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Socony 10 - (1948-1960)
See also : Mobil 10 - (1960-1974) & "Socony 10" steam engines replaced with G.M. Cleveland Diesel
 "Socony 10" one of the two tugs of the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company to have its steam engines replaced with G.M. Cleveland Diesel
engines of 1,000 HP.

MOBIL 10
Built in 1948, by Gulfport Shipbuilding of Port Arthur, Texas (hull #335) as the Socony 10 for the Socony Vacum Oil
Company of New York, New York.
In 1955, Socony Vacuum became Socony Mobil Oil Company. And in 1966 the company became the Mobil Oil Corporation.
Where the tug was renamed as the Mobil 10.
In 1974, the tug was acquired by McAllister Towing of New York, New York where she was renamed as the Alexandra McAllister.
The tug was scrapped in 1999.

The Miramar Ship Index for "SOCONY 10"
IDNo:
5238028
Year:
1948
Name:
SOCONY 10
Keel:
Type:
Tug
Launch Date:
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
1948

Tons:
186
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
335
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
Builder:
Gulfport
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Port Arthur, Tx
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):

Subsequent History:
1960 MOBIL 10 - 1974 ALEXANDRA McALLISTER

Disposal Data:
Scrapped 1999.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5238028
5238028
1948
SOCONY 10
186
Socony Vacuum
5238028
5238028
1948
MOBIL 10
186
1960
Mobil Oil Corp.
5238028
5238028
1948
ALEXANDRA MCALLISTER
186
1974
McAllister Towing

Vessel Name: MOBIL 10
USCG Doc. No.: 256333
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 5238028
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WB7104
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 335
Ship Builder: GULFPORT SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION
Year Built: 1948
Length: 95.2
Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
Hull Depth: 9.4
Hull Breadth: 24.1
Gross Tonnage: 186
Net Tonnage: 101
Previous Vessel Names:
Socony 10, Mobil 10
Previous Vessel Owners:
Socony Vacuum, Mobil Oil Corp.

Vessel Name: ALEXANDRA McALLISTER
Hull Number: 335
Ship Builder: GULFPORT SHIPBUILDING CORP.
Year Built: 1948
Gross Tonnage: 186
Previous Vessel Names:
Socony 10, Mobil 10
Previous Vessel Owners:
Socony Vacuum, Mobil Oil Corp.,

Vessel Information
Vessel
VIN
RBS Hull #
Flag
Call-Sign
Year Built
ALEXANDRA MCALLISTER
D256333
USA
WB7104
1948

Vessel Particulars
Service
Length
Breadth
Depth
Alternate VINs
IMO Number
TOWBOAT/TUGBOAT
95.200 ft
24.10 ft
9.400 ft
L5238028
5238028

Tonnage Information
Dead Weight
Gross Tons
Net Tons
ITC Gross Tons
-
149
101
-