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S.V. Harkness - (1917-1925)
See her as : Svithiod - (1935-1948)
"S.V. Harkness" ready for launching at the Skinner & Eddy plant, Seattle.
From : Pacific Marine Review, VOL. XIV, No. 4, APRIL, 1917.
The Skinner and Eddy Corporation launched the tanker "S.V. Harkness" on March 22nd. The "Harkness" is being constructed to the order of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and is of 65,000 barrels capacity, being 435 feet long over all, 420 feet between perpendiculars, 57 feet beam and 31 feet 6 inches depth. She will be driven by Curtis geared turbines supplied by the General Electric Company.
The oil tanker delivered to the Standard Oil Company the "S.V. Harkness." This vessel and the vessel launched April 21, 1917, and the third one under contract, are of the following dimensions :
Length over all 435' 6"
Beam molded 57' 0"
Depth moulded 31' 6"
Single screw, built on the Isherwood system, the machinery being aft. The propelling machinery consists of one set of Curtis geared turbines, steam is supplied by three Scotch marine boilers fitted with superheaters, and the vessel is built to Class 100 A-1, with Lloyds.
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Launch of the "S.V. Harkness", at the Skinner Corporation plant.
The "S.V. Harkness", on trial. This splendid tanker is a part of the large output for wich the Skinner & Eddy
Corporation is already credited.
"S.V. Harkness" was build in 1917 for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey)
Sold to Sweden as "Svithiod". Sold in 1929 to Germany, not renamed for the
Baltisch-Amerikanische Petroleum Import G.m.b.H., Danzig.
In 1935 transferred to the Panama Transport Co., Inc.
Broken up at Baltimore c. 1948 by Patapsco Scrap Corp.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
1917. S.V. HARKNESS USA 1ST (aft)(9½)
6,899 GRT for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Bayonne, N.J. 419.4 x 57.2
Tanker built by Skinner & Eddy Corp., Seattle, Wash. (5) #3 215006
1925 - SVITHIOD, Rederi A/B Höggarn (A. Sundström), Stockholm - converted to motortanker, (10 kn), SW, 7241
1929 - Baltisch-Amerikanische Petroleum Import G.m.b.H., Danzig, DZ
1931 - s/o (Waried Tankschiff Rhederei G.m.b.H., mgrs.)
1934 - lengthened 6,769 grt, 426.3'
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Inc., Panama, PA
Broken up at Baltimore c. 1948 by Patapsco Scrap Corp.
The Miramar Ship Index for "S.V. HARKNESS"
IDNo:
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2215006
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Year:
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1917
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Name:
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S.V. HARKNESS
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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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22.03.1917
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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05.1917
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Ton:
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6899
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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3
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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127.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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17.4
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Builder:
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Skinner & Eddy
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Seattle
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-9.5
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Subsequent History:
1925 SVITHIOD -
[ 1934 Lg 129.9 m, 6769 grt ]
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Baltimore 1948. [ by Patapsco Scrap Corp. ]
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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215006
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2215006
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1917
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S.V. HARKNESS
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6899
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
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7241
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2215006
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1917
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SVITHIOD
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6899
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1925
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Rederi A/B Hoggarn
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2215006
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1917
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SVITHIOD
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6899
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1929
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Baltisch-Amerikanische Petroleum Import GmbH
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2215006
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1917
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SVITHIOD
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6769
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1935
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Panama Tpt Co.
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