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Ludwig Possehl (German Shipping Company)

Last modified: 2019-08-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Possehl Flag reported 1897
• Possehl Flag reported 1912
• Possehl Flag reported 1928
• Nordisches Erzkontor GmbH

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Brief History

Possehl's Eisen und Kohlenhandel GmbH:The company was founded by Ludwig Possehl on 1 May 1847 in Lübeck for the local trade of coal and iron. In 1873, Ludwig Possehl was succeeded by his elder son Emil, while the company became the leader of trade in Lübeck. Before the First World War, Possehl, Senator of Lübeck, was the main importer of Swedish ore to Germany and the company, also involved in steelworks, quarries and mines, managed its own fleet.The company still exists as a production, trading and services company.
Source: company website.
Ivan Sache, 24 Apr 2008

Possehl Flag reported 1897

It was a blue flag containing a white inscription "LP & C".
Source: Gratis Beilage zu Deicken und Behrmann's Neuen Monatsheften Neue Ausgabe Sommer 1897
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2012

Possehl Flag reported 1912

It was a white flag with a black "P" inscribed in a white lozenge bordered in red.
Source: Lloyd 1912, p. 51, image no.301
Ivan Sache, 24 Apr 2008

Possehl Flag reported 1928

The flag was white with a white centred diamond, fimbriated red and charged with a black "P".
Source: Massary 1928, series 1, image no.90
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 July 2019

Nordisches Erzkontor GmbH

The company was based in Lübeck and had two freighters in 1933. The main business was transport of coal and ore between Sweden, England and Germany. The flag was white, in a throughout lozenge with red fimbriation was a black "P".
Sources: Massary 1928, series 1, image no.50 and Lloyd 1933, p.14 image no.86
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 July 2019

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