Devitt & Moore
Other Business Names:
- Devitt, Thomas H
- Devitt & Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd
- Verne Son & Eggar
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Transport services
Ship & aircraft broking, chartering, etc, services
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Transport services
Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
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Professional services
Training & other education services
Notes:
Traced origins to 1836 when established by Thomas H Devitt, 1800-60, and Joseph Moore, as shipbrokers specialising in the Australian trade. Emerged as a leading broker and from 1863 acquired ships which also operated in the Australian trade. From 1890 diversified into schemes for training merchant navy officer cadets which in 1909 was focused in Devitt & Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd. Subsequently formed Pangbourne Nautical College. Gave up shipowning c1918 and in 1929 broking business acquired by Verne Son & Eggar
Publications:
- Painted Ports. The story of the ships of Devitt & Moore by Course, Alfred G
- Sea Trading and Sea Training. A short history of the firm of Devitt & Moore by Jones, Clement W
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Devitt, Thomas H
- Devitt & Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd
- Verne Son & Eggar
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Transport services Ship & aircraft broking, chartering, etc, services
- Transport services Shipping services - long distance, inc ship ownership & management
- Professional services Training & other education services
Notes:
Traced origins to 1836 when established by Thomas H Devitt, 1800-60, and Joseph Moore, as shipbrokers specialising in the Australian trade. Emerged as a leading broker and from 1863 acquired ships which also operated in the Australian trade. From 1890 diversified into schemes for training merchant navy officer cadets which in 1909 was focused in Devitt & Moore's Ocean Training Ships Ltd. Subsequently formed Pangbourne Nautical College. Gave up shipowning c1918 and in 1929 broking business acquired by Verne Son & EggarPublications:
- Painted Ports. The story of the ships of Devitt & Moore by Course, Alfred G
- Sea Trading and Sea Training. A short history of the firm of Devitt & Moore by Jones, Clement W