Industry | Shipping, transportation |
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Founded | 1930Boston, Massachusetts, United States | in 31 Milk Street,
Area served | Intercoastal Service |
Key people | Otis N Shepard, H B, Shepard, Francis Parker Shepard, Charles L Stanton, David Dysart and E J Martin. |
Shepard Steamship Company of
Boston, Massachusetts was founded in 1930 by Otis N Shepard, and H B, Shepard with service from Pacific Coast to Philadelphia, New York City, Albany and Boston. Service was called the Shepard Line Shepard Steamship Company moved to
21 West Street, New York City in 1947. The Shepard Steamship Company's main cargo was lumber products. Otis N Shepard company, Otis Shepard & Co. partnered with
George H. Morse in 1868 to form Shepard & Morse Lumber Company of
Burlington, Vermont.
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4] During World War II the Shepard Steamship Company was active in
charter shipping with the
Maritime Commission and
War Shipping Administration. During wartime, the Shepard Steamship Company operated
Victory ships and
Liberty shipss. The ship was run by its crew and the
US Navy supplied
United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio. The most common armament mounted on these merchant ships were the
MK II 20mm Oerlikon autocannon and the
3"/50,
4"/50, and
5"/38 deck guns.
[5]
[6]
Ships operated under charter during and just after World War II:
Industry | Shipping, transportation |
---|---|
Founded | 1930Boston, Massachusetts, United States | in 31 Milk Street,
Area served | Intercoastal Service |
Key people | Otis N Shepard, H B, Shepard, Francis Parker Shepard, Charles L Stanton, David Dysart and E J Martin. |
Shepard Steamship Company of
Boston, Massachusetts was founded in 1930 by Otis N Shepard, and H B, Shepard with service from Pacific Coast to Philadelphia, New York City, Albany and Boston. Service was called the Shepard Line Shepard Steamship Company moved to
21 West Street, New York City in 1947. The Shepard Steamship Company's main cargo was lumber products. Otis N Shepard company, Otis Shepard & Co. partnered with
George H. Morse in 1868 to form Shepard & Morse Lumber Company of
Burlington, Vermont.
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4] During World War II the Shepard Steamship Company was active in
charter shipping with the
Maritime Commission and
War Shipping Administration. During wartime, the Shepard Steamship Company operated
Victory ships and
Liberty shipss. The ship was run by its crew and the
US Navy supplied
United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio. The most common armament mounted on these merchant ships were the
MK II 20mm Oerlikon autocannon and the
3"/50,
4"/50, and
5"/38 deck guns.
[5]
[6]
Ships operated under charter during and just after World War II: