The Fleets
William and Edmund Johnston purchased their first steamer in 1872 to operate to the Black Sea, Greece and Turkey. In 1876 the Saint Andrews Steam Shipping Co. was formed. In 1880 Atlantic services commenced in conjunction with Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co and specialised in the live cattle trade. 1890 a direct London - Boston service commenced by William Johnston & Co. Ltd. In 1914 Furness, Withy & Co. acquired a 50% interest in William Johnston & Co and the company became Johnston Line Ltd. 1916 Johnston Line became a wholly owned subsidiary of Furness, Withy & Co. and in 1934 Johnston-Warren Lines Ltd was formed and all ships transferred to this company.
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.
Routes
- 1872-1940 Liverpool - Black Sea, Greece & Turkey.
- 1880-1964 UK ports (mainly Liverpool) - Boston and U.S East coast ports.
- 1895-1914 New York - Baltimore - Tampico - Vera Cruz - New York.
- 1895-1914 Liverpool - Galveston - Gulf of Mexico ports.
- 1945-1961 Liverpool - Greece and Turkey.
Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amore | 1896 | tug, 1929 sold to C. Duncan & Sons, Middlesbrough renamed Steelopolis. | 155 |
| Ardmore | 1872 | 1894 sold to Hine Bros., Maryport. | 928 |
| Arranmore | 1879 | 1889 sold to F. Hagerup & Co, Liverpool, 1890 renamed Congal. | 1,394 |
| Aviemore | 1920 | 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren Line. | 4,060 |
| Avonmore | 1899 | 1904 sold to Elmes Shipping Co., Liverpool. | 2,511 |
| Baltimore | 1884 | 1899 sold to W. Wilhelmsen, Christiania renamed Dunmore. | 3,730 |
| Barnesmore (1) | 1880 | 1896 sold to Turkey renamed Essere Djidid. | 1,518 |
| Barnesmore (2) | 1905 | 1915 sold to Blow, Richards & Co., Cardiff renamed Whitehall. | 3,158 |
| Barrowmore | 1911 | 1918 torpedoed and sunk off Bishops Rock; loss of 25 lives. | 3,832 |
| Barrymore | 1920 | 1924 sold to Indo-China S.N. Co. renamed Kumsang. | 5,415 |
| Beemore | 1929 | tug, 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren Line. | 186 |
| Blairmore | 1894 | 1914 sold to Underwood Shipping Co, Liverpool renamed Ballater. | 2,286 |
| Cassini | 1866 | (ex-Lamport & Holt), 1877 purchased from Barrow Shipbuilding Co., 1879 reverted to Barrow S.B. Co., 1881 sold to Navigazione Generale Italiana renamed Palmaria. | 993 |
| Ceemore | 1929 | tug, 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren Line. | 186 |
| Cottesmore | 1917 | ex- Swindon , 1917 purchased from Radcliffe, Cardiff renamed Cottesmore, 1920 sold to Mede Line, Liverpool renamed Avonmede. | 4,240 |
| Craigmore (1) | 1880 | 1889 sold to Japan renamed Dai-Itchi Maru. | 1,536 |
| Craigmore (2) | 1890 | 1902 sold to Greece renamed Aenos. | 2,285 |
| Cranmore | 1905 | 1921 sold to Greece renamed Pelagia. | 3,157 |
| Crimea | 1873 | 1873 wrecked. | 928 |
| Dartmore | 1881 | 1897 sold to J. Cormack & Co, Leith. | 1,609 |
| Dawn | 1872 | 1876 renamed Dromore, 1892 sold to Palgrave, Murphy & Co., Dublin renamed City of Livepool. | 1,106 |
| Deemore | 1930 | tug, 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren Line. | 186 |
| Dromore (1) | see Dawn. | ||
| Dromore (2) | 1898 | 1913 sold to W. Kuntsmann, Stettin renamed Italia. | 3,063 |
| Dromore (3) | 1913 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk 200 miles west of Ireland. | 4,398 |
| Dromore (4) | 1920 | 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren Line. | 4,096 |
| Earl of Dufferin | 1873 | 1873-74 chartered from W. R. Price, London, 1874 went missing at sea. | 1,703 |
| Edenmore (1) | 1889 | 1907 sold to W. S. Miller & Co, Glasgow renamed Julistan. | 2,459 |
| Edenmore (2) | 1909 | 1915 transferred to Furness Withy's Gulf Line, 1919 renamed Salerno. | 3,667 |
| Ennismore | 1880 | 1889 sold to G, R. Sanderson & Co, Liverpool. | 1,560 |
| Ernemore | 1918 | ex- Ardgay , 1919 purchased from Lang & Fulton, Glasgow renamed Ernemore, 1923 sold to Japan renamed Tohkoh Maru. | 4,717 |
| Fenmore | 1894 | 1915 sold to F. Dawson, Newcastle renamed Marion Dawson. | 2,300 |
| Foylemore (1) | 1897 | 1911 sold to Greece renamed Ioannis P. Goulandris. | 3,153 |
| Foylemore (2) | 1911 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk in English Channel. | 3,831 |
| Frogmore | 1880 | 1897 sold to J. Neil & Co, Glasgow renamed Hermia. | 1,547 |
| Galtymore | 1919 | ex- War Sable , 1919 purchased from the Shipping Controller renamed Galtymore, 1927 sold to Max Morck, Hamburg renamed Lisa, 1929 sold to HAPAG renamed Taunus. | 4,565 |
| Glenmore | 1882 | 1898 sold to Donald & Taylor, Glasgow. | 1,863 |
| Gorsemore | 1899 | 1918 torpedoed and sunk in Gulf of Taranto. | 3,079 |
| Hartmore | 1913 | ex- Hartland Point , 1919 transferred from Norfolk & North American Shipping Co. renamed Hartmore, 1922 sold to Anglo-Oriental Nav. Co., Liverpool renamed Sureway. | 5,131 |
| Heathmore (1) | 1882 | 1919 sold to W. R. Davies SS Co., Liverpool. | 1,864 |
| Heathmore (2) | 1898 | 1916 grounded at Garston and broke her back, abandoned to insurers. | 3,147 |
| Incemore (1) | 1883 | 1900 sold to Greece renamed Maria. | 1,721 |
| Incemore (2) | 1898 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean. | 3,060 |
| Incemore (3) | 1920 | 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren Line. | 4,098 |
| Jessmore (1) | 1888 | 1899 sold to Donald & Taylor, Glasgow. | 2,465 |
| Jessmore (2) | 1911 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet. | 3,911 |
| Jessmore (3) | 1921 | ex- Peruviana , 1923 transferred from Furness, Withy renamed Jessmore, 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren Line. | 4,099 |
| Kenmore (1) | 1912 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk near Inistrahull. | 3,919 |
| Kenmore (2) | 1923 | 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren Line. | 3,616 |
| Kilmore | 1889 | 1906 sunk in collision with Canadian Pacific's s/s MONTEZUMA. | 2,215 |
| Larchmore | 1912 | 1915 shelled and sunk by U-Boat off Wolf Rock. | 4,355 |
| Lascelles | 1878 | 1883 sold to Raggio & Cia renamed Amedeo. | 1,942 |
| Linmore | 1917 | ex- Llanover , 1917 purchased from Radcliffe, Cardiff renamed Linmore, 1920 sold to Canute SS Co., Liverpool renamed Shannonmede. | 4,274 |
| Lochmore | 1889 | 1912 sold to Greece renamed Theokespasti. | 2,140 |
| London Corporation | 1922 | 1925 transferred from Furness, Withy, 1928 reverted to Furness Withy. | 6,629 |
| Maplemore | 1899 | 1901 sold to Ellerman City Line renamed City of Edinburgh. | 7,803 |
| Mentmore | 1882 | 1895 sold to G. Zino, Savona renamed Assiduita. | 3,405 |
| Nessmore | 1882 | 1895 wrecked on Hebrides Islands. | 3,377 |
| Oakmore (1) | 1897 | 1911 sold to Norway renamed Benguela. | 4,547 |
| Oakmore (2) | 1917 | 1920 sold to Canute SS Co., Liverpool renamed Clydemede. | 4,289 |
| Olga | 1870 | 1877 chartered to tow Cleopatra's Needle Alexandria - London, 1882 sold to Greece. | 1,329 |
| Oranmore | 1882 | 1902 sold to Schenker, Cosulich & Cia, Trieste renamed Gottfried Schenker. | 3,377 |
| Orchis | 1870 | 1884 sold to Hornstedt & Carthorne, Liverpool. (later to Westcott & Laurence) | 1,765 |
| Parkmore | 1890 | 1897 sold to Elder Dempster Line. | 3,318 |
| Pinemore (1) | 1898 | 1901 sold to Ellerman Hall Line. | 6,306 |
| Pinemore (2) | 1913 | ex- Den of Ewnie , 1916 purchased from C. Barrie & Sons, Dundee renamed Pinemore, 1922 sold to Morel Line, Cardiff renamed Lesreaulx. | 4,664 |
| Plynlymon | 1856 | 1872 purchased from Sydney & Wiggins, London, 1845 out of service. | 260 |
| Queensmore (1) | 1889 | 1889 caught fire on maiden voyage, put into Dunmanus Bay, Ireland and abandoned. | 4,195 |
| Queensmore (2) | 1890 | 1896 sold to Elder Dempster Line. | 3,792 |
| Quernmore (1) | 1898 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. | 7,302 |
| Quernmore (2) | 1923 | 1935 transferred to Johnston-Warren Line. | 3,787 |
| Rathmore | 1878 | 1880 went missing at sea. | 2,136 |
| Red Rose | 1873 | 1873-76 chartered from J. Lancaster, Liverpool, 1876 deleted from Lloyds Register. | 389 |
| Rexmore | 1918 | 1929 transferred to Manchester Liners renamed Manchester Exporter. | 5,277 |
| Rossmore (1) | 1880 | 1885 sold to Spain renamed Cristobal Colon. | 2,677 |
| Rossmore (2) | 1889 | 1899 abandoned and sank in Atlantic. | 4,455 |
| Rowanmore | 1900 | 1916 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet. | 9,456 |
| Sagamore | 1893 | registered under Belgian flag, 1911 sold to Schiaffino, Genoa renamed Solideo. | 2,140 |
| Sedgemore | 1891 | 1899 sold to French Line renamed Pauillac. | 4,332 |
| Stanmore (1) | 1871 | ex- James C. Stevenson , 1879 purchased from H. S. Edwards, South Shields renamed Stanmore, 1883 sold to Cambria Steam Shipping Co., Liverpool. | 1,952 |
| Stanmore (2) | 1914 | ex- Ardgarry , 1919 purchased from Lang & Fulton, Glasgow renamed Stanmore, 1923 sold to Kaye, Son & Co. renamed Kemmel. | 4,526 |
| Swanmore | 1913 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk west of Fastnet. | 6,373 |
| Sycamore (1) | 1917 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland. | 6,550 |
| Sycamore (2) | 1923 | 1926 sold to Prince Line renamed Castilian Prince. | 3,908 |
| Templemore | 1894 | 1913 abandoned on fire in Atlantic, towed to Boston and scrapped. | 6,276 |
| Thanemore | 1867 | ex- City of Antwerp , 1879 purchased from Inman Line renamed Thanemoor, 1890 went missing in North Atlantic; loss of 43 lives. | 2,391 |
| Thistlemore | 1917 | 1923 renamed Wheatmore, 1927 sold to Rickmers Line, Hamburg renamed Ursula Rickmers. | 5,019 |
| Tramore | 1924 | 1924 sold to Prince Line renamed Brazilian Prince. | 3,907 |
| Tullamore | 1918 | ex- Ardgroom , 1919 purchased from Lang & Fulton, Glasgow renamed Tullamore, 1922 sold to Japan renamed Saikoh Maru. | 4,639 |
| Ulstermore | 1894 | 1913 wrecked in River Mersey. | 6,326 |
| Valemore | 1918 | 1930 transferred to Norfolk & North American Shipping Co. renamed London Citizen. | 5,388 |
| Vedamore (1) | 1896 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet; loss of 26 lives. | 6,330 |
| Vedamore (2) | 1914 | ex- Wingate , 1922 transferred from Furness, Withy renamed Vedamore, 1928 sold to Norway renamed Erland. | 1,911 |
| Westmore | 1908 | ex- Portinglis , 1922 transferred from Furness, Withy renamed Westmore, 1922 sold to Seed Shipping Co, Newcastle renamed Phyllis Seed. | 1,867 |
| Wheatmore | see Thistlemore. | ||
| Wigmore | 1916 | ex- Ardgrange , 1919 purchased from Lang & Fulton, Glasgow renamed Wigmore, 1922 sold to Japan renamed Nankoh Maru. | 4,714 |
| Willowmore | 1908 | ex- Cundall , 1922 transferred from Furness, Withy renamed Willowmore, 1922 sold to Latvia renamed Venta. | 1,850 |
| Wraymore | 1907 | ex- Pomaron , 1922 transferred from Furness, Withy renamed Wraymore, 1922 sold to Latvia renamed Biruta. | 1,809 |