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Esso Tioga - (1946-1963)
Built as "Empire Wrestler"in 1943 by Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Ltd.,
she became "Esso Tioga" in 1946. Scrapped in 1964.
ESSO TIOGA Coastal Tanker.
EMMPIRE WRESTLER -1943, Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Ltd.
797 Gtons, Measurements : Length 193', Beam 31'
1943 MOWT managed by F.T. Everard & Sons.
1946 MOWT managed by Elder Dempster & Co
1947 ESSO TIOGA, Anglo-American Oil Co.
1951 Esso Petroleum Co.Ltd.
1963 Scrapped St. Davids on Forth.
The Miramar Ship Index for "EMPIRE WRESTLER"
IDNo:
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1169100
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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EMPIRE WRESTLER
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Launch Date:
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22.05.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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07.1943
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Flag:
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GBR
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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447
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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Coastal Tanker
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LPP:
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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Builder:
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Grangemouth DY
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Grangemouth
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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Owner as Completed:
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Ministry of War Tpt, Grangemouth
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Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO TIOGA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Inverkeithing 07.01.1964.
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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Name change
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Main Owner
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169100
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1169100
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1943
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EMPIRE WRESTLER
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797
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British Govt.
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169100
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1169100
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1943
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ESSO TIOGA
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797
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1946
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Anglo-American Oil
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