Anchor-Donaldson Line History and Ephemera

Anchor-Donaldson Line Top Banner Logo 1925

Anchor-Donaldson Line offered transatlantic steamship passenger services between the ports of Glasgow, Moville and Liverpool in the UK and the Canadian ports of Quebec and Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, St. John and the US Port of Portland, Maine. Their Sister Ships of Letitia and Athenia offered both Cabin and Third Class accommodations of intermediate class.

The Anchor-Donaldson Line was formed on October 20, 1916 when the Donaldson Line absorbed the Anchor Line, forming a new company to be known as the Anchor-Donaldson Line. Sir Alfred Booth, of the Cunard Line, was named as chairman of the new company.

The Donaldson Line operated a service between Glasgow and Liverpool and the River Plate, touching the more important South American ports. At the beginning of 1916, its fleet consisted of 25 vessels, of an aggregate tonnage of 89,992 tons and an average tonnage of 5,293.

The fleet of the Anchor Line, which had been largerly under Cunard inluence for several years, included 15 vessels, with an aggreagate tonnage of 114,222 tons and average tonnage of 7,615. The Anchor Line operated services from New York to Glasgow, from New York to the Mediterranean, and from England to Egypt and India. (Note 1)

Documents of the Anchor-Donaldson Line in the Archives

Anchor-Donaldson Line Passenger Lists

Anchor-Donaldson Line Brochures

Front Cover, Anchor-Donaldson Line Bropchure on the Steamships Letitia and Athenia - 1926.

Anchor-Donaldson Line Letitia and Athenia - 1926

Profusely illustrated brochure on the cabin class accommodations available on the SS Letitia and SS Athenia of the Anchor-Donaldson Line. Published during November 1926, this rare booklet documents the two sister ships with interior and exterior photographs.

 

 

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