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Seas Shipping Company

May 07, 2024

Seas Shipping Company, owner of the Robin Line was founded in 1920 in New York City, New York. The Robin Line named all its ships starting with the word Robin. Robin Line was intercoastal fleet started as the predecessor of the Farrell Lines founded in 1948. James A. Farrell, Jr., and John J. Farrell, sons of James Augustine Farrell, president of US Steel founded the Robin Line.[1][2][3] Robin Line had two major stock holders the Lewis family and the Farrell family. In 1933, the two families ended their partnership and became rivals. The Robin line entered the Africa trade routes, competing against the Farrell Line. The two companies remained rivals until the death of Arthur W. Lewis, Jr. in 1954. Robin Line was sold to Moore-McCormack Lines in 1957.[4][5]

Seas Shipping Company
Robin Line
Founded1920
FounderFarrell family and Lewis family
Defunct1957
Fatesold to Moore-McCormack
SuccessorMoore-McCormack
HeadquartersNew York City, New York

During World War II Seas Shipping Company was active in charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration.

  • Robin Line ports: New York, Walvis Bay, Luderitz, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Lourenço Marques, Beira, Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Tamatave, Majunga, other Madagascar ports, and Mauritius.[6]

World War II edit

Seas Shipping Company ships were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II Seas Shipping Company operated Merchant navy ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II Sword Line, Inc. was active with charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. Seas Shipping Company operated Liberty ships and Victory ships for the merchant navy. The ship was run by its Seas Shipping Company crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.[7][8][9]


Ships edit

 
A Victory ship of World War II
 
Liberty ship of World War II
  • SS Robin Tuxford
  • SS Robin Doncaster
  • SS Robin Kettering
  • SS Robin Sherwood
  • SS Robin Mowbray
  • SS Robin Goodfellow [12]
  • SS Robin Hood
  • SS Robin Trent
  • SS Robin Kirk
  • SS Robin Gray, scuttled in 1944 to make Omaha Beach breakwater.[13]
  • SS Robin Moor
  • Empire Curlew (owned 1947 to 1957)

World war II ships edit

Victory ships edit

Liberty ships edit

Other edit

  • SS Empire Lynx, torpedoed November 3, 1942, sank by U-132 while with Convoy SC 107.
  • SS West Chetac, torpedoed and sunk September 24, 1942 by U-175[15]
  • SS West Imboden, torpedoed and sunk April 21, 1942 by U-752[16]

See also edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victory ships.
 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liberty ships.

References edit

  1. ^ "James Farrell, Former Head of U.S. Steel Dies". Chicago Tribune. March 29, 1943. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  2. ^ "J. A. Farrell Dies. U.S. Steel Ex-Head. Laborer at 15. President for 21 Years of World's Largest Industrial Concern. Dean of 'Foreign Trade'. Broke All Shipments Records. Urged Economic Front With Britain to Insure Peace". The New York Times. March 29, 1943. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  3. ^ "John Farrell, 75, Of Ship Line Dies. His Fleet Helped to Develop U.S. Trade With Africa". The New York Times. April 23, 1966.
  4. ^ "House Flags of U.S. Shipping Companies: R". Crwflags.com.
  5. ^ "STABILIZATION DUE IN S. AFRICAN TRADE; Shipping Company Head Sees Currency Preference End Aiding Our Vessels". Nytimes.com. 25 June 1949. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Robin Line - Moore-McCormack Lines". Timetableimages.com.
  7. ^ "Sea Lane Vigilantes". www.armed-guard.com.
  8. ^ 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]
  9. ^ "Steamship Company Operators of American Flag Ships during World War II". www.usmm.org.
  10. ^ "ROBIN LOCKSLEY". Vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov.
  11. ^ "Robin Locksley". Moore-mccormack.com.
  12. ^ "ROBIN GOODFELLOW". Vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov.
  13. ^ SS Robin Gray (Blockship 381) (+1944), =Wrecksite.eu,2022-06-29
  14. ^ Capt. Walter W. Jaffee The Liberty Ships from A to Z. Glencannon Print, 2004, ISBN 978-1889901251
  15. ^ "West Chetac". uboat.net. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  16. ^ "West Imboden". uboat.net. Retrieved 5 April 2023.


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Seas Shipping Company owner of the Robin Line was founded in 1920 in New York City New York The Robin Line named all its ships starting with the word Robin Robin Line was intercoastal fleet started as the predecessor of the Farrell Lines founded in 1948 James A Farrell Jr and John J Farrell sons of James Augustine Farrell president of US Steel founded the Robin Line 1 2 3 Robin Line had two major stock holders the Lewis family and the Farrell family In 1933 the two families ended their partnership and became rivals The Robin line entered the Africa trade routes competing against the Farrell Line The two companies remained rivals until the death of Arthur W Lewis Jr in 1954 Robin Line was sold to Moore McCormack Lines in 1957 4 5 Seas Shipping Company Robin LineFounded1920FounderFarrell family and Lewis familyDefunct1957Fatesold to Moore McCormackSuccessorMoore McCormackHeadquartersNew York City New York During World War II Seas Shipping Company was active in charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration Robin Line ports New York Walvis Bay Luderitz Cape Town Port Elizabeth East London Durban Lourenco Marques Beira Dar es Salaam Tanga Zanzibar Mombasa Tamatave Majunga other Madagascar ports and Mauritius 6 Contents 1 World War II 2 Ships 3 World war II ships 3 1 Victory ships 3 2 Liberty ships 3 3 Other 4 See also 5 ReferencesWorld War II editSeas Shipping Company ships were used to help the World War II effort During World War II Seas Shipping Company operated Merchant navy ships for the United States Shipping Board During World War II Sword Line Inc was active with charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration Seas Shipping Company operated Liberty ships and Victory ships for the merchant navy The ship was run by its Seas Shipping Company crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio 7 8 9 Ships editSS Eldena 1919 SS Robin Doncaster owned 1948 to 1957 type C2 ship with reefer storage and 12 passengers housing for South Africa and East Africa service 6 SS Robin Wentley 10 SS Robin Locksley 11 nbsp A Victory ship of World War II nbsp Liberty ship of World War II SS Robin Tuxford SS Robin Doncaster SS Robin Kettering SS Robin Sherwood SS Robin Mowbray SS Robin Goodfellow 12 SS Robin Hood SS Robin Trent SS Robin Kirk SS Robin Gray scuttled in 1944 to make Omaha Beach breakwater 13 SS Robin Moor Empire Curlew owned 1947 to 1957 World war II ships editVictory ships edit SS Clovis Victory SS Hibbing Victory SS Gainsville Victory SS Greenville Victory SS Park Victory Liberty ships edit SS Robin Kettering SS Arthur R Lewis SS William Moultrie 14 SS Aquarama post war work SS Sidney Lanier SS James Gunn SS Noah Brown SS Irvin S Cobb SS Francis L Lee SS Nicholas Biddle SS John Witherspoon SS Ira Nelson Morris SS Charles W Stiles SS Laura Bridgman SS Amy Lowell SS Walter Colton Other edit SS Empire Lynx torpedoed November 3 1942 sank by U 132 while with Convoy SC 107 SS West Chetac torpedoed and sunk September 24 1942 by U 175 15 SS West Imboden torpedoed and sunk April 21 1942 by U 752 16 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Victory ships nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liberty ships World War II United States Merchant Navy James River Reserve FleetReferences edit James Farrell Former Head of U S Steel Dies Chicago Tribune March 29 1943 Retrieved 2016 07 05 J A Farrell Dies U S Steel Ex Head Laborer at 15 President for 21 Years of World s Largest Industrial Concern Dean of Foreign Trade Broke All Shipments Records Urged Economic Front With Britain to Insure Peace The New York Times March 29 1943 Retrieved 2016 07 05 John Farrell 75 Of Ship Line Dies His Fleet Helped to Develop U S Trade With Africa The New York Times April 23 1966 House Flags of U S Shipping Companies R Crwflags com STABILIZATION DUE IN S AFRICAN TRADE Shipping Company Head Sees Currency Preference End Aiding Our Vessels Nytimes com 25 June 1949 Retrieved 29 June 2022 a b Robin Line Moore McCormack Lines Timetableimages com Sea Lane Vigilantes www armed guard com 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 Steamship Company Operators of American Flag Ships during World War II www usmm org ROBIN LOCKSLEY Vesselhistory marad dot gov Robin Locksley Moore mccormack com ROBIN GOODFELLOW Vesselhistory marad dot gov SS Robin Gray Blockship 381 1944 Wrecksite eu 2022 06 29 Capt Walter W Jaffee The Liberty Ships from A to Z Glencannon Print 2004 ISBN 978 1889901251 West Chetac uboat net Retrieved 5 April 2023 West Imboden uboat net Retrieved 5 April 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seas Shipping Company amp oldid 1148349347, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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