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Esso Tug No. 8 - (1946-1955)
See also : Esso Maryland (1) - (1955-1958)
"Esso Tug No. 8" towing the "Esso Little Rock" to pier at Constable Hook, New Jersey, New York Harbor, New York, 1947.( Photographer Arnold Eagle )
"Esso Tug No. 8" (left) and "Esso Tug No. 2" (right) towing "Esso Barge No. 311"" in New York Harbor, October 1947.( Photographer Sol Libsohn )
The "Esso Tug No. 8" was built in 1945 as "Harry A. Marvell", for Meseck Towing & Transportation Co.,
bought in 1946. Renamed in 1955 as "Esso Mayland", Sold in 1958 as "America", scuttled as artificial
reef on the Georgetown Reef, off South Carolina (USA) in 2005.
"Esso Tug No. 8".
"Fred W. Weller" + "Esso Tug No. 8".
Additional Information :
Esso Maryland - 1945
Registered: LR47-48:07129 /LR50-51:58985 /LR56-57:59435 /LR60-61:51302
IMO 8424214 /(USA)ON 245931
219 GRT, 147 NRT, L 29,62 m, B 8,22 m, D 4,09 m (96.9'x27.0'x12.3' or 104'0"(97'2")x27'0"(28'0")x12'1.3/8"(13'5"))
1 fpp, steam 3cyl Skinner-Unaflow, oil fired, 1200ihp
re-engined 1970 diesel 2tew 12cyl (1945) Skinner-Unaflow, 2360bhp-1736kW
The Miramar Ship Index for "HARRY A. MARVEL"
IDNo:
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8424214
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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HARRY A. MARVEL
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Launch Date:
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Type:
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Tug
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Date of completion:
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1945
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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230
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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29.6
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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8.2
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Builder:
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Marvel H.A.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Newburgh
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-
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Owner as Completed:
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H.A. Marvel & Co.
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Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO TUG No.8 - 1955 ESSO MARYLAND - 1958 AMERICA
Disposal Data:
2005 -21/2002: scuttled as artificial reef on the Georgetown Reef, off South Carolina (USA).
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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Main Owner
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245931
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8424214
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8424214
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1945
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HARRY A.MARVEL
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233
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H.A. Marvel & Co.
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245931
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8424214
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8424214
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1945
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ESSO TUG No.8
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233
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1946
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Esso Standard Oil Co
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245931
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8424214
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8424214
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1945
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ESSO MARYLAND
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233
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1955
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Esso Standard Oil Co
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245931
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8424214
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8424214
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1945
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AMERICA
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233
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1958
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Whitely Towing Co
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(sisterships: HARRY A. MARVEL, HAZELL R. MESECK)
Registered: LR47-48:07129 /LR50-51:58985 /LR56-57:59435 /LR60-61:51302
IMO 8424214 /(USA)ON 245931
219 GRT, 147 NRT, L29,62m, B8,22m, Dp4,09m (96.9'x27.0'x12.3' or 104'0"(97'2")x27'0"(28'0")x12'1.3/8"(13'5"))
1 fpp, steam 3cyl Skinner-Unaflow, oil fired, 1200ihp
re-engined 1970 diesel 2t 12cyl (1945) Skinner-Unaflow, 2360bhp-1736kW
HARRY A. MARVEL
1945: Built by and for "H.A. Marvel & Co" at Newburgh, NY (USA) (YN 230)
1946: To "Esso Standard Oil Co" at Wilmington, Del. (USA), renamed ESSO TUG No 8
(USA flag, ON 245931, c/s ATCD)
1955: renamed ESSO MARYLAND (USA flag, ON 245931, c/s WA4772)
1958: To "Baker - Whitely Towing Co" at Baltimore, Md. (USA), renamed AMERICA
(USA flag, regd Baltimore, ON 245931, c/s WA4772)
1970: re-engined diesel 2tew 12cyl (1945) Skinner-Unaflow, 2360bhp-1736kW
198x: To "McAllister Towing of Baltimore", mng "Knappton Corp" at Baltimore, Md. (USA)
(USA flag, regd Baltimore, ON 245931, c/s WA4772, 233 GT, 158 NT)
199x: mng "McAllister Towing Co" at New York (USA) (Capt. Francis Lukowski)
2005 -21/02: scuttled as artificial reef on the Georgetown Reef, off South Carolina (USA).