BP ships served on

Hi Mike, (KW14 Ultra)

Thank you for the PM (Sent you another)
I'm going to have a look through John's letters from his time on the Tamar & see if he mentions any of the names you told me about.

Kindest regards & thanks.

Tracey R59268 HSOD (Honorary Seaperson of Distinction) Bestowed on myself & a few of the ladies on here from our shipmate PJ Murphy.

Hello Tracey
Lovely to see you are still about love,its been a long time between drinks!
Hope that you are well,and that all is OK on the homefront!
I still hear from the other 2 Ladies now and then and they seem to be well!
That is our Beth and Jean!
Keep well and saty safe!
Love xxxxxxxx

Joined my first ship, British Major, on the Tyne in November '58. Laid her up in the River Fal after Xmas '58. Then joined the British Resource earlt '59. Out to the Gulf then Kwinana WA, then coasting around Australia.
Back uo to the Gulf then Australia again. finally home to Uk after 12 months. Then my last BP Tanker, British Swift in 1960.
Went ashore for a few months after that then sailed again with Ellerman Papayani then Nigerian National Line before emigrating to Australia in late '64.

Albi,
I was the Senior Deck Apprentice on British Power joined her 26.7.53 in the Tyne and after two long trips around the world without coming back to the U.K. finally signed off on 4.5.54. By that time my Indentures had expired! After we left the Tyne, we had an engine breakdown and limped into Grangemouth where we went up to the cargo jetties for engine repairs. We had a white crew in foc'sle accommodation which wasn't very popular with the white crew especially as another BP Tanker with an Indian Crew living aft, joined us on the other side of the jetty. A complaint was made to the Union Rep but to no avail! We still sailed with the crew living forward. The poor old deck boy had a struggle in heavy weather carrying the meals from the galley aft along both flying bridges and sometimes dropped the lot.
Before that I served on the following as an Apprentice:-
British Cavalier 22.6.50 to 5.4.51
British Baron 24.5.51 to 12.6.52
British Fame 15.8.52 to 30.5.53
then British Promise as 3rd Mate 10.9.54 to 19.8.55
British Captain as 3rd Mate 4.11.55 to 12.5.56
British Triumph as 3rd Mate 23.2.57 to 23.6.57
British Oak as 2nd Mate 29.6.57 to 5.3.58
finally British Defender 10.6.58 to 31.3.59 as 2nd Mate
jaydee

Hi Clive, I was on the Trust as cabin boy from July 62 until I left her in the Isle of Grain on May 63 and I think she was about the best job I had. Great crew and loads of fun on the Kiwi and Oz coast.
Hope you are well,
Regards , Jim

from one John to another-sorry to hear about the hernia-did you get discharged before sailing
i was the C/steward on the Hawthorn when new John Bramwell (geordie frm Whitley Bay)
migrated to oz in 66
cheers
John B

Hi Ian.
Is there any truth in the story,that the name "workman" had been over painted
as "workhouse" ?.

Dave Williams

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Originally Posted by Jim Power

Br Freedom/BrResource/Br Councillor/Clyde Envoy/Br Strength/Br Hussar(twice)/Br Judge/Br Ambassador/Br Star/Br Willow/Br Comet/Br Gull/Br Cavalier/Br Tenacity/Br Argosy/Br Ensign and I"d say the happiest of the lot was the Gull

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Hi Jim.
I cant remember if Im have made contact before,I was on the Resource
way back in1953/4 and the Pioneer when she was "British" way back in 1952
in fact she was my first trip tp sea.

Dave Williams(R583900)

]Hi Ian.
Is there any truth in the story,that the name "workman" had been over painted
as "workhouse" ?.

Dave Williams
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I heard that story many many years ago , was it right??
Cheers
Brian

Hi Del
You had me going for a minute Derek!
Graham