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Esso Purfleet (2) - (1967-1983)
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"Esso Purfleet", in the Kieler channel.
( Photo Copyright Capt. Jan Melchers )
 "Esso Purfleet" at Avonmouth, Bristol, United Kingdom, May 14th, 1969.
( Photo Copyright Malcolm Cranfield )

 "Esso Purfleet (2)" at Birkenhead, Liverpool, UK, February 1st, 1982.
( Photo Copyright Paul T. )
 "Esso Purfleet" arriving at Avonmouth, UK, March 14th, 1974.
( Photo Copyright Malcolm Cranfield )
 "Esso Purfleet".
 
"Esso Purfleet".
"Esso Purfleet".
( Photo thanks to  Dieter Henken )
 
"Esso Purfleet".
"Esso Purfleet", build in 1967 was sold as "Prima Jemima" in 1983.
 
"Esso Purfleet".
"Esso Purfleet".
"Esso Purfleet".
"Esso Purfleet".
 
"Esso Purfleet".
 
"Esso Purfleet (2)".

Esso Purfleet  1.1967  2,838
Built by Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Haverton Hill-on-Tees.
Measurements: 323 feet 6 inches (loa) x 47 feet breadth. 4,430 tdw.. Engines: Oil.
8.1983: Prima Jemima (Prima Tankers Ltd., Gibraltar).

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO PURFLEET"
IDNo:
6619138
Year:
1967
Name:
ESSO PURFLEET
Keel:
11.02.1966
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
01.09.1966
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
12.01.1967

Tons:
2838
Link:
-
DWT:
4431
Yard No:
524
Length overall:
98.6
Ship Design:
LPP:
92.5
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
14.4
Builder:
Furness
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Haverton Hill
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-12

Subsequent History:
1983 PRIMA JEMIMA - 1986 THITA PEGASUS - 1987 RAINBOW -
1987 DUBAI STAR - 1991 EL MIURA - 1993 SICILY - 1993 AFRICA

Disposal Data:
Adrift & wrecked Sarakiniko, Milos Island 17.12.2003 & broke in two [ Voyage Eleusis-India Breakers ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
309823
6619138
6619138
1967
ESSO PURFLEET
2838
Esso Petroleum Co Ltd.
309823
6619138
6619138
1967
PRIMA JEMIMA
2838
1983
Prima Tankers Ltd.
6619138
6619138
1967
THITA PEGASUS
2838
1986
T. Therapiotis Ltd.
6619138
6619138
1967
RAINBOW
2838
1987a
Marine & Oil Enterprises Co., SA
6619138
6619138
1967
DUBAI STAR
2838
1987b
Plainville Sg Co Ltd.
6619138
6619138
1967
EL MIURA
2838
1991
Plainville Sg Co Ltd.
6619138
6619138
1967
AFRICA
2838
1993
Triton Seatrade Ltd.
6619138
6619138
1967
SICILY
2838
1993
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