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Esso Rhode Island - (1956-1958)
See also : Esso Tug No. 11 - (1951-1956)  &  Esso Virginia - (1958-1973)  & Exxon Virginia

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"Esso Tug No. 11" was built in 1951, renamed in 1956 as "Esso Rhode Island".
Renamed in 1958 as "Esso Virginia, renamed in 1973 as "Exxon Virginia".
Sold in 1978 as " Dorothy H.". Sunken as fish reef in 1995.

Registered: LR66-67:510871
(USA)ON 262671
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 (1946) GM Cleveland, 1200bhp, sp 12kn

ESSO TUG No 11
1951: Built by "Gulfport Shipbuilding Corp" at Port Arthur, Tx.(USA)
1951: delivered to "Esso Standard Oil Co" at Wilmington, Del.(USA)
        (USA flag, regd Wilmington, ON 262671, c/s WD7704)
1956: To "ESSO (Humble Oil & Refining Co)" at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed ESSO RHODE ISLAND
1958: renamed ESSO VIRGINIA
1966: still in service
fate unknown

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO TUG No.11"
IDNo:
5108716
Year:
1951
Name:
ESSO TUG No.11
Launch Date:
Type:
Tug
Date of completion:
09.1951
Flag:
USA
Keel:

DWT:
Yard No:
382
Length overall:
31.4
Ship Design:
LPP:
29.5
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
7.7
Builder:
Gulfport
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Port Arthur, Tx.
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1DE-12

Subsequent History:
1956 ESSO RHODE ISLAND - 1958 ESSO VIRGINIA - 1973 EXXON VIRGINIA  -
1978 DOROTHY H.

Disposal Data:
Sunken as fish reef in 1995.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
262671
5108716
5108716
1951
ESSO TUG No.11
192
262671
5108716
5108716
1951
ESSO RHODE ISLAND
192
1956
262671
5108716
5108716
1951
ESSO VIRGINIA
192
1958
262671
5108716
5108716
1951
EXXON VIRGINIA
192
1973
262671
5108716
5108716
1951
DOROTHY H.
192
1978