CORY TOWAGE LTD.

C143 — *image by Al Fisher, 28 Jan 1999*
*image by Jarig Bakker, 10 August 2004*

C177 — *image by Jarig Bakker, 3 November 2005*

The funnel diamond varies between sources, from a normal diamond to a horizontal or vertical fusil, sometimes touching the band’s upper and lower edges. LJC 1909 may show it merging into a narrow black cross, or simply extending throughout the band. The shape appears to depend on funnel dimensions: photographs of Recruit and Forager support differing proportions. The flag diamond is more consistent, but still varies in size and may be a horizontal fusil.

The livery is documented for Cory Colliers, Cory Maritime, Bantry Bay Towing and Cory Ship Towage. The National Maritime Museum’s Cory Colliers flag, dated about 1951, measures 1447.8 by 2057.4 mm.

Around 1985 the flag emblem changed from a white diamond to a blue diamond edged white, accompanying consolidation under Cory Towage.

Marine News recorded the new funnel in October 1985, with white CORY letters six inches high on the blue diamond, but did not mention a white band or diamond edging. Photographs of Anglegarth and Millgarth confirm the funnel: their diamonds are smaller than in the illustration, where they were enlarged to accommodate the lettering. Following the Wijsmuller takeover, the fleet was scheduled gradually to adopt Wijsmuller livery.