Thoresen Car Ferries
A subsidiary of Otto Thoresen Shipping Co of Norway
1968 Acquired by George Nott Industries; became part of European Ferries
1969 Townsend Thoresen was the largest operator in the British car ferry trade; it was the principal operating unit of European Ferries Ltd; the intention was to promote the services jointly but without disturbing the individual trading identities of Townsend and Thoresen[1]
1987 Name changed to P & O European Ferries (Portsmouth) Ltd
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Dec. 31, 1969