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Esso Cambridge - (1947-1947)
See her as : Esso Sao Paulo - (1947-1959)  & Esso Sao Paulo - (1962-1967)
 
S.S. "Esso Cambridge".
One of the famous T2-tankers built by the Sun yard as the "Whitehorse", Hull 409 in 1944.
Shown in this photo, the vessel is laying under the "Hammerhead Crane", at No. 1 pier where
the tanks for carrying propane were put abourd. The installation of four prpane tanks
constitutes another first for the Sun Yard.

Additional information :

T2-SE-A1
Built April 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock, Chester, PA.,
as "Whitehorse" # 1742, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - ESSO CAMBRIDGE, Panama Transport Co., Panama.
1947 - ESSO SAO PAULO, s/o
1954 - lengthened by Howaldtswerke A.G., Hamburg,  11,307 grt,  545.0' , fitted as partial
LPG - carrier, with 8 vertical pressurised tanks.
1959 - SAO PAULO, s/o
1962 - ESSO SAO PAULO, Panama Transport & Nav. Co. S.A., Panama
1964 - Esso Transport & Nav. Co. S.A., Panama  - s/o
Broken up at Kaohsiung 1967, arrived 13.05.1967.

Additional information :

The Miramar Ship Index for "WHITEHORSE"
IDNo:
2245451
Year:
1944
Name:
WHITEHORSE
Launch Date:
31.03.1944
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
04.1944
Flag:
USA
Keel:

Ton:
10137
Link:
-
DWT:
16613
Yard No:
409
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 screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Subsequent History:
 1947 ESSO CAMBRIDGE - 1947 ESSO SAO PAULO -
[ 1954 Lg 11307gt & converted to part LPG tanker ] -
1959 SAO PAULO - 1962 ESSO SAO PAULO.

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 13.05.1967.

History:
ON  
ID  
built
Name  
Tons  
Change  
Main Owner
245451
2245451
1944
WHITEHORSE
10317
U.S. Govt.
2245451
1944
ESSO CAMBRIDGE
10317
1947
Panama Transport Co.
2245451
1944
ESSO SAO PAULO
10317
1947
Panama Transport Co.
2245451
1944
SAO PAULO
11307
1959
Panama Transport Co.
2245451
1944
ESSO SAO PAULO
11307
1962
Panama Transport Co.