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Tankers (1940-1949)
Esso Juniata - (1946-1956)
 
"Esso Juniata" was built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Ltd., in 1942,
as "Empire Lass" a Coastal Tanker.
 "Esso Juniata".
 
 "Esso Juniata".
 
"Esso Juniata", seen here as "Argosity".
 
"Esso Juniata", seen here as "Argosity".
 
"Esso Juniata", seen here as "Argosity".
 
"Argosity", ex. "Esso Juniata", ex. "Empire Lass".

"Esso Juniata"
Measurements : 813 Gtons, Length 193', beam 31'
1941 MOWT managed by C.Rowbotham.
1946 MOWT managed by Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.
1946 ESSO JUNIATA, Anglo-American Oil Co.
1956 ARGOSITY, F.T.Everard & Sons, London
1957 Rebuilt to 877 g.t, 230.5ft.
1969 Scrapped Bruges, Belgium.

The Miramar Ship Index for "EMPIRE LASS"
IDNo:
5023526
Year:
1941
Name:
EMPIRE LASS
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
31.07.1941
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
12.1941

Tons:
813
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
435
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
58.8
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
9.4
Builder:
Grangemouth DY
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Grangemouth
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-9

Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO JUNIATA - 1956 ARGOSITY
[ 1957 Lg 70.3 / 66.5 mtr., 877grt ]

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bruges 06.05.1969.

ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
168794
5023526
1941
EMPIRE LASS
813
British Govt.
168794
5023526
1941
ESSO JUNIATA
813
1946
Anglo-American Oil
168794
5023526
5023526
1941
ARGOSITY
877
1956
F.Y. Everard & Sons