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Cerro-Azul - ( 1921-1933)
Build in 1921 as "Cerro Azul", by the Sun Shipbuilding Co. at Chester, she became in 1940 "Esso Providence".
The "Esso Providence" took a direct bomb hit, was on fire and narrowly missed a magzine explosion.
She was sold in 1954 as "Lisbeth". Scrapped in Briton Ferry, 16.06.1954.
The Miramar Ship Index for "CERRO-AZUL"
IDNo:
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2221144
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Year:
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1921
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Name:
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CERRO-AZUL
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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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26.02.1921
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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04.1921
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Tons:
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8877
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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12500
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Yard No:
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38
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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146.5
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.1
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1Q-11
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Subsequent History:
1940 ESSO PROVIDENCE - 1954 LISBETH
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Briton Ferry 16.06.1954.[ By T.W.Ward ]
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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221144
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2221144
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1921
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CERRO-AZUL
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8877
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Pan-American Petroleum & Tpt Co Inc.
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221144
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2221144
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1921
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CERRO-AZUL
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8877
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1933
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Pan-American Foreign Corp.
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221144
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2221144
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1921
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CERRO-AZUL
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8877
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1935
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
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221144
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2221144
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1921
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ESSO PROVIDENCE
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8877
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1940
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
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2221144
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1921
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ESSO PROVIDENCE
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8877
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1949
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Panama Tpt Co.
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2221144
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1921
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LISBETH
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8877
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1954
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International Machinery Corp.
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Sistership is the Esso Dover (ex. Cerro Ebano).
Source : Pacific Marine Review, April, Volume 18 1921.
SUN SHIPBUILDING COMPANY, CHESTER, PENN.
Cerro-Ebano, hull 37, tanker Pan American Petr & Trans Co; 480 LBP; 65-9 beam; 26-7 loaded draft; 12 loaded speed; 12,500 DWT; single screw QE engs 4300 IHP; 4 SE Scotch boilers 15-10x11-11 1/4; keel Aug 26; launch Feb 19/21 ; deliver Mar 19/21.
Cerro-Azul, hull 38, tanker Pan-American Petr & Trans Co; sister to above; keel Oct 13/20; launch Feb26/21; deliver Mar 26/21.
Sun
Two launchings took place at the yard of the Sun Shipbuilding Company during February. On the 19th was launched the tanker Cerro-Ebano, 12,500 deaweight tons, and on the 26th the Cerro-Azul, 12,500 tons, both for the Pan-American Petroleum and
Transportation Company.
Source : Pacific Marine Review, June, Volume 18 1921.
Sun
The tanker Cerro-Azul, delivered to Pan-American Petroleum recently, attained a sea speed of 12 3/4 knots on a full loaded draft of 27 feet, a performance that ranks her as one of the highest-speed tankers ever built in America. The keels of two tankers for the Sun Oil Company, hulls 46 and 47, were laid in April.
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