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ESSO International Tankers 1950-1959
Esso Uruguay - (1958-1968) - (1976-1978)
"Esso Uruguay" was build in 1958 by Mitsubishi, Nagasaki, Japan, Yard No: 1477.
 Tanker, Tons: 23437 grt, DWT: 35666, Length overall: 210.3,
LBP: 201.2 meter, Beam: 27.5 meter, Number of screws/Machinery/Speed(kn): 1 ST-16.5.
Seen here after her lenghtening in 1963 Length 235.7/225.7 meter, 29139 grt/49844 dwt.
Sailed from 1969 till 1977 under Uruguayan flag.
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 21.07.1978.
 
"Esso Uruguay".
( Photo Copyright http://marinamercanteuruguaya.blogspot.com )
 
 "Esso Uruguay".
 "Esso Uruguay".
 
"Esso Uruguay", with an Esso tug.
 
"Esso Uruguay".
 
"Esso Uruguay".
( Photo thanks to Fernando Pontolillo  &  www.marinamercanteuruguaya.blogspot.com )
 
"Esso Uruguay", at New York, January 27th, 1959.
 
"Esso Uruguay".
 
"Esso Uruguay".
 
"Esso Uruguay".

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO URUGUAY"
IDNo:
5108675
Year:
1958
Name:
ESSO URUGUAY
Keel:
03.08.1957
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
24.12.1957
Flag:
PAN
Date of completion:
17.04.1958

Tons:
23437
Link:
-
DWT:
35666
Yard No:
1477
Length overall:
210.3
Ship Design:
LPP:
201.2
Country of build:
JPN
Beam:
27.5
Builder:
Mitsubishi
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Nagasaki
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16.5

Subsequent History:

[ 1963 Lg 235.7 / 225.7 m, 29139 grt / 49844 dtw ]
1969 (Esso Standard Oil Co - UR)
1977 (Esso Tankers Inc - LI)

Disposal Data:
1978 sold through Japanese intermediaries to Taiwan shipbreakers
21 July 1978 arrived at Kaohsing
10 Aug.1978 work began by Cheng Hsing Steel Co.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5108675
1958
ESSO URUGUAY
23437
Panama Tpt., Co.
5108675
1958
ESSO URUGUAY
23437
1961
Panama Tpt & Tanker .,SA
5108675
5108675
1958
ESSO URUGUAY
23437
1962
Panama Tpt & Sg., Co., SA
5108675
5108675
1958
ESSO URUGUAY
29139
1964
Esso Tpt & Sg., Co., Inc.
5108675
5108675
1958
ESSO URUGUAY
29139
1968
Esso Standard Oil Co., (Uruguay) SA
5855
5108675
5108675
1958
ESSO URUGUAY
29139
1976
Esso Tankers Inc.