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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Maritime transport |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | Houston – San Francisco, California, |
Area served | North America |
Key people |
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| Services | Passenger and Cargo Liners |
| Revenue | ($48 Million) |
Number of employees | 206 employees |
| Website | www |
General Steamship Company was founded in 1920 inHouston, Texas, United States, as a Private Company, and now goes byGensteam since 1996.[1] General Steamship Company has a fleet ofcargo ships that operate worldwide. Gensteam has aGensteam Operations Desk website that tracks all shipping logistics. Gensteam headquarters is now in San Francisco, California. General Steamship Company was part owner ofAmerican Pacific Steamship Company in New York state and Los Angeles during and postWorld War II. American Pacific Steamship Company was founded in 1942 in New York City, and was previously calledLos Angeles Tanker Operators Inc. which operatedT2 tanker ships. During World War II the General Steamship Company and American Pacific Steamship Company were active withcharter shipping with theMaritime Commission andWar Shipping Administration.[2][3][4][5]
Gensteams is a ship agency service, ships dry dockings, military, offshore, and handles distressed vessels.
General Steamship Company was founded by Captain John Barneson, Harry S. Scott, Captain Harry Birkholm, Clarence Belknap and others. Harry H. Scott became the President till 1953. In the 1920s they opened routes to the US West Coast, Far East, South Pacific Ocean, Europe, and Central America and South America. The company survived theGreat Depression. Durning World War II General Steamship Company operated ships for the U.S. Government, British Ministry of War Transport, the Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission, and Canadian military For U.S. Government General Steamship Company operated 51 T-2 type tanker vessels and a total of 175 ships.[12]
Los Angeles Tanker Operators, Inc. was founded in Los Angeles, California on July 8, 1943 by Harry H. Birkholm, Morgan Adams, A. P. Scott, Eugene Overton, W. Bruce Bryant, Leander K. Vermille, and Edward D. Lyman. Birkholm was president. W. Bruce Bryant became the district manager for General Steamship Company in 1942.[13] Los Angeles Tanker Operators, Inc. operated a fleet ofT2 tankers,type T2-SE-A2.
Los Angeles Tanker Operators' fleet of ships were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II Los Angeles Tanker OperatorsMerchant navy ships for theUnited States Shipping Board. During World War II Los Angeles Tanker Operators was active withcharter shipping with theMaritime Commission andWar Shipping Administration. OLos Angeles Tanker Operators operatedLiberty ships tankers for themerchant navy. The ship was run by its Los Angeles Tanker Operatorsy crew and theUS Navy suppliedUnited States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.[14][15][16]
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General Steamship Company ships owned or charted ships:
American Pacific Steamship Company was founded in July 1943 as Los Angeles Tanker Operators, Inc. to support the World War II effort. On April 22, 1946 Los Angeles Tanker Operators, Inc. changed its name to American Pacific Steamship Company as the line began to operate dry cargo ships also.[27]
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American Pacific Steamship Company Ships owned or charted ships:
Ships of the Los Angeles Tanker Operators Inc.:
