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Esso Portsmouth - (1946-1948)
 
"Imperial Charlottetown", ex. "Esso Portsmouth", ex. "Sag Harbor", built in 1944
Sold in 1954 as "San Juan", sold in 1961 as "Gold Star", sold in 1971 as "Calypso'.
Scrapped in 1974 at Bilbao, Spain.
 
"Gold Star", ex. "San Juan", ex. "Imperial Charlottetown", ex. "Esso Portsmouth", ex. "Sag Harbor",
at Genoa, Italy, November 30th, 1962. "West River", on the left.
( Photo Copyright Giorgio Ghiglioni )
 
"Gold Star", ex. "San Juan", ex. "Imperial Charlottetown", ex. "Esso Portsmouth", ex. "Sag Harbor",
in the Brittish Channel in 1968. My brother Lello was on board for 1 year as oiler
( Photo thanks to Giancarlo Baudoino )

Additional information :

T2-SE-A1
Built March 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Sag Harbor" # 645, for U.S.M.C.
1946 - ESSO PORTSMOUTH, Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), Wilmington, Del.
1948 - IMPERIAL CHARLOTTETOWN, Imperial Oil Shipping Co., Ltd., Halifax, N.S., CA
1954 - SAN JUAN, Ocean Marine, Ltd., Monrovia  [F. Zaccaro, Genoa], LI
1961 - GOLD STAR, s/o converted to bulk carrier at La Spezia,  11,873 grt
1971 - CALYPSO, Trading Shipping Corp., Monrovia  [Sebastiano Tuillier, Lugano]
Broken up at Bilbao 1974 by Hierros Ardes S.A.,
arrived 19.02.1974.

The Miramar Ship Index for "SAG HARBOR"
IDNo:
5132949
Year:
1944
Name:
SAG HARBOR
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
06.03.1944
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
03.1944

Tons:
10297
Link:
-
DWT:
16613
Yard No:
337
Length overall:
159.6
Ship Design:
T2-SE-A1
LPP:
153.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
20.7
Builder:
Sun
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Chester, Pa
Number of crews/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO PORTSMOUTH - 1948 IMPERIAL CHARLOTTETOWN - 1954 SAN JUAN -
1961 GOLD STAR - 1971 CALYPSO

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bilbao 19.02.1974. [ By Hierros Ardes ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
245305
5132949
1944
SAG HARBOR
10297
U.S. Govt.
245305
5132949
1944
ESSO PORTSMOUTH
10297
1946
Standard Oil Co (New Jersey)
178993
5132949
1944
IMPERIAL CHARLOTTETOWN
10297
1948
Imperial Oil .,Co., Ltd.
490
5132949
1944
SAN JUAN
10297
1954
Ocean Marine Ltd.
490
5132949
5132949
1944
GOLD STAR
11873
1961
Ocean Marine Ltd.
490
5132949
5132949
1944
CALYPSO
11873
1971
Trading Sg., Corp.