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Esso Barge No. 308 - (1947-1950)
"Esso Barge No. 308" being pulled by "Esso Tug No. 3" at New York City, 1946, into North River Pier 22 for refueling steamer.
( Photo by Arnold Eagle )

Tank Barge built in 1911 by American Ship Building Co., Lorain, OH., Hullno. 395, for Standard Oil Co., as "S.O. Co. No. 122".
1101 Nrt, 1201 Grt. Canadian Dimensions 248 x 40 x 13.6.
1916 to Standard Transportation Co., as "S.T. Co. No. 122".
1930 to Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., same name.
1947 to Standard Oil Co. (NJ)., as "Esso Barge No. 308".
1948 to Esso Standard Oil Co. (NJ)., same name.
Abandoned and scrapped in 1950.
"Esso Barge No. 308" being pulled by "Esso Tug No. 3" at New York City, 1946, into North River Pier 22 for refueling steamer.
( Photo by Arnold Eagle )
"Esso Barge No. 308" being pulled by "Esso Tug No. 3" at New York City, 1946, into North River Pier 22 for refueling steamer.
( Photo by Arnold Eagle )

Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
Vessel Name:
S.O. Co. No. 122
Nationality
U.S.
Official Number:
164662
Rig:
Tank Barge

Dimensions & Tonnage
Vessel Length:
248.00
Gross Tonnage:
1201.00
Vessel Width:
40.00
Net Tonnage:
1101.00
Vessel Height
13.16
Hull Material:
Steel
Masts:
Hull Number:
00395

Builder Information
Place of Build:
Lorain, OH
Builder:
American Ship Building Co.
Date of Build
1911

Name Changes
Vessel Name:
Date:
Registry
Official #
S.T. Co. No. 122
1916 - 1918
U.S.
164662
SOCONY 122
1918 - 1947
U.S.
164662
ESSO BARGE No. 308
1947 - 1950
U.S.
164662

Ownership Changes
Owner Name
Date
Registry
Official #
Standard Oil Co.
New York, NY U.S.
1911 - 1916
U.S.
164662
Standard Transportation Co.
New York, NY U.S.
1916 - 1930
U.S.
164662
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
New York, NY U.S.
1930 - 1947
U.S.
164662
Standard Oil Co. (NJ)
Wilmington, DE U.S.
1947 - 1948
U.S.
164662
Esso Standard Oil Co. (NJ)
New York, NY U.S.
1948 - 1950
U.S.
164662

Disposition
Abandoned and scrapped in 1950.