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Esso Northumbria - (1970-1982)
Building & launch "Esso Northumbria"
 "Esso Northumbria" under construction at Wallsend yard of Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilding Ltd.
"Esso Northumbria" under construction at Wallsend yard of Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilding Ltd.
 "Esso Northumbria" under construction at Wallsend yard of Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilding Ltd.
 
"Esso Northumbria" under construction at Wallsend yard of Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilding Ltd.
 
"Esso Northumbria" under construction at Wallsend yard of Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilding Ltd.
"Esso Northumbria" before her launch, above the houses after the yard.
    
"Esso Northumbria" before her launch.
 
"Esso Northumbria" at the yard.
"Esso Northumbria" at the yard. Before her launch.
 "Esso Northumbria", launch.
 "Esso Northumbria", launch.
 
"Esso Northumbria", launch.
Launch of the "Esso Northumbria".
Launch of the "Esso Northumbria".
 
"Esso Northumbria", going to the outfitting pier.
 
"Esso Northumbria", going to the outfitting pier, sadly a not very sharp photo.
 
"Esso Northumbria", going to the outfitting pier, sadly a not very sharp photo.
 
"Esso Northumbria", going to the outfitting pier.
 
"Esso Northumbria", going to the outfitting pier.
 "Esso Northumbria", after launch.