Sword Line Inc.

Sword Line Inc.
IndustryTransportation and shipping
Founded1933 (1933) in New York City
Key people
  • Charilaos "Charles" G. Poulacos
  • Abbott Abercrombie

Sword Line Inc. was a steamship company founded by Charilaos "Charles" G. Poulacos and Abbott Abercrombie in New York City in 1933. Sword Line Inc. had shipping routes from Atlantic ports to and Gulf of Mexico ports. Charilaos "Charles" G. Poulacos and Abbott Abercrombie purchased the ship Eastern Sword in 1932. The Eastern Sword was a 3,785-ton cargo ship built in 1920 at the Uraga Dry Dock Co. Ltd, at Uraga, Japan. The ship sank after being hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-162 on May 4, 1942 twelve miles (19 km) off the coast of Georgetown, Guyana. The Eastern Sword had a crew of 38 and only 13 survived the attack. Sword Line Inc. was active in supporting the World War II effort.[1][2]

  1. ^ The Liberty Ships of World War II: By Greg H. Williams
  2. ^ "Eastern Sword (American Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net.