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Pan-American Foreign Corp.
Pan Bolivar - (1933-1935)
See also : Esso Aruba (1) (1936-1954)

"Pan Bolivar"

Built by Swan, Hunter, Richardson, Wallsend, England, 1931.
8773 gross tons; 484 (bp) feet long; 65 feet wide.
Steam triple expansion engine, single screw. Service speed 11 knots.
Built for Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co., American flag, in 1931 and named Pan Bolivar.
Sold to Standard Oil of New Jersey, American flag, in 1935.
Renamed Esso Aruba in 1936.
Sold to Additional Arrivals, in 1950 and renamed Captain John. Star Line, Monrovia.
Scrapped in 1960.

The Miramar Ship Index for "PAN BOLIVAR"
IDNo:
2231080
Year:
1931
Name:
PAN BOLIVAR
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
19.05.1931
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
07.1931

Tons:
8773
Link:
DWT:
Yard No:
1465
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
147.6
Country of build:
GB
Beam:
20.0
Builder:
Swan Hunter WR
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Wallsend
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1Txt-11

Subsequent History:
1936 ESSO ARUBA - 1954 CAPTAIN JOHN

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Savona 16.03.1960. ( By Ardem )

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
231080
2231080
1931
PAN BOLIVAR
8773
Pan-American Petroleum & Tpt Co.
231080
2231080
1931
PAN BOLIVAR
8773
1933
Pan American Foreign Corp.
231080
2231080
1931
PAN BOLIVAR
8773
1935
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
231080
2231080
1931
ESSO ARUBA
8773
1936
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
231080
2231080
1931
ESSO ARUBA
8773
1950
Esso Sg Co.
354
2231080
1931
CAPTAIN JOHN
8773
1954
Star Line Sg Co Inc.

Additional information from Starke & Schell registers.

PAN BOLIVAR - 1931     USA  1Triple Expansion + lp (aft) (12)
8,773 GRT for Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co., Los Angeles, Calif.     484.2 x 65.5
Tanker built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle   (7)    #1465    231080
1933 - Pan American Foreign Corp., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
1936 - ESSO ARUBA, s/o
1950 - Esso Shipping Co., Wilmington, Del.
1954 - CAPTAIN JOHN, Star Line Shipping Co., Inc., Monrovia, LI
Broken up at Vado Ligure 1960 by A.R.D.E.M., arrived Savona 16.03.1960,
work began 02.04.1960.