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Socony 16 - (1918-1953)
"Socony 16", left and "Socony 18", towing the "S.T. C.O.No. 88", under the Manhattan Bridge August 4, 1937.
( Photo courtesy Boregard Bettencourt Collection )
"Socony 16" left and "Socony 18", towing the "S.T. C.O.No. 88".Build as "S.O. Co. No. 16" in 1907, built by Skinner Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Baltimore, Md.
100' x 23' x 12' 175 gross tons. No's 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.
Tthen became Esso 1,2,3,4. this happened when socony decided to discontinue lighterage service in NY harbor.
( sisterships: S.O. Co. No. 16, S.O. Co. No. 17, S.O. Co. No. 18, S.O. Co. No. 19 )
Registered: LR66-67:517349
(USA)ON 204602
175 GRT, 119 NRT, (96.0'x23.0'x11.2')
steel, 1 scr, C2cyl by shipbuilder, 49 nhp-650 ihp
re-engined 19xx diesel 2 tew 12cyl (1943) GM, 1000 bhp
S.O. Co. No. 16
1907: Built by "Skinner Shipbuilding & Drydock Co" at Baltimore, Md.(USA)
1907: delivered to "Standard Oil Co" at New Jersey (USA)
1915: restyled to "Standard Transportation Co" (USA), renamed S.T. Co. No. 16
1918: To "Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc" at New York (USA), renamed SOCONY 16
1953: To "Esso Standard Oil Co" at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed ESSO TUG No 1
19xx: To "McAllister Brothers Inc" at New York (USA), renamed McALLISTER 41
1955: renamed JOHN E. McALLISTER
(USA flag, regd New York, ON 204602, c/s WA4765)
1966: still in service
2006: still under restoration
"Pegasus", ex. "John E. McAllister", ex. "McAllister 41", ex. "Esso Tug No. 1", ex. "Socony 16", ex. "S.T. Co. No. 16", ex. "S.O. Co. No. 16",
now belonging to the Pegasus Preservation.
( Photo Birk Thomas )
"Pegasus", ex. "John E. McAllister", ex. "McAllister 41", ex. "Esso Tug No. 1", ex. "Socony 16", ex. "S.T. Co. No. 16", ex. "S.O. Co. No. 16",
now belonging to the Pegasus Preservation.
( Photo Birk Thomas )
The Miramar Ship Index for
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S.O. Co. No. 16
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IDNo / IMO
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2204602
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Year
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1907
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Name
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S.O. Co. No. 16
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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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--
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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. 16 - Standard Trans. Co., Inc.
1918 SOCONY 16 - Socony Vacuum Co.
1943: re-engined 19xx diesel 2tew 12cyl (1943) GM, 1000 bhp
1953 ESSO TUG No. 1 - Esso Standard Oil Co.
1954 McALLISTER 41 - McAllister Brothers Inc.
1955 JOHN E. McALLISTER- McAllister Brothers Inc.
1987 PEGASUS - Tug Pegasus Preservation Project
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End
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Tug preseved.
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Disposal Data
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