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Esso La Guaira - (1954-1976)
See also : Lagoven La Guaira - (1976-1980)
   
Launch of the "Esso La Guaria" in 1954 at C. van der Giessen's Shipyard.
Sold as "Lagoven La Guaila" in 1976. Scrapped at Brownsville 1980.
 Launch of the "Esso La Guaria", January 16th, 1954.
 
"Esso La Guaria" in 1954 at C. van der Giessen's Shipyard.
 "Esso La Guaria" on the Nieuwe Maas, Rotterdam.
 "Esso La Guaria".
"Esso La Guaria" was build in Holland in 1954, for the Lago Oil Comp. Sistership is "Esso Margarita".
Foreship "Esso La Guaria"
Rear view "Esso La Guaira".

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO LA GUAIRA"
IDNo:
5107724
Year:
1954
Name:
ESSO LA GUAIRA
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
16.01.1954
Flag:
VEN
Date of completion:
05.1954

Tons:
7435
Link:
-
DWT:
10905
Yard No:
764
Length overall:
129.5
Ship Design:
LPP:
123.7
Country of build:
NLD
Beam:
20.1
Builder:
Van der Giessen
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Krimpen a/d Ijssel
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2C-12

Subsequent History:
1976 LAGOVEN LA GUAIRA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Brownsville 1th quarter 1980 [ By Brownsville Steel & Salvage Co. ]


History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5107724
5107724
1954
ESSO LA GUAIRA
7435
Cia de Petroleo Lago
5107724
5107724
1954
LAGOVEN LA GUAIRA
7435
1976
Lagoven SA

ESSO LA GUAIRA (YVCB) steam tanker           
Shipyard: C. van der Giessen & Zonen's Scheepswerven N. V. - Krimpen a.d. IJssel
Yard number: 764
Owners: Compania de Pétróleo Lago - Maracaibo

Classification:
American Bur. of Shipping A1 E (oil carrier)
Length o.a. .129.54 m
Length b.p. .123.75 m
Breadth ...  20.12 m
Depth ......   8.84 m
Draught .....  6.96 m
Gross register . 7.435 t
Net register   . .  3.648 t
Deadweight .... 10.000 t
Tankcapacity.. 450.000 cft
Main engines: 2 RDM-Fre-deriksstad compound steam engines - 2000 ihp. - 4 cyl. - 108 r.p.m.
Speed 12 kn
Construction: partly electrically welded; longitudinal framing; one deck; twin screw
Launched: January 16,1954
Commissioned: May 15, 1954.