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Exxon Delaware Valley - (1973-1988)
See also : Esso Delaware Valley & Exxon San Jacinto & S/R San Jacinto - (1988-2003)
 "Esso Delaware Valley" was build in 1967, renamed in 1973 as "Exxon Delaware Valley".
Renamed in 1988 as "Exxon San Jacinto". Sold in 1993 as "S/R San Jacinto", now "Roderick McAllister".
 
"Exxon Delaware Valley" at Elizabeth, NJ, March 3rd,1985.
( Photo Copyright Dr. Allan Ryszka-Onions )
 
"Exxon Delaware Valley", on the rigt, wit the "Exxon Barge No. 25" on the left.
 
"Exxon Delaware Valley" at New York.
"Exxon Delaware Valley" seen here as "Roderick McAllister".
( Photo Copright Charles Kamilewicz )
 
"Exxon Delaware Valley" seen here as "Roderick McAllister".
( Photo Copright Jack Clifford )
 
"Exxon Delaware Valley" seen here as "Roderick McAllister".
( Photo Copright Jack Clifford )
 
"Exxon Delaware Valley" seen here as "Roderick McAllister".
Heading back to Davisville, RI with the barges Atlantic Trader and Chesapeake Trader to drop off the mammoet equipment. 8/29/2006.
( Photo Copyright Nate )
 
"Exxon Delaware Valley" seen here as "Roderick McAllister".
Docked in Davisville, RI waiting to assist in the floating of the bridge in the background. The bridge will be towed up to Providence,
RI ontop of two barges owned by Mcallister Towing. 8/24/2006.
( Photo Copyright Nate )
 
"Roderick McAllister", ex. "Exxon San Jacinto", ex. "Exxon Delaware Valley", ex. "Esso Delaware Valley",
seen here in 2012.
 
"Roderick McAllister", ex. "Exxon San Jacinto", ex. "Exxon Delaware Valley", ex. "Esso Delaware Valley",
seen here in 2012.
 
"Roderick McAllister", ex. "Exxon San Jacinto", ex. "Exxon Delaware Valley", ex. "Esso Delaware Valley".
 
"Roderick McAllister", ex. "Exxon San Jacinto", ex. "Exxon Delaware Valley", ex. "Esso Delaware Valley".
 
"Roderick McAllister", ex. "Exxon San Jacinto", ex. "Exxon Delaware Valley", ex. "Esso Delaware Valley".
 
"Roderick McAllister", ex. "Exxon San Jacinto", ex. "Exxon Delaware Valley", ex. "Esso Delaware Valley".
( Photo Thanks to Bill Black )

EXXON DELAWARE VALLEY
Built in 1967, by Jacksonville Shipyard of Jacksonville, Florida (hull #648) as the Esso Delaware Valley for Esso Shipping of Wilmington, Delaware.
In 1972, Esso Shipping became Exxon Shipping of Wilmington, Delaware where the tug was renamed as the Exxon Delaware Valley. However, Exxon later renamed the tug as the Exxon San Jacinto.
In 1988, Exxon then merged with Mobil to form SeaRiver Maritime of Houston, Texas. Where the tug was renamed as the S/R San Jacinto.
When Sea River Maritime liquidated their assets the tug was acquired by McAllister Towing and Transportation of New York, New York where she was renamed as the Roderick McAllister.
She is powered by two Caterpillar 12-D398 Turbo diesel engines with Lufkin reduction gears at a ratio of 7.14:1 for a rated 1,800 horsepower. She is a twin screw tug with kort nozzles.
Her capacities are 26,670 gallons of fuel oil, 628 gallons of lube oil and 3,480 gallons of potable water.
The tug is outfitted with two fire monitors rated at 1,500 Gallons Per Minute.

Vessel Name: EXXON DELAWARE VALLEY
USCG Doc. No.: 511269
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 6807216
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
Call Sign: WDB5428
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 648
Ship Builder: JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARD INC
Year Built: 1967
Length: 94
Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
Hull Depth: 10
Hull Breadth: 29
Gross Tonnage: 197
Net Tonnage: 97
Owner:
MCALLISTER TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
17 BATTERY PLACE
NEW YORK, NY 10004
Previous Vessel Names:
Esso Delaware Valley, Exxon Delaware Valley, Exxon San Jacinto, S/R San Jacinto
Previous Vessel Owners:
Esso Shipping, Exxon Shipping, SEARIVER MARITIME INC

Name
O/N
Rig
Length
Width
HP
Built Year
Built At
Builder
Home Port
S/R SAN JACINTO
0511269
tug
94
29
1700
1967
Jacksonville, Fl
Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc.
Wilmington, De