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The following is a selection of some of the many ships that were connected with Liverpool. There are pictures available for some of the ships and where this is the case you can click on the ship name to view it.

All information provided here is believed to be correct. However, no responsibility can be taken by the author for the consequence of any error in information on this web site. The numbers in brackets after the notes indicate the source reference.

Name

Company

Year

Event [Reference Source]

R Robinson  

1857

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
R Jabobs  

1856

Used on the Liverpool to New Orleans route.
Race Horse Brock & Co.

1815

A ship of 182 tons (built 1794) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Guernsey [W015].
Rajah  

1852

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Rallus Cork Steam Ships Co. Ltd.

1870

A 120 horsepower schooner of 1065 tons with engine by J. Jack & Co. in Liverpool [W015].
Ramazan Liverpool Shipping Co. Ltd.

1913

A schooner of 3477 tons (built 1905) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Ranee Nicholson & Co.

1864

A ship of 1264 tons built by Hart in Liverpool and registered in Liverpool. Sailed to Australia [W015].
Rangatira Shaw, Savill & Albion

1910

Used on the Liverpool to Wellington route.
Ranger  

1909

A Liverpool salvage steamer [20].
Rappahannock  

1851

Used to bring (mainly Irish) immigrants to New York from Liverpool under Master William Cushing [W019].
Rappahannock  

1864

A Confederate Navy ship that arrived in Liverpool where her crew were paid off and the ship auctioned.
Ravenspoint Sir John Esplen, K.B.E.

1918

A schooner of 2427 tons built by H. & W. Grayson Ltd. in Garston and registered in Liverpool [W015].
Recruit J. Ewing & Co.

1858

A ship of ~1000 tons (built 1852) registered in Liverpool. Sailed to India & China [W015].
Red Jacket White Star Line

1854

Used on the Liverpool to Port Phillips Head, Australia route. A transatlantic record was also set by a 'Red Jacket' crossing from New York to Liverpool in 13 days under Captain Asa Eldredge of Cape Cod, born 1809.
Reform  

1837

Departed Liverpool [Records of Joseph Price].
Regina Dominion Line

1922

Used on the Liverpool to Halifax and Portland routes.
Reiherstieg J C Godeffroy & Sohn

1860

Brig.
Reindeer  

1806

The captain, Edward Clarke was given an award by Liverpool underwriters after beating off a French privateer.
Reliance  

1846

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Relief  

1588

A privateer ship whose master, Humphrey Brooke discovered Spain's plans for the Armada and warned Sir Francis Drake.
Remington C.G. Cowie, Sons & Co.

1876

A ship of 999 tons (built 1863) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Remus R. Conaway & Co.

1887

A barque of 768 tons (built 1872) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Renown  

1771

Engaged in the African slave trade sailing from Liverpool [08].
Republic White Star Line

1903

Used on the Liverpool to Boston route. Was originlly named 'Columbus'.
Resistance  

1863

Part of 'The Channel Fleet' visiting the Mersey [Records of Joseph Price].
Resolute Black Star Line

1857

Packet used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Retrench Buchanan

1828

A brig of 313 tons (built 1826) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Charleston [W015].
Revenue  

1851

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Rex Realm Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

1893

A brigantine of 1750 tons (built 1889) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Rhein Gray

1892

Bought by the Liverpool owner.
Rhode Island White Diamond Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

1919

A schooner of 5655 tons (built 1918) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Rhone Bibby & Co.

1866

A barque of 1387 tons (built 1856) registered in Liverpool. Sailed to the Mediterannean [W015].
Rhynland American Line

1895

Used on the Liverpool to Philadelphia route.
Richard Anderson  

1841

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Richard Morse  

1853

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Richard S Ely  

1862

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Ringwall  

1942

A Liverpool ship of 407 tons gross that hit a mine after leaving Dublin and was lost near the Isle of Man [20].
Rising Star  

1880

Used under Captain Melmour [Records of Joseph Price].
Rising Sun  

1800s

Used on the Liverpool to Boston route [Web 06].
Rival James M Wood

1844

Brig used on the Liverpool to West Indies route [Records of Joseph Price].
River Indus Hargrove & Co.

1870

A ship of 1045 tons (built 1868) registered in Liverpool. Sailed to Ceylon [W015].
Robert Peel  

1857

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Robert and Elizabeth Robert Haydock

1698

Left Liverpool for Philadephia with Welsh emigrant Foulke Thomas who settled at Gwynedd County,Pennsylvania.
Robert Ker Boyd & Co.

1832

A ship of 357 tons (built 1824) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Charleston [W015].
Robert Lees L. Yound & Co.

1863

A ship of 1239 tons built by Vernon in Liverpool and registered in Liverpool [W015].
Robert Quayle Kermode & Co.

1814

A snow of 356 tons built in Liverpool and surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Lisbon & New South Wales [W015].
Robert Walne  

1816

A ship of 286 tons (built 1811) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Philadelphia [W015].
Robt Kelly  

1851

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Rochester  

1841

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Rockaway  

1852

Used on the Liverpool to New Orleans route.
Roderick Dhu  

1852

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Roger Ahein  

1865

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Romanic Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

1913

A schooner of 11,394 tons (built 1898) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Romeo Wilson Line

1918

Torpedoed and sunk by U-102 on its way to Liverpool.
Roquelle Imperial Direct Line Ltd.

1922

A steamer of 4364 tons (built 1918) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Rory O'More Moore & Co.

1846

A barque of ~300 tons (built 1898) registered in Liverpool. Sailed to Montreal [W015].
Rosalind New York, Newfoundland & Halifax Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

1921

A schooner of 2163 tons (built 1911) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Roscius  

1847

A ship of 2500 tons used to carry Irish emigrants on the Liverpool to New York route.
Roscoe Ellis & Co.

1841

A schooner of 112 tons (built 1838) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Antigua [W015].
Roscommon Union Steamship Company of NZ

1917

Sunk by a U-Boat.
Rose  

1771

Engaged in the African slave trade sailing from Liverpool [08].
Rowanmore Johnston Warren Line

1900

Built for the Liverpool owner.
Royal Charter Liverpool & Australian Steam Navigation Company

1859

Clipper built in Liverpool in 1854. She left Port Phillip Bay on 26 August 1859 with passengers and gold but was wrecked in bad weather off Anglesey before arriving in Liverpool with loss of 400 lives. Captured in a painting by Liverpool artist Francis Hustwick [Liverpool Daily Post, Nov 2003].
Royal Daffodil II  

1934

Mersey ferry boat built [23].
Royal Daffodil II  

1958

Mersey ferry boat built [23].
Royal Exchange Watkins

1847

A barque of 234 tons (built 1844) that sailed to Liverpool [W015].
Royal George Williams & Co.

1832

A brig of 96 tons (built 1808) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Ireland [W015].
Royal George Cunard Line

1919

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Royal Iris  

1951

Mersey ferry boat built [23].
Royal Oak  

1863

Part of The Channel Fleet visiting the Mersey [Records of Joseph Price].
Royal Saxon R. Towns

1829

A ship of 510 tons built in Liverpool [W015].
Royal Standard Wilson & Co.

1865

A steamer of ~2000 tons (built 1863) registered in Liverpool. Sailed to Australia [W015].
Royal William
Transatlantic Steamship Company

1838

Built in Liverpool in 1837 and the first steamship to make the west bound crossing taking 15 days to reach New York from Liverpool [08].
Royalist  

1833

250 ton brig used on the Aberdovey to Liverpool route and voyages to Trinidad, St.Vincent and Quebec[Records of Joseph Price].
Ruapehu Beaver Line

1898

Used on the Liverpool to Quebec route.
Rufus K Page  

1853

Used on the Liverpool to New Orleans route.
Rufus King C. Hull

1820

A ship of 523 tons (built 1812) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to New York [W015].
Rumbold  

1771

Engaged in the African slave trade sailing from Liverpool [08].
Runic White Star Line

1901

Maiden voyage was Liverpool to Cape Town.
Russell Glover Glover & Co.

1840

A ship of 795 tons surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to New Orleans [W015].
Russia  

1874

A ship used by explorer Henry M Stanley to travel from Liverpool to New York [26].
Russia Hamburg-Amerika Line

1889

A steamer of 4017 tons built by Laird Bros. in Liverpool [W015].
Russia Merchant  

1774

Sailed from Liverpool to Maryland.
Ryelands J. Helme

1887

A schooner of 149 tons built by Nicholson & Marsh in Liverpool [W015].
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