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Yamanota - (1928-1945)
"Yamanota", was built in 1928, renamed in 1953 as "Esso Formosa".
Scrapped in 1966.
( Photo thanks to Renton Kidd, whose father was a Captain on one and maybe on this tanker )
Yamanota 06.1928 2,394 Gt
1947: (Esso Transportation Co.).
1952: (Panama Transport Co.).
1953: Esso Formosa (Esso Transportadora de Petroleo S.A., Argentina).
1954: (Esso S.A. Petrolera, Argentina).
1963: (S.A. de Nav. Petromar, Argentina).
1966: Scrapped Buenos Aires.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
YAMANOTA - 1928 BR 2 Tanker (aft) (10½)
2,395 GRT for Lago Shipping Co., Ltd. (A. Weir & Co.), London 350.7 x 50.2
Tanker built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast (6) #836 160494
1936 - s/o (self-managed)
1945 - Esso Transportation Co., Ltd., London
1953 - Esso Transportadora de Petroleo, S.A., Buenos Aires, AR
1954 - ESSO FORMOSA, s/o
1955 - Esso S.A. Petrolera Argentina, Buenos Aires
1963 - Petromar S.A. de Nav., Buenos Aires [Esso]
Broken up in Argentina 1966 (sold for scrapping in 1963, work reported completed at Buenos Aires in Dec 1966).
Ship Report for "YAMANOTA"
IDNo:
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5510738
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Year:
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1928
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Name:
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YAMANOTA
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Launch Date:
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22.05.1928
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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13.06.1928
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Flag:
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GBR
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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836
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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93.2
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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15.3
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Builder:
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Harland & Wolff
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Belfast
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2T-10.5
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Owner as Completed:
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Lago Sg Co
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Subsequent History:
1954 ESSO FORMOSA
Disposal Data:
Scrappd at Buenos Aires 1963-1966.
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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160494
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5510738
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1928
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YAMANOTA
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2395
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Lago Sg Co
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510738
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5510738
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1928
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ESSO FORMOSA
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2395
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1954
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Esso Tpt
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