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Esso Cambridge - (1947-1947)
See her as : Esso Sao Paulo - (1947-1959) & Esso Sao Paulo - (1962-1967)
S.S. "Esso Cambridge".
One of the famous T2-tankers built by the Sun yard as the "Whitehorse", Hull 409 in 1944.
Shown in this photo, the vessel is laying under the "Hammerhead Crane", at No. 1 pier where
the tanks for carrying propane were put abourd. The installation of four prpane tanks
constitutes another first for the Sun Yard.
Additional information :
T2-SE-A1
Built April 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock, Chester, PA.,
as "Whitehorse" # 1742, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - ESSO CAMBRIDGE, Panama Transport Co., Panama.
1947 - ESSO SAO PAULO, s/o
1954 - lengthened by Howaldtswerke A.G., Hamburg, 11,307 grt, 545.0' , fitted as partial
LPG - carrier, with 8 vertical pressurised tanks.
1959 - SAO PAULO, s/o
1962 - ESSO SAO PAULO, Panama Transport & Nav. Co. S.A., Panama
1964 - Esso Transport & Nav. Co. S.A., Panama - s/o
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1967, arrived 13.05.1967.
Additional information :
The Miramar Ship Index for "WHITEHORSE"
IDNo:
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2245451
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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WHITEHORSE
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Launch Date:
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31.03.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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04.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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Ton:
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10137
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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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409
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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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|
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Subsequent History:
1947 ESSO CAMBRIDGE - 1947 ESSO SAO PAULO -
[ 1954 Lg 11307gt & converted to part LPG tanker ] -
1959 SAO PAULO - 1962 ESSO SAO PAULO.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 13.05.1967.
History:
ON
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ID
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built
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
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245451
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2245451
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1944
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WHITEHORSE
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10317
|
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U.S. Govt.
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|
2245451
|
1944
|
ESSO CAMBRIDGE
|
10317
|
1947
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Panama Transport Co.
|
|
2245451
|
1944
|
ESSO SAO PAULO
|
10317
|
1947
|
Panama Transport Co.
|
|
2245451
|
1944
|
SAO PAULO
|
11307
|
1959
|
Panama Transport Co.
|
|
2245451
|
1944
|
ESSO SAO PAULO
|
11307
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1962
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Panama Transport Co.
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