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USAT Portmar
''Portmar'' was a United States-flagged merchant vessel that was constructed in response to World War I, operated by a succession of companies in the interwar period, then taken up for wartime shipping in World War II. The ship was built to Design 1013, as part of wartime orders by the United States Shipping Board (USSB). She was laid down by Northwest Steel of Portland, Oregon, with the name ''West Minsi''. The USSB order was cancelled during construction, but Northwest Steel completed the ship for private sale. She was sold to the Green Star Line before launching in November 1919, and was assigned the name ''Centaurus''. The freighter was sold to Nafra in 1920, then on to the Planet Steamship Company in 1923. In 1929, the ship was sold to the Calmar Steamship Company, who renamed the ship ''Portmar''. In late 1941, ''Portmar'' was chartered by the United States Department of War to carry supplies to the Philippines but due to the Japanese invasion of the Philippines was reta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Star Line
The Green Star Line was an American steamship shipping line created in 1919 and operated until 1923. Established by Irish businessmen as a response to the Shipping Board's campaign urging Americans to buy ships for wealth and patriotism during and after World War I. History Summary Mr. Joseph Mercadante, who also led the Nafra Steamship company, became a head of the Green Star Line (called the Green Star Steamship Corporation at the time). The Green Star Line initially purchased four steamers from Portland and set up its headquarters in Baltimore. The company initially ran four distinct services: one between Baltimore and the River Plate section of South America, one between Maryland and Bordeaux, one to Shanghai, China, and one to Antwerp and Rotterdam. Although it also ran services to Hamburg and Bremen in Germany, and continued operating the New York to Genoa line that was run by the Nafra Steamship company. By October 1921 the government and creditors became worried about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
