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Announcement by the Shaw Savill & Albion Company that the liner Ionic is to be sold at the end of this year recalls the 50 years of the history of direct steam service between New Zealand and the homeland.
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Shaw, Savill & Albion: A Fleet History – incorporating the Albion Line; Shaw, Savill & Company; John Leslie; Walter Savill and his ships, Crusader Shipping Company; Aberdeen & Commonwealth Line
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in 1972, initially in the Port of Southampton, and after 6 months she sailed to the River Fal for further lay up until being sold to Greek interests in 1973; after a major transformation she reappeared as
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launched in 1938. As well as being unusually large for their era, the "W-class" were among the swiftest cargo ships in the World. On
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was only 13 years old when she was scrapped. With a long history of mechanical problems there was no potential purchaser of her.
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With the company losing money and the oil crisis of 1973 having a major effect on the company a decision was made to withdraw
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At the annual shareholders' meeting of the company on 12 April 1892, profits for the year of £35,270 16s 2d were announced.
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when the last 3 Henderson ships were transferred to Elder, Dempster and the Henderson label phased out.
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The Flag of the Southern Cross: The History of Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Limited, 1939-1945
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The Flag of the Southern Cross: The History of Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Limited, 1858-1939
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Shaw Savill's Magnificent Seven: Corinthic, Athenic, Ceramic, Gothic, Persic, Runic, Suevic
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and gave up its routes to Australia and New Zealand, selling assets including the liners
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bought 18 Shaw, Savill and Albion ships. In 1932 Shaw, Savill and Albion took over
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in June 1942. The "W-class" refrigerated ships' unusually high speed led to both
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The new company comprised 12 ships from the Albion line and 19 from Shaw Savill.
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acquired control of Shaw, Savill and Albion. In 1934 White Star merged with
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built in 1891. Shaw, Savill and Albion sold her to Norwegian buyers in 1911.
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from service in 1975, with both ships being sold to Taiwanese breakers.
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was used by the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line as its company flag.
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in 1962. As the scheduled liner trade declined, the company laid up
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Sail to New Zealand: The Story of Shaw Savill & Co., 1858-82
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One Hundred Years under the Southern Cross: Shaw Savill Line
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was the only member of the "W-class" to survive the war.
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In 1936, Shaw, Savill and Albion announced plans to sell
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The company was created in 1882 by the amalgamation of
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The Shaw Savill Line: Images in Mast, Steam and Motor
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chartered P Henderson fleets in 1947 till 1965 when
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London: Frederick Warne & Co. 430:A variation of the flag used by the 360:for Shaw, Savill and Albion in 1949. 27:Shipping line Britain to Australasia 518:"Shaw, Savill & Albion Company" 149:acquired Elder, Dempster, till the 646:. 9 September 1936. Archived from 284:achieved 20 knots (37 km/h). 25: 1026: 486:. The Ocean Liner Virtual Museum 141:in 1882, lasting till 1970 when 942:. Windsor: World Ship Society. 878:De Kerbrech, Richard P (1992). 855:De Kerbrech, Richard P (1986). 750:Barraclough & Crampton 1978 402:Another notable vessel was the 178:Shaw, Savill & Company Ltd. 1048:Shaw, Savill & Albion Line 899:All About Ships & Shipping 127:Shaw, Savill & Albion Line 33:Shaw, Savill & Albion Line 18:Shaw Savill and Albion Company 1: 821:Bowen, Frank Charles (1947). 804:Bowen, Frank Charles (1939). 1033:Shaw, Savill and Albion Line 961:(Seventh ed.). 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Shaw Savill and Albion Company

House flag
Furness, Withy Co. Ltd.
London
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P Henderson & Company
Albion Line
Shaw Savill Line
Elder Dempster Lines
Ocean Group plc
Suez crisis

barque
Shaw, Savill & Company Ltd.
Albion Shipping Co. Ltd.
List of ships

White Star Line
Aberdeen Line
Furness, Withy Co., Ltd.
Cunard Line
Ionic
Ceramic
refrigerated
cargo liners
Panama Canal
Harland and Wolff
DWT

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