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Euphrates & Tigris Steam Navigation Co
Registered in London. In business from 1861 until 1960. Established by the Lynch brothers

Dijleh (1864-1886)  Built in 1864 by G Rennie & Co of Greenwich. 185.6 ft iron hull. 299 GT.  Wrecked in 1886

Blosse Lynch (1876-1929)  Built in 1876 by G Rennie & Co of Greenwich. 220.4 ft iron hull. 466 GT.  Scrapped

Khalifa (1880-1920)  Built in 1880 by G Rennie & Co of Greenwich. 210.1 ft iron hull. 470 GT.  Scrapped

Mejidieh (1882-1929)  Built in 1882 by G Rennie & Co of Greenwich. 210.5 ft steel hull. 463 GT.  Scrapped

Malamir (1883-1942)  Built in 1883 by G Rennie & Co of Greenwich. 155 ft steel hull. 180 GT.  Engine : 2 cyl 13.5 and 27 x 36 in by J Penn of London) Scrapped


A number of paddle steamers built for the Royal Indian Marine's use on the rivers during World War I were probably taken into the fleet after the end of the conflict.

Tawfik : Built by W Simons & Co at Renfrew as PT12. 110 ft  139 GT. Engine Compound diagonal  12 and 24 in x 36 in.
Taazah :  Built by W Simons & Co at Renfrew as PT13. 110 ft  139 GT. Engine Compound diagonal  12 and 24 in x 36 in.
(unknown) : Built by George Brown & Co at Greenock as PT2. 110 ft 103 GT.  Engine Compound diagonal  12 and 24 in x 36 in by McKie & Baxter of Govan
(unknown) : Built by Napier & Miller at Old Kilpatrick as PT3. 110 ft 103 GT.  Engine Compound diagonal  12 and 24 in x 36 in by Fleming & Ferguson of Paisley.  
(unknown) : Built by Napier & Miller at Old Kilpatrick as PT4. 110 ft 103 GT.  Engine Compound diagonal  12 and 24 in x 36 in by Fleming & Ferguson of Paisley.  


Rennie (1920-xxxx)  Built in 1905 by G Rennie & Co of Greenwich. 131 ft steel hull. 120 GT.  Engine : 2 cyl 16 and 31 x 36 in by Scotts Engineering. For London County Council Thames "riverbus" service.  Scrapped

Christopher Wren (1920-xxxx)  Built in 1905 by G Rennie & Co of Greenwich. 131 ft steel hull. 120 GT.  Engine : 2 cyl 16 and 31 x 36 in by Scotts Engineering. For London County Council Thames "riverbus" service.  Scrapped

El Kadri (1928-1940)  Built in 1918 by J Crichton & Co at Chester for the British War Office. 150 ft steel hull : 365 GT.  2 cyl hemispheric engine 13 and 28 in x 54 in

Adhaim (1940-1946)  Built 1918 at Wivenhoe. 85.1 ft
Shattrah (1933-1946)  Built 1918 at Wivenhoe. 85.1 ft


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