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Ministry of War Transport 1939-1946
Pétrophalt - (1940-1945)
See her also as : Petrophalt  &  Esso La Mailleraya
 
"Petrophalt".
 
"Petrophalt".
 "Petrophalt" was built as "Ebano".
( Photo thanks to Michael Pryce )
 "Petrophalt" during the war, sailing under British Flag.

The Miramar Ship Index for "EBANO"
IDNo:
1161480
Year:
1930
Name:
EBANO
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
27.05.1930
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
30.10.1930

DWT:
Yard No:
899
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
88.5
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
14.4
Builder:
Harland & Wolff
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Belfast
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-8

Subsequent History:
1933 PETROPHALT - 1952 ESSO LA MAILLERAYE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Aviles 11.1953.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
161480
1161480
1930
EBANO
2623
A.Weir & Co.
161480
1161480
1930
PETROPHALT
2627
1933
Auxiliaire de Tpts.
1161480
1930
ESSO LE MAILLERAYE
2627
1952
Esso Standard FR

Additional information :

PETROPHALT(1933 -1952) -> ESSO LA MAILLERAYE (1952 -1953)  F.N.N.U.
2623 g. 1472 n. 3096 d.; 91.30 oa-88.45 pp x 14.37 x 5.94 meters (4.95 draught).
T.3 Cyl. steam engine of 229 NHP (1250cv) by the shipbuilder. 9 knots.
10.1930 : completed by Harland & Wolff, Ltd. (899), Belfast as EBANO for Ebano Oil Co, U.K.
1933 : purchased by Ste. Auxiliaire de Transports and renamed PETROPHALT.
1938 : owner restyled as Standard Française des Petroles.
06.1940 : Requisitionned in Falmouth by Ministry of War Transport (Anglo-American Oil Co. Ld.).
1945 : returned to French flag.
1952 : owner restyled as Esso-Standard SAF and renamed ESSO LA MAILLERAYE.
06.11.1953 : left Cherbourg in tow for breaking up at Aviles (Spain).

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

EBANO - 1930  BR    1 Triple (aft)     (8)
2,627 GRT for Ebano Oil Co., Ltd. (A. Weir & Co.), London, 290.2 x 47.2
Tanker (asphalt) built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast,  (10), #899, 161480
1933 - PETROPHALT,  Soc. Auxiliaire de Transports, Rouen   FR
1939 - Standard Française des Pétroles, Rouen
Requisitioned at Falmouth, July 1940
1940 - Ministry of Shipping / M. o. W. T. (Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., mgrs.), Belfast,  BR
1945 - returned to owners, FR
1952 - ESSO LE MAILLERAYE,  Esso Standard Soc. Anon. Française, Rouen
Broken up at Aviles 1953 by Junta de Desguaces, sailed Cherbourg
6.11.1953 in tow (resold by French shipbreakers).