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Esso Belgium (2) - (1955-1959)
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"Esso Belgium" was build in 1949 as "Imperial Alberta".
 
"Esso Belgium".

Additional Information :

S.S. "Esso Belgium (2)" -  ONEU  1955-1959
1949 Son Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester. Penn. (568).
17.483 B.R.T., 10.885 N.T., 25.566 D.W.T., - L X B X H   (83.54 x 25.22 x 12.98 meter.
Twee stoomturbines General Electric Co., Lynn. D.R. 1 schroef, 8.500 i.p.k., 14 kn.
1949: “IMPERIAL ALBERTA”, Imperial oil Shipping Company Ltd., ( W.R. Smeltzer), Hallifax, N.S.
13.6.1995: te Baltimore overgenomen door Esso Standard (Belgium) N.V., 16.12.1959 verkocht.
1959: “ESSO BELGIUM”, Panama Transport Co., Panama.
1961: “PETROMAR BUENOS AIRES”, S.A. de Naviera Petromar, Buenos Aires.
19.2.1961: tijdens de reis van Comodoro Rivadavia naar Campana in zware mist op de Parana rivier na aanvaring met het
Deense m.s.”Pennsylvania'' (1959 -5.510 B.R.T.,) in brand geraakt. Schip aan de grond gezet en geheel uitgebrand.
Het vuur was gedoofd op 30.03.1961. (24), 05.04.1961 C.T.L., verklaard.

The Miramar Ship Index for "IMPERIAL ALBERTA"
IDNo:
1190246
Year:
1949
Name:
IMPERIAL ALBERTA
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
04.04.1949
Flag:
CAN
Date of completion:
04.1949

Tons:
17483
Link:
-
DWT:
26525
Yard No:
568
Length overall:
191.4
Ship Design:
LPP:
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
25.2
Builder:
Sun
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16

Subsequent History:
1955 ESSO BELGIUM - 1961 PETROMAR BUENOS AIRES

Disposal Data:
Collision & fire at km 217, River Parana on 19.02.1961. [ Voyage Comodoro Rivadavia-Campana, crude ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
190246
1190246
1949
IMPERIAL ALBERTA
17483
Imperial Oil Sg Co Ltd.
1190246
1949
ESSO BELGIUM
17483
1955
Esso Standard (Belgium) SA
1190246
1949
ESSO BELGIUM
17483
1960a
Panama Tpt Co.
1190246
1949
PETROMAR BUENOS AIRES
17483
1960b
Esso SA Petrolera Argentina