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New York Socony - (1932-1943)
"New York Socony", was build in 1932.
Acquired by the Navy in 1943.
A "Diehl" Dieselmotor advertisemant, with the "New York Socony", using the same photo as above.
Inboard Profile and Deck Plan of M/V "New York Socony" circa early 1932.
"New York Socony", during WW2.
Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
NEW YORK SOCONY - 1932, USA, 2M (aft), (8)
1,540 GRT for Standard Vacuum Transportation Co., New York 254.6 x 45.7
Tanker build by Bethlehem SB. Corp., Ltd., Sparrow's Point, Md. (1), #4288, 231376
1935 - Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York
3/1943 - CONASAUGA U. S. Navy (AOG-15)
12/1944 - LAC BLANC French Navy, FR
Returned 17 Oct 1945 to U. S. Navy, stripped, hulk sold at Palermo, 19 Dec 1945.
The Miramar Ship Index for "NEW YORK SOCONY"
IDNo:
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2231376
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Year:
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1932
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Name:
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NEW YORK 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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05.11.1931
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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01.1932
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Tons:
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1540
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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4288
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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77.6
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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13.9
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Builder:
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Bethlehem SB Corp.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrows Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-8
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Subsequent History:
1943 CONASAUGA - 1944 LAC BLANC
Disposal Data:
Stripped & sold at Palermo 19.12.1945.
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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231376
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2231376
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1932
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NEW YORK SOCONY
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1540
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Standard Vacuum Tptn Co.
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231376
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2231376
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1932
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NEW YORK SOCONY
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1540
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1935
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Inc.
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AOG-15
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2231376
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1932
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CONASAUGA
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1540
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1943
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U.S. Navy
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|
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2231376
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1932
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LAC BLANC
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1540
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1944
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French Navy
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Additional information as :
AOG-15 Conasauga
Halawa Class Gasoline Tanker:
Built in 1932 as New York Socony at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrows Point, MD.;
Acquired by the Navy, 23 March 1943;
Commissioned USS Conasauga (AOG-15), 19 April 1943;
Decommissioned, 25 December 1944;
Transferred to France under the terms of the Lend-Least Act;
Returned to US custody, 17 October 1945, at Palermo, Sicily;
Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown);
Final Disposition, equipment stripped and hulk sold, 19 December 1945, fate unknown.
Specifications:
Length 254';
Beam 45';
Draft 13';
Speed 8kts;
Armament, one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, two to four 20mm guns.
Engine, Mc\intosh & Seymour Diesels.
View the Conasauga (AOG-15)
DANFS History entry located on the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site.