Nelson Line
The Nelson Line was a British shipping company based in Liverpool that ran a liner service to South America . The official name was Nelson Steam Navigation Company Ltd.
history
Nelson Line was founded in 1880, with headquarters in Liverpool . It operated a combined passenger and cargo service to South America. The ships of the shipping company could be recognized by a red chimney with white-black-white ribbons below the black cap. All of their ship names began with the word "Highland".
The original route ran from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires ; the freight service was clearly in the foreground. In 1910, the shipping company opened another service that focused on passenger transport. This service started in London and ran via Boulogne , La Coruña and Vigo to Montevideo and Buenos Aires. In 1913 the Nelson Line was bought up by the Royal Mail Group.
The Royal Mail Group went bankrupt in 1932 due to the Great Depression of 1929 and was renamed Royal Mail Line Ltd. (RML) newly founded. The Nelson Line was now part of this company and their ships were transferred to the RML, with which the Nelson Line ceased to exist.
Nelson Line fleet
| year | Surname | tonnage | shipyard | Status / fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 (1889) | Highland Scot (I) | 3060 GRT | k. A. | 1909 out of service |
| 1890 | Highland Chief | 2648 GRT | k. A. | Sold in 1912 |
| 1891 | Highland Lassie | 2648 GRT | k. A. | Sunk in 1904 |
| 1891 | Highland Mary | 2989 GRT | Craig, Taylor & Co. Ltd., Stockton | Sold in 1911 |
| 1891 | Highland Glen (I) | 2989 GRT | Craig, Taylor & Co. Ltd., Stockton | 1909 out of service |
| 1899 | Highland Laird | 4117 GRT | R. Duncan & Co. Ltd., Glasgow | Sold in 1928 |
| 1901 | Highland Brigade (I) | 5662 GRT | k. A. | Torpedoed and sunk in 1918 |
| 1902 | Highland Corrie (I) | 4050 GRT | k. A. | 1909 out of service |
| 1902 | Highland Ghilie | 4050 GRT | k. A. | Sold in 1912 |
| 1903 | Highland Hope (I) | 5155 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd. , Port Glasgow | 1914 captured and sunk by German cruiser Karlsruhe |
| 1903 | Highland Enterprise | 5155 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | Sold in 1930 |
| 1904 | Highland Watch | 6027 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | Launched in 1927 / sold for demolition in 1930 |
| 1904 | Highland Harris | 6027 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | Launched in 1927 / sold for demolition in 1930 |
| 1904 | Highland Heather | 6027 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | Torpedoed and sunk near Ireland in 1918 |
| 1905 (1890) | Highland Fling | 3822 GRT | k. A. | Sunk at Cape Lizard in 1907 |
| 1905 | Highland Laddie (I) | 3750 GRT | k. A. | Sold in 1907 |
| 1910 | Highland Rover | 7,365 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | 1932 out of service |
| 1910 | Highland Scot (II) | 7,365 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | Sunk near Brazil in 1918 |
| 1910 | Highland Glen (II) | 7,365 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | Sold in 1929 |
| 1910 | Highland Brae | 7,365 GRT | Russell & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow | 1915 captured and sunk by the German auxiliary cruiser Crown Prince Wilhelm |
| 1910 | Highland Laddie (II) | 7177 GRT | k. A. | Sold in 1929 |
| 1910 | Highland Pride | 7493 GRT | k. A. | Sunk in a storm near Vigo in 1929 |
| 1910 | Highland Warrior (I) | 7493 GRT | k. A. | Sunk in 1915 |
| 1911 | Highland Hole | 7493 GRT | k. A. | Sold in 1929 |
| 1911 | Highland Piper | 7493 GRT | k. A. | Sold in 1929 |
| 1916 (1903) | Highland Star | 7485 GRT | k. A. | Launched in 1927 / sold for demolition in 1930 |
| 1920 | Highland Warrior (II) | 8442 GRT | k. A. | 1932 to Royal Mail Line Ltd. transfer |
| 1928 | Highland monarch | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1932 to Royal Mail Line Ltd. transfer |
| 1928 | Highland Brigade (II) | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1932 to Royal Mail Line Ltd. transfer |
| 1928 | Highland Chieftain | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1932 to Royal Mail Line Ltd. transfer |
| 1929 | Highland Hope (II) | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | Sank in 1930 on the port |
| 1929 | Highland Princess | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1932 to Royal Mail Line Ltd. transfer |
| 1932 | Highland patriot | 14 157 GRT | Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast | 1932 to Royal Mail Line Ltd. transfer |