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The second "Esso New Orleans" just after launching. She turned in a record of 84 wartime voyages.
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Comp., Chester, Pa. in 1942.
"Esso New Orleans".( Esso photo )
"Esso New Orleans".
"Esso New Orleans".
( Photo copyright WSS )
"Esso New Orleans".
"Elizabethport", ex. " New Orleans", ex. "Esso New Orleans".
( Photo copyright Sea-Land Services )
"Elizabethport", ex. " New Orleans", ex. "Esso New Orleans".
( Photo copyright Airfoto, Malacca )
"Elizabethport", ex. " New Orleans", ex. "Esso New Orleans".
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
ESSO NEW ORLEANS - 1942 USA 1ST (aft)
9,955 GRT for Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del. 503.9 x 68.3
Tanker build by Sun SB. & DD. Co., Chester, Pa. (11/42) #235
1950 - Esso Shipping Co., Wilmington, Del.
1960 - Humble Oil & Refining Co., Wilmington, Del.
1961 - NEW ORLEANS, T. J. Stevenson & Co., Inc., New York
1962 - ELIZABETHPORT, Beauregard, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [Sea-Land Service, Inc.]
converted to container vessel and lengthened by replacement of cargo section with new mid-body
built by Schlieker Werft, Hamburg, fitted by Todd Shipyards Corp., Hoboken,
resulting vessel 16,395 grt, 612.8 x 78.2' dlvd. 08/1962
1964 - Litton Industries Leasing Corp., Wilmington, Del. [do.]
1975 - Reynolds Leasing Corp., Wilmington, Del. [do.]
Dismantled in Japan 1978, bow and stern scrapped, cargo section joined to new bow and machinery section,
resulting vessel named SEA-LAND LEADER
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO NEW ORLEANS"
IDNo:
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2242557
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Year:
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1942
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Name:
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ESSO NEW ORLEANS
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Launch Date:
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29.06.1942
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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11.1942
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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235
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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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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Owner as Completed:
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Standard Oil Co Of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
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Subsequent History:
1961 NEW ORLEANS -
[ 1962 convverted to containership with new midbody, Lg & widened 191.2/185.1 x 23.8m, 16395 grt/15770 dwt ] -
1962 ELIZABETHPORT
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Japan 1978 (midbody used in building SEA-LAND LEADER 17618/78)
Sisterships are "Esso Raleigh (II)", Esso Albany (II) and "Esso Trenton (II).
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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Main Owner
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242557
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2242557
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1942
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ESSO NEW ORLEANS
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9955
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Standard Oil Co NJ
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242557
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2242557
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1942
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NEW ORLEANS
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9955
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1961
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T.J.Stevenson & Co
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242557
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2242557
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1942
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ELIZABETHPORT
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16395
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1962
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Sea-Land Service
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"Esso New Orleans (2)", midbody, built in 1962, was used for "Sea-Land Leader".