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Wilson Line / Beckinton, Wilson & Company / Wilson, Hudson & Company / Thomas Wilson, Sons & Company

Founded in 1822 in Hull as Beckinton, Wilson & Co to import iron ore from Sweden with a fleet of sailing ships. In 1835 irregular sailing ship passenger services were introduced between Hull, Hamburg and Rotterdam, and a steamship service between Hull and Dunkirk was started the same year.

After the death of Beckinton, the company became Wilson, Hudson & Co in 1831 and in May 1840 a regular steamship service was instituted between Hull, Christiania (Oslo) and Gothenburg. John and Thomas Hudson withdrew from the partnership in 1841 and the company then became Thos.Wilson, Sons & Co. They rapidly expanded services to Scandinavian, Baltic and European ports and to other UK ports and in 1870 commenced trading to the Adriatic, Black Sea and Mediterranean. (see transmigration on-site) A short lived service to India was attempted in 1871 but was soon abandoned and didn't resume until the 1880s. Sailings to New York started in 1875.

In 1878 the firm of Brownlow, Marsdin & Co, Hull was purchased together with their fleet of seven ships and in 1903 the fleet of 23 vessels and the business of Bailey & Leetham of Hull was taken over. In the same year, agreement was reached with DFDS, Copenhagen to run a joint London - Baltic service. By the early 1900s, the Wilson Line was the largest private shipowning company in the world.

The Wilsons and North Eastern Railway Shipping Co was formed in 1906 to operate services from Humber ports to Hamburg, Antwerp, Ghent and Dunkirk. In 1916 Wilson Line was bought by Ellerman and became Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd in 1917. In 1973 all Wilson Line services except North Sea services were submerged into Ellerman City Liners and by 1978 competition and decreased trade caused Wilson Line to sell their remaining ships.

See also ships managed, but not owned by Wilson Line

For more information on Wilson Line vessels to Norway see the SS&A 100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway web site. You might also find Chris Tolley's Great Central Railway site of interest.

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 (on-site) ot the Immigrant Ship web site.

Funnel:

Red, with black top

Fleet:

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

Crest 1839 1847 lost at sea. 345

Dwina 1841 1850 struck rocks off Swedish coast and abandoned, later condemned. 121

Ivanhoe 1837 1854 sold to Dennis & Co, Stockton. 148

Oscar 1847 1848 lost. 77

Oswy 1819 1831 purchased from Whitburn & Co, Whitby, 1839 sold to Pacqualin & Co, London. 124

Patriot 1840 1854 sold to W. Dyson, Hull. 93

Peter and Jane 1825 1831 purchased from A. Turnbull, Newcastle, 1869 sold to J.N. Wear, Whitby. 86

Susan 1850 1854 sold to Mitchell & Co, Montrose. 220

Swift 1829 1831 purchased from Gray & Co, Newcastle, 1839 sold to Williamson & Co, Scarborough. 100

Thomas Rickinson 1839 1847 lost at sea. 239

Wave 1848 1849 sold. 36

Woodville 1841 1845 owner became G & C Cammell. 123

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

Aaro (1) 1909 1916 torpedoed and sunk in North Sea; loss of 3 lives. 2,603

Aaro (2) 1960 1972 sold to Maldive Islands, renamed Maldive Trust. 2,468

Albano (1) see Albion.

Albano (2) 1913 1940 mined and sunk off Northumberland; loss of 9 lives. 1,176

Albano (3) 1947 1962 sold to Cayman Islands, renamed Magister. 2,239

Albion 1861 1880 renamed Albano (1), 1896 sold to Marine Association, Port Talbot. 900

Alecto 1893 1910 sold to Pangalos, Syra, renamed Pangalos. 3,607

Aleppo 1900 1929 sold to Italy, renamed Apollo. 3,870

Angelo (1) 1874 1906 scrapped. 1,536

Angelo (2) 1940 1962 sold to Panama, renamed Nevada II. 2,199

Angelo (3) see Byland Abbey.

Apollo (1) 1865 1882 sank SW of Ushant after collision with SS Precurseur (French); loss of 6 lives. 1,336

Apollo (2) 1887 1894 went missing in Atlantic. 3,163

Arctic 1859 1860 wrecked off Jutland; loss of 8 lives. 674

Argo (1) 1860 1896 sold to Sitges, Algiers, renamed Nuevo Correo de Alicante. 778

Argo (2) 1898 1932 scrapped. 1,102

Argyle 1872 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1914 sold to British Admiralty and sunk as blockship at Scapa Flow. 1,185

Ariosto (1) 1890 1910 sold to Spain, renamed Luis Vives. 2,376

Ariosto (2) 1910 1932 scrapped. 4,313

Ariosto (3) 1940 1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 2,176

Ariosto (4) 1946 1967 scrapped. 2,195

Ariosto (5) see Kirkham Abbey.

Atlantic 1857 1874 sold to J. Moss & Co, Liverpool. 1,320

Austria 1890 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1912 sold to Belgium, renamed Aduatiek. 2,221

Baltic (1) 1854 1856 sold to Calcutta & Burma SN Co. 536

Baltic (2) 1858 1861 wrecked Dago Island, Gulf of Finland. 631

Baron Hambro 1861 1866 purchased from Harrington & Co., London, 1871 sold to G. Todd, London. 498

Bassano (1) 1872 ex- Altona, Hamburg, 1879 purchased after stranding, renamed Bassano, 1899 sold and scrapped. 1,819

Bassano (2) 1909 1932 scrapped. 4,296

Bassano (3) 1937 1943 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 4,843

Bassano (4) 1946 1967 sold to Greece, renamed Athanasia. 4,986

Bayardo 1911 1912 ran aground and wrecked in River Humber. 3,470

Bona 1883 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1905 sold to Kunstmann, Stettin, renamed Teutonia. 1,516

Borodino (1) 1880 1909 scrapped. 1,264

Borodino (2) 1911 1939 requisitioned and sunk as blockship at Zeebrugge. 1,970

Borodino (3) 1950 1967 scrapped. 3,206

Bothnia 1861 1861 went missing at sea; loss of 22 lives. 723

Bravo (1) 1866 1904 sold to Bell's Asia Minor SS Co, Alexandria. 795

Bravo (2) 1947 1966 sold to Fairtide Ltd, Rochester renamed Constantine. 1,798

Bruno 1892 1906 sold to Wilsons & North Eastern Railway Shipping Co, 1909 sold to R. Newman, Victoria BC, renamed Prince Albert. 841

Buffalo (1) 1885 New York service, 1903 scrapped. 4,427

Buffalo (2) 1907 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Cape Wrath. 4,106

Byland Abbey 1956 1965 purchased from British Railways, 1968 renamed Angelo (3), 1970 sold to Maldive Islands renamed Maldive Exporter. 1,372

Cairo 1883 1903 sold to O. Wingren, Oskarshamn. 1,671

Calypso (1) 1865 1902 scrapped. 1,337

Calypso (2) 1904 1916 torpedoed and sunk in Skaggerak; loss of 30 lives. 2,876

Calypso (3)

Cameo 1876 1908 scrapped. 1,272

Cannizaro 1914 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet. 6,133

Carlo (1) 1913 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Coningbeg Lightship. 1,937

Carlo (2) 1911 ex- Las Palmas, Oldenburg-Portuguese Line, 1920 war reparations and renamed Carlo, 1939 sold to British Admiralty. 1,740

Carlo (3) 1947 1966 sold to Greece, renamed Pelasgos. 1,799

Castello 1896 1913 sold to Anghelatos, Constantinople, renamed Grigorios Anghelatos. 3,635

Castro (1) 1899 1901 sold to Rigaer, Riga, renamed Sergei, 1921 repurchased, 1923 sunk in collision with SS Juno in River Humber; no loss of life. 1,305

Castro (2) 1911 1914 seized by Germany, renamed Libau and scuttled in 1916. 1,228

Castro (3) see Sappho (2)

Castro (4) 1910 ex- Darlington, 1937 transferred from Wilsons & North Eastern Railway Shipping Co. and renamed Castro, 1937 sold to Stanhope SS Co., renamed Stanrock. 1,076

Cato (1) 1867 1907 sold to Aden, renamed Jaffari. 924

Cato (2) 1913 ex- Fink, Gribel, Stettin fleet, 1920 war reparations and renamed Cato, 1938 sold to Italy, renamed Andrea Contarini. 1,436

Cattaro (1) 1912 1917 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 1,901

Cattaro (2) 1945 1967 sold to Panama, renamed Vrachos. 2,883

Cavallo (1) 1913 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Trevose Head; loss of 3 lives. 2,086

Cavallo (2) 1922 1941 bombed and sunk at Greece. 2,268

Cavallo (3) 1951 1971 sold to Maldive Islands, renamed Maldive Venture. 2,340

Chemnitz 1901 ex- North German Lloyd, 1921 war reparations, 1923 scrapped. 7,681

Chicago (1) 1884 ex- Lincoln City, 1885 purchased from Furness Line and renamed Chicago, 1898 renamed Salerno (2), 1890 sold to Macbeth & Moorehead, Glasgow. 2,729

Chicago (2) 1898 1898 sold to Wilsons & Furness-Leyland Line renamed Etonian. 6,408

Chicago (3) 1917 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Flamborough Head. 7,709

Cicero (1) 1895 1918 scuttled in Baltic to avoid capture by German forces. 1,834

Cicero (2) 1954 1970 sold to Maldive Islands, renamed Maldive Builder. 2,499

Cito (1) 1899 1906 sold to Wilsons & North Eastern Railway Shipping Co, 1917 shelled and sunk by German destroyers in North Sea; loss of 10 lives. 819

Cito (2) 1922 1937 sold to United Africa Co., renamed Akassian. 692

City of Hongkong 1924 1925 transferred to Ellerman Line. 9,678

City of Ripon see Lepanto (2)

Claro 1900 1926 sold to Transteve SS Co, Riga, renamed Transteve. 2,187

Cleopatra 1898 1898 sold to Atlantic Transport Line, renamed Mohegan. 6,889

Clio (1) 1864 1866 stranded Jutland, salvaged and sold to Bailey & Leetham, Hull. 1,107

Clio (2) 1889 1914 sold to British Admiralty, sunk as blockship at Scapa Flow. 2,697

Colenso 1900 1915 shelled and sunk by U-Boat off Malta; loss of 1 life. 3,861

Colombo 1872 New York service, 1877 went missing at sea; loss of 44 lives. 2,624

Colorado (1) 1887 New York service, 1907 scrapped. 4,220

Colorado (2) 1914 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Start Point; loss of 4 lives. 5,652

Colorado (3) 1923 1925 transferred to Ellerman Line, renamed City of Osaka. 6,614

Como (1) 1871 1905 scrapped. 1,492

Como (2) 1910 1926 sold to Ellerman Line, 1930 resold to Wilson Line, 1945 sold to H. Lenaghan, Belfast. 1,246

Congo 1890 1909 sold to J. Roussos, Syra, renamed Nicolaos Roussos. 2,906

Consuelo (1) 1900 1908 sold to Cairn Line, renamed Cairnrona. 6,025

Consuelo (2) 1937 1963 sold to Grosvenor Shipping Co., London, renamed Grosvenor Discoverer. 4,847

Corso 1894 1898 sank in River Elbe after collision with SS German. 895

Courier 1850 1854 sold to North of Europe Steam Nav.Co. 323

Dago (1) 1902 1942 bombed and sunk off Portugal; no loss of life. 1,654

Dago (2) 1947 1962 sold to South Africa, renamed Verge. 2,302

Darino 1917 1921 sold to Ellerman Lines. 1,433

Delta 1900 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1904 sold to Hough, Liverpool, renamed Annie Hough. 1,109

Destro (1) 1914 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Galloway. 859

Destro (2) 1920 1925 sold to Ellerman Lines. 3,553

Destro (3) 1970 1973 transferred to Ellerman Line, 1978 sold to Italy, renamed Jolly Azzuro. 1,571

Dido (1) 1862 1894 sold to Earles Shipbuilding Co, Hull. 1,062

Dido (2) 1896 1916 mined and sunk near Spurn Lightship; loss of 28 lives. 4,769

Dido (3) 1920 1940 abandoned at Brest on surrender of France, became German Dorpat. 3,554

Domino (1) 1877 1900 sold to Spartan Chief SS Co, Liverpool. 810

Domino (2) 1917 1923 wrecked near Kristiansand. 1,193

Domino (3) 1925 1941 bombed and sunk in Liverpool Docks. 1,396

Domino (4) 1947 1962 sold to South Africa, renamed Ridge. 2,302

Douro 1889 1929 sold to Greece, renamed Kimolos. 2,383

Draco (1) 1882 1905 sold to J. Palmer & Co, London. 1,730

Draco (2) 1922 1941 bombed and sunk at Tobruk. 2,017

Dynamo (1) 1884 1906 sold to Wilsons & North Eastern Railway Shipping Co., 1912 sold to Italy, renamed Unione. 529

Dynamo (2) 1920 1943 mined and sunk in Thames Estuary. 809

Dynamo (3) see Kylebrook.

Ebro 1889 1912 sold to Greece, renamed Olympia. 2,414

Echo 1863 ex- Ellen Sinclair, 1866 purchased from J. Fenwick & Son, London, and renamed Echo, 1869 lost at sea. 787

Egyptian Monarch 1880 1887 purchased from Monarch Line, 1893 renamed Ohio, 1904 sold to W. Mitchell, London. 3,967

Eldorado (1) 1873 1878 sold to Gray & Dawes, London. 3,332

Eldorado (2) 1885 1886 sold to Greek Government, renamed Sfaktirea. 935

Eldorado (3) 1886 1913 scrapped. 1,383

Electro (1) 1884 1893 sank off Helgoland. 545

Electro (2) 1937 ex- Williamstown, 1946 purchased from W. Wilson, Southampton and renamed Electro, 1967 sold to Greece, renamed Georgios. 793

Envoy 1872 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1911 sank NE of Ymuiden. 1,353

Erato (1) 1870 1903 sold to Gebruder Seeberg, Riga, renamed Graf Tolstoi. 1,482

Erato (2) 1911 1917 mined and sunk off Lizard Point. 2,041

Erato (3) 1923 1941 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 1,335

Eskimo 1910 1921 captured by German cruiser Vineta, 1919 returned to Wilson Line, 1921 sold to Cie de Nav. Paquet, Marseilles. 3,326

Esperanza 1871 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1903 sold to Bell's Asia Minor SS Co, Hull. 729

Essex 1869 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1909 scrapped. 1,219

Fairy 1868 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1910 scrapped. 659

Falcon 1854 1878 purchased with Brownlow, Marsdin & Co fleet, 1894 scrapped. 441

Fido (1) 1867 1901 scrapped. 935

Fido (2) 1906 1922 sold to H. Poole, London, renamed Poolmina. 602

Finland 1884 1893 purchased from Sanderson & Co, Hull, 1917 sank off Orkney after collision with SS Pole Star. 1,954

Flamingo see Leopard.

Francisco (1) 1891 1899 sold to French Line renamed Bordeaux. 4,582

Francisco (2) 1910 1935 scrapped. 4,760

Galileo (1) 1881 New York service, 1901 scrapped. 2,990

Galileo (2) 1908 1926 flooded and capsized in New York harbour after fire, scrapped. 4,768

Genoa 1890 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1912 went missing at sea; loss of 22 lives. 1,942

Gitano (1) 1880 1909 scrapped. 1,243

Gitano (2) 1913 1918 went missing at sea - probably mined. 1,179

Gitano (3) 1921 1955 scrapped. 2,787

Gourko 1912 1914 purchased by British Admiralty, 1919 resold to Wilson Line, 1940 requisitioned, mined and sunk off Dunkirk. 1,975

Gozo 1868 1900 scrapped. 987

Grodno (1) 1882 1911 scrapped. 1,695

Grodno (2) 1912 1915 torpedoed and sunk off Lofoten Islands. 1,955

Grodno (3) 1919 1946 sold to Lange, Oslo, renamed Ma Goo. 2,458

Guido (1) 1913 1915 torpedoed and sunk off Rattray Head. 2,093

Guido (2) 1920 1943 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 3,922

Hebe 1861 1861 wrecked off Gotland. 968

Hero (1) 1861 1862 sold to Colonel Whitworth and used for Confederate States of America. 899

Hero (2) 1866 1895 scrapped. 1,028

Hero (3) 1895 1906 sold to Wilsons & North Eastern Railway Shipping Co, 1924 sold to Ellerman Line, London. 775

Hetty 1875 1889 purchased from A. Bell, Hull, 1894 sank off Whitby after collision with SS John Johnasson. 532

Hidalgo (1) 1872 1907 scrapped. 1,639

Hidalgo (2) 1908 1917 torpedoed and sunk off North Cape; loss of 15 lives. 4,271

Hindoo (1) 1872 New York service, 1880 sank in heavy weather in Atlantic; loss of 6 lives. 3,257

Hindoo (2) 1889 1904 sold and scrapped. 3,592

Hindoo (3) 1906 1924 sold to Greece, renamed Anastasia. 4,915

Horatio (1) 1892 ex- Horsley Tower, 1893 purchased from Tower Line and renamed Horatio, 1895 sold to Booth Line, Liverpool. 3,212

Horatio (2) 1896 1904 wrecked Cape Villano. 3,197

Humber 1854 1896 sold to Italy, renamed Maria Rosa. 536

Hydro (1) 1899 1901 sold to Rigaer, Riga, renamed Welikij Knjas Alexander Michailowitsch, 1920 repurchased, renamed Hydro, 1922 sold to Russian Government renamed Roshal. 1,304

Hydro (2) 1911 1915 capsized and sank in heavy weather off Rathlin Island; loss of 14 lives. 1,228

Hydro (3) see Hydro (1)

Iago (1) 1889 1908 scrapped. 2,354

Iago (2) 1901 ex- Santa Fe, Hamburg South America Line, 1921 war reparations and renamed Iago, 1922 sold to Hamburg South America Line, renamed Santa Fe. 5,342

Idaho (1) 1896 1896 sold to Wilson & Furness-Leyland Line, renamed Londonian. 5,532

Idaho (2) 1898 1901 sold to Chilean Government, renamed Rancagua. 6,210

Idaho (3) 1903 1929 stranded near Aberdeen, refloated and scrapped. 4,887

Ino 1868 1871 wrecked on Swedish coast. 1,016

Irwell 1854 1872 purchased from J. Ringrose, Hull, 1881 sold to W. Reincke, Keitum, renamed Nordsee. 599

Jaffa 1897 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1918 torpedoed and sunk near Owers Lightship; loss of 10 lives. 1,594

Juno (1) 1861 1863 sold to Colonel Whitworth and used for Confederate States of America. 782

Juno (2) 1864 1867 stranded and abandoned on Prussian coast. 1,104

Juno (3) 1869 1871 went missing at sea. 1,055

Juno (4) 1882 1888 sold to Tyne-Tees Shipping Co. 1,292

Juno (5) 1889 1899 sold to Bergen Line, renamed Hera. 1,080

Juno (6) 1900 1906 sold to Wilsons & North Eastern Railway Shipping Co, 1926 scrapped. 905

Katie 1899 1920 purchased from the Shipping Controller, 1922 sold to Russian-Baltic SS Co., Riga. 2,352

Kelso (1) 1869 1900 caught fire at sea, towed to Gothenburg and scrapped. 1,053

Kelso (2) 1909 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Bishops Rock. 1,292

Kelso (3) 1924 1942 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 3,949

Kingston 1856 1861 lost off Norfolk; loss of 18 lives. 372

Kirkham Abbey 1956 1965 purchased from British Railways, 1968 renamed Ariosto (5), 1970 sold to Maldive Islands renamed Maldive Importer. 1,372

Kolpino (1) 1889 1905 sold to Glen & Walker, London. 2,307

Kolpino (2) 1906 1929 sold to Polish British SS Co., Gdynia, renamed Rewa. 1,819

Kotka 1884 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1922 sold to Osterlund, Norrkoping, renamed Ester. 1,695

Kovno (1) 1882 1903 sold to Sweden, renamed Svea. 1,700

Kovno (2) 1907 1929 sold to Polish British SS Co., Gdynia, renamed Lodz. 1,985

Kylebrook 1926 1944 purchased from Northwest Shipping Co, Workington, 1946 renamed Dynamo (3), 1956 sold to Holderness SS Co, Hull renamed Holdernook. 870

Kyno (1) 1913 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Algeria; loss of 5 lives. 2,202

Kyno (2) 1924 1940 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 3,950

Leo (1) 1869 1910 scrapped. 1,052

Leo (2) 1908 ex- Spes, Gribel, Stettin, 1920 war reparations and renamed Leo, 1940 bombed and sunk off Dover. 1,127

Leo (3) 1947 1967 sold to Malta, renamed Malcolm Pace. 1,792

Leopard 1858 1878 purchased with Brownlow, Marsdin & Co fleet, 1879 renamed Flamingo, 1900 sold to Cory Bros, London. 735

Lepanto (1) 1877 New York service, 1898 sank in English Channel after collision with SS Knight of St. George; no loss of life. 2,310

Lepanto (2) 1915 1934 renamed City of Ripon, 1942 torpedoed and sunk off British Guiana; loss of 56 lives. 6,389

Lido 1881 1901 purchased from Forsberg, Gothenburg, 1906 sold to Focas, Constantinople, renamed Helen. 977

Livorno (1) see Marsdin.

Livorno (2) 1910 1935 sold to Hellenic Line, Piraeus, renamed Turkia. 1,911

Livorno (3) 1946 1967 sold to Greece, renamed Antonis. 2,957

Lorenzo 1890 ex- Lansdowne Tower, 1893 purchased from Tower Line and renamed Lorenzo, 1910 sold to Mango & Co, Syria, renamed Marie J. Mango. 3,191

Lorne 1873 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1914 sold to British Admiralty and sunk as blockship at Scapa Flow. 1,186

Lumsden 1869 1878 purchased with Brownlow, Marsdin & Co. fleet, 1878 wrecked off Jutland. 1,481

Lydian Monarch 1881 1887 purchased from Monarch Line, 1893 renamed Ontario, 1902 scrapped. 3,986

Malmo (1) see Pacific.

Malmo (2) 1946 1965 sold to Greece, renamed Akti. 1,779

Manchurian 1905 ex- Tilly Russ, E. Russ, Hamburg, 1920 war reparations and renamed Manchurian, 1925 transferred to Ellerman Line. 2,819

Marengo (1) 1880 New York service, 1901 scrapped. 2,351

Marengo (2) 1910 1935 scrapped. 4,832

Marengo (3) 1947 1967 sold to Greece, renamed Nea Moni. 4,981

Marsdin 1870 1878 purchased with Brownlow, Marsdin & Co fleet, 1889 renamed Livorno (1). 1,424

Martello 1884 New York service, 1910 scrapped. 3,709

Mikado 1894 1911 sold to Liakakis, Chios, renamed Kios. 3,557

Milo 1865 1904 sold to Bell's Asia Minor SS Co., Alexandria. 794

Montebello (1) 1890 1910 sold to Spain, renamed Barcelo. 1,735

Montebello (2) 1911 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Ushant; loss of 41 lives. 4,324

Morocco 1900 1930 sold to Portugal, renamed Pungue. 3,783

Mourino (1) 1877 1896 sold to P. McGuffie, Liverpool. 1,583

Mourino (2) 1906 1939 sold to British Admiralty as ammunition hulk. 1,819

Murillo 1893 1914 sold to Mango & Co, Piraeus, renamed Eptalofos. 2,419

Narva 1883 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1924 sold to Ellerman Lines. 1,889

Navarino 1874 1878 sold to Gray & Dawes, London. (1885 to British India Steam Nav. Co.) 3,356

Nero (1) 1869 1905 sold, became Stadion, Constantinople. 1,056

Nero (2) 1909 1920 abandoned in heavy weather and wrecked in Bay of Biscay. 1,257

Nero (3) 1907 ex- Claddah, 1924 purchased from City of Cork Steam Packet Co. and renamed Nero, 1928 sold to Italy, renamed Cristina. 640

Neva 1856 1856 sank off Jutland. 558

North Eastern 1862 1864 sank in Baltic; loss of 20 lives. 583

North Sea 1855 1859 wrecked Jutland. 662

Novo 1902 1928 scrapped. 1,655

Oder 1861 1875 sank in North Sea. 694

Ohio see Egyptian Monarch.

Ontario see Lydian Monarch.

Oria 1890 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1906 sold to Johanson, Lysaker, renamed Thorsdal. 2,167

Orlando (1) 1870 1909 sold to Castanie, Oran, renamed Algerie. (ILN article 1870) 1,473

Orlando (2) 1904 ex- Inanda, 1920 purchased from T & J. Harrison, Liverpool, and renamed Orlando, 1932 scrapped. 4,233

Oslo 1906 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Shetlands; loss of 3 lives. 2,296

Oswego 1916 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Bishop Rock. 5,793

Othello (1) 1872 New York service, 1895 scrapped. 2,520

Othello (2) 1897 1926 sold to Belgium, renamed Scheldepas. 5,059

Otranto 1877 1896 stranded on Fire Island, USA, refloated and scrapped. 2,353

Otto (1) 1867 1892 sank after collision with SS Thorsa near Copenhagen. 983

Otto (2) 1898 1906 sold to Wilsons & North Eastern Railway Shipping Co, 1935 scrapped. 836

Ouse 1862 1867 wrecked Jutland; no loss of life. 725

Oxford 1870 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1909 scrapped after collision with SS Edith. 1,254

Pacific 1860 1888 renamed Malmo (1), 1900 sold to Spartan Chief SS Co, Liverpool. 709

Palermo (1) 1871 1900 sold to Gerbaz & Co, Fiume. 1,635

Palermo (2) 1938 1965 sold to Greece renamed Kyma. 2,838

Panther 1861 1878 purchased with Brownlow, Marsdin & Co fleet, 1896 sold to J. Esplen, Liverpool. 912

Pera 1899 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1904 sold to Salveson, Leith. 1,150

Persian Monarch 1880 1887 purchased from Monarch Line, 1894 sold to J. Merrett, New York, became barque May Flint. 3,923

Plato (1) 1868 1870 lost in Bay of Biscay. 1,013

Plato (2) see Tiger.

Polo (1) 1889 1910 sold to J. Leite, Para, renamed Veneza. 485

Polo (2) 1913 1918 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel; loss of 3 lives. 1,906

Polo (3) 1919 1943 lost by cargo fire and explosion at Bougie. 1,950

Presto see Triumph.

Quito 1870 1891 wrecked near Gothenberg. 1,497

Rapallo 1960 1972 transferred to Ellerman Line, 1975 renamed City of Limassol. 3,402

Rialto (1) 1878 New York service, 1897 abandoned on fire in Atlantic; no loss of life. 2,229

Rialto (2) 1949 1970 sold to Cyprus, renamed Sandra. 5,005

Rinaldo (1) 1872 1908 stranded on island of Moen, refloated and scrapped. 1,721

Rinaldo (2) 1908 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Algeria. 4,321

Rinaldo (3) 1946 1967 sold to Greece, renamed Emerald. 2,957

Rollo (1) 1870 1909 scrapped. (ILN article 1870) 1,437

Rollo (2) 1899 ex- Italian, 1920 transferred from Ellerman Line and renamed Rollo, 1932 scrapped. 3,469

Rollo (3) 1954 1970 sold to Hong Kong, renamed Ocean Empress. 2,499

Romano 1881 New York service, 1884 sank in Atlantic after collision with SS Nevada; no loss of life. 2,845

Romeo 1881 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Galloway; loss of 29 lives. 1,840

Ronda 1889 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1915 sold to British Admiralty and sunk as blockship at Scapa Flow. 1,941

Rosario 1883 1905 sold to Nathan, Mess & Co, Shanghai. 1,862

Runo (1) 1902 1914 mined and sunk off River Tyne; loss of 29 lives. 1,620

Runo (2) 1920 1943 torpedoed and sunk off Benghazi. 1,858

Sacramento 1945 1964 transferred to Ellerman Line renamed City of Bristol. 7,096

Salerno (1) 1879 New York service, 1895 scrapped. 2,059

Salerno (2) see Chicago (1)

Salerno (3) 1912 1915 mined and sunk near Longsand Lightship. 2,071

Salerno (4) 1924 1940 captured by German Navy at Norway, 1945 war prize renamed Empire Salerno, 1946 returned to Wilson Line renamed Salerno, 1956 sold to Greece, renamed Taxiarchis. 870

Salerno (5) 1965 1973 transferred to Ellerman Line, 1975 renamed City of Corinth. 1,559

Salmo (1) 1900 1917 torpedoed and sunk NW of Fastnet; loss of 2 lives. 1,721

Salmo (2) 1924 1940 seized by Vichy French at Morocco, renamed St.Emile. 1,269

Salmo (3) 1867 1972 transferred to Ellerman Line, 1974 renamed City of Athens. 1,523

Salvo 1891 passenger tender, 1901 sold to British Admiralty, became tug C.61. 267

Sambo see Zero (1)

Sangro 1968 1972 transferred to Ellerman Line, 1974 renamed City of Ankara. 1,523

Santiago 1886 New York service, 1889 abandoned on fire in Atlantic; no loss of life. 4,188

Sappho (1) 1864 1898 sold to Riga, renamed General Todleben. 1,102

Sappho (2) 1898 1901 sold to Rigaer, Riga renamed Michail, 1919 repurchased, renamed Castro (3), 1922 sold to Russian Government renamed Gersen. 1,244

Sappho (3) 1903 1915 trapped in ice and abandoned near Archangel, 1916 sank in tow. 1,694

Scandinavian 1852 1854 sold to North of Europe Steam Nav.Co, 1858 repurchased by Wilson, 1870 renamed Tasso (1), 1886 wrecked near Bergen. 423

Scipio 1895 1927 sold to Faulbaum & Janson, Riga, renamed Lidums. 1,735

Serbino 1913 1915 torpedoed and sunk in Baltic Sea. 2,205

Silvio (1) 1880 1912 scrapped. 1,193

Silvio (2) 1913 1940 bombed, sunk and scrapped in Liverpool Docks. 1,284

Silvio (3) 1947 1966 sold to Malta, renamed Kristine Pace. 1,798

Silvio (4) 1968 1973 transferred to Ellerman Line, 1974 renamed City of Patras. 1,523

Smolensk 1916 1929 sold to Polish British SS Co., Gdynia, renamed Warszawa. 2,487

Sorrento (1) 1878 New York service, 1895 sold and scrapped. 2,208

Sorrento (2) 1912 1938 sold to Palestine Maritime Lloyd, Cyprus, renamed Miriam. 1,903

Sorrento (3) 1967 1973 transferred to Ellerman Line, 1974 renamed City of Sparta. 1,523

Spero (1) 1896 1916 torpedoed and sunk in North Sea; no loss of life. 1,132

Spero (2) 1922 1959 scrapped. 1,589

Spero (3) 1966 1973 sold to Greece, renamed Saffo, then Sappho. 6,916

Sultan 1867 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1914 sold to France, renamed Quand-Meme. 994

Sultana 1888 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1905 sold to Japan, renamed Mishima Maru. 1,929

Swallow 1857 1866 purchased from Depledge & Co, Hull, 1868 sold to France. 319

Syria 1889 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1912 sold to Banck, Helsingborg, renamed Yrsa. 2,239

Tasso (1) see Scandinavian.

Tasso (2) 1890 1911 sold to W. Morphy, Hull. 1,388

Tasso (3) 1922 1929 sold to Polish-British SS Co, Gdynia, renamed Premjer. 3,540

Tasso (4) 1938 1940 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 1,586

Tasso (5) 1945 1963 sold to Greece, renamed Sophia. 1,648

Teano (1) 1913 1916 scuttled by U-Boat. 1,987

Teano (2) 1925 1943 sunk in collision with SS Chyebassa (British India SN Co) in River Humber. 762

Teano (3) 1955 1968 sold to Liberia, renamed Asione. 1,580

Thomas Wilson 1870 1901 sold to Gebruder Seeberg, Riga, renamed General Radetzky. 1,502

Thurso (1) 1871 ex- Eastella, 1886 purchased from Jackson, Beaumont & Co, Hull and renamed Thurso, 1894 sold to Thompson, Elliott & Co, Newcastle. 974

Thurso (2) 1909 1916 shelled and sunk by U-Boat off Rattray Head. 1,244

Thurso (3) 1919 1942 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 2,436

Tiger 1857 1878 purchased with Brownlow, Marsdin & Co fleet, 1889 renamed Plato (2), 1896 sold to Furness Withy & Co. 527

Tinto (1) 1911 1937 sold to T. Basse, Copenhagen, renamed Kongeaa. 757

Tinto (2) 1947 1966 sold to Gibraltar, renamed Kate M.G. 1,795

Tokio 1895 1911 sold to Antarctic Whaling Co, Larvik, renamed Polynesia. 3,827

Toledo 1881 1908 scrapped. 1,470

Torcello (1) 1912 1917 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic. 1,900

Torcello (2) 1911 ex- Stahlof, Neue Dampfer Co., Stettin, 1920 war reparations and renamed Torcello, 1925 transferred to Ellerman Line, 1930 reverted to Wilson Line, 1938 sold to African & Continental SS Co, London, renamed Lutine. 1,479

Toro 1904 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ushant. 3,066

Toronto 1900 1923 scrapped. 6,035

Torpedo 1885 1905 sold to Levantis, Constantinople, renamed Byron. 418

Tosno 1907 1915 sold to Russian Government. 2,000

Trent 1862 1862 wrecked Dago Island, Gulf of Finland; no loss of life. 717

Trentino (1) 1919 1941 scrapped after bombing in Liverpool Docks. 3,079

Trentino (2) 1952 1970 sold to Maldive Islands, renamed Maldive Ensign. 2,340

Triumph 1893 1893 purchased from Baird & Barnsley, North Shields, 1894 renamed Presto (1), 1923 sold to Duncan & Sons, Middlesborough renamed Beattie Duncan. 155

Truro (1) 1898 1906 sold to Wilsons & North Eastern Railway Shipping Co, 1915 captured and sunk by U-Boat off St.Abb's Head. 836

Truro (2) 1922 1939 torpedoed and sunk off Aberdeen. 974

Truro (3) 1947 1968 sold to Kuwait, renamed Gulf Noor. 1,795

Tycho 1904 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Beachy Head; loss of 15 lives. 3,216

Una 1899 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1909 sold to Spain, renamed Vicente La Roda. 1,407

United Service 1862 1864 purchased from China Merchants SN Co, Shanghai, 1866 went missing at sea. 583

Urbino (1) 1873 1879 struck rocks and sank at Cadiz; no loss of life. 1,535

Urbino (2) 1889 1908 scrapped. 2,351

Urbino (3) 1915 1915 torpedoed, shelled and sunk by U-Boat. 6,651

Urbino (4) 1919 1954 scrapped. 5,198

Vasco (1) 1895 1916 mined and sunk in English Channel; loss of 17 lives. 1,914

Vasco (2) 1910 ex- Brandenburg, Stevenson, Stettin, 1920 war reparatons and renamed Vasco, 1929 sold to Nimtz, Stettin, renamed Franz-Jurgen. 2,221

Vasco (3) 1939 1963 sold to Greece, renamed Brookfield. 2,878

Vigo 1905 1927 sold to Spain, renamed Arcangelo. 3,252

Virago 1871 1882 went missing at sea. 1,809

Volo (1) 1890 1924 scrapped. 1,289

Volo (2) 1938 1941 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean. 1,587

Volo (3) 1946 1969 sold to Malta, renamed Avolos. 1,797

Volturno 1888 1912 scrapped after collision with steamships Kathe and Northwood. 2,336

Walamo 1871 1873 sank in North Sea; no loss of no life. 1,832

William Bailey 1883 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1909 stranded near Falsterbro, refloated and scrapped. 1,834

Xantho 1871 1884 sank after collision with SS Valuta off Gotland; loss of 1 life. 1,807

Yeddo 1871 1907 scrapped. 1,853

Zaimis 1860 1898 purchased from Rawson & Robinson, Hull, 1899 sold to W. Couper, Glasgow. 332

Zara 1897 1903 taken over with Bailey & Leetham fleet, 1917 torpedoed and sunk; loss of 27 lives. 1,331

Zebra 1859 1878 purchased with Brownlow, Marsdin & Co fleet, 1894 sold to Furness Withy & Co. 551

Zeno 1871 1873 sank SW of Scilly Isles after coal cargo explosion; no loss of life. 1,409

Zero (1) 1876 passenger tender, 1896 renamed Sambo, 1905 scrapped. 77

Zero (2) 1896 1932 scrapped. 1,143

WILSONS AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY SHIPPING CO.

The Wilsons and North Eastern Railway Shipping Company was a joint service to run between Hull and Antwerp, Ghent, Hamburg and Dunkirk from 1906. They became Associated Humber Lines in 1935. Services ceased in 1958.

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

Bruno see Bruno Wilson Line fleet.

Cito see Cito (1) Wilson Line fleet.

Darlington see Castro (4) Wilson Line fleet.

Dynamo see Dynamo (1) Wilson Line fleet.

Harrogate (1) 1911 1918 sank off Norway. 1,168

Harrogate (2) 1925 1958 scrapped. 1,029

Hero see Hero (3) Wilson Line fleet.

Hull 1907 1914 seized by Germans at Hamburg, 1919 returned to W & NERSCo., 1937 sold to Algeria, renamed Ville de Djidjelli. 1,132

Juno see Juno (6) Wilson Line fleet.

Otto see Otto (2) Wilson Line fleet.

Selby 1922 1958 scrapped. 1,039

Truro see Truro (1) Wilson Line fleet.

York 1907 1937 sold to Algeria, renamed Ville de Bougie. 1,132

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

Albatross 1903 1917 chartered by the Shipping Controller from Russian SS Co., St Petersburg by the Shipping Controller and managed by Wilson Line. 1920 returned to owners. 3,037

Altai 1902 1918 chartered by Shipping Controller from Northern SS Co., St. Petersburg, managed by Wilson Line, 1920 returned to Russia. 3,756

Bellona II 1923 ex- Bellona (DFDS), 1940 Requisitioned by Britain renamed Bellona II and managed by Wilson Line, 9th Oct.1940 beached near Stonehaven after German air attack, total loss. 840

Bessarabia 1899 1917 chartered by the Shipping Controller from P. Regier, Odessa and managed by Wilson Line, 1919 returned to owners. 3,520

Biruta 1889 1917 chartered by the Shipping Controller from P. Danneberg, Riga and managed by Wilson Line, 1918 management transferred to Temple-Thompson & Clark, London. 6th Aug.1918 torpedoed and sunk. 1,733

Canada 1919 ex- Kanada, 1918 managed by Wilson Line for the Russian Government renamed Canada, 1921 returned to Russia renamed III International. 2,356

Cassel 1901 (ex-North German Lloyd) 1919 war reparations and managed by Wilson Line, 1920 transferred to Messageries Maritimes, France, renamed Marechal Gallieni. 7,542

Cavallo (4) 1978 owned by Container Rentals Ltd, managed by Wilson Line. Delivery from builders refused and 1980 sold to Fednav Ltd, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 5,108

Celte 1893 1940 captured from French by Royal Navy, 1941 managed by Wilson Line, 27th Apr.1941 bombed and sunk by German air attack. 943

Cicero (3) 1978 owned by Container Rentals Ltd, managed by Wilson Line, 1978 returned to builders with defects, 1980 management transferred to Contrast Shipping Line, Cayman Islands. 5,108

Claudius Aulagnon 1903 1917 chartered by the Shipping Controller from Svorono & di Pollone, Mariupol by the Shipping Controller and managed by Wilson Line. 1919 returned to owners. 3,967

Czar 1912 1917 chartered by the Shipping Controller from Russian American Line by the Shipping Controller and managed by Wilson Line. 1917 management transferred to Cunard SS Co. 6,516

Czaritza 1915 1917 chartered by the Shipping Controller from Russian American Line by the Shipping Controller and managed by Wilson Line. 1917 management transferred to Cunard SS Co. 6,598

Darien II 1892 1941 requisitioned from Palestinian Government by Britain, 1945 managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1950 laid up, 1951 scrapped. 459

Diana 1911 ex-DFDS, 1940 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Wilson Line, 9th Jun.1941 bombed and sunk by German air attack. 942

Domino (5) 1972 owned by Domino Containerships Ltd, managed by Wilson Line, 1978 sold to Ignazio Messina, Genoa renamed Jolly Nero. 1,582

Dorothea 1942 ex- Donna, 1969 purchased from Panama by Department of Trade & Industry, London, managed by Wilson Line and renamed Dorothea, 1970 renamed Miranda, 1981 sold to F. Oldham Ltd, London. 1,462

Ebro 1920 ex-DFDS, 1940 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Yeoward Line, 1940 management transferred to Wilson Line, 18th Mar.1942 wrecked near Aberdeen. 1,066

Egholm 1923 ex-DFDS, 1943 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Wilson Line, 25th Feb.1945 torpedoed and sunk by U.2322 off St. Abbs Head. 1,317

Ellind 1896 1916 loaned to UK Government by Russian Government and managed by Wilson Line, 1919 returned to J. Linde, Reval. 2,826

Empire Consistence 1927 ex- Ganter, 1945 war reparations from Argo Line, Bremen renamed Empire Consistence managed by Wilson Line, 1949 management transferred to Glen & Co., Glasgow. 1,770

Empire Convention 1943 ex- Heidberg, 1945 seized from August Bolten, Hamburg, renamed Empire Convention, managed by Wilson Line, 1946 allocated to USSR renamed Ernst Thaelmann. 1,714

Empire Factor 1944 managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1946 sold to Coe Line Ltd, London renamed Coe Jean. 410

Empire Flaminian 1917 ex- Flaminian, 1944 purchased from Ellerman Papayanni Line by MOWT, managed by Wilson Line renamed Empire Flaminian, 1950 scrapped. 2,699

Empire Gabon 1944 ex- Licentia, 1945 seized from J. Jost, Flensburg renamed Empire Gabon, managed by Wilson Line, 1946 allocated to USSR renamed Riazan. 1,925

Empire Gage 1943 ex- Santander, 1945 seized from Oldenburg-Portuguese Line renamed Empire Gage, managed by Wilson Line, 1945 chartered to Dutch Government renamed Arnhem (Arnheim ?). 2,804

Empire Haig 1944 managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1946 sold to Lamport & Holt Line renamed Dryden. 9,923

Empire Paragon 1944 managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1946 sold to P & O Line renamed Pinjarra. 9,892

Empire Wansbeck 1942 ex- Linz, 1945 seized from German Navy renamed Empire Wansbeck, refitted as troopship and managed by Wilson Line, 1962 sold to Kavounides Shipping Co., Piraeus renamed Esperos. 3,562

Ethelaida 1891 1918 chartered by UK Government from Russian Government and managed by Wilson Line, 1923 returned to Baltic SS Co., Leningrad renamed Budeny. 2,669

Flora II 1909 ex- Flora (DFDS), 1940 Requisitioned by Britain renamed Flora II and managed by Wilson Line, 2nd Aug.1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.254 in North Atlantic. 1,218

Fort St. James 1941 1942 managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1946 sold to Lambert Bros, London renamed Temple Bar. 7,128

Frigga 1922 ex-DFDS, 1940 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Wilson Line, 1945 returned to DFDS. 1,095

General Suworow 1888 1918 requisitioned by UK Government from Russian Government and managed by Wilson Line, 1919 returned to owners and wrecked on Lofoten Islands. originally Scottish Prince (1) 1,958

Graf Schuwalow 1889 1918 requisitioned by the Shipping Controller, London from Gebruder Seeberg, Riga and managed by Wilson Line, 1920 returned to owner renamed Turaida. 1,863

Graf Stroganoff 1903 1918 chartered by the Shipping Controller from Northern SS Co., St. Petersburg by the Shipping Controller and managed by Wilson Line. 1920 returned to owners. 2,871

Hannover 1899 (ex-North German Lloyd) 1919 war reparations and managed by Wilson Line, 1921 resold to North German Lloyd. 7,305

Hebe 1912 ex-DFDS, 1940 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Wilson Line, 1940 renamed Hebe II and chartered by France, renamed Sainte Sylvia, 1942 scuttled by Vichy French but salvaged and returned to Wilson Line management, renamed Hebe II, 1943 chartered by US Army, 1945 returned to DFDS renamed Hebe. 957

Hero (5) 1972 owned jointly by Domino Containerships and DFDS, managed by Wilson Line, 12th Nov.1977 sank in North Sea in bad weather. 3,468

Herold 1906 ex-German war reparations, 1920 management transferred from Ridley & Tully, Newcastle, 1921 sold to Byron SS Co., London renamed Maid of Athens. 1,363

Hindsholm 1916 ex-DFDS, 1940 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Wilson Line, 1945 returned to DFDS. 1,512

Ibis 1898 1918 chartered by Shipping Controller from West Russian SS Co., Petrograd, managed by Wilson Line, 12th May 1918 sank with all hands off Lizard Point after collision with s/s WHIMBREL. 2,358

Katie 1899 ex-German war reparations, 1918 managed by Wilson Line for the Shipping Controller, London, 1920 purchased by Wilson Line (see main fleet list) 2,352

Kildin 1903 1918 chartered by Shipping Controller from Russian Government, managed by Wilson Line, 1918 returned to Russia. 1,219

Kniaz Pojarsky 1916 1919 managed by Wilson Line for the Russian Government, 1921 returned to Russia renamed Leitenant Schmidt. 2,432

La Plata 1898 (ex-Hamburg America Line), war reparations, 1920 management transferred from New Zealand Shipping Co., 1922 sold to Companhia Colonial de Nav., Lisbon renamed Guine. 4,032

Lech 1934 1940 chartered by Britain from the Polish-British SS Co., Gdynia, managed by Wilson Line, 1946 returned to owners. 1,568

Lublin 1932 1940 chartered by Britain from the Polish-British SS Co., Gdynia, managed by Wilson Line, 1946 returned to owners. 1,409

Lwow 1932 1940 chartered by Britain from the Polish-British SS Co., Gdynia, managed by Wilson Line, 2nd Dec.1943 sunk by German air attack at Bari, Italy. 1,409

Marie Rose 1901 1916 loaned to UK Government by Russian Government and managed by Wilson Line, 1923 returned to Russia renamed Rosa Luxemburg. 3,126

Miranda see Dorothea.

Novorussia 1904 1919 requisitioned by the Shipping Controller from the Russian Government, managed by Wilson Line, 1920 sold to Anglo-Commercial Shipping Co., North Shields renamed Cromerton. 3,542

Odessa 1888 1917 chartered by the Shipping Controller from DFDS, Libau by the Shipping Controller and managed by Wilson Line. 1918 beached at Tetney after collision, total loss. 1,679

Rota 1923 ex-DFDS, 1940 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Wilson Line, 1945 returned to DFDS. 840

Samark 1943 (Liberty ship), managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1947 returned to US Maritime Commission renamed John G. North. 7,219

Sambur 1943 (Liberty ship), managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1944 renamed Samwharfe, 1947 returned to US Maritime Commission renamed Dwight B. Heard. 7,219

Samdel see Samore.

Samlouis 1943 (Liberty ship), managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1947 sold to Alva SS Co., London renamed Coralstone. 7,219

Samore 1943 (Liberty ship), managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1944 renamed Samdel, 1947 returned to US Maritime Commission renamed Charles Devens. 7,219

Samsmola 1944 (Liberty ship), managed for MOWT by Wilson Line, 1947 returned to US Maritime Commission. 7,219

Samwharfe see Sambur.

Schleswig 1902 (ex-North German Lloyd) 1919 war reparations and managed by Wilson Line, 1920 sold to France. 1921 renamed General Duchesne. (picture) 6,955

Sibir 1902 1917 chartered by the Shipping Controller from Northern SS Co., St. Petersburg by the Shipping Controller and managed by Wilson Line. 1920 returned to owners. 2,907

Sineus 1892 1918 requisitioned by the Shipping Controller, London from G. W. Schroder, Riga and managed by Wilson Line, 1919 returned to owners. 2,788

Skjold 1904 ex-DFDS, 1940 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Wilson Line, 1945 returned to DFDS. 1,345

Soroka 1906 1918 chartered by Shipping Controller from Archangel Mourman S.N. Co., Archangel, managed by Wilson Line, 1920 returned to owners. 1,630

Svanholm 1922 ex-DFDS, 1940 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Wilson Line, 1945 returned to DFDS. 1,321

Thyra II 1922 ex- Thyra (DFDS), 1940 Requisitioned by Britain renamed Thyra II and managed by Wilson Line, 1945 returned to DFDS renamed Thyra. 1,088

Tyr 1890 ex-DFDS, 1940 Requisitioned by Britain and managed by Wilson Line, 1945 returned to DFDS. 754

Umba 1903 1918 chartered by Shipping Controller from Archangel Mourman S.N. Co., Archangel, managed by Wilson Line, 30th Apr.1918 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. 2,042

Zimorodok 1906 1918 requisitioned by Shipping Controller from West Russian SS Co., St. Petersburg, managed by Wilson Line, 1920 sold to Ornis SS Co., London. 3,594

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Wilson Line ships which served with Ellerman without change of ownership

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

City of Ripon see Lepanto 1915.

Lepanto 1915 1934 transferred to Hall Line management renamed City of Ripon, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.160 off Trinidad; loss of 57 lives. 6,394

Urbino 1918 1934 transferred to Bucknall Line management, 1954 scrapped. 5,198

Ships managed for Ministry of War Transport

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

Andrea Gritti 1943 managed by Hall Line for MOWT, 1945 returned to Italy. 6,404

Empire Clyde 1925 ex- Leonardo da Vinci, Lloyd Triestino, 1941 captured by British at Somalia, 1943 renamed Empire Clyde, converted to hospital ship, managed by City Line. 1948 taken over by Admiralty renamed Maine. 7,515

Empire Faith 1941 managed by Westcott & Laurence, 1946 sold to Johnston Warren Lines renamed Jessmore. 7,061

Empire Gauntlet 1944 ex- Cape Comorin, 1945 reverted to US Department of Commerce. 7,177

Empire Irving 1944 1946 sold to Ropner, renamed Bellerby. 7,081

Empire Pendennis 1944 1946 to Cunard-White Star renamed Vasconia. 7,058

Empire Spartan see City of Cardiff 1942.

Empire Viceroy 1943 1947 transferred to Counties Ship Management, London. 7,803

Empire Wallace 1946 1947 transferred to Haddon SS Co, London. 7,800

Marine Raven 1944 1948 returned to USA. 11,757

Taiposhan 1901 1940-46 managed by Papayanni, 1946 owned by Tai On S.N. Co, Hong Kong. 2,143

Chartered from Canada

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

Fort Constantine 1944 1949 transferred to Admiralty. 7,221

Fort Dunvegan 1944 1949 transferred to Admiralty. 7,220

Fort Edmonton 1944 1947 became Federal Voyager for Federal & Comm. Nav. Co., Montreal. 7,220

Fort Kilmar 1944 1947 became Ironside for Andros Shipping Co, Montreal. 7,220

Fort Providence 1944 1948 became Eastwater for Eastboard Nav. Co., Montreal. 7,220

Chartered from US War Shipping Administration

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

Cape Douglas 1944 1947 chartered by MOT managed by JRE, 1948 returned to USA. 7,156

Fort St. James 1942 1947 became Temple Bar for Lambert Bros., London. 7,130

Fort Tadoussac 1942 1947 returned to USA. 7,129

Free French ships managed by Ellermans

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

Cap Padaran 1922 owned by Chargeurs Reunis, 1941 seized from Vichy Franch, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.596 in Adriatic while trooping. 8,009

Cap Tourane 1923 owned by Chargeurs Reunis, 1940-45 served with Free French, 1946 returned to owners. 8,009

D'entrecasteaux 1922 owned by Chargeurs Reunis, 1941 captured by Royal Navy from Vichy French, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.154 in South Atlantic. 7,642

Chartered container ships

Vessel Built Years in Service Tons

City of Lisbon 1980 ex- Eagle, 1985-6 chartered renamed City of Lisbon, 1986 to Manchester Liners renamed Manchester City. 3,598

City of Liverpool 1982 1985 to Germany renamed Campania.

City of London 1981 ex- Mentor, 1981 chartered from Blue Funnel / Elder Dempster Lines renamed City of London, 1981 returned to owners, reverted to Mentor. 16,482

City of Manchester 1984 ex- Hassel Werder, 1984-5 chartered renamed City of Manchester, 1985 reverted to Hassel Werder. 2,778

City of Oporto 1979 ex- Royal Prince, 1984-5 chartered renamed City of Oporto, 1985 reverted to Royal Prince. 1,599

City of Salerno (1) 1981 ex- Nordstar, 1984-5 chartered renamed City of Salerno, 1985 reverted to Nordstar. 1,598

City of Salerno (2) 1977 ex- Peter Knuppel, 1985-6 chartered renamed City of Salerno, 1986 reverted to Peter Knuppel. 1,599

City of Salerno (3) 1983 ex- Ocean, 1986-7 chartered renamed City of Salerno, 1987 reverted to Ocean. 1,599