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Welcome to the Website This site celebrates Court Line ships and is dedicated to those who sailed in them - particularly during the dark days of World War 2. In viewing the histories of these ships, I hope you will share my deep respect for the sacrifices made by members of the Merchant Navy during the war. They have never had the official recognition they deserved, but without the supplies they brought, Britain could not have survived, and the war could have had a very different outcome. During every trip these men ran the gauntlet of the lurking U-boat wolf-packs. Many ships were lost; many seamen lost their lives. Everyone involved, including the families of the seamen, suffered hardship of a kind that those of us born after the war can barely imagine. There is not much available about Court Line either in print or on the Internet and this website is an attempt to address this. I have tried to pull together as much information as possible for the benefit of anyone who is interested. Much of the material on this website is also available in another format on The Ships Nostalgia Website. I am grateful to Stan Mayes for first raising my awareness of the Court Line ships, and for the support of the people whose names appear on the credits page who have provided information and photographs. The site now contains details of all known Court Line ships apart from a number who were managed by the company during WW2. These may be added at a later date
Brian Watson 30 May 2008
Copyright Warning Most of the photos on this site are very old and believed to be out of copyright. However it has been impossible to confirm this in most cases. · The photographs can be used for research or educational purposes. · If anyone wants to use a photograph for commercial purposes it is entirely their responsibility to resolve any questions related to copyright before using it. For further information about the copyright position please see: |
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