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ESSO International Tankers 1920-1929
Standtow No. 2 - (1916-1921)
See also : Starlite - (1916-1921)

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"Starlite" was build as an auxiliary 4-masted schooner in 1916.
Converted to a tanker and renamed in 1921 as "Standtown No. 2".
Sold to Argentina and converted to a barge and renamed as "Transito" in 1923.
Renamed as "Esso No. 2" in 1938, again as "Esso Santa Fe" in 1947.
Sold as "Trans-Ona No. 1 / ??" in 1955.
Barged in 1960.
Scrapped in ??.

The Miramar Ship Index for "STARLITE"
IDNo:
2214218
Year:
1916
Name:
STARLITE
Keel:
Type:
Cargo ship
Launch Date:
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
08.1916

DWT:
Yard No:
131
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
76.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
13.3
Builder:
Toledo SB
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Toledo
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-

Subsequent History:
[ Auxiliary 4-masted schooner ]
[ 1921 converted to tanker ]
[ 1923 converted to barge ] -
1921 STANDTOW No. 2 - 1923 TRANSITO - 1938 ESSO No. II -
1947 ESSO SANTA FE - 1960 TRANS-ONA No.1 (?)

Disposal Data:
deleted 1955 (barge 1960).

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
214218
2214218
1916
STARLITE
1930
Standard Oil Co. NJ.
214218
2214218
1916
STANDTOW No. 2
1930
1921
Standard Oil Co. NJ.
2214218
1916
TRANSITO
1930
1923
Tpt de Petroleos
2214218
1916
ESSO No.II
1930
1938
Tpt de Petroleos
2214218
1916
ESSO SANTA FE
1930
1947
Esso Tpt Petroleo
2214218
1916
TRANS-ONA No. 2
1930
1955
????

STARLITE   (aux. 4-mast schooner), US,  1M (aft)
1,930 GRT forStandard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Bayonne, N.J. / New York, 252.0 x 43.7
Cargo vessel build by Toledo SB. Co., Toledo, Ohio, (8),  #131,  214218
1921 - STANDTOW No. 2,  s/o,  converted to tanker
1923 - TRANSITO, Cia. Transportadora de Petroleos, S.A., Buenos Aires - converted to barge, AR
1938 - ESSO No. II, s/o
1947 - ESSO SANTA FÉ, Esso Transportadora de Petroleo, S.A., Buenos Aires
DLR 1955 -  TRANS-ONA No. 1 or No. 2,  in 1960

Additional information :
Registry & Rig Information
Vessel Name:
STARLITE
Nationality
U.S.
Official Number:
214218
Rig:
Propeller

Dimensions & Tonnage
Vessel Length:
252.00
Gross Tonnage:
1955.00
Vessel Width:
43.58
Net Tonnage:
1580.00
Vessel Height
21.16
Hull Material:
Steel
Masts:
Hull Number:
00131

Builder Information
Place of Build:
Toledo, OH
Builder:
Toledo Ship Building Co.
Date of Build
1916

Name Changes
Vessel Name:
Date:
Registry
Official #
STANDTOW NO. 2
1921 - 1922
U.S.
214218
TRANSITO
1922 - 1938
ARGENTINA
ESSO NO. II
1938 - 1947
ARGENTINA
ESSO SANTA FE
1947 - 1954
ARGENTINA

Ownership Changes
Owner Name
Date
Registry
Official #
Standard Oil Co. (NJ)  New York, NY U.S.
1916 - 1922
U.S.
214218
Cia Transportadora de Petroleos  Buenos Aires, Argentina
1922 - 1954
ARGENTINA

Rebuild History
Tonnage change, 1922 (2006 gross - 1596 net). Reduced to tank barge, 1923 (2168 gross). Tonnage change, 1942 (1522 gross - 1446 net).

Disposition
Scrapped in 1954.