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Esso Maryland (1) - (1955-1958)
See also : Esso Tug No. 8 - (1946-1955)
The "Esso Tug No. 8" was built in 1945 as "Harry A. Marvell", 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.
( Photo Copyright The Steamship Historical Society of America )
Additional Information :
(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 "H.A. Marvel & Co" at Newburgh, NY.(USA) (YN 230)
1945: completed for "H.A. Marvel & Co" at Newburgh, NY.(USA)
1946: To "Esso Standard Oil Co" at Wilmington, Del. (USA), renamed ESSO TUG No 8
(USA flag, regd Wilmington, Del., 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 Maritime Corp" at Baltimore, Md. (USA)
(USA flag, regd Baltimore, ON 245931, c/s WA4772, 233 GT, 158 NT)
199x: mng "McAllister Towing & Transportation Co Inc" at New York (USA) (Capt. Francis Lukowski)
2005 -21/02: scuttled as artificial reef on the Georgetown Reef, off South Carolina (USA)
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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Tons:
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233
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Link:
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-
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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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Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO TUG No.8 - 1955 ESSO MARYLAND - 1958 AMERICA
Disposal Data:
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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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