The Fleets
Founded in 1860 as Tyser & Haviside and traded initially to India. Australia and New Zealand voyages started in 1864 and in 1873 the firm became G. D. Tyser & Co. A New York to Australia service commenced in 1898 and in 1912 an emigrant service to Melbourne started in conjunction with Royden's Indra Line. With the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, the emigrant service ceased and the company merged to become part of the Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line).
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.
Sailing Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcot | 1868 | 1,191 | |
| Berar | 1863 | 902 | |
| Bombay | 1861 | 937 | |
| Himalaya | 1863 | 1873 sold to Shaw Savill & Co. | 1,008 |
| Howrah | 1864 | 1,098 | |
| Lightning | 1863 | 1,248 | |
| Lucknow | 1883 | n/a. | |
| North | 1868 | 1,133 | |
| Northumberland | 1838 | purchased 1860. | 812 |
| Plassey | 1874 | 1894 sold. | 1,764 |
| Poonah | 1867 | 1,199 | |
| Trevelyan | 1863 | 1873 sold to Shaw Savill & Co. | 1,042 |
Steam Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkes Bay (1) | 1891 | 1912 sold to Chasehill S.S.Co. renamed Chasehill. | 4,583 |
| Hawkes Bay (2) | 1912 | emigrant carrier, 1914 transferred to Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line), 1916 renamed Port Napier (1) | 8,491 |
| Makarini | 1912 | emigrant carrier, 1914 transferred to Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line), 1916 renamed Port Nicholson (1) | 8,418 |
| Marere | 1902 | 1914 transferred to Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line), 1916 captured and sunk by U.Boat east of Malta. | 6,443 |
| Mimiro | 1900 | 1914 transferred to Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line), 1916 renamed Port Hacking. | 6,225 |
| Muritai | 1910 | 1914 transferred to Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line), 1916 renamed Port Victor (2) | 7,280 |
| Nerehana | 1907 | 1914 transferred to Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line), 1916 renamed Port Hardy (1) | 6,533 |
| Niwaru | 1902 | 1914 transferred to Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line), 1916 renamed Port Lyttelton (1) | 6,444 |
| Tomoana | 1899 | 1912 sold to Blue Star Line renamed Brodvale. | 5,987 |
| Whakarua | 1907 | 1914 transferred to Commonwealth & Dominion Line (Port Line), 1916 renamed Port Chalmers (3) | 6,534 |