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Esso 20 - ( 1926-1952)
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M/S Esso 20
Other names : ex Bowhead, ex Z4
Call sign : LAXD
Nationality : Norway flaggNorway
Home port : Oslo, Norge
SHIPYARD
Name : Smiths Dock Co.Ltd., Middlesbrough, UK
Build year : 1915
Yard number : 644
OTHER
Participant in WW2
Civilian ship
Tonnage
Gross tonnage : 267
Net tonnage : 109
Deadweight : 354
Engine
Propulsion : Triple 3 cyl.
Engine size : NHK 157
Dimensions
Length : 125.6'
Beam : 25.0'
Draft : 11.9'

HISTORY:
/ 1915: The Royal Navy, U.K. - Z4
/ 1917: renamed - BOWHEAD
4/1920: A.J. Ashwin, London, U.K. - BOWHEAD
/ 1924: Cia. Ballenera del Peru Ltd., Callao, Peru - BOWHEAD
/ 1926: Esso A / S, Oslo (Rigged to barges - ESSO 20
/ 1952: Wrecked and sank 2/2 in Fredrikstad in shallow water. Salvaged
/ 1952: Bought by unknown owner - SVARTEN
/ 1955: Skips A / S KES (Knut Ness) Tønsberg - VESTFOLD I
/ 1956: Converted to cargo boat at Husø Shipyard, Tønsberg
Measured: GROSS: 289 tons.NET:153 tons.Lgd: 133.3 '
/ 1956: new engine: Atlas BHK 300
/ 1959: new engine: Sulzer BHK 450 Speed 10 knots
10/1964: Lyder Aune, Trondheim - VESTFOLD I
/ 1968: New engine: General Motors BHK 450 Speed: 10 knots
10/1970: Emil Kristensen, Sandnessjøen, Trondheim - VESTFOLD I
8/1990: renamed - HAMNFJELL
5/1992: Odd Stabben, Tustna, Kr.sund N - HAMNFJELL
9/1992: Soltin Shipment A / S, Haugesund, Trondheim - HAMNFJELL
9/1992: Mianda Ltd., Panama - HAMNFJELL
/ 2001: Further Information unknown.

Source : https://www.sjohistorie.no/