Charles H. Kennerly Explained

Charles H. Kennerly (b. 1885 – April 8, 1973) was an American naval officer, engineer, and wartime public official.^{[1] [2] [3]}

During World War I, Kennerly served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, where he was assigned to the United States Shipping Board as a port engineer.^[4] Between the first and second World Wars, Kennerly served as the superintending port engineer for the Old Dominion Steamship Company for several years.^[5] During World War II, Kennerly was appointed as managing director of the War Shipping Administration.^{[6] [7]} In the role, he supervised maintenance, repair, and operations of all Allied merchant shipping from the U.S. East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico, including wartime supervision for the entire New York Harbor.^{[8] [9]} In 1942, Kennerly spoke against the deportation order of 42 War Production Board employees who were non-U.S. citizens, stating that it was necessary and essential that they be allowed to remain in their posts to support the war effort.^[10]

Kennerly died on April 8, 1973, at the age of 88. His obituary was printed in the New York Times.

Notes and References

1. News: Charles H. Kennerly, 88, Directed U.S. Ship Agency . en . The New York Times . 2023-10-04 .
2. Web site: Records of the War Shipping Administration [WSA] ]. 2023-10-04 . www.archives.gov.
3. Book: Marine News . 1942 . en.
4. Book: United States Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation: Hearings Before the Select Committee to Inquire Into the Operations, Policies, and Affairs of the United States Shipping Board and the United States Emergency Fleet Corporation . 1925 . U.S. Government Printing Office . en.
5. Book: The Nautical Gazette . 1924 . en.
6. Book: Commercial Fisheries Review . 1943 . NMFS, Scientific Publications Office . en.
7. Book: Marine Engineering (1899-1900, Marine Engineering. A Monthly Publication Devoted to Vessel Construction and Propulsion and Allied Interests) . 1943 . Marine publishing Company . en.
8. Book: Marine Engineering and Shipping Review . 1943 . Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company . en.
9. Book: Pacific Marine Review . 1946 . J.S. Hines . en.
10. Book: Administrative Decisions Under Immigration & Nationality Laws: 1940-1943 . 1940 . U.S. Government Printing Office . en.