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Socony 84 - (1918-1930)
See also : S.O. Co. No. 84 & S.T. Co. No. 84
What is left of the "Socony 84".
Schooner Barge "S.O. Co. No. 84", U.S. No. 211242.
Of 2,441 tons gross; 2,040 tons net.
Built at Cleveland, Ohio in 1913.
Home port, New York, N.Y. 250.0 x 43.0 x 26.0 and a crew of 9.
S.O. Co. No. 84
Official no. : 211242. Steel scow schooner built in 1913 at Cleveland, Ohio by American Ship Building Co.
for Standard Oil Co.
Built as "S.O. Co. No. 84". Renamed "S.T. Co. No. 84" in 1916; "Socony 84" in 1918; "Gotham 84", Rebuilt 1930; Gotham" in 1955.
Later owners:
Gotham Marine Corp.; Allied Oil Transport Co., Cleveland Tankers, manager; U.S. Govt.; Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp.
Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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S.O.Co. No. 84
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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211242
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Rig:
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Barge
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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250.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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2441.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.00
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Net Tonnage:
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2040.00
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Vessel Height
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26.00
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00706
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Cleveland, OH
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Builder:
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American Ship Building Co.
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Date of Build
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1913
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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S.T. Co. No. 84
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1916 - 1918
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U.S.
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211242
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SOCONY 84
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1918 - 1930
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U.S.
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211242
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GOTHAM 84
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1930 - 1945
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U.S.
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211242
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GOTHAM
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1955
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U.S.
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211242
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Standard Oil Co.
New York, NY U.S.
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1913 - 1916
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U.S.
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211242
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Standard Transportation Co.
New York, NY U.S.
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1916 - 1930
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U.S.
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211242
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Gotham Marine Corp. (Nicholson-Universal Steamship Co., Mgrs.-Detroit, MI)
New York, NY U.S.
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1930 - 1941
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U.S.
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211242
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Allied Oil Co. (Cleveland Tankers, Inc., Mgrs.)
Cleveland, OH U.S.
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1941 - 1945
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U.S.
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211242
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Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp.
New York, NY U.S.
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1955 - 1965
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U.S.
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211242
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Dunbar & Sullivan Dredging Co.
Cleveland, OH U.S.
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1965
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U.S.
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211242
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Rebuild History
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Bow and stern cut off; converted to a scow, 1955 (124.5 x 43 x 8.33; 277 gross - 256 net). Tonnage change, 1965 (277 gross - 277 net).
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Disposition
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Out of documentation sometime between 1990-1993.
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History
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Dropped from documentation as abandoned, 1945; redocumented in 1955.
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