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Esso Bedford - (1935-1950)
"F.H. Bedford Jr.", was build in 1930 and became "Esso Bedford" in 1950. Scrapped in 1954.
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"Esso Bedford".
 
"Esso Bedford".
 
"Esso Bedford".
 
"Esso Bedford".

ESSO BEDFORD
Registered in London
Esso Petroleum Co
GT 11967 Lt 521.5 ft Bd 70.4 Dp 38.7
Built by Furness Shipbuilding Co @ Haverton Hill-On-Tees 1930.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

F. H. BEDFORD, JR. - 1930  DZ    2M (aft)     (12)
11,952 GRT for Baltisch-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H. (Waried Tankschiff Rhed.), Danzig   521.4 x 70.2
Tanker built by Furness SB. Co., Ltd., Haverton Hill-on-Tees 11)   #176    471
1935 - Panama Transport Co. , Panama, PA
1950 - ESSO BEDFORD   Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., London, BR   183266
Broken up at Bremerhaven 1954 by Eisen u. Metall K.G. Lehr & Co.,
arrived 16.06.1954.

The Miramar Ship Index for "F.H. BEDFORD, JR."
IDNo:
1183266
Year:
1930
Name:
F.H. BEDFORD, JR.
Launch Date:
12.08.1930
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
11.1930
Flag:
DZG
Keel:
24.12.29

DWT:
Yard No:
176
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
158.9
Country of build:
GER
Beam:
21.4
Builder:
Furness
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Haverton Hill
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2D-12

Subsequent History:
1950 ESSO BEDFORD

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bremerhaven 16.06.1954.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
471
1183266
1930
F.H. BEDFORD, JR.
11862
Baltisch-Am Petrol
1183266
1920
F.H. BEDFORD, JR.
11862
Panama Transport Co.
183266
1183266
1930
ESSO BEDFORD
11952
1950
Esso Petroleum Co