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Esso Gothenburg - (1971-1975)
 "Esso Gothenburg" ex "Esso Nederland -1956".
 "Esso Gothenburg" ex "Esso Nederland (1)".
"Esso Gothenburg".
 
"Esso Gothenburg".
"Esso Gothenburg" is the ex "Esso Nederland-1956".
"Esso Gothenburg".
"Esso Gothenburg".
"Esso Gothenburg".
"Esso Gothenburg".
"Esso Gothenburg" & "Smiths Docks No.3", some repairs are made to the bulbous bow.
 
"Esso Gothenburg".
 
"Esso Gothenburg".
 
"Esso Gothenburg".

See her also as "Esso Nederland (I)".
Built 1956 by van Der Giessen-De-Noord, Krimpen, Yard no 775. as Esso Nederland.
Renamed in 1962 as "Esso Gothenburg".
1975 Sold to Fortrose Shipping Co Ltd, Piraeus, “Petrola XXIII”.
1976 renamed “Petrola 23”.
1979 Sold to Golden Arrow Shipping & Trading Corp S.A, Piraeus “Alexandros”.
1979 renamed “Afroessa”.
1986 Sold Turkish breakers Gemi Sokum Ticaret A.S, Aliaga, work began 24/08/1986.
Previously laid-up Piraeus from 22/07/1983 to 20/08/1986.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO NEDERLAND"
IDNo:
5107499
Year:
1956
Name:
ESSO NEDERLAND
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
13.08.1955
Flag:
NLD
Date of completion:
1956

Tons:
17828
Link:
-
DWT:
26450
Yard No:
775
Length overall:
191.4
Ship Design:
LPP:
183.2
Country of build:
NL
Beam:
25.2
Builder:
Van der Giessen
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Krimpen a/d IJssel
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-17
Esso Tankvaart Maatschappij, N.V.

Subsequent History:
1962 ESSO GOTHENBURG - 1975 PETROLA XXIII - 1976 PETROLA 23 -
1979 ALEXANDROS - 1979 AFROESSA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Aliaga 22.08.1986.
History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
5107499
1956
ESSO NEDERLAND
17828
Esso Tankvaart Mij., N.V.
5107499
5107499
1956
ESSO GOTHENBURG
17828
1962
Standard Tanker (Bahama´s) Co., Ltd.
5107499
5107499
1956
PETROLA XXIII
17828
1975
Fortrose Shipping Co., Ltd.
5107499
5107499
1956
PETROLA 23
17828
1976
Fortrose Shipping Co., Ltd.
5107499
5107499
1956
ALEXANDROS
17828
1979
Golden Arrow Shipping & Trading Corp., S.A.
5107499
5107499
1956
AFROESSA
17828
1979
John S. Latsis