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Esso Essen - (1960-1978)
"Esso Essen" 48.773 TDW, photo taken from the "Esso London".

Esso Essen
LR-Nr. (seit 1970): 5107334
Tanker
Bauwerft: AG “Weser”, Bremen
Bau-Nr. 1318
Aufschwimmen: 26.02.1960;
Ablieferung: 09.09.1960.
 "Esso Essen".
 "Esso Essen" at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 1966.
 "Esso Essen" at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 1966.
 
"Esso Essen".
 
"Esso Essen", fully loaded and homeward bound from the Gulf.
 
"Esso Essen", fully loaded and homeward bound from the Gulf.
 
"Esso Essen", fully loaded and homeward bound from the Gulf.
 
"Esso Essen" was build in 1960, arived Kaoshiung in 1978 for breaking up.
Launch of the "Esso Essen".
( Photo by Klaus Bussmeyer )
 "Esso Essen".
 
"Esso Essen".
 
"Esso Essen", silhouette-drawing.
( Drawing by Hans H. Meyer )
 
"Esso Essen", sadly not a very sharp photo,Hamburg about 1976.
( Photo Copyright Jörg Seyler )
 
"Esso Essen", July 8th, 1977.
( Photo Copyright Mac Mckay )
 "Esso Essen", source, location and date unknown.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO ESSEN"
IDNo:
5107334
Year:
1960
Name:
ESSO ESSEN
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
26.02.1960
Flag:
DEU
Date of completion:
09.1960

Tons:
31686
Link:
-
DWT:
48535
Yard No:
1318
Length overall:
225.6
Ship Design:
LPP:
214.9
Country of build:
DEU
Beam:
31.2
Builder:
Weser
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Bremen
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-17.5

Subsequent History:
-

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 04.05.1978. ( By Hsin Yu Iron & Steel )

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5107334
5107334
1960
ESSO ESSEN
31686
-
Esso Tankschiff Reed. GmbH.