T. J. Stevenson & Company, Inc. was a shipping firm founded in New York City by Thomas J. Stevenson on December 2, 1935. In 1920 Thomas J. Stevenson started working as a
ship broker in New York City. Thomas J. Stevenson's father Henery Stevenson worked as a clerk at a shipping firm in New York City starting in 1910. T. J. Stevenson & Company supported the
World War II effort by operating United States owned ships. After the war T. J. Stevenson & Company purchased surplus war cargo ships. Thomas J. Stevenson was born in 1892 and died on January 28, 1968.[1][2]
SS Raymond Clapper, Liberty ship purchased in 1947. Sold in 1954 and renamed Shamrock, sold in 1954 renamed Master Nicky, sold 1960 renamed Thryols, 1965 sold renamed Elias Dayfas II, on July 5, 1966, started leaking, abandoned off
Yucatán Peninsula, towed to be scrap but sank.[6]
SS George S. Boutwell, Liberty ship built in 1943, purchased in 1955 and renamed Rayvah. During war operated by
Alaska Packers' Association, then in 1947
Sudden & Christenson, then in by
Blidberg Rothchild Co, then in 1952 by Orion Shipping renamed Seaglider. In 1957 sold to Ships & Freighters, in 1961 renamed Cara Seam, in 1962 renamed Diana B., scrapped in 1964 in Portland.[7]
SS George W. Kendall, built in 1943, a Liberty Tanker, purchased 1948 and renamed Dorothy Stevenson. During war operated by
American Republics Corporation. Sold in 1948 renamed Cambridge, sold in 1956 renamed Wolna Polska, sold 1961 renamed Yi Ming, in 1967 scrapped in Taiwan.[7]
Alpha Carl R. Gray, Liberty Tanker built in 1943, purchased in 1948 and renamed Alpha. During war was US Navy tanker
USS Gemsbok (IX-117). The USS Gemsbok after the war in 1946 was renamed in Carl R. Gray. Sold in 1951 renamed Stathday, sold 1955 renamed Columbia Trader, sold in 1963 renamed Pilot Rock. in 1966 scrapped in Portland[9]
William Winter, built in 1943, Liberty Tanker, during war US Navy
USS Elk (IX-115), purchased in 1949 by Maris Transportation System with T.J.Stevenson & Company as operator. Other names: 1951 Seapearl, 1953 Korthi, 1957 Aandros County, 1960 Kalamas, on September 3, 190 ran ashore near
Cape Arago Lighthouse, Oregon. In 1962 scrapped
Oakland, California.[10]
SS Koloa Victory, built i 1945, During war operated by
Seas Shipping Company. Sold 1948 renamed American Judge with
United States Lines, sold 1956 renamed Transcape, sold 1957 Liberia firm, in 1959 rebuilt to 9,623 toms and lengthened. In 1961 sold and renamed John F. Shea with T. J. Stevenson & Co., sold in 1969 renamed Kentuckian, sold 1971 Panama frim, in 1971 scrapped in Taiwan.[11]
Raymond Clapper, operator from 1944 to 1947. Sold and renamed T. J. Stevenson in honor of operator, by Ocean Freighting & Brokerage Corp. of New York[6]
^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
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