House Flags of U.S. Shipping Companies: B

Balboa Transport Co.

 image by Joe McMillan

Blue with a white disk, and thereon a blue star fimbriated red with a white "B" in the center.
Source: Wedge (1951)

Joe McMillan, 23 September 2001

Baltimore Mail SS Co.

Baltimore Mail SS Co., Baltimore (1930-38)

Created by a group of Baltimore investors as a result of the 1928 Merchant Marine Act to provide fast cargo service to Hamburg, Le Havre, London, and Southampton. Another unsuccessful attempt by an east coast city to set up a line expressly to divert cargo away from New York, although the lack of success was more a result of government action (cancellation of all mail contracts under the 1936 Merchant Marine Act) rather than through any fault of the line's management. The flag was a variation on the Maryland state flag, white with a cross bottony per cross golden orange and black.

Source: National Geographic (1934) 

Joe McMillan, 27 August 2000

based on image by Joe McMillan

Baltimore Mail Steamship Co. Talbot-Booth in 1937 and 1938 shows a slightly different version with the cross being within the field and coloured red and black.
Neale Rosanoski, 20 July 2005

Baltimore Steam Packet Co. (Old Bay Line)