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Esso Castellon - (1968-1987)
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See also : On board photos "Esso Castellon" - Part-1 & On board photos "Esso Castellon" - Part-2   &  On board photos "Esso Castellon" - Part-3
 
"Esso Castellon" in service, at Fawley.
( Photo & Copyright Chas Betts )
 "Esso Castellon" at Aruba, N.A. 1975.
( Photo Copyright Jan Ruisch )
 
"Esso Castellon".
 
"Esso Castellon".
( Photo thanks to Alberto García )
 
Deck of "Esso Castellon".
( Photo thanks to Alberto García )
 
"Esso Castellon".
 
"Esso Castellon", at New York.
( Photo Copyright Chris Howell )
 
"Esso Castellon", at New York, January 9th, 1978.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO CASTELLON"
IDNo:
6727820
Year:
1968
Name:
ESSO CASTELLON
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
05.10.1967
Flag:
PAN
Date of completion:
06.1968

Tons:
39085
Link:
-
DWT:
77514
Yard No:
132
Length overall:
246.6
Ship Design:
LPP:
232.5
Country of build:
ESP
Beam:
38.2
Builder:
E. N. Bazan
Material of build:
Location of yard:
El Ferrol
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-16.5

Subsequent History:
1987 CENTURY CASTLE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 15.03.1988 [ By Lung Fah Steel Co. ] - work began 28.03.1988.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
6727820
6727820
1968
ESSO CASTELLON
39085
Esso Tpt., Co., Inc.
6727820
6727820
1968
ESSO CASTELLON
39085
1975
Esso Tankers Inc.
383391
6727820
6727820
1968
ESSO CASTELLON
39085
1985
Esso Tankers (S) Pte Ltd.
6727820
6727820
1968
CENTURY CASTLE
39085
1987
Merle Sg., Inc.