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MORANIA NO. 5 (1944)

Built in 1944, by Decatur Iron & Steel Company of Decatur, Alabama (hull #DPC 50) for the United States Army as the DPC 50 .

She was sold in the 1940's and was renamed as the Margaret Kehoe .

The tug was acquired by Penn Maritime where she was renamed as the Penn No. 5 .

She was then acquired by the Morania Oil Tanker Corporation where she was renamed as the Morania No. 5 .

The tug was later sold and renamed as the Linda , then as the Capt. J. P .

She was scrapped in the 1980's.


  • Vessel Name: MORANIA NO. 5 (1944)
  • Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL
  • Hull Number: DPC 50
  • Ship Builder: Decatur Iron & Steel Company
  • Year Built: 1944
  • Length: 86
  • Previous Vessel Names:
    DPC 50, Margaret Kehoe, Penn No. 5, Morania No. 5, Linda, Capt. J. P.
  • Previous Vessel Owners:
    United States Army, Penn Maritime, Morania Oil Tanker Corp.