Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company

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Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company
Industry Transport
Founded1856
Defunct1862
Successor British-India Steam Navigation Company
Headquarters London
ProductsMail Shipping

The Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company (C&BSN) was a British steamship company formed in 1856 and absorbed into the British-India Steam Navigation Company in 1862.

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History

The Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company (Limited) was formed in London, United Kingdom in 1856. Its directors were J. Halliday, William Mackinnon and Robert Mackenzie. It was founded with an initial capital fo £35,000 in 700 £50 shares. The company was set up to provide a steamship service between Calcutta, India and Moulmein, Burma and the intermediate ports of Akyab and Rangoon, on behalf of the Honourable East India Company, with any spare accommodation being offered to the public. Services were to commence on or before 15 November 1856. [1] [2]

The contract was renewed in 1862, when the service was extended to Singapore. From October 1862, the C&BSN served Akyab, Bimlipatam, Calcutta, Chittagong, Coconada, Curlew Island, Kurrachee, Kyook Phyoo, Madras, Malacca, Mergui, Moulmen, Negapatam, Penang, Pondicherry, Poorie, Port Blair, Rangoon, Sandoway, Singapore, Tavoy and Vizagapatam. [3] [4] In November 1862 its name was changed to British India Steam Navigation Company (Limited) [BISNCo.]. [5] Robert Mackenzie had died in 1853, even before the company had been formed but William Mackinnon, who was chairman of the shipowning companies from the earliest years until his death in 1893, is considered the 'father' of the company. He was created baronet in 1889.[ citation needed ]

At the time of its inauguration and for many years afterwards, C&BSN and then BISNCo. were supervised by Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co as Managing Agents. This company acquired many trading interests during its life, including tea, jute and management of BI's coal mines in India.[ citation needed ]

Ships

The C&BSN operated the following ships:-

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References

  1. ↑ "(advertisement)". The Times. No. 22499. London. 15 October 1856. col C, p. 5.
  2. ↑ "The Epitomist". Trewman's Exeter Flying Post. No. 4721. Exeter. 2 October 1856.
  3. ↑ "Money Market". Daily News. No. 5078. London. 19 August 1862.
  4. ↑ "The Overland Mail". Daily News. No. 5113. London. 29 September 1862.
  5. ↑ "Commerce". The Era. No. 2859. London. 15 November 1862.
  6. ↑ "Advertisements & Notices". Morning Chronicle. No. 28030. London. 27 October 1856.
  7. ↑ "Burmah". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Calcutta". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Loss of Two Steamers". North Wales Chronicle. No. 1730. Bangor. 26 May 1860.
  10. ↑ "Launch". Glasgow Herald. No. 6565. Glasgow. 25 January 1861.
  11. ↑ "Steam Shipbuilding on the Clyde". The Times. No. 23864. London. 23 February 1861. col C, p. 11.
  12. ↑ "Launch". Glasgow Herald. No. 6581. Glasgow. 13 February 1861.
  13. ↑ "Steam Shipbuilding on the Clyde". The Times. No. 24410. London. 22 November 1862. col F, p. 7.
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