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Saconnet - (1944-1964)
"Saconnet" on December 16th 1944 off Sparrows Point after delivery.
( Photo courtesy : Hagley Library )
Saconnet
LOA 501' 7"; Beam 68'. Depth 37'
16,543 DWT; 133,813 bbls
Bethlehem turbines, cross-compound, Falk reduction gears, developing 7000 SHP at 85 RPM,15.0 knots
Launched 18 March 1944, at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Sparrows Point, Maryland, delivered to Socony- Vacuum as part of
the second "new ships for old" barter agreement. Saconnet was obtained for Mojave and Argon.
Since it was known that this ship was for Socony-Vacuum, she was built under the name of our choice. It comes from a small tribe of Indians
who lived on Saconnet Point, Rhode Island. They were led by a woman chief, Ashawonks, when they fought on the English side against the
rebel Indian chief known as King Philip in the war of 1675. saconnet was manned, equipped, and ready for sea in April 1944. Immediately re-
quisitioned for war service, she proceeded to the Pacific for a relatively short but intensive tour of government duty. She was demobilised in
November 1945 and entered coastal service, with Persian Gulf voyages in 1949 and 1951.
"Saconnet".( Private Collection )
The "Saconnet" after the war. A single screw steam turbine tanker of the T3-S-A1 type, she was built
at the Bethlehem-Sparrows Point shipyard, Maryland (#1679), in 1944, for the Socony-Vacuum Oil
Company. In 1964 sold as "Wilton". Scrapped in 1964.
"Saconnet".The Miramar Ship Index for "SACONNET"
IDNo:
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2245543
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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SACONNET
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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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18.03.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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04.1944
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DWT:
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16100
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Yard No:
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4423
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Length overall:
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152.9
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Ship Design:
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T3-S-A1
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LPP:
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148.6
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Bethlehem
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrow's Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-15
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Subsequent History:
1964 WILTON
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Hirao 09.1964.
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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Main Owner
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245543
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2245543
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1944
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SACONNET
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9933
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc.
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245543
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2245543
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1944
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SACONNET
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9933
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1955
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Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc.
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245543
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2245543
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1944
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WILTON
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9933
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1964
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Transocean Petroleum Carriers Inc.
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