War Emergency Tankers

War Emergency Tankers of New York City was founded in 1942 to operate Fleet oilers for the United States Navy to support World War II efforts.

Texaco, Standard Oil Company and other oil companies enter into a joint venture to form War Emergency Tankers Inc. War Emergency Tankers operated a fleet of tankers for the War Shipping Administration.

Each War Emergency Tankers tanker had a merchant crew of about 9 officers and 39 men.

War Emergency Tankers continued operations after the war for a few years.

Mr. T. E. Buchanan was chairman of War Emergency Tankers.

USNS Mission Santa Ana a T2 Tanker getting underway in Long Beach, California
Assembly and Construction of T2 Navy Tankers