Esso New York - (1960-1972)

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"Esso New York".

( Photo thanks to Harry Stott )

History:

TSS "Esso New York"

Built 1950 by Newport News S.B. & D.D. Co, N-News., Yard No: 484

Port of Registry: Wilmington,USA

Shipbuilder: Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News, USA

Engine Builder: Shipbuilder

Propulsion: 2 Steam turbines double reduction geared to single shaft 12500 shp, 16.00 knots, machinery aft

Launched: 09 February 1950

In service 14 April 1950

Built: 1950

Ship Type: Tanker

Tonnage: 17061 grt, 26800 dwt

Length: 628 feet, 602 feet 2 inch

Breadth: 82 feet 11 inch

Dept: 42 feet 6 inch

Draught: 31 feet 11 1/4 inch

Owner: Esso Shipping Co.

1974 Sold to Fluor Drilling services Inc, Panama “Western Offshore No VIII”, 1975 stern cut off and

crapped & new stern added to fore & aft section.

1976 renamed “Esso New York” later back to “Western Offshore VIII”.

1985 Sold to Frigg Shipping Ltd, Nassau “Dan Duchess”.

1991 Sold to K.S. Deepsea Drillships, Nassau “Deepsea Duchess”.

1997 Sold to Falcon Drilling Co Inc, Nassau “Falcon Duchess”.

2000 Sold Frontier Drilling AS, Nassau “Frontier Duchess”.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO NEW YORK"

DWT:	27335	Yard No:	484
Length overall:	191.4	Ship Design:
LPP:	183.2	Country of build:	USA
Beam:	25.2	Builder:	Newport News SB
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Newport News
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1ST-16

Subsequent History:

1974 WESTERN OFFSHORE No.VIII -

[ forepart added to new aft #7632022, see new above ]

Disposal Data:

Scrapped at Keelung 1975 ( forepart re-used ]

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