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Esso Providence (I) - (1940-1954)
See also story about : BOMBED AT AUGUSTA See also external link for more photos : SS Esso Providence Pictures
Build in 1921 as "Cerro Azul", by the Sun Shipbuilding Co. at Chester, she became in 1940 "Esso Providence".
The "Esso Providence" took a direct bomb hit, was on fire and narrowly missed a magzine explosion.
She was sold in 1954 as "Lisbeth". Scrapped in Briton Ferry, 16.06.1954.
"Esso Providence".
"Esso Providence".
Part of the damage done to "Esso Providence" when aerial bomb exploded in No. 9 port tank.
Port side of the tanker, looking aft, showing temporary patch and plate indentaties.
The Miramar Ship Index for "CERRO-AZUL"
IDNo:
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2221144
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Year:
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1921
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Name:
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CERRO-AZUL
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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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26.02.1921
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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04.1921
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Tons:
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8877
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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12500
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Yard No:
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38
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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146.5
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.1
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1Q-11
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Subsequent History:
1940 ESSO PROVIDENCE - 1954 LISBETH
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Briton Ferry 16.06.1954.[ By T.W.Ward ]
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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221144
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2221144
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1921
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CERRO-AZUL
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8877
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Pan-American Petroleum & Tpt Co Inc.
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221144
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2221144
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1921
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CERRO-AZUL
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8877
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1933
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Pan-American Foreign Corp.
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221144
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2221144
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1921
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CERRO-AZUL
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8877
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1935
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
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221144
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2221144
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1921
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ESSO PROVIDENCE
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8877
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1940
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
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2221144
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1921
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ESSO PROVIDENCE
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8877
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1949
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Panama Tpt Co.
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2221144
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1921
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LISBETH
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8877
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1954
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International Machinery Corp.
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Sistership is the Esso Dover (ex. Cerro Ebano).
Source : Pacific Marine Review, April, Volume 18 1921.
SUN SHIPBUILDING COMPANY, CHESTER, PENN.
Cerro-Ebano, hull 37, tanker Pan American Petr & Trans Co; 480 LBP; 65-9 beam; 26-7 loaded draft; 12 loaded speed; 12,500 DWT; single screw QE engs 4300 IHP; 4 SE Scotch boilers 15-10x11-11 1/4; keel Aug 26; launch Feb 19/21 ; deliver Mar 19/21.
Cerro-Azul, hull 38, tanker Pan-American Petr & Trans Co; sister to above; keel Oct 13/20; launch Feb26/21; deliver Mar 26/21.
Sun
Two launchings took place at the yard of the Sun Shipbuilding Company during February. On the 19th was launched the tanker Cerro-Ebano, 12,500 deaweight tons, and on the 26th the Cerro-Azul, 12,500 tons, both for the Pan-American Petroleum and
Transportation Company.
Source : Pacific Marine Review, June, Volume 18 1921.
Sun
The tanker Cerro-Azul, delivered to Pan-American Petroleum recently, attained a sea speed of 12 3/4 knots on a full loaded draft of 27 feet, a performance that ranks her as one of the highest-speed tankers ever built in America. The keels of two tankers for the Sun Oil Company, hulls 46 and 47, were laid in April.
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