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Esso Panama - (1958-1978)
See also : "Esso Panama", new Bulbous Bow
 "Esso Panama" was built in 1958, scrapped in 1978 at Kaoshiung.
 "Esso Panama".
 "Esso Panama" at Slagen, Norway, 1957.
"Esso Panama".
 
Original "quarterboard" from the "Esso Panama".
Bought, from Ebay, see below, restored and photographed by Beppe Allievi.
 
The advertisement on Ebay.
 
"Esso Panama" after lenghtening.
( Photo thanks to Beppe Allievi )
 "Esso Panama" at the Cantieri Riuniti shipyard, Monfalcone, Italy in 1958.
( Photo collection Mr. Fulvio Petronio )
ESSO PANAMA - 1958
Code letters: HPMP
Rigging: steel steam tanker; 1 deck; fitted with direction finder, echo sounding device, gyro-compass, position finding
device, radar & radiotelephony
Tonnage: 23,363 tons gross, 14,190 tons net and 35,550 tons deadweight
Dimensions: 690ft. long, 90ft. 3in. beam and tanks 35ft. 7in. deep
Construction: 1958, Cantieri Riuniti Dell'Adriatico in Montefalcone
Propulsion: 2 Parsons steam turbines double reduction geared to screw shaft; engines by Cantieri Riuniti
Dell'Adriatico in Trieste
Owners: Panama Transport (Panamanian Co., managers)
Port of registry: Panama.
 "Esso Panama" left, at the Cantieri Riuniti shipyard, Monfalcone, Italy in 1958.
The "Esso Puerto Rico" is beeing build on the right.
( Photo collection Mr. Fulvio Petronio )
"Esso Panama".
( Photo thanks to Beppe Allievi )
Built 1958 by C.R.D. Adriatico, Monfalcone, (yard no 1836).
1962 Lengthened & Deepened, 29141gt, 19005net, 51028dwt. 773ft 2ins (inc BB) X 90ft 3ins X 56ft.
Owned by Esso Transport & Tanker Co Inc, Panama.
1978 Sold to Taiwan breakers Lung Cheng Steel Enterprise Co Ltd & arrived Kaohsiung 19/7/78, work began 4/9/78.
 "Esso Panama" after lenghtening.
 
 "Esso Panama".
 "Esso Panama" silhouette drawing.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO PANAMA"
IDNo:
5108120
Year:
1958
Name:
ESSO PANAMA
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
08.03.1958
Flag:
PAN
Date of completion:
12.1958

DWT:
35550
Yard No:
1836
Length overall:
210.3
Ship Design:
LPP:
182.9
Country of build:
IT
Beam:
27.5
Builder:
Riuniti Adriatico
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Monfalcone
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16

Subsequent History:
[ 1963 Lg 235.7 / 225.7mtr, 29141grt / 49804dwt ]

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 19.07.1978.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5108120
1958
ESSO PANAMA
23363
Panama Tpt Co.
5108120
5108120
1958
ESSO PANAMA
29141
1961
Panama Tpt & Tanker Co SA.
5108120
5108120
1958
ESSO PANAMA
29141
1964
Esso Tpt & Tanker Co Inc.
5108120
5108120
1958
ESSO PANAMA
29141
1975
Esso Tankers Inc.