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Esso Tone Maru - (1970-1974)
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Small tanker "Esso Tone Maru", was built in 1961 as "Kakuwa Maru". Sold in 1963 as "Fuji Maru No. 12".
Sold to Esso Senpaku KK in 1970 renamed as "Esso Tone Maru".
Sold as "Visahakit II", in 1974. Demolished in 1981.

The Miramar Ship Index for "KAKUWA MARU"
IDNo:
5179947
Year:
1961
Name:
KAKUWA MARU
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
18.03.1961
Flag:
JPN
Date of completion:
04.1961

Tons:
993
Link:
-
DWT:
1607
Yard No:
138
Length overall:
67.8
Ship Design:
LPP:
62.0
Country of build:
JPN
Beam:
10.3
Builder:
Sasebo H.I.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Sasebo
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-10.5

Subsequent History:
1963 FUJI MARU No.7 - 1970 ESSO TONE MARU - 1974 VISAHAKIT II

Disposal Data:
Scrapped in 1981.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
85612
5179947
5179947
1961
KAKUWA MARU
993
Tsuji Sekiyu KK
85612
5179947
5179947
1961
FUJI MARU No.7
993
1963
Fuji Unyu KK
85612
5179947
5179947
1961
ESSO TONE MARU
993
1970
Esso Senpaku KK
5179947
5179947
1961
VISAHAKIT II
993
1974
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