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The livery’s mauve is attributed to a First World War decoration won by James W. Cook: the earlier account calls it the Military Cross, but Rosanoski’s 2004 contribution calls it the Victoria Cross. The decoration is therefore unresolved. Mauve proved difficult to reproduce: US Navy 1961 shows blue, while Talbot-Booth and Brown 1943 show brown. Ivan Sache’s replacement flag is white-pink-white. Talbot-Booth attributes the livery to J.W. Cook & Co. Ltd. The funnel colours were gradually replaced by Cory’s after the takeover.

A black-and-white photograph of Pass of Balmaha confirms the funnel and appears to show the flag at the jackstaff. A separate mast flag seems to have two letters, the first U; it is not identified further.