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Esso Tug No. 1 - (1947-1953)
Build in 1907 as "S.O. Co. No. 16", later in 1915 as "S.T. Co. No. 16", later in 1918 as "Socony 16,
became in 1947 "Esso Tug No. 1", Later in 1953 as "McAllister 41" in 1955 as "John E. McAllister" while the
steam engine was replaced by a diesel engine and finally in 1987 as today as "Pegasus". Laid up since 1997
or so by owner Pam Hepburn. Being preserved as museum display.
Photo from the Pegasus web-site Tug Pegasus Preservation Project
"Esso Tug No. 1".
Photo from the Pegasus web-site Tug Pegasus Preservation Project
"Esso Tug No. 1" as "John E. McAllister" in 1960.
Photo from the Pegasus web-site Tug Pegasus Preservation Project
"Bill" od sale Esso Tug No 1.
Preserved tug ex-Socony 16, Socony, Esso Tug 1, John E. McAllister.
Preserved tug Pegasus, ex-Socony 16, Socony, Esso Tug 1, John E. McAllister.
Preserved tug Pegasus, ex-Socony 16, Socony, Esso Tug 1, John E. McAllister.
Preserved tug Pegasus, ex-Socony 16, Socony, Esso Tug 1, John E. McAllister.
Following info from Carl Wayne.
Build as "S.O. Co. No. 016" in 1907, built by Skinner Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Baltimore, Md.
100' x 23' x 12' 175 gross tons. No's 16,17,18,19 were called the 'battleship tugs'.
These tugs served for 39 years when sold to Standard Oil New Jersey 29 jan 1946.
Tthen became Esso 1,2,3,4. this happened when socony decided to discontinue lighterage service in NY harbor.
( sisterships: S.O. CO No 16, S.O. CO No 17, S.O. CO No 18, S.O. CO No 19 )
Registered: LR66-67:517349
(USA)ON 204602
175 GRT, 119 NRT, (96.0'x23.0'x11.2')
steel, 1 scr, C2cyl by shipbuilder, 49 nhp-650 ihp
re-engined 19xx diesel 2 tew 12cyl (1943) GM, 1000 bhp
S.O. CO. No 16
1907: Built by "Skinner Shipbuilding & Drydock Co" at Baltimore, Md.(USA)
1907: delivered to "Standard Oil Co" at New Jersey (USA)
1915: restyled to "Standard Transportation Co" (USA), renamed S.T. CO No 16
1918: To "Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc" at New York (USA), renamed SOCONY 16
1953: To "Esso Standard Oil Co" at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed ESSO TUG No 1
19xx: To "McAllister Brothers Inc" at New York (USA), renamed McALLISTER 41
1955: renamed JOHN E. McALLISTER
(USA flag, regd New York, ON 204602, c/s WA4765)
1966: still in service
2006: still under restoration
The Miramar Ship Index for
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S.O. Co. No. 16
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IDNo / IMO
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2204602
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Year
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1907
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Name
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S.O. Co. No. 16
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Flag
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USA
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Owner
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Standard Oil Co.
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Type
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Tug
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Tons
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175
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DWT
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--
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LOA
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29.26
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LPP
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27.44
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Beam
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7.01
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Dept
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3.40
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Draft
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--
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Machinery
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1Compound steam - ?
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Power
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650 IHP
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Design
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Battleship tug
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Builder
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Skinner Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
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Yard
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Baltimore, Md.
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Yard No
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23
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Built
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USA
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Keel
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??
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Launch
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??
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Compl.
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01-11-07
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Subsequent History
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1915 S.T. Co. No. 16 - Standard Trans. Co., Inc.
1918 SOCONY 16 - Socony Vacuum Co.
1943: re-engined 19xx diesel 2tew 12cyl (1943) GM, 1000 bhp
1953 ESSO TUG No. 1 - Esso Standard Oil Co.
1954 McALLISTER 41 - McAllister Brothers Inc.
1955 JOHN E. McALLISTER- McAllister Brothers Inc.
1987 PEGASUS - Tug Pegasus Preservation Project
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End
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Tug preseved.
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Disposal Data
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The tugboat PEGASUS was built in 1907 as S. O. Co. No. 16, for theStandard Oil Company of New Jersey,
by the Skinner Shipbuilding Yard of Baltimore, Maryland. The Skinner yard had a long history.
There had been shipbuilding on that site at the foot of Federal Hill since 1783. Zachariah
Skinner established his yard there in 1832 to build small schooners for the Bay and coastal trades.
By the 1870she had produced some of the finest steamboats operating on Chesapeake Bay. The yard
survived into the 1980s, latterly under the ownership of the Bethlehem Steel Company. Bethlehem
preserved most of the Skinner plans from the early twentieth century, including many for No. 16 and
her sisters, which are now in the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Industry.