Orient Steam Navigation Company
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"Orient Line" redirects here. Not to be confused with Orient Lines.
The Orient Steam Navigation Company, also known as the Orient Line, was a British shipping company with roots going back to the late 18th century. From the early 20th century onwards, an association began with P&O which became 51% shareholder in 1919 and culminated in the Orient Line being totally absorbed into that company in 1966.
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Industry | Shipping line |
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Founded | 1797 |
Founder | James Thompson |
Defunct | 1966 |
Fate | Absorbed by P&O |
Successor | |
Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Key people | James Thompson |
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