THE TANKERS

HOVEN & HOUMA

Hoven

(Tk: dp. 14,530; l. 453'; b. 56'; dr. 26'; dph. 33'6"; s. 11 k.; cpl. 67)

"Hoven, a tanker, was built by the Bethlehem Ship Building Co., Sparrows Point, Md.; and commissioned there 16 May 1919, Lt. Comdr. Alexander MacKenzie in command.

After loading fuel oil at Bayonne, N.J., the tanker sailed for Europe on 23 May, reaching Horta, Azores, on 31 May and continuing on to Brest on 5 June. At both ports she refueled American warships, and then returned to New York on 22 June."

Houma

(Str: t. 10,387 (gr.) ; l. 435'; b. 56'; dph. 33'6" ; dr. 26'; s. 10.5 k.)

"Houma, a tanker, was built by the Bethlehem Ship Building Co., Sparrows Point, Md., and commissioned there on 22 January 1919, Lt. Comdr. C. Moore commanding.

After a trip up the coast to New York and Melville, R.I., the tanker sailed to Port Arthur, Tex., for fuel oil, arriving 24 April. Three days later she sailed, arriving at Ponta Delgada, Azores, 14 May to refuel American destroyers there. Houma remained in the Azores a month, servicing ships at Horta as well as Ponta Delgada refueling three destroyers at sea. She sailed for the States on 19 June arriving in New York 10 days later."

in - Naval Historical Center

Photo - Wikipédia

Apesar de não existir fotos desses 2 navios tanque, aqui fica uma imagem "rara" de

um irmão deles, construído no mesmo estaleiro com as mesmas dimensões e características.