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Esso Charlotte - (1946-1960)
"Esso Charlotte", ex. "Malvern Hill".( Photo thanks to Joseph William ( Bill ) Carmena Jr., see inserted photo )
Joseph William Carmena Jr. wrote :
In 1946 I originally wanted to ship out on a United Fruit vessel because one of my distantrelatives was a Chief Engineer on one of their ships. I went thru the same rigamaroll as most did with the Union and their requirement for initiation fees , dues and exceterera. I would have ended up working for "free". My dad found out from the ESSO Port Captain in Baton Rouge that ESSO had a "Company Union" of their own with membership at NO Cost w/No Dues. That how I shipped out with ESSO. I was able to get my Seaman's Papers ( License ) at the Coast Guard office at the foot of Canal St.in about an hour and,as I remember it, they took my picture and issued my license for 3 entry levels: Ordinary Seaman (Deck) , Wiper ( Engine Room) and Messman (Steward's Dept). My first assignment was as an ABLE BODIED Seaman because an AB had left the ship in New Orleans and they could not find a qualified replacement so I was notified at 02:00AM to report to Algiers for an 0600 "cast off". I was paid at the AB rate till we get a qualified replacement .
I was assigned the previous AB's private cabin which I stayed in till I returned to Baton Rouge to start LSU in September of 1946. GREAT Summer. For a "Home Boy" like me, it was the "Adventure of a Life Time". I'll never forget it.
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"Annelli", ex. "Helen H.", ex. "Esso Charlotte", ex."Malvern Hill".
( Photo Copyright Marc Piche )
Supper- & Menu charts "Esso Charlotte", on 23rd March 1948.
( Thanks to Joseph William ( Bill ) Carmena Jr. )
T2-SE-A1
Built January 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Malvern Hill" # 377, for U.M.S.C.
1946 - ESSO CHARLOTTE, Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), Wilmington, Del.
1950 - Esso Shipping Company, Wilmington, Del.
1957 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
1958 - HELEN H., Windsor Tankers, Inc., Panama [Windsor Navigation Co., New York - John Hadges]
1960 - Winco Tankers, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [do.], US
lengthened and converted to bulk carrier by replacement of cargo section with new midbody built by Mitsubishi
Haevy Industries Reorg. Ltd., Kobe, resulting vessel 13,268 grt, 555.0 x 75.0' deliverd. 04/1960
1973 - ANNELI, Cia. Commercial Anneli S.A., Piraeus [do.], GR, 5262
1976 - MANDARIN, Lavender Bay Shipping Co., Ltd., Panama [Gokal Group], PA
Broken up at Gadani Beach 1978, arr. Karachi 22.11.77 for delivery, arr. Gadani Beach prior 19.02.1978.
The Miramar Ship Index for "MALVERN HILL"
IDNo:
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5146287
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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MALVERN HILL
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Launch Date:
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07.01.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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01.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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302
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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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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO CHARLOTTE - 1960 HELEN H. -
[ 1960 Lg & widened 168.1 x 22.9 mtr, 13268 grt / 23999 dwt & converted to bulk carrier ] -
1973 ANNELI - 1976 MANDARIN
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Gadani Beach 22.11.1977.
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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Name change
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Registered Owner
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245029
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5146287
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1944
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MALVERN HILL
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10297
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U.S. Govt.
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245029
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5146287
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1944
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ESSO CHARLOTTE
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10297
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1946
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Standard Oil Co (New Jersey)
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245029
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5146287
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1944
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ESSO CHARLOTTE
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10297
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1950
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Esso Sg Co.
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5146287
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1944
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ESSO CHARLOTTE
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10297
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1957
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Panama Tpt Co.
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5146287
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1944
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HELEN H.
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10297
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1958
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Windsor Tankers Inc.
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245029
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5146287
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5146287
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1944
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HELEN H.
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13268
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1960
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Winco Tankers Inc.
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5262
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5146287
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5146287
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1944
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ANNELI
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13268
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1973
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Cia Commercial Anneli SA.
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5146287
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5146287
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1944
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MANDARIN
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13268
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1976
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Lavender Bay Sg Co Ltd.
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