North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company

North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company
IndustryShipping
Founded1932 (1932) in New York City, United States
Key people
  • George V. Reilly
  • William M. Stevens
  • David H. Jackman

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]

SS Lake Furnas

North 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

North 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

A Victory ship of World War II
Liberty ship of World War II

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liberty ships.
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References

  1. ^ The Liberty Ships of World War II, By Greg H. Williams, page 266
  2. ^ "Skid platform".
  3. ^ "Army Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org.
  4. ^ "Sea Lane Vigilantes". www.armed-guard.com.
  5. ^ 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]
  6. ^ "Steamship Company Operators of American Flag Ships during World War II". www.usmm.org.
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