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"Esso Wilmington", ex. "Fort Stanwicks".
"Esso Wilmington", ex. "Fort Stanwicks", swinging into formation for a convoy to European war fronts, with varied types of cargo on deck,
in addition to fuel below.
"Esso Wilmington".
T2-SE-A1
Built November 1942 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock, Chester, PA.,
as "Fort Stanwick", # 345, for U.M.S.C.
Launched as FORT STANWICK
1950 - ESSO WILMINGTON, Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.
1959 - WANG JUROR, Denton SS. Corp. (North Atlantic Marine Co., Inc.), New York
1959 - DENTON, s/o
1960 - MARGARET M., Meridian Trading Corp. (Penn Shipping Co., Inc.), New York
Broken up at Kaohsiung, March 1961, arrived prior 04.02.1961,
work began 10.03.1961.
The Miramar Ship Index for "FORT STANWICK"
IDNo:
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2242464
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Year:
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1942
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Name:
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ESSO WILMINGTON
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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29.10.1942
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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11.1942
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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270
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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:
[Launched as FORT STANWICK] - 1942 ESSO WILMINGTON - 1959 WANG JUROR
1959 DENTON - 1960 MARGARET M.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 04.02.1961.
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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Owner
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242464
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2242464
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1942
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FORT STANWICK
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10169
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Launched as
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US Govt.
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242464
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2242464
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1942
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ESSO WILMINGTON
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10169
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1942
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Esso Shipping Co.
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242464
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2242464
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1942
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DENTON
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10169
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1959
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Denton SS. Corp.
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242464
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2242464
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1942
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WANG JUROR
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10169
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1959
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Denton SS. Corp.
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242464
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2242464
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1942
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MARGARET M.
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10169
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1960
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Meridian Trading Corp.
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