Ships
The LSWR operated a number of ships.
| Ship | Launched | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 1900 | 1,236 | Sold in 1930 to Greece. |
| Alice | 1857 | 635 | Purchased in 1869 from the Caledonian Railway, hulked in 1887. |
| Alliance | 1855 | 400 | Scrapped in 1900. |
| Alma | 1894 | 1,145 | Sold in 1912 to Eastern Shipping Co Ltd. |
| Ardena | 1915 | 1,092 | Ex-HMS Peony, purchased in 1919 and renamed Ardena. Sold in 1934 to Greece. |
| Brittany | 1864 | Scrapped in 1900 | |
| Brittany | 1910 | 618 | Purchased from the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1912. Renamed Aldershot in 1933. Sold in 1936 to Italy, renamed Hercules. |
| Caesaria | 1910 | 1,505 | Sold in 1928 to Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, renamed Manx Maid. |
| Cherbourg | 1873 | Scrapped in 1930 | |
| Colombia | 1894 | 1,178 | Sold in 1912 to Spain, renamed Sitges. |
| Courrier | 1847 | 255 | Scrapped in 1885. |
| Diana | 1876 | 745 | Wrecked at St Malo in 1895. |
| Dora | 1889 | 813 | Sold in 1901 to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Renamed Douglas, the third IoMSPCo ship to bear that name. |
| Ella | 1881 | 820 | Sold in 1913 to the Shipping Federation. |
| Express | 1847 | 256 | Wrecked in 1859. |
| Fannie | 1859 | 635 | Purchased in 1869 from the Caledonian Railway. Scrapped in 1880. |
| Frederica | 1890 | 1,059 | Sold in 1911 to Turkey, renamed Neylofer. |
| Guernsey | 1874 | Wrecked in 1915 off French coast. | |
| Hantonia | 1912 | 1,560 | Scrapped in 1952. |
| Havre | 1856 | 372 | Wrecked in 1875. |
| Hilda | 1882 | 820 | Wrecked in 1905 near St Malo with the loss of 105 lives. |
| Honfleur | 1874 | Sold in 1911. | |
| Laura | 1885 | 641 | Sold to the Bahamas in 1927 and renamed City of Nassau. |
| Lorina | 1918 | 1,504 | Bombed at Dunkirk in 1940. |
| Lydia | 1890 | 1,059 | Sold in 1920 to T Sales Ltd. |
| Normandy | 1910 | 618 | Purchased in 1912 from the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. Torpedoed on 25 January 1918 and sunk off Cape La Hague. |
| Normannia | 1911 | 1,567 | Bombed and sunk at Dunkirk in 1940. |
| Princess Ena | 1906 | 1,198 | Requisitioned in 1915 and converted to a Q-ship. Returned postwar. Caught fire in 1935 off Jersey and wrecked. |
| Sarnia | 1910 | 1,498 | Torpedoed in 1918 at Alexandria and sunk. |
| South Western | 1843 | 204 | Sold in 1863. |
| South Western | 1874 | 657 | Torpedoed and sunk in 1918 with the loss of 24 lives. |
| Southampton | 1860 | 585 | Sold in 1897 for scrap. |
| Stella | 1890 | 1,059 | Wrecked in 1899 off the Channel Islands with the loss of over 100 lives. |
| Vera | 1898 | 1,136 | Scrapped in 1933 |
| Victoria | 1896 | 709 | Sold in 1919 to Turkey, later sold to Greek owners. Scrapped in 1937. |
| Waverley | 1865 | 593 | Purchased in 1868 from the North British Railway. Wrecked in 1873. |
| Wolf | 1863 | 731 | Purchased in 1871. Sold in 1896 for use as a hospital ship. |
| Wonder | 1844 | 250 | Scrapped in 1873. |
The company also operated a number of ships on the Isle of Wight service jointly with the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.
| Ship | Launched | Tonnage (GRT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duchess of Connaught | 1884 | 342 | Scrapped in 1910. |
| Duchess of Edinburgh | 1884 | 342 | Scrapped in 1910. |
| Duchess of Fife | 1899 | 443 | Scrapped in November 1929 at Bolnes. |
| Duchess of Kent | 1897 | 399 | Sold to New Medway Steam Packet Co Ltd in 1933 and renamed Clacton Queen. Sold to Mersey & Blackpool Steamship Co Ltd in November 1935 and renamed Jubilee Queen. Sold to Jubilee Shipping Co and then S B Kelly in July 1936. Scrapped in June 1937 at Barrow in Furness. |
| Duchess of Norfolk | 1911 | 381 | Requisitioned by Royal Navy in 1919 as HMS Duchess of Norfolk. Returned to owners in 1920. Sold in 1937 to Cosens & Co Ltd, renamed Embassy. Requisitioned by Royal Navy in 1939 as HMS Ambassador. Returned to owners in 1945, renamed Embassy. Scrapped in 1967 at Boom, Belgium. |
| Duchess of Richmond | 1910 | 354 | Struck a mine on 28 June 1919 and sank. |
| Lymington | 1882 | 204 | |
| Mayflower | 1866 | 69 | Purchased from the Solent Steamship Co Ltd in July 1884. Scrapped 1910 |
| Princess Margaret | 1893 | 260 | |
| Solent | 1902 | 161 | |
| Victoria | 1881 | 366 | Scrapped in 1900 at Bolness. |
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