Page 2 of 16 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 12 ... LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 155

Thread: BP ships served on

  1. #11
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Posts
    1
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    0
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    0

    Default Tankers 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

  2. #12
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Bearsted Kent
    Posts
    5
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    2
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    2

    Default Bp Tankers

    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.

  3. #13
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Sunbury Victoria Australia
    Posts
    26,240
    Thanks (Given)
    9500
    Thanks (Received)
    10596
    Likes (Given)
    112200
    Likes (Received)
    47828

    Default

    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.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

    John Strange R737787
    World Traveller

  4. #14
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Cooma NSW
    Posts
    10,038
    Thanks (Given)
    11386
    Thanks (Received)
    5672
    Likes (Given)
    48471
    Likes (Received)
    29314
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default Time at sea

    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

  5. #15
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Posts
    2
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    1
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    0

    Smile deck apprentice on British Aviator

    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
    Last edited by Doc Vernon; 26th October 2009 at 08:26 PM.

  6. Thanks Doc Vernon thanked for this post
  7. #16
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Blue Mountains NSW
    Posts
    25,171
    Thanks (Given)
    47076
    Thanks (Received)
    13561
    Likes (Given)
    54938
    Likes (Received)
    41144
    Blog Entries
    8

    Default Picture

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




    http://www.merchant-navy.net/gallery...2744&ppuser=18
    Last edited by Doc Vernon; 26th October 2009 at 08:27 PM.
    Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website

    R697530

  8. #17
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Posts
    11
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    4
    Likes (Given)
    1
    Likes (Received)
    0

    Default Br Kiwi

    funny thing I was on the Br Gull and she was always cracking piston liners
    Last edited by Doc Vernon; 26th October 2009 at 08:27 PM.

  9. #18
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Crewe, Cheshire
    Posts
    4
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    0
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    1

    Smile BP Tankers I Served Upon

    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

  10. #19
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Posts
    2
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    1
    Likes (Given)
    0
    Likes (Received)
    0

    Default

    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]
    Last edited by Doc Vernon; 26th October 2009 at 08:27 PM.

  11. #20
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    bay of plenty nz
    Posts
    1,633
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    15
    Likes (Given)
    1
    Likes (Received)
    49

    Default

    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

Page 2 of 16 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 12 ... LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. ships i served on
    By Tony Bousfield in forum BP Shipping Co
    Replies: 25
    Last Post: 12th August 2014, 01:36 AM
  2. BP Ships I served on
    By John Brooks in forum BP Shipping Co
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 12th August 2011, 07:03 PM
  3. Ships I served on.
    By Peter Witham in forum BP Shipping Co
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 15th February 2009, 02:15 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •