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St. Louis Socony - (1939- ?? )
See also : An Interesting All Welded Steel Hull Shallow Draft River Towboat

The "St. Louis Socony", a Tow Pusher, with 2 diesel engines, was built in 1938, by St. Louis Shipbuilding & Steel Co, Mo.
Sold in ?? as "Bayou Barataria" to Universal Marine Co.

ST. LOUIS SOCONY
1938: Built by St. Louis Shipbuilding & Steel Co, Mo (USA)
1939: delivered to Socony Vacuum Oil Co. (USA)
Later Bayou Barataria
1998: still in service.

No furthr history is known !