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Esso Kure - (1970-1982)
 
"Esso Kure" was build in 1970. In 1982 sold as "Tesubu II".
In 1984 sunk in heavy seas near Socrata and was reported lost.
 
"Esso Kure".
( Photo Marc Piché )
"Esso Kure".
"Esso Kure".
 
"Esso Kure".

Additional information, thanks to Teun van der Zee;

M.T. ESSO KURE   IMO nr. 7007174   (1970-1982)   tanker   5LSI
Built 1970, Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (I.H.I.), Kure (#169)
13.154 BRT   7.966 BRT   21.107 DWT
170,08 (160,99) x 23,53 x 12,12 x 9,405 mtr.
27 cargotanks, 28.204 m3, 1.235,5 ton bunkers, using 26 ton/day, 14,75 kn.
7.200 EPK, 5.296 kW, 6 cyl, 2 tew, 680 x 1250, Sulzer 6RD68, Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (I.H.I.), Aioi.
1970 deliverd as ESSO KURE for Esso Tankers Inc., Monrovia-Liberia.
1982 sold to Tesubu Trading Co. S.A., Panama, managed by Ganmount Shipping Ltd., Londen, renamed TESUBU II.
2-7-1983 voyage from San Lorenzo to Mauritius, 7-7-1983 colided with a pontonbridge, 30-8-1983 left from Durban.
26-6-1984 during voyage from Bangkok to Ravenna with melasse in heavy weather amed water and sunk in position 12.40 NB. en 57.35 OL.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO KURE"
IDNo:
7007174
Year:
1970
Name:
ESSO KURE
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
12.12.1969
Flag:
LBR
Date of completion:
1970

Tons:
13154
Link:
-
DWT:
21107
Yard No:
169
Length overall:
170.1
Ship Design:
LPP:
161.0
Country of build:
JPN
Beam:
23.5
Builder:
Ishikawajima-Harima
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Kure
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-14.5

Subsequent History:
1982 TESUBU II

Disposal Data:
Foundered 12.40 N / 57.35 E on 26.06.1994 (26 dead ) [Voyage Bangkok-Ravenna, molasses ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
3484
7007174
7007174
1970
ESSO KURE
13154
Esso Tankers Inc.
7007174
7007174
1970
TESUBU II
13154
1982
Tesubu Tdg SA