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ESSO International Tankers 1940-1949
Esso Cristobal (I) - (1949-1961)
See also : "ESSO CRISTOBAL (1)" Launched  & : Petromar Rosario
 
ESSO CRISTOBAL Delivered.
"ESSO CRlSTOBAL", our Hull No. 477, the third of ten tankers for Standard Oil Company (New Jer-
sey) is shown at a yard pier shortly before her delivery on July 15, 1949.
( Photo by M. F. Ritger, Jr. )
The first Esso Cristobal was built in 1949 (15 July 1949) at Newport News. This ship was 29,000 DWT and was
sistership to a number of ship built between 49 and 52, such as the Esso Suez, Montevideo, Stockholm,
Genova (later Esso Bogota), Lima, Bermuda, Havana, New York, Santos, Newark, Chester, Bangor, Gloucester,
Huntington and Florence.
Sold to Esso Argentina as "Peytromar Rosario" in 1961. Sold in 1971 as "York".
She was scrapped in 1972.
 The first "Esso Christobal", a sadly damaged photo.

Additional information :

ESSO CRISTOBAL (II) - 1949   PA  1ST (aft)(16)
17,061 GRT for Panama Transport Co., Panama,  628' 0 x 82' 8
Tanker built by Newport News SB. & DD. Co., Newport News. Va, (7), #477
1961 - PETROMAR ROSARIO, Petromar Soc. Anon. de Navegacion, Buenos Aires, AR
1971 - YORK, Century Transportation Corp., Panama  [American Bulk Carriers, Inc., New York], PA
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1972 by Chin Ho Fa Steel & Iron Co., Ltd.,
arrived prior 25.08.1972, work began 05.09.1972.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO CRISTOBAL"
IDNo:
5276501
Year:
1949
Name:
ESSO CRISTOBAL
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
29.04.1949
Flag:
PAN
Date of completion:
07.1949

Tons:
17061
Link:
-
DWT:
26821
Yard No:
477
Length overall:
191.4
Ship Design:
LPP:
183.2
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
25.2
Builder:
Newport News SB
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Newport News
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16

Subsequent History:
1961 PETROMAR ROSARIO - 1971 YORK

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 25.08.1972 [ by Chin Ho Fa Steel & Iron Co Ltd. ]

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5276501
1949
ESSO CRISTOBAL
17061
Panama Tpt Co.
5276501
5276501
1949
PETROMAR ROSARIO
17420
1961
Petromar SA de Nav.
5276501
5276501
1949
YORK
17420
1971
Century Tptn Corp.