Tasmanian Steamers Proprietary Limited[1] was a company which operated passenger ferries across Bass Strait between 1921 to 1959. It was jointly owned by the Union Steam Ship Company and Huddart Parker and was formed on 22 December 1921.
Their ships had many difficulties over the 38 years of operations, including World War II, when some of their ships had already been through World War I. During this time, one of their ships, the S.S. Taroona was a troop carrier for Australia and also New Zealand for a short time.
The company folded in 1959 when the Australian National Line took over.
Streets in the Burnie suburbs of Shorewell Park and Malonga Park are named after the fleet.