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British Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd., London
Beaconstreet - (1935-1944)
See also as : Esso Dublin (I) - (1950-1953)

"Beaconstreet".
( Photo Michael Pryce Collection )
 Build in 1926 as "Beaconstreet", she was taken over by the British Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd., in 1935.
In 1944 she went to the Anglo-American Oil Co., in 1950 she was renamed as "Esso Dublin".
Arrived 5/11/1953 at Blyth for breaking up.

The Miramar Ship Index for "BEACONSTREET"
IDNo:
1149865
Year:
1927
Name:
BEACONSTREET
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
31.05.1927
Flag:
CAN
Date of completion:
07.1927

Tons:
7432
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
966
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
137.2
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
18.2
Builder:
Palmer's
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Jarrow
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-9

Subsequent History:
1950 ESSO DUBLIN

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Blyth 05.11.1953.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
149865
1149865
1927
BEACONSTREET
7432
Beacon Tpt Co., Canada
149865
1149865
1927
ESSO DUBLIN
7432
1950
Esso Petroleum Co.

Additional Information from the Starke & Schell Ships-registers ;

BEACONSTREET - 1927   CA,  1T (aft)     (9¼)
7,432 GRT for Beacon Transport Co. of Canada, Ltd., London / Montreal, 450.3 x 59.7
Tanker built by Palmers' SB. & Iron Co., Ltd., Newcastle, (7)     #966, 149865
1935 - British Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd., London,  BR
1944 - Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., London
1950 - ESSO DUBLIN   Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd. (Esso Transportation Co., Ltd.), London
Broken up at Blyth 1953 by Hughes Bolckow, Ltd.,  arrived 5.11.1953.