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ESSO International Tankers 1910-1919
Beaconhill - (1919-1950)
See also : THE FORGOTTEN CONVOY
See also : Crewlist "Beaconhill", New York, 12.04.1943 - Part 1 & Crewlist "Beaconhill", New York, 12.04.1943 - Part 2
 Build as "Hoven" in 1919 she became "Beaconhill" in 1926.
No sisterships.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

1919 - HOVEN     USA     1T (aft)     (11)
7,071 Grt for U. S. Shipping Board, Baltimore        1047          434.8 x 56.2
Tanker build bu Bethlehem SB. Corp., Sparrow's Point, Md.     (5)     #4178        217905
1926 - BEACONHILL   Beacon Transport Co., Boston
1928 - National Bank of Commerce in New York (Trustee), Inc., Boston
1931 - Standard Shipping Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
1940 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
Broken up at Baltimore 2nd quarter 1950 by Patapsco Scrap Co.

The Miramar Ship Index for "HOVEN"
IDNo:
2217905
Year:
1919
Name:
HOVEN
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
18.01.1919
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
05.1919

Tons:
7071
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
4178
Length overall:
Ship Design:
1047
LPP:
132.5
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.1
Builder:
Bethlehem SB Corp.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Sparrows Point
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-11

Subsequent History:
1926 BEACONHILL

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Baltimore 2 nd quarter 1950. [ By Patapsco Scrap Co. ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
217905
2217905
1919
HOVEN
7071
U.S. Govt.
217905
2217905
1919
BEACONHILL
7071
1926
Beacon Tpt Co.
217905
2217905
1919
BEACONHILL
7071
1928
National Bank of Commerce in New York (Trustee) Inc.
217905
2217905
1919
BEACONHILL
7071
1931
Standard Sg Co Inc.
217905
2217905
1919
BEACONHILL
7071
1935
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
2217905
1919
BEACONHILL
7071
1940
Panama Tpt Co.