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Esso Baltic - (1950-1957)
See her as "Baltic".
 
"Esso Baltic" was built  and came into service in 1919, after beiing ordered in 1914 as "Baltic", for the DAPG, Hamburg.
 
"Esso Baltic".
( Photo collection Karl-Heinz Schmidt )
 
"Esso Baltic".
( Photo collection Karl-Heinz Schmidt )
 
"Esso Baltic".
( Photo Esso AG )

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

BALTIC - 1919    DZ   2T (aft)
8,987 GRT for Baltische-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H., Danzig,  508.2 x 64.0
Tanker build by Nordseewerke, Emden     (10)     #62
1926 - converted to motor tanker   2M (aft)  (10 kn)
1931 - s/o (Waried Tankschiff Rhed. G.m.b.H., mgrs.)
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
1950 - ESSO BALTIC   Waried Tankschiff-Rhed. G.m.b.H., Hamburg, GE
1956 - Esso Tankschiff Reed. G.m.b.H., Hamburg
Sold Nov. 1957 to Eisen u. Metall K.G. Lehr & Co. and broken up at Bremerhaven.

The Miramar Ship Index for "BALTIC"
IDNo:
5604799
Year:
1920
Name:
BALTIC
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
Flag:
DZG
Date of completion:
10.1920

Tons:
8987
Link:
-
DWT:
13580
Yard No:
62
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
154.9
Country of build:
GER
Beam:
19.5
Builder:
Nordseewerke
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Emden
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2T-

Subsequent History:
[ 1926 re-engined, 2 D-10 ] -
1950 ESSO BALTIC

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bremerhaven 11.1957. [ By Eisen u.Metall KG Lehr & Co. ]

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5604799
1920
BALTIC
8987
Baltische-Amerikanische Petroleum Import GmbH
5604799
1920
BALTIC
8987
1935
Panama Tpt., Co.
5604799
1920
ESSO BALTIC
8987
1950
Waried Tankschiff-Rhederei GmbH
5604799
1920
ESSO BALTIC
8987
1956
Esso Tankschiff Reederei GmbH