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Heron's Bridge
T2-SE-A1
Built August 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock, Chester, PA.,
as "Herons Bridge" # 2438, for U.M.S.C.
1947 - Lanmore Co., Inc., Panama [Cosmopolitan Shipping Co., Inc.], PA.
1948 - ESSO BRAZIL, Panama Transport Co., Panama.
1954 - lengthened and fitted to carry part cargo of l.p.g. by Howaldtswerke A.G., Hamburg,
11,008 grt, 545.0' (11/1954).
1961 - PETROMAR BAHIA BLANCA, Petromar, S.A. de Nav., Buenos Aires, AR.
Broken up at Santander 1967 by Recuperaciones Submarinas S.A.,
arrived 18.02.1967, delivered. 23.02.1967, work began in 03.1967.
( See photos below )
Ship Report for "HERON'S BRIDGE"
IDNo:
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2248530
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Year:
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1945
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Name:
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HERON'S BRIDGE
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Launch Date:
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13.08.1945
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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08.1945
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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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474
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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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|
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Subsequent History:
1948 ESSO BRAZIL -
[ 1954 Lg 11008 grt ] -
1961 PETROMAR BAHIA BLANCA
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Santander 18.02.1967.
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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Owner
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248530
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2248530
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1945
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HERON'S BRIDGE
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10297
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US Govt.
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|
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2248530
|
1945
|
ESSO BRAZIL
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10297
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1948
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Panama Transport Co.
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|
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2248530
|
1945
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PETROMAR BAHIA BLANCA
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11008
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1961
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Petromar, S.A. de Nav.
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The first specialized LPG vessels to trade were in fact dry cargo ships converted and refitted with cylindrical
pressure tanks by the Bethlehem Steelyard in Beaumont, Texas. The first of these, completed in 1947for Warren
Petroleum, was the 6,050 cubic meter Natalie O. Warren (with 68 vertically installed tanks in five holds) and the
next, delivered two years later for Lorentzen, was the 3,000 cubic meter Ultragaz (with 29 vertical and two
horizontal tanks). The steel tanks had to bedesigned of such thickness so as to withstand working pressures
up to 17 kg. per square centimetre.
At the same time, Esso began converting T2 ships for combined LPG and petroleum products carriage.
Their initial venture in this field, the Esso Sao Paulo, included 8 vertical pressure tanks installed in the
vessel’s centre tanks. The Esso El Salvador and Esso Brazil followed withsimilar configurations.
The combined transport of LPG and petroleumproducts proved to be somewhat cumbersome for Esso
to manage in their trade to Brazil and they sold out their business in 1954.
"Heron's Bridge".
"Heron's Bridge".
"Heron's Bridge".
"Heron's Bridge".
"Esso Brazil", ex. "Heron's Bridge".
( Photo thanks to Alberto García )
"Esso Brazil", ex. "Heron's Bridge".
( Photo thanks to Ramon Alvarez Mutiozabal )
"Esso Brazil", ex. "Heron's Bridge".
"Esso Brazil", ex. "Heron's Bridge".
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