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Esso Purfleet - IMO 6619138

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Photographer:
Phil English [ View profile ]
Added:
Dec 3, 2007
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1,862
Image Resolution:
1,280 x 871

Description:

Tilbury, upriver, 27/7/80.
2,837 gt, built 1966.

Sold 1983 and renamed PRIMA JEMIMA. I seem to remember that she came to a nasty end, but I can't find details at the moment.

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Current name:
AFRICA

Former name(s):

 -  El Miura (Until 1993)

 -  Sicily (Until 1993)

 -  Dubai Star (Until 1991 May)

 -  Thita Pegasus (Until 1987)

 -  Esso Purfleet (Until 1983)

 -  Sicily (Until 1967 Jan)

Vessel Type:
Oil Products Tanker
Gross tonnage:
2,538 tons
Summer DWT:
4,502 tons
Length:
99 m
Beam:
14.3 m
Draught:
5.9 m

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Another memory Phil
thanks for posting
regards
Derek

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person
Seen piture of her somewhere on net. She was renamed Africa I think. Photo is pretty spectacular as it shows her aground on a greek island with her back broken.Did one trip on her 1979.regards

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