The Fleets
Commenced shipowning in 1855 as Montgomerie & Greenhorne (Greenhorne was one of the Allan Line Masters). In 1877 with the death of Alexander Greenhorne, the company became Montgomerie & Workman. Sailing ships were operated until J. R. Ellerman took over the fleet in 1901 and introduced steamships. The management was gradually merged with City Line but ships were still registered as owned by Montgomerie & Workman until 1936 when the remaining ships were transferred to Ellerman Lines Ltd.
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
- Mainly UK - Canada.
Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hamilton | 1850 | ship, 1865 sold to Edmonstone, Allen & Co., 1872 sold to Gillespey & Co. | 524 |
| City of Quebec | 1855 | ship, 1895 sold to Brazil and hulked. | 729 |
| Duke of Abercorn | 1869 | ship, 1892 lost on voyage Cardiff - Callao. | 1,096 |
| Duke of Argyll | 1865 | ship, 1896 sold to Georg T. Monsen, Stavanger renamed Signe. | 960 |
| Duke of Athole | 1865 | ship, 1880 sold to Devitt & Moore, London. | 963 |
| Duke of Connaught | 1859 | barque, ex- City of Madras, 1881 purchased from City Line renamed Duke of Connaught, 1887 sunk in collision. | 999 |
| Duke of Hamilton | 1850 | ship, 1868 purchased from Edmonston, Allen & Co, 1871 sold. | 524 |
| Duke of Rothesay | 1864 | ship, 1866 lost. | 999 |
| Xantippe | 1893 | 4-masted barque, 1895 disappeared at sea. | 972 |