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Bernuth Lembcke
Bernuth-Lembcke Company was a Tanker (ship), tanker ship transportation company founded in 1918 in New York City by Oscar Max von Bernuth (O. M. Bernuth) and Carlos Eduardo Lembcke. Earlier Oscar Max von Bernuth founded his own company, Bernuth Corporation, on December 20, 1907, in at Suffolk, New York. Carlos Eduardo Lembcke. Earlier founded his own company, C. Lembeke & Company, in 1889. Bernuth-Lembcke Company were active in supporting the World War II effort, shipping fuel oil.The Liberty Ships of World War II, by Greg H. Williams History Carlos Eduardo Lembcke was born on January 18, 1870, in Hamburg, Germany, Lembcke came to New York City on October 12, 1889. Lembcke became a United States naturalized citizen on September 20, 1899. Oscar Max von Bernuth was born on July 23, 1873, in Hamburg, Germany. Bernuth and came to the US in 1875 and got a job at a New York importing company. In 1898 Bernuth got a job working for Lembcke. Carlos Eduardo Lembcke's brother, George Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Fort Lee
SS ''Fort Lee'' was a T2 tanker built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. The ship was assigned by the War Shipping Administration for operation by the Bernuth Lembcke Co. and operated in the Atlantic and Mediterranean early in its career. ''Fort Lee'' was torpedoed and sunk by the in the Indian Ocean on 2 November 1944. Nine men aboard ''Fort Lee'' were killed during the attack. Three of the four successfully launched lifeboats were rescued by other ships within two weeks. The fate of the fourth lifeboat, with 16 men aboard, was unearthed by researchers in 2000. The boat had drifted over 10 weeks before landing on Japanese-held Sumba Island with three men remaining. All three perished in custody of the Japanese. Operational history ''Fort Lee'' ( MC Hull #327) was laid down on 24 October 1942 at Sun Shipbuilding in Chester, Pennsylvania; launched on 25 February 1943; and delivered on 15 March 1943. After launching, ''Fort Lee'' initially operated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
