The Fleets
Mallory Line (New York & Texas Steamship Co.), New York (1866-1932), one of the old family-owned passenger lines in the coastwise trade. As its formal name suggests, the line connected New York with Galveston, Texas, and later expanded with routes to New Orleans, Havana, and Mobile.
The company was bought by Charles Morse's short-lived Consolidated Steamship Lines, then was transferred after Morse went bankrupt to the Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies (AGWI) SS Co. AGWI continued to provide service under the Mallory name and flag until 1932, when it combined Mallory's routes with those of the old Clyde Line (also an AGWI subsidiary) under the name of the Clyde-Mallory Line. Clyde-Mallory Line was sold in 1949 to the Bull Line and the company name disappeared.
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.
Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agwistar | 1919 | 1920 sold to New York & Cuba Mail SS Co., N.Y, 1946 sold China renamed Chong Hsin, 1950 sold Panama renamed Fortune Star, 1953 scrapped. | 5,229 |
| Alamo (1) | 1883 | 1924 scrapped. | 2,943 |
| Alamo (2) | 1919 | ex- Lake Elon, 1925 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board renamed Alamo, 1933 transferred to Clyde-Mallory Lines, 1946 sold to China Merchants S.N. Co, Shanghai renamed Hai Lu, 1949 scrapped. | 2,676 |
| Ansonia | 1919 | ex- Lake Forney, 1923 purchased from New Hampshire SS Co., Portsmouth, N.H renamed Ansonia, 1929 scrapped. | 2,625 |
| Brazos (1) | 1899 | ex- El Rio, 1925 purchased from Southern Pacific Co., NY renamed Brazos, 1933 transferred to Clyde-Mallory Lines, 13th Jan. 1942 in collision with HMS Archer, 19th Jan. 1942 wreck torpedoed and sunk by U.123. | 4,604 |
| Brazos (2) | 1907 | 1916 sold to New York & Porto Rico SS Co., NY, 1921 renamed San Lorenzo, 1934 scrapped. | 6,399 |
| Carondelet | 1873 | 1889 sold Haiti, no further trace. | 1,508 |
| City of Dallas | 1872 | 1881 sold to Macheca Bros, New Orleans, 1896 sank off Colon. | 915 |
| City of San Antonio | 1872 | 1899 sold to New York & Cuba Mail SS Co., New York, 1904 sold and converted to barge. | 1,605 |
| City of Waco | 1873 | 9th Nov. 1875 burnt off Galveston on voyage New York - Galveston. | 1,486 |
| Colorado (1) | 1879 | 1916 renamed San Saba, 4th Oct. 1918 mined and sunk off New Jersey. | 2,810 |
| Colorado (2) | 1920 | ex- Lake Galisteo, 1924 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board renamed Colorado, 1933 transferred to Clyde-Mallory Lines, 1946 sold to China Merchants S.N. Co., Shanghai renamed Hai Dean, 1954 scrapped. | 2,689 |
| Comal | 1885 | 1933 transferred to Clyde-Mallory Lines, 1935 scrapped. | 2,935 |
| Concho | 1891 | 1928 scrapped. | 3,724 |
| Denver | 1901 | 23rd Mar. 1915 abandoned and sank in North Atlantic on voyage Bremen - New York. | 4,549 |
| Glendaruel | 1917 | ex- Astmahco IV, 1923 purchased from Mahastco Inc, NY renamed Glendaruel, 1927 sold to Crosby Marine Corp, S.F, renamed Willa Crosby, 1928 sold to Admiral Line, Seattle renamed Admiral Moser, 1934 sold Mexico renamed Sinaloa, 1936 wrecked Terminal Island, Los Angeles. | 2,124 |
| Guadalupe | 1881 | 19th Nov. 1884 wrecked on Barnegat Shoals on voyage New York - Galveston. | 2,839 |
| Henry R. Mallory | 1916 | 1918-1919 U.S. Navy requisition, 1933 transferred to Clyde-Mallory Lines, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.402. | 6,063 |
| Lampasas | 1883 | 1924 scrapped. | 2,943 |
| Leona | 1889 | 1901 renamed Sabine, 1922 scrapped. | 3,328 |
| Malabar | 1914 | ex- John D. Rockefeller, 1924 purchased from Standard Oil Co., N.J renamed Malabar, 1946 sold to China Merchants S.N. Co, Shanghai renamed Yung Tsin, 1954 scrapped. | 8,374 |
| Malacca | 1919 | ex- Bethelridge, 1925 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board renamed Malacca, 1941 sold to Continental SS Co., Wilmington, Del renamed Ponca City, 1947 scrapped. | 7,366 |
| Malamton | 1918 | ex- Missoula, 1935 purchased from Hammond Lumber Co., San Francisco renamed Malamton, 1941 sold to U.S.War Shipping Admin renamed Minotaur, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.124. | 5,602 |
| Malang | 1920 | ex- Eastern Leader, 1929 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board renamed Malang, 1943 sold U.S. War Shipping Administration, 1947 scrapped. | 4,002 |
| Malantic | 1929 | ex- Burnhope (Burnett & Co., Newcastle), 1933 sold Greece renamed Themoni, 1938 purchased by Mallory after fire damage renamed Malantic, 1941 Marine Operating Co., Wilmington, Del. 1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.409. | 3,859 |
| Malay | see Swiftwind. | ||
| Malchace | 1920 | ex- Chickamauga, 1929 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board renamed Malchace, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.160. | 3,854 |
| Mallard | 1917 | ex- American Cardinal, 1936 purchased from American Foreign SS Corp, NY renamed Mallard, 1941 sold to U.S. Maritime Commission renamed Larranga, 1947 sold Panama renamed Kefalos, 1948 sold Israel renamed Dromit, 1955 renamed Dvora, 1962 scrapped. | 3,892 |
| Mallemak | 1919 | ex- Wekika, 1929 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board renamed Mallemak, 1941 sold to U.S. Maritime Commission renamed Dunboyne, 1948 scrapped. | 3,513 |
| Malsah | 1920 | ex- Ripon, 1926 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board renamed Malsah, 1928 sold to Moore & McCormack, NY renamed Commercial Quaker, 1938 sold U.S.S.R renamed Indigirka, 1960 deleted from registers. | 2,689 |
| Malton | 1923 | ex- Baron Glenconner, 1933 purchased from H. Hogarth & Son, Ardrossan after stranding, renamed Malton, 1941 U.S. Maritime Commission renamed Tintagel, 1946 scrapped. | 2,999 |
| Maltran | 1920 | ex- Carolinas, 1927 purchased from Carolina Co., Charleston renamed Maltran, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by U.759 off Haiti. | 3,513 |
| Medina | 1914 | 1933 transferred to Clyde-Mallory Lines, 1947 sold Panama, 1949 renamed Roma, 1952 sold Italy renamed Franca C, 1978 sold Malta, converted to mission ship renamed Doulos, 2009 still in service. | 5,426 |
| Neches (1) | 1914 | 14th May 1918 sunk in collision with British warship off Start Point. | 5,426 |
| Neches (2) | 1919 | ex- Lake Flanders, 1925 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board renamed Neches, 27th Aug. 1930 sunk in collision with scow Mulligan No.3 off New York Harbour. | 2,609 |
| Nueces | 1887 | 1927 scrapped. | 3,367 |
| Ormidale | 1917 | ex- Astmahco III, 1923 purchased from Mahastco Inc, NY renamed Ormidale, 1927 sold to Gravel Motorship Corp, Wilmington, Del. 1938 sold Honduras renamed Jupiter, 1941 sold Nicaragua renamed Bluefields, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.576. | 2,124 |
| Osceola | 1920 | ex- Lake Haresti, 1925 purchased from U.S. Shipping Board renamed Osceola, 1930 sold to Moore & McCormack, NY renamed Commercial Floridian, 1937 sold to U.S.S.R. renamed Shchors, 1975 deleted from registers. | 2,689 |
| Pecos | 1899 | ex- El Sud, 1925 purchased from Southern Pacific Co., NY renamed Pecos, 1933 transferred to Clyde-Mallory Lines, 1936 scrapped. | 4,572 |
| Rio Grande | 1876 | 1922 scrapped. | 2,556 |
| Sabine | see Leona. | ||
| San Jacinto | 1903 | 1933 transferred to Clyde-Mallory Lines, 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.201. | 6,069 |
| San Marcos | 1881 | 1924 scrapped. | 2,839 |
| San Saba | see Colorado (1). | ||
| State of Texas | 1873 | 1898 sold to Merchants & Miners Transp. Co., Baltimore, 1905 sold, renamed Idaho and converted to barge, 1924 abandoned. | 1,549 |
| Swiftarrow | 1921 | 1948 sold to Grosvenor Dale Corp, Wilmington, Del., 1948 sold Panama renamed Atlantic II, 1951 sold Liberia renamed Tavira, 1951 sold Poland renamed Praca, 1953 seized by Chinese Nationalist Navy, 1955 renamed Ho Lan, 1964 scrapped. | 8,207 |
| Swifteagle | 1921 | 21st Feb. 1934 wrecked San Benito Island, Baja California. | 8,207 |
| Swiftlight | 1921 | 1942 sold to Swiftlight SS Co., Wilmington, Del., 1946 sold to China Merchants S.N. Co., Shanghai renamed Yung Hung, 1955 scrapped. | 8,207 |
| Swiftscout | 1921 | 1942 sold to Swiftscout SS Co., Wilmington, Del., 1945 torpedoed and sunk by U.548. | 8,207 |
| Swiftstar | 1921 | 13th Jul. 1923 sailed from Cristobal for Fall River, Mass. and went missing. | 8,207 |
| Swiftsure | 1921 | 1942 sold to Marine Transport Line, Wilmington, Del., 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.68. | 8,207 |
| Swiftwind | 1921 | 1933 renamed Malay, 1941 sold to Marine Transport Line, Wilmington, Del., 1948 sold Panama renamed Loideste, 1950 sold Liberia renamed Astra, 1951 sold Honduras renamed Troy, 1956 scrapped. | 8,207 |
| Western Texas | 1877 | 1884 sold to Oregon Pacific RR Co., Yaquina renamed Yaquina, 1887 renamed Yaquina City, 1887 wrecked Yaquina Bay and broke in two. | 1,121 |