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Socony 18 - (1918-1953)
"Socony 18" was build in 1907 as "S.O. Co. No. 18". Renamed in 1915 as "" S.T. Co. No. 18".
Renamed in 1918 as "Socony 18". Sold in 1953 as "Esso Tug No. 3".
Photo from the Pegasus web-site Tug Pegasus Preservation Project
100' x 23' x 12' 175 gross tons. 16,17,18,19 were called the 'battleship tugs'.
These tugs served for 39 years when sold to Standard Oil New Jersey 29 jan 1946.
Then became Esso 1,2,3,4. this happened when Xocony decided to discontinue lighterage service in NY harbor.
Following info from Carl Wayne
Official Number: 0204764
Vessel Name: ESSO TUG NO. 3
Vessel Type: tug
Port: Wilmington
Owner: Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
Operator: Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
Operator's Location: New York, NY
Year Built: 1907
Place Built: Baltimore, Md
Builder: Skinner Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
Power: Steam
Material: Steel
Gross Tonnage: 175
Net Tonnage: 119
Length: 96
Width: 23
Depth: 11.2
Horsepower: 650 IHP
Notes : a: S. O. Co. No. 18 (1907); b: S. T. Co. No. 18 (1915);
c: Socony 18 (1918); d: Esso Tug No. 3 ((1953).
Fate unkown.
Registered: LR25-26:
(USA)ON
175 GRT, 119 NRT, (96.0'x23.0'x11.2')
steel, 1 scr, C2cyl by shipbuilder, 49 nhp-650 ihp
re-engined 19xx diesel 2tew 12cyl (1943) GM, 1000 bhp
S.O. CO. No 18
1907: Built by "Skinner Shipbuilding & Drydock Co" at Baltimore, Md.(USA)
1907: delivered to "Standard Oil Co" at New Jersey (USA flag, regd New York, ON)
1915: restyled to "Standard Transportation Co" (USA), renamed S.T. CO No 18
1918: To "Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc" at New York (USA), renamed SOCONY 18
1953: To "Esso Standard Oil Co" at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed ESSO TUG No 3
fate unkown
( Sisterships are : S.O. CO No 16, S.O. CO No 17, S.O. CO No 18, S.O. CO No 19 )
The Miramar Ship Index for
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S.O. Co. No. 18
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IDNo / IMO
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2204718 IMO : 5108637
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Year
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1907
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Name
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S.O. Co. No. 18
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Flag
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USA
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Owner
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Standard Oil Co.
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Type
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Tug
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Tons
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175
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DWT
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LOA
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29.26
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LPP
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27.44
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Beam
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7.01
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Dept
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3.40
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Draft
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--
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Machinery
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1Compound steam - ?
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Power
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650 IHP
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Design
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Battleship tug
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Builder
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Skinner Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
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Yard
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Baltimore, Md.
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Yard No
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23
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Built
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USA
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Keel
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??
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Launch
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??
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Compl.
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01-11-07
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Subsequent History
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1915 S.T. Co. No. 18 - Standard Trans. Co., Inc.
1918 SOCONY 18 - Socony Vacuum Co.
1943: re-engined 19xx diesel 2tew 12cyl (1943) GM, 1000 bhp
1953 ESSO TUG No. 3 - Esso Standard Oil Co.
196x ESSO TUG No. 102 - Standard Tankers (Bahamas) Co., Ltd.
197x WITSERVICE II - West Indies Transport Ltd., SA
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End
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Fate unkown.
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Disposal Data
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