Royal Mail Line
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The Royal Mail Line Ltd. ( RML ) was a British shipping company based in London . It operated a very successful liner service to South America and the Caribbean .
history
In 1841 the company was founded as the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company to operate a liner service from London to the West Indies ( Caribbean ). The shipping company's ships were easy to recognize because they were all named after rivers. In 1850 the Royal Mail Line expanded its liner service to South America . The line connection was Southampton - Vigo - Lisbon - Las Palmas - Rio de Janeiro / Santos - Montevideo and Buenos Aires . The shipping company rose quickly and became one of the UK's most successful shipping companies.
After 1880 the Royal Mail Line had to struggle with increasing financial difficulties. Over time, the competition on the South American route had become increasingly fierce. From 1870 onwards, more and more new companies started using this service, such as Hamburg Süd and the French shipping companies Compagnie de Chargeurs Réunis and Société Générale de Transport Maritimes , but also competition from their own country in the form of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company (founded in 1838) or the shipping company Lamport & Holt was troubled by the RML. It took the company twenty years to stabilize again.
In 1906 Sir Owen Philipps , who later became Lord Kylsant, became the new General Manager of the Royal Mail Line and with him the company began an unprecedented rise. Many British shipping companies were bought up in quick succession, the Shire Line in 1907 , the Pacific Steam Navigation Company in 1910 , the Union-Castle Line in 1912 and the Nelson Line in 1913, plus a share in the Elder Dempster Line and the Glen Line . In 1914 the Royal Mail Group was one of the most influential shipping companies in the world.
In 1920 the Royal Mail opened a number of new line connections, and from 1920 London, along with Southampton, became the general starting point for all overseas connections. In 1921 the company opened a trans-Pacific service with the following connection: London / Southampton - West Indies ( Caribbean ) - Colombia - Panama - US Pacific ports - Vancouver . In 1927 the Royal Mail took control of the White Star Line . The company was at the height of its economic development.
In 1931, the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company had during the Great Depression of 1929 bankruptcy and Lord Kylsant was imprisoned. After a transition phase, the company was renamed Royal Mail Line Ltd. reorganized and formed a network with Pacific Steam Navigation Co. ( RML / PSNCo Group ). The Union-Castle Line, Elder Dempster & Company and the White Star Line became independent again from the subsidiary shipping companies , Shire Line and Glen Line were sold to the Blue Funnel Line (Alfred Holt & Co.). The ships of the Nelson Line were transferred to the Royal Mail Line and the shipping company was dissolved. In 1935 the Furness, Withy Group acquired a 50% stake in RML / PSNCo.
In 1965 Furness, Withy & Company acquired the remaining 50%, but the Royal Mail remained largely independent for the time being. In 1970 all ships of the PSNCo were transferred to the Royal Mail Line, PSNCo remains active as their manager.
In 1980 Furness, Withy was bought up by the Hong Kong Chinese Tung Chao Yung and reorganized in the course of the 1980s. In 1984 the third Andes was the last newbuild for the shipping company and in 1985 all ships were transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion , a shipping company within the Furness, Withy Group. The Royal Mail Line ceased to exist as an active company.
Since 1990, the name rights to the Royal Mail Line have been owned by the German shipping company Hamburg Süd .
Ships
Passenger ships
| year | Surname | tonnage | shipyard | Status / fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | Clyde (II) | 1885 GRT | R. Duncan & Co. Ltd., Greenock | 1865 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1841 | Dee (I) | 1885 GRT | Scott & Sons Ltd., Greenock | 1862 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1841 | Trent (II) | 1885 GRT | W. Pitcher & Co. Ltd., Northfleet | 1867 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1841 | Tay | 1885 GRT | C. Wood & Co. Ltd., Dumbarton | Sunk at Vera Cruz ( Mexico ) in 1856 |
| 1841 | Thames (I) | 1885 GRT | W. Pitcher & Co. Ltd., Northfleet | 1865 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1841 | Severn (I) | 1885 GRT | W. Patterson & Co. Ltd., Bristol | 1856 after a collision out of service and demolished |
| 1841 | Solway | 1800 GRT | J. McMillan & Co. Ltd., Greenock | Decommissioned in 1861 and sold for demolition |
| 1841 | Teviot (I) | 1800 GRT | R. Duncan & Co. Ltd., Greenock | 1864 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1841 | Tweed (I) | 1800 GRT | Thompson & Spears Ltd., Clydebank | Sunk near Yucatan in 1847 |
| 1841 | Medway (I) | 2068 GRT | W. Pitcher & Co. Ltd., Northfleet | Decommissioned in 1861 and sold for demolition |
| 1841 | Forth | 2068 GRT | R. Menzies & Co. Ltd., Leith | Sunk near Cartagena ( Colombia ) in 1849 |
| 1842 | Avon (II) | 2068 GRT | W. Patterson & Co. Ltd., Bristol | Sunk near Colon ( Venezuela ) in 1863 |
| 1847 ( 1838 ) | Great Western | 1340 GRT | W. Patterson & Co. Ltd., Bristol | 1838 for Great Western SSCo. / 1847 to RML / 1856 demolition |
| 1851 | Demerara (I) | 2318 GRT | W. Patterson & Co. Ltd., Bristol | Sunk in 1851 |
| 1851 | Amazon (I) | 2943 GRT | R. & H. Green Ltd., Blackwall | Burnt out on maiden voyage in 1851 (104 dead) |
| 1851 | Parana (I) | 2943 GRT | M. Wigram & Co. Ltd., Southampton | 1868 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1852 | Orinoco (I) | 2943 GRT | W. Pitcher & Co. Ltd., Northfleet ´ | 1868 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1852 | La Plata (I) | 2943 GRT | R. Steele & Co. Ltd., Greenock | Sold in 1871 |
| 1852 | Magdalena (I) | 2943 GRT | W. Pitcher & Co. Ltd., Northfleet | 1866 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1852 | Solent (I) | 2230 GRT | T. & J. White Ltd., Cowes | 1869 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1853 | Atrato (I) | 3466 GRT | Caird & Co. Ltd. , Greenock | Decommissioned in 1870 and sold for demolition |
| 1854 | Tamar (I) | 1850 GRT | W. Pitcher & Co. Ltd., Northfleet | 1871 out of service |
| 1854 | Tyne (I) | 1603 GRT | Miller & Ravenhill Ltd., Newcastle | Out of service in 1875 |
| 1858 | Parramatta | 3439 GRT | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. , Blackwall | Sunk on maiden voyage near Anegada in 1859 |
| 1858 ( 1855 ) | Oneida | 2293 GRT | Scott & Co. Ltd., Greenock | 1855: / 1858 sold to RML / 1874 |
| 1859 | Shannon | 3609 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | Sunk at Colon ( Venezuela ) in 1875 |
| 1860 | His | 3440 GRT | Thames Ironworks Ltd., Blackwall | Decommissioned in 1871 and sold for demolition |
| 1864 | Douro (I) | 2824 GRT | Caird & Co. Ltd., Greenock | Sank after a collision near Cape Finsterre in 1882 |
| 1865 | Rhone | 2738 GRT | Millwall Ironworks Ltd., London | Sunk in 1867 |
| 1865 | Danube (I) | 2039 GRT | Millwall Ironworks Ltd., London | Sold to Union Steam Ship Company in 1871 |
| 1868 | Neva | 3025 GRT | Caird & Co. Ltd., Greenock | Decommissioned in 1890 and sold for demolition |
| 1869 | Nile (II) | 3025 GRT | Day, Summers & Co. Ltd., Southampton | 1890 Union Steam Ship Company sold and Roman renamed |
| 1870 | Elbe | 3108 GRT | John Elder & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | 1902 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1871 | Boyne | 3318 GRT | W. Denny & Bros. Ltd., Dumbarton | Sunk near Brest ( France ) in 1875 |
| 1871 | Tagus (I) | 3298 GRT | John Elder & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | 1897 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1871 | Moselle | 3298 GRT | John Elder & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | Sunk near Colon ( Venezuela ) in 1891 |
| 1874 | Minho (I) | 2564 GRT | Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | Sold in 1878 |
| 1874 | Mondego | 2564 GRT | Tod & McGregor Ltd., Glasgow | Sold in 1888 |
| 1874 | Guardiana | 2504 GRT | London & Glasgow Co. Ltd., Glasgow | Accumulated and sunk in 1885 near Paredes Depths ( Brazil ) |
| 1875 ( 1872 ) | Don | 4028 GRT | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd. , Birkenhead | 1872 for PSNCo / 1875 to RML / 1901 demolition |
| 1875 ( 1872 ) | Para | 3805 GRT | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd., Birkenhead | 1872 for PSNCo / 1875 to RML / 1901 demolition |
| 1877 | Medway (II) | 3687 GRT | John Elder & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | 1899 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1878 ( 1873 ) | Trent (II) | 2923 GRT | Henderson & Co. Ltd., Renfrew | 1873 ex Vancouver / 1878 to RML / 1897 demolition |
| 1878 ( 1873 ) | Tamar (II) | 2923 GRT | Henderson & Co. Ltd., Renfrew | 1873 ex Vasco da Gama / 1878 to RML / 1897 demolition |
| 1879 | Derwent (II) | 2641 GRT | R. Thompson & Co. Ltd., Sunderland | 1902 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1880 | Avon (II) | 2641 GRT | J. Laing & Co. Ltd., Sunderland | 1903 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1880 | Humber | 2641 GRT | London & Glasgow Co. Ltd., Glasgow | Missing in 1885 (66 dead) |
| 1882 | Esk (II) | 2641 GRT | Barrow SB Co. Ltd., Barrows | 1909 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1882 | Darts (I) | 2641 GRT | R. Dixon & Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough | Sunk at Santos in 1884 |
| 1882 ( 1879 ) | La Plata (II) | 3240 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd. , Glasgow | 1879 ex Norfolk / 1882 sold to RML / 1893 |
| 1886 | Orinoco (II) | 4434 GRT | Caird & Co. Ltd., Greenock | 1909 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1889 | Atrato (II) | 5386 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | Sold in 1912 |
| 1889 | Magdalena (II) | 5946 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | 1921 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1890 | Clyde (II) | 5946 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | 1913 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1890 | Thames (II) | 5946 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | Sold to the Royal Navy in 1914 |
| 1893 | Danube (II) | 5946 GRT | J. & G. Thomson Ltd. , Glasgow | Sold in 1920 |
| 1893 | Nile (II) | 5946 GRT | J. & G. Thomson Ltd., Glasgow | Sold in 1911 |
| 1899 | Tagus (II) | 5545 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | Sold in 1920 |
| 1900 | Trent (III) | 5573 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | Sold to the Royal Navy in 1915 |
| 1901 ( 1882 ) | La Plata (III) | 4464 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | 1882 ex Moor / 1901 sold to RML / 1908 |
| 1905 | Aragon (I) | 9588 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd. , Belfast | Torpedoed and sunk near Alexandria in 1917 (610 dead) |
| 1906 | Amazon (II) | 10,037 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Torpedoed and sunk near Ireland in 1918 |
| 1906 | Araguaya | 12 105 GRT | Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. , Belfast | Sold in 1930 |
| 1907 | Avon (III) | 12 105 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1930 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1908 | Asturias (I) | 12015 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1923: Arcadian cruises / 1933 abandoned |
| 1911 | Deseado (I) | 11,484 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1934 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1912 | Drina (I) | 11,483 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Torpedoed and sunk near Milford Haven in 1917 |
| 1912 | Desna | 11,484 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1933 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1912 | Demarara | 11,484 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1933 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1912 | Darro (I) | 11,484 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1933 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1911 | Arlanza (I) | 15044 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1938 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1913 | Andes (I) | 15,620 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1929: Atlantis cruises / 1952 abandoned |
| 1913 | Alcala | 10660 GRT | Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast | 1932 out of service |
| 1913 ( 1889 ) | Caribbean | 5625 GRT | Fairfield SB & Eng. Co. Ltd., Glasgow | 1889: ex Dunottar Castle , Union-Castle Line / 1913 RML / sunk in 1915 |
| 1913 ( 1893 ) | Chaleur | 4917 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1893: ex Goth , Union Line / 1913 RML / 1927 out of service |
| 1913 ( 1893 ) | Cobequid | 4917 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1893: ex Gaul , Union Line / 1913 RML / sunk in 1915 |
| 1913 ( 1894 ) | Chignecto | 4917 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1893: ex Greek , Union Line / 1913 RML / 1927 out of service |
| 1913 ( 1894 ) | Caraquet | 4917 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1893: ex Guelph , Union Line / 1913 RML / sunk near Bermuda in 1923 |
| 1914 | Alcantara (I) | 16 034 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sunk in 1916 by the German auxiliary cruiser Greif |
| 1915 | Almanzora | 16 034 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1948 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1914 | Essequibo (II) | 8490 GRT | Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast | Transferred to Pacific Steam Navigation Company in 1922 |
| 1915 | Ebro (III) | 8490 GRT | Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast | Transferred to Pacific Steam Navigation Company in 1922 |
| 1921 ( 1914 ) | Orduna | 15,499 GRT | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 1914 for Pacific Steam Navigation Company / 1914 to Cunard / 1921 to RML / 1927 back to Pacific |
| 1921 ( 1914 ) | Orbit | 15,495 GRT | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 1914 for Pacific Steam Navigation Company / 1914 to Cunard / 1921 to RML / 1927 back to Pacific |
| 1921 ( 1918 ) | Orca | 14 120 GRT | Harland & Wolff, Belfast | 1918 to Pacific Steam Navigation Company / 1921 to RML / 1927 to WSL, Calgaric |
| 1923 ( 1920 ) | Ohio | 18490 GRT | AG "Weser", Bremerhaven | 1920 ex Munich for NDL / 1920 to RML, 1923 in service / 1927 to White Star, Albertic |
| 1926 | Asturias (II) | 22048 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1957 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1927 | Alcantara (II) | 22,181 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1958 out of service and sold for demolition |
| 1932 ( 1928 ) | Highland Chieftain | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1928 for Nelson Line / 1932 sold to RML / 1959 |
| 1932 ( 1928 ) | Highland monarch | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1928 for Nelson Line / 1932 to RML / 1960 demolition |
| 1932 ( 1929 ) | Highland Brigade | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1929 for Nelson Line / 1932 sold to RML / 1959 |
| 1932 ( 1930 ) | Highland Princess | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1930 sold for Nelson Line / 1932 to RML / 1959 |
| 1932 ( 1931 ) | Highland patriot | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1931 for Nelson Line / 1932 to RML / 1940 torpedoed (66 dead) |
| 1939 | Andes (II) | 26,689 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1972 decommissioned and sold for demolition |
| 1949 | Magdalena (III) | 17,547 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | On its maiden voyage in 1949 Rio de Janeiro dropped |
| 1959 | Amazon (III) | 20 362 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Transferred to SS&A in 1972 |
| 1959 | Aragon (II) | 20 362 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Transferred to SS&A in 1972 |
| 1959 | Arlanza (II) | 20 362 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Transferred to SS&A in 1972 |
| 1969 ( 1949 ) | Derwent (III) | 13594 GRT | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd., Birkenhead | 1949 for SS&A / 1969 to RML / 1972 demolition |
Cargo ships
| year | Surname | tonnage | shipyard | Status / fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | Ebro (II) | 3445 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | Sold in 1903 |
| 1896 | Minho (II) | 3445 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | Sold in 1903 |
| 1896 | La Plata (III) | 3445 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | Sold in 1900 |
| 1898 | Severn (III) | 3780 GRT | R. Dixon & Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough | Sold in 1913 |
| 1900 | Tyne (III) | 3207 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | Torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel in 1917 |
| 1902 | Tamar (III) | 3207 GRT | Craig, Taylor & Co. Ltd., Stockton | 1915 captured and sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser Crown Prince Wilhelm |
| 1902 | Dee (III) | 2318 GRT | Craig, Taylor & Co. Ltd., Stockton | Sold in 1914 |
| 1904 | Potaro (I) | 4538 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1915 captured and sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser Crown Prince Wilhelm |
| 1904 | Parana (II) | 4538 GRT | Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast | Out of service in 1933 |
| 1904 | Pardo (I) | 4538 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Out of service in 1934 |
| 1904 | Conway (II) | 2628 GRT | Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd., Newcastle | 1930 out of service |
| 1904 | Catalina | 2628 GRT | Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd., Newcastle | Sold in 1922 |
| 1904 | Caroni | 2628 GRT | Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Ltd., Newcastle | Torpedoed and sunk in 1915 |
| 1906 ( 1892 ) | Manau | 2745 GRT | R. Dixon & Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough | 1892: ex Transvaal , Bucknall Line / 1906 RML / 1906 sunk near Bahia |
| 1906 ( 1892 ) | Marima | 2745 GRT | R. Dixon & Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough | 1892: ex Zulu , Bucknall Line / 1906 RML / 1911 sold |
| 1908 | Arzila | 2722 GRT | J. Laing & Co. Ltd., Sunderland | Sold in 1922 |
| 1908 | Agadir | 2722 GRT | J. Laing & Co. Ltd., Sunderland | Sold in 1922 |
| 1909 | Berbice (I) | 2467 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1920 |
| 1909 | Balantia (I) | 2467 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1922 |
| 1914 ( 1899 ) | Chaudiere | 3986 GRT | R. Dixon & Co. Ltd., Middlesbrough | 1899: ex Mandigo , Elder, Dempster & Co. / 1914 RML / 1927 out of service |
| 1914 | Barima | 1498 GRT | Caledon SB & Eng. Co. Ltd., Dundee | Sold in 1923 |
| 1914 | Belize (II) | 1498 GRT | Caledon SB & Eng. Co. Ltd., Dundee | Sold in 1923 |
| 1916 ( 1894 ) | Larne (III) | 3808 GRT | R. Napier & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | 1894: ex Aldenham / 1916 RML / 1918 sold |
| 1918 | Navasota | 8803 GRT | Swan, Hunter & WR Ltd., Newcastle | Torpedoed and sunk in 1939 |
| 1919 | Nagara | 8803 GRT | Swan, Hunter & WR Ltd., Newcastle | Torpedoed and sunk in 1943 |
| 1919 | Narenta | 8803 GRT | Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1939 |
| 1920 | Nictheroy | 8803 GRT | Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1937 |
| 1920 | Natia | 8803 GRT | A. Stephen & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | In 1940 captured and sunk by German auxiliary cruisers |
| 1920 | Nariva | 8803 GRT | A. Stephen & Sons Ltd., Glasgow | In 1940 captured and sunk by German auxiliary cruisers |
| 1920 | Nebraska | 8803 GRT | Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast | Torpedoed and sunk in 1944 |
| 1919 | Sambre | 5295 GRT | Short Bros. & Co. Ltd., Sunderland | 1940 torpedoed and sunk |
| 1919 | Segura (II) | 5295 GRT | Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd. , Newcastle | Sold in 1935 |
| 1919 | Somme | 5295 GRT | Short Bros. & Co. Ltd., Sunderland | Sold in 1935 |
| 1919 | Severn (IV) | 5295 GRT | Short Bros. & Co. Ltd., Sunderland | Sold in 1932 |
| 1919 | Silarus | 5295 GRT | C. Connell & Co. Ltd., Sunderland | Sold in 1931 |
| 1919 | Siris | 5295 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Torpedoed and sunk in 1942 |
| 1920 | Sarthe | 5295 GRT | W. Cray & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool | Torpedoed and sunk in 1942 |
| 1919 | Sabor (II) | 5295 GRT | Earl's SB Co. Ltd., Hull | Torpedoed and sunk in 1943 |
| 1921 | Loch Katrine | 9462 GRT | John Brown & Co. Ltd., Clydebank | Torpedoed and sunk in 1942 |
| 1922 | Loch Goil | 9462 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sunk in Gibraltar in 1943 after being hit by a bomb |
| 1922 | Loch Monar | 9462 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1949 out of service |
| 1932 ( 1920 ) | Nagoya | 8442 GRT | Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | 1920: ex Highland Warrior , Nelson Line / 1932 RML / 1936 sold |
| 1932 ( 1915 ) | Nalon | 7206 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd. , Port Glasgow | 1915: Nelson Line / 1932 RML / 1940 sunk after air raid |
| 1932 ( 1915 ) | Nasina | 7206 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | 1915: Nelson Line / 1932 RML / 1935 sold |
| 1932 ( 1915 ) | Nela | 7206 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | 1915: Nelson Line / 1932 RML / 1946 out of service |
| 1932 | Araby (I) | 4772 GRT | A. McMillan & Co. Ltd., Dumbarton | 1940 torpedoed and sunk |
| 1932 | Brittany (I) | 4772 GRT | A. McMillan & Co. Ltd., Dumbarton | Torpedoed and sunk in 1942 |
| 1932 | Gascony | 4772 GRT | A. McMillan & Co. Ltd., Dumbarton | Sunk in 1938 |
| 1932 | Sicily | 3457 GRT | Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd., Stockton | Sold in 1933 |
| 1932 | Thessaly (I) | 3457 GRT | Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd., Stockton | Sold in 1933 |
| 1932 | Lombardy (I) | 3457 GRT | Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd., Stockton | 1956 out of service |
| 1938 | Loch Avon (I) | 9205 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Torpedoed and sunk in 1939 |
| 1940 | Pardo (II) | 5419 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1964 |
| 1940 | Pataro (II) | 5419 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1965 |
| 1940 | Pampas (I) | 5419 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sunk near Malta in 1942 after being hit by a bomb |
| 1941 | Palma | 5419 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sunk near Ceylon after air raids in 1944 |
| 1942 | Deseado (II) | 9904 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1968 out of service |
| 1943 | Darro (II) | 9904 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1967 |
| 1944 | Durango | 9904 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Transferred to SS&A in 1966 , Ruthenic |
| 1944 | Drina (II) | 9904 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Transferred to SS&A in 1966 , Romanic |
| 1943 | Loch Ryan | 9904 GRT | Furness SB Co. Ltd., Halverton | Sold in 1967 |
| 1944 | Pampas (II) | 5596 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1964 |
| 1944 | Parima | 5596 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1962 |
| 1944 | Paraguay | 5596 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1964 |
| 1945 | Pilcomayo | 5596 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1964 |
| 1946 | Teviot (II) | 7085 GRT | SB Corporation, Newcastle | 1960 out of service |
| 1946 | Tweed (II) | 7085 GRT | SB Corporation, Newcastle | 1959 out of service |
| 1947 | Loch Avon (II) | 8617 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1967 |
| 1947 | Loch Garth (II) | 8617 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1968 out of service |
| 1947 | Barranca | 7298 GRT | Oregon SB Corporation, Portland | Sold in 1956 |
| 1947 | Balantia (II) | 7298 GRT | Bethlehem-Fairfield SB Corp., Baltimore | Sold in 1958 |
| 1947 | Berbice (II) | 7298 GRT | New England SB Corp., Boston | Sold in 1958 |
| 1947 | Berezina | 7298 GRT | New England SB Corp., Boston | Sold in 1956 |
| 1952 | Ebro (IV) | 7791 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1969 |
| 1952 | Essequibo (III) | 7791 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1968 |
| 1953 | Escalante | 7791 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1970 |
| 1953 | Eden (II) | 7791 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1969 |
| 1954 | Loch Gowan | 9718 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1970 out of service |
| 1956 | Tuscany | 7299 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1970 |
| 1957 | Thessaly (II) | 7299 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1971 |
| 1957 | Picardy | 7299 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1971 |
| 1957 | Albany | 7299 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1971 |
| 1957 | Loch Loyal | 11035 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sold in 1971 |
| 1968 ( 1962 ) | Abadesa | 13 398 GRT | Swan, Hunter & WR Ltd., Newcastle | 1962: Houlder Line / 1968 RML / 1972 sold |
| 1968 ( 1946 ) | Duquesna | 10,783 GRT | Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd., Newcastle | 1946: Houlder Line / 1968 RML / 1970 out of service |
| 1968 ( 1949 ) | Douro (II) | 10,783 GRT | Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd., Newcastle | 1949: Houlder Line / 1968 RML / 1972 out of service |
| 1970 ( 1966 ) | Orcoma | 10300 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1966: PSNCo / 1970 RML / 1979 sold |
Container ships
| year | Surname | tonnage | shipyard | Status / fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Orbit | 12321 GT | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd., Birkenhead | With PSNCo as manager / sold in 1980 |
| 1972 | Orduna | 12321 GT | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd., Birkenhead | With PSNCo as manager / sold in 1984 |
| 1972 | Ortega | 12321 GT | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd., Birkenhead | With PSNCo as manager / sold in 1982 |
| 1978 | Oroya | 9015 GT | Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | With PSNCo as manager / sold in 1985 |
| 1978 | Oropesa | 9015 GT | Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | With PSNCo as manager / sold in 1985 |
| 1984 | Andes (III) | 32150 GT | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Ulsan | Transferred to Hamburg Süd in 1990 |