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Tanker "Esso Montpelier" after launching at Federal Shipyard, May 25, 1940.
Sisterships are "Esso Bayonne", "Esso Bayway", "Esso Boston", "Esso Bolivar" and "Esso Concord".
"Esso Montpelier" outbound, February 15th, 1941. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Esso Montpelier" outbound, October 24th, 1941. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Esso Montpelier", outbound, August 18th, 1943, with a deck load of planes. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Esso Montpelier" in stormy weather.
"Sabine", ex. "Esso Montpelier", in 1960 just before being loaded with scrap metal and sent to the scrap yard.
She was built in 1940 as the ESSO Montpelier, Sabine Transportation acquired her in 1952.
The Miramar Ship Index for
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ESSO MONTPELIER
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IDNo / IMO
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2239817
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Year
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1940
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Name
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ESSO MONTPELIER
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Flag
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USA
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Owner
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Standard Oil Co., of N.J.
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Type
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Tanker
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Tons
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7698
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DWT
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13080
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LOA
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137.2
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LPP
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134.1
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Beam
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20.3
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Dept
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10.52
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Draft
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8.55
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Mach.
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1ST-12
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Power
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3,300 SHP
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Design
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Custom built
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Builder
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The Federal Shipbuilding And Dry Dock Co.
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Yard
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Kearny, Nj.
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Yard No
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177
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Built
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USA
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Keel
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?? 1940
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Launch
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25.05.1940
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Compl.
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03.07.1940
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Subsequent History
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1950 ESSO MONTPELIER - Esso Shipping Co.
1952 SABINE - Sabine Tptn., Co., Inc.
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End
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1961
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Disposal Data
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Scrapped Barrow 27.02.1961. [By T.W. Ward Ltd.]
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"Esso Montpelier", Status Card.