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Amacuro - (1945-1956)
See also : Esso Chelsea
The "Amacuro" (4,352 gross tons), built in 1945 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company, was on the Lake
Maracaibo-Aruba run until the end. She was then send to the United Kingdom for coastal
trading as the "Esso Chelsea".
"Amacuro" was build in 1945 and became "Esso Chelsea" in 1956.
Scrapped at Bruges in 1969.
"Pedernales" on the left and "Amacuro" on the right, during the 50's at San Nicolas, Aruba.
The Miramar Ship Index for "AMACURO"
IDNo:
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5107140
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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AMACURO
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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07.04.1945
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Flag:
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PAN
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Date of completion:
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05.1945
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Tons:
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3401
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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5374
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Yard No:
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4441
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Length overall:
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111.6
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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108.2
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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18.3
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Builder:
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Bethlehem-Sparrows Point SY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Sparrows Point
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2T-8
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|
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Subsequent History:
1956 ESSO CHELSEA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bruges 30.06.1969. [ By Brugse Scheepssloperij ]
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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Port
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|
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5107140
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1945
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AMACURO
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3401
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Creole Petroleum Corp.
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PAN Panama
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187494
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5107140
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5107140
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1945
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ESSO CHELSEA
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3401
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1956
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Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd.
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GBR London
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