Australian Steam Navigation Company Commercial organisation Shipbuilding company which built the first Australian iron-hulled vessel, the Ballarat, which was launched from the company's works at Pyrmont in 1860. Name Alternate Australasian Steam navigation Company {"name":"Alternate","target":"","target_text":"Australasian Steam navigation Company","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Position Founded by Metcalfe, Michael 1839 {"name":"Founder","target":"Metcalfe, Michael","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1839<\/span>"},"date_start":"1839","date_end":"1839"} Company director Metcalfe, Michael 1839 - 1881 {"name":"Company director","target":"Metcalfe, Michael","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1839<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1881<\/span>"},"date_start":"1839","date_end":"1881"} Company director Irving, Clark 1858 {"name":"Company director","target":"Irving, Clark","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1858<\/span>"},"date_start":"1858","date_end":"1858"} Company director Robey, Ralph Mayer 1858 - 1863 {"name":"Company director","target":"Robey, Ralph Mayer","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1858<\/span><span class='separator'> - <\/span><span class='date'>1863<\/span>"},"date_start":"1858","date_end":"1863"} Property Owner of SS City of Sydney {"name":"Owner of","target":"SS City of Sydney","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Type Commercial organisation {"name":"Commercial organisation","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} image
