West India Steamship Company

West India Steamship Company was a passenger and cargo steamship company founded in New York City in 1910. West India Steamship Company was founded by Edward R. Bacon, Robert Bacon and Daniel Bacon. Edward R. Bacon was an attorney and Daniel Bacon was a ship broker. Before founding West India Steamship Company all three had worked for the Barnes Steamship Company. They operated the West India Steamship Line. By 1913, West India Steamship Company had cargo routes from New York City and Norfolk, Virginia to Cuba, Mexico, Colón, Panama, and the Windward Islands. By 1921 West India Steamship Company added routes from Mobile, Alabama, to a number of West Indies ports. West India Steamship Company was active in supporting the World War II efforts.[1]

West India Steamship Company
IndustryPassenger, transportation and shipping
Founded1910 (1910) in New York City
Key people
  • Edward R. Bacon
  • Daniel Bacon
  • Robert Bacon
  • R M Goddard, President in 1919

World War II

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West India Steamship Company fleet of ships that were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II West India Steamship Company operated Merchant navy ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II West India Steamship Company was active with charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. West India Steamship Company operated Liberty ships and Victory ships for the merchant navy. The ship was run by its West India Steamship Company crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.[2][3][4]

Ships

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Ships owned:

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Liberty Ships of World War II, By Greg H. Williams
  2. ^ "Sea Lane Vigilantes". www.armed-guard.com.
  3. ^ 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]
  4. ^ "Steamship Company Operators of American Flag Ships during World War II". www.usmm.org.
  5. ^ St. John Daily Sun, Dec 22, 1899
  6. ^ SS Polar Land
  7. ^ "LibShipsG". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
  8. ^ "LibShipsM". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
  9. ^ "LibShipsE". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
  10. ^ "LibShipsW". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
  11. ^ "LibShipsF". www.mariners-l.co.uk.
  12. ^ "vicshipsN". www.mariners-l.co.uk.