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Oswego Socony - (1924-1949)
"Oswego Socony" was buil in 1924 and became "Taurus" in 1950 scrapped in 1973.
"Oswego Socony" as "Taurus".
Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
OSWEGO SOCONY - 1924, USA, 2M (aft), (9)
1,199 GRT for Standard Transportation Co., New York, 252.9 x 40.1
Tanker built by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa., (5), #76, 223672
1931 - Socony-Vacuum Transportation Co., Inc., New York
1935 - Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York
1936 - new midbody section
1949 - TAURUS Cleveland Tankers, Inc., New York / Wilmington, Del.
Sold May 1973 for scrapping, Broken up at Kewaunee, Wisc.
The Miramar Ship Index for "OSWEGO SOCONY"
IDNo:
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5353907
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Year:
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1924
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Name:
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OSWEGO 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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24.04.1924
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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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76
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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:
[ 1936 rebuilt, new midbody, 79.2 mtr oa, 1235 grt ] -
1949 TAURUS
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kewaunee 05.1973.
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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223672
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5353907
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1924
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OSWEGO SOCONY
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1199
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Standard Tptn Co.
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223672
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5353907
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1924
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OSWEGO SOCONY
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1199
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1931
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Socony-Vacuum Tptn Co Inc.
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223672
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5353907
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1924
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OSWEGO SOCONY
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1235
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1935
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Inc.
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223672
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5353907
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5353907
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1924
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TAURUS
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1235
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1949
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Cleveland Tankers Inc.
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Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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OSWEGO SOCONY
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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223672
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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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00076
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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 and Dry Dock Co.
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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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TAURUS
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1950 - 1973
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U.S.
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223672
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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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223672
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Standard Vacuum Transportation Co.
New York, NY U.S.
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1931 - 1935
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U.S.
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223672
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
New York, NY U.S.
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1935 - 1949
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U.S.
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223672
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Cleveland Tankers, Inc.
Cleveland, OH U.S.
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1949 - 1973
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U.S.
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223672
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Rebuild History
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Received new mid-body, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrows Point, MD, in 1936. New Tonnage, 1949 (1235 gross- 744 net).
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Disposition
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After lying for several years at Manitowoc, WI, sold to Harold Weiner, of Milwaukee, WI, and towed to Kewaunee, WI, during week of May 21, 1973. Scrapping commenced in June, 1973.
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