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American Petroleum Transport Corporation
American Petroleum Transport Corporation (American Petroleum Tpt) was an oil shipping company founded in New York City in 1936. Daniel K. Ludwig was President of American Petroleum Transport Corporation. In 1939 American Petroleum Transport Corporation operated eight tanker ships from the Gulf of Mexico to Hatteras, North Carolina. American Petroleum Transport Corporation was active in supporting the World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ... efforts. Some tanker ships American Petroleum Transport Corporation operated were sunk by U-boat, German U-boat submarines. Daniel K. Ludwig founded in 1936 the company National Bulk Carriers. World War II American Petroleum Transport Corporation ships were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Destroyer Le Triomphant
''Le Triomphant'' ("The triumphant one") was one of six large destroyers (, "Torpedo-boat destroyer") built for the (French Navy) during the 1930s. The ship entered service in 1935 and participated in the Second World War. When war was declared in September 1939, all of the ''Le Fantasque''s were assigned to the which was tasked to hunt down German commerce raiders and blockade runners. ''Le Triomphant'' and two of her sister ships were based in Dakar, French West Africa, to patrol the Central Atlantic for several months in late 1939. They returned to Metropolitan France before the end of the year and were transferred to French Algeria in late April 1940 in case Italy decided to enter the war. ''Le Triomphant'' played a minor role in the Norwegian Campaign in late April and was under repair when the Germans invaded France in May. She sailed to Britain to avoid capture in June. The ship was seized by the British in early July and was transferred to the Free French in August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
