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Esso Belgium (I) - (1941-1945)
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"Esso Belgium" was build in 1937.
During the war she was sailing for Belgian Overseas Transports, S.A., from 1941 till 1945,
when she was returned to Standard American Petroleum Co. S.A.
Sold in 1953 as "Miseno". Sold in 1959 as "Celestina".
Scrapped in 1959 at La Spezia.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
ESSO BELGIUM - 1937 BE 2M (aft) (12½)
10,568 Grt for American Petroleum Co. S.A. Belge, Antwerp 488.2 x 74.9
Tanker build by A/S Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen (1) #623
1939 - Standard American Petroleum Co. S.A., Antwerp - s/o
1941-1945 - Belgian Overseas Transports, S.A., (Time charter) - s/o
1949 - Esso Standard (Belgium) S.A., Antwerp - s/o
1953 - MISENO, Soc. Ionica di Navigazione, Catania [Pietro Longobardo, Naples], IT
1958 - CELESTINA "TRA.MA.SI" Trasporti Marittima Siciliani S.p.A., Palermo [Achille Onorato fu Vincenzo, Naples]
Broken up at La Spezia 1959 by Terrestre Marittima, S.p.A., arr. 30.9.1959.
The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO BELGIUM"
IDNo:
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5614696
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Year:
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1937
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Name:
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ESSO BELGIUM
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Launch Date:
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07.11.1936
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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01.1937
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Flag:
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BEL
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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623
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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148.8
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Country of build:
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DAN
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Beam:
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22.8
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Builder:
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Burmeister & Wain
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Copenhagen
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-12.5
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Owner as Completed:
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American Petroleum Co S.A. Belge, Antwerp
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Subsequent History:
1953 MISENO - 1959 CELESTINA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at La Spezia 30.09.1959.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Name change
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Main Owner
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5614696
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1937
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ESSO BELGIUM
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10568
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American Petroleum
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|
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5614696
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1937
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ESSO BELGIUM
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10568
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-
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Belgian Overseas Transports, S.A.
|
204
|
|
5614696
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1937
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MISENO
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10568
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1953
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P. Longobardo
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204
|
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5614696
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1937
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CELESTINA
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10568
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1958
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A. Onorato
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