Pacific Tankers, Inc. of San Francisco, California, was founded in 1943 as a division of Joshua Hendy Corporation to operate fleet oilers for the United States Navy to support World War II efforts. Pacific Tankers, Inc. operated Mission Buenaventura-class oiler, a T2 tanker (T2-SE-A2). Each Pacific Tankers, Inc. tanker had a merchant crew of about 9 officers and 39 men. Pacific Tankers Inc. was a major tanker operator for the war with a fleet of over 60 tankers. Pacific Tankers, Inc. continued operations after the war.Study of Trade-out and Build Activities of Onasis Companies: 85-2, By United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 1949The Birth of Military Sea Transportation Service, by Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History, Campbell University, 19 July 2017

Joshua Hendy Corporation was founded in the 1850s as an engineering and mining company. Joshua Hendy Corporation engineering was used in the construction of the Panama Canal from 1904 to 1914. In World War II Joshua Hendy Corporation built twelve triple expansion marine steam engines for Liberty ships.Quivik 2004. pp. 107–109.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the sales of a Pacific Tankers, Inc. ship to Aristotle Onassis in 1951 and 1952.JSTOR, The Onassis Global Shipping Business, 1920s-1950s

Pacific Tankers, Inc. ships

Some of Pacific Tankers Inc ships: SS Mckittrick built in 1944 (owned 1947–1951) SS Montebello Hills built in 1944 (owned 1948–1951) SS William M. Burden (SS Brookfield) built in 1944 (owned 1950–1951) SS Pecos (1944– ) USS Sebec (AO-87) leased 1946 to 1950 SS Saugatuck (owned 1947–1948)SS Saugatuck

World War II ships

Some of the US government-owned, Naval Transportation Service tankers, operated by commercial firm Pacific Tankers, Inc: SS Mission Santa Ynez T2 SS Mission Soledad SS Mission San Fernando SS Mission San Jose SS Mission San Gabriel SS Redstone SS Mission San Miguel SS Mission Carmel SS San Luis Obispo SS Mission Capistrano SS Santa Barbara SS Mission Santa Clara SS Mission Santa Ana SS Mission Dolores SS Mission San Carlos SS Mission San Luis Rey SS Chalmette (later Lynchburg (T-AO-154)) SS UmatillaS Umatilla

See also World War II United States Merchant Navy

References

External links The T2 Tanker page T-tanker list