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Albany Socony - (1921-1953)
See also : Valco - (1953-1954)
"Albany Socony".
( Photo thanks to Jeff Ornt )
"Albany Socony".Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
ALBANY SOCONY - 1921 USA 1M (aft)
533 GRT for Standard Oil Co. (New York), New York 185.5 x 28.4
Tanker build by J. W. Sullivan Co., Elizabethport, N.J. (1) 221004
1933 - Standard Vacuum Transportation Co., Inc., New York
1937 - Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York
1947 - conv. to barge
1953 - VALCO
Dismantled c. 1954
The Miramar Ship Index for "ALBANY SOCONY"
IDNo:
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2221004
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Year:
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1921
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Name:
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ALBANY SOCONY
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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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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01.1921
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Tons:
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533
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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56.5
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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8.7
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Builder:
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Sullivan, J.T.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Elizabethport
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-
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Subsequent History:
( barge 1947, renamed 1953 VALCO )
Disposal Data:
Scrapped in 1954 (barge 1947)
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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221004
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2221004
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1921
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ALBANY SOCONY
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533
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Standard Oil Co of New York
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221004
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2221004
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1921
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ALBANY SOCONY
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533
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1933
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Socony-Vacuum Tptn Co Inc.
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221004
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2221004
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1921
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ALBANY SOCONY
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533
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1937
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Inc.
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Information on Details & History:
Vessel Name
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ALBANY SOCONY
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number
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221004
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Rig
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Propeller
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Photo Information
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Date
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Size of Original
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Dimensions and Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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185.42 feet
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Gross Tonnage:
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533.00
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Vessel Width:
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28.33 feet
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Net Tonnage:
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401.00
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Vessel Depth:
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11.66 feet
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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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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Elizabeth, NJ
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Builder:
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John W. Sullivan Co.
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Date of Build:
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1921
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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 Company of New York, NY U.S.
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1921 - 1933
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U.S.
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221004
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Standard-Vacuum Transportation Company, New York, NY U.S.
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1933 - 1936
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U.S.
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221004
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, New York, NY U.S.
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1936 - 1952
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U.S.
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221004
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Valco Transfer Corporation, New York, NY U.S.
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1952 - 1953
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U.S.
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221004
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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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VALCO
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1952 - 1953
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U.S.
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221004
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Vessel History
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Rebuild History
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Reduced to tank barge, 1946 (188.42 x 28.33 x 11.66; 534 gross - 534 net).
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Disposition
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Dismantled in 1953.
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History
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Built as tanker for New York State Barge Canal-Great Lakes trade.
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