S.S. Tasso (2), Wilson Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1890 at Hull, England by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. 1,467 gross 270ft x 32ft x 14.8ft Wilson Line , Hull, England
Details: 1,467 tons gross, 949 under deck and 936 net, poop 158 feet long and forecastle 37 feet long. She was a steel construction, single screw Schooner. She had water ballast. Propulsion: triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 21,37 & 61 inches diameter respectively; stroke 42 inches; 241 nominal horsepower; engine built by Amos & Smith in Hull.

The Wilson liner S/S Tasso (2) at Trondheim
Picture of the S/S Tasso (2) at Trondheim harbor before she was rebuilt and lengthened in 1901
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Picture of the S/S Tasso (2)
Picture of the S/S Tasso (2) after she was rebuilt and lengthened in 1901, from anold old postcard

Wilson Line steamship Tasso (2) departing Kristiansund with emigrants
Wilson Line steamship Tasso (2) departing Kristiansund with emigrants
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Tasso, Wilson Line steamship
Picture of the S/S Tasso (2) from an old postcard
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S/S Tasso of the Wilson Line at Christiansund
Picture of the S/S Tasso (2) at Christiansund (Kristiansund N)
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The Wilson line did not only offer conveyance of emigrants from Scandinavian countries to England. During the passenger season they also offered accommodation for the comfort of tourists, and arranged holiday tours to different parts of Norway and Sweden. The accommodation was strictly first class in saloons and stateroom amidships, much different from that was offered to the comfort of emigrants traveling steerage (3rd class).

Plan of Saloon and State Rooms Amidships on the SS Tasso (2)
Plan of Saloon and State Rooms Amidships offered to tourists from England
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Wilson Line steamship Tasso (2)
Wilson Line steamship Tasso (2)
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Chronological History

Year Event
1890 Launched
1891 July 9, Capt. Pearson from Christiania to London with timber, wood pulp, 11500kg fresh salmon and general goods.
1892 Departed Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 Departed Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 Departed Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1894 Departed Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1894 Departed Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1895 Departed Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1895 Departed Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1896 Departed Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1896 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1896 June 26; Arrived in Hull Sunday morning at 08:00
1897 Departed Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1897 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1898 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1898 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1899 Fitted with new boilers
1899 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1899 July 6 Trondheim; Capt. Chambers for Hull, cargo of salmon and timber
1899 Aug. 2, Trondheim; 45 passengers of whom 32 traveled by Allan Line for Canada and United States, the rest with other Liners to the States. Tasso arrived in Hull Aug. 5
1899 Aug. 30; departed the port Trondheim at noon Thursday and arrived in Hull on Saturday afternoon, 51 emigrants with destination Canada and United States followed.
1899 Sept. 9; Captain Chambers for Hull with 28 emigrants for Canada and United States with the ship followed also 10 living Polar Bear’s and a load of timber
1899 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1900 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1900 March 7; 47 emigrants from Trondheim. Arrived in Hull March 12
1900 April 18; Captain Dowse. Some 80 emigrants left Trondheim and arrived in Hull April 22 at 18:00 evening. Among the emigrants was a lot of Swedes. Cargo: Wood-pulp and paper
1900 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1900 June 21. Captain Dowse for Hull with passengers and cargo of wood pulp, paper, butter and 425 cases of salmon
1900 Oct. 6. Run aground off England on her journey north. Replaced by S/S Eldorado on the west cast route Trondheim – Hull.
1901 Rebuilt - lengthened - refitted to take to take more passengers
1901 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1901 April 10 from Trondheim with 120 emigrants
1901 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1901 July 4 Capt. Dowse from Trondheim with 77 emigrants. Arrived in Hull on Sunday morning July 7. Cargo of general goods
1901 Oct. 9 Capt. Dowse from Trondheim with 60 emigrants and cargo of timber and fish
1902 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1902 March 19. Left Trondheim for Hull with 101 emigrants mostly Swedes, many were young ladies from Østersund. Cargo: timber, wood pulp, paper, 4.490kg butter, 10 barrels of medicine fish oil, 6 cases game (1.200kg), 2 cases of Aquavit
1902 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1902 Aug. 6; Left Trondheim and the pier Bratørkaien at 22:00 evening with 52 emigrants. Arrived in Hull, Aug.10 at 16:00 afternoon.
1903 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1903 Feb. 25; Capt. Gordon on route Trondheim – Hull. Left Trondheim at 22:00 evening with 130 emigrants most Swedish. A record number of 107 Swedish passengers arrived in Trondheim by train to emigrate via the port of Hull
1903 Wednesday April 8, left Trondheim at 22:00 evening via Christiansund N, Aalesund, Bergen and Stavanger for Hull. Arrived there Sunday evening the 12.
1903 May 20; Capt. Gordon 371 emigrants embarked and cargo: timber and 160 cases with salmon were loaded in Trondheim. Arrived in Hull, May 24
1903 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1903 Oct. 7 Capt. Wood arrived in Trondheim with general cargo and coal from England
1903 Nov. 20; Capt. Gordon on route Trondheim - Hull. Cargo from Trondheim: butter and fish. Arrived in Hull Nov. 26
1904 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1904 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1904 July 7; Capt. Gordon left Trondheim on route to Hull with passengers and cargo of salmon. Arrived in Hull July 10
1905 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1905 April 26, Capt. Gordon left Trondheim with about 100 emigrants. Cargo: woodwork, paper, butter and fish-oil. Arrived in Hull at noon April 30.
1905 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1906 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1906 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1907 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1907 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1908 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1908 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1909 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1910 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Grimsby. — See in Routes & Departures
1911 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Grimsby. — See in Routes & Departures
1911 Sold to W. Morphy, Hull
1913 Sold to Greece, renamed "Elefis"
1920 Foundered between Corsica-Elba as the "Photios"

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1892 Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1892-10-01 Bergen - Stavanger Hull
1893 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull ▶ 6
1893 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1893 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull ▶ 5
1893 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1893-12-06 Tr.heim - Chr.sund - Aalesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull
1894 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull ▶ 10
1894 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Hull Hull ▶ 9
1894 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull ▶ 5
1895 Trondheim - Bergen - Hull Hull ▶ 17
1895 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1896 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 18
1896 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 7
1897 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 16
1897 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 9
1898 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 15
1898 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 6
1899 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1899 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 2
1899 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 4
1900 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 11
1900 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1901 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 13
1901 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 7
1902 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 19
1902 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 6
1902 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1902-06-26 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund Hull
1903 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 17
1903 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1904 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 19
1904 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 7
1905 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 13
1905 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1906 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 17
1906 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 7
1907 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 17
1907 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1908 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 17
1908 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Ålesund - Hull Hull ▶ 8
1909 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull ▶ 26
1910 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Grimsby ▶ 17
1911 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Grimsby ▶ 9

Pictures

Tasso (2)

Tasso (2)

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Tasso (2) - departing with emigrants

Tasso (2) - departing with emigrants

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Tasso (2) – image 2

Tasso (2) – image 2

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Tasso (2) – image 3

Tasso (2) – image 3

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Tasso (2) at Christiansund

Tasso (2) at Christiansund

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Tasso (2) – image 4

Tasso (2) – image 4

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