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Esso Delivery No. 13 - (1948-1955)
See also : Esso Hudson - (1955-1970)  & Rome Socony

"Esso Delivery No. 13" was build, as seen here as "Rome Socony" in 1924. Sold in 1955 as "Esso Hudson".
The "Esso Hudson" was sold to Ecklof Marine Corporation of Staten Island, New York, USA and renamed simply the "Hudson".
She continued to work the waters of New York and adjacent areas for several years up to about 1990.
At some point thereafter she was scrapped.

Additional information Starke & Schell registers :

ROME SOCONY - 1924, USA,  2M (aft),  (9)
1,199GRT for Standard Transportation Co., New York,   252.9 x 40.1
Tanker built by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa.,   (5),   #75,  223674
1931 - Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co., Inc., New York
1935 - Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York
1938 - new midships section
1949 - ESSO DELIVERY No. 13   Esso Standard Oil Co., Wilmington, Del.
1955 - ESSO HUDSON   s/o
1960 - Humble Oil & Refining Co.  - s/o
1969 - HUDSON   Solvent Tanker Corp., New York  [Eklof Marine Corp.]
Scrapped at New York area 1991.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ROME SOCONY"
IDNo:
5107607
Year:
1924
Name:
ROME SOCONY
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
25.04.1924
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
05.1924

Tons:
1199
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
75
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
77.1
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
12.2
Builder:
Sun
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2D-9

Subsequent History:
1949 ESSO DELIVERY No. 13 - 1955 ESSO HUDSON -
1969 HUDSON

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at New York area 1991.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
223674
5107607
1924
ROME SOCONY
1199
Standard Tptn Co.
223674
5107607
1924
ESSO DELIVERY No. 13
1199
1949
Esso Standard Oil Co.
223674
5107607
5107607
1924
ESSO HUDSON
1199
1955
Esso Standard Oil Co.
223674
5107607
5107607
1924
HUDSON
1199
1969
Eklof Marine Corp.

Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
Vessel Name:
ROME SOCONY
Nationality
U.S.
Official Number:
223674
Rig:
Propeller

Dimensions & Tonnage
Vessel Length:
252.75
Gross Tonnage:
1199.00
Vessel Width:
40.00
Net Tonnage:
753.00
Vessel Height
12.66
Hull Material:
Steel
Masts:
Hull Number:
00075

Builder Information
Place of Build:
Chester, PA
Builder:
Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Corp.
Date of Build
1924

Name Changes
Vessel Name:
Date:
Registry
Official #
ESSO DELIVERY NO. 13
1948 - 1955
U.S.
223674
ESSO HUDSON
1955 - 1970
U.S.
223674
HUDSON
1970
U.S.
223674

Ownership Changes
Owner Name
Date
Registry
Official #
Standard Transportation Co. New York, NY U.S.
1924 - 1931
U.S.
223674
Standard Vacuum Transportation Co. New York, NY U.S.
1931 - 1934
U.S.
223674
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. New York, NY U.S.
1934 - 1948
U.S.
223674
Esso Standard Oil Co. New York, NY U.S.
1948 - 1960
U.S.
223674
Humble Oil & Refining Co. New York, NY U.S.
1960 - 1969
U.S.
223674
Solvent Tanker Corp. Staten Island, NY U.S.
1969
U.S.
223674

Rebuild History
Received new midbody, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrows Point, MD, 1938. Tonnage change, 1949 (1235 gross - 744 net).

Disposition
Out of documentation sometime between 1990-1993.

History
In New York State Barge Canal-Great Lakes oil trade.