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Esso Burlington - (1947-1960)
Build as "Canyon Creek" in 1943 for USMC # 533, she became "Esso Burlington" in 1947.
Sold in 1960 as "Trinity Mariner". Scrapped in Osaka, June 1964.
"Esso Burlington", ex. "Canyon Creek".
"Trinity Mariner", ex. "Esso Burlington", ex. "Canyon Creek", on the Weser, Germany, 02-1962.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
HISTORY :
CANYON CREEK - USA 1 Turbine Electric (aft)
10,172 GRT for U. S. War Shipping Administration, Mobile; Reg. leng. & breadth - 504.0 x 68.2
Tanker built by Alabama DD. & SB. Co., Mobile, Ala. month/year, completed - (05/1943)
Yard number - #249, official number - 243087
1947 - ESSO BURLINGTON Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Wilmington, Del.
1950 - Esso Shipping Co., Wilmington, Del.
1956 - Panama Transport Co., Panama - PA
1960 - TRINITY MARINER Trinity Marine Corp., Monrovia [Marine Transport Lines, Inc., New York] - LI 1524
Broken up at Osaka 1964, sld. Yokohama 11.4.64, work began 05.06.1964
The Miramar Ship Index for "CANYON CREEK"
IDNo:
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2243087
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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CANYON CREEK
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Launch Date:
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28.02.1943
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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29.05.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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Tons:
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10172
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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249
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Alabama DD
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Mobile
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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Subsequent History:
1947 ESSO BURLINGTON - 1960 TRINITY MARINER
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Osaka 05.06.1964
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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243087
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2243087
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1943
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CANYON CREEK
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10172
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U.S. Govt.
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243087
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2243087
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1943
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ESSO BURLINGTON
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10172
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1947
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Standard Oil Co NJ
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1524
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2243087
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1943
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TRINITY MARINER
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10172
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1960
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Marine Tpt Lines
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