ESSO NEW ORLEANS
Esso New Orleans on April 21, 1941. Location unknown. United States Coast Guard photo.
Year Built
1939
Official Number
2238282
Shipyard
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
T3-S2-A1
Ship Length
553.14 feet
Beam
75.13 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
11400.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - U.S. Operation
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1939 - 1941: Esso New Orleans
1941 - 1962: Chenango (AO-31/ACV-28/CVE-28)
Vessel Name History
Mission
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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| SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Milestones
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Purchased
| 5/31/1941 | Purchased by the U.S. Navy, which renamed it CHENANGO (AO-31) |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold - U.S. Operation
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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