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The Fleets
Khedivial Mail
Line
The original name of the company is unknown but it is thought
that it was
founded in 1858. The Khedivial Mail Steamship & Graving Dock Co. was formed in
1898 to operate ships and docks owned by various departments of the Egyptian
Government, but little is known of the early years of the company or it's ships.
The new fleet was registered under the British flag and operated passenger and
cargo services between Alexandria, Constantinople and Syrian ports and between
Suez and Red Sea ports. Later services were extended to Piraeus, Malta, Marseille
and Cyprus. P & O Line took control of the company between 1919 and 1924. In
1936 the company was re-formed in Alexandria as Pharaonic Mail Line and in 1941
was changed to Khedivial Mail Line. Services from the Mediterranean to Boston
and New York started in 1948 and from 1951 calls were often made at Charleston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. A Port Said - Bombay - Karachi service started in
1953. In 1961 all Egyptian shipping lines were nationalised and became part of
United Arab Maritime Co. who discontinued New York sailings, but for a time made
passenger and cargo sailings to Canada until 1965.
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.
Funnel:
1948 Green.
1957 White with narrow red - white -
black bands.
Fleet:
|
 |
 |
| |
1948 |
1957 |
| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Abassieh |
1889 |
ex- Sicilian Prince, 1911 purchased from Prince
Line Ltd, Newcastle renamed Abassieh, 1930 scrapped. |
3,199 |
| Abu Kerkas |
1944 |
no further info. |
438 |
| Abukir |
1920 |
ex- Kyle Queen, 1935 purchased from Monroe Bros,
London renamed Abukir, 1940 taken over by MOWT, managed by General
Steam Nav. Co., 1940 torpedoed and sunk by German MTB S.34 off
Nieuport. |
689 |
| Al Kahira |
1944 |
1959 boiler explosion at Ostend, 1960 scrapped at
Bruges. |
2,704 |
| Al Rawdah |
|
see Chenab. |
|
| Alwadi |
|
see Gumhuryat Misr. |
|
| Armant |
1948 |
ex- Vittoria Maria G, 1953 purchased from Gestioni
Escercizio Navi Sicilia, Palermo renamed Armant, 1961 transferred
to United Arab Maritime Co., Alexandria. |
2,312 |
| Assiout |
1889 |
ex- British Empire, 1900 purchased from British Shipowners
Co., Liverpool renamed Assiout, 1901 sold to Ellerman
Lines Ltd, London, 1914 seized by Turkey, 1915 scuttled as blockship
at Izmir. |
3,020 |
| Assouan |
1882 |
ex- Pandora, 1900 purchased from Lloyd
Austriaco, Trieste renamed Assouan, 1915 sold to British Admiralty
for use as blockship but resold to South African owners. |
2,706 |
| B.O.K. |
1937 |
no further info. |
177 |
| Belkas |
1907 |
ex- Agadir, 1922 purchased from Royal
Mail S.P. Co., London renamed Belkas, 1935 transferred to Soc.
Orientale de Nav., Beirut (Khedivial Mail, managers) renamed Damas,
1940 transferred to Pharaonic Mail Line, Alexandria renamed Sakara,
1940 taken over by MOWT (General
Steam Nav. Co.), 1946 returned to Khedivial Mail Line, 1955
scrapped Savona. |
2,733 |
| Benha |
1891 |
ex- Naderi, 1914 purchased from Bombay & Persia
S.N. Co., Bombay renamed Benha, 11th Jun. 1917 captured and
sunk by UC.17 near Marsa Susa. |
1,878 |
| Bilbeis |
1907 |
ex- Arzila, 1922 purchased from Royal
Mail S.P. Co., London renamed Bilbeis, 5th Mar.1934 wrecked
south of Jaffa. |
2,732 |
| Borulos |
1890 |
ex- Cabo Silleiro, 1913 purchased from Ybarra
y Cia, Sevilla renamed Borulos, 1927 sold to E. Tueta & Co.,
Alexandria.. |
1,026 |
| Boulac |
1909 |
ex- Balantia, 1922 purchased from Royal
Mail S.P. Co., London renamed Boulac, 1935 scrapped Italy. |
2,379 |
| Calioubieh |
1892 |
ex- Southend, 1899 purchased from Red Sea SS Co.,
London renamed Calioubieh, 9th Jan.1916 sank near Mudros. |
407 |
| Chao Chow Fu |
1900 |
ex- Rajaburi, 1914 seized from North
German Lloyd by British authorities at Hong Kong, 1915 renamed
Chao Chow Fu for British Gov't, 1917 transferred to Khedivial Mail
Line, 1920 transferred to the Shipping Controller, managed by General
Steam Nav. Co., London, 1922 purchased by G.S.N.Co.
renamed Guillemot, 1929 scrapped. |
1,904 |
| Charkich |
1865 |
no further info. |
1,160 |
| Chenab |
1911 |
1930 purchased from James
Nourse Ltd, London, 1931 sold to Cie de Nav. Libano-Syrienne,
Beirut renamed Ville de Beyrouth, 1936 owned by Soc. Orientale
de Nav (Khedivial Mail, managers), Beirut, 1939 renamed Al Rawdah,
same owners. 1940 taken over by MOWT (managed by British
India S.N.Co.), 1946 returned to Khedivial Mail Line, Alexandria.
1953 Scrapped Rosyth. |
3,549 |
| Chibine |
1865 |
9th March 1900 wrecked off Sinai. |
678 |
| Cleopatra |
1944 |
see Khedive Ismail (2) |
|
| Dakahlieh |
1865 |
1923 sold to Italy. |
1,639 |
| Damanhour |
1857 |
no further info. |
627 |
| Damas |
|
see Belkas. |
|
| El Kahira |
1892 |
1920 sold to Transport & Trading Co., London, resold
to Franco-British SS Co., London. |
2,027 |
| El Malek Fouad |
1947 |
1956 renamed Nefertiti, 1961 sold
to Tirrenia Soc. per Azioni, Naples renamed Olbia. |
3,746 |
| El Ramanieh |
1865 |
no further info. |
1,010 |
| Famaka |
1922 |
1927 chartered to Australasian United S.N. Co. renamed
Ormiston, 1931 sold to Eastern Traders Ltd, Melbourne. |
5,815 |
| Fayoum |
n/a |
no further info. |
1,070 |
| Fezara |
1923 |
1927 chartered to Australasian
United S.N. Co. renamed Orungal, 1931 sold to Eastern Traders Ltd,
Melbourne. |
5,809 |
| Fouadier |
1923 |
ex- Hadrian, 1935 purchased
from Tyne-Tees Shipping Co., Newcastle renamed Fouadier, 1956 renamed
Isis, 1961 taken over by United Arab Maritime Co., Alexandria. |
1,858 |
| Gumhuryat Misr |
1928 |
ex- Lady Nelson, 1953 purchased from
Canadian National Steamships Ltd, Montreal renamed Gumhuryat Misr,
1960 renamed Alwadi, 1961 taken over by United Arab Maritime Co.,
Alexandria, 1968 scrapped. |
7,831 |
| Hodeidam |
1857 |
no further info. |
628 |
| Isis |
1923 |
see Fouadier. |
|
| Ismailia |
1880 |
ex- Garth Castle (1), 1902 purchased from Elder,
Dempster & Co. renamed Ismailia, 1921 sold to Soc. Armatrice
Radivo-Frausin, Trieste renamed Brunette. |
3,660 |
| Keneh |
1885 |
ex- Matabele, 1905 purchased from J.
T. Rennie & Son, Aberdeen renamed Keneh, 1930 scrapped at Savona. |
1,578 |
| Khedive Ismail (1) |
1922 |
ex- Aconcagua, 1935 purchased from Cia Sud Americana
de Vapores, Valparaiso renamed Khedive Ismail, 1940 MOWT (British
India S.N. Co.), 12th Feb.1944 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese
submarine I-27 in Indian Ocean with troops ; loss of 1,297 lives. |
7,309 |
| Khedive Ismail (2) |
1944 |
ex- United Victory, 1948 purchased
from Renfrew Navigation Co., London renamed Khedive Ismail, 1956
renamed Cleopatra, 1961 transferred to United Arab Maritime Co.,
Alexandria. |
7,612 |
| Kom Ombo |
1944 |
no further info. |
438 |
| Kosseir |
1884 |
ex- Vassilefs Gheorghios, 1906 purchased from Ionian
SS Navigation, Piraeus renamed Kosseir, 20th Jul.1918 torpedoed and
sunk by UB.51 near Alexandria. |
1,851 |
| Mahallan |
1864 |
no further info. |
1,106 |
| Malmoudieh |
1920 |
1923 sold to Leith,
Hull & Hamburg S.P. Co., London renamed Finland. |
2,021 |
| Mansourah (1) |
1863 |
no further info. |
664 |
| Mansourah (2) |
1892 |
ex- Safari (Deutsche
Ost-Afrika Linie), 1907 purchased from Cowasjee, Dinshaw & Bros,
Bombay renamed Mansourah, 1928 scrapped Trieste. |
1,432 |
| Mariout |
1876 |
no further info. |
888 |
| Matama |
1920 |
1922 sold to Leith,
Hull & Hamburg S.P. Co., London renamed Sutherland. |
2,012 |
| Mecca |
1929 |
ex- Lady Rodney, 1953 purchased from Canadian National
Steamships Ltd, Montreal renamed Mecca, 1961 taken over by United
Arab Maritime Co., Alexandria, 1967 scuttled in Suez Canal during
Arab-Israeli War. |
8,194 |
| Menzaleh |
1888 |
ex- Inanda (J. T.
Rennie & Son), ex-Abd-el-Monem, 1905 purchased from H.H.The
Khedive of Egypt renamed Menzaleh, 5th Jun.1918 torpedoed and sunk
by UB.105 ESE of Malta. |
1,704 |
| Minieh |
1876 |
built by D. & W. Henderson & Co. Ltd., Glasgow |
ex- Alsatia, 1901 purchased from Anchor
Line renamed Minieh, 1914 sold to British Admiralty for use as
a blockship. |
2,166 |
| Missir |
1864 |
no further info. |
445 |
| Mohamed Ali el Kebir (1) |
1922 |
ex- Teno, 1935 purchased from Cia Sud Americana de
Vapores, Valparaiso renamed Mohamed Ali el Kebir, 1940 MOWT (British
India S.N. Co.), 7th Aug.1940 torpedoed and sunk by U.38 on voyage
Avonmouth - Gibraltar with troops ; loss of 96 lives. |
7,289 |
| Mohamed Ali el Kebir (2) |
1944 |
ex- Atchison Victory, 1948 purchased
from Renfrew Nav. Co, London renamed Mohamed Ali el Kebir, 1960 renamed
Salah-el-Din, 1961 transferred to United Arab Maritime Co., Alexandria. |
7,612 |
| Monassir |
1920 |
1922 sold to Leith,
Hull & Hamburg S.P. Co., London renamed Switzerland. |
2,021 |
| Montazah |
1919 |
laid down as War Wey but completed as Montazah for
Khedivial Mail SS Co. 1921 sold to Leith,
Hull & Hamburg SS Co., London renamed Foreland. |
2,022 |
| Moukter |
1867 |
no further info. |
n/a |
| Nag Hamadi |
1944 |
no further info. |
438 |
| Nefertiti |
1947 |
see El Malek Fouad. |
|
| Neghileh |
1864 |
no further info. |
777 |
| Orungal |
1923 |
see Fezara. |
5,809 |
| Osmanieh |
1906 |
1916 Admiralty requisition, 31st Dec.1917 mined and
sunk Alexandria. |
4,041 |
| Papua |
1944 |
ex- HMS Papua, 1950 purchased from Boston Metals Co.,
Baltimore, 1956 sunk as blockship in Suez Canal. |
1,509 |
| Prince Abbas |
1892 |
1915 Admiralty requisition, 1916 sold to Hudsons Bay
Co., London. |
2,027 |
| Rahamanieh |
1865 |
no further info. |
1,300 |
| Ramleh |
1903 |
ex- Egyptian Prince, 1922 purchased from Prince
Line, Newcastle renamed Ramleh, 1930 sold to Ahmed Ibrahim
El Kouedy, Alexandria renamed Lateef. |
507 |
| Rashid |
1906 |
ex- Atua, 1926 purchased from Union
SS Co. of New Zealand renamed Rashid, 1933 scrapped at Savona. |
3,444 |
| Roda |
1904 |
ex- Navua, 1927 purchased from Union
SS Co of New Zealand renamed Roda, 1932 scrapped Egypt. |
2,930 |
| Saidieh |
1878 |
ex- Pretoria, 1907 purchased from Quebec
SS Co. (Furness, Withy) renamed Saidieh, 1st Jun.1915 torpedoed
and sunk by UB.6 off Elbow Buoy, Kent on voyage Alexandria - Hull. |
3,199 |
| Sakara |
|
see Belkas. |
|
| Salah-el-Din |
|
see Mohamed Ali el Kebir (2) |
|
| Taif |
1928 |
1961 taken over by United Arab Maritime Co., Alexandria,
1969 shelled and sunk at Suez. |
1,590 |
| Talodi |
1928 |
1961 taken over by United Arab Maritime Co., Alexandria,
1969 shelled and sunk at Suez. |
1,585 |
| Tantah |
1889 |
ex- Ifafa, 1906 purchased from J.
T. Rennie & Son, Aberdeen renamed Tantah. 1923 sold to W. J.
Hutchison, London renamed Jean. |
1,751 |
| Tewfik Rabbani |
1892 |
1900 sold to Cie.
de Nav. Mixte, Marseille renamed La Marsa. |
2,027 |
| Tewfikieh |
1893 |
ex- Rameses, 1911 purchased from Moss SS Co., Liverpool
renamed Tewfikieh, 9th Jun. 1918 torpedoed and sunk in mediterranean
by UB.105. |
2,495 |
| Tobago |
1944 |
ex- HMS Tobago, 1950 purchased from Boston Metals
Co., Baltimore, 1956 sunk as blockship in Suez Canal. |
1,509 |
| Ville de Beyrouth |
|
see Chenab. |
|
| Yambo |
1863 |
ex- Vanguard, 1864 purchased from Bailey & Leetham,
Hull renamed Yambo, 1910 sold to Italy. |
805 |
| Zaafaran |
1921 |
ex- Philomel, 1934 purchased from General
Steam Nav. Co., London renamed Zaafaran, 1940 MOWT (G.S.N.Co,
managers), 5th Jul.1942 sunk by German air attack on Russian convoy. |
1,563 |
| Zagaszig |
1863 |
no further info. |
1,028 |
| Zamalek |
1921 |
ex- Halcyon, 1934 purchased from General
Steam Nav. Co., London renamed Zamalek, 1940 MOWT (G.S.N.Co.,
manager), 1946 returned to Khedivial Mail, Nov.1956 scuttled by
Egyptian authorities in Suez Harbour. |
1,566 |
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