United States Navigation Company

Former Shipping Company

United States Navigation CompanyIndustry| Shipping, Shipbroker

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Founded| 1917 (1917) in New York City, United States
Defunct| 1981
Fate| sold in 1979.

Key people

* Ed Oelsner President[1]
* John William Oelsner [2]
* Arnie Portocarrer [3]
* Johannes W. Praesent
* Robert W. Boissevain
* James A. Lyons
* T. C. Hopkins

United States Navigation Company was founded by Edward Carl Wilhelm Oelsner (1888-1973) in New York City in 1917. Oelsner was a Prussian-born German (born in Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland), who came to America in 1908. In 1915 became a manager of the Hamburg America Line's New York office. In 1917 he became a steamship broker, he then founded his own steamship brokerage firm, United States Navigation Company. United States Navigation Company's first clients were the Hamburg-American Line and North German Lloyd Line. Next Oelsner entered into a joint venture with Biehl & Company chartering ships that serviced the Gulf of Mexico ports. United States Navigation Company when went from just a shipbroker to a ship owner, with the purchase of 1885 SS City of Salisbury, a 397-ton cargo ship. On March 7, 1973, Oelsner died, he and his wife, Eva, were on vacation in Torremolinos, Spain. United States Navigation Company continued doing business. In 1979 the United States Navigation Company was sold and in 1981 closed. The United States Navigation Company supported the World War II effort with its ship and as an operator of United States owned ships.[4][5][6]

United States Navigation Company was a US broker for a number of shipping lines:[7]

* A partial list of Lines:
* Hamburg-American Line, of Germany
* North German Lloyd, of Germany
* Watts Line, of UK, of Watts, Watts & Co. Ltd.
* Reardon-Smith Line, of UK
* Iino Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd., of Japan
* Baron Line, of Scotland's H. Hogarth & Company
* K Line, of Japan, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
* Kousal line

## Joint Venture[edit]

United States Navigation Co. and the Marine Services Company Limited founded a subsidiary, the Canada South Africa Line of Montreal, Canada in 1945.[8]

## World War II[edit]

United States Navigation Company fleet of ships that were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II United States Navigation Company operated Merchant navy ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II United States Navigation Company was active with charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. United States Navigation Company s operated Liberty ships and Victory ships for the merchant navy. The ship was run by its United States Navigation Company crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.[9][10][11]

## Ships[edit]

SS City of Salisbury as the SS Joppa

*     * Ships owned:
* Fort Meigs T2 tanker (1949 to 1950)
* City of Salisbury, purchased in 1941 as Joppa, built in 1885 [12]
* At its peak in 1950 United States Navigation Company had 75 ships, many were surplus World War II ships.
* Operator for World War II only:
* SS Audacious (1913)
* SS Vittorin (also named Guantanamo and Comerio)

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

*     * World War II :
* Liberty Ships:
* SS C. W. Post
* SS John Einig
* SS Robert F. Burns
* SS John Einig
* SS Frank Park[13]
* E. A. Peden [14]
* Wallace M. Tyler [15]
* Walter Kidde [16]
* SS Harold O. Wilson [17]
* Howard L. Gibson Oct. 14, 1944 had a fire at after collision with Geo. W. McKnight, was towed to Casablanca, then New York City, a loss not repaired [18]
* Charles Dauray [19]
* David Wilmot * [20]
* SS James K. Paulding
* SS Richard K. Call
* SS Chief Osceola
* James I. McKay [21]
* SS Jasper F. Cropsey [22]
* SS J. Howland Gardner
* SS James F. Harrell
* SS James Eagan Layne

*     * Victory ships:
* Lynchburg Victory [23]
* St. Augustine Victory [24]
* Webster Victory, Troopship[25]

Post World War II:

* El Coston
* SS Registan (1910)

*     * Korean War operator of:
* Harry L. Glucksman (MSS-1)
* Carthage (AG-185)[26]
* MSS-1 [27]
* George Uhler [28]
* Donald H. Holland [29]
* SS Harry L. Glucksman
* SS American Victory now a museum ship

## See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liberty ships.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victory ships.

* World War II United States Merchant Navy

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Edward C. Oelsner '37". Princeton Alumni Weekly. January 21, 2016.
2. ^ "John William Oelsner". Valley News. July 28, 2013.
3. ^ "Arnie Portocarrero – Society for American Baseball Research".
4. ^ Records & Briefs New York State Appellate Division A-107
5. ^ NY Times September 30, 1950, Page 20, Purchased surplus Liberty ships
6. ^ The Liberty Ships of World War II, by Greg H. Williams
7. ^ NY Times, LANGUAGE MIXTURE MARKS SHIP OFFICE; U. S. Navigation Is Agent for 6 Foreign-Flag Lines as Well as Running Own Service,December 1, 1952
8. ^ "Posst War Years – Expanding The Vision, 1945" (PDF).
9. ^ "Sea Lane Vigilantes". www.armed-guard.com.
10. ^ 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]
11. ^ "Steamship Company Operators of American Flag Ships during World War II". www.usmm.org.
12. ^ Victor Lynn Lines , City of Salisbury
13. ^ mariners-l.co.uk LibShipsF
14. ^ "LibShipsE".
15. ^ "LibShipsW".
16. ^ "LibShipsW".
17. ^ mariners-l.co.uk LibShipsH
18. ^ "LibShipsH".
19. ^ "LibShipsC".
20. ^ mariners-l.co.uk LibShipsD
21. ^ mariners-l.co.uk LibShipsJ
22. ^ mariners-l.co.uk LibShipsJ
23. ^ mariners-l.co.uk vicshipsK
24. ^ mariners-l.co.uk vicshipS
25. ^ mariners-l.co.uk vicshipsT
26. ^ "Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG)". www.navsource.org.
27. ^ "MSS-1". www.navsource.org.
28. ^ mariners-l.co.uk LibShipsG
29. ^ mariners-l.co.uk LibShipsD

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World War II Maritime Commission ship designs

Cargo designs|

* Type C1
* Type C2
* Type C3
* Type C4
* Type C5
* (Type C6)
* (Type C7)
* (Type C8)
* (Type C9)
* Type N3

Emergency cargo|

* Liberty ship ("EC2-S-C1")
* Victory ship ("VC2-S-AP1")

Tanker|

* T1 tanker
* T2 tanker
* T3 tanker
* Liberty ship ("Z-ET1-S-C3")

Special-purpose|

* Type S2 ("Tacoma-class frigate")
* Type S3-S2-BP ("Landing Ship, Tank")
* Type S3-S2-BP1 ("Neptune-class cable layer")
* Type S4-S2-BB3 ("Casablanca-class escort carrier")
* Type S4-SE2-BD1 ("Gilliam-class attack transport")
* Type S4-SE2-BE1 ("Artemis-class attack cargo ship")
* "Crane vessel-Derrick Barge"

Miscellaneous-cargo|

* Type L6 ("Lakers")
* Type N ("Coastal Cargo")
* Type P1 ("Passenger")
* Type P2 ("Passenger")
* Type R ("Refrigerated")
* Type B ("Barge")

Tugs|

* Type V ("Tugs")

See also:- Empire ship, Fort ship, Park ship, Ocean ship.

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United States naval ship classes of World War II

Aircraft carriers|

* Lexington
* RangerS
* Yorktown
* WaspS
* Essex
* MidwayC

Light aircraft carriers|

* Independence
* SaipanC

Escort carriers|

* Long Island
* Charger
* Bogue
* Sangamon
* Casablanca
* Commencement Bay

Battleships|

* Wyoming
* New York
* Nevada
* Pennsylvania
* New Mexico
* Tennessee
* Colorado
* North Carolina
* South Dakota
* Iowa
* MontanaX

Large cruisers|

* Alaska

Heavy cruisers|

* Pensacola
* Northampton
* Portland
* New Orleans
* WichitaS
* Baltimore
* Oregon CityC
* Des MoinesC

Light cruisers|

* Omaha
* Brooklyn
* Atlanta
* Cleveland
* FargoC
* JuneauC
* WorcesterC
* CL-154X

Gunboats|

* Dubuque
* SacramentoS
* Asheville
* PlymouthS
* WilliamsburgS
* St. AugustineS
* VixenS
* Erie
* PGM-1
* PGM-9

Destroyers|

* Sampson
* Caldwell
* Wickes
* Clemson
* Farragut
* Porter
* Mahan
* Gridley
* Bagley
* Somers
* Benham
* Sims
* Benson
* Gleaves
* Fletcher
* Allen M. Sumner
* Robert H. Smith
* Gearing

Destroyer escorts|

* Evarts
* Buckley
* Cannon
* Edsall
* Rudderow
* John C. Butler

Patrol frigates|

* Asheville
* Tacoma

Patrol boats|

* Action
* PT boat

Minelayers|

* OglalaS
* WassucS
* MonadnockS
* MiantonomahS
* TerrorS
* KeokukS
* SalemS
* WeehawkenS
* Camanche
* Chimo

Minesweepers|

* Lapwing
* Raven
* Auk
* EagleS
* Hawk
* Admirable

Submarines|

* O
* R
* S
* Barracuda
* ArgonautS
* Narwhal
* DolphinS
* Cachalot
* Porpoise
* Salmon
* Sargo
* Tambor
* Mackerel
* Gato
* Balao
* Tench

Tankers|

* T1 tanker
* T2 tanker
* T3 tanker

Cargo ships|

* Liberty
* Victory
* Haskell
* Andromeda
* Arcturus
* Artemis
* Tolland
* Alstede
* Aldebaran
* Adria
* Acubens
* Arctic
* Denebola
* Hyades
* Mizar

Auxiliary ships|

* Ammunition
* Floating drydock
* Repair dock
* Barracks
* Collier
* Combat stores
* Destroyer tender
* Depot
* High-speed transport
* Hospital
* Ice cream barge
* Net laying
* Motor torpedo boat tender
* Reefer
* Oiler
* Repair
* Seaplane tender
* Submarine tender
* Underway replenishment

Completed after the war

Single ship of class

Cancelled

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Liberty ships

Lists|

* A-F
* G-Je
* Je-L
* M-R
* S-Z

Subtypes|

* Acubens-class general stores issue ship
* Armadillo class tanker
* Crater-class cargo ship
* Guardian-class radar picket ship
* List of Subtypes

Survivors|

* SS John W. Brown
* SS Jeremiah O'Brien
* SS Arthur M. Huddell
* SS Albert M. Boe

Other|

* Liberty Fleet Day
* Port Chicago disaster
* Project Liberty Ship

See also|

* Park ship (Canadian equivalent)
* Fort ship (British equivalent)
* Ocean ship (Anglo-American predecessor)
* Victory ship (American follow-on)
* Empire ship (British ships owned by the Ministry of War Transport)

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* List

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Victory ships

Lists|

* List of Victory ships

Subtypes|

* Haskell-class attack transport
* Kingsport-class telemetry ship
* Range Sentinel-class telemetry ship
* List of Subtypes

Museum ships|

* SS American Victory
* SS Lane Victory
* SS Red Oak Victory

Other|

* Port Chicago disaster
* Attack on the SS Baton Rouge Victory
* SS Columbia Eagle incident

Sunk in action|

* SS Canada Victory
* SS Hobbs Victory
* SS Logan Victory

Damaged in action|

* SS Bozeman Victory
* SS Brown Victory
* SS Bucknell Victory
* USS Colbert
* SS Elmira Victory
* USS Hinsdale
* USS La Grange
* SS Minot Victory
* SS Oshkosh Victory
* SS Pratt Victory
* SS Swarthmore Victory
* USS Telfair
* SS United Victory

Sunk in service|

* SS Clarksdale Victory
* SS Drexel Victory
* SS Escanaba Victory
* SS Georgetown Victory
* SS Luray Victory
* SS Middlebury Victory
* SS Northeastern Victory
* SS Park Victory
* SS Quinault Victory

Damaged in service|

* SS Attleboro Victory
* SS Baton Rouge Victory
* SS Baylor Victory
* SS Colombia Victory
* SS Berea Victory
* SS Cuba Victory
* SS Enid Victory
* SS Frontenac Victory
* SS Morgantown Victory
* SS St. Lawrence Victory

Sank in private use|

* SS Alamo Victory
* SS Augustana Victory
* SS Brainerd Victory
* SS Cody Victory
* SS Hagerstown Victory
* SS Lewiston Victory
* SS Lincoln Victory
* SS Luxembourg Victory
* SS India Victory
* SS New Bern Victory
* SS Mandan Victory
* SS Philippines Victory
* SS Rushville Victory
* SS Rutland Victory
* SS Skagway Victory
* SS Smith Victory
* SS St. Albans Victory
* SS Tufts Victory
* SS U.S.S.R. Victory

Seagoing cowboys ships|

* SS Adrian Victory
* SS Attleboro Victory
* SS Battle Creek Victory
* SS Beloit Victory
* SS Blue Island Victory
* SS Boulder Victory
* SS Bucknell Victory
* SS Calvin Victory
* SS Carroll Victory
* SS Cedar Rapids Victory
* SS Clarksville Victory
* SS Creighton Victory
* SS DePauw Victory
* SS Earlham Victory
* SS Flagstaff Victory
* SS Frontenac Victory
* SS Gainesville Victory
* SS Harvard Victory
* SS Hattiesburg Victory
* SS Jefferson City Victory
* SS Lahaina Victory
* SS Lanaina Victory
* SS Lindenwood Victory
* SS Mercer Victory
* SS Moline Victory
* SS Morgantown Victory
* SS Norwalk Victory
* SS Occidental Victory
* SS Ouachita Victory
* SS Park Victory
* SS Pass Christian Victory
* SS Pierre Victory
* SS Plymouth Victory
* SS Queens Victory
* SS Rock Hill Victory
* SS Rockland Victory
* SS Roswell Victory
* SS Saginaw Victory
* SS Santa ClaraVictory
* SS South Bend Victory
* SS Spartanburg Victory
* SS Villanova Victory
* SS Virginia City Victory
* SS Wesleyan Victory
* SS Woodstock Victory
* SS Yugoslavia Victory

See also|

* Liberty ship (predecessor)

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