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Fort Massiac
T2-SE-A1
"Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
( Photo thanks to Humber Maritime )
"Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac" in Hamburg 1959.( Photo collection DDGHANSA )
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".( Photo collection Malcolm Cranfield )
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
( Photo collection Morten Bjørndalen )
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
( Photo Copyright John D.Hill/Richard Parsons collection )
"Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
( Photo Copyright Chris Howell )
A bit damaged photo of the "Esso Avonmouth", ex. "Esso Valparaiso", ex. "Fort Massiac".
FORT MASSIAC, T2-SE-A1
History :
Built by Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania.
Yardnumber 473. UMSC No.2445. Official nr. 248505.
Keel laid 05-05-1945. Launched 25-07-1945. Completed 18-08-1945. Gr. 10297 t., Net. 6236 t., Dw. 16613 t. L.o.a. 159,57 m., Br. 20,78 m., Dr. 9,31 m. Engine: 2 steam turbines, manufactured by Elliott & Company, Jeanette, Los Angeles. 7240 B.h.p., 5401 kW. Speed 15 knots. 26 Tanks.
History:
FORT MASSIAC-1945 completed for United States War Shipping Administration, Philadelphia, USA.
FORT MASSIAC-1947 for Lanmore Company Inc., Panama.
ESSO VALPARAISO-1949 for Panama Transport Company, Panama.
ESSO AVONMOUTH-1955 for Esso Petroleum Company Ltd., London, Great Britain.
ATHLON-1960 for Athlos Compania Naviera S.A., Piraeus, Greece
Additional Reports:
Reported Athlon lengthened, widened and converted in bulk carrier in 1962 by replacement of cargo section with new midbody built by Cantieri Navali Di Taranto.
New dimensions 176.4 / 169.9 x 22.9 m, 13570 grt.
Reported Athlon sold to shipbreakers in Spain. Arrived Bilbao 14 Mar. 1975 to be broken up. [ By Hierros Ardes S.A. ]
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