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Exxon Washington - (1973-1990)
See her also as : Esso Washington
"Exxon Washington" at New Orleans, La., April 1980.
( Photo Copyright Harry Stott )
Build in 1957 as "Esso Washington" by Shipyard Newport News, she became in 1973 "Exxon Washington",
sold in 1990 as "Texas Trader" and was scrapped in 1994.
"Exxon Washington", ex. "Esso Washington" loading oil from FSO Santa Ynez.Text with photo :
Tankers single point mooring system - "FSO Santa Ynez," a storage and treating vessel, in foreground, which has been taking on crude oil via large mooring buoy and yoke (not visible), is transferring oil which it has been storing to another tanker, the "Exxon Washington", which will then transport it to a refinery for processing. Location is the Hondo Field in the Santa Barbara Channel, off
southern California.
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Additional Information :
* Esso Washington's owner in 1969 was Humble Oil & Refining Company, U.S.A.
* Exxon Washington's owner in 1988 was the Exxon Transportation Company, U.S.A. (Exxon Shipping Company)
* Texas Trader's owner in 1992 was the Fourth Attransco Tanker Corporation, U.S.A. (American Trading Transportation Copmany)
* Retired from service and sold for scrapping early in 1994
* 23 May 1994 she anchored off Alang, India
* 26 May 1994 she was beached
* 3 August 1994 work on cutting the hull down for scrap was started by crews at the Lalchan Zain & Sons yard
Information sources - Fairplay Internet Ship Register, Lloyds Registers & Marine News - The World Ship Society.
Additional Info from Starke & Schell registers :
ESSO WASHINGTON - 1957
Build by Newport News : Newport News : #520
For Esso Shipping Co - USA
24543 GRT, 38124 DWT, 715 Feet / 685 Feet, 93 Feet, Tanker, 1 DR. Steamturbines, Spped 18 Knots.
1973 EXXON WASHINGTON (Exxon Tptn Co -USA)
1990 TEXAS TRADER (Fourth Attransco Tanker Corp - USA)
Broken Up, L.Jain & Sons : Alang : Arrived. 23 May 1994.
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO WASHINGTON"
IDNo:
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5108742
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Year:
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1957
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Name:
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ESSO WASHINGTON
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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15.02.1957
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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03.1957
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Tons:
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24543
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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41590
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Yard No:
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520
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Length overall:
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217.9
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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208.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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28.4
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Builder:
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Newport News SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Newport News
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-18
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Subsequent History:
1973 EXXON WASHINGTON - 1990 TEXAS TRADER
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 26.05.1994. [ By Lalchan Zain & Sons ]
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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273896
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5108742
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1957
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ESSO WASHINGTON
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24543
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Esso Standard Oil Co.
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273896
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5108742
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5108742
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1957
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ESSO WASHINGTON
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24543
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1960
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Humble Oil & Refining Co
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273896
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5108742
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5108742
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1957
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ESSO WASHINGTON
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24543
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1969
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Humble Tptn Co.
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273896
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5108742
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5108742
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1957
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EXXON WASHINGTON
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24543
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1973
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Exxon Tptn Co.
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273896
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5108742
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5108742
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1957
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TEXAS TRADER
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24543
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1990
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Fourth Attransco Tanker Corp.
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