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Esso Bretagne (I) - (1948-1960)
"Esso Bretagne" was build in 1944 as "Montezuma Castle". (photo thanks to Jérôme Billard)
"Esso Bretagne".
"Esso Bretagne".
Ship Report for "MONTEZUMA CASTLE"
IDNo:
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5112676
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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MONTEZUMA CASTLE
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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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22.08.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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09.1944
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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87
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Kaiser
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Swan Island
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Subsequent History:
1948 ESSO BRETAGNE - 60 FAROS -
[ 1961 Lg & widened, 189.0 / 182.9 x 23.0 mtr, 15579 gt / 22810 dwt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1974 PYRAMID VIKING
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Brownsville 14.06.1977 [ by Consolidated Andy Inc.]
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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Name change
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Registered Owner
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246463
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5112676
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1944
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MONTEZUMA CASTLE
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10448
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U.S.Govt
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|
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5112676
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1944
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ESSO BRETAGNE
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10448
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1948
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French Govt
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|
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5112676
|
1944
|
ESSO BRETAGNE
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10448
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1956
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Esso Standard SA Francaise
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1832
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5112676
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5112676
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1944
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FAROS
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15579
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1960
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Mace Sg Co SA
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2437
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5112676
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5112676
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1944
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FAROS
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15579
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1965
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Mace Sg Co SA
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356135
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5112676
|
5112676
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1944
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PYRAMID VIKING
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15579
|
1974
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Creole Sg Ltd
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Additional information :
ESSO BRETAGNE (l) (1948- I960) F.P.Z.B. T2-tanker
10448 g. 6301 n. 16810 d.; 159.56 oa-153.31 pp x 20.74 x 11.96 meters (9.20 draught).
Steam turbine connected to electric motor & screw shaft by General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass. 16 knots.
09.1944 : completed by Kaiser Co. Inc. (87), Portland, Or., as MONTEZUMA CASTLE for U.S. War Shipping Administration.
1946 : released to U.S. Maritime Commission.
1948 ; purchased by French Government (Standard Fran^aise des Petroles), Le Havre and renamed ESSO BRETAGNE.
1952 : owner restyled as Esso-Standard SAF.
1960 : sold to Mace Shipping Co. SA, Liberia and renamed FAROS.
03.1961 : converted in a bulk carrier. New midship section built by Cockerill Ougree, Hoboken (15579 g. 22810 d.)
1974 : sold to Creole Shipping Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas and renamed PYRAMID VIKING.
08.1976 : laid up at Freeport. Bahamas.
Prior to 14.12.1977 ; arrived at Brownsville, Tx. for demolition.