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Esso Ghent - (1964-1978)
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"Esso Ghent" at the Boudewijnsluis at Antwerpen.
 
"Esso Ghent" was build in 1964.
 "Esso Ghent".
 "Esso Ghent".
 
"Esso Ghent".
 
"Esso Ghent".
 
"Esso Ghent".
 
"Esso Ghent".
"Esso Ghent".
"Esso Ghent".
( Photo thanks to Werner Hubens )
New Bulp nose section for the "Esso Ghent". On the right the old one.
 
 "Esso Ghent".
( Photo Copyright Bob Scott )

Additional Information :

S.S. "ESSO GHENT" -  ONEU      (1964-1978).
Gebouwd door Kockums  Mekaniske  Verksted A.B., Malmo (438).
26.416 B.R.T., 16.1001 N.T., 41.353 D.W.T., - L X B X H = 213.61 (202,83) x 29,67 x 15,02 (11.60) meter.
Twee stoomturbines De Laval - werf D.R. op een schroefas. 16.500 a.p.k.. 16.15 kn.
1959: “STANVAC HORIZON”, Standard-Vacuum Tankers Ltd., London.
1962: “ESSO HORIZON”, ESSO Standard Eastern Tankers Ltd., London.
10.1964: overgenomen door Esso Marine ( Belgium), N.Y.
28.6.1978: in Kaohsiung aangekomen om te worden gesloopt bij Long Jung Industry Co. Ltd.
(overdracht 13.7.1978 en aanvang sloop 01.08.1978).

The Miramar Ship Index for "STANVAC HORIZON"
IDNo:
5107592
Year:
1959
Name:
STANVAC HORIZON
Launch Date:
22.04.1959
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
10.1959
Flag:
GBR
Keel:

Tons:
26351
Link:
-
DWT:
43440
Yard No:
438
Length overall:
213.7
Ship Design:
LPP:
202.8
Country of build:
SWE
Beam:
29.7
Builder:
Kockums
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Malmo
Number ofscrews/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST.16

Subsequent History:
1962 ESSO HORIZON - 1964 ESSO GHENT

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 28.06.1978.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
5107592
1959
STANVAC HORIZON
26351
Standard-Vacuum Tankers Ltd.
5107592
5107592
1959
ESSO HORIZON
26351
1962
ESSO Standard Eastern Tankers Ltd.
5107592
5107592
1959
ESSO GHENT
26351
1964
Esso Marine ( Belgium), N.Y.