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Troy Socony - (1923-1946)
Motor Barge "Troy Socony" was build in 1923.
( Photo by J.E. Greene )
"Troy Socony"
( Photo by J.E. Greene )
Sold in 1946, as seen here, as "Blue Comet".
Removed from documentation, 1965, as scrapped.
Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
TROY SOCONY- 1923, USA, 2M (aft)
943 GRT for Standard Transportation Co., New York, 253.9 x 37.6
Tanker built by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa., (6), #65, 222943
1931 - Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co., Inc., New York
1935 - Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York
1946 - BLUE COMET James McWilliams Blue Line, Inc., New York
1961 - Tanker Hygrade No. 4, Inc., New York [Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc..]
Broken up in the U. S. A., 1964
The Miramar Ship Index for "TROY SOCONY"
IDNo:
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5046633
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Year:
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1923
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Name:
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TROY 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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12.05.1923
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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06.1923
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Tons:
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943
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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65
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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77.4
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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11.5
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-
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Subsequent History:
1946 BLUE COMET
Disposal Data:
Scrapped in USA 1964.
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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Starke
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Ref.
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Registered Owner
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222943
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5046633
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1923
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TROY SOCONY
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943
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V1923
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#503
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Standard Tptn Co.
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222943
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5046633
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1923
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TROY SOCONY
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943
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1931
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V1923
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#503
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Standard-Vacuum Tptn Co Inc.
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222943
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5046633
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1923
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TROY SOCONY
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943
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1935
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V1923
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#503
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Inc.
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222943
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5046633
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1923
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BLUE COMET
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943
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1946
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V1923
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#503
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James McWilliams Blue Line Inc.
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222943
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5046633
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5046633
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1923
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BLUE COMET
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943
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1961
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V1923
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#503
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Tanker Hygrade No.4 Inc.
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Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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TROY SOCONY
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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222943
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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253.75
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Gross Tonnage:
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943.00
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Vessel Width:
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37.50
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Net Tonnage:
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601.00
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Vessel Height
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13.00
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00065
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Chester, PA
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Builder:
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Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
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Date of Build
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1923
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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BLUE COMET
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1946 - 1965
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U.S.
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222943
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Standard Transportation Co.
New York, NY U.S.
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1923 - 1931
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U.S.
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222943
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Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co.
New York, NY U.S.
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1931 - 1936
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U.S.
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222943
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
New York, NY U.S.
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1936 - 1946
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U.S.
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222943
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James McWilliams Blue Line, Inc.
New York, NY U.S.
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1946 - 1961
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U.S.
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222943
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Tanker Hygrade No. 4, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY U.S.
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1961
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U.S.
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222943
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Rebuild History
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Tonnage change, 1954 (957 gross - 611 net).
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Disposition
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Removed from documentation, 1965, as scrapped.
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