The Hendersons fully recognized the possibilities of the Mediterranean trade.Įarly in 1854, two small sailing vessels, the "Vision" and the "Dream," were placed on this route, orders being given at the same time for the building of the "Vasco da Gama" and "Ignez de Castro," steamers of 178 tons gross. John Henderson joined the same firm later. Handyside of Glasgow, trading with Russian and Baltic Ports and owning one or two small vessels. GGA Image ID # 1d2a6b3d9bįor about 1852, he became associated with Messrs. The valuable knowledge of the world's markets gained when they followed the sea stood the brother Thomas in good stead.Įarly Anchor Line Office in Bowling Green, New York. Henderson & Co., marine engineers, was founded by David and William, while the other brothers entered into partnership as shipowners. David Henderson, the eldest of the young men, commanded his vessel when he had reached his majority.ĭuring the sixteen or seventeen years they were at sea, he and his brothers, William, Thomas, and John, who also rose to be masters of their ships, turned their abilities to such good account that they could establish themselves in business in Glasgow. The Anchor Line owes its inception to the enterprise and industry, combined with an inherent love of the sea, of four brothers who lived in the early part of the last century in a little village on the coast of Fifeshire. The Anchor Steamship Line operated transatlantic steamship passenger service between the ports in the United States, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore Canadian Ports of Montreal, Quebec, and Halifax to UK Ports of call including Southampton, Plymouth, Liverpool, London, Londonderry, Glasgow, Queenstown, Bristol and, the European Ports of Cherbourg and Hamburg.Īll the names of their Ocean Liners in their passenger and freight fleet ended with the suffix "ia." Research and learning about this transatlantic passenger and freight steamship line brought many immigrants to the North American Continent.Īdvertisement from the Anchor Line (Henderson Brothers) Ltd. Anchor Line Steamship Company History and Ephemera CollectionĪnchor Steamship Line New York Office circa 1910.
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