Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc.
Former US Shipping Company
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Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. was a shipping company founded in Norfolk, Virginia in 1925 by Vilh Dichmann, Bland Saunders Wright, Frank C. Pugh, Clint B. Sellers, and Alan Smith. Pugh had operated a company office in Philadelphia. Clint B. Sellers operated a company office in New York City. Saunders Wright was Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. President. Alan Smith was the company secretary and treasurer. Bland Saunders Wright worked in the Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. headquarters in Norfolk until his death on October 16, 1944. After Wright death, Alan Smith became president of Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc and John M. Levick became assistant secretary and treasurer. With the start of World War II Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. supported the war effort.
- Vilh Dichmann
- Bland Saunders Wright
- Frank C. Pugh
- Clint B. Sellers
- Alan Smith
| Type | Shareholder |
|---|---|
| Industry | transportation and shipping |
| Founded | 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia |
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World War II
Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. fleet of ships were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. operated Merchant navy ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. was active with charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. operated Liberty ships and Victory ships for the merchant navy. The ship was run by its Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.[1][2][3]
Ships
Ships owned:
- USS Bullock (AK-165) purchased in 1947
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- World War II operated:
- Liberty Ships:
- SS Matthew Lyon
- Barbara Frietchie [4]
- Paul Dunbar [5]
- Rushville Victory, troop ship [6]
- Lloyd S. Carlson [7]
- Luther S. Kelly [7]
- George Sharswood [8]
- Sidney Wright [9]
- Matthew Lyon [10]
- David Wilmot, post war work in 1946 [11]
- William H. Kendrick, post war work in 1947 [12]
- William H. Wilmer [12]
- Thomas Say post war work in 1947 [13]
- Niels Poulson, on Sept. 14, 1946 hit mined off Gorgona, Italy, towed to Leghorn but was total lose.[14]
- Ezra Meech [15]
- Arlie Clark [16]
- Henry M. Robert [17]
- Frederick H. Baetjer [18]
- SS John McKinley [19]
- James Moore, troop ship [20]
- Victory ship operated:
- SS Rushville Victory
- C1 Cargo ship
- MS Sea Witch
- USS Antrim (AK-159)
See also
