The Great Liners of Port Line and Ben Line - Episode 10

Their stylish ships were loved by both passengers and crew alike as they sailed to every far off corner of the world, flying the almost now extinct red ensign with pride from sterns of these most handsome ships.

In this the 10th episode of this highly acclaimed series we see the training schools and follow the cadets and ratings as they join their first ship and embark on voyages of true adventure. That first ship could easily have been a tramp steamer or a luxury transatlantic liner.

Two of the most popular companies in the British Mechant Navy were Port Line and Ben Line both were at the fore in having distinctively styled ships with streamlined profiles.

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• Liners
• Shipping
• Boats
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• Maritime
• Memories

[celsis01]

Good days. I was on the Ports New Plymouth and Nicholson and various BenBoats in the 80s. I wish I'd never left!

[stormnut58]

She came to Devonport Tasmania I went on the Port Sydney as a young bloke

[stormnut58]

port Sydney was a beautiful ship, I went on her as a young bloke, not for a trip unfortunately but a lookj over when she was loading apples in Devonport Tasmania Australia, her and the Blue Star Line Ship Australia Star and RIL Line ships Tjinegara and Straat Banka Straat Talbot.

Ahhh beautiful memories

[utrapzab]

great ships, great lines, fond memories of boarding ben nevis while she was at leith circa 1979

[ManWhoLovesTheMary]

Neat line. Love the view at night, and of the Orient liner out at sea!