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S.O. Co. No. 85 - (1913-1916)
See also :  S.T. Co. No. 85 - (1916-1918) & Socony 85

Official no. : 211035. Oil tank barge built in 1913 by American Ship Building Co. at Lorain, Ohio for Standard Oil Co.
Originally named "S.O. Co. No. 85". Renamed "S.T. Co. No. 85" in 1916, "Socony 85" in 1918, "Gotham 85" in 1930,
and "Cleveco" in 1941, 1942 foundered in a snow storm about 9 miles from Cleveland, Ohio. Was determined a
hazard to deep draft ships and was moved 16 7/8 miles from the Cleveland East Entrance Light in 71 feet of water.

Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
Vessel Name:
S.O. Co. No. 85
Nationality
U.S.
Official Number:
211035
Rig:
Tank Barge

Dimensions & Tonnage
Vessel Length:
250.00
Gross Tonnage:
2441.00
Vessel Width:
43.00
Net Tonnage:
2042.00
Vessel Height
26.00
Hull Material:
Steel
Masts:
Hull Number:
00702

Builder Information
Place of Build:
Lorain, OH
Builder:
American Ship Building Co.
Date of Build
1913

Name Changes
Vessel Name:
Date:
Registry
Official #
S.T. Co. No. 85
1916 - 1918
U.S.
211035
SOCONY 85
1918 - 1930
U.S.
211035
GOTHAM 85
1930 - 1941
U.S.
211035
CLEVECO
1941 - 1942
U.S.
211035

Ownership Changes
Owner Name
Date
Registry
Official #
Standard Oil Co.
New York, NY U.S.
1913 - 1916
U.S.
211035
Standard Transportation Co.
New York, NY U.S.
1916 - 1930
U.S.
211035
Gotham Marine Corp. (Nicholson-Universal S.S. Co., Mgr.-Detroit, MI)
New York, NY U.S.
1930 - 1941
U.S.
211035
Allied Oil Transport Co. (Cleveland Tankers, Inc., Mgr.)
Cleveland, OH U.S.
1941 - 1942
U.S.
211035

History
Foundered nine miles (8 degrees N 3/4 E) of Cleveland east pier, off Euclid Beach Park, OH, Lake Erie, December 3, 1942, with all hands; 4 lives lost. Tug ADMIRAL, towing her, also lost with all hands; eighteen lives lost in all. Hull raised in July, 1961, by North American Salvage Co. (J.R. King), of Bordentown, NJ, towed into deep water and scuttled.