Interocean Shipping Company, Interocean Steamship Company of

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was a subsidiary of the

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founded in the late 1930s and closed in 1986. During World War II Interocean Shipping Company operated Merchant navy ships for the

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. During World War II Interocean Shipping Company was active with charter shipping with the

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and War Shipping Administration.Interocean Shipping Company operated

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s and

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s for the merchant navy. The ship was run by its Interocean Shipping Company crew and the

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supplied

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s to man the deck guns and radio.

Ships

*Ships: *Partial list as most ships were charted and not owned by Interocean: *''Oswego Reliance'', a tanker *''James E. Davidson'', a cargo ship *SS ''Cosmic'', a 745-foot cargo ship (charted not owned) 1930s charted: *''Hanley'' (US) *''Brimanger'' (Norway) *''Taranger'' (Norway) *''Heranger'' (Norway) *''Villanger'' (Norway) *''Trondanger'' (Norway) *''Berganger'' (Norway) *''Moldanger'' (Norway) *''Hindanger'' (Norway) *Interocean operated World War 2 ships: **World War 2 Victory ships:' **World War 2 chartered ships: * SS ''Augustana Victory'' *''Denison Victory'' *''Bowdoin Victory'' *'' SS Notre Dame Victory'' * ''Wabash Victory'' **World War 2 operated Liberty ships: * SS ''Elwood Mead'' *''Ben B. Lindsey'' *''Edward P. Alexander'' *''Alfred C. True'' *''Anna H. Branch'' *''Keith Vawter'' *''James A. Drain'' *''James L. Ackerson'' *''Isaac I. Stevens'' * SS ''Lewis L. Dyche'' *''Mello Franco''

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