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Bethlehem Launches Last of Three
SS Esso Albany (I)
The last of three high-speed national defense feature tankers to be built for Standard Oil Company of New Jersey at the Sparrows Point Yard, Shipbuilding Division, Bethlehem Steel Company, was launched on April 27 at 12 o'clock noon. The new vessel was christened the Esso Albany by Miss Ellen E. Kiltgaard, daughter of Carl E. Kiltgaard, assistant general manager. Marine Department, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.
 Esso Albany (I), just before launch.
A luncheon in honor of the sponsor, given by Bethlehem Steel Company at the Belvedere Hotel, Baltimore, followed immediately after the launching. Both functions were attended by a number of officials of Standard Oil Company and Bethlehem Steel Company, as well as guests from New York, Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington and elsewhere.
The Esso Albany represents the latest improvements in tanker design and construction, including the BethlehemFrear system of bulkheading, and extensive use of welding. She will have a deadweight in excess of 16,300 tons and a cargo carrying capacity of over six million gallons.
The principal characteristics are as follows :
The entire construction, inchiding all living quarters, is fireproof throughout, and all accommodations are designed to conform to the highest standards of comfort.
The navigation equipment is of the most modern type, and every precaution has been taken to insure the safety of the vessel and crew at sea.
The ship is built to the highest class of American Bureau of Shipping, under their special survey, and in accordance with the regulations of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation. She complies with the highest requirements for carrying petroleum products through the Panama and Suez Canals.
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