Ships Bell.

[Jim Brady]

There is a ships bell on display in the mission here inscription on it is.
T J
M T BROCKLEBANK

One of the mini bus drivers asked me,what does the MT stand for.I did,nt know I said maybe Motor Turbine,the only Brocklebank I know is a tug which is in the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool maybe it could mean Motor Tug.With it having the T J that is Brocks the shipping company tug was Alexandra Towing Co., quite a big bell for a tug also.Google says prefix MT Motor Tug or Motor Tanker.Anybody know what it does mean,thanks.

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Regards.
Jim.B.

[Louis the fly]

When I was sounding f/w and ballast tanks I would write m.t if a tank was empty. Nothing to do with your question but it is good to see you back on your feet and posting again.
Hope you are on the road to recovery.

[robpage]

Mt Brocklebank is was built in 1964, for the Alexandra Towing Company Ltd. of Liverpool. The tug was acquired by the Liverpool maritime museum in 1989, but still proudly wears the previous owners colours and house flag when she visits other ports around the country. She is maintained by members of the Wincham Preservation Society. An enthusiastic group of Volunteers, all of who have an interest in ships and the sea.
Since 1989 the Brocklebank has flown the flag for the Museum at various sea festivals around the country such as Glasson Dock, Barrow, Whitehaven, Silloth, Leith, Bristol as well as Liverpool. She has also been to Dublin, Arklow and Cork in Douarnenez, and Brest and Honfleur in France. She was proud to represent Liverpool and the Museum at the 2005 Royal Fleet Review in the Solent followed by the International Festival of the Sea in Portsmouth.

MT Motor Tug
TSS Twin Screw Steamship
MV Motor Vessel
SS steamship
RMS royal mail ship
FV fishing vessel

as far as I understand , I am sure there are others

[Lewis McColl]

MT Motor Tug
TSS Twin Screw Steamship
MV Motor Vessel
SS steamship
RMS royal mail ship
FV fishing vessel

as far as I understand , I am sure there are others

A modern one now I would suppose would be HSS for high speed ferry?

[Trevor Bodiam]

I was on the T.T. Bedford and very glad to get off her in Rotterdam. Picked her up new in Sasebo Japan and up the gulf,round the cape and from memory 24hrs to unload in Rotterdam,then back up gulf. Walked off and got ferry home,- VNC.

[Red Lead Ted]

Good to have you back posting Jim, Regards Terry.

[j.sabourn]

#1... Jim think it was you one time said that apart from being on the Pennyworth at a different time than me , also said you were on he Exmoor at a later date , this would have been after they were under Anchor Lines roof in Glasgow. If was you when were you on her. You weren’t on her on the Red Sea run with all the freebies given away to certain states were you ? Think the last port in that part of the world was Mogadishu when the French were pulling out, before the ship came back to Liverpool . .cheers JS.

[Chris Allman]

Welcome back Jim, you have been missed. Hope all is well with you.

[Jim Brady]

#1... Jim think it was you one time said that apart from being on the Pennyworth at a different time than me , also said you were on he Exmoor at a later date , this would have been after they were under Anchor Lines roof in Glasgow. If was you when were you on her. You weren’t on her on the Red Sea run with all the freebies given away to certain states were you ? Think the last port in that part of the world was Mogadishu when the French were pulling out, before the ship came back to Liverpool . .cheers JS.

No John I was never on tne Exmoor.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Jim Brady]

What was the T T for Trevor something tanker I imagine.
Regards.
Jim.B.

Was it possibly Trident Tanker ??