The Dundee Shipping Lists
1858-1859 Dundee Shipping Companies - Information from the Dundee Directories
(SOURCE – DUNDEE DIRECTORY 1858-59)
TAY AND TYNE SHIPPING COMPANY
Schooners - Joanna, Triumph, Archer and Venture.
James Kennedy, Manager, 29 Greenmarket, Dundee.
Agent - Robert Burnet, 26 Quay Side, Newcastle.
WHALE-FISHING COMPANIES
TAY WHALE-FISHING COMPANY
John Hume, Manager
Ships, Advice and Jumna.
DUNDEE AND UNION WHALE-FISHING COMPANY
Patrick Smith,Manager. Ships, Alexander and Heroin
ARCTIC FISHING COMPANY
William Clark and W.O. Taylor, Managers
Screw Steam-Ship ---Tay
DUNDEE, PERTH AND LONDON SHIPPING COMPANY
Office – 4 Mid Shore, Dundee
Thomas Coupar, Manager
Dundee and London Trade
| Steam Ships | ||
| Dundee, | 680 tons and 300 horse-power, | Jas. Rattray, Commander |
| Perth, | 680 tons and 300 horse-power, | John F. Walker, Commander |
| Iron Screw-Steam Ship | ||
| London, | 780 tons, 150 horse-power, | Duncan Buik, Commander |
| Clipper-Schooner | ||
| Cleopatra | 186 tons. | David Young, Commander |
| Victoria, | 197 tons | Alex. Ferguson, Commander |
| Zenobia, | 192 tons | Jas. Gibson, Commander |
| Geo. Duncan, | 158 tons | John Cosens, Commmander |
| Falcon, | 122 tons | Jas B. Watson, Commander |
| Steam-Tug | Samson | John Soutar, Master |
| Hercules; | W. Soutar, Master | |
| Lighters | Swan, Lark and Tay; | Geo.Anderson, Master |
Agents - M. & M. Wray, Downe's Wharf, London.
DUNDEE AND HULL TRADE
Iron Screw-Steamer - Eagle, 400 tons, 85 horse-power, Colin Deadrick, Commander
Agents, Thompson, McKay, & Co., Hull.
HAMBURG AND THE CONTINENT
Carrying the Mail
Iron Screw-Steamer - Hamburg, 600 tons, 90 horse-power, William Speedy, Commander
Agents, Bayans & Nienstadt, Hamburg
DUNDEE AND ROTTERDAM
Iron Screw-Steamer Queen, 350 tons, 70 horse-power, Samuel Stool, Commander
Agents - J.B. Crol & Co., Rotterdam.
DUNDEE AND ST. PETERSBURG
Iron Screw-Steamer - London, 780 tons, 150 horse-power, John Dye & Co.
DUNDEE AND PERTH STEAM-PACKET CO.
Office - West Shore
Steamer - Lass o' Gowrie
Sail, during the summer months, from Dundee two hours before high water; and from Perth at high water, calling at Newburgh for goods and passengers.
James Catanoch, Manager
TRADER
DUNDEE AND NEWBURGH
Albion, J. Barlow, Master and Agent.
With thanks to Linda Nicoll for compiling this list
Iain D. McIntosh, 2022