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Esso Bristol (I) - (1946-1954)
 
"Esso Bristol" was build in 1944 as "Sandy Creek".
( Basil Harris @ MPB Private Collection )
 
"Esso Bristol", ex. "Sandy Creek".
 
"Perseo", ex. "North Duke", ex. "Esso Bristol", ex. "Sandy Creek".
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T2-SE-A1
Built September 1944 by Sun Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania,
as "Sandy Creek" # 1732, for U.M.S.C.
1946 - ESSO BRISTOL, Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd. (Esso Transportation Co., Ltd.), London, BR
1951 - Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., London
1954 - NORTH DUKE, Diana Cia. Naviera S.A., Monrovia  [Ant. G. Pappadakis], LI
1955 - PERSEO, Sicula Oceanica S.A., Palermo  [Fratelli Grimaldi, Naples], IT
Broken up at Vado Ligure 1963 by “A.R.D.E.M.” S.p.A.,
arrived 08.05.1963.

The Miramar Ship Index for "SANDY CREEK"
IDNo:
2246559
Year:
1944
Name:
SANDY CREEK
Launch Date:
11.09.1944
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
09.1944
Flag:
USA
Keel:

Tons:
10297
Link:
-
DWT:
16613
Yard No:
399
Length overall:
159.6
Ship Design:
T2-SE-A1
LPP:
153.3
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
20.7
Builder:
Sun
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Chester, Pa
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1TE-15

Subsequent History:
1946 ESSO BRISTOL - 1954 NORTH DUKE - 1955 PERSEO

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Vado Ligure 08.05.1963.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
246559
2246559
1944
SANDY CREEK
10297
U.S. Govt.
181575
2246559
1944
ESSO BRISTOL
10297
1946
Anglo-American Oil
2246559
1944
NORTH DUKE
10297
1954
A.G. Pappadakis
323
2246559
1944
PERSEO
10297
1955
Grimaldi Bros.

Custody & Disposal CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Sandy Creek

 Custody CARDS
Front of Card 1
Back of Card 1
No Disposal CARDS