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Hobkirk's Hill (II)
Built August 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Hobkirk's Hill (II)" # 1751, for U.S.M.C.
1945: “Hobkirks Hill”, U.S. War Shipping Administration, San Francisco.
1947 "Esso den Haag", Petroleum Industrie Mij., 's Gravenhage.
1952 "Esso den Haag", Esso Tankvaart Mij., 's Gravenhage.
4.1959 Laid-up and at the end of 1959 sold.
Converted to a bulk carrier. New midship section built by Netherlands Dock & SB Co., Amsterdam
14.891 B.R.T., 8.766 N.T., 24.606 D.W.T., - L X B X D = 173,83 (172.55) x 22.86 x 14.43 (10,43) meter.
1960 “FRIXOS”, Sealanes Shipping Co., Monrovia.
1970 “SHELLEY”, Eddie Steam Ship Company Ltd., Kaohsiung.
12.1976 Scrapped at Kaohsiung .
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "HOBKIRK'S HILL"
IDNo:
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2246299
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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HOBKIRK'S HILL
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Launch Date:
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26.07.1944
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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08.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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418
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO DEN HAAG - 1959 FRIXOS -
[ 1960 Lg & widened 15020 grt & coverted to bulk carrier ] -
1970 SHELLEY
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 02.12.1976.
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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246299
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2246299
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1944
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HOBKIRK'S HILL
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10297
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U.S. Govt.
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|
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2246299
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1944
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ESSO DEN HAAG
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10297
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1946
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Petroleum Industrie Mij.
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1660
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2246299
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1944
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FRIXOS
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15020
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1959
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C.M.Lemos & Co.
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|
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2246299
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1944
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SHELLEY
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15020
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1970
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W.H. Eddie Hsu
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"Esso den Haag (I)" ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (II)".
"Esso den Haag (I)" ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (II)".
"Esso den Haag (I)" ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (II)".
"Esso den Haag (I)" ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (II)".
"Esso den Haag (I)" ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (II)".
"Esso den Haag (I)" ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (II)", before reBuilting as a Bulk Carrier.
"Hobkirk's Hill" after the war.
New foreship/Mid section.
Midship accomodation/Bridge, put in place on the aftship.
Before fitted with the new foreship.
Joining the 2 parts together.
"Shelly", ex. "Frixos", ex. "Esso den Haag (I)" ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (II)", in 1970 when
acquired by Taiwanese-owned Outerocean Navigation Corp., Ltd.
Photo taken when she was at anchor in Port of Seattle waters in October 1975.
"Shelly", ex. "Frixos", ex. "Esso den Haag (I)" ex. "Hobkirk's Hill (II)".
( Photo Copyright Marc Piche )