Descripción
The Blue Funnel Line was formed by the visionary Alfred Holt, who saw the steamship as ba better and more economical way of shipping cargo and passengers to the Far East, China and later Australia. Alfred Holt commenced ship-owning with Thomas Aisworth in 1852, and they built their first new ship in 1854, wich they immediately chartered to the French Government for use in the Crimea war. As well as providing a detailed history, this informative book contains a full fleet list and over 200 images.
