William J. Rountree Company Explained

William J. Rountree Company
Foundation: in New York City
Industry:Transportation and shipping
Key People:
  • William J. Rountree
  • Leater Wolfe
  • Albert E. Gorge
  • Lowell Lincoln Richards VP
  • Lowell Richards VP

William J. Rountree Company was a steamship agent and broker company founded by William J. Rountree in New York City in 1912. William J. Rountree Company was active in supporting the World War II effort by chartering and operating Liberty ships and Victory ships.[1]

History

William J. Rountree was born on May 22, 1882, in New York City. In 1901 he and his brother John Rountree became ship brokers in New York City. William J. Rountree started his own ship broker firm in 1912 William J. Rountree Company, In 1935 William J. Rountree Company became the US agent for the Chilean North American Line. William J. Rountree Company was also the US general agent for Mitsul Line, of the Mitsui Steamship Company Ltd., with routes between Japan and the United States in the 1950s.[2] William J. Rountree Company was also President of the Ship Operators and Owners Association founded in March 1943 at the request of Admiral Emory S. Land.[3]

World War II

William J. Rountree Company ships were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II William J. Rountree Company operated Merchant navy ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II William J. Rountree Company was active with charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. William J. Rountree Company operated Liberty ships and Victory ships for the merchant navy. The ship was run by its William J. Rountree Company crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.[5] [6] [7]

Ships

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Notes and References

  1. The Liberty Ships of World War II:By Greg H. Williams
  2. New York Times, June 28, 1951, Page 33,
  3. Hearings of Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee on Merchant Marine Act, by United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and Fisheries, page 346, 1946
  4. New York Times, July 9, 1983, Section 1, Page 7
  5. Web site: Sea Lane Vigilantes. www.armed-guard.com.
  6. 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 https://www.armed-guard.com/about-ag.html#:~:text=There%20were%20three%20basic%20training,California%3B%20and%20Gulfport%2C%20Mississippi.
  7. Web site: Steamship Company Operators of American Flag Ships during World War II. www.usmm.org. 2022-07-26. 2021-09-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927074018/http://usmm.org/wsa/operators.html. dead.
  8. Web site: 1955 The MANDO. Ships Nostalgia. 27 November 2007 .
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  24. Web site: EL ESTERO. vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov.