Both pictures of S.S. Pennsylvania
Sun on 9/25/33: From the Collection of Dave Boone
S.S. Pennsylvania Sun: From the Collection of David Kavanagh
Sun Ship Hull #:
42
Contract Date:
1/23/1922
Keel Laid:
12/23/1920
Time on Ways (M/D):
25/11
Date Delivered:
3/3/1923
Time in Wet Basin (M/D):
0/28
Total Time Bldg.:
26/9
Promised Delivery Date:
4/30/1921
D.W.T.:
12880
Propulsion:
H.P.:
4300
Speed:
12 knots
Sponsor:
MRS.MARY E.
PEW
Delivery Price:
Bbls. Capacity:
110248
Launch Date:
2/3/1923
Previous Owner:
Previous Name:
Date Purchased:
Date Sold:
May, 1938
Subsequent Owner:
ATAPCO -
American Tdg & Prod
Subsequent Name:
American
Trader
F.Zaccaro -
1947
SAN DIEGO
Length:
480'
Beam:
65'9"
Depth:
37'
Class:
LLOYDS/ABS
ON Number:
222747
In May 1938, the
American Trading and Production Corporation (ATAPCO, the holding company for
the Blaustein's interest in Pan American Petroleum and Transport Company)
purchased its first tank vessel, the SS Pennsylvania Sun (renamed American
Trader), from the Sun Oil Company and launched the corporation into the
tanker business.