Socony (1) - (1913-1936)

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S.S. "Socony (1)", August 10th, 1918, at Charleston, S.C. Sixth Naval District.

( Photo Copyright J.B. Dearborn )

Fore Side of the Bridge of the S.S. "Socony (1)", August 10th, 1918, at Charleston, S.C. Sixth Naval District.

( Photo Copyright J.B. Dearborn )

"Socony (1)", outbound, August 16th, 1925.

( Photo Copyright William B. Taylor )

Tanker "Socony" docked in Tacoma in mid-March of 1927 at what is possibly the City Waterway. Several large companies

had tanks (receiving stations) on the City Waterway at this time: Shell Oil, Associated Oil, and Standard Oil.

The three tanks in the picture may have belonged to the General Petroleum Co.

( Photo Marvin D. Boland Collection )

"Socony" was build in 1913 by New York Shipbuilding, Camden, NJ., yard no. 134.

Keel laid on Sep 11, 1912, launched Apr 19, 1913.

Oil tanker (Standard Oil)

Operated by Standard Transportation Co (1917),

Standard Oil Co NY (1919), Standard Trsansportation Co (1923).

To Standard Transportation Co Hong Kong, 1930.

Scrapped at La Spieza, 1936.

Additional information Starke & Schell registers :

SOCONY - 1913 USA 1T (aft) (11)

3,664 GRT for Standard Oil Co. of New York, New York, 321.7 x 46.2

Tanker build by New York SB. Co., Camden, N.J., (6), #134, 211184

1917 - Standard Transportation Co., New York

1919 - Standard Oil Co. of New York, New York

1923 - Standard Transportation Co., Inc., New York

1930 - Standard Transportation Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, BR,154053

Broken up at La Spezia 1936, sold to Messina 12.01.1936 for La Spezia.

The Miramar Ship Index for "SOCONY"

Tons:	3664	Link:	-
DWT:		Yard No:	134
Length overall:		Ship Design:
LPP:	98.0	Country of build:	USA
Beam:	14.1	Builder:	New York SB
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Camden, NJ
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1T-11

Subsequent History:

Disposal Data:

Scrapped at La Spezia 01.1936.

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