Official Number:                     N/R

Builder:                                 Bethlehem Steel Co Shipbuilding Division, Sparrows Point, Md

Pennant No:                   

Launched:                              15 June 1940

Into Service:                           WW2

Out of service:                        1946

Fate:                                     February, 1963 broken up

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

Background Data:  One of a group of additional American – flagged ships which served as Escort Oilers during WW2

Career Data:

August 1940  completed – sister to ESSO CHARLESTON

WW2  fitted as and served as an Escort Oiler, name unchanged

28 May 1942  sailed Morehead City in tow of 2 tugs

Esso Nashville awaiting repair

1 June 1942  arrived Baltimore where a new bow section was fitted.

16 March 1943 returned to service.

1950   owners restyled as Esso Shipping Co, New York name unchanged.

1952  purchased by Joshua Hendy Corporation, Los Angeles and renamed JOSHUA HENDY

1959 purchased by Olympic Transport Ltd (M.E. & N.E. Kulukundis, Managers) New York and renamed HELEN

April 1960 laid up at Inoshima.

10 February 1963 arrived Onomichi for demolition by Japanese breakers.