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Esso Bonaire - ( 1989-1989)
The small tanker "Poling Bros. No. 17", as seen here, was built in 1939.
Tanker with 600 HP Enterprise direct reversible engine.
Sold and renamed in 1979 as "Tanker Iso No. 1", again in 1980 as "Ilso No. 1".
Sold and renamed in 1984 as "Emperador I", again in 1985 as "Nicodemus III.
Finaly sold and renamed in 1989 as "Esso Bonaire".
In July 1989 after being arrested for drug smuggling, scuttled 4 nm ENE Jupiter Inlet, Florida.
( Photo Copyright Steve Bernhard )
The Miramar Ship Index for "POLING BROS.No.17"
IDNo:
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2238946
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Year:
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1939
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Name:
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POLING BROS.No.17
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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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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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1939
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DWT:
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0
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Yard No:
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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36.9
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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8.3
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Builder:
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Mathis
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Camden, NJ
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-
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Subsequent History:
[ 1950 Lg 44.6 m, 402 grt ] -
1979 TANKER ISO No.1 - 1980 ILSO No.1 - 1984 EMPERADOR I -
1985 NICODEMUS III - ( 1989 ESSO BONAIRE )
Disposal Data:
Scuttled 4nm ENE Jupiter Inlet, Florida 23.7.89 ( after being arrested for drug smuggling )
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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238946
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2238946
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1939
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POLING BROS.No.17
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328
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Chester A.Poling Inc
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2238946
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1939
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TANKER ISO No.1
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402
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1979
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Barcos Internationales de Panama SA
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2238946
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1939
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ILSO No.1
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402
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1980
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2238946
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1939
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EMPERADOR I
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402
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1984
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|
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2238946
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1939
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NICODEMUS III
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402
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1985
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Bahr Marine Service SA
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2238946
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1939
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ESSO BONAIRE
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402
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1989
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