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Esso Flandre (1) - (1954-1960)
See also : Esso France (1) - (1947-1954) & Gravenchon - (1947-1947)
The first "Esso France" was build in 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding & DryDock Co., Chester, as "Sedan",
sold in 1947 to the French Goverment, for the Standard Francaise des Petroles as "Gravenchon".
"Esso Flandre (1)".
"Pheax", ex. "Esso Flandre (1)", ex. "Esso France (1)", ex. "Gravechon", ex. "Sedan", at Vancouver (B.C.), Canada, October 31st, 1969.
(Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost)
The Miramar Ship Index for "SEDAN"
IDNo:
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5276886
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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SEDAN
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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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26.03.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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03.1945
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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462
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Subsequent History:
1947 GRAVENCHON - 1947 ESSO FRANCE - 1954 ESSO FLANDRE -
[ 1960 Lg & widened 189.0 / 182.9 x 23.0 mtr, 13849grt / 24118 dwt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1960 PHEAX - 1977 CHIOS FLAG
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Barcelona 19.07.1978 [ by Desguaces Cataluna ]
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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247575
|
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5276886
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1945
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SEDAN
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10297
|
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U.S. Govt.
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|
|
5276886
|
1945
|
ESSO FRANCE
|
10297
|
1947
|
French Govt.
|
|
|
5276886
|
1945
|
GRAVENCHON
|
10297
|
1947
|
French Govt.
|
|
|
5276886
|
1945
|
ESSO FLANDRE
|
10297
|
1954
|
French Govt.
|
|
|
5276886
|
1945
|
ESSO FLANDRE
|
10297
|
1956
|
Esso Standard SA Francaise
|
1797
|
5276886
|
5276886
|
1945
|
PHEAX
|
13849
|
1960
|
Lancer Sg Co Ltd.
|
2439
|
5276886
|
5276886
|
1945
|
PHEAX
|
13849
|
1965
|
Lancer Sg Co Ltd.
|
|
5276886
|
5276886
|
1945
|
PHEAX
|
13849
|
1976
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Duarf International Inc.
|
|
5276886
|
5276886
|
1945
|
CHIOS FLAG
|
13849
|
1977
|
M.C.M. Cement Mngt Corp SA.
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Additional information :
GRAVENCHON (1947) - ESSO FRANCE ( I ) (1947-1954) -ESSO FLANDRE ( I ) (1954 -1960) F.P.V.X. T2-tanker.
10296 g. 6300 n. 16653 d.; 159.56 oa-153.31pp x 20.74 x 11.96 meters (9.19 draught).
Steam turbine connected to electric motor & screw shaft of 1486 MN (6000cv) by General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass. 16 knots
03.1945 : completed by Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (462), Chester as SEDAN for U.S. War Shipping Administration.
1946 : released to U.S. Maritime Commission.
06.1947 : purchased by French Government (Standard Française des Petroles), Le Havre, and renamed GRAVENCHON.
10.1947 : renamed ESSO FRANCE (I).
1952 : owner restyled as Esso-Standard SAF.
1954 : renamed ESSO FLANDRE (I)
1960 : sold to Lancer Shipping Co. Ltd., Greece and renamed PHEAX. Converted at Hoboken in a bulk carrier (15574 g.).
1977 : sold to Marine Cement Mgt S.A., Corp., Panama and renamed AL KHAZAN.
1978 ; sold to Duarf International Inc., Liberia and renamed CHIOS FLAG.
05.1975 : laid up in Piraeus harbour.
19.07,1978 : arrived at Barcelona in tow from Piraeus for breaking up. She was laid up at Piraeus since 21.05.1975
making only the one voyage to the breakers as CHIOS FLAG.