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Esso Saranac - (1946-1959)
See also : Empire Sapphire - (1942-1943)
 
 "Esso Saranac" was build in 1941 as "Empire Sapphire" became in 1946 "Esso Saranac".
Arrived 25.01.1959 at Antwerp for breaking up.
 "Esso Saranac", ex. "Empire Sapphire".
( Photo thanks to Michael Pryce )
 "Esso Saranac", ex. "Empire Sapphire" at Bowling.
( Photo thanks to Michael Pryce )
"Esso Saranac".
"Esso Saranac".
"Esso Saranac".
 
 "Esso Saranac", ex. "Empire Sapphire".
"Esso Saranac", last voyage from England to Antwerpen, towed by the "Barentsz Zee",
1600 HP of L. Smit & Co, Maassluis, Holland.
( Photo thanks to Andre A.M. Koss )

Empire Sapphire
07.1941 - 8,031 GRT
(tanker)
Built by Furness Shipbuilding C0., Haverton, for M.O.W.T.
Measurements: 479 feet (oa)/464 feet length X 61 feet breadth.
Engines: T3cyl.
1941: Operated by Anglo-Iranian Oil C0. for M.O.W.T.,
1942: Operated by Anglo-American for M.O.W.T.,
1943: Operated by British Tanker C0. for M.O.W.T.,
1946: ESSO Saranac (qv)

The Miramar Ship Index for "EMPIRE SAPPHIRE"
IDNo:
1164847
Year:
1941
Name:
EMPIRE SAPPHIRE
Keel:
09.08.1940
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
27.05.1941
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
07.1941

Tons:
8031
Link:
-
DWT:
12000
Yard No:
329
Length overall:
146.0
Ship Design:
LPP:
141.3
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
18.7
Builder:
Furness
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Haverton Hill
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-12

Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO SARANAC

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Hoboken 03.1959. [ By O. Bulens ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
164847
1164847
1941
EMPIRE SAPPHIRE
8031
Ministry of War Transport (British Tanker Co., Ltd.)
164847
1164847
1941
EMPIRE SAPPHIRE
8031
1945
Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd.
164847
1164847
1941
ESSO SARANAC
8031
1946
Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd.
164847
1164847
1941
ESSO SARANAC
8031
1951
Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd.