Elder Dempster Line
 
Elder Dempster - Page 2: 1915-1989
 
 
This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the Elder Dempster Line. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. Below the table is a Fleet List in chronological order. It is my eventual intention to show all passenger ships, plus a representative selection of freighters.
 
Elder Dempster had its origins in the African Steam Ship Company, which had a mail contract to serve Madeira, Tenerife and the African West Coast from London and Plymouth. Services ran from Liverpool from 1856. In 1894, the African Steam Ship Company took over the Canadian trade from Avonmouth of the Dominion Line. In 1898, the Beaver Line (also in the Canadian trade) was acquired. In 1899, Elder Dempster Shipping was formed. In 1901, the Imperial Direct West India Mail Service was formed to operate services to the Caribbean. In 1903, the Canadian services were sold to Canadian Pacific, along with 14 ships.
 
In 1910, Elder Dempster and the Imperial Direct West India Mail Service became part of Lords Kylsant and Pirrie's Royal Mail Group, where they were combined as Elder Dempster & Company. The Royal Mail Group collapsed in 1931, and Elder Dempster became associated with the Blue Funnel group of companies. Ownership passed to the Ocean Steamship Company in 1965. Passenger services ceased in 1974. In 1989, Elder Dempster was sold to the French Delmas group.
 
 
Ships on This Page:-
Aba - (1920-1947 - 7937gt)
Abosso (2) - (1935-1947 - 11330gt)
Accra (2) - (1926-1940 - 9337gt)
Accra (3) - (1947-1967 - 11600gt)
Adda - (1922-1941 - 7816gt)
Apapa (2) - (1926-1940 - 93337gt)
Apapa (3) - (1947-1968 - 11607gt)
Aureol - (1951-1974 - 14083gt)
Calabar - (1935-1953)
Daru (1) - (1927-1941 - 3839gt)
Daru (2) - (1958-1979 - 6340gt)
Dixcove (2) - (1959-1979 - 5905gt)
Donga - (1960-1981 - 6565gt)
Eboe (4) - (1952-1977 - 9387gt)
Egori (2) - (1957-1978 - 8586gt)
Forcados (4) - (1963-1975 - 7689gt)
Shonga (3) - (1973-1984 - 9239gt)
 
Elder Dempster Pages:-
Elder Dempster - Page 1 - up to 1914
Elder Dempster - Page 2 - 1915-1989 - this page!
 
Associated Pages:-
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
 
References:-
The Elder Dempster Fleet History 1852-1985 - James E Cowden & John O C Duffy - Mallet & Bell 1986
Elder Dempster Lines - Duncan Hawes 1990
 
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Elder Dempster Fleet List - Page 2
 
 
 
Aba
(1920-1947 - 7937gt)
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Aba.
 
 
Photographic postcard of the Aba.
 
 
 
 
 
Adda
(1922-1941 - 7816gt)
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Adda.
 
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Adda.
 
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Adda.
 
 
 
 
 
Accra (2)
(1926-1940 - 9337gt)
 
Photographic postcard of the Accra (2).
 
 
 
 
 
Apapa (2)
(1926-1940 - 93337gt)
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Apapa (2).
 
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Apapa (2).
Scan: David Seume. It was sent by his grandfather to his wife as he was about to set sail from Liverpool on his way to Lagos. It is postmarked 4pm April 14th 1928. He worked for the Crown Agents in Nigeria and retired in 1930.
 
 
Photographic postcard of the Apapa (2) at Liverpool.
 
 
 
 
 
Daru (1)
(1927-1941 - 3839gt)
 
Photographic postcard of the Daru (1).
 
 
 
 
 
Abosso (2)
(1935-1947 - 11330gt)
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Abosso (2).
 
 
Photographic postcard of the Abosso (2).
 
 
Photographic postcard of the Abosso (2).
 
 
 
 
 
Calabar
(1935-1953)
 
Calabar was built for Elder Dempster in 1935, for use on their West African local services. She was bought by Epirotiki Lines in 1953 and renamed Semiramis, and is considered by many to have been the first Greek cruise ship.
 
 
Postcard of Piraeus with Semiramis in Epirotiki service.
 
 
Photographic postcard of Semiramis in Epirotiki service.
 
 
Photographic postcard of Semiramis in Epirotiki service.
 
 
 
 
 
Accra (3)
(1947-1967 - 11600gt)
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Accra (3).
 
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Accra (3).
 
 
Postcard of the Accra (3) leaving Liverpool.
 
 
 
 
 
Apapa (3)
(1947-1968 - 11607gt)
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Apapa (3).
 
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Apapa (3) with grey hull.
This is a retouched version of the card above.
 
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Apapa (3) with grey hull.
 
 
Postcard of the Apapa (3) at Liverpool.
 
 
Enlarged image of the Apapa (3) from the postcard above.
 
 
Photographic postcard of the Apapa (3) as Taipooshan.
 
 
 
 
 
Eboe (4)
(1952-1977 - 9387gt)
 
Photographic postcard of the Eboe (4).
 
 
 
 
 
Aureol
(1951-1974 - 14083gt)
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Aureol.
 
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Aureol.
 
 
Elder Dempster company postcard of the Aureol.
 
 
 
 
 
Egori (2)
(1957-1978 - 8586gt)
 
Photographic postcard of the Egori (2).
 
 
 
 
 
Daru (2)
(1958-1979 - 6340gt)
 
Photographic postcard of the Daru (2).
 
 
 
 
 
Dixcove (2)
(1959-1979 - 5905gt)
 
Dixcove (2) was built by Wm Gray & Co at Hartlepool. In 1972 she was transferred to China Mutual SN Co but later reverted to Elder Dempster. It is also reported that she served for Guinea Gulf Lines at some point between 1974-79. Dixcove was sold in 1979 to Gulf Shipping Lines and renamed Gulf Eagle, managed by Gulfeast Ship management of Hong Kong. She was scrapped in 1983 at Chittagong.
 
 
Photographic postcard of the Dixcove (2) - not in Elder Dempster colours
 
 
 
 
 
Donga
(1960-1981 - 6565gt)
 
Photographic postcard of the Donga.
 
 
 
 
 
Forcados (4)
(1963-1975 - 7689gt)
 
Photographic postcard of the Forcados (4).
 
 
 
 
 
Shonga (3)
(1973-1984 - 9239gt)
 
Photographic postcard of the Shonga (3).
 
 
 
 
 
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