Nourse Line | |
Industry | Shipping |
Founded | 1861United Kingdom | in
Founder | James Nourse |
Defunct | 1990 |
Headquarters | United Kingdom |
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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.