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"Esso Brussels" was build in 1945 as "Salmon Falls".
De enige T2-tanker onder Belgische vlag was de "Esso Brussels" (10.365 brt) van Standard American Petroleum Company..
 
"Esso Brussels (1)", ex. "Salmon Falls".
 
"Esso Brussels (1)", ex. "Salmon Falls".
 
"Esso Brussels".
( Photo John Sins Collection )
"Esso Brussels".
 
"Esso Brussels".
 
"Esso Brussels".
 
"Esso Brussels".
 
Niet zo fraaie foto van de "Esso Brussels".
 
"Esso Brussels (I)".
( Photo Copyright Maritime Photo Catoir Rémy )
 
"Esso Brussels (1)".
 
"Esso Brussels (1)".
 
"Cerere", ex. "Esso Brussels (1)", ex. "Salmon Falls", en route to Bremen, Germany, 04-1964.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
 
"Cerere", ex. "Esso Brussels (1)", ex. "Salmon Falls".
( Photo thanks to Diego Espinoza )

S.S. "Esso Brussels (1)"  -  ONET    (1947-1955).
1.1945 gebouwd by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester. Penn. (457), as "Salmon Falls".
10.365 B.R.T., 7.572 N.T., 16.610 D.W.T., - L X B X H = 159.56 (153.62) x 20.79 x 11.95 (9.20) meter.
Een Stoomturbine op een generator, gekoppeld aan een elektromotor van General Electric Co., Lynn. 6.000 a.p.k., 14 kn.,
Type T2-SE-A1.
1945: “SALMON FALLS”, U.S. War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia.
1947: "Esso Brussels (I)"aangekocht door de Standard American Petroleum Company. 7.5.1955 verkocht.
1955: “CERERE”, Sicilarma Societa de Navigazione, Palermo.
26.05.1966 te Spezia aangekomen om te worden gesloopt.

The Miramar Ship Index for "SALMON FALLS"
IDNo:
2247182
Year:
1945
Name:
SALMON FALLS
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
19.01.1945
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
01.1945

Tons:
10297
Link:
-
DWT:
16613
Yard No:
457
Length overall:
159.6
Ship Design:
T2-SE-A1
LPP:
153.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
20.7
Builder:
Sun
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Subsequent History:
1947 ESSO BRUSSELS - 1955 CERERE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at  La Spezia 26.05.1966.

History:
ON  
ID  
Year
Name  
Tons  
Change  
Owner
247182
2247182
1945
SALMON FALLS
10297
US Govt.
2247182
1945
ESSO BRUSSELS
10297
1947
Standard-American Petroleum Co., S.A.
350
2247182
1945
CERERE
10297
1955
Corrado Soc. di Nav.