Deconhil Shipping Company Explained

thumb|USNS Mission Santa Ana a T2 Tanker getting underway in Long Beach, CaliforniaDeconhil Shipping Company was a shipping company founded in San Francisco, California. Deconhil Shipping Company president was Joseph J. Coney. Joseph J. Coney also had part ownership of the San Francisco tanker company Hillcone Steamship Company since 1929. Deconhil Shipping Company operated Fleet Oilers for the United States Navy to support World War II efforts. Deconhil Shipping Compan operated a fleet of tankers for the War Shipping Administration. Deconhil Shipping Compan operated Type T2 tankers and other tankers. Each War Deconhil Shipping Compan had a merchant crew of about 9 officers and 39 men. War Emergency Tankers continued operations after the war for a few years.^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Some ships:
• USS Nausett (IX-190)^[4]
• SS Chemawa, Civilian Deconhil Shipping Company crew with United States Navy Armed Guard

Deconhil Shipping Company crew operated the ships and the US Navy supplied United States Navy Armed Guards to man the deck guns and radio. The most common armament mounted on these merchant ships were the MK II 20mm Oerlikon autocannon and the 3"/50, 4"/50, and 5"/38 deck guns.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• World War II United States Merchant Navy

External links

• The T2 Tanker page
• T-tanker list

Notes and References

1. https://archive.org/stream/pacificmarinerev4245paci/pacificmarinerev4245paci_djvu.txt Pacific Narine Review, Page 59 January, 1945
2. Federal Register, Volume 11, Issues 85–95, 1946, page 5024
3. Study of Operations of Military Sea Transportation Service, Parts 1–2, By United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and Fisheries, page 298, 1954
4. Web site: Nausett (IX–190) (History & Vessel status cards) . Maritime Administration . Ship History Database Vessel Status Card . U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration . 9 November 2018.
5. Web site: Sea Lane Vigilantes. www.armed-guard.com. 2022-06-20. 2022-05-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20220531045847/https://www.armed-guard.com/item07.html. dead.
6. World War II U.S. Navy Armed Guard and World War II U.S. Merchant Marine, 2007–2014 Project Liberty Ship, Project Liberty Ship, P.O. Box 25846 Highlandtown Station, Baltimore, MD https://www.armed-guard.com/about-ag.html#:~:text=There%20were%20three%20basic%20training,California%3B%20and%20Gulfport%2C%20Mississippi.