Tasmanian Steamers
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Tasmanian Steamers Proprietary Limited[1] was a company that operated passenger ferries across the Bass Strait from 1921 to 1959. It was jointly owned by the Union Steam Ship Company and Huddart Parker.[2]
History
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The company was formed on 22 December 1921. Its ships had many difficulties over the 38 years of operations, including World War II, when some of its ships had already been through World War I. In that war one of its ships, Taroona, was a troopship for Australia and also New Zealand for a short time.
The company ceased passenger operations in 1959 when the Australian National Line took over.
Fleet
Streets in the Burnie suburbs of Shorewell Park and Malonga Park are named after the fleet.
References
- ^ "Tasmanian Steamers Proprietary Limited". Australian Securities & Investments Commission. 2000.
- ^ "Huddart, Parker & Co. 1876–1961 and associated companies". The Fleets. TheShipsList. 16 March 2009.
Further reading
- Hopkins, David L. The short history of the Bass Strait Crossing. ISBN 0-646-18635-3.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Plowman, Peter. Ferry to Tasmania, A Short History. ISBN 1-877058-27-0.
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Links
Media related to Ships of Tasmanian Steamers at Wikimedia Commons
- Hoskin, John E (2009). "Tasmanian Steam Navigation Co and Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd". Flotilla Australia.