St. Malo & Binic Steam Ship Company
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| Industry | Shipping |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1897 |
| Defunct | 1938 |
| Fate | Entered liquidation |
| Successor | Sark Motor Ships Ltd. |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Guernsey, Jersey, Binic, St. Malo |
The St. Malo & Binic Steamship Company operated shipping services to and from the Channel Islands from 1897 to 1938.[1]
Guernsey, Alderney & Sark Steam Ship Company
In 1897 the Piprell family formed the St. Malo & Binic Steamship Company. They purchased a new steamer Fawn in 1897[2] to operate their long established freight and passenger service to and from Binic, Brittany, France.
In 1923 they replaced Fawn with a new, larger passenger-cargo vessel, New Fawn, and this gave the company the capability to expand into the summer excursion trade, which was increasing following the end of World War I.
In March 1931 the company acquired the Courier, one of the ships of the recently defunct Alderney Steam Packet Company and took over its business.
In May 1933 it changed its name to the Guernsey, Alderney & Sark Steam Ship Company Ltd. to reflect its current trade.
In August 1938, the company was purchased by Captain J. A. Leighton, owner of the Sark Motor Ships Ltd.[3]