COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE TRANSATLANTIQUE.

LJC 1885 records C164 with the name of the Liverpool agent, Jas. C. Harker.

The lettering varies considerably. LJC 1885 uses capitals, dots beneath each small upper letter and a lower inscription of uniform height. LJC 1909 and Reed also use capitals, retaining the dots shown and a lower T of the same height as the other letters. Harnack writes Transatlatique in its fleet list but uses capitals in the image. Stewart 1953 and 1957 place a dash only beneath ie and enlarge the lower L both above and below the other letters. Stewart 1963 raises the upper l, keeps the dash only beneath ie and extends the initial lower T below the other letters. Flags of the World omits dots, uses capitals and gives the lower T the same height as the other letters. FOTW places dashes under both ie and le. Rosanoski’s C163 follows the Nüsse flag, with the lower letters angled slightly “Pbds”.

The livery was initially retained after the holding-company merger. Following full amalgamation in 1977 most vessels adopted Compagnie Générale Maritime’s colours. Black-and-white photographs confirm the funnel.