Can anyone help? BP British Comet

[duffyosl]

Hi there,

I wonder if anyone could help? My husband has befriended a gentleman who was onboard BP British Comet in around 1967.

The gentleman is looking for old photographs of British Comet and I've drawn a complete blank - I can't even find her listed, yet I'm sure I've seen her name mentioned in some of the threads here.

If anyone had a photo that they would be willing to scan so that we could print it out and give it to him, I'd be very grateful.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Duffy

[John Callon]

Hello Duffy,

I don't have a picture of the British Comet, but i can tell you that this vessel picked up the survivors from the Bibby Line OBO Ocean Bridge after an explosion on board her in the Bay of Biscay. The survivors were landed at the Spanish port of Corunna. I know this as I was flown out with one of the Operations Managers, by Bibbys, to assist in the repatriation of the crew from Ocean Birdge. We boarded the British Comet to inform the survivors as what was going to happen once we got them ashore. I do remember all of them praising the efforts of the BP Comet crew in ensuring that they were well looked after and giving them clean items of their own clothing to wear and even giving up their bunks for the Bibby lads to sleep in.
The Ocean Bridge was salvaged and ended up in Scott Lithgows Yard on the Clyde were she was repaired. I sailed on the vessel after the refit after having worked her in Yard. Hope you find your photograph.
Regards,
John Callon.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Duffy,
Just a query on that name,are you sure it was Comet and not Commerse!! which was put onto service in 17/5/1965
Cheers

http://www.benjidog.co.uk/allen/inde...s/Page1612.htm

Addition!

Sorry i see there was a B Comet! Will look into it!

IDNo: 5052462 Year: 1960
Name: BRITISH COMET Launch Date: 24.1.60
Type: Tanker Date of completion: 31.8.60
Flag: GBR Keel: 6.5.59

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Tons: 23015 Link: 1186
DWT: 35268 Yard No: 1844
Length overall: 208.2 Ship Design:
LPP: 195.1 Country of build:
Beam: 26.0 Builder: Riuniti Adriatico
Material of build: Location of yard: San Marco
Number of
screws/Mchy/
Speed(kn): 1ST-15.5

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Owner as Completed:
Naval or paramilitary marking :
A: *
End: 1974


Rear end of British Comet!

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/galler...hp?photo=81696

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/galler...earchid=270060

[jon dee]

Hi duffyosl, the only pic I can find is a thumbnail pic on SN. You have to register & log in to view image.
It's free & simple to do
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/galler...t/503/page/191
Best of luck.........Jon in Lp.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Duffyosl,
I have tried to send you an email through this site but have had no reply as yet!
Did you get it at all,and if not can you send me a Private Message through this site!
I can assist you with what you want!
Cheers

PS Also sent you Private Message please read!

[Michael Parkes]

As I remember, there were six 35,000 tonners built in Italy for BP. I was led to believe that they were some sort of compensation to BP for war losses.

I served on the British Signal as assistant steward for three trips in the early 60's.

The others were British Comet, British Star, British Lantern, British Light, and British Beacon

Michael

[Mikede]

Hi

Not sure if you are still looking for photo's of British Comet but you will find 3 photo's of British Comet at the URL below:
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/galler...earchid=605854

I've also attached the Photos
mike.eyre@emerson.com

I was with BP Tankers from 1966 to 1974

[tdriver]

I sailed on the British Comet out of Milford in Feb 68, paid off in Dunkirk just befor Christmas that year. I was catering(Pantry Boy). Surprised there are not more photo's about. If I remember correctly she was the first ship to be resupplied by helicopter off Cape Town, this was during the time Suez was closed and we had to go round the long way.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi tdriver and Mikede
Would just like to give you a warm Welcome to this very good site!
Here you will find lots of info,good Crew and with luck also find a few old Shipmates!
So sit back,relax and just enjoy the trip!
Hope we will have you here for a long time!
A site truly worthy of the British Merchant Navy!
Cheers

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Included in the Flag project then please pass it on to Mike Hall who is doing a Main Flag for all
to be displayed some time in one of the UK Museums!
We need your names to get the New Flag full,so please do respond!
Thank you
Vernon (castleman)

Please go to following Link

http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=1974

Or reply to me in person! Via Private Message Link above below I will pass on the info!


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If you have already done this then please accept my apologies!

[Kenneth B. MacINNES]

Hi

If you go to s
Sky Photos they might be able to help you as they were always taking photos over the Dover Straits