20 / 40. A list of ships on this page is shown below. General Steam Navigation This page gives links to a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the General Steam Navigation Company (GSN). General Steam Navigation Co. was taken over by P & O Steam Navigation Co. in 1920, but the company continued it's own management. This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the General Steam Navigation Company (GSN). Its first prospectus was issued in 1824, and in 1831 it received its charter of incorporation. BI's fleet of ships ranged from small service craft and tugs through to major vessels of their time, both passenger and cargoships. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. It commenced with the passenger trade from London to Margate, and its operations gradually extended to the British coastwise ports and the home trade ports on the Continent. As a result, the General Steam Navigation Company was incorporated by an Act of Parliament with a nominal capital of £2 million. General Steam Navigation Page 1 - Paddle Steamers & Screw Steamers This page is still under Construction!
She was one of the early B.I.S.N. SHIPS; BRITISH COASTAL AND SHORT SEA SHIPPING COMPANIES; GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., London. General Steam Navigation Company.—This is the oldest existing line. Approximately 3 centimetres from flag staff to far edge of flag. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. (Also companies mentioned only in the shipping in 1971 section have been included.) Not long after she commenced successful operations, in 1861 the British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd., came into being, and the company grew from strength to strength operating a vast number of ships and since the thirties as passenger liners, troop, and hospital, cruise, and student ships.
Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but it accuracy cannot be guaranteed. She was built for the British-India Steam Navigation Company in 1890. Basically, the website shows images of the front covers of the timetables/sailing lists. This isn't actually about me - I'm not very interesting - my pictures are much more so, if you have similar interests to me! Ships Nostalgia - Tags In Thread: General Steam Navigation Company The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and comprises the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews.Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
As air travel hit passenger figures in the 1960s, the vessels devoted more time to cruising. Whether you are crew, ex-crew, ship enthusiasts or cruisers, this is the forum for you. Federal Steam Navigation Co. A new company, Great Yarmouth Shipping Co was formed jointly to operate services between London and Great Yarmouth via Lowestoft and Hull. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but it accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The company later began operating leisure cruises as the jet age replaced passenger ships as the means of transportation … Avenue Shipping Company Operator of worldwide cargo liners and occasional tramping services . The Table beneath gives links to complete history pages on selected individual ships in the fleet. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but it accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Home > Forums > Shipping Discussion > Historic Shipping lines and Ships > Colours of the General Steam Navigation Company Early 20th Century Welcome Welcome to Ships Nostalgia, the world's greatest online community for people worldwide with an interest in ships and shipping. Formed 1895 and successors to Money Wigram & Co. 1904 instituted a joint service with Houlder Bros from New Zealand to Australia and South Africa. The Company began to fall on hard times in the early 1970s, following the death of Basil Goulandris, owner and chairman of the Greek Line. A Fleet List of GSN Paddle steamers is shown beneath. A list of GSN Pages is shown below. The Fleets. The link for each ship will transfer you to a shipping company page, where there is at least one publication which mentions the ship ... (Pacific Steam Navigation Co.) (see also Hapag) Orungal In 1924, the shipping agents Birt, Potter & Hughes (who were behind the formation of the Federal Steam Navigation Company in the mid 1890s) established the Avenue Shipping Company as their ship-owning division. Read More.