Royal Mail Lines History and Ephemera

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Royal Mail Lines Ltd (RML) was created in 1932 and took over the ships of Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and other companies of the former group.

The new company's operations were concentrated on the west coast of South America, the West Indies and Caribbean, and the Pacific coast of North America; the Southampton – Lisbon – Brazil – Uruguay – Argentina route was operated from 1850 to 1980. RML was also a leading cruise ship operator.

1935-06-01 SS Asturias

1935-06-01 SS Asturias

  • Cruise Line: Royal Mail Lines
  • Ship: RMS Asturias
  • Class of Passengers: First and Second Saloon
  • Date of Departure: circa 1 June 1935 (Note 1)
  • Route: Southampton to Buenos Aires via London (Tilbury), Cherbourg, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Spain (Coruña Galicia, Las Palmas, Vigo), Portugal (Leixöes, Lisbon), Madeira, St. Vincent, Cape Verde Island, Brazil (Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, São Paulo), Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Commander: Captain A. Purvis
  • Note 1: Passenger List did not provide departure date from Southampton - Only the Arivial date (18 June 1935) for Buenos Aires Argentina

Y. M. C A. Secretaries on Steamships 1913

The Young Men'» Christian Association announces that the Royal Mail Steamship line has granted the association permission to place secretaries on board the company’s Teasels to conduct schools for immigrants.

The association reports that 190,000 immigrants attended the lectures given in twenty-five European ports this last year. Negotiations are being forwarded to place secretaries on the vessels of other steamship lines.

The Continent, 13 November 1913, p. 1581

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