Ships
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Ships that Holm & Molzen are known to have owned and managed include:
| Industry | Ship Management |
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| Founded | Flensburg, Germany (1865) |
| Defunct | 1932 |
| Headquarters | Flensburg , Germany |
Holm & Molzen was a German company principally known for ship management between 1890 and 1932. [1]
In the early 19th century the Holm family began to trade in the Flensburg area of Germany. In 1850 they expanded into coal. [1]
In 1865 they formed an alliance with Herman Molzen, hence the company name. [1]
From 1890 to 1932 they were active in ship management. during this period they ordered several ships from the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft and others. [1]
The company ceased ship management in 1932 due to the loss of the coal trade following World War I. [1]
A history was published for the company's centenary in 1965. [2]
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Ships that Holm & Molzen are known to have owned and managed include:
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