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Article: Multi-coloured DAL funnels have been seen in our waters for close to 120 years.(News)
- Article from:
- Cape Times (South Africa)
- Article date:
- October 29, 2008
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Familiar to ship-spotters in South African ports for nearly 120 years is the multi-coloured funnel sported by vessels of Deutsche Afrika Linien (DAL).
As one of its main services focused on German East Africa, now Tanzania, the company was once known as Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linien, and has the longest history of any of the lines currently trading to South Africa and few global players can rival it for longevity.
Included in DAL's rich history are cameos of its cargo-passenger vessels once anchoring off some tiny African ports to load tropical produce for the European markets. On sailing day, oompah-bands of the old liners entertained passengers and ...