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Esso Sao Paulo - (1947-1959)
See also : Esso Sao Paulo - (1962-1967) & LPG Moves by Tanker & Crewlists "Esso Sao Paulo", at New York Nov 18th 1955
"Esso Sao Paulo", seen here at Bremerhaven, Germany 06-1963.
( Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus )
"Esso Sao Paulo" ex. "Whitehorse".
( Photo thanks to Beppe Allievi )
"Esso Sao Paulo" ex. "Whitehorse".( Photo copyright V.H. Young )
"Esso Sao Paulo" ex. "Whitehorse".
"Esso Sao Paulo" ex. "Whitehorse".
The first specialized LPG vessels to trade were in fact dry cargo ships converted and refitted with cylindrical pressure tanks by the Bethlehem
Steelyard in Beaumont, Texas. The first of these, completed in 1947 for Warren Petroleum, was the 6,050 cubic meter Natalie O. Warren
(with 68 vertically installed tanks in five holds) and the next, deliveredtwo years later for Lorentzen, was the 3,000 cubic meter Ultragaz (with
29 vertical and two horizontal tanks). The steel tanks had to bedesigned of such thickness so as to withstand working pressures up to
17 kg. per square centimetre.
At the same time, Esso began converting T2 ships for combined LPG and petroleum products carriage. Their initial venture in this field, the
Esso Sao Paulo, included 8 vertical pressure tanks installed in the vessel’s centre tanks. The Esso El Salvador and Esso Brazil followed with
similar configurations.
The combined transport of LPG and petroleumproducts proved to be somewhat cumbersome for Esso to manage in their trade to Brazil and
they sold out their business in 1954.
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 - fitted as partial LPG - carrier, with 8 vertical pressurised tanks
1947 - ESSO SAO PAULO, s/o
1954 - lengthened by Howaldtswerke A.G., Hamburg, 11,307 grt, 545.0'
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:
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2245451
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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WHITEHORSE
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Launch Date:
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31.03.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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04.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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Tons:
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10317
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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409
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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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|
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Subsequent History:
1947 ESSO CAMBRIDGE - 1947 ESSO SAO PAULO -
[ 1954 Lg 11307grt & converted to partial LPG tanker ] -
1959 SAO PAULO - 1962 ESSO SAO PAULO.
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 13.05.1967.
History:
ON
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ID
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Year built
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
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245451
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2245451
|
1944
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WHITEHORSE
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10317
|
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U.S. Govt.
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2245451
|
1944
|
ESSO CAMBRIDGE
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10317
|
1947
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Panama Transport Co.
|
|
2245451
|
1944
|
ESSO SAO PAULO
|
10317
|
1947
|
Panama Transport Co.
|
|
2245451
|
1944
|
SAO PAULO
|
11307
|
1959
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Panama Transport Co.
|
|
2245451
|
1944
|
ESSO SAN PAULO
|
11307
|
1962
|
Panama Transport Co.
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