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Exxon Washington - (1973-1990)
See her also as : Esso Washington
 
"Exxon Washington" at New Orleans, La., April 1980.
( Photo Copyright Harry Stott )
Build in 1957 as "Esso Washington" by Shipyard Newport News, she became in 1973 "Exxon Washington",
sold in 1990 as "Texas Trader" and was scrapped in 1994.

Additional Information :
* Esso Washington's owner in 1969 was Humble Oil & Refining Company, U.S.A.
* Exxon Washington's owner in 1988 was the Exxon Transportation Company, U.S.A. (Exxon Shipping Company)
* Texas Trader's owner in 1992 was the Fourth Attransco Tanker Corporation, U.S.A. (American Trading Transportation Copmany)
* Retired from service and sold for scrapping early in 1994
* 23 May 1994 she anchored off Alang, India
* 26 May 1994 she was beached
* 3 August 1994 work on cutting the hull down for scrap was started by crews at the Lalchan Zain & Sons yard
Information sources - Fairplay Internet Ship Register, Lloyds Registers & Marine News - The World Ship Society.

Additional Info from Starke & Schell registers :

ESSO  WASHINGTON - 1957
Build by Newport News : Newport News : #520
For Esso Shipping Co - USA
24543 GRT, 38124 DWT, 715 Feet / 685 Feet, 93 Feet, Tanker, 1 DR. Steamturbines, Spped 18 Knots.
1973 EXXON WASHINGTON (Exxon Tptn Co -USA)
1990 TEXAS TRADER (Fourth Attransco Tanker Corp - USA)
Broken Up, L.Jain & Sons : Alang : Arrived. 23 May 1994.

The Miramar Ship Index for "ESSO WASHINGTON"
IDNo:
5108742
Year:
1957
Name:
ESSO WASHINGTON
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
15.02.1957
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
03.1957

Tons:
24543
Link:
-
DWT:
41590
Yard No:
520
Length overall:
217.9
Ship Design:
LPP:
208.8
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
28.4
Builder:
Newport News SB
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Newport News
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-18

Subsequent History:
1973 EXXON WASHINGTON - 1990 TEXAS TRADER

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 26.05.1994. [ By Lalchan Zain & Sons ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
273896
5108742
1957
ESSO WASHINGTON
24543
Esso Standard Oil Co.
273896
5108742
5108742
1957
ESSO WASHINGTON
24543
1960
Humble Oil & Refining Co
273896
5108742
5108742
1957
ESSO WASHINGTON
24543
1969
Humble Tptn Co.
273896
5108742
5108742
1957
EXXON WASHINGTON
24543
1973
Exxon Tptn Co.
273896
5108742
5108742
1957
TEXAS TRADER
24543
1990
Fourth Attransco Tanker Corp.