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| 1853 Thomas Harrison (1815-1888) and his brother James Harrison (1821-1891) took over the brandy importing business of '''Samuel Brown and Son and Co'''; the name was changed to '''Thos. & Jas. Harrison'''.
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| 1857 Bought their first iron-hulled sailing ship, the ''Philosopher''.
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| 1862 Started sending sailing ships to India, the Far East and Central and South America.
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| 1863 The Harrisons withdrew from the London brandy service; instead steamers were sent to Spain and Portugal for wine. Brandy was also exported out of Liverpool for Demerara.
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| 1870 The ''Fire Queen'' was the first Harrison ship to sail to India via the newly opened Suez Canal.
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| 1871 the Charente Steamship Company was established to take on the ownership of the ships with Thos. & Jas. Harrison as managers.
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| 1884 the Charente Steamship Company took Limited Liability.
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| WWI Harrisons lost 27 out of 70 ships
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| 1934 After the Great Depression acquired the Gulf of Mexico routes of the defunct [[Frederick Leyland and Co|Leyland Line]].
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| WWII Harrisons lost 30 of 46 ships including the famous ''Politician'', of "Whiskey Galore" fame.
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| Postwar: Replacements were 10 Liberty and 6 Empire type ships
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| 1947 to 1955: Twenty motor ships were built for Harrisons by [[William Doxford and Sons|Doxfords]].
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| 1970 Harrisons bought three bulk carriers,
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| 1982 During the Falklands War, 3 three container ships were chartered as aircraft supply and transporters, including the ''Astronomer'' which was later purchased and converted into a helicopter base.
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| By 1987 the Charente fleet was reduced to only three but several other ships were chartered or managed by Thos. & Jas. Harrison.
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| ==See Also==
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| ==Sources of Information==
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| * Merseyside Maritime Museum [http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/archive/info-sheet.aspx?sheetId=72]
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