COLLECTIVE CALLSIGNS

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WHAT WERE COLLECTIVE CALLSIGNS ? IF A SHIPPING COMPANY, RADIO COMPANY WANTED TO SEND A MESSAGE TO ALL OF ITS SHIPS, OR A WIRELESS COMPANY ETC WANTED TO SEND A MESSAGE TO ALL OF ITS SEA GOING EMPLOYEES, IT WAS DONE USING A COLLECTIVE CALLSIGN, WHICH WAS A LOT EASIER THAN HAVING TO SEND A MESSAGE TO, IN THE CASE OF MARCONI MARINE,  2000 PLUS VESSELS.

 

COLLECTIVE CALLSIGN

ALLOCATION

GZTR

SHAW SAVILL & ALBION CO LTD

GTZF

ELDERS & FYFFES LTD

GWZK

ESSO PETROLEUM CO LTD

GWZL

PALM LINE LTD

GZXP

OVERSEAS TANKSHIP (UK) LTD

GZXW

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LTD

GZXG

BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD

GTZM

MARCONI INTERNATIONAL MARINE CO LTD

GZXF

REDIFON LTD

GTZR

INTERNATIONAL MARINE RADIO CO LTD

GTZH

KELVIN HUGHES

GTZA

OCEAN FLEETS LTD

GTZB

ALFRED HOLT & CO

GTZC

CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO LTD

GTZD

P & O PASSENGER DIVISION

GTZE

ELDER DEMPSTER LINES

GTZG

PRINCE LINE LTD

GTZJ

SIR WILLIAM REARDEN SMITH & SONS

GTZK

THOMAS HAMLING & CO LTD

GTZL

ANDREW WEIR & CO LTD

GACQ

ADMIRALTY

GBXZ

ANY BRITISH WARSHIP

GTZN

JOHN SWIRE & SONS LTD

GTZP

SHANGHAI LICENSED PILOTS ASSN

GTZQ

BLUE STAR LINE LTD

GTZS

BRITISH TRANSPORT COMM

GTZT

ROYAL MAIL LINES LTD

GTZU

P & O STEAM NAVIGATION CO

GTZV

SIR R. ROPNER & CO LTD

GTZW

BRITISH RAIL WESTERN REGION

GTZX

BP TANKER CO LTD

GWZB

UNION CASTLE LINE

GWZC

PORT LINE LTD

GWZD

BOOTH STEAMSHIP CO

GWZF

TURNER BRIGHTMAN

GWZG

H.E. MOSS & CO

GWZJ

MANCHESTER LINERS

GWZM

T & j BROCKLEBANK LTD

GWZN

FURNESS WITHY & CO LTD

GWZQ

P HENDERSON & CO

GWZR

STANHOPE STEAMSHIIP CO LTD

GWZS

THE UNITED MOLASSES CO LTD

GWZV

PICKERING & HALDANE STEAM TRAWLER CO

GWZW

OVERSEAS TOWAGE & SALVAGE CO

GWZX

THOS & JAS HARRISON LTD

GWZY

MARKHAM CREEK LTD

GWZZ

CONSTANTINE HOLDINGS LTD

GZTA

LONDON & OVERSEAS FREIGHTERS LTD

GZTB

SILVER LINE LTD

GZTC

ASIATIC STEAM NAV CO LTD

GZTD

KELLER LINE (UK) LTD

GZTE

MOBIL MARINE SERVICES LTD

GZTG

DONALDSON BROS LTD

GZTH

NERA (UK) LTD

GZTJ

CONSOLIDATED FISHERIES LTD

GZTK

ASSOCIATED HUMBER LINES

GZTL

HUDSON BROS TRAWLERS LTD

GZTM

KING LINE LTD

GZTP

WATTS WATTS & CO LTD

GZTT

HOLDER BROS LTD

GZTV

CAMPBELL BROS & CO

GZTW

J & C HARRISON LTD

GZTY

KINGSTON STEAM TRAWLING CO LTD

GZTZ

CAIRNS NOBLE & CO LTD

GZUA

AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

GZUB

KRISTIAN JEBSEN (UK) LTD

GZUC

CRAIG STORES (ABDN) LTD

GZWB

ELLERMAN LINES LTD

GZWC

ELLERMAN'S WILSON LINE LTD

GZWD

CAYZER IRVINE & CO LTD

GZWE

CONTAINER FLEETS LTD

GZWF

SHELL TANKERS LTD

GZWG

AIR MINISTRY

GZWJ

PANOCEAN SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD

GZWK

H. MARKHAM COOK LTD

GZWL

CRAWFORD SHIPPING CO LTD

GZWM

MEDOMSLEY STEAMSHIP CO LTD

GZWN

BURIES MARKES LTD

GZWP

UNITED TOWING CO LTD

GZWR

J & J DENHOLM (MANAGEMENT) LTD

GZWT

HELLYER BROS LTD

GZWU

ATHEL LINE LTD

GZWV

CHR SALVESEN & CO

GZWW

MANX MARINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

GZWX

BIBBY BROS & CO

GZWY

FRANK STRICK & CO

GZWZ

HUNTING & SON LTD

GZXA

RICHARD IRVIN & SONS

GZXB

ADMIRALTY

GZXC

STANDARD-VACUUM TRANS CO LTD

GZXD

F T EVERARD & SONS LTD

GZXE

JOHN WOOD & SON LTD

GZXH

NORTH STAR FISHING CO

GZXJ

LAMPORT & HOLT LINE LTD

GZXK

THE PACIFIC STEAM NAV CO

GZXL

COMMON BROS LTD

GZXM

BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH (GROUP MNGMT)

GZXN

WALPORT LTD

GZXQ

SUGAR LINE LTD

GZXR

P & O BULK SHIPPING DIVISION

GZXT

THOMAS DAVIDSON

GZXU

MALCOLM SMITH LTD

GZXV

ERICSSON MARINE

GZXX

SCOTTISH SHIP MANAGEMENT

GZXY

NATIONAL MARITIME BOARD

GZXZ

P & O GENERAL CARGO DIVISION

 

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