Esso Bilbao - (1975-1986)

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"Esso Bilbao" was build in 1975 and became "Freedomship L." in 1986. She was scrapped in 1995.

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"Esso Bilbao".

( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )

"Esso Bilbao".

"Cosmo Astrea" on the left, "Freedomship L." on the right.

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"Esso Bilbao", seen here as "Freedomship L.".

"Esso Bilbao", seen here as "Freedomship L.".

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"Freedomship L.", ex. "Esso Bilbao", at Europoort, Rotterdam.

( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )

Additional information :

Owner	Esso Tankers Inc.
Classification	ABS
Length (b.p.)	325.00 m
Breadth (mid)	53.00 m
Depth (mid)	28.30 m
Designed full load draft (mid)	22.091 m
Gross tonnage	132,998.74 T
Delivery	278,798 T
Cargo oil tank	341,012.1 m3
Main engine	Hitachi UA-360 type steam turbine 1 set
Continuous output (max.)	36,000 ps
Trial speed (max.)	16.311 kts
Completion	March, 1975
Builder	Hitachi Zosen's Sakai Shipyard (#S4403)

"Cosmo Astrea" on the left, "Freedomship L.", ex. "Esso Bilbao" on the right.

Name: Freedomship L.

IMO No: 7371977

Ex: Esso Bilbao-1986

Built: 03/1975

Type: Tanker

Status: Demolished 1995

SubType: Crude

Flag: Greece

DWT: 283,271

Draft: 22.048

Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Sakai Yard, Japan (S4403)

GT: 132,999

LOA: 341.99/324.93

Owner: Ceres Hellenic

NT: 112,656

Beam: 53.04

Speed/Cons: -/-

Class: AB

Depth: 28.30

Engine Type: Kawasaki Steam turbines, 26856 kW

Cubic: 341,011

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO BILBAO"

Tons:	132998	Link:	2875
DWT:	283271	Yard No:	4403
Length overall:	342.0	Ship Design:
LPP:	324.9	Country of build:	JPN
Beam:	53.0	Builder:	Hitachi
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Sakai
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1ST-16

Subsequent History:

1986 FREEDOMSHIP L.

Disposal Data:

Scrapped at Chittagong 20.04.1995. ( By Caroline Nav., Inc. )

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