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The Hudson River sidewheel steamer Wyoming

As indicated on the previous page, there have been a number of civilian ships named Wyoming. The above image is that of a Hudson River sidewheel steamer Wyoming owned by Joseph Cornell, brother of Thomas Cornell of the famed Cornell Steamboat Company, owner of the Mary Powell. The vessel was named after a county in Northern New York, east of Buffalo.


The British flag, brig-rigged screw steamer Wyoming

The S.S. Wyoming was constructed in 1870 by Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co., Ltd, for the Liverpool & Great Western Steamship Company, popularly known as the "Guion Line" after its founder Stephen Guion. The Company's ships were named after American western states and territories and included in addition to the Wyoming, the Colorado, the Nebraska, the Nevada, the Idaho, the Wisconsin, the Montana and the Dakota. Later, the Company became famous for its "greyhounds of the sea," the Alaska, Arizona and the Oregon. The latter two held the "Blue Ribbon."

The Wyoming was 3729 tons and 600 horsepower. Its fastest time westbound, Liverpool to New York was nine days seven hours, and eastbound eight days six hours. Fares were advertised as $80.00 gold for a cabin and $30.00 currency for steerage. Although, British flagged, the Company was primarily owned by Americans. Following Guion's death in 1885, the Company began to lose money. The fleet was ultimately liquidated and by 1894 the line had ceased operations. The Wyoming was sold for scrap in 1893.


The Wyoming on the French Line's Pacific Coast-to-France Passenger and Freight Service, 1935

The French Line Wyoming, owned by Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, the French Line, went into service in 1930. With the French surrender to Germany during World War II, the Wyoming fell into British hands and was operated by Thos. & Jas. Harrison, Ltd.


The Wyoming in the service of Thos. & Jas. Harrison, Ltd.

The Wyoming was torpedoed by U-524 on March 15, 1943. All hands and passengers were rescued.


The sinking of the Wyoming, 15 March 1943.

The U-524, on its first sortie into the Atlantic, was in turn sunk by depth charges dropped by a Liberator aircraft seven days later.


The French LIne Wyoming, 1949

Following World War II the French Line replaced the Wyoming with a new ship launched in 1948. It was later sold to Japan and renamed the Seifu Maru.


The Texaco Wyoming.

The Texaco Wyoming was constructed in 1943 by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Chester, Pennsylvania. She was originally named the Buena Vista and was renamed in 1950 as the Wyoming and in 1961 as the Texaco Wyoming. In 1972 she was renamed the Sea Lady.

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