ESSO NEW ORLEANS
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Year Built
1939
Official Number
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Shipyard
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
General Type
Tanker
Specific Type
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
MARAD Type
T3-S2-A1
Ship Length
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Beam
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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
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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
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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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
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| (No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
