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Esso Cristobal (II) - (1962-1962)
See also : Esso Nassau (1) - (1957-1958)  &  Esso La Salina

 
"Fort Lane", later the "Esso Nassau", "Esso La Salina" and second "Esso Cristobal", only for one year.
( Photo thanks to Jim Scates )

Additional information :
Built April 1945 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Fort Lane" # 2415, for U.M.S.C.
1950 - Fort Lane Corp., Panama   [Nomis Corp., Pittsburgh / Cosmopolitan Shipping Co., New York]
1957 - ESSO NASSAU, Panama Transport Co., Panama
1958 - ESSO LA SALINA, Cia. de Petroleo Lago, Maracaibo,  VE
1962 - ESSO CRISTOBAL, Panama Transport & Navigation Co. S.A., Panama,  PA
1962 - PHOINIX, Stefanos N. Difonis, Piraeus, GR ,  2052
1963 - PHOINIX I,  United Cross Navigation Corp., Monrovia   [Carras],  LI,1764
1963 - Alcon, Ltd., Monrovia, [do.]
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1965, arrived 09.05.1965, work began in 08.1965.

The Miramar Ship Index for "FORT LANE"
IDNo:
2247617
Year:
1945
Name:
FORT LANE
Launch Date:
07.44.1945
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
04.1945
Flag:
USA
Keel:

DWT:
16613
Yard No:
132
Length overall:
159.6
Ship Design:
T2-SE-A1
LPP:
153.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
20.7
Builder:
Kaiser
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Swan Island
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Subsequent History:
1957 ESSO NASSAU - 1958 ESSO LA SALINA - 1962 ESSO CRISTOBAL -
1962 PHOINIX - 1963 PHOINIX I

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 09.05.1965

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
247617
2247617
1945
FORT LANE
10448
U.S. Govt
2247617
1945
ESSO NASSAU
10448
1957
Panama Tpt Co.
2247617
1945
ESSO LA SALINA
10448
1958
Esso Venezuela
2247617
1945
ESSO CRISTOBAL
10448
1962
Panama Tpt & Nav
2052
2247617
1945
PHOINIX
10448
1962
S.N.Difonis
1764
2247617
1945
PHOINIX I
10448
1963
Carras