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ESSO International Tankers 1940-1949
Esso Stockholm (1) - (1949-1960)
See also : Esso Colon (3) - (1960-1970)  &  "ESSO STOCKHOLM" LAUNCHED
 "Esso Stockholm (1)" launching on July 1th, 1949 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
( Photo thanks to S. Dale Hardgrave )
The first "Esso Stockholm" was build in 1949 by Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.,
Newport News, 29000 Dwt. Renamed in 1960 as "Esso Colon".
Sold in 1970 as "Alliance Success", sold again in 1972 as "Hong Kong Gallantry" and finally
sold again in 1974 as "Tasman Voyager".
Scrapped in 1976 at Valencia.

Additional information :

ESSO STOCKHOLM - 1949       PA    1ST (aft)(16)
17,061 GRT for Panama Transport Co., Panama     628' 0 x 82' 8
Tanker build by Newport News SB. & DD. Co., Newport News, Va.    (8)     #478
1960 - ESSO COLON, s/o
1962 - Panama Transport & Shipping Co., S.A., Panama
1964 - Esso Transport & Shipping Co., S.A., Panama  -  s/o
1970 - ALLIANCE SUCCESS, Alliance Navigation Co., Ltd., Panama  (Taipei)
1972 - HONGKONG GALLANTRY,  Gallantry Navigation Co., S.A., Panama
1974 - TASMAN VOYAGER, Tasman Voyager, Ltd., Panama  [Northeast Petroleum Industries, Inc., Boston]
Broken up at Valencia 1977 by Aguilar y Peris S.L.,
arrived 06.12.1976, work began in 01.1977.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO STOCKHOLM"
IDNo:
5107217
Year:
1949
Name:
ESSO STOCKHOLM
Launch Date:
01.07.1949
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
08.1949
Flag:
PAN
Keel:

Tons:
17061
Link:
-
DWT:
26800
Yard No:
478
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:
9160 ESSO COLON - 1970 ALLIANCE SUCCESS -
1972 HONG KONG GALLANTRY - 1974 TASMAN VOYAGER

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Valencia 08.12.1976.

History:
LR/IMO  
ID  
Built
Name  
Tons  
Change  
Owner
5107217
1949
ESSO STOCKHOLM
17061
Panama Tpt Co.
5107217
5107217
1949
ESSO COLON
17420
1960
Panama Tpt Co,
5107217
5107217
1949
ALLIANCE SUCCESS
17420
1970
Alliance Navigation Co.
5107217
5107217
1949
HONG KONG GALLANTRY
17420
1972
Gallantry Navigation Co.
5107217
5107217
1949
TASMAN VOYAGER
17420
1974
Tasman Voyager, Ltd.