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image by Jorge Candeias, 4 May 2004
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Well, H. M. G. are, for certain, the initials of this company - not only do they appear in the flag (a blue cloth with these initials in it), but they are also the only recognizable portion of the caption. There's
something written beyond the "G", but what it is I have no idea whatsoever.
Jorge Candeias, 4 May 2004
That is H.M.Gehrckens, Hamburg. Source: Wolter, "See und Seefahrt",1968.
Jarig Bakker, 4 May 2004
![[H.M.Gehrckens#2]](../images/d/de~hmg2hh.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2008
Heinrich Martin Gehrckens - H.M. Gehrckens became ship broker in 1830 and ship owner in 1860. In 1901 HMG opens a direct line to Southern Finland. In winter the ships are trading with Western Africa. In WWI the company managed to keep all its ships. On the company's website is no information after 1932 available. But the company does still exist in Hamburg. For
further information click here.
Source: "Unter blauer Flagge, 150 Jahre H.M.Gehrckens", Hamburg 1980
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2008
![[FinskaÅngfartygs AB (H.M.Gehrckens)]](../images/d/de~hmgfaa.gif)
image by Phil Nelson, modified by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2012
It is a blue over white over blue horizontal triband. In the white stripe are blue capitals "FAA"
Source: Gratis Beilage zu Deicken und Behrmann's Neuen Monatsheften Neue Ausgabe Sommer 1897
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2012
![[Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (H.M.Gehrckens)]](../images/d/de~hmgdfds.gif)
image by Jarig Bakker, 29 Nov 2005
It was a blue flag with a white cross formy.
Source: Gratis Beilage zu Deicken und Behrmann's Neuen Monatsheften Neue Ausgabe Sommer 1897
Jarig Bakker, 29 Nov 2005
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