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Esso Tennessee (1) - (1948-1963)
See also : Tennessee, ex. Esso Tennessee (1)
"Esso Tennessee".
"Esso Tennessee".
"Esso Tennessee".
"Esso Tennessee".
"Esso Tennessee".
"Esso Tennessee (1)" heading north on the Mississippi River with ten oil barges, approaches a small southbound tow ina river bend near Angola, Louisiana, November 1949.
( Photo Copyright Rotkin, Charles )
"Esso Tennessee (1)" heading north on the Mississippi River with ten oil barges, approaches a small southbound tow ina river bend near Angola, Louisiana, November 1949.
( Photo Copyright Rotkin, Charles )
Esso Tennessee (I) 0254714
Length 166 feet - Width 36 feet - Twin Screw Superior 2600 hp
Built 1948 by Dravo Corp., Neville Island, PA
Originally ESSO Tennessee
Renamed Tennessee 1963
Renamed Emma Catherine 6/1985
Renamed Texas Rose 3/1987
Sent to West Indies, converted to seagoing tug 1989
Renamed Wit Assist I 1989
No further history Known.
The "Esso Louisiana" was built by Dravo Corporation, Neville Island, PA., in I believe it was 1948... She had a sister built as well,
the "Esso Tennessee". They are 166'-9 3/4 ft long and 36 ft wide and drafted 7' 6". They were rated at around 2200 horsepower
and were built for Esso Standard Oil to replace their steam fleet, which comprised of the Sprague, Amos K. Gordon, Corona, &
Jack Rathbone. They are called ( Towboats ). Tug is a nasty word by those of who used to work, or had worked, on them".
( Copyright Capt. Jeffrey L. Yates )