Service was called the Shepard Line Shepard Steamship Company moved to 21 West Street, New York City in 1947.
The Shepard Steamship Company's main cargo was lumber products.
[1][2][3][4] During World War II the Shepard Steamship Company was active in charter shipping with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration.
The ship was run by its crew and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio.
The most common armament mounted on these merchant ships were the MK II 20mm Oerlikon autocannon and the 3"/50, 4"/50, and 5"/38 deck guns.