North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company
# North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company

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.

## 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.

## 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.

## Ships

   * Liberty ships operated:
* Spetsae
* Stage Door Canteen
* Joseph I. Kemp
* SS Isaac Mayer Wise
* Rebecca Boone
* William R. Lewis
* Penelope Barker Torpedoed and sunk by U.271 in Barents Sea at 73.20N 23.20W
* John M. Brooke
* Johns Hopkins
* Frank Dale N3-S ship
   * Victory ships operated:
* Rollins Victory
* Mahanoy City Victory
* Waterbury Victory
   * Other
* Norlandia built in 1919
