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Esso Delivery No. 13 - (1938-1955)
See also : Rome Socony & Esso Hudson
"Rome Socony" was build in 1924, was sold as "Esso Delivery No. 13" in 1948, became "Esso Hudson" in 1955 and in 1970 "Hudson". No further history after 1972 known.
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:
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5107607
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Year:
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1924
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Name:
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ROME SOCONY
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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25.04.1924
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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05.1924
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Tons:
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1199
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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75
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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77.1
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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12.2
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-9
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Subsequent History:
1949 ESSO DELIVERY No. 13 - 1955 ESSO HUDSON -
1969 HUDSON
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at New York area 1991.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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223674
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5107607
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1924
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ROME SOCONY
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1199
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Standard Tptn Co.
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223674
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5107607
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1924
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ESSO DELIVERY No. 13
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1199
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1949
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Esso Standard Oil Co.
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223674
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5107607
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5107607
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1924
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ESSO HUDSON
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1199
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1955
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Esso Standard Oil Co.
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223674
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5107607
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5107607
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1924
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HUDSON
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1199
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1969
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Eklof Marine Corp.
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Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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ROME SOCONY
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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223674
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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252.75
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Gross Tonnage:
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1199.00
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Vessel Width:
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40.00
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Net Tonnage:
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753.00
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Vessel Height
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12.66
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00075
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Chester, PA
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Builder:
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Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Corp.
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Date of Build
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1924
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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ESSO DELIVERY NO. 13
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1948 - 1955
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U.S.
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223674
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ESSO HUDSON
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1955 - 1970
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U.S.
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223674
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HUDSON
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1970
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U.S.
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223674
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Standard Transportation Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1924 - 1931
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U.S.
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223674
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Standard Vacuum Transportation Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1931 - 1934
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U.S.
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223674
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1934 - 1948
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U.S.
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223674
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Esso Standard Oil Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1948 - 1960
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U.S.
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223674
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Humble Oil & Refining Co. New York, NY U.S.
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1960 - 1969
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U.S.
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223674
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Solvent Tanker Corp. Staten Island, NY U.S.
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1969
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U.S.
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223674
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Rebuild History
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Received new midbody, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrows Point, MD, 1938. Tonnage change, 1949 (1235 gross - 744 net).
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Disposition
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Out of documentation sometime between 1990-1993.
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History
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In New York State Barge Canal-Great Lakes oil trade.
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