Scilly Isles Steam Navigation Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Maritime transport |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Founder | John Banfield, Thomas Johns Buxton, William Mumford Hoskin, James Phillips |
| Defunct | 1872 |
| Headquarters | England |
Area served | Cornwall, Isles of Scilly |
| Products | Ferry services |
The Scilly Isles Steam Navigation Company provided maritime transport services connecting Cornwall with the Isles of Scilly from 1858 until 1872.
Company
Established in 1858 by John Banfield, Thomas Johns Buxton, William Mumford Hoskin, and James Phillips, this enterprise originated from investors involved in the Little Western Steamship Association.
Vessels
The company operated a fleet consisting of two ships.
SS Scotia
The steamship Scotia was temporarily utilized during the years 1858 and 1859.
SS Little Western
Constructed by James Henderson and Son at Renfrew, the Little Western was launched on 4 November 1858 and commenced its route between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly on 6 December 1858. This steam schooner was equipped with a two-cylinder iron screw propeller and had a gross tonnage of 115 (148). Its dimensions included a length of 115 feet 9 inches, a beam of 18 feet 5 inches, and a depth of 9 feet 4 inches. Following the dissolution of the company in 1871, ownership of the vessel passed to the West Cornwall Steam Ship Company. The Little Western met its demise on 6 October 1872 when it was wrecked on Southward Wells Reef near Samson while attempting to assist the disabled brigantine Due Fratelli.
See also
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- 1858 establishments in England
- 1872 disestablishments in England
- Ferry companies of England
- Water transport in Cornwall
- Transport in the Isles of Scilly
- Companies based in Cornwall
- Ferry transport in England
- Defunct ferry companies of the United Kingdom
- British companies established in 1858
- British companies disestablished in 1872
- Transport companies established in 1858