SS Empire Arrow
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- Socony (1921–1931)
- Socony-Vacuum Transport Company (1931–1935)
- Socony-Vacuum Oil Company (1935–1938)
- Northern Metals Company (1938–1939)
- Standard Transportation Company (1921–1931)
- Standard-Vacuum Transportation Company (1931–1934)
- Socony-Vacuum Oil Company (1934–1938)
- Northern Metals Company (1938–1939)
New York Empire Arrow undergoing her sea trials in October 1921 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Empire Arrow |
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | New York |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey |
| Yard number | 261 |
| Laid down | September 14, 1920 |
| Launched | May 24, 1921 |
| Completed | September 1921 |
| In service | 1921–1939 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold for steel and scrapped at Philadelphia, 1939 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 468 ft 3 in (142.72 m) |
| Beam | 62 ft 7 in (19.08 m) |
| Depth | 32 ft (9.75 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 x quadruple expansion steam engine (New York Shipbuilding Corporation) 625 hp (466 kW) |
| Speed | 10.5 knots (12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h) |
| Crew | 39 |
SS Empire Arrow was an American steam powered oil tanker of the Arrow class. She was built for Socony, and served from 1921 until she was scrapped in 1939.
Specifications
Empire Arrow was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, New Jersey. The tanker was ordered on March 1, 1920.[1] Her keel was laid on September 14 as hull number 261.[2] Empire Arrow was launched on May 24, 1921, sponsored by Mrs. C.M. Higgins.[3] The tanker was finally completed in September.[2] She was the last ship built on South Yard Shipway No 2.[4]
The tanker was assigned the US official number 221600[5] and the code letters MDOT,[6] though she would only use those until 1934, when they were replaced by KDUG.[5]
Empire Arrow was 468.3 feet (142.7 m) long, 62.7 feet (19.1 m) wide, and had a depth of 32.0 feet (9.8 m). She was 8,046 gross register tons and 4,960 net register tons.[7] The tanker was powered by a quadruple expansion steam engine of 625 horsepower (466 kW) built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation. The cylinders were 24, 36, 51 and 75 inches (610, 914, 1,295 and 1,905 mm) in diameter and the stroke was 51 inches (1,295 mm).[6] The engine drove a single screw. She was capable of 10.5 knots (12.1 mph; 19.4 km/h).[2]