Esso Maine (1) - (1955-1968)

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"Esso Maine (1)".

She was built in Port Arthur, Texas in 1951, as the tug "Esso Tug No. 10". She was later renamed the "Esso Maine".

She was acquired by McAllister Towing and Transportation renamed her as the "Justine McAllister".

She was renamed "The Privateer".

However, when she was retired from service McAllister donated her to the State University of New York's Maritime College

at Fort Schuyler. The intention was to utilize her as a training tug. The program never began and the tug was sold, over the

next two years she was stripped apart.

She was eventually sent to be scrapped.

"Esso Maine (1)", ex. "Esso Tug No. 10", seen here as "Justine McAllister".

Esso Maine (1)", ex. "Esso Tug No. 10", seen here as "The Privateer" at the end of the line.

Esso Maine (1)", ex. "Esso Tug No. 10", seen here as "The Privateer" at the end of the line.

Esso Maine (1)", ex. "Esso Tug No. 10", seen here as "The Privateer" at the end of the line.

Additional Information :

Esso Maine - 1951

Registered: LR66-67:510786

(USA)ON 262277

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 GM Cleveland, 1200bhp, sp 12kn

ESSO TUG No 10

1951: Built by "Gulfport Shipbuilding Corp" at Port Arthur, Tx.(USA)

1951: delivered to "ESSO (Humble Oil & Refining Co)" at Wilmington, Del.(USA)

(USA flag, regd Wilmington, ON 262277, c/s WD5627)

1955: renamed ESSO MAINE

1968: To "McAllister Brothers Inc" at New York (USA), renamed JUSTINE McALLISTER

2004: To "Fort Schuyler Maritime College", renamed PRIVATEER

Name	O/N	Rig	Length	Width	HP	Built Year	Built At	Builder	Home Port
JUSTINE McALLISTER	0262277	tug	96.3	25.2	1800	1951	Port Arthur, Tx	Gulfport Boiler & Welding Works, Inc.	New York, NY