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Esso Havana - (1950-1961)
See also : Esso Havana Christened & Esso Miami - (1961-1973)
Christening of the "Esso Havana" on december 16, 1949. In service 1950.
"Esso Havana".
"Esso Havana". Broadside view midstream. Circa 1950.( Photo E. P. Griffith )
"Esso Havana" at Harbor Island, april 29th, 1950.( Esso photo )
"Esso Havana" a leaving berth Harbor Island.( Esso photo )
"Esso Havana"
Built 1950 by Newport News S.B.& D.D. Co N/News. 29000 Dwt.
1961 Renamed “Esso Miami”.
1973 Renamed “Exxon Miami”.
1973 Sold to Sabine Towing & Transportation Co Inc, Baltimore, as “Pecos” .
1995 Sold to Indian breakers Goyal Traders, arrived Bombay 19/5/95, work began 5/6/1995.
"Esso Havana" on the left in the back ground. Port Aransas , Texas.
"Esso Havana".
"Esso Havana".
( Photo Copyright © 2008 Steamship Historical Society of America )
"Pecos", ex. "Exxon Miami", ex. "Esso Miami", ex. "Esso Havana", as shown while departing Seattle in April 1976.
( Photo copyright Ray Thorsteinson / Marc Piche )
"Pecos", ex. "Exxon Miami", ex. "Esso Miami", ex. "Esso Havana".
( Photo thanks to Jim Scates )
"Pecos", ex. "Exxon Miami", ex. "Esso Miami", ex. "Esso Havana", as seen at San Francisco, around 1980.
( Photo Copyright Harry Stott )
Same photo as above, but now the tanker itself.
( Photo Copyright Harry Stott )
"Pecos", ex. "Exxon Miami", ex. "Esso Miami", ex. "Esso Havana".( Photo Copyright Harry Stott )
Built in 1950 by Newport News SB & DD Co as "ESSO HAVANA" for the Esso fleet, she
became "ESSO MIAMI" in 1961 and "EXXON MIAMI" in 1973.
In 1973 she became the "PECOS", scrapped in 1995.
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO HAVANA"
IDNo:
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5107944
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Year:
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1950
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Name:
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ESSO HAVANA
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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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16.12.1949
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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03.1950
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Tons:
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17291
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Link:
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1837
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DWT:
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27320
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Yard No:
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483
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Length overall:
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191.4
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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183.2
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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25.2
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Builder:
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Newport News SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Newport News
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-16
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|
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Subsequent History:
1961 ESSO MIAMI - 1973 EXXON MIAMI - 1973 PECOS
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bombay 19.05.1995. [ By Goyal Traders ]
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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Registered Owner
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259357
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5107944
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1950
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ESSO HAVANA
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17291
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Esso Sg Co.
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259357
|
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5107944
|
1950
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ESSO HAVANA
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17291
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1960
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Humble Oil & Refining Co.
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259357
|
5107944
|
5107944
|
1950
|
ESSO MIAMI
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17291
|
1961
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Humble Oil & Refining Co.
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259357
|
5107944
|
5107944
|
1950
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ESSO MIAMI
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17291
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1969
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Humble Tptn Co.
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259357
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5107944
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5107944
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1950
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EXXON MIAMI
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17291
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1973a
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Exxon Tptn Co.
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259357
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5107944
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5107944
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1950
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PECOS
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17291
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1973b
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Sabine Towing & Tptn Co.
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