presscutting of an article about D. F. Martin-Jenkins, Chairman and Managing Director of Ellerman Lines, c1967; presscutting from Southern Evening Echo about 3 new container ships for BLC, 1971; BLC press release regarding BLC's 2nd anniversary, 1973; . service). LXXVII, No. Ellermans fleet calls at Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Tilbury, Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam with transit times of as few as 29 days. Feb 28, 2023 by Amy Ellerman; Mrs. Wm. was then left with only the Scandinavian service and this closed in 1981 ending the 150 year history of Wilson Line. The company now operates container shipping services between the UK and China.[11]. He used these assets to form the London, Liverpool and Ocean Shipping Company, based at Moorgate in London. Specifications Accession number DX/2299 Collection type Documents Date made 1931 - 1965 By 1952, 25 of these new style 12-passenger ships had entered service, making for a total of 45 new vessels since the war, and with a further 14 for use on the Portuguese trade routes and Mediterranean services. to the Mediterranean, India and North America. Ellerman, a long-standing shipping name was revived last year under the UK ownership of UniOcean Lines, and has performed around 30 ad hoc charters over the past couple of years to serve its freight forwarding parent, Uniserve with much-needed vessel capacity on its key China-UK trade. This ship, finally departed Cape Town on 4th June 1971 bringing to an end Ellerman's passenger services to South Africa/Mozambique which had started in 1892. ex- Ville de Paris, 1902 purchased from Cie. Havraise de Peninsulaire, By registering with our site you will have full instant access to: 268,000 posts on every subject imaginable contributed by 1000's of members worldwide. Arthur Court Elephant Head Dip Spreader Knife Set With Original Box 04-0, Vintage RWP Armetale Pewter Silver Metal University Of Michigan Mug Stei, Lg Vintage Wilton Armetale RWP Pewter Serving Platter Cheese Veggie Plat, 2 Vintage Pewter Leaf & Flower Candle Holders, Small Kirk Stieff Williamsburg Pewter CW33 Cup, Secret Worlds Enameled / Jeweled Pewter Sphere With Robins, Tinn Pewter Vintage Viking Warrior With Axe Figure Norway Souvenir 1.5 I, Wilton Armetale Flutes And Pearls Square Dip Serving Bowl, Wilton Armetale Platter 18 3/8 X 13 1/4" Chippendale Glossy. As with the period after the losses of the First World War, a new building programme was undertaken. This Today all that remain are a few chartered ships still carrying Ellerman colours and City names on Mediterranean routes. In 1884 JRE moved to London and rapidly rose to prominence establishing his own finance house at the age of 24 Buying as pictured. Ellerman Lines was built by the recently nationalised British Railways in 1949. 1971 sold to Maldives renamed Maldive Loyalty. and M. Kohli. The company suffered from competition and modernising trends in the shipping industry that occurred in the second half of the 20th century. Formed in 1855, Papayanni Brothers His first ship was the schooner 'Swift', purchased in 1831. 59 No. control of the emigrant trade from Northern Europe to USA and offered to buy Leyland. Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle. in 1886. The Ellerman Lines, Limited, London, owners of the s.s. "City of Naples," brought an action against the Trustees of the Harbour of Dundee, concluding for payment of 250,000 damages in respect of the collision of the "City of Naples with the wreck of the s.s. "Clan Shaw" in the estuary of the Tay. 282 Argued: February 20, 1962 Decided: April 2, 1962. Mainly sailed out of Canada on CCL (Hull, Colombo, Ottawa & Toronto), Did the maiden voyage on the Hull east-about ending up in St John, One trip on the Arcadian on the Naffy Med run and one on the Bedford down to Yarpy. 1941 torpedoed and sunk by U.82 in the Atlantic; loss of The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), Accountant, where he qualified with distinction. The company was incorporated in 1892, by the businessmen John Ellerman, Christopher Furness and Henry O'Hagan, who bought the assets of the Liverpool based shipping firm Frederick Leyland and Co Ltd. 25000 photos and videos mainly relating to the British Merchant Navy. The letters on the items are printed. The. JRE - J. R. Ellerman & Co. Funnel: Transportation and Vehicles Ellerman Lines War Losses 1939 - 1945 At the outbreak of World War II, The Ellerman group (excluding the Wilson Line which was a separate entity) owned 105 cargo and passenger ships. LXXII, No. 9, August 30th 1954, Motor Age Motor Car Automotive Magazine Vol. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750. 1940 requisitioned as Armed Boarding Vessel renamed which then became Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd . Ellerman left home at 14, and at 24 he established J. Ellerman & Co. in London; by 1893 he was appointed chair of a shipping company. Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. 1885 purchased from G. H. Horsfall & Co., Liverpool, John Ellerman died a baronet with a fortune of 37 million in 1933. Descriptions (onsite) or Immigrant The subsequent history is complicated because of the large number of companies involved in the group. His first ship was the schooner 'Swift', purchased in 1831. He was the son of Johann Herman Ellerman (1819 - 1871), a shipbroker and corn merchant who had emigrated from Hamburg in the 1840s. Taken over by Admiralty 1914-1919, converted to dummy of battleship, Captured on maiden voyage by the German cruiser, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 23:39. In September 2021 brokers were reporting the German-owned 2,456TEU capacity container ship Buxhansa as being chartered by Ellerman City Liners for a minimum period of 36 months. Earls' Shipbuiders & Engineering Co. Ltd. Daily Steaming Book from SS City of Leicester (SS Egyptian - Ellerman Papyanni Lines) from 1964-1965 when chartered to Ellerman Hall Line. 1917 mined and sunk off Royal Sovereign Lightship, English 26 Dec. 1916, Aviation Week, Vol. Overview The Ellerman Line was formed by John Reeves Ellerman at the end of the nineteenth century. The following list was extracted from various sources. Before long the old networks of passenger and cargo services had been restored. Ellerman House sits perched on the slopes of Lion's Head in the prestigious Bantry Bay residential area in Cape Town. The Ellerman team has comprehensive experience within the worlds shipping lines industry. [5][6], "Heavy losses were suffered by the various companies controlled by Sir John Ellerman. Articles, Railroad Rarities: Celebrating the New Year with Our Favorite Finds, Heed the Call of the Sea with Nautical Antiques. Original file labelled Photographs - Ben Line People. changed to Ellerman Lines Ltd. It was withdrawn from service only seven years later in September 1966 having completed just 748,343 miles whilst in service. Search Discovery, our catalogue, by name of person or ship in T 335 to find what the award was, the person's rank at the time, and the ship they were serving on. Scrapped in 1950. The following list was extracted from various sources. Ellerman is offering that rarest of things in todays ultra-challenging container shipping market a good news story! by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. of Dundee for Ellerman Lines of . We focus on service, reducing costs, and listening to our customers, allowing us to take pride in what we do, and to change the future of shipping for the better. John Ellerman was an accountant, son of a Hamburg merchant who settled in Hull. United States Supreme Court. Ellerman City & Hall Lines - The sad irony of it all. FOR SALE! & G. STEVEDORES v. ELLERMAN LINES(1962) No. Ellerman's position as a major shipping firm meant that a large portion of its fleet was requisitioned by the British Government on the outbreak of the First World War, for use as troop ships, munitions carriers, or for conversion into armed merchant cruisers to augment the Royal Navy. Below are listed the group's war losses (60) including those not lost to enemy action. 2 hold, both inside and outside, made with the aid of flashlights, it was discovered, in Captain Lynes' words, "there was a fracture approximately three feet-odd long, letting water into the ship." Water in No. These included the liner City of Athens mined off Cape Town in Aug. 1917. Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Newcastle. Then the master and chief engineer returned and, at grave risk, made a thorough examination of the ship. Wilson's NE Crew accommodation was likewise improved. This appeal relates to an item of damages which libelant, Ellerman Lines, Limited, owner of the S.S. City of Manufacturers v. Holley. SS Co., owned by. LXXIV, No. Managed by a team of highly experienced shipping and supply chain professionals, Ellermans focus is on providing tailored solutions to our customers. . [5] Lord Macmillan. Several port cities have streets named after John Ellerman, for example Amsterdam and Antwerp. Book Description Filled with romance, rivalry, and passive-aggressive dog walking, Amy Spalding delivers a hilariously relatable story about how even the best . Struck a mine on August 16, 1940, and sank. However, as of 2021, the Ellerman name was revived in the form of Ellerman City Liners, to provide a new container shipping service between the UK and China.[1][2]. It ran numerous cargo ships and a small number of passenger liners. (email address and telephone number removed as per site policy -, please us the PM system to make contact in the first instance - MS. Jennings Bryan. A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building faade. 1974 renamed City of Istanbul, 1978 sold to Gracechurch Merchant Navy gallantry awards for the Second World War, 1939-1947. By 1865 the Anchor Line was operating fortnightly service to New York and increased that to weekly and twice a week in the summer. HMS Malvernian, 1941 bombed and sunk off Spain. Look to be in very good condition. sold to. various partners in the early years. This brand died in 1991 when it was bought by Andrew War Shipping. Vintage, and Original, circa 1905 postcard. Her Chief Officer from 6 August 1939 to 16 August 1939 was Captain Alfred George Freeman who went on to captain several Ellerman Lines ships including SS City of Singapore and a newer SS City of Pretoria from 29 November 1950 to 26 November 1960. document.write("gum@g"); ex- Cortia, 1966 purchased from Sweden renamed Cortian, 1971 Railway Shipping Co. 1901 to JRE, 1917 shelled and sunk by German submarine U.94 BBC Video WorldCurrent Affairs Segment Volume 1, Issue 17November 1989 (BBC Video World, 1989) Running Time: 19 Minutes Running Order CURRENT. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 1859 purchased from Moss SS Co., Liverpool, document.write("