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Esso Manchester - (1947-1963)
See also : Surveys for Freeboard "Esso Manchester", 3rd March 1947
"Esso Manchester" was build in 1944 as "Santiago".
Scrapped in Faslane 8.1963.
 
"Esso Manchester".
"Esso Manchester", ex "Santiago" at Fawley.
 
"Esso Manchester", ex "Santiago".
( Photo copyright Alan Richardson )
 
Advert with "Esso Manchester".
 
"Esso Manchester", ex "Santiago".
 "Esso Manchester", ex "Santiago" laid up at Pembroke Dock ca 1962. Sadly a bit damaged photo.
( Photo Copyright Terry Northern )

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Additional information :
T2-SE-A1
Built February 1942 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Santiago" # 398, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - ESSO MANCHESTER, Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd. (Esso Transportation Co., Ltd.), London, BR, 181584
1951 - Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., London - s/o
Broken up at Faslane 1963 by Shipbreaking Industries, Ltd., arrived 06.08.1963.

The Miramar Ship Index for "SANTIAGO"
IDNo:
2245174
Year:
1944
Name:
SANTIAGO
Launch Date:
31.01.1944
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
02.1944
Flag:
USA
Keel:

Tons:
10318
Link:
-
DWT:
16613
Yard No:
334
Length overall:
159.6
Ship Design:
T2-SE-A1
LPP:
153.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
20.7
Builder:
Sun
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Subsequent History:
1947 ESSO MANCHESTER

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Faslane 06.08.1963.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
245174
2245174
1944
SANTIAGO
10318
U.S. Govt.
181584
2245174
1944
ESSO MANCHESTER
10318
1947
Anglo-American Oil