BP ships served on

British Kiwi 1960
Always breaking piston rings


British Kestrel 1962 on her maiden voyage.

British Progress 1962

British Loyalty
1963. Broke the crankshaft in Persian Gulf & towed back to Sunderland. Took 3 months to get from Dublin to Sunderland.

British Swift 1963

British Chancellor 1964

British Freedom 1965

Hi Guys a few I was on. Br Queen-Br Workman-Br Hazel-Br Valour-Br Curlew-Br Gannet-Br Trust. Was on the Queen when she caught fire off Daz island end of march 1965, an interesting experience.

Did maiden voyage on British Hawtorn late 64, greta ship, single accomodation, good crew, and a cuckoo as ships cook. All he wanted to do was sell his knives for beer money. We lived on steamed food when in port, bloody awful. I will never forget the tinned sausages, made for steaming, triangular in shape and taste.:eek:

Hi Yorky.
I was eleven months on the British Builder, only eleven days ashore, one a month. Finished me for tankers went coasting then NZ coast.
Cheers Des

I served on the British Aviator on it maiden voyage in late 1958. I joined her at it's builder Swan Hunter on the Tyne. Perhaps I knew your brother

Peter Vincent

Hi Peter,
Pic of my late Brother here,not very good one but it was when applying for his Discharge Book etc.
Cheers
Vernon:)




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funny thing I was on the Br Gull and she was always cracking piston liners

Hi

My tankers were British Justice, British Soldier, returned to British Justice. Thence British Ambassador, British Judge, British Spledour, British Signal and finally the maiden voyage from Belfast of the British Lancer. All in the early 1960's.

Michael

THank for response. Don't recognise or remember the name. I was a deck apprentice with BP and on Aviator Nov 1958 to July 1959

I will check my old notes (when I can find them). My home and most of my possessions is Sydney Aus but have been working a consultancy in Darwin for the past 4 years and not back until Nov 1st.

Will stay in touch

Peter [/B][/FONT][/FONT]

hi cariad2, thats a good welsh name you have, or is it a made up one?
in welsh it has a general meaning as, beloved/lover.
best wishes geoff :confused: