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Barber Steamship Lines was founded in 1902 as Barber & Company Inc. and also operated the New York & Oriental Steamship Company. In 1928 Barber Steamship Lines operated the American West African Line. In 1945 Barber Steamship Lines was renamed the Wilhelmsen Lines, as it was acquired by Wilh. Wilhelmsen, a Norwegian company, later was renamed again to Barber International. American West African Line was closed in 1946, now part of Barber Steamship Lines. Barber Steamship Lines operated in the Far East and then around the World with Wilh. Wilhelmsen ships. Barber Steamship Lines also operated ships of British James Chambers & Company (1945 to 1955), Norwegian Fearnley & Eger Company and A. F. Klaveness & Co.


American West African Line

During World War II the American West African Line was active with charter shipping with the
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Ships

*Ship of Barber Steamship Lines and American West African Line: * SS West Humhaw * SS Cathlamet * SS Challenger * SS City of New York * SS West Irmo Sank 1942 Uboat * SS Otho * SS Sagadahoc * SS West Cawthon * SS West Cusseta * SS West Humhaw * SS West Irmo * SS West Isleta * SS West Kebar * SS West Lashaway Sank by German submarine U-66. * SS Zarembo * SS Stephen Smith * SS Wesley W. Barrett * SS George Ade *
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* SS Thomas Stone * SS Cedar Rapids Victory * SS Coastal Competitor *
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* SS Belgium Equity * SS Radcliffe Victory * SS West Kedron * Empire Gazelle * SS Taos Victory * SS Westbrook Victory * SS Westerly Victory * SS Zanesville Victory * SS Drury Victory * SS Escanaba Victor Richard Bland Richard D. Spaight Harvard Victory Felix Riesenberg Frank Adair Monroe Benjamin H. Bristow Bushrod Washington James A. Farrell James K. Polk James M. Goodhue Jared Ingersoll Jeremiah M. Daily Jeremiah Wadsworth Thomas Hooker Vernon L. Parrington John R. McQuigg Edward L. Grant Julia Ward Howe Oakley Wood Arthur P. Davis * SS Matt W. Ransom * SS West Nohno * SS Empire Eland * Bigorange XVIII * Bigorange XVIII * Danae * Franconia * Talnati * Tamesis * Tamesis * Taronga * Tender * Champion * Themis * Tourcoing * Tourcoing *
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