BP ships served on

Hi Des.
Going through Ships Forum I saw your name,looked it up and saw that
we had served the same "Taskmasters".I sailed on the British Pioneer,British
Resource,British Envoy,British Duke,and British Hero.How was that for stamina??

Dave Williams(R583900)

British Victory Feb 63 to Oct 63 2nd Steward.
British Power Dec 63 to Jan 64 2nd steward
British Hazel Jul 64 to Sept 64 2nd Steward
British Workman Jan 65 to Feb 65 2nd Cook
British Venture Apr 65 to Jun 65 2nd cook
British Poplar Oct 65 toApr 66 2nd Cook
British Mariner Jul 66 to Oct 66 2nd Cook
British Argosy Sept 67 to Nov 67 Ch/Cook
British Centaur Mar 68 to Oct 68 Ch/Cook
British Architect Jan 69 to Jul 69 Ch/Cook

Hope some of my former shipmates recognise the ships and dates and maybe contact me.
Regards to all. Ian Mcgrouther

Hello Ian,
A warm welcome to this iste mate,hope you have a long and enjoyable stay and in time find some of your old Shipmates too!
Good Crew abaord here and a good few laughs along the way too!
Cheers

PS See your Private Message please!

Was on a few BP Tankers
BR Venture '65
BR Judge '65
BR Patrol '65 Twice.
BR Vine '68
BRITISH PATROL was a great ship built circa early '50s or even before, old for a tanker I know but the Mates and crew were really good blokes, it was a Product carrier running between Grain & Scandinavia. NO BULL**** from officers everyone had a great time and got a run ashore every few days;);):D HAPPY DAYS.
Kind regards to all. Graham

S ailed on the Br Trust in 63 and Br Cygnet in 64 good crew ,good feeders good accomodation remember the Cat and Crackers up the road at the isle of Grain

Hi Yorkie
Do not think things have changed i signed on at Tilbury and was bussed and ferried to the British Fame that was in Feb 63, good trip a lot different to yours up all around Scandinavia in port every couple of day's, bit cold that time of year.
AJ:cool:

Hi Graham, I was on the Br. Venture 1965, from 10/04/65 to 9/7/65 I served as 2nd. Cook/Baker were you there at the same time. Regards Ian.
P.S. When you were on the Patrol was there a Duncan Yuill aboard. (in catering)

hi chasahib?. welcome to the site and enjoy the banter. didn't know they had a dublin near the gulf or did you get lost?. cheers. alf

mr strange. tis a puzzlement!. what does a triangular taste like?. cheers. alf

Hi Graham.
I also had a fair run on British Tankers,all in the fifties,apart from
one the" Duke",they werent bad ships on the whole,single berth
cabin to start,and being in catering,plenty of food.A couple of them
changed their name to "Clyde",and then reverted back to "British"
British Pioneer later became Clyde Pioneer.
British Resource'
British Envoy later became Clyde Envoy.
British Duke.
British Hero.
Ivegot a lump in my throat,thinking about all the good times,Wish I could
do it all over again.


Dave Williams(R583900)