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British Birch |
M.T. British Birch O.N. 184429. 8,688g. 4,992n. 12,270d. 469.6 x 61.9 x 33.9 feet. 4-cyl. 2 S.C.S.A. (23-5/8" x 91-5/16") Doxford type oil engine manufactured by Richardsons, Westgarth & Company Ltd., Hartlepool. 3,100 bhp. Ocean going tanker. 11.12.1950: Launched by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd., Sunderland (Yard No. 791), for the British Tanker Company Ltd. 6.1951: Completed. 1.6.1956: Owners restyled as BP Tanker Company Ltd. 12.6.1964: Departed R. Tyne enroute for demolition by Christiania Spigerwerk, Oslo, Norway. 14.6.1964: Arrived at Grimstad for demolition by Norsk Skipsopphugnings Company, having been resold. |
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Type of ship | 1951 |
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Added on | 13/05/2009 |
Dimension | 900 x 561 |
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