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Esso Formosa - (1947-1954)
Unfortunaly no picture available, anyone ?????
See her as : Twilite
Build as "Twilite" in 1916. Sold as "Norsworthy" in 1925, sold as "Esso No. 1" in 1938, again sold to Argentina as
"Esso Formosa" in 1947. Scrapped in 1954.
Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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TWILITE
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Nationality
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U.S.
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Official Number:
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214440
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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252.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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1955.00
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Vessel Width:
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43.58
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Net Tonnage:
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1580.00
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Vessel Height
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21.16
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00133
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Toledo, OH
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Builder:
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Toledo Ship Building Co.
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Date of Build
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1916
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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STANDTOW NO. 1
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1921 - 1925
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U.S.
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214440
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NORSWORTHY
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1925 - 1927
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U.S.
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214440
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PLATAPET
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1927 - 1938
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ARGENTINA
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ESSO NO. 1
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1938 - 1947
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ARGENTINA
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ESSO FORMOSA
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1947 - 1954
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ARGENTINA
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Standard Oil Co. (NJ) New York, NY U.S.
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1916 - 1925
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U.S.
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214440
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American Petroleum Co. Houston, TX U.S.
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1925 - 1926
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U.S.
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214440
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Petroleum Navigation Co. Houston, TX U.S.
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1926 - 1927
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U.S.
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214440
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Cia Transportadora de Petroleos Buenos Aires, Argentina
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1927 - 1954
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ARGENTINA
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Rebuild History
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Reduced to barge, 1925. Tonnage change, 1927 (1522 gross - 1466 net).
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Disposition
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Scrapped in 1954.
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