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Pan-American Petroleum & Tpt., Co, Inc.
George G. Henry - ( 1917-1933)
 
On 15 april 1942 the "George G. Henry" was taken into the naval service as the "USS Victoria (AO-46)".
 
"George G. Henry" in service for the Pan-American Petroleum & Tpt Co Inc.
 
"George G. Henry", seen her as "Victoria (AO-46)", during WW2.
 
"George G. Henry", seen her as "Victoria (AO-46)", during WW2.

The Miramar Ship Index for "GEORGE G. HENRY"
IDNo:
2215154
Year:
1917
Name:
GEORGE G. HENRY
Launch Date:
09.04.1917
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
06.1917
Flag:
USA
Keel:

Tons:
6936
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
141
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
132.6
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.1
Builder:
Union IW
Material of build:
Location of yard:
San Francisco
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-

Subsequent History:
1942 VICTORIA - 1946 GEORGE G. HENRY

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Philadelphia 3 th quarter 1949.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
215154
2215154
1917
GEORGE G. HENRY
6936
Pan-American Petroleum & Tpt Co Inc.
215154
2215154
1917
GEORGE G. HENRY
6936
1933
Pan-American Foreign Corp.
215154
2215154
1917
GEORGE G. HENRY
6936
1935
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey Inc.
2215154
1917
GEORGE G. HENRY
6936
1940
Panama Tpt Co.
AO-46
2215154
1917
VICTORIA
6936
1942
U.S. Navy
2215154
1917
GEORGE G. HENRY
6936
1946
Panama Tpt Co.

Sistership is "Allan Jackson".

Additional Info ;
ID-1560 George G. Henry / AO-46 Victoria

Victoria Class Fleet Oiler:
Built 1917 as SS George G. Henry by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA.;
Aquired by the Navy and Commissioned, USS George C Henry, 28 August 1918 at New York;
Decommissioned, 21 May 1919; Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown);
Reaquired, 14 April 1942; Commissioned, USS Victoria (AO-46), 15 April 1942;
Decommissioned, (date unknown); Transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal,
Final dispositon. Broken up at Philadelphia 3rd quarter 1949 by Northern Metals Co.

Specifications:
Displacement 4,650 t.(lt) 15,230 t.(fl)
Length 453'
Beam 56'
Draft 28'
Speed 10.2 kts.
Complement 59
Cargo Capacity 78,000 barrels
Armament one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount; four 3"/50 guns, two twin 40mm AA gun mounts,
four twin 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion reciprocating engine, single screw, 32,00hp

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

GEORGE G. HENRY - 1917      USA    1ST (aft)
6,936 GRT for Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Co., Inc., Los Angeles    435.0 x 56.0
Tanker built by Union Iron Works Co., San Francisco     (6)     #141    215154
(8/1918 - 5/1919   U. S. Navy requisition -  Naval Overseas Transportation Service #1560)
1919 - re-engined   1T
1933 - Pan American Foreign Corp., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1940 - Panama Transport Co., Panama    PA
1942 - VICTORIA  U. S. Navy  - commissioned oiler  (AO-46)    USA
1946 - GEORGE G. HENRY   Panama Transport Co., Panama      PA
Broken up at Philadelphia 3rd quarter 1949 by Northern Metals Co.

View the Victoria (AO-46) DANFS history entry located at the US Navy Historical Center web site.