Derrieu (Shipping company, France)

Last modified: 2004-10-02 by ivan sache
Keywords: derrieu | letters: edc (black) |
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by Ivan Sache

• History of Derrieu
• House flag of Derrieu

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History of Derrieu

E. Derrieu founded his company in 1864 for the transportation of material needed for the building of the canal of Suez. He purchased two sister-ships, MS Montfallout and MS Timsah, from the Alexandrian company Medjidie, which had bought them from the khedive of Egypt. The cargo for the return journeys to Marseilles was mostly made of cotton.
In 1866, Derrieu considered his mission as completed and sold his two ships to Paquet.

Source: Paul Bois. Armements marseillais - Compagnies de navigation et navires à vapeur (1831-1988), published by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Marseille-Provence [boi03].

Ivan Sache, 10 February 2004

House flag of Derrieu

The house flag of Derrieu is white with a red border and the black letters ED&Cie in the middle.

Source: Paul Bois. Armements marseillais - Compagnies de navigation et navires à vapeur (1831-1988), published by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Marseille-Provence [boi03].

Ivan Sache, 10 February 2004