| Company type | ship owner and ship operator |
|---|---|
| Industry | transport |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Defunct | 1972 |
| Successor | P&O |
| Headquarters | Sligo |
| Products | passenger and cargo shipping |
Sligo Steam Navigation Company was formed in 1865. It provided weekly The company had been formed out of Messrs. Middleton and Pollexfen a trading partnership based in Sligo.
Vessels operated by the company included the SS Killarney (1857), the SS Glasgow (1867), the SS Sligo(1889), SS Liverpool, SS Sligo (1913), SS Carrickfergus, the SS Sligo (1930) and SS Tartar (1899)
Sinking of the SS Liverpool
The steamship SS Liverpool was lost off the south coast of the Isle of Man on the 16th December, 1916, after hitting a mine laid by a German submarine. There were sixteen crewmen of which two were killed. The sole passenger on board also died. As of December 1996 the wreck has been identified by divers from the Isle of Man.[1]
The company became embroiled in the 1913 Sligo Dock strike.
In 1922 the SS Tartar was commandeered by the Free State government for operations in the north Sligo area against anti-treaty forces.