- Dominion Line
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Ad from the 1890's for the line.
Trans-atlantic passenger line founded in 1870 as the Liverpool & Mississippi Steamship Co., with the official name being changed in 1872 to the Mississippi & Dominion Steamship Co Ltd. [1] The firm was amalgamated in 1902 into the International Mercantile Marine Co.. After 1908, the passenger service was operated under the name name "White Star-Dominion Line" and in 1926 it was renamed "White Star Line Canadian Service". [2]The company concentrated on the UK-Canada passenger trade. [3]
The line sailed from Liverpool and several ports on the American and Canadian east coasts, namely Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Portland and Boston. [4]
References
- ^ http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_shiplist.asp?co=domin
- ^ http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_shiplist.asp?co=domin
- ^ http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/collections/artsea/models/TO6924.aspx
- ^ http://www.gjenvick.com/SteamshipLines/DominionLine/1890s-DominionLineRoyalMailSteamersAdvertisement.html
Categories:- Defunct shipping companies
- Companies established in 1870
- Companies disestablished in 1902
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