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Esso 33 - (1947- 1964)
See also : Klaus & Certificate for seaworthiness for MS "Esso 33"  in 1953 & Certificate for seaworthiness for MS "Esso 33"  in 1954
The vessel had been operating as freighter "Klaus" for VPC in the 30s. After the war, she was rebuilt and renamed "Esso 33".
The vessel brought oil in bulk. Skipper was Harald Madsen .

Motor vessel "Klaus", was build as "Alpha", in 1913. Rebuild as a tanker in 1936 and named "Esso 33".
Sold in 1964 and renamed in 1966 as "Odd Sverre". Sold in 1975. Sold in 1984. Sold in 1994.
Sold in 1995, agian in 1996. Sold in 1996. sold 2001, not sure if she still exists.

Coastal Tanker, "Esso 33".
 
Coastal Tanker, "Esso 33".
 
"Esso 33".

Additional information by Trygve Eriksen Jr. :

M/T ESSO 33
Other names : Ex Klaus, ex Alpha
Call sign : LGOA
Shipping company : Vestlandske Petroleumscompani A/S, Bergen
A/S Østlandske Petroleumscompagni,Oslo
A/S Norske Esso,Oslo
A/S Petrolea,Oslo
Nationality : Norway flaggNorway
Home port : Bergen, Norge
Oslo, Norge
Enlistment district : Bergen

Tonnage
Gross tonnage : 133
Net tonnage : 46
Deadweight : 126
Engine
Propulsion : Bolinder
Engine size : BHK 90
Built by : J & C. O. Bolinders Mek. Verkstad AB, Stockholm.
Speed : 7
Dimensions
Length : 88.9'
Beam : 21.2'
Draft : 6.7'

History :
12/1913: Delivered as ALPHA to N.A. Pedersen, Aalborg, Denmark
09/1916: Sold to A / S Klaus (Sofus Marcussen) Askerøen, new name KLAUS
00/1917: Sold to A / S Skjærgaard (M.B. Dannevig, Grimstad) Sandefjord
00/1918: Sold to Thorsen & Fløystad, Arendal
00/1920: Sold to Vestlandske Petroleumscompani, Bergen
00/1920: New engine: Bolinder BHK 90 Speed ??7 knots
00/1921: Transferred to A / S Oljetransport (A / S Vestlandske Petroleumscompani) Bergen
00/1924: Transferred to A / S Vestlandske Petroleumscompani, Bergen
00/1936: Transferred to A / S Vestlandske Petroleumscompani (A / S Østlandske Petroleumscompani) Bergen
00/1936: Converted to tanker: GROSS: 133 tons. Net: 46 tons
00/1947: Renamed ESSO 33
00/1952: New engine: Bolinder BHK 225 Speed: 9 knots
00/1954: Transferred to A / S Norske Esso, Bergen
00/1958: Transferred to A / S Norske Esso, Oslo
00/1959: Transferred to A / S Petrolea, Oslo
00/1964: Sold to Odd & Sverre Bornø, Harstad, new name ODD SVERRE
00/1967: Extended 15.5'- GRT: 191 tons. Net: 84 h Dim: 32.70m-6.46m-2.77m
00/1968: New engine: Aabenraa BHK 320 Speed: 10.5 knots
00/1975: Sold to P / R Anna Vikan (Sverre Bertheussen, Evenskjær) Harstad
04/1984: Sold to P / R Anna Vikan (Harald Kristiansen, Evenskjær) Harstad
01/1988: Sold to Ulf Ruben Skavik, Narvik, Harstad
03/1990: Sold to ANS Askvoll Sjøtransport, Askvoll, Harstad
11/1994: Sold to Arneby Shipping ANS, Austrheim, Florø
09/1995: Measured: GROSS: 173 tons. NET: 71 tons
02/1996: Sold to Odd Magne Stabben, Hagavik, Florø
04/1996: Sold to Fosnes Fisk A / S, Jøa, Florø
02/2001: Sold to Frøya Osen A / S, Florø
09/2001: Sold to Laksefjord Marine Farms A / S, Lebesby, Florø
12/2006: Sold to Salmo Arctica A / S, Leknes, Florø
07/2017: Deleted on 11 / 7-2017 as scrapped

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