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    Quote Originally Posted by scott smither View Post
    Hi Philip , I'm trying to do some research into my wifes Grandad who was a captain (i think) for many years working for BP. He died several years ago and was known on his ships as DOW. His actual name was Dennis O W Jones from Wales. We have a ships bell that belonged to Dennis with the following enscribed on it " Asta Patria. British Dragoon - Britsh Promise 1979. The story as Denniss wife recalls goes that Dennis was captain on one of these ships which in some way helped out the crew of the other. The bell is inscribed with the crew names and was handed to Dennis as a thank you.

    Does this mean anything to you ! I would be interested to know the story.
    Hi,

    I don't know if you are still interested in this but I think this probably refers to the Andros Patria (see Ships and Harbours Photos - ANDROS PATRIA - VLCC crude oil tanker) which suffered an explosion in 1978. The Promise and the Dragoon were involved in operations to salvage the cargo and minimise the pollution.

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    Hi Dave , sailed on the Br Duke April 1958 to September 58 as 2nd/Steward , skippers tiger ,, that was the trip I signed BP company Papers , found BP a good company back then to work and advance a career ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lawrence croxford View Post
    Hi Dave , sailed on the Br Duke April 1958 to September 58 as 2nd/Steward , skippers tiger ,, that was the trip I signed BP company Papers , found BP a good company back then to work and advance a career ...
    in 58 were they not still BRITISH TANKER CO ......known as BTC ....i was in british defender 58 she had BTC onthe funnel and known as better times coming....regards cappy

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    Hi my name is Paul O'Hara and I sailed on the British pride and British respect around 1977-1979 anyone else on those vessels around that time?

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    Sorry Des for taking so long to come back into the site, the address I used was just" BP Shipping " and it is still active.
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    ##once had a letter to a arab half caste fireman ...sent to ....BP TANKER DEFENDER GEORGE ...FIREMAN in the 50s...and bp delivered it up the gulf always amazed me he got it...cappy

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    Hi Ian.
    No luck,I was on the RESOURCE 1953/54.
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    Hi Lawrence.
    I was second steward on the duke from
    1/9/54 until 22/11/54 then onto the Hero.
    Dave Williams

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    Hi. I sailed on the Trent, Renown and the Respect. I was on the Respect in 1977 when she was at the Spithead review at Portsmouth. She was not only the biggest ship there but had the least crew. I also still have the confined booklet that was given to the crew. As the Royal Yacht passed she sent a signal " Please show more Respect" as a VLCC with a small crew who were on deck more crew were thought to be on there but hiding...

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    My time with BP , British Skill twice 10 yers part., British Adventure, British Endevour stood by building & delivery, British Trader LNG, British Mrerchant did the delivery and first cargo, like it that much kept going back for nearly 5 yearswas asked to transfer to another LNG carrier after I filled in the C/Eng, British Innovator 3 trips with an Indian mate was enough for anyone, went to China for BP for 18 months surpervising construction of 3 Chinese/ BP LNG carriers horrible time on these ships a total dissaster from a build quality point of view and chinese trainees arrogant twits.

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    There are some pictures of old and new ship on
    https://www.gtzx.org.uk/ you will to register to use the site.

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