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Esso Purfleet (1) - (1947-1963)
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T2-SE-A1Built July 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Ridgefield" # 1746, for U.S.M.C.
1948 "Esso Purfleet", Esso Petroleum Ltd., London.
1963 Scrapped Willebroek, Belgium, August 1963.
"Esso Purfleet (1)", ex. "Ridgefield".
"Esso Purfleet".
"Esso Purfleet (1)", ex. "Ridgefield".
"Esso Purfleet".
"Esso Purfleet" in 1947, when she was flagged into the UK fleet.
The Miramar Ship Index for "RIDGEFIELD"
IDNo:
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5108273
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Year:
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1944
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Name:
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RIDGEFIELD
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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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07.07.1944
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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07.1944
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Tons:
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10297
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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442
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Sun
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Chester, Pa
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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Subsequent History:
1947 ESSO PURFLEET
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Willebroek, Belgium 23.08.1963 [ By Scrappingco. ]
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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246182
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5108273
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1944
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RIDGEFIELD
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10297
|
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U.S. Govt.
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181581
|
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5108273
|
1944
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ESSO PURFLEET
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10297
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1947
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Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd.
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181581
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5108273
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5108273
|
1944
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ESSO PURFLEET
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10297
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1951
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Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd.
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