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S.O. Co. No. 14 - (1902-1915)
See also : S.T. Co. No. 14 - (1915-1918)  &  Socony 14

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S.T. Co. No 14
Registered: LR25-26: 33558 /(USA)ON 117219
164 GRT, 111 NRT, (91'0"x22'0"x9'4")
steel, 1 scr, C2cyl by shipbuilder, 42nhp
refit 1949 diesel, 1080bhp

S.T. Co. No 14
1902: Built by "Neafie & Levy S. & E. Co" at Philadelphia
1902: delivered to "Standard Oil Co." at New York
1915: renamed S.T. Co. No 14
1918: To "Standard Transportation Co Inc" at New York, renamed SOCONY 14
        (USA flag, ON 117219, c/s KSFL)
1939: To "Independent Pier Co." at Philadelphia, renamed JUPITER
1949: refit diesel 1080bhp by "Spedding Shipyard" at Baltimore, engines taken from ex-WW2 LST's
1980: To "Eastern Towing Co" at Boston
1989: for preservation to "PSPG - Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild"
19xx: To "Penn's Landing Corp" at Philadelphia, maintained by the Guild
2003: actually used for exhibit and towing exhibit vessels.
Fate Unknown.

The Miramar Ship Index for "S.O. Co. No. 14"
IDNo:
2117219
Year:
1902
Name:
S.O. Co. No. 14
Keel:
Type:
Tug
Launch Date:
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
12.1902

Tons:
141
Link:
-
DWT:
0
Yard No:
961
Length overall:
30.8
Ship Design:
LPP:
27.7
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
6.7
Builder:
Neafie & Levy
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Philadelphia
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1C-

Subsequent History:
1915 S.T.Co.No.14 - 1918 SOCONY 14 -
1939 JUPITER

Disposal Data:
Fate Unknown.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
117219
2117219
1902
S.O. Co. No. 14
141
Standard Oil Co.
117219
2117219
1902
S.T. Co. No. 14
141
1915
Standard Transp Co Inc.
117219
2117219
1902
SOCONY 14
141
1918
Socony Vacuum Co.
117219
2117219
1902
JUPITER
141
1939
Independent Pier Co.