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Building the "Esso Zurich (1)"
Closeup of mid-section of tanker "Esso Zurich(1), built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
for Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. she will be 26,555 DWT.
It is 42 feet 6 inches from deck to the keel. The new tanker will be 600 feet long, width 82 feet
and 6 inches and will have a carrying capacity of 230,000 barrels. Foto date June 1948.
( Photo by A.V. Knott )
"Esso Zurich (1)' ( Hull 566 ) on the shipway before launch.
( Photo by A.V. Knott )
"Esso Zurich (1), ( Hull 566 ) on the shipway just before launch, on 1949-02-04.
( Photo by A.V. Knott )
"Esso Zurich (1), ( Hull 566 ) on the shipway just before launch, on 1949-02-04.
( Photo by A.V. Knott )