Huge Rare Furness Bermuda Lines Ships Flag 96" x 56" ~ Used On Ship During WWII
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Up for auction is this incredible flag from the Furness Bermuda Lines. I was told by the previous owner that this flag was flown during WWII when it was used as a armed merchant cruiser. It is in excellent condition and made out of a canvas material. Here is some information I found on the cruise line: This website is for ships’ crew of the FBL— more than 40 years on.Furness Bermuda Line: ships’ crew reunitedAbout Furness Bermuda LineFurness Withy took over the passenger traffic between New York and Bermuda from the Quebec Steamship Company in 1919. This Company had had a contract with the Bermudian government since 1874 for a three-weekly service from New York to the island, carrying freight, mail and, as time passed, more passengers. In 1920, Furness Withy’s service, known as Furness Bermuda Line, carried some 22,000 passengers to the island. As Bermuda became a major tourist destination for North Americans, attracted in part by the availability of alcohol while Prohibition was still in force, Furness Withy made substantial investments in Bermuda’s holiday facilities, including the Mid Ocean golf club, the St. George, Bermudiana and Castle Harbour hotels, and two tenders to carry passengers from ship to hotel.During the 1920s, Forts Hamilton, Victoria and St George carried the passengers. After Fort Hamilton was sold in 1926, a
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