Nourse Line

Nourse Line
Nourse Line
IndustryShipping
Founded1861 (1861) in United Kingdom
FounderJames Nourse
Defunct1990 (1990)
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Key people
  • James Nourse

The Nourse Line was a shipping company formed by Captain James Nourse in 1861.[1][2] After taking delivery of his first ship, the Ganges, in 1861, Nourse went on to build up one of the last great fleets of sailing ships.

  1. ^ "Nourse Line | World Ship Society".
  2. ^ https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22501193 [bare URL]