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Mobil Tugs
Socony 6 - (1918-1936)
See also : S.O. Co. No. 6 - (1896-1916) &  S.T. Co. No. 6 - (1916-1918)
Build in 1896 as "S.O. Co. No. 6", renamed in 1916 as "S.T. Co. No. 6", renamed in 1918 as "Socony No. 6".
Sold in 1936 as "Thomas A. Feeney" and sold again in 1967 as "Falcon".
Later resold as "Radiant". Fate unkown.

The Miramar Ship Index for "S.O. Co. No. 6"
IDNo:
2111121
Year:
1896
Name:
S.O. Co. No. 6
Keel:
Type:
Tug
Launch Date:
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
1896

Tons:
90
Link:
-
DWT:
0
Yard No:
8xx
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
Builder:
Neafie & Levy
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Philadelphia
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1C

Subsequent History:
1916 S.T. Co. No. 6 - 1918 SOCONY 6 - 1936 THOMAS A. FEENEY -
1967 FALCON - 19xx RADIANT

Disposal Data:
Fate unkown.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
111121
2111121
1896
S.O. Co. No. 6
90
Standard Oil Co.
111121
2111121
1896
S.T. Co. No. 6
90
1915
Standard Trans. Co Inc.
111121
2111121
1896
SOCONY 6
90
1918
Socony Vacuum Co.
111121
2111121
1896
THOMAS A. FEENEY
90
1936
?????
111121
2111121
1896
FALCON
90
1967
?????
111121
2111121
1896
RADIANT
90
19xx
?????

Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
Vessel Name:
RADIANT
Nationality
U.S.
Official Number:
111121
Rig:
Tug

Dimensions & Tonnage
Vessel Length:
72.75
Gross Tonnage:
89.47
Vessel Width:
18.00
Net Tonnage:
60.84
Vessel Height
9.50
Masts:
Hull Number:

Builder Information
Place of Build:
Philadelphia, PA
Builder:
Neafie & Levy
Date of Build
1896

Name Changes
Vessel Name:
Date:
Registry
Official #
S.O. CO. NO. 6
1896 - 1916
U.S.
111121
S.T. CO. NO. 6
1916 - 1918
U.S.
111121
SOCONY NO. 6
1918 - 1936
U.S.
111121
FEENEY, THOMAS A.
1936 - 1967
U.S.
111121
FALCON
1967
U.S.
111121

Disposition
Out of documentation sometime between 1982-1988.