Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. was a shipping company founded in Norfolk, Virginia in 1925 by Vilh Dichmann, Bland Saunders Wright, Frank C. Pugh, Clint B. Sellers, and Alan Smith. Pugh had operated a company office in Philadelphia. Clint B. Sellers operated a company office in New York City. Saunders Wright was Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. President. Alan Smith was the company secretary and treasurer. Bland Saunders Wright worked in the Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. headquarters in Norfolk until his death on October 16, 1944. After Wright death, Alan Smith became president of Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc and John M. Levick became assistant secretary and treasurer. With the start of World War II Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. supported the war effort.
World War II Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. fleet of ships were used to help the World War II effort. During World War II Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. operated Merchant navy ships for the United States Shipping Board. During World War II Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. was active with charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. operated Liberty ships and Victory ships for the merchant navy. The ship was run by its Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.World War II U.S. Navy Armed Guard and World War II U.S. Merchant Marine, 2007-2014 Project Liberty Ship, Project Liberty Ship, P.O. Box 25846 Highlandtown Station, Baltimore, MD
Ships Ships owned: USS Bullock (AK-165) purchased in 1947
World War II operated: Liberty Ships: SS Matthew Lyon Barbara Frietchie Paul Dunbar Rushville Victory, troop ship Lloyd S. Carlson Luther S. Kelly George Sharswood Sidney Wright Matthew Lyon David Wilmot, post war work in 1946 William H. Kendrick, post war work in 1947 William H. Wilmer Thomas Say post war work in 1947 Niels Poulson, on Sept. 14, 1946 hit mined off Gorgona, Italy, towed to Leghorn but was total lose. Ezra Meech Arlie Clark Henry M. Robert Frederick H. Baetjer SS John McKinley James Moore, troop ship Victory ship operated: SS Rushville Victory
C1 Cargo ship MS Sea Witch USS Antrim (AK-159)
See also
World War II United States Merchant Navy
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