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Socony 84 - (1918-1930)
See also : S.O. Co. No. 84 & S.T. Co. No. 84
What is left of the "Socony 84".
Schooner Barge "S.O. Co. No. 84", U.S. No. 211242.
Of 2,441 tons gross; 2,040 tons net.
Built at Cleveland, Ohio in 1913.
Home port, New York, N.Y. 250.0 x 43.0 x 26.0 and a crew of 9.

S.O. Co. No. 84
Official no. : 211242. Steel scow schooner built in 1913 at Cleveland, Ohio by American Ship Building Co.
for Standard Oil Co.
Built as "S.O. Co. No. 84". Renamed "S.T. Co. No. 84" in 1916; "Socony 84" in 1918; "Gotham 84", Rebuilt 1930; Gotham" in 1955.
Later owners:
Gotham Marine Corp.; Allied Oil Transport Co., Cleveland Tankers, manager; U.S. Govt.; Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp.

Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
Vessel Name:
S.O.Co. No. 84
Nationality
U.S.
Official Number:
211242
Rig:
Barge

Dimensions & Tonnage
Vessel Length:
250.00
Gross Tonnage:
2441.00
Vessel Width:
43.00
Net Tonnage:
2040.00
Vessel Height
26.00
Hull Material:
Steel
Masts:
Hull Number:
00706

Builder Information
Place of Build:
Cleveland, OH
Builder:
American Ship Building Co.
Date of Build
1913

Name Changes
Vessel Name:
Date:
Registry
Official #
S.T. Co. No. 84
1916 - 1918
U.S.
211242
SOCONY 84
1918 - 1930
U.S.
211242
GOTHAM 84
1930 - 1945
U.S.
211242
GOTHAM
1955
U.S.
211242

Ownership Changes
Owner Name
Date
Registry
Official #
Standard Oil Co.
New York, NY U.S.
1913 - 1916
U.S.
211242
Standard Transportation Co.
New York, NY U.S.
1916 - 1930
U.S.
211242
Gotham Marine Corp. (Nicholson-Universal Steamship Co., Mgrs.-Detroit, MI)
New York, NY U.S.
1930 - 1941
U.S.
211242
Allied Oil Co. (Cleveland Tankers, Inc., Mgrs.)
Cleveland, OH U.S.
1941 - 1945
U.S.
211242
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp.
New York, NY U.S.
1955 - 1965
U.S.
211242
Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co.
Cleveland, OH U.S.
1965
U.S.
211242

Rebuild History
Bow and stern cut off; converted to a scow, 1955 (124.5 x 43 x 8.33; 277 gross - 256 net). Tonnage change, 1965 (277 gross - 277 net).

Disposition
Out of documentation sometime between 1990-1993.

History
Dropped from documentation as abandoned, 1945; redocumented in 1955.