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Esso Baltimore (1) - (1938-1953)
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 "Esso Baltimore (1)" anchored during the war, July 5th, 1942.
( Photo US Coast Guard )
 
Many tankers were included in this convoy, photographed on May 27, 1943.
 
SS "Esso Baltimore" bound for Oran, North Africa, April 1, 1944, loaded with war cargo above and below decks.
 
"Esso Baltimore".
Sisterships are R. W. Gallagher, Esso Baton Rouge, Esso Charleston, and Esso Nashville.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

ESSO BALTIMORE - 1938  USA    1ST (aft)(12)
7,949 GRT for Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del., 445.4 x 64.2
Tanker build by Bethlehem SB. Corp., Ltd., Sparrow's Point, Md. (9),  #4308  237867
1950 - Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.
1953 - AMPHITRITE, Veritas SS. Co., Inc., New York
1956 - Eastbound Tanker Corp., Monrovia, LI
1959 - Leonia Shipping Co., Inc., Piraeus, GR
Broken up at Hong Kong 1964 by Leung Yau Co.,
arrived 13.8.64, work began in 10.1964.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO BALTIMORE"
IDNo:
5501524
Year:
1938
Name:
ESSO BALTIMORE
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
04.06.1938
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
09.1938

Tons:
7949
Link:
-
DWT:
12960
Yard No:
4308
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
135.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
19.6
Builder:
Bethlehem
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Sparrow's Point
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-12

Subsequent History:
1953 AMPHITRITE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Hong Kong 13.08.1964. ( by Leung Yau Co.)

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
237867
5501524
1938
ESSO BALTIMORE
7949
Standard Oil Co., NJ.
759
501524
5501524
1938
AMPHITRITE
7949
1953
Veritas SS Co.

Maritime Administration Cards: