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Esso Baltimore (2) - (1960-1973)
Cover of the souvenir launching program for the second "Esso Baltimore", April 28, 1960.
Launching the "Esso Baltimore".
( AP Wirephoto - 1960 )
Source : The Baltimore Sun
NEWPORT NEWS, VA., APRIL 28 1960 -- "I NAME THEE ESSO BALTIMORE" -- MRS, MORGAN J. DAVIS, wife of President of Humble Oil And refining Company., Christens Esso Baltimore. W.E. Blewett Jr. President, Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Looks on.
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The "ESSO BALTIMORE" is the first of two supertankers of this class. She is 740 feet in length with a beam
of 102 feet and 47,400 deadweight tons.
From the Book Newport NewsESSO BALTIMORE - 1960
Hull No: 540
Owner: Esso Standard Division
Launched: April 28, 1960
Delivered: July 15, 1960
Dimensions: 740 x 1.02 X 50 ft
Gross Tonnage: 29,675
Displacement: 62,105 tons
Machinery: Geared Turbines, 2 Boilers
Horsepower/Speed: 19,000/17.5 knots
On December 14, 1956, the shipyard obtained a contract for five 48,800 DWT tankers from an old customer, the Standard Oil C0. of NJ, for service with the Esso Standard Division of Humble Oil & Refining Co. These ships were assigned Hull Nos. 540-544 but
only the first two, named ESSO BALTTMORE and ESSO BOSTON, were built.
The keel for ESSO BALTIMORE was not laid on Shipway 8 until September 9, 1959, due to the press of other tanker work at the shipyard. Sponsor for ESSO BALTIMORE was Mrs. Morgan J. Davis, wife of the president of Humble Oil & Refining Co., and she sent the giant tanker down the ways on April 28. 1960, amid great fanfare.
During outfitting, it became apparent that this ship and her sister represented a departure from previous Esso tankers, for they featured modern streamlined stacks and superstructures; offered individual air conditioned quarters; and lacked the traditional forward dry cargo hold and booms formerly provided. ESSO BALTIMORE’s 19,000 SHP Newport News-built turbines were put to the test during sea trials on July 11-12, 1960, and the ship was delivered on July 15.
She sailed later that day for Baltimore and an open house which drew 17,000 vistors. She then sailed for New York and joined the Esso fleet after another successful open house there. Designed to be the largest and most efficient oil tanker able to operate in the Gulf Coast-East Coast trade, her 35 cargo tanks gave her a total capacity of 417,842 U.S. barrels.
She stayed on her intended routes for almost 20 years until her operation in competition with landbased pipelines became unprofitable in the late 19705.
Her name was changed to EXXON BALTIMORE in 1973, and her later operator was the Exxon Shipping Co. After her withdrawal from her original route, she was converted for the carriage of Hondo crude from Santa Barbara to Baytown via the Panama Canal,
where she served with four of her Newport News sisters into the mid-1980's. In 1985 she was reclassified as a products ship and, fitted with heating coils, began to carry heavy fuels and asphalt cargoes.
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"Esso Baltimore".
"Esso Baltimore" was build in 1960 and became in 1973 "Exxon Baltimore", in 1990 as "Coastal Eagle Point".
Laid up at Eleusis from 30-11-2001. Arrived 06-05-2003 as "Eagle" Alang for breaking up.
"Esso Baltimore".
"Esso Baltimore", before her launching in April, 1960.( Photo Thanks to Dale Hargrave )
"Esso Baltimore", before her launching in April, 1960.( Photo Thanks to Dale Hargrave )
"Esso Baltimore".
( Photo The Baltimore Sun )
"Coastal Eagle Point" ex. "Exxon Baltimore", ex. "Esso Baltimore".
"Coastal Eagle Point" ex. "Exxon Baltimore", ex. "Esso Baltimore".
Seen here as "Coastal Eagle Point", leaving the port of Corpus Christy.
( Photo by Zeljko Pavicin )
"Coastal Eagle Point", ex. "Exxon Baltimore", ex. "Esso Baltimore".
Seen here as "Coastal Eagle Point".
"Coastal Eagle Point", ex. "Exxon Baltimore", ex. "Esso Baltimore".
"Coastal Eagle Point", ex. "Exxon Baltimore", ex. "Esso Baltimore", at Houston, TX., May 20th, 1997.
( Photo Mac Mackay )
Arrived in tow at Alang as "Eagle", on 6 May 2003.
( Photo by Jaap Kiewiet )
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO BALTIMORE"
IDNo:
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5106902
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Year:
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1960
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Name:
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ESSO BALTIMORE
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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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28.04.1960
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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1960
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Tons:
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30682
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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49517
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Yard No:
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540
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Length overall:
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225.6
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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214.9
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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31.2
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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-16.5
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Subsequent History:
1973 EXXON BALTIMORE - 1989 COASTAL EAGLE POINT - 2003 EAGLE
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 06.05.2003
History:
LR/IMO
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ID
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Built
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Owners
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5106902
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5106902
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1960
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ESSO BALTIMORE
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30682
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Humble Oil & Refining Co.
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5106902
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5106902
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1960
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EXXON BALTIMORE
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30682
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1973
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Exxon Tptn. Co. (s/o)
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5106902
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5106902
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1960
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COASTAL EAGLE POINT
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30682
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1989
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Coastal Manatee Inc.
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5106902
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5106902
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1960
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EAGLE
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30682
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2003
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Coastal Tankship USA Inc.
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