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Launching of the "Esso Memphis" at Chester, Penna., June 17, 1944 preparatory to a highly usefull war career.
"Esso Memphis" inbound during the war, July 15th, 1944.( Photo US Coast Guard )
"Esso Memphis" inbound during the war, date unknown.( Photo US Coast Guard )
"Esso Memphis".
ESSO MEMPHIS - 1944 USA 1TE (aft)
10,296 GRT for Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del., 504.0 x 68.2
Tanker build by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa. (06/44) #415, 245961
1950 - Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.
1956 - MEMPHIS U. S. Dept. of Commerce - Maritime Administration, Wilmington, Del.
(11/1956 - 09/1957 - lent to U.S. Navy - Military Sea Transportation Service as T-AO-162)
1966 - U. S. Army - refitted for service as floating power plant - stationed at Qu Nhon
Broken up at Kaohsiung, Aug 1971, by Chin Ho Fa Steel & Iron Co., Ltd.
Sisterships are Esso New Haven, Esso Camden, Esso Portland, Esso Roanoke,
Esso Scranton, Esso Springfield and Esso Uttica.
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO MEMPHIS"
IDNo:
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2245961
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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ESSO MEMPHIS
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Launch Date:
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17.06.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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28.06.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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11.03.1944
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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415
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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Subsequent History:
1956 MEMPHIS
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 08.1971
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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245961
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2245961
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1944
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ESSO MEMPHIS
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10297
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Standard Oil Co NJ.
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AO-162
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2245961
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1944
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MEMPHIS
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10297
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1956
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U.S.Navy
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Additional Info :
Cumberland Class Fleet Oiler:
Laid down, 11 March 1944, as Esso Memphis, a Maritime Administration type (T2-SE-A1)
tanker hull, under a Maritime Commission contract at Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, PA.; Delivered to Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey, 28 June 1944; Returned to the Maritime Commission for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, (date unknown);
Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission, 28 November 1956, and placed in service as USNS Memphis (T-AO-162);
Assigned to MSTS, 23 December 1956; Operated by Marine Transport Lines, Inc.; Placed out of service, struck from the Naval
Register, and returned to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.,
13 September 1960; Converted to a floating power plant at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, VA. in 1966;
Transferred to the US Army for service in South Vietnam; Moored in port of Qui Nhon. Final Disposition, fate unknown.
Displacement 5,782 t.(lt) 21,800 t.(fl);
Length 523' 6";
Beam 68' 2";
Draft 30' 2";
Speed 14.5kts;
Armament, none;
Capacity 140,000 barrels;
Propulsion, turbo-electric, single screw. 8,000hp.
Later Names: 1956 Memphis.
History and notes:
Scrapped Kaohsiung, August 1971. (See also Marinship yard numbers 13 and 15 and Sun yard number 412.)