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Esso Chittagong (1) - (1962-1964)
See also : Stanvac Durban
"Stanvac Durban" was build in 1944, seen her as"Glacier Park", The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland,
Oregon # 57, for U.M.S.C.
"Stanvac Durban". In 1948 she became "Stanvac Durban", as seen here.
( Photo thanks to Clive Anthony Fisher )
"Esso Chittagong", ex. "Stanvac Durban", ex. "Glacier Park".
"Santa Helena", ex. "Esso Chittagong", ex. "Stanvac Durban", ex. "Glacier Park".
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
"Santa Helena", ex. "Esso Chittagong", ex. "Stanvac Durban", ex. "Glacier Park".
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
T2-SE-A1
Built April 1944 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Glacier Park" # 1914, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - STANVAC DURBAN, Standard-Vacuum Oil Co., Wilmington, Del. (New York)
1955 - s/o, Panama, PA
1962 - ESSO CHITTAGONG, Esso Standard Eastern, Inc., Panama, (New York)
1964 - SANTA HELENA, Amalgamated Marine Transport, S.A., Monrovia [Mosvold & Glastad], LI
lengthened & widened by replacing bow and cargo section with forebody removed from s/t WAPELLO (1953)
joined by Mitsubishi Industries, Ltd., Kobe, resulting vessel 17,863 grt, 597.4 x 84'5'
Dismantled 1966, forebody from s/t WAPELLO joined to machinery section from T-2 tanker TRUSTCO
(built as FRONT ROYAL (Sun yard #291), machinery section from SANTA HELENA sold to Boston
Metals Co. and temporarily joined to discarded forebody from TRUSTCO, renamed GRACE for
delivery voyage in tow.
Broken up at Vinaroz 1967, arr. 13.08.6197.
The Miramar Ship Index for "GLACIER PARK"
IDNo:
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2245388
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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GLACIER PARK
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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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11.03.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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04.1944
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Tons:
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10448
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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57
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Kaiser
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Swan Island
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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Subsequent History:
1948 STANVAC DURBAN - 1962 ESSO CHITTAGONG - 1964 SANTA HELENA -
[1964 Lg & widened 17863gt, forebody from WAPELLO of 1953]
[1966 dismantled, old machinery section joined to forebody of TRUSTCO for voyage to breakers] -
1967 GRACE
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Vinaroz 13.08.1967.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year built
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Owner
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245388
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2245388
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1944
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GLACIER PARK
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10448
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US Govt.
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245388
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2245388
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1944
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STANVAC DURBAN
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10448
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1948
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Standard-Vacuum Oil Co.
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2245388
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1944
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STANVAC DURBAN
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10448
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1955
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Standard-Vacuum Oil Co.
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|
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2245388
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1944
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ESSO CHITTAGONG
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10448
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1962
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Esso Standard Eastern Inc.
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2073
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2245388
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1944
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SANTA HELENA
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17863
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1962
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Amalgamated Marine Tpt SA
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|
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2245388
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1944
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GRACE
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17863
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1967
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Boston Metals Co.
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Vessel Name:
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STANVAC DURBAN
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Vessel ID:
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500116301
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Vessel Type:
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Steamship
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Tonnage:
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10,449 gross
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Engine:
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Steamship
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Abstract:
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Visited Auckland 6 times between 6 Oct 1952 and 19 Feb 1962 (not all visits may be recorded in this database).
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