ST Beaujolais

ST *Beaujolais*
History
Name	Flying A New York (1954–); New York Getty; Beaujolais;
Owner	Tide Water Assoc. Oil (1954–); Crest Tankers, Inc.; MARAD (1988–2006); ESCO Marine, Inc. (2006–);
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Launched	19 May 1954
Identification	IMO number: 5116971; Official Number: 267198;
Fate	Sold for scrap 2006
General characteristics
Tonnage	17,054 GT
Length	628 ft (191 m) LOA
Beam	82.5 ft (25.1 m)
Draft	33.6 ft (10.2 m)
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)

ST Beaujolais was a tanker built in March 1954 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock for Tide Water Assoc. Oil and christened Flying A New York. The tanker was later owned by Crest Tankers, Inc. She then entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Beaumont, Texas on 29 October 1987. MARAD later gained title on 4 March 1988. In June 2006 she was finally sold for scrap to ESCO Marine, Inc.

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