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H. Hogarth & Sons Ltd. Ships wore the Scottish saltire at the foremast from 1918
to differentiate their vessels from those of Lloyd Austrico due to both having
"Baron" as the first name of their vessels. This continued after the need was
gone and then following their management amalgamation into Scottish Ship
Management Ltd. in 1968 the ships continued to use the saltire as a stem jack
but the houseflag of the management company.
Neale Rosanoski, 15 June 2004
The Hogarth family website (click 'The 'Hungry Hogarths' at left - and that is how the house flag was "read") shows the flag crossed with the Scottish saltire. As to Scottish Ship Mgt, the site at http://www.scottishshipmanagement.com/index.html reports:
"Scottish Ship Management Limited was formed in 1968 as a result of the merger of the shipping staff of H. Hogarth & Sons and Lyle Shipping Co. Unfortunately, in 1986, as part of the demise of the British Merchant Navy, the company ceased to exist.They also show a nice flagoid - blue with a white triangle against the hoist side bearing red letters 'SSM'. Perhaps it was a real flag?
The purpose of the site is to provide a bit of background to the history of SSM and to serve as an archive of material. (..)
H. Hogarth & Sons had been shipowners since 1862 whilst Lyle could trace their origin back to 1798. In 1980 Lyle aquired the 50% of Scottish Ship Management owned by H. Hogarth & Sons, making SSM a wholly owned subsidiary of Lyle Shipping. SSM continued to manage the Hogarth fleet as well as that of its parent, Lyle. In its heyday, Scottish Ship Management maintained offices in the U.K., Australia and U.S.A. and employed over 400 people."
image by Jarig Bakker, 28 December 2004
Hopemount Shipping Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne - five horizontal stripes of black
and yellow, proportioned 2:1:1:1:2
From Scott, R.M., The Caltex book of Flags and Funnels, Capetown, Caltex Africa
Ltd. (1959).
Jarig Bakker, 28 December 2004
image by Jarig Bakker, 28 December 2004
However Brown (1951) [Wedge (1951)] shows
for Hopemount Shipping Company Ltd. (Stott, Mann & Fleming Ltd.),
Newcastle-upon-Tyne the same colors proportioned 1:2:1:2:1
Jarig Bakker, 28 December 2004
Hopemount Shipping Co. For such a simple design everyone seems to disagree on the flag. The company itself, formed 1918, was one of several, all of which had ships with prefix of "Hope" and apparently all used the same livery, operated by Arthur Stottt & Co. Ltd. who in 1939 became Stott, Mann & Fleming Ltd. Sources up to WW2 thus show in either of these names. Around 1950 the name changed to Stott, Mann & Co. Ltd. operating only through Hopemount Shipping Co. Ltd. with Hopemount passing to the ownership of Common Brothers in 1966, fading away a few years later.
As far as the black and yellow banded flags are concerned, the 1st from Scott
is in line with the earlier editions of
Stewart (1953), that from Brown (Wedge, 1951)
is from that series,
Talbot-Booth (1936)) shows the bands all
being equal whilst the US Navy 1961 has the yellow bands only slightly wider
than the black.
Neale Rosanoski, 3 March 2005
Prior to the sale [to Common Bros. in 1966] a new flag was adopted being
shown by Stewart 1963 with a yellow flag and a blue circle bearing a white "H".
Neale Rosanoski, 3 March 2005
This company was known as Houlder Brothers & Co. in
the 1950's.
James Dignan, 8 October 2003
Houlder Brothers & Co.Ltd. posted as insolvent on 19 May 2004 (The Times).
Ron Lahav, 20 May 2004
Hoveringham Gravels has a fleet of dredgers, engaged in the production of
aggregates for the construction industry. The company takes its name from its
base in Hoveringham near Nottingham. In 1953, at its quarry there, a large
section of the tusk of a Mammoth was found. Some time later, further pieces of
tusk and a tooth, were discovered. The association with the strength and
solidity of this huge prehistoric beast seemed singularly apt for a firm in
their line of business, and in 1958, they adopted the Mammoth as a trading
symbol. The company now trades as part of the Hoveringham Group.
Source: Loughran (1979) "A Survey of Mercantile
Houseflags & Funnels".
Jarig Bakker, 4 April 2005
Based on Sampson (1957)
James Dignan, 18 October 2003
The (British & Commonwealth Shipping Co., Ltd.) Clan Line flag is flown at
foremast.
Houseflag: Union Jack over red St. George's Cross in White ground with H in Red
on White in center. (in addition the Clan Line flag is flown at the fore.) The
British & Commonwealth Shipping Co.'s burgee is flown superior to house-flag.
Jarig Bakker, 18 October 2003
Founded 1880 in Liverpool as RP Houston & Co. Transported frozen meats from
Argentina to the UK and in 1885 began passenger service. In 1898 a subsidiary,
British & South American Steam Navigation Company. The company was sold to Clan
Line in 1918, its South American services resold to the Royal Mail in 1926, and
renamed Houston Line in 1932. In 1956 the company, and others, merged to form
British & Commonwealth Shipping Company. The company disappeared as an entity by
1970.
Phil Nelson, 19 October 2003
image by António Martins-Tuválkin
Houston Line (London) Ltd. Although the company is given as ceasing operations
around 1970 the name continued to be used as a shipowner until the beginning of
the 1980s so the flag may have continued to be flown until then. The panel of
the Union Flag as shown is too small. A photo of an actual flag shows, unlike
all sources, with only one exception, the arms of the main cross being the same
width as the principal cross of the Union Flag panel. Although I would normally
give credence to an actual flag the overwhelming support for the main cross
being wider makes me wonder.
Neale Rosanoski, 31 May 2004
image by Phil Nelson, 11 April 2000
The second image is from Stewart and Styring's Flags, Funnels and Hull Colors 1963. The upper flag could be (and is likely) an earlier version.
Hudson Steamship Co. Originated as John Hudson & Co. [or John Hudson (London)
Ltd.] who were involved in the coal trade from 1905, becoming shipowners in 1915
and forming the Hudson Steamship Co. Ltd. in 1920, and the first flag shown by
Brown 1926, under the later name, is red with a white "H". By 1929 they are
showing the blue flag version which is shown by all sources up until Brown 1982
who notes that it is unlikely to be seen again. The company itself was involved
in the continental and coastal colliery trade being originally based in London
but then shown as Brighton around the beginning of the 1970s. In the mid 1960s
they also seem to have begun trading as John Hudson Fuel & Shipping Ltd. moving
from the coal to the oil trade, and it is likely that The Thornhope Shipping Co.
Ltd. of 1974 was a subsidiary. However Lloyds state that a Hudson Steamship
Co.Ltd. was formed in 1980 and as they were operating (amongst others) The
Thornhope Shipping Co. Ltd. they could be either the original company or a
successor. The striped flag may therefore apply to this company, it being
impossible to judge because a source is not given. It then appears that these
companies were then acquired by the Norwegian company of Mosvold Shipping A/S in
1988 but I cannot trace them by the end of the century.
Neale Rosanoski, 31 May 2004Huelin Renouf Shipping
image by Jorge Candeias, 07 Mar 1999
A red saltire on white with a yellow lozenge overall charged with a black
"H".
Jorge Candeias, 07 Mar 1999
Huelin Renouf Shipping. The letter should be blue as shown on the company
website.
Neale Rosanoski, 31 May 2004
Other sites:
image by Jarig Bakker, based on the website of the National Maritime Museum.
From the website of the National Maritime Museum, "the house flag of the Hull Gates Shipping Co. Ltd., Hull. A white pennant with red borders. In the centre is the monogram 'HG' in red. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and two Inglefield clips is attached." Jarig Bakker
image by Jarig Bakker, 28 October 2005
Humber Tugs Ltd., Immingham - red pennant, black diamond, white "S".
Source:
Loughran (1995)
Jarig Bakker, 28 October 2005
Hunting & Son, Ltd. (Northern Petroleum Tank S.S. Co., Ltd., Field Tank S.S.
Co., Ltd., Hunting Steamshiop Co., Ltd.) - houseflag: Red and White horizontal
stripes; seven-point blue Star in center.
Sources: All about Ships and Shipping, 1938, 1959; Lloyd's Calendar 19599
Jarig Bakker, 17 October 2003
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels [Wedge 1926]
J & P. Hutchison, Limited, Glasgow - vertical blue-white-red; on white a green
thistle with red flower.
Jarig Bakker, 24 January 2005