The Fleets
The brothers John and Charles Harrison started a business in London in 1888 by buying two old steamers for the coal trade. In 1889 and 1890 another two colliers were purchased. In 1891 the first new built, the HARLYN (1), joined the fleet, she was followed by four new colliers between 1893 and 1895. In 1896 an amalgamation of four collier owning fleets including the fleet of J. & C. Harrison took place and several colliers went to Wm. Cory & Sons Ltd including new ships which had been ordered by J. & C. Harrison during 1896 and 1897, but not yet delivered. Several steamers were ordered for delivery during 1897 and 1898 and they were all sold by the turn of the century and the fleet was then dormant for five years during a bad freight market. In 1904 the new tramp HARCALO (2) was delivered to J. & C. Harrison and was followed by nine more steamers during 1905 and 1906.
J. & C. Harrison started a subsidiary Harrisons (London) Ltd. and returned to owning colliers just before the First World War and by 1918 three colliers were owned (HARDEN 1912, HARLOW 1915 and HARLECH 1914). The latter was lost in 1924 by which time she was under Harrison's (London) Colliers Ltd, which had been formed in 1919. The fleet remained small with the prefix HAR names and were sold of by the early 1940s.
During World War I eight ships were lost due enemy action and two were sold to British Owners, the HARLOW (3) was sold abroad. When the war was over only two ships were left in the fleet the HARPERLEY (2) and HARTINGTON. The two tramps were transferred to the ownership of the newly formed Willis Steamship Co. Ltd in 1920 under the management of J. & C. Harrison (1920) Ltd, which was reconstructed by John and Charles Harrison in March 1920. In 1924 the six ships of Dr. T.G. Adams of Liverpool was taken over, of which two were soon sold and the other four were renamed with the prefix HAR names.
In 1929 J. & C. Harrison took over the management of the National Steamship Co. previously managed by Fisher, Alimonda & Co. at that time the National Steamship Co. consisted of two old tramps. Towards the end of 1929 a large new building program was started for their own account and for their Willis Steamship Co. Ltd and for the National Steamship Co. In 1935 another Shipping company under the name of the Gowland Steamship Co. Ltd was set up by J. & C. Harrison.
During the depression all their ships were kept on going. The company lost nineteen ships during World War II, only six ships survived the onslaught. Urgent replacements were needed after the war and several ships managed for the Ministry of War Transport (MOWT) were purchased and orders were placed for new ships.
The fleet consisted of two Liberty's and three early post war ships and in 1956 the first of five modern trampships the HARBOROUGH entered service. The ships were employed in world wide tramping throughout the sixties.
The advent of bulkcarriers slowly meant the end for the traditional trampships and these were sold off and replaced by tho bulkcarriers the HARFLEET (2) and HARFLEUR (2). These two bulkcarriers made voyages between Australia and Japan with coal and Iron ore until sold in 1979 due to the continuing low freight rates.
The Gowland Steamship Co. is still in existence as an investment company.
Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and Ted Finch for their 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benamain | 1878 | Built by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd., Aberdeen | ex- Benamain, 1889 purchased from J. & A. Davidson not renamed, 29th March 1890 wrecked off Lundy Island and sank in Oxwich Bay. | 381 |
| Cannel | 1867 | Built by Palmers & Co. Shipbuilding & Iron Company, Jarrow | ex- Cannel, 1888 purchased not renamed, 1889 renamed Clapton, 1890 sold. | 796 |
| Clapton | see Cannel. | ||
| Coquetmede | 1911 | Built by Short Bros., Pallion | ex- Thornhill built for Taylor & Sanderson, ex- Coquetmede 1918, 1924 taken over with fleet of Dr. T.G. Adams of Liverpool not renamed, 1925 sold to Anglo Commercial Shipping Co., Newcastle renamed Anderton, 1930 sold to Progres renamed Perast, 1946 sold to Jugoslavenska Lines renamed Neretva, 1960 scrapped Kawasaki. | 3,859 |
| Glenfinlas | 1874 | Built by London & Glasgow Shipbuilding, Glasgow | ex- Glenfinlas, 1893 purchased from A.C. Gow & Co. not renamed, 1894 sold to K.O.F. Dalman, Sweden renamed Elfsborg, 8th December 1895 foundered in the North Sea. | 2,154 |
| Godrevy | 1884 | Built by J. Priestman, Sunderland | ex- Godrevy, 1890 purchased renamed Harbury, 11th March 1894 wrecked Mitahen Rocks, Elketaine Point, Algiers. | 1,628 |
| Harberton (1) | 1894 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1896 to Wm. Cory & Son, 30th March 1917 mined off Robin Hood's Bay with the loss of 17 lives | 1,443 |
| Harberton (2) | 1930 | Built by Short Bros., Pallion | 1951 sold to Meiji Kaiun, Japan renamed Meisei Maru, 1960 sold to Hokuyo Suisan renamed Shinyo Maru, 14th November 1965 wrecked at Estori, east of Sakhalin Island. | 4,585 |
| Harbledown | n/a | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 4th April 1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.94 with the loss of 16 lives. | 5,414 |
| Harborne | 1896 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1896 to Wm. Cory & Son, 1920 renamed Coburn, 1921 sold to Elanchove renamed Ea, 1952 sold to S. Rivero Moran renamed Somio, 1968 scrapped at Santander. | 1,278 |
| Harborough (1) | 1932 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 14th September 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.515 with the loss of 5 lives. | 5,415 |
| Harborough (2) | 1956 | Built by Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydocks Co. Ltd., Blyth | 18th April 1959 sunk in collision Weser Estuary. | 6,672 |
| Harbourne | 1893 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 29th March 1894 lost in collision off Flamborough Head. | 1,158 |
| Harbury (1) | see Godrevy. | ||
| Harbury (2) | 1896 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1896 to Wm. Cory & Son, 1912 sold to Hansen & Erlandson renamed Smut, 1939 sold to A. Kalm renamed Aarne, 1941 seized by Germans renamed Heinrich von Plauen, 6th June 1943 bombed and sunk. | 1,838 |
| Harbury (3) | 1913 | Built by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., South Dock, Sunderland | 9th June 1917 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine with the loss of 12 lives. | 4,572 |
| Harbury (4) | 1933 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 5th May 1943 torpedoed and sunk by German submarines U.628 and U.264 with the loss of 7 lives. | 5,081 |
| Harcalo (1) | 1895 | Built by W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 1897 purchased from Furness, Withy & Co. not renamed, 1898 sold to to Cia Bilbaina de Nav., Bilbao, Spain renamed Ganecogorta, 1908 sold to Cia Maritima del Norvion (Urquijo y Aldecoa), Bilbao renamed Mar Adriatico, 14th February 1917 torpedoed and sunk in Say of Biscay on voyage from Lisbon with copper. | 2,401 |
| Harcalo (2) | 1904 | Built by Furness Withy, Middleton | 1907 sold to N. Hallett & Co. renamed Silver Wings, 18th August 1915 wrecked Sable Island. | 2,822 |
| Harcalo (3) | 1933 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 6th June 1940 mined and sunk with the loss of 3 lives. | 5,081 |
| Harcroft | 1904 | Built by W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ex- Incharran, 1908 purchased from Hamilton Fraser renamed Harcroft, 1912 sold to C. Cartwright, Liverpool renamed Rio Pallaresa, 29th July 1918 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine with the loss of 2 lives. | 4,043 |
| Harden | 1895 | Built by Edwards Shipbuilding, North Shields | 11th January 1897 wrecked near Cape Passero. | 1,958 |
| Hardingham (1) | 1933 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 8th June 1940 mined and sunk with the loss of 2 lives. | 5,415 |
| Hardingham (2) | 1942 | Built by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 5th April 1945 sunk after fire and explosion Outer Anchorage, near Colombo. | 7,269 |
| Hardy | 1880 | Built by H. McIntyre, Paisley | ex- Mandarin, 1897 purchased renamed Hardy, 1897 sold to J.T. Harrison, 11th December 1911 sank after explosion off Ault. | 637 |
| Harfield | 1904 | Built by Russell & Co., Port Glasgow | ex- Hillgrove built for H. Evans & Co., ex- Calyx 1907, 1913 purchased from Hoyland & Co. renamed Harfield, 1914 sold to Pellie & Co., Italy renamed Primo, 17th December 1916 wrecked Hormigas. | 3,465 |
| Harfleet | 1973 | Built by Scotstoun Marine, Scotstoun | 1979 sold renamed Chi Grace, 1979 sold renamed Atlas, 1981 sold renamed Antacus, 16th July 1984 foundered. | 16,715 |
| Harflete (1) | 1913 | Built by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle | launched as Harflete for J. & C. Harrison Ltd., London, and March 1913 completed as Clan Mackellar for The Clan Line Steamers Ltd, 1937 sold to McCowen and Gross Ltd., London, under the Scrap and Build Scheme and renamed Moorcot 1939 broken up. | 4,925 |
| Harflete (2) | 1913 | Built by Bartram & Sons, Sunderland | 26th April 1917 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine with the loss of 1 life. | 4,814 |
| Harfleur (1) | 1909 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1911 sold to Union Nav. Co. Ltd, Montreal, 1915 sold to Walker Armstrong & Co., Savannah renamed Georgiana, 1916 sold to Garland SS Corp., New York renamed Norlina, 4th August 1926 wrecked Horseshoe Point near San Francisco. | 4,596 |
| Harfleur (2) | 1974 | Built by Scotstoun Marine, Scotstoun | 1979 sold renamed Chi Trust, 1980 sold renamed Andromeda, 1981 sold renamed Arion, 1986 sold renamed Arhon, 1999 scrapped at Alang. | 16,715 |
| Harford | 1909 | Built by J. Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields | 1911 sold to K. Fujioka, Japan renamed Koju Maru, 1915 sold to Bell Bros & Co. renamed Belleveu, 1916 sold to Harrison Sons & Co. renamed Courtown, 27th September 1924 sunk in collision near Pendeen. | 4,412 |
| Harlech (1) | 1897 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1897 sold to US Government renamed Pompey, 1931 sold to Fernandez Bros renamed Samal, 29th December 1941 bombed and sunk in harbor of Manilla. | 1,282 |
| Harlech (2) | 1898 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1900 sold to R. Singlehurst renamed Javary, 1923 sold to Donald Bros renamed Jeanette, 1926 renamed Donnetta, 1927 scrapped at Baltimore. | 1,199 |
| Harlech (3) | 1905 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1914 sold to D.N. Calimeris renamed Calimeris, 1925 sold to E.L. Goulandris renamed Aristides L Goulandris, 1939 sold to W. Hacklin renamed Edit H., 1948 scrapped at Copenhagen. | 3,470 |
| Harlesden (1) | 1909 | Built by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Sunderland | 1917 sold to Japp Hatch & Co. renamed Fenchurch, 1927 sold to N. Pateras' Sons renamed Krysanthi Pantera, 24th November 1930 destroyed by fire. | 4,334 |
| Harlesden (2) | 1932 | Built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd., Hebburn | 22nd Feb. 1941 sunk by gunfire with the loss of 7 lives. | 5,483 |
| Harlesden (3) | 1943 | Built by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 1944 sold to the Hain Steamship Co. Ltd, 1945 renamed Trewidden,1959 sold to Black Star Line Ltd., Ghana renamed Ankobra River, 1964 sold to Tenes Shipping Company, Liberia renamed Eland 1968 sold to Tien Cheng Steel Manufacturing Ltd. for demolition and arrived 29th October 1968 at Kaohsiung, Taiwan. | 7,273 |
| Harley (1) | 1905 | Built by Furness Withy, Middleton | 1906 sold to Cie Royale Belgo Argentino, Antwerp renamed Baron Baeyens, 1934 scrapped at Antwerp. | 3,518 |
| Harley (2) | 1906 | Built by Furness Withy, Middleton | 1915 sold to Walker Armstrong & Co., Savannah renamed Southerner, 1916 sold to Garland SS Corp., New York renamed Carolinian, 1927 sold to G.E. Kulukundis renamed Proteus, 1932 sold to A.G. Lemos renaned Stefanios, 16th April 1934 wrecked near East Point, Mayo Is, CVI. | 4,171 |
| Harlingen (1) | 1905 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 9th November 1906 wrecked near Cape Frio. | 3,477 |
| Harlingen (2) | 1933 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 5th August 1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.75 with the loss of 2 lives. | 5,415 |
| Harlington | 1895 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1896 sold to G.F. Johnson, 2nd December 1914 wrecked Middle Sunk Sand, Thames. | 1,032 |
| Harlow (1) | see James Southern. | ||
| Harlow (2) | 1902 | Built by Short Bros., Pallion | ex- Sagami, 1907 purchased from Common Brothers renamed Harlow, 1913 sold to Lloyd del Pacifico renamed Amista, 1932 scrapped at Savona. | 4,212 |
| Harlow (3) | 1913 | Built by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 1914 sold to Roland Linie, Bremen renamed Gernis, 1914 interned at Sabang, 1918 to the Netherlands as a war reparation, to Nederlandsch Amerikaansche Scheepvaart Maatschappij (HAL), Rotterdam renamed Noorderdijk, 1931 sold to Italy renamed Provvindenza, 1940 torpedoed and sunk by British submarine Truant near Istrië. | 5,550 |
| Harlyn (1) | 1891 | Built by Edwards Shipbuilding, North Shields | 1894 sold to J.E. Guthe & Co. not renamed, 8th July 1906 wrecked Cape Negro, NS. | 1,453 |
| Harlyn (2) | 1906 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1914 sold to Mango & Co. renamed Ioanna, 1920 sold to H.R. Fletcher renamed Albany, 1931 scrapped at Briton Ferry. | 3,459 |
| Harmala | 1935 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 7th February 1943 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.614 with the loss of 53 lives. | 5,730 |
| Harmanteh | 1932 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 22nd May 1938 wrecked Zealous Island, Messier Channel, Chile. | 5,415 |
| Harmatris (1) | 1912 | Built by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle | 8th March 1916 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine with the loss of 4 lives. | 4,863 |
| Harmatris (2) | 1932 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 1951 sold to Wheelock & Marden renamed Choko, 1952 sold to Sanko Kisen, Japan renamed Choko Maru, 1964 scrapped at Shodoshima. | 5,395 |
| Harmattan (1) | 1911 | Built by Swan Hunter & W. Richardson Ltd., Wallsend on Tyne | 5th May 1917 mined and sunk near Cape Rosa, Algeria. | 4,791 |
| Harmattan (2) | 1918 | Built by R. Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow | ex- War Fantail built for The Shipping Controler, ex- Nilemede 1919, 1924 taken over with fleet of Dr. T.G. Adams of Liverpool renamed Harmattan, 1928 sold to Brynmor SS Co., London renamed Danybryn, 1931 sold to Jadran Brodarsko d.d, Bakar, Yugoslavia renamed Jadran, 1933 sold to Soc.Misr de Navigation Maritime, Alexandria renamed Arafat, 1936 sold renamed Carras Bros, Chios renamed Fotini Carras, 7th June 1939 wrecked South Bellona Reefs. | 4,453 |
| Harmattan (3) | 1930 | Built by R. Thompson & Co. Ltd, Southwick | 1952 sold to W.H. Schlieker & Co., Hamburg renamed Marga, 1971 scrapped at Split. | 4,558 |
| Harmattan (4) | 1959 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 1968 lengthened 10,441gt, 1972 scrapped at Karachi. | 9,236 |
| Harmonic (1) | 1898 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1899 sold to Frank C. Strick renamed Baluchistan, 1913 sold to J. Christensen, Norway renamed Rita Wallem, 1913 resold to Japan renamed Rinsho Maru later Ryusho Maru, 1933 scrapped after being sold several times. | 2,746 |
| Harmonic (2) | 1905 | Built by Furness Withy, Middleton | 1917 sold to Jenkins ,E. Richards renamed Maindy House, 1921 sold to T. Nielsen renamed Olaf L Kongsted, 1924 sold to O. Ovesen renamed Paris, 1925 sold to Alexander Shipping Co. renamed Eastbury, 1937 sold to C. Strubin & Co., London renamed Lake Geneva, resold to Estonia not renamed, 1938 sold to Belgium renamed Bobby, 1940 lost in collision with ss. MIDSLAND off Dungeness. | 2,827 |
| Harmonic (3) | 1930 | Built by R. Thompson & Co. Ltd, Southwick | 15th July 1943 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.172 with the loss of 1 life. | 4,558 |
| Harmony (1) | 1898 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1899 sold to R. Singlehurst renamed Napo, 1914 sold to J. Pitka & Co. renamed Koduma, 1918 to Russian Government renamed Tsimmervald, 1919 renamed Kodumaa, 26th September 1942 wrecked River Ouse. | 1,118 |
| Harmony (2) | 1905 | Built by Furness Withy, Middleton | 1912 sold to Union SS Co. of New Zealand renamed Kauri, 1928 sold to Moller, Shanghai renamed Minnie Moller, 1936 sold to Hwah Sung SS Co., Shanghai renamed Hwah Foo, 1937 sunk as blockship in Yangtze. | 2,833 |
| Harpagon (1) | 1935 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 20th April 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.109 with the loss of 41 lives. | 5,719 |
| Harpagon (2) | 1944 | Built by New England Shipbuilding Corp., Portland | ex- Samderry type Liberty EC2-S-C1 built for USMC, loaned to MOWT, 1947 purchased renamed Harpagon, 1958 sold to Parpanta Cia Nav. renamed Maria Xilas, 1967 scrapped at Hirao. | 7,219 |
| Harpagus (1) | 1910 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 9th May 1917 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine. | 5,866 |
| Harpagus (2) | 1917 | Built by W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ex- Oakmore built for Furness Withy & Co., 1920 sold to Canute SS Co., Liverpool renamed Clydemede, 1924 taken over with fleet of Dr. T.G. Adams of Liverpool renamed Harpagus, 1928 sold to D.A. Pateras, Greece renamed Marouko Pateras, 3rd Nov. 1941 wrecked, 5th Nov. 1941 wreck sunk. | 4,269 |
| Harpagus (3) | 1930 | Built by J. Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields | 1937 sold to Rob M. Sloman, Hamburg renamed Sizilien, 4th May 1943 bombed and sunk by British aircraft off Terschelling. | 4,647 |
| Harpagus (4) | 1940 | Built by Bartram & Sons, Sunderland | 20th May 1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.94 with the loss of 58 lives. | 5,173 |
| Harpagus (5) | 1942 | Built by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 1944 sold to the Hain Steamship Co. Ltd, 19th August 1944 ; struck a mine 1½ miles North of the West Breakwater, Arromanches Harbour, France, whilst on a voyage from Southend to Arromanches with a cargo of military stores. She broke in two, and the fore part quickly sank. The after part was beached, but later refloated and towed to Southampton for discharge. She was taken in tow for the River Tyne, but grounded again on West Barrow Sand in the Thames Estuary. After refloating she was beached off Sheerness where overhanging obstructions were removed. The tow to the River Tyne was restarted and she arrived 1st December 1944, having put into Leith on account of bad weather. A new fore part was ordered and launched May 1946. After fitting to the original after part, the vessel was renamed Treworlas, 1956 transferred to P&O; Steam Navigation Company, 1958 returned to The Hain Steamship Co. Ltd, 1.6.1960 ; Grounded on Madira Reef in the Persian Gulf in position 28.49 N, 48.45 E, and 7th June 1960 refloated. Sailed under her own power for Falmouth where drydocked and declared a constructive total loss. Sold to British Iron and Steel Corporation for demolition and sailed from Falmouth 18th September 1960 in tow of the tug TRADESMAN 592/44. 21st September 1960 ; Arrived at Briton Ferry where work was commenced by Thomas W. Ward Ltd. | 7,271 |
| Harpagus (6) | 1958 | Built by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 1968 lengthened 9,875gt, 1973 sold renamed Irinikos, 1980 sold renamed Victory Five, 1982 scrapped at Kaohsiung. | 9,114 |
| Harpalion (1) | 1910 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 24th February 1915 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine. | 5,867 |
| Harpalion (2) | 1917 | Built by W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ex- Swindon built for E. Thomas, Radcliffe, ex- Cottesmore 1917 for Furness Withy & Co., ex- Avonmede 1920, 1924 taken over with fleet of Dr. T.G. Adams of Liverpool renamed Harpalion, 1931 sold to N.G. Livanos, Greece renamed Theofano, 1937 sold to N.J. Pateras renamed Dirphys, 8th June 1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.108. | 4,240 |
| Harpalion (3) | 1932 | Built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd., Hebburn | 13th April 1942 bombed and sunk. | 5,486 |
| Harpalion (4) | 1947 | Built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Burntisland | 1962 sold to Marveras renamed Almar, 1976 sold to Kos International renamed IJesha Lion, 1979 sold renamed Halli, 14th June 1977 damaged by fire, 1979 scrapped at Santandar. | 5,441 |
| Harpalus | 1895 | Built by J.L. Thompson, North Sands | 1896 to Wm. Cory & Son, 2nd December 1916 sunk by explosive device from submarine. | 1,445 |
| Harpalyce (1) | 1911 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 10th April 1915 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine. | 5,930 |
| Harpalyce (2) | 1917 | Built by W. Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | ex- Llanover built for E. Thomas Radcliffe, ex- Linmore for Furness Withy & Co. 1917, ex- Shannonmede 1920, 1924 taken over with fleet of Dr. T.G. Adams of Liverpool renamed Harpalyce, 1929 sold to E. Nicholl renamed Lyttleton, 1932 sold to L.Z. Cambanis heirs renamed Leonidas Z Cambanis, 3rd April 1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.74. | 4,274 |
| Harpalyce (3) | 1930 | Built by J. Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields | 1937 sold to Stoomvaart Maatschappij Oostzee, Amsterdam renamed Loppersum, 1956 sold to F.I. Croce renamed Luisita Groce, 28th January 1960 wrecked. | 4,691 |
| Harpalyce (4) | 1940 | Built by Bartram & Sons, Sunderland | 25th August 1940 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.124 with the loss of 37 lives. | 5,169 |
| Harpalyce (5) | 1942 | Built by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 1944 sold to the Hain Steamship Co. Ltd, 1945 renamed Trewellard, 1962 sold to to Santa Marina Compania Maritime S.A., Greece, and renamed Artemon, 7th October 1965 ; arrived at Piraeus, Greece, with engine trouble sustained whilst on a voyage from Cebu to Rotterdam. Fire broke out in her cargo, and was discovered 1st November 1965 and as a result she was beached in Ambelaki Bay in order that fire fighting could take place. The fire was not extinguished until 8th November 1965. Declared a constructive total loss and left Piraeus in tow 29th September 1966 for Valencia and demolition. December 1966 ; Work commenced by Desguaces Incolesa. | 7,269 |
| Harpalyce (6) | 1958 | Built by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 1968 lengthened 9,963gt, 1972 sold to Greece renamed Patagonia, 1974 sold renamed Efcharis, 1981 sold renamed Intra Trophy, 1983 scrapped at Conchin. | 9,114 |
| Harpalycus (1) | 1935 | Built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd., Hebburn | 1956 sold to Tsavliris, Greece renamed Georgios Tsavliris, 1964 renamed Newmeadow, 23rd November 1966 foundered. | 5,629 |
| Harpalycus (2) | 1959 | Built by Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydocks Co. Ltd., Blyth | 1968 lengthened 10,248gt, 1975 sold to Greece renamed Filikos, 1980 sold renamed Sabrina, 1982 scrapped at Bombay. | 9,163 |
| Harpasa | 1934 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 5th April 1942 bombed and sunk with the loss of 6 lives. | 5,082 |
| Harpathian (1) | 1913 | Built by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., South Dock, Sunderland | 5th June 1918 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine off Cape Henry, Va. | 4,588 |
| Harpathian (2) | 1930 | Built by Bartram & Sons, Sunderland | 8th April 1941 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.107 with the loss of 4 lives. | 4,671 |
| Harpathian (3) | 1944 | Built by J. A. Jones Construction Co. Inc., Brunswick | ex- Samaustral type Liberty EC2-S-C1 built for USMC, loaned to MOWT, 1947 purchased renamed Harpathian, 1956 sold to Soc. Di Nav. Tito Campanella (T. Campanella), Italy renamed Suncampanella, 1963 sold to Marpotente Cia. Nav. S.A. (Angelos), Liberia renamed Caliopi A, 1966 sold to Overland Trust Bank renamed Marach, 1971 scrapped at Bilbao. | 7,219 |
| Harpeake | 1909 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1913 sold to J. Moss & Co. renamed Sebek, 21st April 1917 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine. | 4,601 |
| Harpenden (1) | 1897 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1898 sold to J.A. Salton & Co., 1899 sold to Frank C. Strick renamed Serbistan, 1916 disappeared at sea. | 2,934 |
| Harpenden (2) | 1906 | Built by Furness Withy, Middleton | 1913 sold to J. Stern, Rouen, France renamed Flore, 26th July 1917 mined and sunk. | 3,553 |
| Harpenden (3) | 1930 | Built by Bartram & Sons, Sunderland | 11th September 1940 torpedoed and severely damaged, rebuilt as Empire Stour, managed by J & C. Harrison, 1947 sold to Bharat Line Ltd, Bombay renamed Bharatjal, 1957 sold to Linea Adriatica Gulfo Perso, Costa Rica renamed Al Riyadh, 1958 sold to Cia.Maritima di Isola Spetsia, Costa Rica renamed Spetsai Patriot, 1963 scrapped at Split. | 4,678 |
| Harperley (1) | 1898 | Built by R. Craggs & Sons, Middlesborough | 1898 sold to J.A. Salton & Co., 1898 sold to Frank C. Strick renamed Nigaristan, 1907 sold to W. Kunstmann, Germany renamed Britannia, 1920 ceded to Great Britain and transferred to Greek Government, 1921 renamed Athinae, 1923 sold renamed Akti, 1927 stranded at Alexandria, refloated and scrapped. | 2,366 |
| Harperley (2) | 1906 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1928 sold to Greece renamed Stamos, Fafalios, 1934 scrapped at Rosyth and Charlestown. | 3,990 |
| Harperley (3) | 1930 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 5th May 1943 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.264 with the loss of 11 lives. | 4,585 |
| Harperley (4) | 1943 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | ex- Empire Prowess, 1947 purchased renamed Harperley, 1955 sold to J.A. Billmeir & Co. Ltd renamed Elstead,1959 scrapped at Nagasaki. | 7,058 |
| Harport (1) | 1898 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1899 sold to Australasian United Steam Navigation Co., Brisbane not renamed, 1900 renamed Mareeba, 31st July 1908 wrecked near Newcastle, NSW. | 1,747 |
| Harport (2) | 1907 | Built by J. Readhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields | 1912 converted into a tanker, 1912 sold to Deutsche American Petroleum Co., 1914 sold to Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey renamed Dayton, 1925 sold to Olympic SS Co renamed Olympic, 22nd January 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.130 | 3,986 |
| Harrington | 1898 | Built by S.P.Austin & Son, Sunderland | 1899 sold to R. & J.H. Rea, Liverpool renamed Calgarth, 1911 sold to Denaby & Cadeby renamed Sampan, 1923 sold to W. Schuchmann, Germany renamed Sudsee, 1947 allocated to Netherlands Government renamed Breskens, 1948 to (Stoomschip Hannah) F.W. Uittenbogaart, Rotterdam renamed Houtlaan, 17th Sept. 1948 capsized near Boisto Pilot Station. | 1,730 |
| Hartington (1) | 1907 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1931 sold to C.D. Calafatis, Piraeus renamed Fred, 1952 scrapped at Bruges. | 4,043 |
| Hartington (2) | 1932 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 2nd Nov. 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarines U.552 and U.521 with the loss of 24 lives. | 5,495 |
| Hartington (3) | 1945 | Built by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 1962 sold to World-Wide Shipping renamed Abaco, 1963 renamed Funabashi, 16th February 1966 damaged in collision and beached, later scrapped at Singapore. | 7,325 |
| Hartismere (1) | 1933 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 8th July 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.100. | 5,498 |
| Hartismere (2) | 1947 | Built by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd, Sunderland | 1962 sold to J.W. Elwell & Co. renamed Recife, 1963 sold to Enchimar renamed Carolina, 1965 sold to E.A. Karavias renamed Tarseus, 1973 scrapped at Faslane. | 5,719 |
| Hartlebury | 1934 | Built by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow | 7th July 1942 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U.355 with the loss of 38 lives. | 5,082 |
| Hartlepool | 1932 | Built by Wm Gray & Co. Ltd, West Hartlepool | 1951 sold to Wheelock & Marden renamed Zuiko, 1952 sold to Sanko Kisen renamed Zuiko Maru, 17th January 1968 wrecked off Yakeyama Saki, Aomori. | 5,500 |
| James Southern | 1865 | Built by T. & W. Smith, North Shields | 1888 purchased not renamed, 1888 renamed Harlow, 1890 sold, December 1905 sunk in collision. | 847 |
| Thamesmede | 1907 | Built by R. Craggs & Sons, Middlesborough | ex- Transport built for Tremellen & Thomas, ex- Thamesmede 1917, 1924 taken over with fleet of Dr. T.G. Adams of Liverpool not renamed, 1925 sold to D.J. Pateras & Sons renamed Di Amantis, 10th October 1929 wrecked Vallinsbrund, Norrskar Is and scrapped at Vasa in 1931. | 3,619 |