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Esso Mercia - (1967-1977)
See also : Launch Esso Mercia    ( Video ! )  &  Launch "Esso Mercia" August 18th, 1969    ( Photos ! )

See also : Drawing & GP of the "Esso Mercia"  &   More photos of the "Esso Mercia"

See also : Esso Mercia. New Esso Tanker has MST-14 Steam Turbine
"Esso Mercia" was build in 1967 and sold in 1977.
Scrapped in 1984 in Taiwan.
 
"Esso Mercia".
 "Esso Mercia".
 "Esso Mercia".
 "Esso Mercia".
"Esso Mercia".
"Esso Mercia" steaming by.
( Photo thanks to Toby Young, his father made this picture )
 
"Esso Mercia".
 
"Esso Mercia".
 "Esso Mercia".

Original Name
Esso Mercia
Type
-
Delivered
01-12-1967
IMO No
6725353
Builder & Yard
A.G. »Weser«, Bremen, Germany
Yard No
1359
Engine
Steam
KW
-
GRT
87802
NTR
-
DWT
169496
LOA
307,90
LBP
289,00
Beam
44,60
Draft
17,98
Depth
23,30
Other names and history
1983 Scrapped at Kaohsiung
Scrapped
01-10-1984

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO MERCIA"
IDNo:
6725353
Year:
1967
Name:
ESSO MERCIA
Keel:
17.10.1966
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
18.08.1967
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
01.12.1967

Tons:
87802
Link:
-
DWT:
169496
Yard No:
1359
Length overall:
307.9
Ship Design:
LPP:
289.0
Country of build:
DEU
Beam:
44.6
Builder:
Weser
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Bremen
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16.5

Subsequent History:
-

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 01.10.1984.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
334738
6725353
6725353
1967
ESSO MERCIA
87802
Esso Petroleum Co Ltd.
334738
6725353
6725353
1967
ESSO MERCIA
87802
1982
Petroleum Nasional Bhd.