Shipping Controller was a post created by the Lloyd George Coalition Government in 1916 under the New Ministries and Secretaries Act (6 & 7 George 5 c.68) to regulate and organize merchant shipping in order to supply the United Kingdom with the materials to fight the war following severe losses.[1][2]
^ abHurwitz, Samuel J (15 Oct 2013). "Chapter XI – The "Jugular Vein": Shipping". State Intervention in Great Britain: Study of Economic Control and Social Response, 1914–1919. Routledge. p. 194. ISBN9781136931864. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
^ ab. Smsmoewe.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
^Lettens, Jan (25 April 2012). "TSC - The Shipping Controller (WWI)". WreckSite.
External linksedit
Finch, Ted; Provost, Gilbert. "WWI Standard Built Ships". Mariners.
"Records inherited and created by the Ministry of Transport, Shipping Divisions". The National Archives.
January 01, 1970
shipping, controller, post, created, lloyd, george, coalition, government, 1916, under, ministries, secretaries, george, regulate, organize, merchant, shipping, order, supply, united, kingdom, with, materials, fight, following, severe, losses, ministry, shippi. Shipping Controller was a post created by the Lloyd George Coalition Government in 1916 under the New Ministries and Secretaries Act 6 amp 7 George 5 c 68 to regulate and organize merchant shipping in order to supply the United Kingdom with the materials to fight the war following severe losses 1 2 Shipping Controller of Ministry of ShippingAppointerLloyd George Coalition GovernmentConstituting instrumentNew Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916Formation10 December 1916First holderSir Joseph MaclayFinal holderLord PirrieAbolished1921 Contents 1 Shipping Controllers 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksShipping Controllers editThe first Shipping Controller was Sir Joseph Maclay 1 later Baron Maclay who was appointed on 10 December 1916 2 The second Shipping Controller was Lord Pirrie from 1918 3 See also editMinister of ShippingReferences edit a b Hurwitz Samuel J 15 Oct 2013 Chapter XI The Jugular Vein Shipping State Intervention in Great Britain Study of Economic Control and Social Response 1914 1919 Routledge p 194 ISBN 9781136931864 Retrieved 15 March 2014 a b British Shipping Controller Count Dohna and His SeaGull Smsmoewe com Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 23 March 2014 Lettens Jan 25 April 2012 TSC The Shipping Controller WWI WreckSite External links editFinch Ted Provost Gilbert WWI Standard Built Ships Mariners British Shipping Controller Marlborough Express 7 August 1917 via Papers Past Records inherited and created by the Ministry of Transport Shipping Divisions The National Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shipping Controller amp oldid 1114519437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
