Dundee, Perth & London
Fact file
This fact file is a snapshot of the company between 1930 and
1945. Owners
Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Company Company flag Major routes
London - Dundee (Scotland) and other UK coastal ports Ship colours
Black hull. Red funnels with black tops. Timeline | 1826 | Dundee and Perth and Dundee and Perth Union Shipping companies
merge to form Dundee, Perth & London. The two companies were
rivals on the Dundee-London route. | | 1830 | The company`s first paddle steamers, Dundee
and Perth ordered | | 1901 | The company opens a London terminal at Dundee Wharf, Limehouse.
Dundee, Perth & London now carry coal, machinery, paper, whisky
and other goods on their services, as well as passengers. | | 1920s | The company takes over Thomas Cowan`s sailings from Leith
(Scotland) to Southampton. The company`s list of destinations
expands to include Lisbon and Barcellona. | | 1931 | Scotland-London services stopped carring passengers | | 1961 | All cargo services to London are transferred to rail | | 1973 | The company wins a contract to operate an oil rig supply base
in Dundee | | Today, the company concentrates on shipping and transport. They
also operate travel agencies, a marquee hire company and a
recruitment service. |
Website
www.dpandl.co.uk
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