Esso Greenville - (1946-1963)

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"Esso Greenville", ex. "Chadd's Ford".

Sold and again renamed as "Chadd's Ford" in 1963, resold in 1964 as "Colombia" and converted to bulk carrier 6848 grt.

Sold in 1978 and renamed "Pacific Envoy". Scrapped in 1979.

Build as "Chadd's Ford" in 1945, she became "Esso Greenville" in 1946, seen here at Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., in Pa.

The other Esso tanker is probably the "Esso Paterson".

( Photo thanks to Dave Martin )

"Esso Greenville", ex. "Chadd's Ford".

"Esso Greenville".

"Esso Greenville".

"Columbia", ex. "Chadd's Ford", ex. "Esso Greenville", ex. "Chadd's Ford", after rebuilding as a bulker to carry steel.

( Photo thanks to Tom Ellsworth )

"Columbia", ex. "Chadd's Ford", ex. "Esso Greenville", ex. "Chadd's Ford", in the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal.

( Photo Copyright Jan Anderiesse )

The Miramar Ship Index for "CHADD'S FORD"

Ton:	10297	Link:	-
DWT:	16613	Yard No:	403
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

Subsequent History:

1946 ESSO GREENVILLE - 1963 CHADD'S FORD -

[ 1964 converted to bulk carrier 6848 grt ] -

1964 COLUMBIA - 1978 PACIFIC ENVOY

Disposal Data:

Sold 9/1978 to National Metal & Steel Co., Terminal Island, Calif. for scrapping, resold. Broken up at

Kaohsiung 1979 by Chin Tai Steel Enterprise Co., Ltd., arrived 12.06.1979.

History:

ON	LR/IMO	ID	Year	Name	Tons	Change	Main Owner
246981		2246981	1945	CHADD'S FORD	10297		U.S. Govt.
246981		2246981	1945	ESSO GREENVILLE	10297	1946	Standard Oil Co. NJ.
246981		2246981	1945	CHADD'S FORD	10297	1963	Mathiasen's Tanker Industries, Inc.
246981		2246981	1945	COLUMBIA	6848	1964	U.S.Steel Corp.
246981		2246981	1945	PACIFIC ENVOY	6848	1978	Am.Pacific Container