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SS "Esso Hartford" after her launching at Sparrow Point, Md.
Sold in 1963 as "Transhartford". Scrapped in 1970 at Castellon, Spain.
"Esso Hartford" outbound, during the war, July 15th, 1943.(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Esso Hartford" inbound, during the war, September 9th, 1944.(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Esso Hartford".( Esso photo )
"Esso Hartford".
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO HARTFORD"
IDNo:
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2241992
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Year:
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1942
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Name:
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ESSO HARTFORD
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Launch Date:
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06.06.1942
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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07.1942
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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Tons:
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9887
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16585
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Yard No:
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4367
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Length overall:
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152.90
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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148.59
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.73
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Builder:
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Bethlehem
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Material of build:
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Steel
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Location of yard:
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Sparrow's Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST (aft)/15.0
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Subsequent History:
1963 TRANSHARTFORD
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Castellon 29.07.1970.
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
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241992
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2241992
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1942
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ESSO HARTFORD
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9887
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Standard Oil Co., NJ.
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241992
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2241992
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1942
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TRANSHARTFORD
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9887
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1963
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Hudson Waterways
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Sisterships are "Esso Annapolis" (II), "Dartmouth" and "Esso Harrisburg".
Seen here as "Transhartford".
( Photo copyright A. Duncan )