B+W photo of tanker S.S. Texaco Alaska in drydock at Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard, n.d., ca. 1960 (to 1965.)
Entry/Object ID
2012.007.0060
Description
Black-and-white photo of the tanker S.S. (or S.T.) Texaco Alaska in dry dock at Bethlehem Steel Hoboken Shipyard, no date, circa 1960 (to 1965.)
8" x 10" wide print with integral caption at bottom. Issued by Bethlehem Steel Corp.; photographer not indicated. Reverse is blank.
The tanker was built in Sweden and christened in 1960.
View is east with New York City in the background; Empire State Building left. Shipyard piers were between 12th and 13th Streets. Cranes.
Text of caption:
Contrast. The tanker S.S. TEXACO ALASKA (right) is at Bethlehem Steel's Hoboken, N. J., shipyard for repairs to rudder and steering engines. Length 699-1/2 feet, beam 97 feet and deadweight 41,382 tons. In the dry dock at left for routine voyage repairs is the freighter M.V. CIUDAD DE BUCARAMANGA. Length 349 feet, beam 48 feet and deadweight 5,000 tons. (Bethlehem Steel Photo No. 44460A-1)
Acquisition
Accession
2012.007
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.
Made/Created
Date made
1960 - 1965
Place
Location
Hoboken
Notes
Date: 1960-1965
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
General Notes
Note
Notes: Built 1960 by Kockums M/V Malmo for Texaco Panama Inc. 20,077 g.t
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: West, D.
Status Date: 2012-03-23
