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Esso Valparaiso - (1949-1955)
"Esso Valparaiso".
"Esso Valparaiso".
"Athlon", ex. "Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac", after complete rebuilding.
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"Athlon", ex. "Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac", in Dry-dock.ESSO VALPARAISO
Registered in Panama
Standard Oil Co
Gt 10729
Lt 523.5 ft Bd 68.1 ft Dp 30.1 ft
Built by Sun Shipbuilders & Dry Dock Co @ Chester PA 1945
Ex Fort Massiac 1949
became Esso Valparaiso 1949 -1955
Later Esso Avonmouth 1955 -1962
Sold and renamed "Athlon"
1962 Converted to a bulk carrier, old stern cut off & scrapped. New one fitted by Cantieri Navali di Taranto
1974 sold Spain scrap & arrived Bilbao 14/3/75.
Additional Information:
Built August 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, as "Fort Massiac" # 2437, for U.M.S.C.
1949 "Esso Valparaiso", Panama Standard Oil Co.
1955 "Esso Avonmouth", Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., London.
1962 "Athlon", Athlos Cia. Naviera S.A., Piraeus [ J. Barzacos ], GR
1962 Converted to a bulk carrier, old stern cut off & scrapped. New one fitted by Cantieri Navali di Taranto.
1974 sold for scrap to Bilbao, Spain, Hierros Ardes S.A., arrived. 14.03.1975, work began early in 04.1975.
The Miramar Ship Index for "FORT MASSIAC"
IDNo:
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2248505
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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FORT MASSIAC
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Launch Date:
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25.07.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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08.1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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Ton:
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10297
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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473
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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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|
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Subsequent History:
1949 ESSO VALPARAISO - 1955 ESSO AVONMOUTH - 1960 ATHLON
[ 1962 Lg & widened 13570 grt & converted to bulk carrier ]
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bilbao 14.03.1975.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year built
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Owner
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248505
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2248505
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1945
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FORT MASSIAC
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10297
|
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U.S.War Sg Administration
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|
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2248505
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1945
|
ESSO VALPARAISO
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10297
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1949
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Panama Standard Oil Co.
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184702
|
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2248505
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1945
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ESSO AVONMOUTH
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10297
|
1955
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Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd.
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1963
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2248505
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1945
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ATHLON
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10297
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1960
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Athlos Cia. Naviera S.A.
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