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Esso Avila - (1948-1955)
See also : Tasajera - (1938-1941/1945-1946)
Built as "Tasajera", renamed in 1955 as "Esso Avila".(1941 - 1945 Admiralty requisition - converted to tank landing ship, returned in 1945)
Sold in 1955 as "Petro-Avila". Broke in two 10 Nm, NE Maracaibo Bar, 02.01.1956.
"Esso Avila".
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
TASAJERA-1938 BR 2 Triple (aft) (10)
3,952 GRT for Lago Shipping Co., Ltd., London 355.9 x 60.2
Tanker built by Furness SB. Co., Ltd., Haverton Hill-on-Tees, (3) #285 166399
(1941 - 1945 Admiralty requisition - converted to tank landing ship, returned in 1945)
1946 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
1948 - ESSO AVILA, Cia. de Petroleo Lago, Maracaibo, VE
1955 - PETRO-AVILA, Maritima Aragua, S.A. (Sixto Gil & Son), Maracaibo
Wrecked 3 Jan 1956 on Maracaibo Bar, voyage Curaçao - Maracaibo.
The Miramar Ship Index for "TASAJERA"
IDNo:
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1166399
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Year:
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1938
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Name:
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TASAJERA
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Launch Date:
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03.03.1938
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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03.1938
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Flag:
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GBR
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Keel:
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06.08.1938
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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285
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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108.5
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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18.4
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Builder:
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Furness
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Haverton Hill
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2T-10
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Subsequent History:
1948 ESSO AVILA - 1955 PETRO-AVILA
Disposal Data:
broke in two 10 nm NE Maracaibo Bar 02.01.1956.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
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166399
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1166399
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1938
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TASAJERA
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3952
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Lago Sg Co.
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1166399
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1938
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ESSO AVILA
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3952
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1948
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Petroleo Lago
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1166399
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1938
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PETRO-AVILA
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3952
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1955
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S.Gil & Son
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FURNESS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY LTD., HAVERTON HILL
Name
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TASAJERA
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Type
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Tanker
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Yard Number
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285
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Launched
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03/03/1938
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Completed
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03/1938
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Off. Number
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166399
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Engine builder
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North East Marine Engineering, Newcastle
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Engine type
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T. 6 cyl, twin screw, aft
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GRT
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3952
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Length (feet)
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355.9
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Beam (feet)
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60.2
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First owner
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Lago Shipping Co. Ltd., London
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History
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1946 Panama Transport Co., Panama
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1948 ESSO AVILA, Cia. de Petroleo Lago, Maracaibo
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1955 PETRO-AVILA, Maritima Aragua S.A. (Sixto Gil & Son), Maracaibo
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Fate
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03/01/1956 wrecked on Maracaibo Bar when inward from Curacao.
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