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Geo W. McKnight - (1933-1935)
"Geo W. McKnight" was build in 1933, for the Baltisch-Amerkanische Petroleum-Import GmbH, Danzig / KR Waried
Tankschiff Rhederei GmbH, Hamburg.
1935 handed over to the Panama Transport Co., Panama (Waried was still the manager).
1940 handed over to the Anglo American Oil Co., London.(Mgr. F.J. Wolfe, 1941 Mgr. R.A. Carder).
1950 to the Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., London, renamed "Esso Edinburgh".
27.7.1954 arrived at Blyth for breaking up.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

GEO. W. McKNIGHT - 1933    DZ    2M (aft)     (12)
12,442 GRT for Baltisch-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H. (Waried Tankschiff Rhed.), Danzig     521.7 x 70.4
Tanker build by Frd. Krupp Germaniawerft A.G., Kiel     (1)     #517
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Panama       PA
1939 - Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., London     BR     166870
1950 - ESSO EDINBURGH   Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., London
Broken up at Blyth 1954 by Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co., Ltd.,  arr. 26.7.1954