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SS "Esso Camden" at the time of her launching, May 22, 1944. Scrapped in 1961.
The Esso Camden catches fire when it collides with the William S. Halsted in the Chesapeake Bay.
( The Baltimore News Post newspaper photo, courtesy of Robert Ebey )
Text with photo :
One of the crewman of the "William S. Halsted wrote :
Shortly after 11:00 p.m., we felt a terrific bump to our ship. We learned we had crashed into the Esso Camden, a Standard Oil tanker laden with aviation gasoline. Both ships were set on fire by the explosion. Our fire was very insignificant just a few scorched cows and a few bales of hay. The Esso Camden soon had the help of some fire boats, but still burned out of control for several hours.
November 3rd, 1946.
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"Esso Camden" a fire.
"Esso Camden".
Additional information :
ESSO CAMDEN - 1944 USA 1TE (aft)
10,296 GRT for Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del. . 504.0 x 68.2
Tanker build by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa. (6/44) #413
1950 - Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.
1956 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
Broken up at Vado Ligure 1961 by Ditta Giuseppe Riccardi, arrived Savona 27.03.1961,
work began 04.04.1961.
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO CAMDEN"
IDNo:
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2245812
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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ESSO CAMDEN
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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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22.05.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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06.1944
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TonS:
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10297
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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413
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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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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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1TE-15
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Subsequent History:
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Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Vado Ligure 27.03.1961 [ By Ditta G. Riccardi ].
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Sisterships are Esso New Haven, Esso Memphis, Esso Portland, Esso Roanoke,
Esso Scranton, Esso Springfield and Esso Utica.
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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245812
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2245812
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1944
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ESSO CAMDEN
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10297
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Standard Oil Co., (New Jersey)
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245812
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2245812
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1944
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ESSO CAMDEN
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10297
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1950
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Esso Sg., Co.
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2245812
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1944
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ESSO CAMDEN
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10297
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1956
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Panama Tpt., C.
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