by Zeljko Heimer, 18 October 2004
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by Zeljko Heimer, 18 October 2004
Dubrovaeka parobrodska plovidba, Dubrovnik/Dubrovaeka
Parobrodska Plovidba d.d. Dubrovnik - The flag is horizontally
divided in red over blue with an anchor in the middle between
letters DP. The company is established in 1880. Also known
as Ragusea, operating in 1939 a 14 coastal and 11
intercontinental ships. After the World War it was joined by both
Napried and Unione, was the base of the
Yugoslav merchant fleet. In the World War II its ships were
joined into allied convoies, while the coastal lines were
confiscated by Italians and most were destroyed in fighting.
After the war remaining ships were nationalized and mostly
granted to newly formed companies in Rijeka. Today its sucessor
established in 1955 is Atlantska plovidba
using a similar flag.
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001. Hrvatska Enciklopedija, Leksikografski
zavod "Miroslav Krleža", 1999
Željko Heimer, 18 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 18 October 2004
Slobodna plovidba Dubrovnik (Brodarska zajednica Slobodna
plovidba Dubrovnik) - The flag is vertically divided blue and red
with white anchor flanked with initials SP. The company operated
since 1929 to 1941 with ships Koloeep (sold in 1932) and
Duba (sold in 1941).
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001. Pomorski leksikon, Jugoslavenski
leksikografski zavod "Miroslav Krleža", Zagreb,
1990.
Željko Heimer, 18 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 8 October 2004
A company from Jelsa (on the island of Hvar) named Niko i Ante
Dubokovic (often shortened simply to NAD or otherwise fknow as
Dubokovic). The flag above is based on the image from Isaic's
2001 book [isa01]. However, I was
contacted recently by the Dubokovic family member who keeps the
family tradition. She does not rememebr ever seing such flag, and
have documentation that the Dubokovic ships always used the
Croatian tricolour as their house flag. The Dubokovic company was
among the largest in the Adriatic, the largest in easter Adriatic
for sure, maintaining a large merchant fleet (they also preformed
the training of cadets for the Trieste naval Academy). There were
also a number of tranatlantic ships, so the houseflag of the
company could have been shown in a number of flagcharts. The
company was established in 1851 and was operative until it was
nationalized in after 1945. Apart from the usual house
flag, the company also had a beautiful ceremonial flag that was
used for festivities and when important guests were on board,
that included the family Coat of Arms in the canton of the
tricolour. The flag is preserved and is in the family archives in
Jelsa.
Željko Heimer, 8 October 2004
Dubokovia, Jelsa (Parobrodarsko preduzeae N. A. Dubokovia
Jelsa - The flag is blue over red bicolour with white interwinved
initials NAD. This flag is shown by Isaia for the interwar period
- the Dubokovia's with whom I contacted do not remember of such
flag, but they do remember of a similar emblem (the cyphers)
being used as metal ornament on the steamship chimneys. According
to the family tradition the Croatian tricolour was used as the
house flag. A ceremonial version of such flag with the family
coat of arms added in the canton is now preserved in the family
archives in Jelsa. This flag was used as the house flag in
special ceremonious occasions. I suspect that the flag shown by
Isaia may be a the flag used after the World War, in Yugoslavia,
when showing of the Croatian tricolour was, well, not enchouraged
if not explicitly forbidden. But, it may be a fancy product never
used - this should be further investigated. The Dubokovia
Nadalini family, Ivan and his son Niko, was an influential family
in Jelsa on the island of Hvar, establishing the company in 1851,
they built the port of Jelsa and its merchant fleet. The company
performed training for the maritime authorities in Trieste and
maintained the largest sailship merchant fleet in Dalmatia, some
of their ships navigated also over Atlantic. Both father and son
were also politically active and both were mayors in their time.
Niko established the Croatian reading-club in Jelsa.
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001. Pomorski leksikon, Jugoslavenski
leksikografski zavod "Miroslav Krleža", Zagreb,
1990. Correspondence with heirs of Dubokovia famliy, 2004.
Željko Heimer, 18 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 18 October 2004
Hum, Koreula (Obalna plovidba "Hum" Koreula) -
The flag is light blue with white steamship emblem in the
middle. The company operated between 1915 and 1925, during
the World War operated lines between Koreula, Split and
Dubrovnik. Steamship Petar Zrinski.
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001. Pomorski leksikon, Jugoslavenski
leksikografski zavod "Miroslav Krleža", Zagreb,
1990.
Željko Heimer, 18 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 19 October 2004
Adria, Rijeka (S.A. di Navigazione Maritima "Adria"
- Fiume) - The flag is blue with a red saltire and overall a
yellow anchor, the initial A and a five-pointed star at the top.
The leading steamship company of the Hungarian part of the
Empire established in 1882 in Rijeka was given to Italy and by
1937 it was fussioned with the Tirrenia company.
Source: E. Clémentel e.a.: Larousse Commercial
Illustré. Larousse, Paris, 1930 (Thanks to Jan Mertens).
"All about Ships and Shipping", 1938 (Thanks to Jarig
Bakker).
Željko Heimer, 19 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 10 November 2004
Costiera, Rijeka (S.A. di Navegazione Marittima Costiera -
Fiume) - The flag is red over blue bicolour with yellow
five-pointed star in the middle. I have no info on the company.
Source: F.J.N. Wedge Brown's Flags and Funnels, revised
edition, Glasgow, Brown, Son & Ferguson, 1929 (Thanks to Ian
Sumner).
Željko Heimer, 19 October 2004
The star should is yellow and is so shown by Brown 1929 as
well as the 1926 edition. The Lloyds Reedereiflaggen 1933
collection of cigarette cards shows it under
Adria Societa di Navigazione Maritimma in error and
the company itself, according to Talbot-Booth, merged in 1932
into Compagnia di Navigiazione Adriatica which later became
Adriatica di Navigazione S.p.A.
Vesna. Lloyds 1937-8 telegraphic addresses domicile the company
as Zvonimirova Utica 101, Sušak.
Neale Rosanoski, 10 November 2004
I had a look at Talbot-Booth for 1937, which I just happened
to have here at home, and the yellow is printed off-register, so
at a quick glance, the star does appear white. It's only when you
look hard, that you can see the yellow in one corner of the star
(and the green blob across the blue as well).
Ian Sumner, 7 January 2005
by Zeljko Heimer, 19 October 2004
Duba, Split (Paroplovidba Duba Split) - The flag is a light
blue triangular pennant with a white anchor with initials ZPO. I
have no info on the copmany nor have I figured out what the
initials stand for.
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001.
Željko Heimer, 19 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 19 October 2004
Jugoamerikanska, Split (Jugoslavensko-Amerkianska plovidba
d.d. Split) - The flag is divided by diagonal cross in four, up
blue, down red, and two side triangles white each carrying black
initials JA. The steamship company was established in 1924 by B.
Banac, P. Baburica, Mihanovia brothers and F. Petrinovia.
Operated 9 steamships in 1927 totalling over 48000 brt. The same
flag was also shown on a beautifully made stock bond certificate
of the company of the period, that Jan refered to: Description:
<www.booneshares.com>
Image: <www.booneshares.com/0346.jpg>.
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001.
Željko Heimer, 19 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 19 October 2004
Jadranska plovidba, Sušak (Jadranska plovidba d.d.
Sušak) - The company is established in 1922 as an action
society by combining of all shipping societies of coastal
navigation of Rijeka and surroundings. It performed coastal
shipping along the adriatic coast operating 67 steamships. It
began with tourist cruises in 1934. After the World War II it was
nationalized and sucseeded by Jadrolinija (using remotely related
flag, subsequently in 1990's privatized and changed flag again to
the current patern, still being the most important coastal
shiping company).
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001.
Željko Heimer, 19 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 19 October 2004
Prekomorska plovidba, Sušak (Prekomorska plovidba d.d.
Sušak) - The flag is red with blue six-pointed star in the
middle. The pre-WWI Ungaro-Croatian Free Navigation Company of
Rijeka changed the name after the World War, but not the flag,
virtually.
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001.
Željko Heimer, 19 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 20 October 2004
Progres, Sušak (Parobrodarsko akcionarsko društvo
"Progres" Sušak) - The flag is light blue with red
letter P on a white disk. I found no data on the company.
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001.
Željko Heimer, 20 October 2004
by Zeljko Heimer, 20 October 2004
Vesna, Sušak (Vesna d.d. za plovidbu Sušak) - The
flag is blue with white oval containing the red letter V in Latin
and Cyrillic script. The steamship company established in 1921 in
Dubrovnik by the Maritime Bank with intention to maintain
transatlantic tourist lines. First they rented ship Garibaldi
and in 1927 obtained the first Yugoslav transatlantic ship Beograd
folowed soon by similar ship Zagreb. However the two
ships were never used and the company was dissolved. Oddly - the
lexicon gives the home port Dubrovnik, while Isaia quotes
Sušak... I tend to believe to the lexicon a bit more, but on
the other hand, it is only Isaia that gives the full name...
Source: Vladimir Isaia: Pomorski obieaji i tradicije,
Adamia, Rijeka, 2001. Pomorski leksikon, Jugoslavenski
leksikografski zavod "Miroslav Krleža", Zagreb,
1990.
Željko Heimer, 20 October 2004
by Željko Heimer, 21 November 2004
Oceania, Sušak (Brodarsko Akcionarsko Društvo
"Oceania" Sušak) - The flag is red with white
letter O in the middle. The company with headquarters in Trieste
and Sušak was established in 1917 by joining of numerous
small shipping societies along the eastern Adriatic coast. After
the World War was granted entirely to Yugoslavia. In World War II
lost most of its 12 ships. Liquidated in 1947.
Sources: Brown's Flags and Funnels? comp. F.J.N. Wedge, 5th
edition, Glasgow, Brown, Son & Ferguson, 195x (Thanks to Ian
Sumner) Pomorski leksikon, Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod
"Miroslav Krleža", Zagreb, 1990.
Željko Heimer, 21 November 2004
