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Punta Benitez - (1928-1937)
Drawing of the "Esso Campana", build in 1928 as "Punta Benitez" for Lago Shipping Co., Ltd.
 
"Punta Benitez"  in fore ground and the whaler "Sir James Clark Ross" in the background.
   ( Photo thanks to Lago Colony web site )

Punta Benitez     3.1928     2,394 Gt
1937: Criollo Fiel (Cia Transportadora de Petroleo S.A., Argentina).
1938: Esso Campana.
1954: (Esso S.A. Petrolera, Argentina).
1963: (Petromar S.A. de Nav., Argentina).
1971: (Esso S.A. Petrolera, Argentina).
9.1978: Scrapped Campana, Argentina.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

PUNTA BENITEZ - 1928 BR   2 Triple (aft)     (10½)
2,394 GRT for Lago Shipping Co., Ltd. (A. Weir & Co.), London 305.7 x 50.2
Tanker built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast     (3)     #832     160389
1936 - s/o (self-managed)
1937 - CRIOLLO FIEL   Cia. Transportadora de Petroleos, S.A., Buenos Aires    AR
1938 - ESSO CAMPANA    s/o
1951 - Esso Transportadora de Petroleo, S.A., Buenos Aires  - s/o
1955 - Esso S. A. Petrolera Argentina, Buenos Aires
1963 - Petromar Soc. Anon. de Nav., Buenos Aires  [ Esso ]
1971 - Esso S. A. Petrolera Argentina, Buenos Aires
Broken up at Campana by Gurmendi S.A., July 1978.

The Miramar Ship Index for "PUNTA BENITEZ"
ID No: 5107085 Year: 1928
Name: PUNTA BENITEZ Launch Date: 21.02.1928
Type: Tanker Date of completion: 16.03.1928
Flag: GBR Keel: -
Tons: 2394 Link: 1600
DWT: - Yard No:     832
Length overall:     - Ship Design:     -
LPP:     93.1 Country of build: UK
Beam:     15.3 Builder: Harland & Wolff
Material of build: - Location of yard: Belfast
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn): 2T-10.5     
Owner as Completed: Lago Shipping Co., Ltd. (A. Weir & Co.), London

Subsequent History:
1937 CRIOLLO FIEL - 1938 ESSO CAMPANA.

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Campana 07.1978.