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From left: Norwegian and Swedish versions
imagex contributed by Neale Rosanoski, 26 October 2006
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This was a joint venture by the Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen & Co.
of Norway and Rederiekatiebolaget Transatlantic
of Sweden which appears to have operated between at least 1948 and
1954 using vessels of the two principals. According to US Navy 1961 [usn61]
there were two sets of livery which saw the Norwegian ships use a red
swallowtail with a white diagonal band from lower hoist to upper fly
bearing the blue letters "POE" [p377], and the
Swedish ships a version which was tapered and had a blue field in lieu
of red and black letters [p376]. The former flag,
which is based on that of Ditlev-Simonsen, is supported by an image
which appears on a pamphlet on Time Table Images which
apparently states that the company was wholly owned by Ditlev-Simonsen
even though Transatlantic ships were shown on the sailing list. This
may have been a bending of the facts because it was publicizing one of
the Ditlev ships. The Swedish flag has no connection with that of
Transatlantic though the basic funnel colours do.
Neale Rosanoski, 26 October 2006