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Esso Sociedad Anonima Petrolera Argentina (Esso SAPA).
Petronorte - (1961-1966)
"Brookfield", shortly after WWII in 1945/46 demobilized but still equipped with
gunmounts and cargo deck.
Build in 1943 as "Brookfiled", as seen here, was sold in 1948 as "William A.M. Burden.
Sold in 1950 tp Pacific Tankers Inc. In 1961 sold as "Petronorte",
to Argentina for Commercial Tankers Inc., operated by Action Soc. Anon.
Scrapped in April 1968 in Kaoshiung.
"Petronorte", ex. "William A.M. Burden", ex. "Brookfield".

T2-SE-A1
Built May 1943 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Brookfield" # 800, for U.M.S.C.
Operated by Keystone Shipping Co, Philadelphia.
1948 - WILLIAM A.M. BURDEN, Union Sulphur Co., Inc., New York
1950 - Pacific Tankers, Inc., New York, [Aristotle S. Onassis]
1951 - Western Tankers, Inc., New York, [do.]
1957 - Alexander S. Onassis Corp., Monrovia, LI,  958
1961 - PETRONORTE, Commercial Tankers, Inc. (operated by Action Soc. Anon.),
Buenos Aires, AR  [Granville Conway, New York]
Broken up at Castellon 1966, arrived prior 02.04.1966,
work began in 04.1966

The Miramar Ship Index for "BROOKFIELD"
IDNo:
2243168
Year:
1943
Name:
BROOKFIELD
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
16.03.1943
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
05.1943

DWT:
16613
Yard No:
8
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:
1948 WILLIAM A.M.BURDEN - 1961 PETRONORTE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Castellon 02.04.1966.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Registered Owner
243168
2243168
1943
BROOKFIELD
10448
U.S. Govt.
243168
2243168
1943
WILLIAM A.M. BURDEN
10448
1948
Union Sulphur Co Inc.
958
2243168
1943
WILLIAM A.M. BURDEN
10448
1957
Alexander S. Onassis Corp.
527655
2243168
1943
PETRONORTE
10642
1961
Commercial Tankers Inc.