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Esso Standard II- (194?-1961)
A tug "ST-850", almost simular as the "ST-741", which was handed over to the french Goverment and to
Soc. Fenaille et Despeaux L'Economique, Esso Standard" (FRA), renamed "ESSO STANDARD II".
The U.S. Army tug "ST-741"was built by the Tampa Marine Corp" at Tampa, Fl., USA., for the the US Army.
Transferred to England in convoy NY-118 (towed by LT 118), and delivered to the Soc. Fenaille et Despeaux
L'Economique, Esso Standard" (FRA), renamed "ESSO STANDARD II".
Sold in 1961 to Greece and renamed "Molosso".
1964 sold as "Armadores II".
1986 -20/06: Sank after collision (pulled over?) near Piraeus, raised and laid up.
1991 (after): broken up.
ST-741
1944 -xx/05: Built by "Tampa Marine Corp" at Tampa, Fl.(USA) (YN 25)
1944 -xx/06: delivered to the US Army (USA)
1944 -xx/07: transferred to England in convoy NY-118 (towed by LT 118)
194x: To "Soc. Fenaille et Despeaux L'Economique, Esso Standard" (FRA), renamed ESSO STANDARD II
1961: To ?? (GRC), renamed MOLOSSO
1964: To "Nicolas E. Vernicos Shipping Co Ltd" at Piraeus (GRC), renamed ARMADORES II
(GRC flag, regd Piraeus, ON 1908, c/s SZCB, 137 GRT, 39 NRT)
1986 -20/06: sank after collision (pulled over?) near Piraeus, raised and laid up
1991 (after): broken up.
ST-741
( US Army ST tug Design 327-DS / 186 built as design 327, 327-A, 327-E, 327-F, 327-JE, 327-DS )
Registered: IMO 6722636 /(GRC)ON 1908
148 GRT, L26,40m(24,67), B7,04m, Dr2,971m, Dp3,15m (86.5'(80.9')x23.0'x10.3'(8.6'))
steel, 1 fpp, diesel 4t 6cyl Busch-Sulzer type 6DFMT-17, 700bhp-515kW, sp 9,5kn