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ESSO International Tankers 1950-1959
Esso Sao Paulo - (1962-1967)
See also : Esso Sao Paulo - (1947-1959)
 "Esso Sao Paulo", source, location and date unknown.
"Esso Sao Paulo".
( Photograph by Jack Chapman )
 
"Esso Sao Paulo" ex. "Whitehorse", Bremerhaven, 06-1963.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
 
Captain Alberto Allievi (on the right) and others on the bridge of the " Esso Sao Paulo".
( Photo from collection Beppe Allievi )

Additional information :

T2-SE-A1
Built April 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock, Chester, PA.,
as "Whitehorse" # 1742, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - ESSO CAMBRIDGE, Panama Transport Co., Panama.
1947 - fitted as partial LPG - carrier, with 8 vertical pressurised tanks
1947 - ESSO SAO PAULO, s/o
1954 - lengthened by Howaldtswerke A.G., Hamburg,  11,307 grt,  545.0'
1959 - SAO PAULO, s/o
1962 - ESSO SAO PAULO, Panama Transport & Nav. Co. S.A., Panama
1964 - Esso Transport & Nav. Co. S.A., Panama  - s/o
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1967, arrived 13.05.1967..

Additional information :

The Miramar Ship Index for "WHITEHORSE"
IDNo:
2245451
Year:
1944
Name:
WHITEHORSE
Launch Date:
31.03.1944
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
04.1944
Flag:
USA
Keel:

Tons:
10317
Link:
-
DWT:
16613
Yard No:
409
Length overall:
159.6
Ship Design:
T2-SE-A1
LPP:
153.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
20.7
Builder:
Sun
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Subsequent History:
 1947 ESSO CAMBRIDGE - 1947 ESSO SAO PAULO -
[ 1954 Lg 11307grt & converted to partial LPG tanker ] -
1959 SAO PAULO - 1962 ESSO SAO PAULO.

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 13.05.1967.

History:
ON  
ID  
Year built
Name  
Tons  
Change  
Main Owner
245451
2245451
1944
WHITEHORSE
10317
U.S. Govt.
2245451
1944
ESSO CAMBRIDGE
10317
1947
Panama Transport Co.
2245451
1944
ESSO SAO PAULO
10317
1947
Panama Transport Co.
2245451
1944
SAO PAULO
11307
1959
Panama Transport Co.
2245451
1944
ESSO SAN PAULO
11307
1962
Panama Transport Co.

Mooring Instructions for the "Esso Sao Paulo" at Ras Tanura.

( Collection Beppe Allievi )