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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 seen here "Gravenchon".
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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Name 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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|
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5276886
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1945
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GRAVENCHON
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10297
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1947
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French Govt.
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|
|
5276886
|
1945
|
ESSO FRANCE
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10297
|
1947
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Standard Française des Petroles
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|
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5276886
|
1945
|
ESSO FRANCE
|
10297
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1952
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Esso Standard SA Francaise
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|
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5276886
|
1945
|
ESSO FLANDRE
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10297
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1956
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Esso Standard SA Francaise
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1797
|
5276886
|
5276886
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1945
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PHEAX
|
13849
|
1960
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Lancer Sg Co Ltd.
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2439
|
5276886
|
5276886
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1945
|
PHEAX
|
13849
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1965
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Lancer Sg Co Ltd.
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|
5276886
|
5276886
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1945
|
PHEAX
|
13849
|
1976
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Duarf International Inc.
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5276886
|
5276886
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1945
|
CHIOS FLAG
|
13849
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1977
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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.