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Esso Virginia - (1958-1973)
"Esso Virgina".
"Esso Tug No. 11" was built in 1951, renamed in 1956 as "Esso Rhode Island".
Renamed in 1958 as "Esso Virginia, renamed in 1973 as "Exxon Virginia".
Sold in 1978 as " Dorothy H.". Sunken as fish reef in 1995.
Registered: LR66-67:510871
(USA)ON 262671
192 GRT, 97 NRT, (103'0"(96'8")x25'2"(25'1")x11'7.5/8"(12'11"))
1 scr, d-e, 1 el-mot.1020shp, diesel 2tew 12cyl (1946) GM Cleveland, 1200bhp, sp 12kn
ESSO TUG No 11
1951: Built by "Gulfport Shipbuilding Corp" at Port Arthur, Tx.(USA)
1951: delivered to "Esso Standard Oil Co" at Wilmington, Del.(USA)
(USA flag, regd Wilmington, ON 262671, c/s WD7704)
1956: To "ESSO (Humble Oil & Refining Co)" at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed ESSO RHODE ISLAND
1958: renamed ESSO VIRGINIA
1966: still in service
fate unknown
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO TUG No.11"
IDNo:
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5108716
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Year:
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1951
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Name:
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ESSO TUG No.11
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Launch Date:
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Type:
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Tug
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Date of completion:
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09.1951
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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382
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Length overall:
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31.4
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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29.5
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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7.7
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Builder:
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Gulfport
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Port Arthur, Tx.
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1DE-12
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Subsequent History:
1956 ESSO RHODE ISLAND - 1958 ESSO VIRGINIA - 1973 EXXON VIRGINIA -
1978 DOROTHY H.
Disposal Data:
Sunken as fish reef in 1995.
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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262671
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5108716
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5108716
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1951
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ESSO TUG No.11
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192
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262671
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5108716
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5108716
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1951
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ESSO RHODE ISLAND
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192
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1956
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262671
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5108716
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5108716
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1951
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ESSO VIRGINIA
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192
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1958
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262671
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5108716
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5108716
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1951
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EXXON VIRGINIA
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192
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1973
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262671
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5108716
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5108716
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1951
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DOROTHY H.
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192
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1978
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