Former shipping line between Britain and colonial Australia (1867-1911)
The Loch Line of Glasgow, Scotland, was a group of colonial clippers managed by Messrs William Aitken and James Lilburn. They plied between the United Kingdom and Australia from 1867 to 1911.[1][2]
^Fayle, Charles (2006). A Short History of the World's Shipping Industry. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-28619-0. OCLC: 77081659.
^The Loch Line (2007). Aitken and Lilburn - The Loch Line of Glasgow. Retrieved on 21 September 2008.
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