The Fleets
This page covers Shaw, Savill & Company, London/Albion Line, Glasgow/John Leslie & Partners, Aberdeen/Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
The Company was comprised of: (1) Shaw, Savill & Co, London formed in 1858; (2) Albion Line, Glasgow in 1856; (3) John Leslie & Partners, Aberdeen. Shaw, Savill & Albion Line formed in 1882, but Shaw, Savill & Co retained five sailing ships, which they operated as a separate company and John Leslie & Partners ran their ships in with this fleet.
SS&A ran a joint service to New Zealand with White Star Line from 1884 to 1933 when the collapse of the White Star Line enabled the service to be taken over by SS&A. 1928 Commonwealth Line taken over and renamed Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line. 1933 Aberdeen Line taken over. 1933 Control of SS&A acquired by Furness, Withy & Co. 1985 SS&A became an integral part of Furness Withy Shipping.
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
Sail
- London/Glasgow via The Cape to New Zealand, return via Cape Horn.
Steam
- 1883 - 1982 London - Plymouth (passengers) - Tenerife (bunkers) - Cape Town - Hobart - Wellington - Napier - Canterbury (Lyttelton) - Montevideo - Rio de Janeiro - Tenerife - Plymouth - London.
Changes
- 1904 Glasgow - Liverpool - NZ
- 1914 Hull - NZ
- 1914 Passengers embarked at Southampton, Plymouth inbound.
- 1916-1982 London - Panama - NZ
- 1920-1971 Liverpool - Panama - NZ
- 1921 Southampton replaced Plymouth out and inbound.
- 1932 Panama route - Port Royal replaced Tenerife for bunkers.
- 1934 Panama route - Curacao (oil) replaced Port Royal.
- 1910-1939 NZ - Quebec - Montreal with calls at US east coast ports on demand.
- 1932-1971 White Star Australian services London/Liverpool - Cape Town - Melbourne - Sydney.
- 1950-1957 NEW AUSTRALIA Southampton - Suez - Melbourne - Sydney.
- 1955-1969 SOUTHERN CROSS Southampton - Trinidad - Curacao - Panama - Tahiti - Fiji - Auckland - Wellington - Sydney - Melbourne - Fremantle - Durban - Cape Town - Las Palmas - Southampton.
- 1962-1969 NORTHERN STAR opposite direction to SOUTHERN CROSS with additional calls at Acapulco, Balboa, Barbados, Port Everglades, Bermuda.
- 1978-1987 NZ - Caribbean - Gulf of Mexico (containers)
Albion Line Sailing Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Muir | 1869 | 1879 sold to Killick, Martin & Co. | 851 |
| Auckland | 1874 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1904 sold to Norway. | 1,308 |
| Canterbury | 1874 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1904 sold to Norway. | 1,308 |
| Caribou | 1864 | 1869 destroyed. | 1,160 |
| Christian McCausland | 1869 | 1878 lost at sea. | 1,041 |
| City of Dunedin | 1863 | 1879 sold to J. Ritson, Maryport. | 1,085 |
| Dunedin (1) | 1874 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1890 went missing at sea. | 1,320 |
| Edward P. Bouverie | 1864 | 1873 sold to Shaw, Savill & Co, 1877 sold to Cummins & Co., Bristol. | 997 |
| Helen Denny | 1866 | see Shaw, Savill & Co. | |
| Helenslee | 1862 | 1876 sold to Norway. | 798 |
| Invercargill | 1874 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1904 sold to Norway, renamed Varg. | 1,310 |
| James Nicol Fleming | 1869 | 1878 renamed Napier, 1881 sold to J. Hossack, Liverpool. | 1,050 |
| Jane Henderson | 1859 | 1872 sold to Taylor, Bethell & Roberts, London. | 585 |
| Jessie Readman | 1869 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1893 wrecked on Chatham Island. | 1,013 |
| Lady Douglas | 1856 | 1872 sold to Taylor, Bethell & Roberts, London. | 594 |
| Lyttelton | 1878 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1886 wrecked off Timaru. | 1,180 |
| Margaret Galbraith | 1868 | see Shaw, Savill & Co. | |
| Nelson | 1874 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1906 Chilean owned. | 1,310 |
| Oamaru | 1874 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1905 sold to B. Samuelson, Arendal, renamed Fox. | 1,364 |
| Otago | 1869 | 1881 sold to Grierson & Co., Adelaide. | 1,048 |
| Peter Denny | 1865 | 1882 sold to L. Larsen, Sandfjord, renamed Inga. | 997 |
| Pladda | 1857 | 1859 purchased by Albion Line, 1863 owned by H.Andrews, Belfast. | 983 |
| Timaru | 1874 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1905 sold to Norway. | 1,363 |
| Vicksburg | 1863 | 1869 sold to F.Groen, Amsterdam, renamed Nehalennia. | 1,244 |
| Wellington | 1874 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1904 sold to Norway. | 1,309 |
| Westland | 1878 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1908 sold to Norway. | 1,186 |
| Wild Deer | 1863 | 1864 purchased from W. Walker, London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1883 wrecked off Ireland; no loss of life. | 1,016 |
| William Davie | 1866 | 1881 sold to Richardson Bros, Swansea. | 841 |
Shaw, Savill & Co. Sailing Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamant | 1858 | 1873 purchased from Harrison, London, 1882 sold to C. Jorgenson, Hamburg. | 815 |
| Akaroa (1) | 1881 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1904 sold to Norway. | 1,334 |
| Anazi | 1865 | 1873 purchased from J. Fleming, London, 1886 scrapped. | 468 |
| Asterion | 1869 | 1886 purchased from R. Penney, Shoreham, 1898 sold to J. Lundbergh, Malmo. | 528 |
| Avalanche | 1874 | 1877 sunk after collision in English Channel; loss of 106 lives. | 1,210 |
| Ballarat | 1852 | 1862 chartered from Duncan Dunbar, 1871 purchased, 1873 sold to Norway, renamed Freia. | 685 |
| Bebington | 1859 | 1875 purchased from R. Hickson, Liverpool, 1882 sold to Norway, renamed Handel Lust. | 941 |
| Bulwark | 1862 | 1872 purchased from Smith & Co, London, 1881 wrecked. | 1,332 |
| Caduceus | 1854 | 1873 sold to H. Edwards, South Shields. | 1,006 |
| Charlotte Gladstone | 1865 | 1869 purchased from A. Fotheringham, London, 1873 sold to C. Laird, Greenock. | 1,304 |
| Chaudiere | 1863 | 1873 purchased from J. Douglas, London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1883 wrecked near Cape Leeuwin, West Australia. | 470 |
| Chile | 1856 | 1856 chartered from Seymour & Co., London, 1868 purchased, 1880 sold to Aberdeen owners. | 768 |
| Cospatrick | 1856 | 1873 purchased from J. Fleming, London, 1874 caught fire and destroyed with loss of 474 lives. | 1,200 |
| Cossipore | 1851 | 1859 chartered from W. Powell, London, 1865 purchased, 1866 sold to McKinnon & Co., Liverpool. | 836 |
| Crusader | 1865 | 1869 purchased from J. Lidgett & Sons, London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1898 sold to Norway. | 1,058 |
| Dover Castle | 1858 | 1871 purchased from Black Ball Line, 1871 sold to Norway, renamed Kem. | 1,003 |
| Edwin Fox | 1853 | 1873 purchased from Gellatly, Sewell & Co, London, 1885 became refrigeration plant at NZ, 1886 hulked (There are plans to preserve this ship) | 836 |
| Electra | 1866 | 1881 purchased from J. Parker & Sons, London, 1882 retained by Shaw Savill & Co after formation of Shaw Savill & Albion, 1888 wrecked. | 668 |
| Elizabeth Graham | 1869 | 1873 purchased, 1885 sold. | 616 |
| Euterpe | 1863 | 1871 purchased from Wakefield & Sons, Liverpool, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1899 sold to J.J. Moore, Honolulu (preserved at San Diego as STAR OF INDIA) | 1,197 |
| Forfarshire | 1867 | 1873 purchased from J. Morrison, Sunderland, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1895 sold to Argentina. | 1,238 |
| Glenlora | 1864 | 1873 purchased from H. Stenhouse, London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1898 sold to Sweden. | 764 |
| Golden Sea | 1864 | 1874 purchased from Houlder Bros, London, 1880 sold to R. Guy, Southampton. | 1,418 |
| Helen Denny | 1866 | 1873 purchased from Albion Line, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1896 sold to F. Holm, Wellington. | 728 |
| Hermione | 1876 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line in 1882, 1906 sold to Italy, renamed Mantova. | 1,176 |
| Himalaya | 1863 | 1874 purchased from J. Lidgett, London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1897 owned in USA. | 1,008 |
| Hudson | 1868 | 1873 purchased from Tapscott & Co, Liverpool, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1898 sold to Norway. | 833 |
| Langstone (1) | 1869 | 1873 purchased from H. Ellis, London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1895 sold to Norway. | 1,020 |
| Lutterworth | 1866 | 1879 purchased from W. Milburn & Co, London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1904 sold to A. Turnbull & Co, Lyttelton. | 915 |
| Margaret Galbraith | 1868 | 1876 purchased from Albion Line, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1900 owned by Manica Trading Co, London. | 728 |
| Matoaka | 1853 | 1867 purchased from Willis, Gann & Co, London, 1869 went missing at sea. | 1,323 |
| Mermaid | 1853 | 1859 chartered from White Star Line of Packets, 1869 purchased, 1869 owned by Davies & Plain, Cardiff. | 1,321 |
| Merope | 1870 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1890 destroyed by fire off River Plate. | 1,082 |
| Monarch | 1844 | (Blackwall frigate) 1866 purchased, 1873 sold to R. Morris, Bristol. | 1,415 |
| Pleiades | 1869 | 1873 purchased off charter, 1882 retained by Shaw Savill & Co after formation of Shaw Savill & Albion, 1899 wrecked NZ. | 1,020 |
| Pleione | 1876 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1899 sold to J.Einersen, Grinstad. | 1,139 |
| Queen Bee | 1859 | 1873 purchased from Halliday & Leslie, London, 1877 wrecked Cape Farewell. | 726 |
| Robert Henderson | 1857 | 1871 purchased from Albion Line, 1872 sold to J. Hay & Co., London. | 552 |
| Schiehallion | 1869 | 1874 purchased, 1879 wrecked in English Channel. | 602 |
| Soukar | 1864 | 1874 purchased from Smith & Co., London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1899 sold to Spain, renamed Humberto. | 1,304 |
| St. Leonards | 1864 | 1871 purchased from Bones & Sons, London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1883 sunk in collision in English Channel; no loss of life. | 1,054 |
| Strathallan | 1847 | 1865 chartered by Shaw Savill, 1866 purchased, 1868 sold to Spain, renamed Anduizas. | 637 |
| Trevelyan | 1863 | 1873 purchased from G.D. Tyser, London, 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1888 went missing at sea. | 1,042 |
| Wild Duck | 1859 | 1859 chartered by Shaw Savill, 1867 purchased, 1874 sold to T.Morgan & Co., London. | 735 |
| Zealandia | 1869 | 1882 transferred to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, 1903 sold to Sweden. | 1,161 |
John Leslie & Partners Sailing Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calypso | 1874 | 1881 run down and sunk in Thames. | 1,061 |
| Lastingham | 1876 | 1883 purchased from J. Lidgett & Sons, London, 1884 wrecked. | 1,217 |
| Marlborough | 1876 | 1880 purchased from J. Galbraith, 1890 went missing off Cape Horn. | 1,191 |
| May Queen | 1869 | 1871-1876 chartered by Shaw, Savill from W. Shirres, Aberdeen, 1880 purchased by J. Leslie from W. Shirres, 1888 wrecked off Lyttelton. | 849 |
| Taranaki | 1877 | 1882 purchased from Albion Line, 1905 sold to F. Olivari, Genoa. | 1,193 |
Shaw, Savill & Albion Line Sailing Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annesley | 1876 | ex- British Enterprise, 1906 purchased from British Shipowners Ltd, 1911 wrecked off Tuskar Light. | 1,694 |
| Belfast | 1874 | 1900 purchased from Brocklebank Line, 1906 sold to Chile. | 1,957 |
| Blenheim | 1877 | ex- Wanganui, 1889 purchased from New Zealand Shipping Co., renamed Blenheim. 1903 sold to Norway. | 1,113 |
| Brussels | 1863 | ex- City of Brussels, purchased from Smith & Sons, Glasgow, renamed Brussels. 1904 hulked. | 991 |
| County of Inverness | 1877 | 1899 purchased from R.& J. Craig, 1911 sold to Argentina. | 1,716 |
| Gladys | 1891 | 1897 purchased from Bristol City Line, 1912 sold to Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co., renamed Gasper Shell. | 1,363 |
| Halcione | 1869 | 1869 chartered by Shaw Savill & Co from J. Parker & Co, London, 1880 purchased, 1896 lost entering Wellington. | 1,869 |
| Hinemoa | 1890 | 1905 transferred to Law, Leslie & Co. | 2,283 |
| Lady Jocelyn | 1852 | 1869 chartered from Park Bros, 1883 purchased, 1899 sold to Shipping Federation, London. (picture) | 2,138 |
| Lindfield | 1891 | 1906 passed to Shaw, Savill & Co, 1911 sold Norway. | 2,280 |
| Mayfield (1) | 1892 | 1905 wrecked in Banks Strait; no loss of life. | 2,285 |
| Northumberland | 1871 | 1882 purchased from Money, Wigram & Sons, 1887 wrecked Napier. | 2,170 |
| Samuel Plimsoll | 1873 | 1899 purchased from Aberdeen Line, 1902 converted to storage hulk at Gisborne. | 1,524 |
Shaw, Savill & Albion Line Steamships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afric (1) | 1950 | 1955 to Pacific Steam Nav. Co. renamed Albermarle. | 3,364 |
| Afric (2) | 1957 | 1968 transferred to Pacific Steam Nav. Co. renamed Orita. | 6,533 |
| Akaroa (2) | 1914 | ex- Euripides, 1932 acquired by SSA from Aberdeen Line, renamed Akaroa. 1954 scrapped at Antwerp. | 14,947 |
| Akaroa (3) | 1959 | ex- Amazon, 1968 transferred from Royal Mail Line, renamed Akaroa. 1971 sold to Norway for conversion to car carrier, renamed Akarita | 20,368 |
| Alaric | 1958 | 1972 sold to Iran renamed Iran Niru. | 6,692 |
| Amalric | 1960 | 1977 sold to Liberia renamed Kyma. | 7,791 |
| Aotea | 1894 | 1911 sank at Cape Town after grounding, sold to Italy, then to Andrew Weir, renamed Naneric. | 6,364 |
| Arabic | 1956 | 1968 transferred to Pacific Steam Nav. Co. renamed Oroya. | 6,533 |
| Aramaic | 1957 | 1968 transferred to Pacific Steam Nav. Co. renamed Oropesa. | 6,533 |
| Aranda | 1960 | ex- Aragon, 1969 transferred from Royal Mail Line, renamed Aranda. 1971 sold to Norway for conversion to car carrier, renamed Hoegh Traveller. | 20,362 |
| Arawa (1) | 1884 | 1896 chartered to Spain as troopship, renamed Colon, 1899 reverted to Arawa, 1900 sold to Elder Dempster's Beaver Line, renamed Lake Megantic. | 5,086 |
| Arawa (2) | 1906 | 1928 sold to Bernstein, Hamburg, renamed Konigstein. | 9,372 |
| Arawa (3) | 1922 | ex- Esperance Bay, 1936 transferred from Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line, renamed Arawa. 1955 scrapped at Newport. | 13,837 |
| Arawa (4) | 1960 | ex- Arlanza, 1969 transferred from Royal Mail Line, renamed Arawa. 1971 sold to Norway for conversion to car carrier, renamed Hoegh Transit. | 20,362 |
| Athenic (1) | 1901 | 1928 sold for conversion to whale factory ship, renamed Pelagos. | 12,234 |
| Athentic (2) | 1946 | 1969 scrapped at Taiwan. | 15,187 |
| Bardic (1) | 1944 | ex- Muncaster Castle, 1954 chartered from Lancashire Shipping Co. renamed Bardic, 1957 transferred to Ben Line, 1959 renamed Bennevis. | 8,014 |
| Bardic (2) | 1950 | ex- Eastern Prince, 1960 chartered from Prince Line renamed Bardic, 1964 sold to Bibby Line renamed Staffordshire. | 8,827 |
| Britannic | 1967 | 1974 transferred to New Zealand Shipping Co. renamed NZ Waitangi. | 12,228 |
| Cairnash | 1977 | 1984 sold to Singapore renamed Andrea. | 1,597 |
| Cairncarrier | 1975 | 1983 sold to Panama renamed Tequila Sunset. | 1,578 |
| Cairnelm | 1977 | 1984 sold to Singapore renamed Christiane. | 1,597 |
| Cairnfreighter | 1975 | 1983 sold to Holland renamed Tjongerwal. | 1,592 |
| Cairnleader | 1975 | 1983 sold to Holland renamed Lindewal. | 1,578 |
| Cairnoak | 1977 | 1984 sold to Singapore renamed Leony. | 1,597 |
| Cairnranger | 1971 | 1976 sold to Denholm Ship Management renamed Mountpark. | 1,599 |
| Cairnrover | 1972 | 1978 sold to Greece renamed Giannis. | 1,600 |
| Cairntrader | 1970 | 1971 renamed Saxon Prince, operated by Prince Line, 1975 returned to Shaw Savill renamed Cairntrader, 1977 reverted to Saxon Prince, then sold Holland renamed Adara. | 1,581 |
| Cairnventure | 1969 | 1974 sold to Holland renamed Shipmair III. | 1,436 |
| Canopic | 1954 | 1976 sold to Cyprus renamed Capetan Nicolas. | 11,166 |
| Carnatic | 1957 | 1973 transferred to Royal mail Line renamed Darro. | 11,144 |
| Cedric | 1952 | 1976 sold to Liberia renamed Sea Condor. | 11,232 |
| Ceramic (1) | 1913 | 1934 acquired from White Star Line, 1942 torpedoed and sunk off Azores; loss of 656 lives. | 18,481 |
| Ceramic (2) | 1948 | 1972 scrapped. | 15,896 |
| Coptic (1) | 1881 | 1906 sold to Pacific Mail SS Co., renamed Persia. | 4,367 |
| Coptic (2) | 1928 | 1965 scrapped in Belgium. | 8,281 |
| Corinthic (1) | 1902 | 1931 scrapped Wallsaend. | 12,231 |
| Corinthic (2) | 1947 | 1969 scrapped at Taiwan. | 15,682 |
| Cretic | 1955 | 1972 transferred to Royal mail Line renamed Drina. | 11,151 |
| Cufic (1) | 1943 | ex- Samrich, 1943 managed by Shaw Savill for MOWT, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed Cufic, 1953 sold to Italy renamed Santa Elisabetha. | 7,219 |
| Cufic (2) | 1964 | ex- Newfoundland, 1973 chartered from Johnston Warren Line renamed Cufic, 1974 reverted to Newfoundland, 1976 rechartered renamed Cufic, 1978 sold to Panama renamed Gaiety. | 6,660 |
| Cymric | 1953 | 1972 transferred to Royal mail Line renamed Durango. | 11,182 |
| Delphic (1) | 1897 | 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland; loss of 5 lives. | 8,273 |
| Delphic (2) | 1949 | 1971 scrapped. | 10,691 |
| Dominion Monarch | 1938 | 1962 scrapped Japan. | 27,155 |
| Doric (1) | 1885 | 1906 sold to Pacific Mail SS Co., renamed Asia. | 4,676 |
| Doric (2) | 1949 | 1969 scrapped. | 10,674 |
| Dunedin (2) | 1980 | 1986 sold to Hamburg South America Line renamed Monte Pascoal. | 18,140 |
| Fordsdale | 1924 | 1933 transferred from Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line, 1952 sold to Audax Shipping Co, Hong Kong renamed Ocean Neptune. | 9,949 |
| Gallic (1) | 1944 | ex- Greystoke Castle, 1954 chartered from Lancashire Shipping Co. renamed Gallic, 1957 transferred to Ben Line, 1959 renamed Benrinnes. | 8,028 |
| Gallic (2) | 1950 | ex- Cingalese Prince, 1960 chartered from Prince Line renamed Gallic, 1964 sold to Bibby Line renamed Gloucestershire. | 8,827 |
| Gothic (1) | 1893 | 1907 transferred to Red Star Line, renamed Gothland, 1911 reverted to Gothic (SSA), 1913 reverted to Gothland (RSL). | 7,755 |
| Gothic (2) | 1947 | 1969 scrapped Taiwan. | 15,902 |
| Hardwicke Grange | 1961 | 1976 transferred from Houlder Bros., 1978 sold to Liberia renamed Jacques. | 9,234 |
| Iberic | 1961 | 1976 transferred to Royal Mail Line renamed Deseado. | 11,248 |
| Icenic | 1960 | 1978 sold to Greece renamed Aegean Unity and scrapped. | 11,239 |
| Illyric | 1960 | 1978 transferred to Ardgowan Shipping Co., London renamed Carmila, 1979 scrapped. | 11,256 |
| Ionic (1) | 1883 | 1900 transferred to Aberdeen Line, renamed Sophocles. | 4,748 |
| Ionic (2) | 1902 | 1937 scrapped Japan. | 12,232 |
| Ionic (3) | 1959 | 1978 sold to Cyprus renamed Glenparva. | 11,219 |
| Karamea (1) | 1899 | 1925 sold to Italy, renamed Mongioia. | 5,564 |
| Karamea (2) | 1928 | 1960 scrapped at Inverkeithing. | 8,281 |
| Kia Ora | 1907 | 1935 sold to Italy renamed Verbania. | 6,558 |
| Kumara (1) | 1899 | 1927 sold to Gaspe SS Co., Sweden. | 6,034 |
| Kumara (2) | 1918 | ex- Horatius, 1933 taken over with Aberdeen Line renamed Kumara, 1937 sold to Marathon SS Co. renamed Marathon. | 7,926 |
| Langstone (2) | 1958 | ex- Saracen, 1972 transferred from Crusader Shipping renamed Langstone, 1975 sold to Greece renamed Dimitrios K. | 3,441 |
| Laurentic | 1965 | 1980 sold to Greece renamed Spartan Reefer. | 7,751 |
| Mahana | 1917 | 1953 scrapped Dalmuir. | 11,796 |
| Mahia | 1917 - 1953 scrapped Faslane. | 10,835 | |
| Maimoa | 1920 | 1940 captured and sunk in Indian Ocean by German raider PINGUIN. | 8,011 |
| Majestic | 1967 | 1974 transferred to New Zealand Shipping Co renamed NZ Aorangi. | 12,277 |
| Mamari (1) | 1889 | 1903 sold to Houston Line renamed Hesione. | 3,583 |
| Mamari (2) | 1904 | 1904 - 1928 sold to Bernstein, Hamburg, renamed Gerolstein. | 7,062 |
| Mamari (3) | see Zealandic (1) | ||
| Maori | 1893 | 1909 wrecked Cape of Good Hope; loss of 34 lives. | 5,220 |
| Matakana | 1921 | 1921 8048 tons, 1940 wrecked in Bahamas. | 8,048 |
| Mataroa | 1922 | ex- Diogenes, 1926 transferred from Aberdeen Line, renamed Mataroa. 1957 scrapped at Faslane. | 12,341 |
| Matatua (1) | 1890 | 1904 sold to Austral-Rhodesian SS Co., Southampton renamed Rhodesian. | 3,393 |
| Matatua (2) | 1904 | 1929 sold to Bernstein, Hamburg, renamed Ilsenstein. | 6,488 |
| Mayfield (2) | 1970 | ex- Cap Colville, 1972 purchased from Hamburg South America Line renamed Mayfield, 1981 sold to Liberia renamed Seafrost. | 6,089 |
| Medic (1) | 1956 | ex- Southern Prince, 1958 chartered from Prince Line renamed Medic, 1960 reverted to Southern Prince. | 7,917 |
| Medic (2) | 1963 | 1980 sold to Greece renamed Odysefs. | 12,220 |
| Megantic | 1962 | 1979 sold to Greece renamed Dimitrios Ventouris and scrapped. | 12,226 |
| Mystic | 1958 | 1959 chartered from Johnston Warren Line, 1975 sold to Liberia renamed Sea Swallow. | 6,656 |
| New Australia | 1931 | ex- Monarch of Bermuda, 1947 purchased by Ministry of Transport from Furness Withy, renamed New Australia. 1950 managed by SSA, 1958 sold to Greek Line, renamed Arkadia. | 22,424 |
| Nordic | 1943 | ex- Chinese Prince, 1950 chartered from Prince Line renamed Nordic, 1964 scrapped. | 9,485 |
| Northern Star | 1962 | 1974 scrapped at Taiwan. | 24,756 |
| Ocean Monarch | 1957 | ex- Empress of England, 1970 purchased from Canadian Pacific, renamed Ocean Monarch. 1975 scrapped at Taiwan. | 25,585 |
| Ocean Transport | 1962 | 1977 transferred from Houlder Bros., 1979 sold to Liberia renamed Ellion Hope. | 8,501 |
| Otira | 1919 | 1936 scrapped. | 7,995 |
| Pakeha (1) | 1890 | 1909 sold to Vestey Bros. renamed Lizanka. | 4,331 |
| Pakeha (2) | 1910 | 1939 sold to Admiralty, 1941 renamed Empire Pakeha, 1946 repurchased by SSA, 1950 scrapped. | 7,899 |
| Persic | 1949 | 1969 transferred to Royal Mail Line renamed Derwent. | 13,594 |
| Rangitira (1) | 1890 | 1909 sold to Vestey Bros, chartered to Russian Government, renamed Count Murajev. | 4,045 |
| Rangitira (2) | 1909 | 1916 wrecked on Robbin Island, Table Bay. | 10,118 |
| Raranga | 1916 | 1950 scrapped Blyth. | 10,040 |
| Romanic (1) | 1944 | ex- Drina, 1965 transferred from Royal Mail Line, renamed Romanic. 1968 scrapped at Taiwan. | 9,785 |
| Romanic (2) | 1954 | chartered from Bolton Steam Shipping Co., London, 1961 sold to Greece renamed Plate Clipper. | 6,320 |
| Runic | 1950 | 1961 wrecked near Lord Howe Island in hurricane. | 13,587 |
| Ruthenic | 1944 | ex- Durango, 1966 transferred from Royal Mail Line, renamed Ruthenic. 1967 scrapped at Taiwan. | 9,806 |
| Southern Cross | 1955 | 1973 sold to Ulysses Line, renamed Calypso. | 20,204 |
| Suevic | 1950 | 1974 scrapped after engine failure. | 13,587 |
| Tainui (1) | 1884 | 1896 chartered to Spain as troopship renamed Covadonga, 1899 reverted to Tainui, chartered to Allan Line, then sold to Anchor Line, renamed Astoria. | 5,031 |
| Tainui (2) | 1908 | 1939 acquired by Ministry of War Transport, renamed Empire Trader. | 9,957 |
| Tairoa | 1920 | 1939 sunk by German battleship ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE. | 7,983 |
| Tamaroa | 1922 | ex- Sophocles, 1926 transferred from Aberdeen Line, renamed Tamaroa. 1957 scrapped at Blyth. | 12,341 |
| Taranaki | 1928 | 1964 scrapped. | 8,286 |
| Themistocles | 1911 | 1932 acquired by SSA from Aberdeen Line, 1947 scrapped at Dalmuir. | 11,231 |
| Tokomaru | 1893 | ex- Westmeath, 1894 purchased from R. Hudson, Sunderland, renamed Tokomaru. 1915 torpedoed and sunk off Havre; no loss of life. | 6,238 |
| Tropic (1) | 1943 | ex- Samsylvan, 1943 managed by Shaw Savill for MOWT, 1947 purchased from MOWT renamed Tropic, 1952 sold to Italy renamed San Francisco. | 7,219 |
| Tropic (2) | 1965 | ex- Nova Scotia, 1973 chartered from Johnston Warren Line renamed Tropic, 1974 revertd to Nova Scotia, 1976 re-chartered renamed Tropic, 1978 sold to Booker line renamed Booker Valiant. | 6,660 |
| Waimana | 1911 | 1926 transferred to Aberdeen Line, renamed Herminius, 1932 reverted to SSA as Waimana, 1939 sold to Admiralty, 1941 renamed Empire Waimana, 1946 repurchased by SSA, 1950 scrapped. | 10,389 |
| Waimarama | 1938 | 1942 bombed and sunk at Malta in 'Pedestal' Malta convoy; loss of 87 lives. | 12,843 |
| Waiotira | 1939 | 1940 torpedoed and sunk near Rockall. | 12,823 |
| Waipawa | 1934 | 1968 sold to Greece renamed Aramis and scrapped. | 12,437 |
| Wairangi (1) | 1935 | 1942 torpedoed and sunk in 'Pedestal' Malta convoy. | 12,436 |
| Wairangi (2) | 1942 | ex- Empire Grace, 1946 acquired from Ministry of War Transport, renamed Wairangi. 1963 went aground near Stockholm, refloated and scrapped. | 13,478 |
| Waiwera (1) | 1899 | 1926 sold to Ellerman & Bucknall Line, renamed City of Pretoria. | 6,237 |
| Waiwera (2) | 1934 | 1942 torpedoed and sunk in Atlantic; loss of 8 lives. | 12,435 |
| Waiwera (3) | 1944 | 1967 sold to Greece, renamed Julia. | 12,028 |
| Westbury | 1960 | 1976 transferred from Alexander Shipping Co., 1978 sold to Greece renamed Diamondo. | 8,414 |
| Zealandic (1) | 1911 | 1926 transferred to Aberdeen Line, renamed Mamilius, 1932 reverted to SSA renamed Mamari (3), 1939 sold to Admiralty. | 10,898 |
| Zealandic (2) | 1928 | 1941 torpedoed and sunk with all hands. | 8,281 |
| Zealandic (3) | 1943 | ex- Black Prince, transferred from Rio Cape Line renamed Zealandic, 1952 sold to Canadian Pacific renamed Beaverlodge. | 9,904 |
| Zealandic (4) | 1955 | ex- Western Prince, 1957 chartered from Prince Line renamed Zealandic, 1960 reverted to Western Prince. | 7,917 |
| Zealandic (5) | 1965 | 1980 sold to Panama renamed Port Launay. | 7,946 |
Managed Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Deben | 1922 | ex- General San Martin, Hamburg South America Line, 1945 ceded to Britain, managed by SSA as troopship, 1949 scrapped Newport. | 11,343 |
| Empire Hope | 1941 | (sister to the WAIRANGI (2)), managed for Ministry of War Transport, 1942 bombed and sunk off Malta. | 12,688 |