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Esso Tug  No. 7 - (1946-1955)
See also : Esso New Hampshire - (1955-1958)  &  Esso Tug No. 104 - (1958- ?? )
 
"Esso Tug No. 4" (right) and "Esso Tug No. 7" (in front) move "Esso Barge No. 311" from Pier 91 where she has just fuelled the "Queen Mary",
to Pier 92, North River, where she will discharge her remaining cargo fuelling the "Borinquen" of the Puerto RicoLine Company,
December 1947.
( Photographer Sol Libsohn )
 
Captain Emil Leslie at the wheel of "Esso Tug No. 7" as she maneuvers "Esso Barge No. 311" into slip at Pier 91, North River,
December 1947.
( Photographer Sol Libsohn )
 "Esso Tug No. 7" goes on to another assignment after moving "Esso Barge No. 311" from Pier 91,
where she refueled the "Queen Mary", to Pier 92, North River, New York, 1947.
( Photo Copyright Sol Libsohn )

Steam tug built by Harry A. Marvel & Company for Meseck Towing & Transportation Co. as "Hazel R. Meseck",

(sisterships: HARRY A. MARVEL, HAZELL R. MESECK)
Registered: LR43-44:08597 /LR47-48:07128 /LR50-51:58984 /LR66-67:510864
(USA)ON 243398
225 GRT, 152 NRT, (96.9'x27.0'x12.3'  or  104'0"(97'2")x27'0"(26'11")x12'1.3/8"(13'5"))
1 scr, S3cyl Skinner-Unaflow, oil fired, 21nhp
re-engined 1965 diesel 2t 16cyl (1944) GM Detroit

HAZELL R. MESECK
1943: Built by "H.A. Marvel & Co" at Newburgh, NY.(USA)
1943: delivered to ?? (USA)
1946: To "Esso Standard Oil Co" at Wilmington, Del.(USA), renamed ESSO TUG No 7
        (USA flag, regd Wilmington, Del., ON 243398, c/s KPCG)
1955: To ??, renamed ESSO NEW HAMPSHIRE
1958: To "Terminales Maracaibo CA" at Maracaibo (VEN), renamed ESSO TUG No 104
        (VEN flag, 313 GRT, 135 NRT)
1965: re-engined diesel 2t 16cyl (1944) GM Detroit
1966: still in LR
fate unknown.