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Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co., Ltd.
Algonquin - (1941-1953)
Unfortunaly no picture available, anyone ?????

Source : Pacific Marine Review, Volume 17, October 1919
NEW CONSTRUCTION
BETHLEHEM SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION, LTD., Alameda Works.
Algonquin, hull 5304, tanker for Stand. Trans. of Del., keel laid December 24/19; launched August 23/20; delivery October 29/20, estimated; 435 LBP; 56 beam; 26 loaded draft; 11 loaded speed; 10,100 DWT; Rec. engines, 2700 IHP; 3 Scotch boilers, 15 x 11-9., same as Franklin K. Lane.

Additional information :

ALGONQUIN - 1920  USA     1T (aft)     (11)
7,229 GRT for Standard Transportation Co. of Delaware, New York ,  435.0 x 56.0
Tanker build by Bethlehem SB. Corp., Alameda, Calif.    (11)     #5304     220815
1931 - Standard-Vacuum Transportation Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., New York
1941 - Petroleum Shipping Co., Ltd., London, [Stanvac],  BR, 168232
1946 - s/o, Panama, PA
Broken up in Japan 1953, left Manila 16.3.1953 in tow for Hikari.