Esso Utica - (1944-1957)

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SS "Esso Utica" leaving New York ith a cargo of oil and planes - P 38´s - and Mustangs.

"Esso Utica".

Additional Information:

ESSO UTICA- 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., (4/44), #436 , 245494

1950 - Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.

1957 - GLEN COVE, Empire Tanker S.A., Monrovia [Circle Shipping Co., Long Island City, N.Y.], LI

1960 - Texaco (Panama), Inc., Monrovia

1961 - TEXACO LONDON, s/o lengthened by replacing bow and cargo section with new forebody built by

Blythswood SB. Co., Ltd., Glasgow, resulting vessel 14,396 grt, 547.4 x 78.8' delivered, 11/1961

1971 - TEXACO COCLE, s/o, Panama, PA

1976 - POLARIS 1, unknown

Stranded 3 July 1976 on the east coast of San Andres Island, in 12.30 N-81.43 W, after breaking moorings in bad weather,

subsequently refloated, not worth repair, Broken up at Brownsville, arrived prior 05.07.1977.

Sisterships are Esso Camden, Esso Memphis, Esso Portland, Esso Roanoke, Esso Scranton, Esso Springfield

and Esso New Haven.

Later Names:

1957 Glen Cove, 1961 Texaco London, 1971 Texaco Cocle, 1976 Polaris 1.

Wrecked 12.30 N / 81.43 W on 03.07.1976 & scrapped at Brownsville 07.1977.

"Texaco London", ex. "Glen Cove", ex. "Esso Utica", before she was modernized.

( Photo Copyright a. Duncan )

"Esso Uttica", seen here as "Texaco London".

"Texaco London", ex. "Glen Cove", ex. "Esso Uttica".

"Texaco London", ex. "Glen Cove", ex. "Esso Uttica".

"Esso Uttica", seen here as "Texaco Cocle".

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO UTICA"

DWT:	16613	Yard No:	436
Length overall:	159.6	Ship Design:	T2-SE-A1
LPP:	153.3	Country of build:	USA
Beam:	20.7	Builder:	Sun
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1TE-15

Owner as Completed:

Standard Oil Co of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.

Subsequent History:

1957 GLEN COVE - 1961 TEXACO LONDON

1961 lengthened by replacing bow and cargo section with new forebody -

1971 - TEXACO COCLE - 1976 - POLARIS 1

Disposal Data:

Wrecked 12.30 N / 81.43 W on 03.07.1976 & scrapped at Brownsville 05.07.1977.

Sistership are the Esso Camden, Esso Memphis, Esso New Haven, Esso Portland,

Esso Roanoke, Esso Scranton, and Esso Springfield.

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