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House flags of British shipping companies (5)

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Houlder Line Ltd

 [Houlder Line Ltd houseflag] by Al Fisher, 31 Jan 1999

This company was known as Houlder Brothers & Co. in the 1950's.
James Dignan, 8 October 2003

Houston Line (London) Ltd.

[Houston Line (London) Ltd. houseflag] by James Dignan

Based on Sampson (1957)
James Dignan, 18 October 2003

The (British & Commonwealth Shipping Co., Ltd.) Clan Line flag is flown at foremast.
Houseflag: Union Jack over red St. George's Cross in White ground with H in Red on White in center. (in addition the Clan Line flag is flown at the fore.) The British & Commonwealth Shipping Co.'s burgee is flown superior to house-flag.
Jarig Bakker, 18 October 2003

Founded 1880 in Liverpool as RP Houston & Co. Transported frozen meats from Argentina to the UK and in 1885 began passenger service. In 1898 a subsidiary, British & South American Steam Navigation Company. The company was sold to Clan Line in 1918, its South American services resold to the Royal Mail in 1926, and renamed Houston Line in 1932. In 1956 the company, and others, merged to form British & Commonwealth Shipping Company. The company disappeared as an entity by 1970.
Phil Nelson, 19 October 2003

Hudson Steamship Co.

[Hudson Steamship houseflag] by Al Fisher, 09 Feb 1999

[Hudson Steamship Co. houseflag] by Phil Nelson, 11 April 2000

The second image is from Stewart and Styring's Flags, Funnels and Hull Colors 1963. The upper flag could be (and is likely) an earlier version.

Huelin Renouf Shipping

[Huelin Renouf Shipping houseflag] by Jorge Candeias, 07 Mar 1999

A red saltire on white with a yellow lozenge overall charged with a black "H".
Jorge Candeias, 07 Mar 1999

Hugh Roberts and Son

 [Hugh Roberts and Son houseflag] by Phil Nelson, 11 April 2000

from Stewart and Styring's Flags, Funnels and Hull Colors 1963 Other sites:

Hunting & Son

[Hunting & Son houseflag] by James Dignan

Hunting & Son, Ltd. (Northern Petroleum Tank S.S. Co., Ltd., Field Tank S.S. Co., Ltd., Hunting Steamshiop Co., Ltd.) - houseflag: Red and White horizontal stripes; seven-point blue Star in center.
Sources: All about Ships and Shipping, 1938, 1959; Lloyd's Calendar 1959
Jarig Bakker, 17 October 2003

Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

 [Indo-China Co. houseflag] by Al Fisher, 31 Jan 1999

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Red with the letters UIOMSPCo in white across the centre. Between the M and S is a large Manx triskelion (in white?) which is over half the height of the flag.
James Dignan, 18 October 2003

Triskelion is yellow, as are the letters, or: Red, with IOM, Three Legs, SPC (no o) in Yellow.
Jarig Bakker, 18 October 2003

An extensive history is at http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/sp1904/index.htm
Phil Nelson, 19 October 2003