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Esso Guatemala - (1946-1965)

Build in 1945 as "Tarves", she became in the same year "Hewitt".
In 1946 she was sold as "Esso Guatemala", to Esso Standard Oil (Central America) S.A., Panama.
( Photo thanks to Dave Martin )
 
"Garonne", ex. "Mustang Island", ex. "EssoGuatamala", ex. "Hewitt", ex. "Tarves".

Rincon Class Gasoline Tanker
Build October 1945 by Todd Houston S.B. Corp. Houston as "Tarves" # 2644, for U.M.S.C.
1945 „TARVES", U.S. Maritime Commission, Houston.
1945 „HEWITT", Released by the U.M.S.C.
1946 „ESSO GUATEMALA", Esso Standard Oil ( Central America ), Panam.
1965 „MUSTANG ISLAND", Mustang Island Inc., Panama.
1968 "GARONNE", Cie Europeenne de Armement, Bordeaux, France.
1968 Resold to Petromar S.A., Panama.
1968 Resold to Cie Europeenne de Armement, Bordeaux, France.
1973 scrapped at Bilbao.

The Miramar Ship Index for "TARVES"
IDNo:
5615818
Year:
1945
Name:
TARVES
Launch Date:
03.07.1945
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
10.1945
Flag:
USA
Keel:

DWT:
4205
Yard No:
217
Length overall:
99.1
Ship Design:
T1-M-BT2
LPP:
94.2
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
14.6
Builder:
Todd-Houston
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Houston
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-10

Owner as Completed:
U.S.War Sg Administration, Houston

Subsequent History:
1945 HEWITT - 1946 ESSO GUATEMALA -
1965 MUSTANG ISLAND - 1968 GARONNE

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bilbao 24.01.1973.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
5615818
1945
TARVES
3235
U.S.Govt
5615818
1945
HEWITT
3235
1945
U.S.Govt
5615818
1945
ESSO GUATEMALA
3235
1946
Esso Standard Oil
5615818
1945
MUSTANG ISLAND
3235
1965
Texas Coastal Intnl
5615818
1945
GARONNE
3235
1968
Petromer