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Esso Nicaragua (1) - (1946-1952)
ESSO NICARAGUA
314 GRT for Esso Standard Oil (Central America), S.A., Amapala, Measurements 135.5 x 26.0
Tanker build by Arnold V. Walker Shipyard, Pascagoula, Miss. Deliverd (08/1946)  Yardno. #8
Caught fire 24 Sep 1952, at Corinto, while discharging petrol & diesel oil, cut adrift, stranded about 2 miles
north of Corinto, sold and dismantled.
( Photo thanks to Bruce Walker Jr. )

The Miramar Ship Index for
ESSO NICARAGUA
IDNo / IMO
5616458
Year
1946
Name
ESSO NICARAGUA
Flag
HND
Owner
Esso Standard Oil (Central America), S.A.
Type
Tanker
Tons
314
DWT
??
LOA
??
LPP
41.3
Beam
7.9
Dept
??
Draft
??
Machinery
2D-??
Power
??
ShipDesign
Tanker
Builder
Walker Arnold V. Shipyard
Yard
Pascagoula
Yard No
8
Country built
USA
Keel
????
Launch
????
Completed
??.08.1946
Subsequent History
Fire at Corinto 24.09.1952, adrift wrecked 2 nm N off Corinto.
End
1952
Disposal Data
Sold and dismantled.

Details Loss :
nationality:
Honduras
purpose:
transport
type:
tanker
propulsion:
motor vessel (diesel)
date built:
1946
status:
unknown
details
weight (tons):
314 grt
dimensions :
41.3 x 7.9 x -- m
engine:
2 diesel engines, 2 screws
power:
speed:
yard no.:
8
about the loss
cause lost:
fire
other reasons:
foundered
date lost:
24/09/1952
casualties:
about people
builder:
Walker Arnold V. Shipyard, Pascagoula
owner:
Standard Oil (Panama Transport Co., Lago Petroleum, Esso), New Jersey
captain:
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