Auke Visser's International Esso Tankers site | home
Esso Asheville - (1947-1960)
"Esso Asheville", ex "Newberg".
"Esso Asheville", ex "Newberg".
"Esso Asheville", ex "Newberg".
( Photo Copyright W.S.S. )
Additional information :
T2-SE-A1
Built March 1944 by The Kaiser Company, Swan Island Yard, Portland, Oregon,
as "Newberg" # 844, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - ESSO ASHEVILLE, Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), Wilmington, Del.
1950 - Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.
1960 - POINT ARENA Western Ocean Transport Co. (Pacific Coast Transport Co.), Wilmington, Del.
1964 - RICE QUEEN, s/o, converted to self-unloading bulk carrier by Albina Engine &
Machine Works, Portland, Ore. , 10,381 grt, delivered. 02/1964
1974 - Bulk Food Carriers, Inc., San Francisco
converted to barge DELTA CONVEYOR 1980..
The Miramar Ship Index for "NEWBERG"
IDNo:
|
2245225
|
Year:
|
1944
|
Name:
|
NEWBERG
|
Launch Date:
|
10.02.1944
|
Type:
|
Tanker
|
Date of completion:
|
03.1944
|
Flag:
|
USA
|
Keel:
|
|
DWT:
|
16613
|
Yard No:
|
52
|
Length overall:
|
159.6
|
Ship Design:
|
T2-SE-A1
|
LPP:
|
153.3
|
Country of build:
|
USA
|
Beam:
|
20.7
|
Builder:
|
Kaiser
|
Material of build:
|
|
Location of yard:
|
Swan Island
|
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
|
1TE-15
|
|
|
Owner as Completed:
|
U.S.War Sg Administration, Portland, Ore.
|
Subsequent History:
1947 ESSO ASHEVILLE - 1960 POINT ARENA -
[ 1964 converted to bulk carrier 10381 grt ] -
1964 RICE QUEEN - 1980 DELTA CONVEYOR
Disposal Data:
converted into a barge 1980.
History:
ON
|
LR/IMO
|
ID
|
Year
|
Name
|
Tons
|
Name change
|
Main Owner
|
245225
|
|
2245225
|
1944
|
NEWBERG
|
10448
|
|
U.S. Govt.
|
245225
|
|
2245225
|
1944
|
ESSO ASHEVILLE
|
10448
|
1947
|
Standard Oil Co NJ
|
245225
|
|
2245225
|
1944
|
POINT ARENA
|
10448
|
1960
|
Pacific Coast Tpt Co.
|
245225
|
|
2245225
|
1944
|
RICE QUEEN
|
10381
|
1964
|
Pacific Coast Tpt Co.
|
245225
|
|
2245225
|
1944
|
DELTA CONVEYOR
|
10381
|
1980
|
Bulk Food Carriers
|
Custody CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Newberg
Custody CARDSBack of Card 1 No Image
Disposal CARDS