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4 unusual facts about Farrell Lines


Farrell Lines

While touring the African Neptune I saw a mural of King Neptune, holding his trident on his left hand, riding atop his chariot above the waves and guided by his sea-horses.

Gopher State-class crane ship

After AEL was acquired by Farrell Lines in 1978, the ships sailed for a few years before being returned to the Maritime Administration (MARAD).

James A. Farrell, Jr.

He and his brother and John J. Farrell eventually became the founders of a shipping company named Farrell Lines Inc.

USAT J. W. McAndrew

Afterward, the ship was repaired, and eventually sold in 1948 to the Farrell Lines for commercial use under the name SS African Enterprise.



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