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In July 1902 a very serious rate fight erupted in South African shipping trade, after the Houston Line and the Prince Line entered the fray against the so-called "shipping ring" consisting of the Union-Castle Line, the Clan Line, the Bucknall Line, the Ellerman Lines, the Harrison Line, J. T. Rennie & Co., and Bullard, King & Co. Anglo-African ...
Lumber production thrived as demand climbed for construction of railroads, refineries, and oil derricks, and, in 1907, Texas was the third largest lumber producer in the United States. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] Growing cities required many new homes and buildings, thus benefiting the construction industry.
After profiting in the creation and sale of substantial holdings known as the "Ice Trust," Morse returned to the realm of shipping in 1901, when he established the Eastern Steamship Company by consolidating the Boston and Bangor Steamship Company, dating from 1834; the Portland Steam Packet Company, organized in 1843; and the International Steamship Company, established in 1859.
New Zealand Shipping Company refrigerated cargo liner; sunk 1917 1909 SS Ruahine: 10,870 880 New Zealand Shipping Company liner; later Italian-flagged; scrapped 1957 1910 SS Rotorua: 11,130 915 New Zealand Shipping Company liner; sunk 1917 1910 HMAS Yarra: 700 Commonwealth Naval Forces Destroyer; struck 1928 1912 SS Indarra: 9,735 966
1901: 1901–1928: 21,035: Launched in 1901 by Harland & Wolff for White Star serving trans-Atlantic routes, repurposed for WWI and struck a mine in 1917 off Isle of Man. Torpedoed by UB-77 in 1918 in Irish Sea. Struck Coast Line's Hampshire Coast in 1925 and struck by American Diamond Lines Anaconda off Fire Island.
The list of ship launches in 1901 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 1901. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead. In cases where no official launching ceremony was held, the date built or completed may be used instead.
In Season 5, Deon and Karen Derrico are buying and renovating a new house, sending their oldest daughter, Darian, off to college and generally trying to keep a handle on Derrick, 13, and twins ...
Two guy derricks at a granite quarry. A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys. Most derricks have at least two components, either a guyed mast or self-supporting tower, and a boom hinged at its base to provide articulation, as in a stiffleg ...