Dominion Line
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Trans-atlantic passenger line founded in 1870 as the Liverpool & Mississippi Steamship Co., with the official name being changed in 1872 to the Mississippi & Dominion Steamship Co Ltd. The firm was amalgamated in 1902 into the International Mercantile Marine Co.
. After 1908, the passenger service was operated under the name name "White Star-Dominion Line" and in 1926 it was renamed "White Star Line Canadian Service". The company concentrated on the UK-Canada passenger trade.
The line sailed from Liverpool and several ports on the American and Canadian east coasts, namely Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Portland and Boston.
International Mercantile Marine Co.
The International Mercantile Marine Co., originally the International Navigation Co., was a trust formed in the early twentieth century as an attempt by J.P. Morgan to monopolize the shipping trade. The end result was heavy losses for Morgan....
. After 1908, the passenger service was operated under the name name "White Star-Dominion Line" and in 1926 it was renamed "White Star Line Canadian Service". The company concentrated on the UK-Canada passenger trade.
The line sailed from Liverpool and several ports on the American and Canadian east coasts, namely Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Portland and Boston.