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Esso Wandsworth - (1956-1965)
Build in 1943 as "Guarico", she became in 1956 "Esso Wandsworth".
Scrapped after a collision in 1965.
"Esso Wandsworth".
"Esso Wandsworth".
"Esso Wandsworth".
"Esso Wandsworth".
( Photocollection Gus Deroef )
"Esso Wandsworth".
( Photocollection John Sins )
"Esso Wandsworth" engine room flooded, after a collission September 23rd, 1965.( Photocollection John Sins )
Additional information :
The Miramar Ship Index for "GUARICO"
IDNo:
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1187594
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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GUARICO
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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20.05.1943
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Flag:
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PAN
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Date of completion:
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10.1943
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Tons:
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3401
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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5572
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Yard No:
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17
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Length overall:
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111.6
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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108.2
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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18.3
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Builder:
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Barnes-Duluth SB Co.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Duluth
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2T-
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Subsequent History:
1956 ESSO WANDSWORTH
Disposal Data:
Collision ( MOERDYK ) Lower Hope Reach, Thames on 23.09.1965 &
Scrapped at Grays 11.12.1965. [ By T.W. Ward Ltd. ]
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year built
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
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1187594
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1943
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GUARICO
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3401
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Creole Petroleum
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187594
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1187594
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1943
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ESSO WANDSWORTH
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3401
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1956
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Esso Petroleum Co.
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Registry & Rig Information
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Vessel Name:
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GUARICO
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Nationality
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PANAMA
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Official Number:
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Rig:
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Propeller
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Dimensions & Tonnage
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Vessel Length:
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355.00
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Gross Tonnage:
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3401.00
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Vessel Width:
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60.00
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Net Tonnage:
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2002.00
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Vessel Height
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17.50
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Hull Material:
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Steel
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Masts:
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Hull Number:
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00017
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Builder Information
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Place of Build:
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Duluth, MN
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Builder:
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Barnes-Duluth Shipbuilding Co.
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Date of Build
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1943
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Name Changes
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Vessel Name:
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Date:
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Registry
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Official #
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ESSO WANDSWORTH
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1956 - 1965
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U.K.
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187594
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Ownership Changes
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Owner Name
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Date
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Registry
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Official #
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Creole Petroleum Corp. Panama
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1943 - 1956
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PANAMA
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Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd. London, Great Britain
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1956 - 1965
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U.K.
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187594
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Rebuild History
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Tonnge change, 1956 (4352 gross - 1847 net).
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Disposition
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Scrapped at Grays, Great Britain in 1965, in "damaged condition."
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History
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Built for Standard Oil Co. subsidiary, originally for service on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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