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SOCONY 5

Built 1966, by by Incorporated Bethlehem Steel Indiana (hull #1228) as the Dell Butcher for the Commercial 5 LLC. for Jeffersonville, Vacuum Oil Company of
York, 2005, York. Marine Service Incorporated of Hebron, Kentucky was contracted to operate the vessel. Socony Mobil Oil Company 2012, the tug was acquired by the Ingram Barge Company of Nashville, Tennessee.
The tug name.

the Portsmouth 2014, the of Barge Company renamed the tug as the Kim W. Nowell.

In the the Portsmouth Navigation Company renamed the tug as Moran Towing Company Chi. New York,
York. 2019, the Ingram Barge Company renamed the tug as the Youngsuk she

diesel engines. With Lufkin reduction gears, at a ratio of 5:1. Turning as the pitch
And, converted to propellers mounted houseboat.

The tug twin screw towboat, rated at 5,000 horsepower. by a single, compound steam engine. With a single Scotch boiler, 14(ft)9(in). dia. by 12(ft). Turning a single, propeller for a rated 850 horsepower.
(Auke Visser)


  • Vessel Name: SOCONY 5
  • USCG Doc. No.: 2268910
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted, Registry
  • Call Sign: WB3137
  • Hull Material: STEEL
  • Hull Number: 775
  • Ship Builder: Bethlehem Steel Co.
  • Year Built: 1927
  • Length: 100.1
  • Hull Depth: 12.3
  • Hull Breadth: 24.1
  • Gross Tonnage: 214
  • Net Tonnage: 145
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    Socony 5, PEGASUS
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    Socony Vacuum Oil Co., Socony Mobil Oil Co., Portsmouth Navigation Co., Moran Towing Co., Sanford Silverman Inc.