Jupiter is an American tugboat. It was built in Philadelphia in 1902 by Neafie & Levy for the Standard Oil Company of New York ("Socony"), and was named Socony No. 14.[1] In 1939 it was sold to the Independent Pier Company in Philadelphia, and was renamed Jupiter.
When USS New Jersey was launched in December 1942, Jupiter was one of the tugboats that helped move the massive battleship. Seventy-five years later, Jupiter participated in a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the launch (and of the attack on Pearl Harbor a year previously).[2]
In 1949, Jupiter had an engine refit in Baltimore, converting it from steam to diesel power. In 1999 it was retired from work and was sold to the Penn's Landing Corporation.
Jupiter is maintained and preserved by the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild, and is used for tourism.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b Comegno, Carol (November 10, 1999). "The 97-year-old Jupiter will greet the battleship when it returns to its birthplace Thursday". Courier-Post. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ Burney, Melanie (7 December 2017). "A WWII gun erupts again as Battleship New Jersey marks 75th anniversary". Philly Dot Com. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild. "Jupiter". Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
External links
- JUPITER - IMO 8134302
- Socony 14 - (1902-1937)
- Johnson's Steam Vessels of the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts (1920): Standard Oil Co. of New York (technical data)