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Esso Advance - (1963-1972)
"Esso Advance" seen here as "Stanvac Talang Akar" was build in 1945 as "Tarascon".
"Esso Advance" seen here as "Stanvac Talang Akar".
"Stanvac Talang Akar".
Seen here as "Esso Advance".
"Esso Advance", ex. "Esso Talang Akar", ex. "Stanvac Talang Akar", ex. "Talang Akar", ex. "Tarascon".
"Esso Advance".
T1-M-BT2
Rincon Class Gasoline Tanker
Built July 1945 by Todd Houston S.B. Corp. Houston as "Tarascon" # 2636, for U.M.S.C.
1945: „TARASCON", Ministry of Transport (British Tanker Co. Ltd.), London in bare boat charter from
U.S. War Shipping Administration .
11.1947 Sold to N.V. Standard-Vacuum Tankvaart Maatschappij, 's Gravenhage.
1948 Renamed : „STANVAC TALANG AKAR", callsign PHSM.
1959: „STANVAC TALANG AKAR" Petroleum Shipping Services Co. Inc., Panama.
1963: „ESSO ADVANCE", Luzon Stevedoring Co., Manila.
1972: „LSCO PEGASUS", Luzon Stevedoring Co., Manila.
3.1963 Lengthened at Nippon Kokan K.K., Yokohama with 17,37 meter and reBuilt as LPG-tanker.
After 28.4.1973 scrapped by Tai Kien Industry Co. Ltd., Kaohsiung.
The Miramar Ship Index for "TARASCON"
IDNo:
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1180617
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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TARASCON
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Launch Date:
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11.04.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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07.1945
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Flag:
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GBR
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Keel:
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DWT:
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4205
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Yard No:
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209
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Length overall:
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99.1
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Ship Design:
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T1-M-BT2
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LPP:
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94.2
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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14.6
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Builder:
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Todd-Houston
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Houston
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1D-10
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|
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Subsequent History:
1947 TALANG AKAR -1948 STANVAC TALANG AKAR - 1962 ESSO TALANG AKAR -1963 ESSO ADVANCE -
[ 1963 Lg 112.3 m, 3930 grt, converted to partial LPG tanker ] -
1972 LSCO PEGASUS
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 28.04.1973
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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Main Owner
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180617
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1180617
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1945
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TARASCON
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3235
|
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British Govt
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|
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1180617
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1945
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TALANG AKAR
|
3235
|
1947
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Standard Vacuum Tank
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|
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1180617
|
1945
|
STANVAC TALANG AKAR
|
3235
|
1948
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Standard Vacuum Tank
|
|
|
1180617
|
1945
|
ESSO TALANG AKAR
|
3235
|
1962
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Panama Tpt Co.
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|
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1180617
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1945
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ESSO ADVANCE
|
3930
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1963
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Panama Tpt Co.
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213597
|
|
1180617
|
1945
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LSCO PEGASUS
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3930
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1972
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Luzon Stevedoring Co.
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