1938                             Traverse City Socony                         1962  (

Steel twin-screw New York State Barge Canal size tanker

Built at Manitowoc WI by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Hull 299
Launched June 9, 1938

300’ LOA, 280’4” LBP, 49’6” beam, 20’6” depth
1 deck, 2 oil-fired engines, 1500 BHP

Enrolled at
280.3 x 49.6 x 20.4, 2031 GT, 1215 NT     US 237743     to:
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., New York NY (home port Chicago IL)

Fleet renamed Socony Mobil Oil Co. 1955

Sold 1962 for off-Lakes service and left the Great Lakes

Renamed Raymond J. Bushey 1962, Bering Trader 1980 and Independence 19

IMO 5290911

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