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Socony 10 - (1948-1960)
"Socony 10" one of the two tugs of the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company to have its steam engines replaced with G.M. Cleveland Diesel
engines of 1,000 HP.
MOBIL 10
Built in 1948, by Gulfport Shipbuilding of Port Arthur, Texas (hull #335) as the Socony 10 for the Socony Vacum Oil
Company of New York, New York.
In 1955, Socony Vacuum became Socony Mobil Oil Company. And in 1966 the company became the Mobil Oil Corporation.
Where the tug was renamed as the Mobil 10.
In 1974, the tug was acquired by McAllister Towing of New York, New York where she was renamed as the Alexandra McAllister.
The tug was scrapped in 1999.
The Miramar Ship Index for "SOCONY 10"
IDNo:
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5238028
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Year:
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1948
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Name:
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SOCONY 10
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tug
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Launch Date:
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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1948
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Tons:
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186
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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335
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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Builder:
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Gulfport
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Port Arthur, Tx
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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Subsequent History:
1960 MOBIL 10 - 1974 ALEXANDRA McALLISTER
Disposal Data:
Scrapped 1999.
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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5238028
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5238028
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1948
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SOCONY 10
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186
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Socony Vacuum
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5238028
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5238028
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1948
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MOBIL 10
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186
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1960
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Mobil Oil Corp.
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5238028
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5238028
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1948
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ALEXANDRA MCALLISTER
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186
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1974
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McAllister Towing
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Vessel Name: MOBIL 10
USCG Doc. No.: 256333
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
IMO Number: 5238028
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: WB7104
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 335
Ship Builder: GULFPORT SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION
Year Built: 1948
Length: 95.2
Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
Hull Depth: 9.4
Hull Breadth: 24.1
Gross Tonnage: 186
Net Tonnage: 101
Previous Vessel Names:
Socony 10, Mobil 10
Previous Vessel Owners:
Socony Vacuum, Mobil Oil Corp.
Vessel Name: ALEXANDRA McALLISTER
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Hull Number: 335
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Ship Builder: GULFPORT SHIPBUILDING CORP.
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Year Built: 1948
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Gross Tonnage: 186
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Previous Vessel Names:
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Socony 10, Mobil 10
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Previous Vessel Owners:
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Socony Vacuum, Mobil Oil Corp.,
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Vessel Information
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Vessel
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VIN
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RBS Hull #
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Flag
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Call-Sign
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Year Built
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ALEXANDRA MCALLISTER
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D256333
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USA
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WB7104
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1948
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Vessel Particulars
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Service
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Length
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Breadth
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Depth
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Alternate VINs
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IMO Number
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TOWBOAT/TUGBOAT
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95.200 ft
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24.10 ft
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9.400 ft
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L5238028
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5238028
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Tonnage Information
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Dead Weight
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Gross Tons
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Net Tons
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ITC Gross Tons
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-
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149
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101
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-
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