Auke Visser´s German Esso Tanker's site     |   home
German ESSO Tankers Album
Baltic - (1920-1935/1950-1957)
See also : Esso Baltic - (1950-1957)

MS "Baltic", came into service in 1920, after being ordered in 1914, for the DAPG, Hamburg.
In 1926 reëngined with a 2 4 cylinder Krupp-Germania Diesel engines, each 1600 IHP.
In 1931 handed over to Waried Tankschiff Rhederei GmbH, Hamburg.
In 1935 handed over to the Panama Transport Company, Panama.
After the War handed over to Waried Tankschiff Rhederei GmbH, Hamburg, and renamed "Esso Baltic".
Sold for breaking up in 1957 to Eisen &  Metall K G Lehr & Co. at Bremerhaven.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

BALTIC - 1920   DZ      2T (aft)
8,987 GRT for Baltische-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H., Danzig,   508.2 x 64.0
Tanker build by Nordseewerke, Emden     (10)     #62
1926 - converted to motor tanker   2M (aft)  (10 kn)
1931 - s/o (Waried Tankschiff Rhed. G.m.b.H., mgrs.)
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Panama      PA
1950 - ESSO BALTIC   Waried Tankschiff-Rhed. G.m.b.H., Hamburg, GE
1956 - Esso Tankschiff Reed. G.m.b.H., Hamburg
Sold Nov. 1957 to Eisen u. Metall K.G. Lehr & Co. and broken up at Bremerhaven.

Ship Report for "BALTIC"
IDNo:
5604799
Year:
1920
Name:
BALTIC
Launch Date:
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
10.1920
Flag:
DZG
Keel:

DWT:
Yard No:
62
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
154.9
Country of build:
GER
Beam:
19.5
Builder:
Nordseewerke
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Emden
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2T-

Owner as Completed:
Baltische-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H.

Subsequent History:
1950 ESSO BALTIC

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bremerhaven 11.1957.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
5604799
1920
BALTIC
8987
Baltic-American
5604799
1920
ESSO BALTIC
8987
1950
Waried Tanschiff