when did the white star line go out of business
1934
title: White Star Line text: been ceded to Britain as war reparations under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, ostensibly as replacements for the war losses of "Britannic", "Oceanic", "Arabic", "Cymric" and "Laurentic".: The former "SS Bismarck" which was renamed "Majestic", and the former "SS Columbus" which was renamed "Homeric". At 56,551 gross tons, "Majestic" was then the world's largest liner and became the company's flagship. The two former German liners operated successfully alongside "Olympic" for an express service on the Southampton–New York route until the Great Depression reduced demand after 1930. In the immediate post-war period there was a boom in the transatlantic title: White Star Line text: White Star Line The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, more commonly known as the White Star Line, was a British shipping company. Founded out of the remains of a defunct packet company, it gradually rose up as one of the most prominent shipping lines in the world, providing passenger and cargo services between Britain and the United States, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. While many other shipping lines focused primarily on speed, White Star branded their services by focusing more on providing steady and comfortable passages, for both upper class travelers and immigrants. Today it is most famous for title: White Star Line text: White Star Academy, an in-house programme for preparing new crew members for Cunard ships. The White Star flag is raised on all Cunard ships and on the "Nomadic" in Belfast, Northern Ireland every 15 April in memory of the "Titanic" disaster. White Star Line The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, more commonly known as the White Star Line, was a British shipping company. Founded out of the remains of a defunct packet company, it gradually rose up as one of the most prominent shipping lines in the world, providing passenger and cargo services between Britain and the United States, Canada, South title: White Star Line text: Cunard Line then operated as a separate entity until 2005 and is now part of Carnival Corporation & plc. As a lasting reminder of the White Star Line, modern Cunard ships use the term "White Star Service" to describe the level of customer care expected of the company. The first company bearing the name "White Star Line" was founded in Liverpool, England, by John Pilkington and Henry Wilson in 1845. It focused on the UK–Australia trade, which increased following the discovery of gold in Australia. The fleet initially consisted of the chartered sailing ships RMS "Tayleur", "Blue Jacket", "White Star", title: White Motor Company text: rebadged White-GMC vehicles under the Volvo and Autocar nameplates. Subsequently, Western Star was resold by Peabody to DaimlerChrysler AG and merged with its Freightliner subsidiary. Volvo dropped any reference to White, and is now Volvo Trucks North America. Autocar remained a part of Volvo until 2000, when the trademark was withdrawn from the market, and was subsequently sold to Grand Vehicle Works together with the Xpeditor low cab forward heavy duty product, which remains in production under the Autocar badge, the last vestige of what was once America's leading commercial vehicle producer. A former White subsidiary, White Farm Equipment, produced