The Allan Shipping Line was started in 1819, by Captain Alexander Allan of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, trading and transporting between Scotland and Montreal, a route which quickly became synonymous with the Allan Line. By the 1830s the company had offices in Glasgow, Liverpool and Montreal. All five of Captain Allan's sons were actively involved with the business, but it was his second son, Sir Hugh Allan, who spearheaded the second generation. In 1854, Hugh launched the Montreal Ocean Steamship Company as part of the Allan Line, and two years later ousted Samuel Cunard to take control of the Royal Mail contract between Britain and North America. By the 1880s, the Allan Line was the world's largest privately owned shipping concern.
House flag of the Allan Shipping LineHouse flag of the used around 1905A poster showing fares and schedule for Allan Line ships across the Atlantic towards the end of the 19th century
In 1891, the company took over the State Line (founded 1872) and was often referred to as the Allan & State Line. In 1897, Andrew Allan amalgamated the various branches of the Allan shipping empire under one company, Allan Line Steamship Company Ltd., of Glasgow. The company by then had added offices in Boston and London. In 1917, under Sir Montagu Allan, who represented the third generation of the Allan family, the company was purchased by Canadian Pacific Steamships, and by the following year the Allan name had disappeared from commercial shipping.
The 1970s British television series The Onedin Line (1971-1980) is a complex and veiled take on the Allan Line Family and their steamships.[citation needed]
Notable collisionsedit
In 1891, the Allan Line steamer Carthaginian collided with the York River Line steamer Charlotte in the shipping channel at Baltimore, Maryland. Among those aboard the Carthaginian was the Danish-American composer Asger Hamerik. While both boats were damaged, neither sank.[ProQuest Historical Newspapers 1]
In 1905, the Allan Line steamer Parisian was involved in a collision with the Albano off of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The owners of the Albano were found by the Exchequer Court of Canada to be fully at fault, according to Reports of Cases Relating to Maritime Law.[1] The case was later appealed to Canada's supreme court.
List of steamshipsedit
The Allan Line fleet evolved over the course of decades, changing as new ships were added, lost at sea, sold, or scrapped:
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2023)
"C.P.R. Gets Allan Line; Report Declared to be Correct in Spite of Official Denials," New York Times. August 17, 1910.
^"The Southern Homeopathic College". The Baltimore Sun (1837-1985). Sep 19, 1891.
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The Allan Shipping Line was started in 1819 by Captain Alexander Allan of Saltcoats Ayrshire trading and transporting between Scotland and Montreal a route which quickly became synonymous with the Allan Line By the 1830s the company had offices in Glasgow Liverpool and Montreal All five of Captain Allan s sons were actively involved with the business but it was his second son Sir Hugh Allan who spearheaded the second generation In 1854 Hugh launched the Montreal Ocean Steamship Company as part of the Allan Line and two years later ousted Samuel Cunard to take control of the Royal Mail contract between Britain and North America By the 1880s the Allan Line was the world s largest privately owned shipping concern House flag of the Allan Shipping Line House flag of the used around 1905 A poster showing fares and schedule for Allan Line ships across the Atlantic towards the end of the 19th century In 1891 the company took over the State Line founded 1872 and was often referred to as the Allan amp State Line In 1897 Andrew Allan amalgamated the various branches of the Allan shipping empire under one company Allan Line Steamship Company Ltd of Glasgow The company by then had added offices in Boston and London In 1917 under Sir Montagu Allan who represented the third generation of the Allan family the company was purchased by Canadian Pacific Steamships and by the following year the Allan name had disappeared from commercial shipping Contents 1 Media 2 Notable collisions 3 List of steamships 4 References 4 1 Bibliography 5 External linksMedia editThe 1970s British television series The Onedin Line 1971 1980 is a complex and veiled take on the Allan Line Family and their steamships citation needed Notable collisions editIn 1891 the Allan Line steamer Carthaginian collided with the York River Line steamer Charlotte in the shipping channel at Baltimore Maryland Among those aboard the Carthaginian was the Danish American composer Asger Hamerik While both boats were damaged neither sank ProQuest Historical Newspapers 1 In 1905 the Allan Line steamer Parisian was involved in a collision with the Albano off of Halifax Nova Scotia The owners of the Albano were found by the Exchequer Court of Canada to be fully at fault according to Reports of Cases Relating to Maritime Law 1 The case was later appealed to Canada s supreme court List of steamships editThe Allan Line fleet evolved over the course of decades changing as new ships were added lost at sea sold or scrapped This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items July 2023 nbsp SS Sardinian nbsp SS Scotian nbsp RMS Virginian SS Alsatian 2 later RMS Empress of France SS America 2 SS Anglo Saxon 3 SS Assyrian 3 SS Austrian 3 SS Australasian 1857 3 SS Australasian 1901 3 SS Bavarian 1899 SS Belgian 1855 SS Bohemian 3 SS Brazilian 3 SS Buenos Ayrean 4 SS Calgarian 3 SS Californian 3 SS Canadian 1854 3 SS Canadian 1859 3 SS Canadian 1872 3 SS Carthaginian 4 SS Caspian 3 SS Castilian 3 SS Circassian 3 SS City of Vienna 2 SS City of Bombay 2 SS Corean 4 SS Corinthian 4 SS Corsican 4 SS Damascus 2 SS Diamant 3 SS European 3 SS Gallia 3 SS Germany 3 SS Grampian 4 SS Grecian 4 SS Hanoverian 3 SS Hesperian 3 SS Hesperian 4 SS Hibernian 1861 2 SS Hibernian 1888 SS Hibernian 1902 2 SS Hungarian 1859 2 SS Hungarian 1902 2 SS Huronian 3 SS Indian 3 SS Ionian 4 SS John Bell 3 SS Jura 3 SS Lake Erie 2 SS Laurentian 4 SS Livonian 3 SS Lucerne 3 SS Manitoban 3 SS Melita 2 SS Mersey 2 SS Mongolian 3 SS Monte Videan 4 SS Moravian 3 SS Nestorian 3 SS North American 3 SS North Briton 3 SS Norway 3 SS Norwegian 1861 3 SS Norwegian 1865 3 SS Nova Scotian 3 SS Numidian 4 SS Ontarian 4 SS Orcardian 4 SS Ottawa 3 SS Palestine 2 SS Parisian 4 SS Pretorian 4 SS Prussian 3 SS Peruvian 3 SS Phoenician 3 SS Polynesian 3 SS Pomeranian 4 SS Roacian 4 SS Roumanian 3 SS Saint Andrew 3 SS Saint David 3 SS Saint George 3 SS Saint Patrick 3 SS Samaritan 3 SS Sardinian 5 SS Scandinavian 1869 3 SS Scandinavian 1898 3 SS Scotian 3 SS Siberian 1946 4 SS Sicilian 4 SS Southwark 2 SS State of California 3 SS State of Georgia 3 SS State of Indiana 3 SS State of Nebraska 3 SS State of Nevada 3 SS State of Pennsylvania 3 SS Sweden 3 SS Tainui 3 SS Tower Hill 3 SS Tunisian 4 SS Turanian 3 RMS Victorian 4 RMS Virginian 3 SS Waldensian 3 References edit Courts Great Britain 10 February 2018 Reports of Cases Relating to Maritime Law New series Field Press via Google Books a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ships List Allan Line Steamships Archived 2008 05 13 at the Wayback Machine a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk Norway Heritage Allan Fleet List a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Gjenvick Gjonvick Artchives Allan Line Steamship Fleet List 27 Vessels 1908 The Steamer Sardinian She Passes Queenstown in Tow The Story of the Voyage by a Passenger New York Times February 22 1882 Bibliography edit Appleton Thomas E 1974 Ravenscrag The Allan Royal Mail Line Toronto McClelland and Stewart ISBN 0 7710 0720 5 cloth C P R Gets Allan Line Report Declared to be Correct in Spite of Official Denials New York Times August 17 1910 The Southern Homeopathic College The Baltimore Sun 1837 1985 Sep 19 1891 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Allan Line Allan Royal Mail Line passenger lists and historical documents GG Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allan Line amp oldid 1203757946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
