Belfast Steamship Company

The Belfast Steamship Company provided shipping services between Belfast in Ireland (later Northern Ireland) and Liverpool in England from 1852 to 1975.[1]

Belfast Steamship Company
IndustryShipping
SuccessorCoast Lines
Founded1852
Defunct1975
Headquarters
Belfast
,
Ireland/Northern Ireland
Area served
Belfast, Liverpool (England)

History

The company started life in 1824 as the Liverpool and Belfast Steam Packet Company.[1] operated by Langtry & Herdman. They began a steam ship service from Belfast to Liverpool.[2]

Vessels introduced were as follows:

  • PS Chieftain, 1826
  • PS Corsair, 1827
  • PS Falcon, 1835
  • PS Reindeer, 1838
  • PS Sea-King, 1845
  • PS Blenheim, 1848

About 1830 the Dublin Steam Packet Company began a weekly service in competition. On 31 January 1852 the Liverpool and Belfast Steam Packet Company was registered as The Belfast Steamship Company Ltd. In 1859, it expanded and absorbed the Cork Steamship Company and in 1866 it absorbed the Londonderry Steamboat Company. It was absorbed into Coast Lines in 1919 as a subsidiary company, which was subsequently absorbed into P&O Ferries in 1975.

References
  1. Sea breezes: the ship lovers' digest, Volume 42. Pacific Steam Navigation Company. 1968.
  2. The Belfast and Province of Ulster Directory for 1852.
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