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Bestevaer (The Netherlands)

Nederlandsche Stoomvaartmaatschappij "Bestevaer", C. Goudriaan & Co.,

image by Jarig Bakker, 16 Dec 2004

Bestevaer
Bestevaer (blue B)

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Bestevaer

Nederlandsche Stoomvaartmaatschappij "Bestevaer", C. Goudriaan & Co., Rotterdam - a triband BWB, with in the center a yellow diamond charged with a black "B". "Bestevaer" (Best father) was the nickname of the famous 17th century Dutch admirals Tromp and de Ruyter.
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of British and Foreign Steamship Companies, compiled by F.J.N. Wedge, Glasgow, 1926 [wed26]
Jarig Bakker, 16 Dec 2004

The "B" is shown as blue by Handboek voor Scheepvaartbelangen in Nederland (1917).
Neale Rosanoski, 22 Jan 2005

Bestevaer (blue B)

image by Jarig Bakker, 30 Jan 2005

The "B" is shown as blue by Handboek voor Scheepvaartbelangen in Nederland (1917).
Neale Rosanoski, 22 Jan 2005

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