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Home Lines

The Home Lines funnel initially lacked the narrow blue top, added on formal formation of Home Lines; otherwise the livery had accompanied the trade name from the start. Stewart also assigns it to Mediterranean Lines.

Home Lines began as Panamanian Lines trading under that name, with Argentina sailing from Italy to South America on 13 January 1947. Other vessels were chartered, including from South Atlantic Lines, then 55% owned by Swedish American. Declining emigration brought North Atlantic service in 1949 and withdrawal from South America in 1950. Around then, Swedish American disposed of its South Atlantic interest and the companies combined as Home Lines. Another vessel account calls Panamanian Lines Mediterranean Lines from 1949 and dates sale to Home Lines to 1952. A Greek-government arrangement placed a ship under National Hellenic American Line in 1954 until sale after the 1965 season. Home Lines left the North Atlantic trade for cruising in 1964.

Panama, with agents and later offices recorded in Italy, Switzerland, Greece and the USA.

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