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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:
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2215180
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Year:
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1917
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Name:
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JOSIAH MACY
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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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21.04.1917
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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06.1917
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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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4
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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-10
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Subsequent History:
-
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Baltimore 3th quarter 1950.[ 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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Main Owner
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215180
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2215180
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1917
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JOSIAH MACY
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6899
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-
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Standard Oil Co NJ
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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.