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Motor Barge No. 31

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Self-propelled Oil Barge:
  • Built by Clinton Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Philadelphia, PA (YN 34)
  • Launched, 24 June 1919
  • Completed for Atlantic Refining Co., Philadelphia, PA, as Motor Barge No. 31 (ON 218861), 1919
  • Purchased by US Army, circa 1939
  • Retired from US Army service, date unknown
  • Registered to William C. Witt, Rock Hall, MD, 1950
  • Severely damaged by fire and explosion at Sinclair Refining Co. plant, Easton, MD, killing three crew, 27 February 1958
  • Sold to United Marine Transport Corp., Staten Island, NY, 1962
  • Registered to Narrows Tanker Corp., Oceanside, NY, 1965
  • Registered to Eklof Marine, New York, NY, 1970s
  • Sold to Oceanside Marine Products Co., Norfolk, VA, date unknown
  • Used for clam juice disposal off Maryland coast
  • Final Disposition, scrapped at Oyster Bay, NY, 1990s
    Specifications:
    Displacement 326 gross tons, 196 net tons
    Length 134' 4"
    Beam 23' 6"
    Draft 12' 2"
    Speed unknown
    Complement
    Cargo Capacity 4,053 barrels
    Cruise Radius unknown
    Propulsion
    one Cummins diesel engine, 240hp
    one screw
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    Motor Barge No.31
    302020602    		 33k Motor Barge No. 31 underway in New York harbor, probably in the 1970s.
    Photo uploaded by linerman47 to shipsnostalgia.com    		 Dave Wright
    Motor Barge No.31
    302020601    		 33k Motor Barge No. 31 underway in New York harbor, circa 1980s.
    Bob Mattsson, courtesy TugboatInformation    		 Tommy Trampp
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