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Esso Elizabeth - (1946-1948)
"Imperial Fredericton", ex. "Esso Elizabeth", ex. "Frenchtown".
( Photo thanks to Donald A. Baker )
"Invicta", ex. "Geo. G.", ex. "Imperial Fredericton", ex. "Esso Elizabeth", ex. "Frenchtown".
( Photo Copyright David Boone )
"Invicta", ex. "Geo. G.", ex. "Imperial Fredericton", ex. "Esso Elizabeth", ex. "Frenchtown".
( Photo Copyright Walter E. Frost )
The Miramar Ship Index for "FRENCHTOWN"
IDNo:
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5162205
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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FRENCHTOWN
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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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08.02.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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03.1944
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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391
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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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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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1TE-15
|
|
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Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO ELIZABETH - 1948 IMPERIAL FREDERICTON - 1954 GEO G. -
[ 1961 Lg & widened 175.4 / 169.1 x 22.9 mtr, 12646 grt / 20980 dwt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1961 INVICTA - 1983 HOLY TRINITY
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at La Spezia 10.04.1978. [ By Cantieri Navali Santa Maria ]
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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245196
|
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5162205
|
1944
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FRENCHTOWN
|
10297
|
|
U.S. Govt.
|
245196
|
|
5162205
|
1944
|
ESSO ELIZABETH
|
10297
|
1946
|
Standard Oil Co (New Jersey)
|
178989
|
|
5162205
|
1944
|
IMPERIAL FREDERICTON
|
10297
|
1948
|
Imperial Oil Sg Co Ltd.
|
492
|
|
5162205
|
1944
|
GEO. G.
|
10297
|
1954
|
Vespuccio Cia Armadora SA
|
492
|
5162205
|
5162205
|
1944
|
INVICTA
|
12646
|
1961
|
Vespuccio Cia Armadora SA
|
492
|
5162205
|
5162205
|
1944
|
HOLY TRINITY
|
12646
|
1973
|
Vespuccio Cia Armadora SA
|
Additional information :
T2-SE-A1
Built March 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Frenchtown" # 1724, for U.M.S.C.
FRENCHTOWN - 1944 USA 1 TE (aft)
10,296 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, 504.0 x 68.2
Tanker built by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa. , (3/44), #391, 245196
1946 - ESSO ELIZABETH, Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), Wilmington, Del.
1948 - IMPERIAL FREDERICTON, Imperial Oil Shipping Co., Ltd., Halifax, N.S., CA
1954 - GEO. G., Vespuccio Cia. Armadora S.A., Monrovia [John & Geo. Dambassis], LI
1961 - INVICTA, s/o, Converted to bulk carrier and lengthened by replacement of cargo section with
new midbody built by Rheinstahl Nordseewerke G.m.b.H., Emden, resulting vessel
12,646 grt, 556.4 x 75.3', delivered. 01/1961
1973 - HOLY TRINITY , s/o
Broken up at La Spezia 1978 by Cantieri Navali Santa Maria, arrived 10.04.1978,
work began 14.04.1978.