1937 Red Crown
Steel Great Lakes tanker
Built at Manitowoc WI by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Hull 292
Launched Sept 18, 1937
465’3” LOA, 454’ LBP, 55’ beam, 28’ depth
1 deck, oil-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 2600 IHP
Enrolled at
453.4 x 55.2 x 25.5, 5443 GT, 3363 NT US 236823 to:
Standard Oil Co. (Ind.), Whiting IN (home port Whiting IN)
Entered service Nov 1, 1937
Fleet renamed American Oil Co. 1962 and vessel renamed Amoco Indiana.
Sold 1986 to Medusa Cement Co., Cleveland OH
Converted 1987 to self-unloading cement barge at Sturgeon Bay WI by Bay Shipbuilding Corporation and renamed Medusa Conquest.
Fleet sold 1998 to Southdown Inc. and vessel renamed Southdown Conquest.
Fleet sold 1998 to Cemex and vessel renamed Cemex Conquest.
Fleet sold 2004 to St. Marys Cement Co. and vessel renamed St. Marys Conquest.
IMO 5015012
In service 2012 for St. Marys Cement
3701
Would like to learn more about the other standard oil tankers. I know there were a few of them. My father sailed on them late 30s early 40s. His name was Harvey Baldwin at Muskegon Michigan. His friend was an officer on the ship his name was Hank Carlson.
I have a picture from my grandparents photo collection of this ship being launched after it was built in 1937.