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Josiah Macy - (1917-1924 & 1935-1950)
See also : Josiah Macy : FIVE CREW CHANGES
 
Launch of the "Josiah Macy" at the Skinner and Eddy plant, Seattle, on April 21, 1917.
 
The "Josiah Macy," the second big Skinner & Eddy tanker, on her trial trip.
Motor tanker "Josiah Macy". She reached New York just before V-J day.
 "Josiah Macy" inbound, August 15th, 1942.
( Photo US Coast Guard )

The Miramar Ship Index for "JOSIAH MACY"
IDNo:
2215180
Year:
1917
Name:
JOSIAH MACY
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
21.04.1917
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
06.1917

Ton:
6899
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
4
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
127.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.4
Builder:
Skinner & Eddy
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Seattle
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-10

Subsequent History:
-

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Baltimore 3th quarter 1950.[ By Patapsco Scrap Corp. ]

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
215180
2215180
1917
JOSIAH MACY
6899
-
Standard Oil Co NJ

Sistership is "Svithiod".

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

JOSIAH MACY - 1917  USA     1ST (aft)(10)
6,899 Grt for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Bayonne, N. J.,  419.4 x 57.2
Tanker build by Skinner & Eddy Corp., Seattle, Wash. (6),  #4,   215180
1924 - Baltisch-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H., Danzig - converted to motor vessel, DZ
1931 - s/o (Waried Tankschiff Rhederi G.m.b.H., mgrs.)
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
Broken up at Baltimore 3rd quarter 1950 by Patapsco Scrap Corp.