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Blue Funnel Line
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Alfred Holt and Company, trading as Blue Funnel Line, was a UK shipping company that was founded in 1866 and operated merchant ships for 122 years. It was one of the UK's larger shipowning and operati
14,499 GRT passenger liner Ulysses. U-160 sank her in 1942 but all 290 people aboard survived.
14,499 GRT passenger liner Ulysses. U-160 sank her in 1942 but all 290 people aboard survived.
Painting of the 9,076 GRT Cyclops approaching Hong Kong. U-123 sank her in 1942 with the loss of 87 lives. The painting is in the Museum of Liverpool;
Painting of the 9,076 GRT Cyclops approaching Hong Kong. U-123 sank her in 1942 with the loss of 87 lives. The painting is in the Museum of Liverpool; the artist is unknown.
10,198 GRT cargo ship Rhexenor in 1953
10,198 GRT cargo ship Rhexenor in 1953
7,494 GRT cargo ship Menestheus in King George V Dock, London
7,494 GRT cargo ship Menestheus in King George V Dock, London
Alfred Holt
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Alfred Holt was a British engineer, ship owner and merchant. He lived at Crofton, Sudley Road, Aigburth in Liverpool, England. Holt is credited with establishing the long distance steamship by develop
Blue Funnel Line
…larger shipowning and operating companies, and as such had a significant role in the country's overseas trade and in the First and Second World Wars. Alfred Holt founded the business on 16 January 1866. The main operating subsidiary was the Ocean Steam Ship Company, which owned and operated the majority of the…
Alfred Holt, from the Sudley House collection. Oil on canvas, ca. 1880–1903, by Robert Edward Morrison
Alfred Holt, from the Sudley House collection. Oil on canvas, ca. 1880–1903, by Robert Edward Morrison