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Esso Dover - (1940-1949)
See also : OLD WARRIOR RENAMED
See also : Convoy-Routes "Esso Dover" in WW2
Built in 1921 as "Cerro-Ebano", for Sun Oil Co., renamed in 1940 as "Esso Dover".
Scrapped at Philadelphia first quarter 1949.
"Esso Dover", ex "Cerro-Ebano" outbound, during the war, August 28th, 1942.(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Esso Dover", ex "Cerro-Ebano" outbound, during the war, September 30th, 1942.(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Esso Dover", ex "Cerro-Ebano" outbound, during the war, March 25th, 1943.(Photo US Coast Guard)
"Esso Dover", ex. "Cerro-Ebano", at Portland, Maine.
( News Paper photo )
Text with photo :
TANKERS AWEIGH
The "Esso Dover', first to dock at Portland, Maine, with a cargo of crude oil for the Esso Pipe Line. This, the First National Defense Pipe Line to be completed, links Portland and Montreal, waves hard-pressed tankers twelve days' steaming time around Nova Scotia and down the St. Lawrence River, releases the ships for service elsewhere. The "Esso Dover", brought more than 4,000,000 gallons of crude oil. The Portland-Montreal Pipe Line will open November 10th, 1941.
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The Miramar Ship Index for "CERRO-EBANO"
IDNo:
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2221129
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Year:
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1921
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Name:
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CERRO-EBANO
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Keel:
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26.08.1921
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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19.02.1921
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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03.1921
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Tons:
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8880
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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13860
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Yard No:
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37
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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146.5
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.1
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1Q-11
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Subsequent History:
1940 ESSO DOVER
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Philadelphia 1th quarter 1949 [ By Northern Metals Co. ]
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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221129
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2221129
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1921
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CERRO-EBANO
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8880
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Pan-American Petroleum & Tpt Co Inc.
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221129
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2221129
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1921
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CERRO-EBANO
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8880
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1933
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Pan-American Foreign Corp.
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221129
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2221129
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1921
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CERRO-EBANO
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8880
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1935
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
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221129
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2221129
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1921
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ESSO DOVER
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8880
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1940
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Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
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Sistership is the Esso Providence (ex. Cerro Azul).
CERRO-EBANO - 1921 USA 1Q (aft) (11)
8,880 GRT for Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co., Inc., Los Angeles, 480.5 x 66.0
Tanker built by Sun SB. Co., Chester, Pa., (3), #37, 221129
1933 - Pan-American Foreign Corp., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
1940 - ESSO DOVER s/o
Broken up at Philadelphia, 1st quarter 1949 by Northern Metals Co.
Source : Pacific Marine Review, April, Volume 18 1921.
SUN SHIPBUILDING COMPANY, CHESTER, PENN.
Cerro-Ebano, hull 37, tanker Pan American Petr & Trans Co; 480 LBP; 65-9 beam; 26-7 loaded draft; 12 loaded speed; 12,500 DWT; single screw QE engs 4300 IHP; 4 SE Scotch boilers 15-10x11-11 1/4; keel Aug 26; launch Feb 19/21 ; deliver Mar 19/21.
Cerro-Azul, hull 38, tanker Pan-American Petr & Trans Co; sister to above; keel Oct 13/20; launch Feb26/21; deliver Mar 26/21.
Sun
Two launchings took place at the yard of the Sun Shipbuilding Company during February. On the 19th was launched the tanker Cerro-Ebano, 12,500 deaweight tons, and on the 26th the Cerro-Azul, 12,500 tons, both for the Pan-American Petroleum and
Transportation Company.
Source : Pacific Marine Review, June, Volume 18 1921.
Sun
The tanker Cerro-Azul, delivered to Pan-American Petroleum recently, attained a sea speed of 12 3/4 knots on a full loaded draft of 27 feet, a performance that ranks her as one of the highest-speed tankers ever built in America. The keels of two tankers for the Sun Oil Company, hulls 46 and 47, were laid in April.
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