick, 1944 managed by Houlder Bros, 1947
purchased from MOWT renamed Elstree Grange, 1960 sold to Polish
Ocean Line, Gdynia renamed Kopalnia Miechowice. |
7,176 |
| Empire Transport |
|
see Savannah. |
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| Everton Grange |
1903 |
1912 sold to New
Zealand Shipping Co. renamed Westmeath, 1913 transferred
to Union SS Co of New Zealand. |
8,096 |
| Faraday |
1971 |
1992 registered in Hong Kong, 1993 scrapped. |
19,754 |
| Florence |
1889 |
1898 purchased from E. R. Gourlay, Sunderland, 1902
sold to Furness, Withy & Co. |
2,492 |
| Fort Ash |
1943 |
1946 managed by Houlder Bros,
1947 purchased from MOWT, 1950 renamed Royston Grange, 1952 sold
to Italy renamed Guian. |
7,131 |
| Fraser River (1) |
1915 |
1921 sold to Anglo-Oriental Nav. Co., London renamed
Riverway. |
3,805 |
| Fraser River (2) |
1944 |
ex- Samsoaring, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed
Fraser River, 1952 sold to Panama renamed North Princess. |
7,248 |
| Furness Bridge |
1971 |
1977 sold to Liberia renamed Lake Arrowhead. |
91,079 |
| Gambia River |
1915 |
1933 sold to Atlanticos SS Co., Panama renamed Mount
Pentelikon. |
4,729 |
| H.T.S. Coupler |
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see Oregis. |
|
| Hardwicke Grange (1) |
1921 |
1942 torpedoed, shelled and sunk by U.129 north
of Puerto Rico. |
9,005 |
| Hardwicke Grange (2) |
1960 |
1975 transferred to Shaw,
Savill & Albion Line. |
10,337 |
| Haversham Grange |
1898 |
ex- Rapidan, purchased from Chesapeake & Ohio
SS Co. renamed Haversham Grange, 1906 caught fire and sank
750 miles off Cape of Good Hope. |
7,505 |
| Hornby Grange (1) |
1890 |
1919 sold to Spain renamed Agustina Forner. |
2,473 |
| Hornby Grange (2) |
1946 |
1969 transferred to Royal
Mail Line renamed Douro. |
10,763 |
| Humboldt |
1968 |
1984 sold to Panama renamed Bold 1. |
5,200 |
| Imperial Transport (1) |
1913 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk near Alexandria. |
4,648 |
| Imperial Transport (2) |
1931 |
1940 torpedoed and broke in two, the crew sailed
the after part back to Scotland where a new forward half was built.
1949 sold to Norway renamed Rona. |
8,022 |
| Imperial Transport (3) |
1953 |
chartered to Shell Oil, 1964 sold to Liberia renamed
Angeliki. |
11,365 |
| Indian Transport |
1910 |
1929 sold to Livanos, Greece renamed Nagos. |
4,108 |
| Joule (1) |
1964 |
1970 sold to Italy renamed Giambattista Venturi. |
2,293 |
| Joule (2) |
1965 |
ex- Havgas, 1973 purchased from Norway renamed
Joule, 1984 scrapped. |
8,996 |
| Joule (3) |
1972 |
ex- Lancashire, 1989 purchased from Bibby
Line renamed Joule, 1995 sold to Honuras renamed Yashika. |
2,527 |
| Joya McCance (1) |
1960 |
1967 transferred to South American Saint Line renamed
St. Margaret. |
11,871 |
| Joya McCance (2) |
|
see Beauval. |
|
| La Blanca |
1906 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. |
6,813 |
| La Correntina |
1912 |
1914 captured and sunk by German raider KRONPRINZ
WILHELM off Lobos Island. |
8,529 |
| La Negra |
1913 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Start Point. |
8,312 |
| La Rosarina |
1912 |
1937 renamed Rosarina and scrapped. |
8,332 |
| Langton Grange (1) |
1896 |
1909 wrecked on Bishop Rock. |
5,803 |
| Langton Grange (2) |
1918 |
ex- Segura, 1935 purchased from Buenos Aires and
Southern Railway Co., Buenos Aires renamed Langton Grange, 1939
sold to Embiricos, Andros renamed Nicolaos M. Embiricos. |
5,295 |
| Langton Grange (2) |
1942 |
ex- Empire Pennant, 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed
Langton Grange, 1960 scrapped. |
7,043 |
| Lord Kelvin |
1978 |
1987 sold to Norway renamed Helios. |
21,374 |
| Lynton Grange (1) |
1912 |
1933 scrapped. |
4,252 |
| Lynton Grange (2) |
1937 |
1942 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
5,029 |
| Mabel Warwick |
1960 |
chartered to British Steel Corp., 1975 sold to Cyprus
renamed Nikolaos Malefakis. |
11,632 |
| Maltese Cross |
1900 |
1901 sold to Howard Smith & Sons, Melbourne renamed
Chillagoe. |
1,490 |
| Marquesa |
1918 |
1949 scrapped. |
8,979 |
| Mersey River |
1916 |
1917 captured and sunk by the German surface raider
MOEWE off Pernambuco. |
3,805 |
| Mount Newman |
1943 |
chartered to Australian National Line, 1980 taken
over by C. Y. Tung, 1982 sold to Hong Kong renamed South Victor. |
65,131 |
| Natal Transport |
1910 |
1915 shelled and sunk by U-Boat off Crete. |
4,107 |
| New Zealand Transport (1) |
1909 |
1909 renamed Parisiana,
1910 abandoned on fire in Indian Ocean. |
4,823 |
| New Zealand Transport (2) |
1913 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk in Aegean Sea. |
4,481 |
| Oaklands Grange |
1912 |
1934 sold to M. N. Piangos, Andros, Greece renamed
Nicolaos Piangos. |
4,488 |
| Ocean Transport (1) |
1913 |
1928 blown ashore in hurricane at Ocean Island,
near Nauru and lost. |
4,643 |
| Ocean Transport (2) |
1962 |
1979 sold to Liberia renamed Ellion Hope. |
8,501 |
| Oldfield Grange |
1913 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off Tory Island. |
4,653 |
| Orange River |
1914 |
1934 sold to Greece renamed Garoufalia. |
4,708 |
| Oredian |
1955 |
1971 sold to Greece renamed Oredian Star. |
6,859 |
| Oregis |
1955 |
1973 converted to North Sea
oil pipe layer, 1974 renamed H.T.S. Coupler, 1975 reverted to Oregis,
1980 taken over by C.Y. Tung, 1982 scrapped. |
6,858 |
| Orelia (1) |
1954 |
1954 chartered to British Steel, 1971 sold to Greece
renamed Orelia Star. |
6,858 |
| Orelia (2) |
1984 |
1989 transferred to Stena Offshore renamed Stena
Orelia. |
6,368 |
| Oremina |
1956 |
1974 sold to Italy renamed Generale Frederico. |
6,858 |
| Orenda Bridge |
1972 |
1977 Houlders withdrew from Seabridge Consortium
renamed Orenda, 1978 sold to Liberia renamed Theodora. |
69,824 |
| Oreosa |
1954 |
1971 sold to Greece renamed Oreosa Star. |
6,856 |
| Orepton |
1954 |
1971 sold to Greece renamed Orepton Star. |
6,859 |
| Oriana |
1902 |
1914 sold to Japan renamed Java Maru. |
4,419 |
| Orotava |
1968 |
1969 became part of Seabridge
Consortium renamed Orotava Bridge, 1974 reverted to Orotava, 1979
transferred to Alexander Shipping Co. renamed Ripon Grange, 1980
sold to Panama renamed Leda. |
28,880 |
| Orotava Bridge |
|
see Orotava. |
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| Oswestry Grange (1) |
1902 |
1912 sold to New
Zealand Shipping Co. renamed Roscommon, then to Union SS
Co. of New Zealand. |
6,951 |
| Oswestry Grange (2) |
1935 |
ex- Rhodesian Prince, 1937 transferred from the Prince
Line renamed Oswestry Grange, 1941 sunk by German cruiser
ADMIRAL HIPPER. |
4,684 |
| Oswestry Grange (3) |
1952 |
1972 sold to Greece renamed Dinos Methenitis.
|
9,406 |
| Oswestry Grange (4) |
1964 |
ex- Chelwood, 1972 transferred from France, Fenwick & Co
renamed Oswestry Grange, 1984 transferred to Stevinson, Hardy Ltd |
5,531 |
| Ovingdean Grange (1) |
1890 |
1907 sold to Russia renamed Roman. |
2,413 |
| Ovingdean Grange (2) |
1924 |
ex- Zapala, 1935 purchased from Buenos Aires and
Southern Railway Co., Buenos Aires renamed Ovingdean Grange, 1936
sold to Camden Hill SS Co., London renamed Pearlstone. |
4,985 |
| Ovingdean Grange (3) |
1942 |
ex- Empire Buckler, 1942 managed by Houlder Bros,
1946 purchased from MOWT renamed Ovingdean Grange, 1959 sold to
Liberia renamed Sabrina. |
7,045 |
| Pacific Transport |
1913 |
1932 scrapped. |
4,482 |
| Panama Transport |
1914 |
1932 scrapped. |
4,644 |
| Parisiana |
|
see New Zealand Transport
(1) |
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| Pennar River |
1915 |
1916 sold to Gascony SS Co., London renamed Gasconia. |
3,801 |
| Pilcomayo |
1890 |
River Plate feeder ship, 1895 sold to Rio de Janeiro
owners renamed Fidelense. |
433 |
| Princesa |
1918 |
1949 scrapped. |
8,731 |
| Queensland Transport |
1913 |
1934 sold to Goulandris, Greece renamed Maroussio
Logothetis. |
4,663 |
| Rhodesian Transport |
|
see Clutha River. |
|
| Rio Paraguay |
1890 |
River Plate feeder ship, 1895 sold to Rio de Janeiro
owners renamed Pinto. |
433 |
| Ripon Grange |
|
see Orotava. |
|
| Rippingham Grange (1) |
1898 |
1911 chartered to British
India S.N. Co., 1912 sold to New
Zealand Shipping Co. renamed Limerick. |
5,790 |
| Rippingham Grange (2) |
1943 |
1961 sold to Hong Kong renamed Abbey Wood. |
10,365 |
| Rounton Grange (1) |
1913 |
1934 sold to Atlas Reederei A.G., Emden renamed
Elise Schulte. |
4,488 |
| Royal Transport |
1913 |
1929 sold to Atlas Reederei, Emden renamed Johann
Wessels. |
4,652 |
| Royston Grange (1) |
1897 |
1928 scrapped. |
4,018 |
| Royston Grange (2) |
1918 |
ex- Salado, 1935 purchased from Buenos Aires and
Southern Railway Co., Buenos Aires renamed Royston Grange, 1939
torpedoed and sunk in Western Approaches. |
5,144 |
| Royston Grange (3) |
|
see Fort Ash. |
|
| Royston Grange (4) |
1943 |
ex- Harmac Alberni, 1948 purchased from Canadian
Transport Co., Montreal renamed Royston Grange, 1949 sold to Panama
renamed Yiannis. |
7,146 |
| Royston Grange (5) |
1959 |
1972 collided off Montevideo in fog with the Liberian
tanker TIEN CHEE. Royston Grange was surrounded by burning petrol
and her cargo of butter caught fire. All aboard were burnt to death;
loss of 74 lives. |
10,261 |
| Sagama River |
1914 |
1932 sold to Kassos S.N. Co., Greece renamed Nitsa. |
4,728 |
| Savannah |
1909 |
1910 transferred from Furness,
Withy renamed Empire Transport, 1912 sold to Holland
America Line renamed Sommelsdijk. |
4,849 |
| Sherwood |
1958 |
1972 transferred from France, Fenwick & Co, 1974
sold to Singapore renamed Nisyros Era. |
4,650 |
| Southern Cross |
1892 |
1899 purchased from Wincott, Cooper & Co., 1909
grounded in Vigo harbour, total loss. |
5,050 |
| Sutherland Grange |
1907 |
ex- Guardiana, 1911 purchased from British
Maritime Trust renamed Sutherland Grange, 1933 scrapped. |
6,852 |
| Swan River (1) |
1915 |
1917 torpedoed and sunk off North Africa. |
4,724 |
| Swan River (2) |
1959 |
1971 sold to Singapore renamed Premier Atlantic. |
9,637 |
| Tasmanian Transport |
1913 |
1932 scrapped. |
4,482 |
| Thorpe Grange |
1889 |
ex- Indramayo, 1901 purchased from Thos.
B. Royden & Co. renamed Thorpe Grange, 1930 scrapped. |
4,110 |
| Upwey Grange (1) |
1925 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk off Donegal; loss of 36
lives. |
9,130 |
| Urmston Grange (1) |
1894 |
1906 chartered to Commercial Pacific Cable Co.,
converted to cable layer, 1914 sunk as blockship at Scapa Flow. |
3,424 |
| Urmston Grange (2) |
1942 |
ex- Empire Pibroch, 1942 managed by Houlder Bros,
1946 purchased from MOWT renamed Urmston Grange, 1959 sold to A.
Lusi, Piraeus renamed Argo Grange. |
7,046 |
| Victorian Transport |
1913 |
1914 seized by Germany at Stettin renamed Borkumriff,
1919 returned to owners as Victorian Transport, 1932 sold to Livanos,
Greece renamed Evi. |
4,482 |
| Wyandotte |
1900 |
ex- Lord Roberts, 1900 taken over from Irish Shipowners
Ltd renamed Wyandotte, 1914 sold to Union
SS Co. of New Zealand renamed Waimarino. |
4,204 |
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|
Managed Ships |
|
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Anglo Maersk |
1930 |
1941 managed for A. P. Moller, Denmark, 1942 torpedoed
and sunk in Atlantic. |
7,705 |
| Empire Raven |
1918 |
ex- Oskawa, 1942 transferred from USA renamed Empire
Raven, managed for MOWT, 1947 sold to C. Salvesen, Leith renamed
Southern Raven. |
6,100 |
| Empire Shackleton |
1941 |
managed for MOWT, 1942 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
7,068 |
| Empire Starling |
1919 |
ex- Nockum, 1942 transferred from USA renamed Empire
Starling, managed for MOWT, 1942 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
6,024 |
| Fort Brandon |
1943 |
1946 managed for MOWT, 1948 sold to Counties Ship
Management, London renamed Laurentian Hill. |
7,131 |
| Fort St. Paul |
1942 |
1942 managed for MOWT, 1943 management transferred
to Maclay & MacIntyre, Glasgow. |
7,137 |
| Rio Negro |
1901 |
ex- Mera (Kosmos
Line, Hamburg), 1917 seized by
Uruguay renamed Rio Negro, 1918-1920 managed by Houlders, 1920
returned to Government of Uruguay. |
4,819 |
| Samearn |
1944 |
1944 managed for MOWT, 1947 transferred to Claremont
Shipping Co. renamed Clarepark. |
7,219 |
| Sampa |
1943 |
managed for MOWT, 1945 mined and sunk off Ostend. |
7,218 |
| Sampep |
1943 |
1943 managed for MOWT, 1947 seriously damaged by
fire at Port Alberni, 1948 returned to USA. |
7,219 |
| Samtampa |
1943 |
1943 managed for MOWT, 1947 wrecked off Portcawl
with all hands lost; loss of 39 lives. |
7,219 |
| San Pablo |
1915 |
1915-1917 managed for the Shipping Controller, London,
1917 transferred to Clark & Service Ltd, Glasgow. |
3,310 |
| St. Lawrence River |
1915 |
ex- Kronenfels (Hansa
Line, Bremen), 1920 ceded to Britain as war reparations,
1920 managed by Houlders, renamed St. Lawrence River, 1921 sold
to Hugo Stinnes, Hamburg renamed Scheer. |
8,229 |
| Treinta-y-Tres |
1906 |
ex- Salatis (Kosmos
Line, Hamburg), 1917 seized
by Uruguay renamed Treinta-y-Tres, 1918-1920 managed by Houlders,
1920 returned to Government of Uruguay. |
4,764 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Alton |
1896 |
1918 purchased from T. Turnbull,
Whitby, 1919 renamed Aylesbury, 1927 sold to Italy renamed Mugello. |
3,536 |
| Amcott |
1872 |
1876 purchased from J. Sanderson, West Hartlepool,
1885 sold to Harper & Co., Cardiff. |
1,019 |
| Ariadne Alexander |
1893 |
1910 purchased from Ariadne SS Co., London, 1933
scrapped. |
1,986 |
| Ashbury |
1924 |
ex- Cairnhill, 1935 purchased from Eastwood SS Co.,
Glasgow renamed Ashbury, 1945 wrecked on North coast of Scotland;
loss of 42 lives. |
3,901 |
| Aylesbury (1) |
|
see Alton. |
|
| Aylesbury (2) |
1932 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
3,944 |
| Aylesbury (3) |
1941 |
ex- Empire Glen, 1944 managed for MOWT, 1945 purchased
from MOWT renamed Aylesbury, 1948 sold to West Wales SS Co., Cardiff
renamed West Wales |
6,327 |
| Banbury |
|
see Iron Banbury. |
|
| Beeswing |
1882 |
1882 sold to Melbourne Coal, Shipping & Engineering
Co. |
1,119 |
| Bibury (1) |
1929 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
4,616 |
| Bibury (2) |
1942 |
ex- Empire Ballad, 1944 managed for MOWT, 1946 purchased
from MOWT renamed Bibury, 1951 sold to Holland renamed Stad Maasluis. |
6,582 |
| Celeste |
1875 |
1880 purchased from J. Manners & Co, West Harlepool,
1886 sold to Italy renamed Citta di Barletta. |
713 |
| Charlebury (1) |
1906 |
ex- Sakkarah (Kosmos
Line, Hamburg), 1921 war reparations
renamed Charlebury, 1935 sold to B & S Shipping (S.A.
Saint Line). 1936 scrapped. |
4,691 |
| Charlebury (2) |
1940 |
1942 torpedoed, sheeled and sunk by Italian submarine
Barbarigo. |
4,836 |
| Charlebury (3) |
1941 |
ex- Empire Clive, 1941 managed for MOWT, 1946 purchased
from MOWT renamed Charlebury, 1958 sold to Red Anchor Line, London
renamed Isabel Erica. |
7,069 |
| City of Durham |
1865 |
1880 purchased from J. Edwards, Liverpool, 1883
sold to J. Angel & Co. |
720 |
| Clyde Bridge |
1969 |
1974 purchased from Seabridge
Consortium, jointly owned by Hadley & Houlder, 1976 owned by Houlder,
1977 renamed Dunster Grange, 1982 to Gulf Shipping Lines, London
renamed Gulf Kestral. |
24,024 |
| Cora Maria |
1879 |
1885 sold to Universal SS Co., Cardiff. |
1,285 |
| Debay |
1881 |
1885 sold to Universal SS Co., Cardiff. |
1,664 |
| Dunster Grange (2) |
|
see Clyde Bridge. |
|
| Eastbury (1) |
1905 |
ex- Paris, 1926 purchased from Denmark renamed Eastbury,
1937 sold to C. Strubin & Co., London renamed Lake Geneva. |
2,827 |
| Eastbury (2) |
1943 |
ex- Empire Stalwart, 1943 managed for MOWT, 1946
purchased from MOWT renamed Eastbury, 1958 sold to Mexico renamed
Constitucion. |
7,045 |
| Elstree Grange (4) |
1979 |
1984 sold to Liberia renamed Santa Lucia. |
39,626 |
| George Fisher |
1877 |
1917 sold to T. McLeod, Hull. |
1,275 |
| Greta |
1873 |
1877 purchased from J. Manners & Co, West Hartlepool,
1885 sold to Harper & Co., Cardiff. |
635 |
| Holmbury (1) |
1925 |
ex- Wirral, 1934 purchased from Wirral Transport
Co. renamed Holmbury, 1943 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
4,566 |
| Holmbury (2) |
1943 |
ex- Empire Canyon, 1946 purchased from MOWT renamed
Holmbury, 1960 sold to Pakistan renamed Ilyabaksh. |
7,081 |
| Hornby Grange (3) |
1949 |
1984 sold to Liberia renamed Santa Barbara. |
39,626 |
| Ilwen |
1904 |
1918 purchased from Jones SS
Co., Cardiff, 1920 renamed Kingsbury, 1936 scrapped. |
4,072 |
| Iron Banbury |
1971 |
chartered to Broken Hill
Pty, Melbourne, 1975 renamed Banbury, 1982 sold to Wallem, Hong
Kong renamed Lady Marina. |
11,381 |
| Isle of Hastings |
1885 |
1907 purchased from Dixon, Robson & Co., Newcastle,
1916 captured and sunk by U-Boat in Atlantic. |
1,646 |
| Kingsbury (1) |
|
see Ilwen. |
|
| Kingsbury (2) |
1937 |
1943 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
4,898 |
| Kingsbury (3) |
1944 |
ex- Samlamu, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed Kingsbury,
1960 sold to Poland renamed Huta Bedzin. |
7,246 |
| Ledbury (1) |
1892 |
ex- Obi, 1916 purchased from Mercantile SS Co.,
Hull renamed Ledbury, 1917 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean. |
3,046 |
| Ledbury (2) |
1912 |
ex- Podesta, 1923 purchased from Egyptian SS Co.,
Port Said renamed Ledbury, 1939 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
3,475 |
| Ledbury (3) |
1943 |
ex- Alpha Vaal, 1948 purchased from Alpha South
African SS Co., Cape Town renamed Ledbury, 1961 sold to Poland
renamed Kopalnia Czeladz. |
7,265 |
| Lorle |
1896 |
1912 purchased from Trechmann Bros, West Hartlepool,
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Lizard Point. |
2,686 |
| Lynton Grange (3) |
1976 |
1982 sold to Panama renamed Northern Cherry. |
15,903 |
| Malmesbury (1) |
1891 |
ex- Penpol, 1921 purchased from the Shipping Controller
renamed Malmesbury, 1925 sold to Italy renamed Carmelo Polizzi. |
2,061 |
| Malmesbury (2) |
1928 |
1930 wrecked Saint Helena Bay, South Africa. |
5,173 |
| Malmesbury (3) |
1942 |
ex- Ocean Valley, 1942 managed for MOWT, 1949 purchased
from MOWT renamed Malmesbury, 1955 sold to Trafalgar SS Co., London
renamed Granny Suzanne. |
7,174 |
| Middleton |
1895 |
1911 purchased from Middleton SS Co., Hull, 1915
shelled and sunk by U-Boat in Mediterranean. |
2,506 |
| Newbury (1) |
1927 |
1941 torpedoed and sunk with all hands in Atlantic. |
5,102 |
| Newbury (2) |
1951 |
1963 sold to Finland. |
11,199 |
| Queensbury (1) |
1910 |
ex- Yonne, 1923 purchased from Equinnox SS Co. renamed
Queensbury, 1928 sold to Finland renamed Bore IX. |
4,385 |
| Queensbury (2) |
1931 |
1941 bombed and sunk by German air attack off Montrose. |
3,911 |
| Queensbury (3) |
1953 |
1971 sold to Cyprus renamed Sandra. |
6,175 |
| Rounton Grange (2) |
1972 |
ex- Pacific Wasa, 1980 purchased from Sweden renamed
Rounton Grange, 1984 sold to China renamed China Marquis. |
40,674 |
| Shaftesbury (1) |
1923 |
ex- Crown of Galicia, 1935 purchased from Service,
Prentice & Henderson, Glasgow renamed Shaftesbury, 1942 torpedoed
and sunk in Atlantic. |
4,281 |
| Shaftesbury (2) |
1958 |
1972 sold to Panama renamed Portloe. |
8,532 |
| Shrewsbury (1) |
1901 |
ex- Coniston, 1920 purchased from W. A. Souter & Co.,
Sheffield renamed Shrewsbury, 1932 scrapped. |
3,318 |
| Shrewsbury (2) |
1924 |
ex- Southborough, 1933 purchased from Hazelwood
Shipping Co., Cardiff renamed Shrewsbury, 1941 shelled and sunk
in Atlantic by German cruiser ADMIRAL HIPPER. |
4,542 |
| Southwaite |
1904 |
1918 purchased from J.
W. Pyman, Cardiff, 1918 renamed Sudbury, 1935 scrapped. |
3,618 |
| Sudbury |
|
see Southwaite. |
|
| Tenbury (1) |
1907 |
ex- Lowenburg (Hansa
Line), 1921 war reparations renamed Tenbury, 1935 sold to
Finland renamed Aura. |
4,637 |
| Tenbury (2) |
1965 |
1974 sold to Liberia renamed Al-Barat. |
8,459 |
| Tewkesbury (1) |
1907 |
ex- Moorgate, 1919 purchased from the Shipping Controller
renamed Tewkesbury, 1920 wrecked St. Mary's Bay, NF. |
3,813 |
| Tewkesbury (2) |
1927 |
ex- Glocliffe, 1932 purchased from Globe Shipping
Co, Cardiff renamed Tewkesbury, 1941 torpedoed, shelled and sunk
in Atlantic. |
4,601 |
| Tewkesbury (3) |
1959 |
1972 sold to Argentina renamed Caminito. |
8,532 |
| Thornbury |
1905 |
ex- Elwine Koppen (Koppen & Co., Stettin), 1920
war reparations renamed Thornbury, 1928 sold to Finland. |
2,050 |
| Upwey Grange (2) |
1976 |
1982 sold to Panama renamed Lilly Village. |
15,903 |
| Westbury (1) |
1904 |
ex- Gogovale, 1912 purchased from Vale SS Co., Glasgow
renamed Westbury, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet. |
3,097 |
| Westbury (2) |
1901 |
ex- Montevideo (Hamburg
South America Line), 1921 war reparations renamed Westbury,
1924 wrecked in hurricane on Brazilian coast. |
4,140 |
| Westbury (3) |
1928 |
1941 shelled and sunk in Atlantic by German cruiser
Admiral Hipper. |
4,712 |
| Westbury (4) |
1960 |
1975 transferred to Shaw
Savill Line, 1978 sold to Greece renamed Diamondo. |
8,533 |
| Woodbury |
1936 |
1940 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. |
4,434 |
| |
|
Managed Ships |
|
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Bretagne |
1903 |
1917 managed for British Government, 1918 sunk in
collision with s/s RENEE MARTHE in English Channel. |
1,438 |
| Empire Cowdray |
1944 |
1944-1946 managed for MOWT. |
7,072 |
| Empire Ridley |
1941 |
1941 managed for MOWT, 1943 taken over by Royal
Navy renamed HMS Latimer. |
6,987 |
| Empire Scout |
1936 |
ex- Eilbeck (Knohr & Burchard, Hamburg), 1939 captured,
1940 renamed Empire Scout, managed for MOWT, 1946 to Angel & Son,
Cardiff renamed Kellwyn. |
2,229 |
| Fort Nottingham |
1944 |
1944-1946 managed for MOWT. |
7,151 |
| Fort St. Joseph |
1943 |
1943-1946 managed for MOWT. |
7,151 |
| Fort Venango |
1943 |
1943 managed for MOWT, 1946 returned to Canada renamed
Colchester County. |
7,166 |
| Fort Yukon |
1943 |
1943 managed for MOWT, 1946 returned to Canada renamed
Nanaimo County. |
7,153 |
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