Prior to its becoming associated with Matson, Oceanic had under J.D.’s control owned a total 17 ships, which were the iron ship "Alameda" (1883), the wood schooner "Anna" (1881), the iron steamer "Australia" (1875), the wood brigantine "Claus Spreckels" (1879), the wood brigantine "Consuelo" (1880), the wood brigantine "Emma Augusta" (1867), the wood brigantine "John D. Spreckels" (1880), the iron ship "Mariposa" (1883), the two mast schooner "Rosario" (1879), the wood brigantine "Salina", the passenger ship "Sierra" (1900), the passenger liner "Sonoma" (1900), the "Suez" (1876), the "Ventura" (1900), the wood brigantine "W.H. Dimond" (1881), the wood brigantine "William G. Irwin" (1881), and the "Zealandia" (1875).