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Creole Bueno - (1928-1933)
"Esso Salta", build as "Creole Bueno" in 1928.
It arrived in Argentina in 1933, for Cia. Transportadora de Petro'leo SA, for the Formosa-Campana voyage,
transporting petroleum products. Renamed in 1938 as "Esso Salta". In 1948 she catches fire in Bell, being
completely destroyed.
Additional information Starke & Schell registers :
CREOLE BUENO - 1928 VE 2T (aft) (8½)
3,126 GRT for Creole Petroleum Corp., Maracaibo 325.0 x 55.2
Tanker build by Palmers' SB. & Iron Co., Ltd., Newcastle (11) #988
1933 - CRIOLLO BUENO Cia. Transportadora de Petroleos, S.A., Buenos Aires AR
1938 - ESSO SALTA s/o
Exploded and sank, 25 Sep 1948, after being struck by lightning at Campana,
voyage Buenos Aires - Campana, oil, wreck sold,
refloated previous 24 July 1952, scrapped.