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ESSO International Tankers 1960-1969
Esso Nicaragua (2) - (1964-1977)
See her also as "Esso Bristol"
 "Esso Nicaragua", ex. "Esso Bristol" at New York.
( Photo CJH-KW COLLECTION )

GT 23972 Lt 690 ft Bd 90.5 Dp 35.5
Built 1958 as "Esso Bristol" by Howaldtswerke Hamburg A.G. Hamburg.
1964 renamed “Esso Nicaragua”, Esso tankers Inc, Panama.
1977 Sold to Taiwan breakers & arrived Kaohsiung 7/10/77.
"Esso Nicaragua", ex. "Esso Bristol".
"Esso Nicaragua".
 
"Esso Nicaragua", at Fawley.
( Photo & Copyright Chas Betts )
 
"Esso Nicargua", arriving in New York, August 1966. Tug is "Esso Empire State".
 
"Esso Nicargua", arriving in New York, August 1966.
 
"Esso Nicargua", arriving in New York, August 1966.
 
"Esso Nicargua", arriving in New York, August 1966.
 
"Esso Nicargua", arriving in New York, August 1966.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO BRISTOL"
IDNo:
5107009
Year:
1958
Name:
ESSO BRISTOL
Launch Date:
01.02.1958
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
06.1958
Flag:
GBR
Keel:

Tons:
23972
Link:
-
DWT:
36117
Yard No:
920
Length overall:
210.3
Ship Design:
LPP:
201.2
Country of build:
GER
Beam:
27.5
Builder:
Howaldtswerke
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Hamburg
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16.5

Subsequent History:
1964 ESSO NICARAGUA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped by An Hsiung Iron & Steel at Kaohsiung 07.10.1977.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
5107009
5107009
1958
ESSO BRISTOL
23972
Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd.
5107009
5107009
1958
ESSO NICARAGUA
23972
1964
Panama Tpt., Co.