PORT LINE LTD.

At the first board meeting on 28 January 1914 the new company adopted Tyser’s house flag and Corry’s buff funnel with black top. Hulls followed Tyser’s grey, with white superstructure and masts. After the First World War the Cunard funnel with two narrow black bands was adopted.

Rosanoski presumes the change from P311 to P113 followed the shortening of funnels, as at Cunard. NJK recalls a possible vessel with three funnel bands.

Talbot-Booth gives no reason for the differences between these funnels.

Cross widths differ between sources. Rosanoski standardised other versions but based P113 on the National Maritime Museum flag, dated about 1951 and measuring 1016 by 1803.4 mm. Phil Nelson’s Stewart-based FOTW version has narrow crosses; Ivan Sache’s version, redrawn from Ted Harrison’s menu-card image, has a broader cross and saltire, consistent with LJC 1966.