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During the First World War, the company lost a large part of its fleet, as did most of the shipping companies of the
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in its latter years. By the 1960s and 70s, as air travel became more popular, many companiesâ passenger services, like those of
Messageries Maritimes, were brought to a halt, and the container found its way into the freight sector, which required a completely new type of ship with the
105:, casually known as "MesMar" or by its initials "MM". Its rectangular house flag, with the letters MM on a white background and red corners, was famous in shipping circles, especially on the Europe-Asia trade lanes . In 1977 it merged with
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During the Second World War, most of the company's fleet were laid up in port, but as the war continues most of the ships were sank or
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Edouard Gaudin, who could pass for French, was sent to investigate their use. His report was an influence on their fitment to new ships, the
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and made sure that on every ship on the line there was something reminiscent of the writer; four ships were named after
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