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| Industry | Transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1824 |
| Defunct | 1972 |
| Fate | Acquired by P&O |
| Successors | P&O |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Products | Cargo services, Thames pleasure cruises |
The General Steam Navigation Company (GSN), incorporated in 1824, was London's foremost short sea shipping line for almost 150 years. It was the oldest shipping company in the world to begin business with seagoing steam vessels.[1]
- ^ Dumpleton 1973, p. 51.