TINONEE
1866-93
279 gross tons. Lbd: 193'7" x 21'4" x 10'5". Iron steamship, twin screw, 2 masted and schooner rigged. Of 30 horsepower and built at ASN Co's Pyrmont workshops Sydney. Sold November 1885 to B B Nicoll. October 1886 acquired by Mort's Dock & Engineering Co, Balmain. Sold August 1892 to J Broomfield. Word was she was broken up 1893 although 'official register closed 1953 stating 'fate unknown'
SAXONIA
1856-98
357 gross tons, 243 net. Lbd: 162'4" x 24'3" x 13'1". Iron steamship, 30 horsepower rigged as a 3 masted schooner and built by M Samuelson & Co, Hull England. Launched as the Columbia later renamed Sirius in 1860 by the General Steam Navigation Co, of London. Built for trade between England and Holland, and ran to Mauritius from 1860 on. Sent to Australia since with a view to sell her, and she was purchased by ASN Co December 1865 after she had spent much of 1864 anchored in Hobsons Bay Victoria. As a passenger ship, she lasted four years until sold November 1869 to W Summerbell, and converted into a collier. Sold November 1896 to the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Co. Wrecked 17th May 1898 on Bellambi Reef, New South Wales
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HAVILAH
1853-1900
301 gross tons, 166 net. Lbd: 151' x 22' x 13'4". Iron hulled steamship, 2 cylinders making 55 horsepower and schooner rigged of 3 masts. Built by C Mitchell & Co., Low Walker Tyne for Charles & J F Bowman of South Australia, and Hugh McMeckan - Master Mariner in partnership. Serviced Melbourne and Adelaide in 1854 as a passenger vessel under agency of McMeckan, Blackwood & Co., Melbourne, their first managed vessel. Owners since: May 1858 Samuel White, Port Adelaide. June 1861 G Fisher & Partners who traded as Launceston & Melbourne S N Co of Launceston, Tasmania. July 1866 W A Guesdon & Partners reg, Hobart. October 1867 Tasmanian Steam Navigation Co, Hobart. May 1868 Mort & McArthur, Sydney. November 1869 ASN Co, Sydney. November 1873 French owners at Noumea. July 1878 J C Lloyd reg Sydney and November 1884 Mount Kembla Coal & Oil Co. With her return to Australian registry from Noumea, she was converted into a collier by either J C Lloyd or ensuing purchaser and was converted into a hulk prior to 1900, effectively ending her status as a ship per se. Records state she was broken up in 1911. Havilah apparently means "Land of Gold"
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BLACK SWAN
1853-80
257 gross tons, 146 net. Lbd: 136'3" x 19'6" x 11'6". Iron steamship, 2 cylinders of 60 horsepower with 2 masts schooner rigged. Built by Blackwood and Gordon, Paisley Glasgow for J Colquhoun of Glasgow. Sold February 1854 to Launceston Steam Navigation Co (for 12,500 pounds). Sold June 1957 to Launceston & Melbourne S N Co., Launceston who had her lengthened to be 157'6" x 20'5" x 11'4" and of 283 gross tons. July 1866 sold to W A Guesdon & Partners (they traded as Launceston Steam Company and variables of that name). As she had for the previous decade, she was regular on the Bass Strait run when collided with the Paddle steamer Luna in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria and sank. Raised, repaired and under the ownership of a C D Fonces, registered at Melbourne until purchased July 1868 by ASN Co. Placed on most of their passenger services, she was also lengthened in 1874 to be of 309 gross tons and 210 net, whilst her dimensions became 174' x 20'5" x 11'4". Broken up November 1880
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QUEENSLAND Steam Navigation Co, Brisbane Formed in 1860. Their first vessel, the paddle steamer 'Queensland', was purpose built in England and arrived Australian shores 1861. With a Queensland Government mail contract this fledging concern could only succeed in servicing Brisbane and relative ports
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QUEENSLAND
1861-87
373 gross tons, 287 net. Lbd: 186'7" x 23' x 11'4". Iron Paddle steamer of 120 horsepower, 2 masts possibly schooner rigged. Queensland Steam Navigation Company's first vessel built for the coastal passenger trade by Barclay, Curle & Co, Glasgow. She worked the Sydney - Brisbane - Northern Queensland ports, became part of ASN Co fleet in May 1868 and was lengthened November 1878 to read 425 gross and 309 net tons. Lbd: 207'7" x 23' x 11'4". Became part of the AUSN Co fleet January 1887. Hulked December 1887
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LADY BOWEN
1864-94
527 gross tons, 425 net. Lbd: 210'5" x 25'7" x 11'5". Iron Paddle steamer, 2 cylinder oscillating 150 horsepower. 2 masts brigantine rigged. Built by A & J Inglis Glasgow for the Queensland S N Co's Sydney - Brisbane passenger trade. Of ASN Co as at 1868. December 1875 lengthened to 228'2" x 25'7" x 11'5". Tonnage became 702 gross and 442 net. Worked many of the Company's routes including the Hunter River. December 1882 sold to the Hunter River New S N Co. Sold again in October 1888 to W Summerbell and finally owned by B Corrigan as at January 1889. October 1889, she was converted into a fully rigged 4 masted schooner and was wrecked near Cardwell Queensland on Kennedy Shoal August 19th 1894
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LADY YOUNG
1864-81
523 gross tons, 421 net. Lbd: 210'5" x 25'7" x 11'5". Iron Paddle steamer, 2 cylinder oscillating 150 horsepower. 2 masts brigantine rigged. Built by A & J Inglis Glasgow for the Queensland S N Co's coastal passenger trade as Sydney - North Queensland. Of ASN Co as at 1868. Broken up 1881
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PLATYPUS
1864-98
Iron hulled 2 masted schooner rigged steamship of 217 gross tons. Lbd: 140'4" x 23'8" x 8'4". Built by A & J Inglis, Glasgow for the Queensland S N Co. 1868 purchased by the Queensland Government and resold same year to the Clarence and Richmond River S N Co. Sold August 1887 to G L Fuller, Sydney. Broken up at Sydney 1898
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EMU
1865-1909
Iron Paddle steamer of 150 horsepower and 270 gross tons. Lbd: 170'8" x 22'1" x 5'8". Built by A & J Inglis, Glasgow for the Queensland Steam Navigation Company. Arrived in sections as the cargo of the Platypus and re-assembled at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. Acquired by ASN Co 1868. Sold January 1877 to Port Jackson Steam Boat Co, Sydney and renamed Brightside. September 1881 owned by Port Jackson Steamship Co. November 1907 owned by Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Co. 1909 broken up at Sydney
EMU - As quoted from the newspaper of the era
Launched 5th August 1865 Kangaroo Point for QSN Co River steamer
flat bottomed double-headed boat, and will steer from either end. Her length is 170 feet overall
and the beam inside the paddle-boxes 22 feet. Outside the sponsons which are continued fore
and aft nearly the whole length of the vessel, she measures 41 feet. The depth of hold is
6 feet 6 inches. This may appear overmuch, but if has the advantage of affording space
for refreshment saloons beneath the deck houses. There are two of these, one at each end
The after one is 27 feet by 20 feet, and that forward 16 feet by 20 feet: They will be lighted by
side ports and fitted up in an appropriate manner, after the style of the Clyde river steamers
(extract: Courier-Mail 1865 August 7)>
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AUCKLAND
1863-71
698 gross tons, 533 net. Iron steamship, 2 masts brig rigged as built by C Mitchell & Co, Low Walker on Tyne. Originally named Pawlet and probably owned by the Intercolonial Royal Mail Steamship Co and registered at London. They changed company title to be Panama, New Zealand & Australian Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Arrived Australia early 1869, worked the trans-tasman run until purchased by ASN Co in May 1869. Renaming her Auckland, they employed her upon their Sydney - Melbourne run. Refitted her in 1871 to be of 724 gross tons. Her Lbd: became 212'8" x 28' x 16'3" whilst her engine was compounded to reach 180 horsepower. On her first trip after renovations, she was wrecked upon Beware Reef, Victoria on May 27th 1871
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EGMONT
1864-1900
401 gross tons, 309 net. Lbd: 175' x 25' x 12'2". Iron steamship of 80 horsepower, 2 masted and schooner rigged as built by Henderson, Coulborn & Co, Renfrew for the Panama, New Zealand & Australian Royal Mail Steam Packet Co, registered London. Purchased by ASN Co December 1869 for their Australian coastal passenger services. Completed one mail run from Sydney to Noumea. 1870 saw increase in accommodation and tonnage of 570 gross. Lengthened, re-rigged as a 3 masted schooner during 1875 becoming 670 gross and 419 net tons. Lbd: 200' x 24'8" x 18'3". Engines compounded to reach 100 horsepower. Sold August 1889 to Mitchell & Woolcock-Waley. Downgraded from 1890 to cargo only capacity and purchased by J Burns in November 1892 who converted her into a hulk. May 1893 purchased by Bellambi Coal Co Ltd. September 1900 acquired by D Sheehy. October the hulk was acquired by Adelaide Steamship Co and was scuttled off Western Australia coast 1910
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ANT
1871-1905
17 gross tons. Lbd: 42'2" x 6'8" x 4'. Iron steamship built at the ASN Co's Pyrmont workshops, Sydney. Vertical steam engine of a mere 5 horsepower. Sold April 1878 to Whitehead & Co. Sold January 1882 to Whitney & Co. Sold November 1883 to R M Hunter of Rockhampton, Queensland. Wrecked Rockhampton 1905
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GOVERNOR BLACKALL
1871-1910
487 gross tons. Lbd: 194'4" x 23'8" x 15'6". Iron steamship, 2 masts schooner rigged built by Mort's Dock & Engineering Co, Balmain Sydney. Originally ordered by the Queensland Government, however contract cancelled and purchased in 1872 by ASN Co. 1887 of AUSN Co. Sold June 1888 to North Illawarra Coal Mining Co. September 1890 owned by Moore & Austin. December 1896 George Adams (Tattersalls fame. Rumoured to be a Gambling ship when taken outside of territorial waters). December 1898 W J Featherstone. Hulked Sydney December 1910 and scuttled 16th July 1931 off Sydney Heads
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WENTWORTH
1873-87
956 gross tons. Lbd: 219' x 27'3" x 22'5". Iron steamship, compounded steam engine of 160 horsepower. 2 masted and schooner rigged as built by Henderson, Coulborn & Co, Renfrew for ASN Co. Of AUSN Co with the merger and their first shipping casualty 17th June 1887 when wrecked at North Head, Bowen Queensland in hazy weather en route from Brisbane to Cooktown
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VICTORIA
1871-1903
1,254 gross tons. Lbd: 239'6" x 30'2" x 23'. Iron steamship, 2 masted schooner rigged built by Richardson & Co, Newcastle-on-Tyne for the Italian Government as the Siracusa. Considered too slow and sent to Australia, and renamed by Australian Steam Navigation Co, Sydney when purchased in 1872. Used as a passenger ship of their major routes. Of AUSN Co 1887. December 1897 chartered by H C Sleigh who placed her on a run to New Zealand with Newcastle coal. On her return jourrney the cargo shifted and the coal stocks were low, forcing her to put in at Twofold Bay. Refuelled and cargo re-balanced she made her destination Melbourne, being handed back to AUSN 18 days after arrival. 1898 - end of 1899 chartered out to Burns Philp & Co, Sydney Sold 1899 to O E Pauss & Partners (traded as 'The Steamship Victoria Ltd') for their South Seas Islands' trade. Sold 1903 to Chinese shipbreakers
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BUNYIP
1873-89
58 gross tons. Lbd: 84'8" x 15'5" x 7'7". Wooden steamship built by Rock Davis, Brisbane Water, New South Wales for ASN Co. Of AUSN Co 1887. Sold March 1888 to M Johnston of Sydney. Wrecked Manning River New South Wales 18th November 1889
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CLIO
1873-88
6.4 gross tons. Lbd: 38'4" x 8' x 3'7". Wooden steamship built by W Dunn, Lavender Bay Sydney for E M Sayers of Sydney. Sold May 1874 by ASN Co and of AUSN Co 1887. Foundered in the Norman River, North Queensland 1888
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MATILDA
1874-94
11 gross tons. Lbd: 45'2" x 8'6" x 4'0". Wooden steamship built by W Dunn, Lavender Bay Sydney and purchased upon completion by ASN Co 1874. Sold 1875 to unknown owners, it's believed she passed through many ownership changes until 1891 when owned by North Coast S N Co, Sydney. Sold 1894 to Barrie & Williams. No further records since and register finally closed 1953 as 'No Trace'
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RIPPLE
1872-87
72 gross tons. Lbd: 83'8" x 16'4" x 7'4". Iron steamship, 2 masts, schooner rigged built by C Pottinger, Leith Scotland for unknown owners. Arrived Australia via Cape Town 1873. Acquired by ASN Co 1875 and sold same year to A M Ferguson. Owned by T G Kelly December 1880 and wrecked Solomon Islands 9th February 1887
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DUGONG
1875-1920
83 gross tons. Lbd: 91'6" x 17'8" x 6'5". Iron hulled steamship, single mast as built at the Pyrmont workshops of ASN Co Sydney. 1884 lengthened to be 109'4" and tonnage increased as 116 gross. Of AUSN Co 1887 and sold June 1901 to Carpentaria Lighterage Co. Scrapped 1920 at Brisbane after stranding damage
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BRONZEWING
c1875-88
20 gross tons. Lbd: 62'2" x 11'2" x 4'5". Wooden steamship built by 'unknown' and was first mentioned in a Sydney newspaper May 15th 1875 in a situation where she was to be towed to Rockhampton Queensland by the Balclutha. Her intended work was conveyance between the town and the heads. Later served as a tender at Mackay and Townsville. Foundered, sunk off Cape Upstart whilst under tow from the ss Corea April 16th 1888
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PORPOISE
1875-1937
91 gross tons. Lbd: 92'5" x 18' x 7'6". Iron steamship built at the Pyrmont workshops of ASN Co, Sydney. 1883 Lengthened to be 110 gross tons and Lbd: 103'8" x 17'9" x 6'9". Of AUSN Co 1887. Sold to John Burke & Co 1908. At some later time was converted into a lighter. Removed from register 1937 and remains abandoned on the Norman River, North Queensland 1942
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YARALLA
1875-1906
482 gross tons. Lbd: 201'8" x 25'1" x 12'1". Iron steamship 2 masts compound engine of 60 horsepower. Built by Lobnitz, Coulorn & Co, Renfrew Scotland for ASN Co's Queensland passenger service. Of AUSN Co from 1887. Worked the Pacific Ocean 'Islands" routes until wrecked on Naselai Reef, off Suva 31st August 1906
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WOTONGA
1876-82
997 gross tons. Lbd: 229'7" x 29' x 20'. Iron steamship brig rigged with 2 masts & engined to 200 horsepower. Passenger vessel built by A McMillan & Sons, Dumbarton for ASN's Sydney - Queensland service. January 2nd 1882 wrecked Tackling Point, Port MacQuarie New South Wales
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LY EE MOON
1859-86
991 gross tons as built with Lbd: 282'4" x 27'3" x 16'6". Iron Paddle steamer of passanger capacity built by Thames Iron Works, Orchard Yard, Blackwall for Dent & Co. Intended for the China trade and later sold in April 1863 to Japanese owners renamed Taihei Maru. 1873 returned to British owners registered Hong Kong and given original name again. Had her paddle wheels and engine removed, sailed to England where she underwent major refit tbecoming a screw driven steamship with 2 funnels. Given 3 masts, schooner rigged, with 94 passenger capacity in 3 classes. Owners in 1874 were G R Stevens, W Walker & Others (Hong Kong), registered London. August 1877 owned by ASN Co. Gutted totally by fire at Sydney 1878 and rebuilt with extra passenger accommodation, 2 masts and a tonnage of 1,202 gross, 745 net. Lbd: 282'7" x 27'3" x 16'6". Employed mainly in the Sydney - Melbourne run although had runs from Sydney to Fiji. Wrecked at Cape Green New South Wales May 30th 1886 with the loss of 71 lives
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ELAMANG
1876-1904
946 gross tons, 490 net. Lbd: 229' x 29'2" x 18'5". Iron twin screw passenger steamship, 2 masts and brig rigged with twin compounded engines making 200 horsepower. Built by Blackwood & Gordon, Port Glasgow for the ASN Co. Became part of the AUSN Co fleet 1887. 1895 converted into cargo only vessel. 1900 under charter to Burns Philp & Co. Sold 1904 to D Sheehy who had her stripped and converted into a hulk. Purchased by the New South Wales Government who sank the hulk as a breakwater off Newcastle in February 1905
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GUNGA
1864-96
1,201 gross tons, 891 net. Lbd: 257'6" x 32'2" x 20'1". Iron steamship brig rigged with 2 masts of 150 horsepower built by C & W Earle, Hull. Built as a passenger ship for the Bombay & Bengal Steamship Co, Liverpool. Owned in 1868 by W D Moss. 1871 R D Sassoon & Hornsteldt, who had her refitted to be of 1,257 gross tons and 798 net. Sold 1877 to Larrieu & Roque, registered Saigon. 1877 ASN Co after perhaps under charter doing the Australia - Hong Kong route. Since, worked most of their Australian coastal runs, as well as taking in the Fiji trade. Of AUSN Co 1887. Hulked at Fremantle 1896 and scuttled off Fremantle, Western Australia 1st December 1912
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OCEAN
1874-91
1,577 gross tons, 1,030 net. Lbd: 280'1" x 31'9" x 23'9". Iron steamship, 2 masts schooner rigged with compounded engine making 155 horsepower. Built by J & R Swan at Woodyard, Dumbarton, as a passenger vessel for Mories Monroe & Co Glasgow. Owned since by P Denny (pre 1874). 1874 ASN Co who intended her for potential Australia - China trade. Undetailed misfortune struck on her return from Hong Kong and she was towed to Cooktown, Queensland. Court proceedings re: salvage caused ASN Co to transfer ownership to T Buckland, who was also involved in the 'Far-East" venture. September 1883 sold to J & A Brown of Newcastle and employed as a collier. October 1884 acquired by William Howard Smith & Sons Ltd who set about refitting her for increased passenger accomodation and general upgrading. February 1885 she was renamed Gambier and worked their Melbourne - Sydney - Newcastle (New South Wales) route. Sank after a collision with the Easby off Pope's Eye Shoal, Port Phillip Heads Victoria on the night of August 7th 1891. A loss of 21 lives
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KATOOMBA
1878-1904
1,006 gross tons, 489 net. Lbd: 249'8" x 29'3" x 19'. Iron hulled, twin screw, brig rigged passenger steamship of twin compounded engines producing 200 horsepower. Coal fired boilers rated 65 psi. Built by Blackwood & Gordon, Port Glasgow for the ASN Co and worked their Sydney - Hunter River run. Also serviced their other coastal routes. 1887 became part of the AUSN Co fleet. 1891 was chartered out to Burns Philp & Co, Sydney for a round trip of Samoa. Passenger accommodation removed 1896. Sold 1903 to D Sheehy of Sydney who stripped and hulked her by the following year. 1905 February sunk to protect the breakwater at Newcastle, new South Wales
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PRETTY JANE
1870-82
134 gross tons, 101 net. Lbd: 112'6" x 20'1" x 6'8". Iron steamship, twin screw, schooner rigged with 2 masts, steam propulsion via 2 x 2 cylinders creating 35nhp. Built by T B Seath & Co, Rutherglen Glasgow for J Wotherspoon. 1874 of unknown owners, registered Auckland New Zealand. Arrived Sydney 1879 and purchased in October 1879 by ASN Co. Sold to unknown Melbourne owners May 1881. Beached, wrecked on Ninety Mile Beach, Victoria May 1882
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OCEAN QUEEN
1868-84+
572 gross tons, 366 net. Lbd: 170'5" x 25'2" x 20'3". Iron passenger steamship of 2 masts as schooner rigged of 90 nhp. Built by Henderson Coulborn & Co, Renfrew for G J Kidston, Glasgow. Probably French owners since, as C Foncier Caledonien, registered Noumea and sold to ASN Co in 1880. What trade runs she serviced for ASN Co is unknown, however she was sold October 1883 to 1884 J C Morgan, New Caledonia. Since, she traded the Pacific Islands for a few 'known' years and her remains now lie in Baie De La Moselle, Noumea
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RANELAGH
1881-98
836 gross tons, 535 net. Lbd: 203'8" x 29'1" x 9'1". Iron steamship 2 masted and schooner rigged, compounded engine of 160 nhp. Built by J Key & Sons, Kinghorn as a passenger vessel for the ASN Co's East coast services. April 1887 of the AUSN Co. Wrecked upon Burnett Heads, Queensland 11th January 1898
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QUIRANG
1882-1902
1,166 gross tons, 653 net. Lbd: 220'2" x 31'1" x 19'1". Iron steamship 2 masted and schooner rigged, compounded engine of 200 nhp. Built by Blackwood & Gordon, Port Glasgow for ASN Co's east coast passenger services. April 1887 of the AUSN Co. Sold January 1900 to Endeavour Meat Co (G W Griffiths & Partners). Missing en route from Newcastle New South Wales to Dunedin New Zealand with a cargo of coal, having sailed on 22nd July 1902
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GLANWORTH
1882-96
877 gross tons, 558 net. Lbd: 211'2" x 29'1" x 19'3". Iron steamship compounded engine of 160 nhp. Built by J Key & Sons, Kinghorn as a passenger vessel for the ASN Co's East coast services. April 1887 of the AUSN Co. January 25th 1896 she ran onto the reef at Settlement Point, Gatecombe Heads off Gladstone Queensland. Totally wrecked however all lives saved
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ROCKTON
1882-1923
1,971 gross tons, 1,189 net. Lbd: 27-'3" x 37'2" x 22'7". Iron steamship 2 masted schooner rigged, compounded engine producing 400 horsepower. Built as a passenger cargo steamship for ASN Co by Napier, Shanks & Bell, Yoker Scotland. Of AUSN Co April 1887. On charter to Huddart Parker & Co, Melbourne in 1898 in replacing their vessel 'Burrumbeet' from Melbourne to Newcastle.
Sold 1904 to Osaka Shosen Kaisha and renamed Kanko Maru. Sold 1917 to Hara Shin-ichi and renamed Shinsei Maru No. 5. Scrapped Japan 1923
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MANLY
1874-00
89 gross tons. Lbd: 101'4" x 17'7" x 8'2". Wooden steamship with 2 cylinder vertical engine = 45 horsepower built by Bower & Drake at Pyrmont, Sydney for T Hesselton. 1882 acquired by ASN Co. Of AUSN Co 1887. How or where she was employed after purchase is unknown, however in her final years serviced as a lighter until scrapped in 1906
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CURRAJONG
1875-1910
603 gross tons. Lbd: 222'2" x 30'1" x 15'7". Iron twin screw steamship of 250 horsepower, schooner rigged with 3 masts as built by T Wingate & Co., Whiteinch, Glasgow. This vessel was to be named Marquis of Lorne, however prior to completion she was renamed the Victory. Purchased on the stocks by the Clarence & New England S.N. Co., Sydney and completed as the The Clarence. In 1883 Clarence & New England S.N. Co went broke and in March same year The Clarence was sold to the ASN Co and renamed Currajong. Laid up in 1887, sold to Mitchell and Woolcott-Waley in 1888 and converted to a collier. 1893 sold to the Bellambi Coal Company. Tuesday 8 March 1910 Sydney Harbour New South Wales, off Bradley's Head, she collided with the Wyreema and sank with loss of one life
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CINTRA
1883-98
1,979 gross tons, 1,175 net. Lbd: 270'3" x 37'2" x 22'7". Iron steamship of 400 horsepower, 2 masts schooner rigged built by Napier, Shanks & Bell, Yoker Glasgow. Designed for the ASN Co's passenger trade and worked most of their ports of call and AUSN Co's coastal routes since 1887. Could carry up to 500 persons including crew. Scrapped Bombay 1908
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BONITO
1883-88+
77 gross tons. Lbd: 81'7" x 16'7" x 5'8". Wooden steamship, lugger rigged with 2 masts of 15 horsepower as built by Rock Davis, Brisbane Water New South Wales. Unknown how ASN Co employed her, but she was sold same year (1887) when AUSN Co came into being. New owners were Graziers Butchery Co, Brisbane and as likely she was used as a storage hulk
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DINGADEE
1883-1926
640 gross tons. Lbd: 180'4" x 28'1" x 13'6". Built by Queenstown & Passage West Dock Co, Queenstown Ireland. Acquired 1883 ASN Co. Of AUSN Co 1887 and sold 1890 to Union Steamship Co, New Zealand. October 1900 owned by Black Ball Coal Co. 1903 owned by Dingadee Steamship Co. 1906 owned by T Tanaka of Tokyo and renamed Chokyu Maru No 3. 1924 owned by Taiwan Setofuku. Hayashi Kozo owned from January 1924 until scrapped 1926
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HESKETH
1883-99
640 gross tons, 393 net. Lbd: 180'4" x 28'1" x 13'6". Steel twin screw steamship built by Queenstown & Passage West Dock Co, Queenstown Ireland. Passenger vessel of 80 horsepower rated 10 knots of ASN Co for their Queensland Rivers' trades. Of AUSN Co from 1887 onwards until sold to New Zealand Shipping Co in 1897. Chartered to their subsidiary Company in Black Ball Co in the role of a collier. Wrecked Greymouth New Zealand October 1899
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HORNET
1883-1915
55 gross tons. Lbd: 73'4" x 15'4" x 6'3". Iron steamship, single mast of 10 horsepower built by G Davidson, Pyrmont Sydney. Little known of this vessel, her dimensions show a design for inland river trade and lighterage only. Of AUSN Co 1887 and sold 1914 to Ross & Dowdell of Sydney. Foundered off North Head, Sydney 19th March 1915
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CAHORS
1883-85
1,254 gross tons, 541 net. Lbd: 250'7" x 31'6" x 20'7". Steel steamship built by J Key & Sons, Kinghorn for ASN Co and placed upon their Sydney - Queensland passenger trade. Capable of 14.5 knots. June 10th 1885 wrecked upon Evan Head, New South Wales
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BIRKSGATE
1882-1907
1,458 gross tons, 916 net. Lbd: 255' x 33' x 21'7". Iron steamship, 2 masts and schooner rigged with compounded engine of 163 horsepower. Built by D & W Henderson, Patrick, Glasgow for H Simpson & Co (Black Diamond Line) registered Port Adelaide. Designed as a passenger-collier vessel running between South Australia and Newcastle, taking in Launceston en route. June 1884 acquired by ASN Co and of AUSN Co April 1887. 1897 purportedly conveyed passengers from Port Adelaide to the New Guinea goldfields. Sold July 1904 to Y Kensuke, Tokyo and renamed Saito Maru. Went missing, failed to arrive at Moji on a voyage from Chinnampo April 1907
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TENTERDEN
1883-93
1,339 gross tons, 867 net. Lbd: 246'5" x 33'5" x 19'9". Iron steamship, 2 masted schooner rigged built by Campbell, McIntosh & Bowstead, Spotswood-on-Tyne for H Simpson & Co (Black Diamond Line) registered Port Adelaide. Designed as a collier vessel with limited passenger capacity working between South Australia and Newcastle, taking in Sydney and/or Launceston on the return journey. Was so popular her passenger accomodation was increased at Mort's Dockyard, Sydney during 1883. June 1884 acquired by ASN Co and of AUSN Co April 1887. Early 1890's travelled further to the Western Australia ports during the goldrush years. Was under charter to McIwraith-McEacharn Line, Melbourne when she was wrecked at MacDonnell Bay, South Australia on 23rd December 1893
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FITZROY
1883-97
869 gross tons, 504 net. Lbd: 209'5" x 28'0" x 18'6". Steel steamship compounded engine of 180 nhp. Built by J Key & Sons, Kinghorn as a passenger vessel for the ASN Co's Queensland trade. Of AUSN Co 1887. Wrecked upon Stockton Beach, near Morna Point, New South Wales 11th December 1897
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DOLPHIN 1884-1942
1884-1942
131 gross tons. Lbd: 117' x 20'2" x 7'3". Wooden steamship, compounded steam engine = 24 horsepower, single mast constructed at ASN Co's Pyrmont workshops, Sydney. Of AUSN Co 1887. 2nd mast added 1921, weight became 151 gross tons. Sold 1913 to Walter Reid & Co., Rockhampton. Sold March 18th 1918 to C Coghan. Sold July 1923 to C F Welleck. Acquisitioned 1942 for the US 'Small Ships Command' , removed from register and no trace of her since
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PALMER
1884-1927
267 gross tons, 133 net. Lbd: 140'2" x 26' x 8'5". Steel twin screw steamship, twin compounded engines of 74 horsepower built by J Fullerton, Paisley for ASN Co. As a passenger vessel, she frequented Queensland ports, especially Townsville, and also travelled as far as Fiji, possibly on the mail run. April 1887 of AUSN Co. 1890 her tonnage read 298 gross and 164 net. Sold April 1920 to J T Gray. November 1920 of the Victorian Shipping Co Ltd. March 1924 of John Burke Ltd., Brisbane. No doubt worked the North Queensland trade until converted into a lighter 1927. 1938 was still bunkering coal on the Brisbane River where and since, her remains are upon the South Bank near the Gray Street Bridge
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EURIMBLA
1884-1907
1,055 gross tons, 598 net. Lbd: 214'2'' x 31'2" x 19'2'. Steel steamship built by J Key & Sons, Kinghorn for ASN Co. As a passenger ship worked the 'Intercolonial' trade routes, coming under AUSN Co flag 1887 until sold 1905 to S Koida, Japan and renamed Hide Maru. Wrecked at Suyon Bay, Korea April 27th 1907
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URARA 382 tons. Lbd: 180'5" x 24'2" x 11'4". Iron paddle steamer of 2 cylinders producing 120 horsepower, 2 funnels, 2 masts, schooner rigged. Built by Laird & Sons, Birkenhead as a passenger vessel, 105 in total of two classes, for the Clarence & Richmond Rivers S N Co, Sydney. Chartered by the Australasian S N Co for their Sydney - Maryborough service and used on their Melbourne trades during 1862- 63. Wrecked at the Clarence River Heads, New South Wales on 1st May 1866
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As at April 1887 this Company as Australasian Steam Navigation Co., merged with their rival, the Queensland Steam Shipping Co., becoming Australasian United Steam Navigation Co. Where a merger was sought by ASN Co back in 1885, after the wrecks of their key vessels Cahors and Ly Ee Moon, it was rejected by QSS Co., as they wanted all holdings (Wharves and Workshops) included, and not just the vessels remaining. Battling hard (local) competition on all fronts, ASN Co struggled to hold on, not knowing that the financial situation of QSS Co was even worse, no matter how well 'propped-up' they were from British-India Line. The merger itself saw little change, except the removal of what was the 100 percent Australian owned and engineered component of a fantastic shipping venture, that achieved so much coast-wise on Australia, and began from meeting in a 'Pub'
AUSN Co and QSS Co are listed, conjoined, on a separate page. Click link AUSTRALASIAN UNITED STEAM NAVIGATION CO>
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