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Beaconstreet - (1935-1944)
See also as : Esso Dublin (I) - (1950-1953)
"Beaconstreet".
( Photo Michael Pryce Collection )
Build in 1926 as "Beaconstreet", she was taken over by the British Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd., in 1935.In 1944 she went to the Anglo-American Oil Co., in 1950 she was renamed as "Esso Dublin".
Arrived 5/11/1953 at Blyth for breaking up.
The Miramar Ship Index for "BEACONSTREET"
IDNo:
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1149865
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Year:
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1927
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Name:
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BEACONSTREET
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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31.05.1927
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Flag:
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CAN
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Date of completion:
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07.1927
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Tons:
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7432
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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966
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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137.2
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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18.2
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Builder:
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Palmer's
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Jarrow
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-9
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|
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Subsequent History:
1950 ESSO DUBLIN
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Blyth 05.11.1953.
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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149865
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1149865
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1927
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BEACONSTREET
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7432
|
|
Beacon Tpt Co., Canada
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149865
|
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1149865
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1927
|
ESSO DUBLIN
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7432
|
1950
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Esso Petroleum Co.
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Additional Information from the Starke & Schell Ships-registers ;
BEACONSTREET - 1927 CA, 1T (aft) (9¼)
7,432 GRT for Beacon Transport Co. of Canada, Ltd., London / Montreal, 450.3 x 59.7
Tanker built by Palmers' SB. & Iron Co., Ltd., Newcastle, (7) #966, 149865
1935 - British Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd., London, BR
1944 - Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., London
1950 - ESSO DUBLIN Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Esso Transportation Co., Ltd.), London
Broken up at Blyth 1953 by Hughes Bolckow, Ltd., arrived 5.11.1953.