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Agents for [[Eagle Line]] packets/clippers | |||
1851 Acquired [[SS Great Britain]] after she had spent 3 years in dock at Birkenhead; refurbished the vessel and re-entered service in 1852 to New York<ref>The Engineer</ref>. | |||
Managers of the [[Australian Steam Navigation Co]] | |||
c.1855 Took over the management of the construction of the [[Royal Charter]] after her previous builders failed. | |||
1856 Subscribed £25 to the [[Francis Pettit Smith|Smith Testimonial Fund]], commemorating the work of F. P. Smith in promoting the screw propeller. | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 26 August 2017
of Liverpool or Bristol
Agents for Eagle Line packets/clippers
1851 Acquired SS Great Britain after she had spent 3 years in dock at Birkenhead; refurbished the vessel and re-entered service in 1852 to New York[1].
Managers of the Australian Steam Navigation Co
c.1855 Took over the management of the construction of the Royal Charter after her previous builders failed.
1856 Subscribed £25 to the Smith Testimonial Fund, commemorating the work of F. P. Smith in promoting the screw propeller.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer