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Socony 12 - (1959-1960)
See also : Magnolia - (1950-1959) & Mobil 12 - (1960-1972)
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The Tug "Magnolia", was built in 1950, by Levingston Shipbuilding of Orange, Texas (hull# 459)
as the "Magnolia" for the Magnolia Petroleum Company.
SOCONY 12
Built in 1950, by Levingston Shipbuilding of Orange, Texas (hull# 459) as the Magnolia for the Magnolia Petroleum Company
of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The tug was later acquired by the Socony Vacum Oil Company of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Socony 12.
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 12.
In 1979, she was sold and renamed the Leo F. Reichert.
In 1991, the tug was acquired by McAllister Towing of New York, New York. Where she was renamed as the Mary L. McAllister.
She was later acquired by the Gowanus Towing Company. Where she was renamed as the Victorious.
The tug was eventually scrapped.
She was a single screw tug rated at 1,200 horsepower.
Vessel Name: SOCONY 12
USCG Doc. No.: 259402
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 459
Ship Builder: LEVINGSTON SHIPBUILDING
Year Built: 1950
Length: 95.4
Hailing Port: NEW YORK, NY.
Hull Breadth: 26.1
Gross Tonnage: 225
Previous Vessel Names:
Magnolia, Socony 12, Mobil 12, Leo F. Reichert, Mary L. McAllister, Victorious
Previous Vessel Owners:
Magnolia Petroleum Company, Socony Vacum Company, McAllister Towing, Gowanus Towing Company
Name
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O/N
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Rig
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Length
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Width
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HP
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Built Year
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Built At
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Builder
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Home Port
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MARY L. McALLISTER
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0259402
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tug
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95.4
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26.1
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1200
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1950
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Orange, Tx
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Levingston Shipbuilding Co.
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New York, NY
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Registered: LR50-51:67837 /LR66-67:523804
(USA)ON 259402
225 GRT, 113 NRT, (95.4'x26.1'x12.2' or 100'0" (95'0")x26'1"(26'0")x11'3.3/4"(12'6"))
1 scr, d-e., 1 gen., 1 el-mot., diesel 2tew 12cyl (1946) GM Cleveland, 1200 bhp
MAGNOLIA
1950: Built by "Levingston Shipbuilding Corp" at Beaumont, Tx.(USA)
1950: delivered to "Magnolia Petroleum Corp" at Morgan City, La.(USA)
(USA flag, regd Beaumont, ON 262682, c/s WC5704)
1959: To "Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc" at New York (USA), renamed SOCONY 12
(USA flag, regd New York, ON 262682, c/s WD8424)
1960: renamed MOBIL 12
1963 : Leo F. Reichert,
1979 : Victorious,
1991 : Mary L. McAllister, scrapped.