Tasmanian Steamers

Loongana, built in 1904 and scrapped in 1934

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

Nairana, built in 1914–17 and scrapped in 1953–54

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

• Oonah
• Loongana
• Nairana
• Taroona
• Tatana

Streets in the Burnie suburbs of Shorewell Park and Malonga Park are named after the fleet.

References

Taroona, built in 1935, sold in 1959 and scrapped in 1989

1. "Tasmanian Steamers Proprietary Limited". Australian Securities & Investments Commission. 2000.
2. "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.
• Plowman, Peter. Ferry to Tasmania, A Short History. ISBN 1-877058-27-0.

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.