Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc.

Dichmann, Wright & Pugh, Inc. was 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.

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)