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ESSO International Tankers 1930-1939
Baltic - (1935 -1950)
See also : RESCUE AT SEA
MS "Baltic", came into service in 1920, after being ordered in 1914, for the DAPG, Hamburg.
In 1926 reëngined with 2 4-cylinder Krupp-Germania Diesel engines, each 1600 IHP.
In 1931 handed over to Waried Tankschiff Rhederei GmbH, Hamburg.
In 1935 handed over to the Panama Transport Company, Panama.
After the War handed over to Waried Tankschiff Rhederei GmbH, Hamburg, and renamed "Esso Baltic".
Sold for breaking up in 1957 to Eisen &  Metall K G Lehr & Co. at Bremerhaven.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

BALTIC - 1919    DZ   2T (aft)
8,987 GRT for Baltische-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H., Danzig,  508.2 x 64.0
Tanker build by Nordseewerke, Emden     (10)     #62
1926 - converted to motor tanker   2M (aft)  (10 kn)
1931 - s/o (Waried Tankschiff Rhed. G.m.b.H., mgrs.)
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
1950 - ESSO BALTIC   Waried Tankschiff-Rhed. G.m.b.H., Hamburg, GE
1956 - Esso Tankschiff Reed. G.m.b.H., Hamburg
Sold Nov. 1957 to Eisen u. Metall K.G. Lehr & Co. and broken up at Bremerhaven.

The Miramar Ship Index for "BALTIC"
IDNo:
5604799
Year:
1920
Name:
BALTIC
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
Flag:
DZG
Date of completion:
10.1920

Tons:
8987
Link:
-
DWT:
13580
Yard No:
62
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
154.9
Country of build:
GER
Beam:
19.5
Builder:
Nordseewerke
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Emden
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2T-

Subsequent History:
[ 1926 re-engined, 2 D-10 ] -
1950 ESSO BALTIC

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Bremerhaven 11.1957. [ By Eisen u.Metall KG Lehr & Co. ]

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5604799
1920
BALTIC
8987
Baltische-Amerikanische Petroleum Import GmbH
5604799
1920
BALTIC
8987
1935
Panama Tpt., Co.
5604799
1920
ESSO BALTIC
8987
1950
Waried Tankschiff-Rhederei GmbH
5604799
1920
ESSO BALTIC
8987
1956
Esso Tankschiff Reederei GmbH