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Uttica Socony - (1920- ?? )
Unfortunaly no picture available, anyone ?????

The "Uttica Socony", barge was a sister to the "Buffalo Socony" and "Rochester Socony", of 1920. No further history known.

Additional information Starke & Schell registers :

UTICA SOCONY,  USA ,  1M (aft)
      533 GRT for  Standard Oil Co. of New York, New York,  188.5 x 28.4
        Tanker build by Bethlehem SB. Corp., Elizabeth, N.J.,  #2152,  220906
1933 - Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York
1946c - engine removed, operated as a barge
1951 - SAMUEL H. HERRON,  Graham Towing Co., Philadelphia
1952c - re-engined
1964 - Coastal Marine Transport Co., Philadelphia
1968 - Interstate Marine Transport Co., Philadelphia
1969 - Merry Queen Transfer Corp., New York
Not in LR. 1990.

The Miramar Ship Index for "UTICA SOCONY"
IDNo:
5309188
Year:
1920
Name:
UTICA SOCONY
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
1920

Tons:
533
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
2152
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
57.5
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
8.7
Builder:
Bethlehem SB Corp.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Elizabethport
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-

Subsequent History:
[ engine removed 1946-52 ] -
1951 SAMUEL H. HERRON

Disposal Data:
Deleted 1991 - existence in doubt

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Starke
Ref.
Registered Owner
220906
5309188
1920
UTICA SOCONY
533
V1920
#1562
Standard Oil Co of New York
220906
5309188
1920
UTICA SOCONY
533
1933
V1920
#1562
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Inc.
220906
5309188
5309188
1920
SAMUEL H. HERRON
533
1951
V1920
#1562
Graham Towing Co.
220906
5309188
5309188
1920
SAMUEL H. HERRON
576
1964
V1920
#1562
Coastal Marine Tpt Co.
220906
5309188
5309188
1920
SAMUEL H. HERRON
576
1968
V1920
#1562
Interstate Marine Tpt Co.
220906
5309188
5309188
1920
SAMUEL H. HERRON
576
1969
V1920
#1562
Merry Queen Transfer Corp .