North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company was founded in New York City on February 13, 1932, by George V. Reilly, William M. Stevens, and David H. Jackman. The president of North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company in 1932 was Charles Walter Ulsh. North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company's treasurer and vice president was Clifton Waller Barrett. Charles Walter Ulsh and Clifton Waller Barrett founded the ship broker firm Ulsh & Barrett. Charles Walter Ulsh invited and patented a skid platform pallet for shipping. His United States patent #US1934389A is used for a stackable and nested skid platform.[1][2]
| Industry | Shipping |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 in New York City, United States |
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SS Lake Furnas
editNorth Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company purchased the SS Lake Furnas built in 1920 (ex SS Providence) in 1941 from Merchants and Miners Transportation Company. North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company renamed her SS Norindies. On March 26, 1942 the War Shipping Administration took over the ship for the war. But gave the charter to North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company. North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company operated her from March 26, 1942 to August 3, 1943. On August 3, 1943 War Shipping Administration purchased, the ship from North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company.[3]
World War II
editNorth Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company fleet of ships were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company operated Merchant navy ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II J. H. Winchester & Company was active with charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company operated Liberty ships and Victory ships for the merchant navy. The ship was run by its North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.[4][5][6]
Ships
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- Liberty ships operated:
- Spetsae [7]
- Stage Door Canteen [7]
- Joseph I. Kemp [8]
- SS Isaac Mayer Wise
- Rebecca Boone [9]
- William R. Lewis [10]
- Penelope Barker Torpedoed and sunk by U.271 in Barents Sea at 73.20N 23.20W [11]
- John M. Brooke [12]
- Johns Hopkins [12]
- Frank Dale N3-S ship
- Victory ships operated:
- Rollins Victory [13]
- Mahanoy City Victory [14]
- Waterbury Victory [15]
- Other
- Norlandia built in 1919 [16]
See also
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References
edit- ^ The Liberty Ships of World War II, By Greg H. Williams, page 266
- ^ "Skid platform".
- ^ "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org.
- ^ "Sea Lane Vigilantes". www.armed-guard.com.
- ^ World War II U.S. Navy Armed Guard and World War II U.S. Merchant Marine, 2007-2014 Project Liberty Ship, Project Liberty Ship, P.O. Box 25846 Highlandtown Station, Baltimore, MD [1]
- ^ "Steamship Company Operators of American Flag Ships during World War II". www.usmm.org.
- ^ a b "LibShipsSam". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
- ^ "LibShipsJon". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
- ^ "LibShipsR". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
- ^ "LibShipsZ". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
- ^ "LibShipsP". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
- ^ a b "LibShipsJo". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
- ^ "vicshipsR". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
- ^ "vicshipsM". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
- ^ "vicshipsT". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
- ^ marad, Norlandia