American & Colonial Steam Navigation Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Transport services
Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
Notes:
Established 1824 in London to provide a transatlantic steamship service between west coast of Ireland and Halifax, Canada, and Jamaica, West Indies. From these points of arrival and departure feeder services to other ports would be provided. Re-formed by act of parliament 1825. 1828 closed having ordered one ship, the Calpe, sold in 1827, and contracted for another
Publications:
- Perception and understanding of new technology. A failed attempt to establish transatlantic steamship liner services, 1824-1828 by Armstrong, John, & David M Williams
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Transport services Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
Notes:
Established 1824 in London to provide a transatlantic steamship service between west coast of Ireland and Halifax, Canada, and Jamaica, West Indies. From these points of arrival and departure feeder services to other ports would be provided. Re-formed by act of parliament 1825. 1828 closed having ordered one ship, the Calpe, sold in 1827, and contracted for anotherPublications:
- Perception and understanding of new technology. A failed attempt to establish transatlantic steamship liner services, 1824-1828 by Armstrong, John, & David M Williams