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ESSO International Tankers 1940-1949
Esso Brasil (1) - (1946-1948)
Unfortunaly no picture available, anyone ?????

See also : Esso Rio De Janeiro - (1948-1967)

"Esso Rio De Janeiro" a small tanker, was build by Odenbach Shipbuilding, Rochester NY,
in 1944, building number 70, as " Y-70 " for US Army Tankers (Y).
632 Grt. Sold in 1946 to Brazil as "Esso Brasil".
Renamed in 1948 as "Esso Rio De Janeiro".

Additional Info :

Y-70, US, 2M (aft)
             Odenbach Shipbuilding Corp., Rochester, N.Y., (4/44),  #20
1946 - ESSO BRASIL, Cia. Maritima Brasileira, Rio de Janeiro,  BZ
      632 GRT, Tanker, rebuilt, 178.4 x 30' 1,  2M (aft)
1948 - ESSO RIO DE JANEIRO, s/o
1967 - ML RIO DE JANEIRO, Manoel Lino Costa Navegação, Ltda., Rio de Janeiro
Deleted from LLoyds register in 1993.

The Miramar Ship Index for "Y-70"
IDNo:
6120708
Year:
1944
Name:
Y-70
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
04.1944

Tons:
632
Link:
-
DWT:
1015
Yard No:
20
Length overall:
55.6
Ship Design:
LPP:
53.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
9.1
Builder:
Odenbach
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Rochester, NY
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2D-

Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO BRASIL - 1948 ESSO RIO DE JANEIRO -
1967 ML RIO DE JANEIRO

Disposal Data:
Deleted 1993

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
6120708
1944
Y-70
632
U.S. Army
6120708
1944
ESSO BRASIL
632
1946
Brasileira Maritime
6120708
1944
ESSO RIO DE JANEIRO
632
1948
Brasileira Maritime
6120708
1944
ML RIO DE JANEIRO
632
1967
M.Lino