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Yamanota - (1928-1945)
See also : Esso Formosa (3) - (1954-1966)

 
"Yamanota", was built in 1928, renamed in 1953 as "Esso Formosa".
Scrapped in 1966.
( Photo thanks to Renton Kidd, whose father was a Captain on one and maybe on this tanker )
 
"Yamanota", during the 50's at San Nicolas, Aruba.

Yamanota   06.1928    2,394 Gt
1947: (Esso Transportation Co.).
1952: (Panama Transport Co.).
1953: Esso Formosa (Esso Transportadora de Petroleo S.A., Argentina).
1954: (Esso S.A. Petrolera, Argentina).
1963: (S.A. de Nav. Petromar, Argentina).
1966: Scrapped Buenos Aires.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

YAMANOTA - 1928    BR   2 Tanker  (aft)   (10½)
2,395 GRT for Lago Shipping Co., Ltd. (A. Weir & Co.), London     350.7 x 50.2
Tanker built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast     (6)     #836     160494
1936 - s/o (self-managed)
1945 - Esso Transportation Co., Ltd., London
1953 - Esso Transportadora de Petroleo, S.A., Buenos Aires, AR
1954 - ESSO FORMOSA, s/o
1955 - Esso S.A. Petrolera Argentina, Buenos Aires
1963 - Petromar S.A. de Nav., Buenos Aires  [Esso]
Broken up in Argentina 1966 (sold for scrapping in 1963, work reported completed at Buenos Aires in Dec 1966).

The Miramar Ship Index for "YAMANOTA"
IDNo:
5107384
Year:
1928
Name:
YAMANOTA
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
22.05.1928
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
13.06.1928

Tons:
2395
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
836
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
93.2
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
15.3
Builder:
Harland & Wolff
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Belfast
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2T-10.5

Subsequent History:
1954 ESSO FORMOSA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Buenos Aires 1963-1966.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
160494
5107384
1928
YAMANOTA
2395
Lago Sg Co Ltd
160494
5107384
1928
YAMANOTA
2395
1945
Esso Tptn Co Ltd
5107384
1928
YAMANOTA
2395
1953
Esso Transportadora de Petroleo SA
5107384
1928
ESSO FORMOSA
2395
1954
Esso Transportadora de Petroleo SA
5107384
5107384
1928
ESSO FORMOSA
2395
1955
Esso SA Petrolera Argentina
5107384
5107384
1928
ESSO FORMOSA
2395
1963
Petromar SA de Nav