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Exxon Washington - (1973-1990)
See her also as : Esso Washington
"Exxon Washington" at New Orleans, La., April 1980.
( Photo Copyright Harry Stott )
Build in 1957 as "Esso Washington" by Shipyard Newport News, she became in 1973 "Exxon Washington",
sold in 1990 as "Texas Trader" and was scrapped in 1994.
Additional Information :
* Esso Washington's owner in 1969 was Humble Oil & Refining Company, U.S.A.
* Exxon Washington's owner in 1988 was the Exxon Transportation Company, U.S.A. (Exxon Shipping Company)
* Texas Trader's owner in 1992 was the Fourth Attransco Tanker Corporation, U.S.A. (American Trading Transportation Copmany)
* Retired from service and sold for scrapping early in 1994
* 23 May 1994 she anchored off Alang, India
* 26 May 1994 she was beached
* 3 August 1994 work on cutting the hull down for scrap was started by crews at the Lalchan Zain & Sons yard
Information sources - Fairplay Internet Ship Register, Lloyds Registers & Marine News - The World Ship Society.
Additional Info from Starke & Schell registers :
ESSO WASHINGTON - 1957
Build by Newport News : Newport News : #520
For Esso Shipping Co - USA
24543 GRT, 38124 DWT, 715 Feet / 685 Feet, 93 Feet, Tanker, 1 DR. Steamturbines, Spped 18 Knots.
1973 EXXON WASHINGTON (Exxon Tptn Co -USA)
1990 TEXAS TRADER (Fourth Attransco Tanker Corp - USA)
Broken Up, L.Jain & Sons : Alang : Arrived. 23 May 1994.
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO WASHINGTON"
IDNo:
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5108742
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Year:
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1957
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Name:
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ESSO WASHINGTON
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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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15.02.1957
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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03.1957
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Tons:
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24543
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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41590
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Yard No:
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520
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Length overall:
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217.9
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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208.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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28.4
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Builder:
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Newport News SB
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Newport News
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1ST-18
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Subsequent History:
1973 EXXON WASHINGTON - 1990 TEXAS TRADER
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 26.05.1994. [ By Lalchan Zain & Sons ]
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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Registered Owner
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273896
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5108742
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1957
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ESSO WASHINGTON
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24543
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Esso Standard Oil Co.
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273896
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5108742
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5108742
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1957
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ESSO WASHINGTON
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24543
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1960
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Humble Oil & Refining Co
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273896
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5108742
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5108742
|
1957
|
ESSO WASHINGTON
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24543
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1969
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Humble Tptn Co.
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273896
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5108742
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5108742
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1957
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EXXON WASHINGTON
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24543
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1973
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Exxon Tptn Co.
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273896
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5108742
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5108742
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1957
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TEXAS TRADER
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24543
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1990
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Fourth Attransco Tanker Corp.
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