My BP Tankers.

[David Williams]

Hi Mike.
Cant remeber if Ive already told you.
I did my first trip to sea on the old
Pioneer,way back in 1952.She later
became the Clyde Pioneer before
reverting back to "British" and
then to the scrapyard.

Dave Williams(R583900)

[Mick O'Brien]

Hi vernon only one of the links you gave me shows the right thats the pioneer. the inventor i was on was the one in the following piccAttachment 1766
I got the picc off this site.

[Mick O'Brien]

Any one recall the time on the british inventor, when all the bogs got clingfilmed over. well the truth is now out it was me and benny the 2nd cook.
that was in 77.
madmick.
ps any repllys please send to madmick is off his head .com

only joking.
madmick
pps not joking about the clingfilm.

[David Williams]

Hi There.
BP Tankers I sailed on back in the 50s

British Pioneer.

British Resource.

British Envoy.

British Hero.

Brtitish Duke.

Dave Williams(R583900)

[R58484956]

Dave, Must be some stories/yarns attached to some of them

[Stewart Walker]

Hi Mickmy name is Stewart Walker I was on the Inventor in 77 as well, I was second cook and baker, can not remember the dates, Buson was Richy Vanlindgion how lived in Falmouth, can not think of anyone else at the minute, when I was in the ship we went to Rotterdam from the Gulf, were you an assistant steward? regards Stewart

[Robert Brown]

Hi Louis, I sailed on British Commerce in 1952,I joined her in Avonmouth for a 6 week trip across to Texas and back,however the 6 week trip turned into a 10 month trip,never saw Texas but did see the rest of the world, I m looking for a picture of British Commerce, can you help........all the best....Bob Brown

[Gulliver]

Hi Bob
Here's a couple of pix of the 1946 built British Commerce. Click links.
www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20B/slides/British%20Commerce-01.html
www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20B/slides/British%20Commerce-02.html
(Courtesy of Old Ship Picture Galleries on the Photoship Site)

Cheers from Gulliver

[Alan (Snowy) Robinson]

Hi All,

Just joined.

I sailed on the British Centaur, Avon, Scientist (twice, once as GP and once as PO) Esk(twice) Pioneer (hated it) Spey as PO, Security as PO, Forties Kiwi (2 years) and BP Warrior as AB. Was nicknamed Snowy and in certain areas am still known as Snowy,

Moved on to pastures new ashore first as a stamping press operator then 19 years as a rotoary kiln burner in a local quarry before moving into the company training department. Made redundant in June now a freelance health and safety trainer.


I read with interest the article from Dave McGee's son as I had the pleasure of sailing wiith him on his first BP tanker after he left Shell. I was saddened to read of his passing in the MNA magazine.

[David Williams]

Hi Alan.
I also sailed on the British Pioneer,way back in 1952,was
this the same ship as you,or were you on the later one.
This was my first trip to sea and sailed from Swansea.

Dave Williams(R583900)

PS I also sailed on the Resource,Envoy,Duke and the Hero.