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Morrison Steamship Co. Ltd
(John Morrison & Son),
North Shields
1861-1948
John Morrison of North Shields was an old established firm
of sailmakers and progressed from sail to steamship owner. In 1874 John
Morrison was joined by his son S.A. Morrison and the company became John
Morrison & Son. Most ships were employed in traditional trades. In 1896 the company owned eleven ships, but in 1902 only two tramp ships
were left.
At the start of World War I John Morrison & Son owned two ships
and one was lost during that conflict. John Morrison & Son gave up
ship owning in 1918, returning in 1922 with J.W Morrison, grandson of
John Morrison, after the worst of the slump
was over, by purchasing an old second hand tramp steamer.
By 1926 the
company was reformed as John Morrison & Son, Cliffside
Shipping Co. Ltd and Morrison Steam Ship Co. Ltd each with two ships.
In 1934 they controlled ten steamers. By 1939 the companies owned ten
ships and this dropped during World War II to two in 1944. Thirteen
ships were managed for the Ministry of War Transport during that conflict. Altogether
thirteen ships were lost due enemy action and three were lost in nautical
hazards. J.W. Morrison died after suffering a fatal heart attack in 1941.
After World War II the companies had no more ships of their own and
the last of the managed ships went in 1948 when the companies were
wound
up.
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and 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: & Flag
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| Vessel |
Built |
Years in Service |
Tons |
| Ashlea |
1929 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 07 October
1939 captured and sunk by German cruiser Graf Spee. |
4,222 |
| Barbara |
1923 |
built by J. Priestman & Co.,
Southwick | 1924 renamed Barbara Marie, 1925 sold to the Sea Steamship
Co. Ltd renamed Portsea, 1933 sold to Nivose Soc. di Nav., Italy
renamed Cipro, 1937 sold to Lauro & Montella, Naples renamed Stella,
14 August 1941 Captured by HMS CIRCASSIA off Cape Verde Islands,
1941 renamed Empire Planet for MOWT managed by Golden Cross Line,
Cardiff, 1947 sold to Inch Line (Williamson & Co.),
Hong Kong renamed Inchkeith, 02 March 1955 ashore Andaman Islands
and declared total loss. |
4,290 |
| Barbara Marie (1) |
|
see Barbara. |
|
| Barbara Marie (2) |
1928 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 12 June 1940
torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.46 with the loss of 32 lives. |
4,223 |
| Ben Clune (1) |
1888 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 1913 sold to
Emil R. Retzlaff, Stettin renamed Heinrich, 1914 went missing at
sea. |
2,051 |
| Ben Clune (2) |
1912 |
built by R. Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow | ex- Iriston
built for W.S. Miller & Co., ex- Oltul 1914, 1924 purchased from
Romania Prima renamed Ben Clune, 1925 sold to D. Alexander renamed
Maplegrove, 1933 sold to F. Grauds renamed Everhope, 1939 sold to
Z. Heinrichsons renamed Dole, 1941 seized by German Government, 11
September 1943 torpedoed and sunk in Malangerfjord |
3,782 |
| Ben Corlic (1) |
1889 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 1902 stranded,
refloated and sold to Otto Banck renamed Beta, 1916 sold to C. Christoffersen
renamed Sigteso, 1917 sold to Olsen & Ugelstad renamed Luksefjell,
11 October 1918 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine near Cape
Breton, Biscay. |
2,061 |
| Ben Corlic (2) |
1900 |
built by W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd., Sunderland |
ex- Frank Parish, 1922 purchased from Buenos Aires, Great Southern
Railway Co. Ltd (Holland & Co., managers) renamed Ben Corlic, 1928
sold to Slobodna Plovidba Topic dd renamed Olga Topic, 1928 renamed
Jela Topic, 1939 sold to Parobrodarsko Drustvo "Marovic" soj renamed
Neti, 1946 sold to Jadranska Slobodna Plovidba renamed Sibenik, 1952
scrapped. |
2,905 |
| Ben Cruachan (1) |
1879 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 23 October
1885 sunk in collision near Wolf Rock. |
1,366 |
| Ben Cruachan (2) |
1902 |
built by Ropner & Son, Stockton on Tyne | 30 January
1915 captured and sunk by German submarine U.21. |
3,092 |
| Ben Ledi (1) |
1873 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 1879 sold to
W. & T.W. Pinkney renamed Runo, 18 December 1901 wrecked off Solvesborg. |
1,107 |
| Ben Ledi (2) |
1884 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 1902 sold to
Vagliano Bros, Greece renamed Demetrios, 1914 sold to O. Dalman,
Denmark renamed East, 1915 sold to Nordisk Fjerfabrik renamed Osten,
1925 sold to Gylfe renamed Hadsund, 1935 sold to Ove Skou renamed
Jytte, 19 December 1939 mined and sunk near Souter Point with the
loss of 10 lives. |
1,916 |
| Ben Lomond (1) |
1871 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 1902 sold to
Denmark renamed Inger, 1906 wrecked. |
1,171 |
| Ben Lomond (2) |
1906 |
built by Wm Gray & Co Ltd, Sunderland | 1918 sold
renamed Turnbridge (registered but not yet effected before loss),
08 July 1918 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine near Daunts Rock,
with the loss of 23 lives. |
2,814 |
| Ben More |
1860 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | ex- Samson,
1874 purchased renamed Ben More, 1898 scrapped. |
1,363 |
| Ben Nevis |
1872 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 1899 sold to
G. Elsmie, Aberdeen not renamed, 1901 sold to Hollandsche
Stoomboot Maatschappij, Amsterdam renamed Vreede, 20 August 1903
sunk in collision at Newport. |
1,003 |
| Ben Venue |
1877 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 1902 sold to
M.H. Tantavizade, Turkey renamed Angora or Ankara, 1909 sold to H.K.
Kadir renamed Hilal, 15 May 1915 sunk by gunfire at Eregli. |
1,515 |
| Ben Voirlich |
1877 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 1902 sold to
M.H. Tantavizade, Turkey renamed Konia or Konya, 1909 sold to A.
Triandaphilide, Greece renamed Tharos, 1914 sold to S. Atychides
et al renamed Teheran, 01 January 1916 sunk in collision in Gibraltar
Strait. |
1,506 |
| Cheldale |
1925 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 17 February
1940 sunk in collision near Durban. |
4,218 |
| Eastlea |
1924 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 30 March
1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.48 in North Atlantic. |
4,267 |
| Farndale |
1928 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 03 March
1940 lost by fire at Takoradi. |
4,222 |
| Fernlea |
1925 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 1927 sold
to J. Ridley, Son & Tully renamed Newton Pine, 16 October 1942 torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine U.704. |
4,212 |
| Gaunless |
1925 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | ex- Boreas,
1933 purchased from Torp & Wiese renamed Gaunless, 1937 sold to F.
Nichols & Son renamed Ulea, 28 October 1941 torpedoed and sunk by
German submarine U.432. (Rowher), 1947 sold to A.H. Vang renamed
Inger, 1955 sold to USSR renamed Kharlov, 1970 deleted from Register. |
1,381 |
| Glenlea |
1930 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 07 November
1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.566 with the loss of
44 lives. |
4,252 |
| Holmelea |
1928 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 28 February
1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.47 with the loss of
28 lives. |
4,223 |
| John Morrison |
1883 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | 26 January
1904 sunk in collision near Constantinople. |
1,920 |
| Nestlea |
1921 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 18 November
1940 bombed and sunk. |
4,274 |
| Sportsman |
1881 |
built by Palmers & Co. Ltd., Newcastle on Tyne | ex-
Sportsman, 1894 purchased from W.J.Jobling, not renamed, 1900 sold
to Robertson, Mackie, Glasgow not renamed, 1903 renamed Netherby,
1907 sold renamed Mikhail, 1908 deleted from Register. |
1,897 |
| Stornest |
1921 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | ex- Stornes,
1922 purchased from J. Priestman & Co., Southwick renamed Stornest,
12 October 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.706 and
lost with whole crew. |
4,252 |
| Thornlea |
1929 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 02 September
1940 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.46 with the loss of
3 lives. |
4,261 |
| Tweed |
1872 |
built by J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland | ex- Tweed,
1875 purchased from J. Laing & Sons, Sunderland, 1897 sold to Italy
renamed Maria Vittoria. |
1,304 |
| Waverley |
1901 |
built by Wm Gray & Co Ltd, Sunderland | 1917 sold
to Imperial Russian Navy, Russia renamed Tze, 1918 to USSR Government
(Baltic SS Co.) renamed Krasnoye Znamya, 1960 deleted from Register. |
2,292 |
| Westlea |
1924 |
built by J. Priestman & Co., Southwick | 1927 sold
to J. Ridley, Son & Tully renamed Newton Elm, 1937 sold to J. German & Co.
renamed Becheville, 09 June 1944 scuttled at Normandy |
4,218 |
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