My Dad was Ch Officer from 27/8/55 to 21/12/55 and again from 24/1/56 to 3/9/56 and we have his old discharge book bearing those dates. Fascinating to think that some of the steel being assembled in 1950 could one day be walked upon by my Dad. He went on to become Master on his next trip and for the last 5 years before retirement, was Commodore of the BP fleet. Thanks for posting this, it brought back many memories of visiting him when his ships were in UK ports or drydock.
I was an oiler on this ship, decades ago when she belonged to her last owner PETROLA of Greece. She was well built. The Korean and Chinese vessels of nowadays don’t come even close.
I always find it fascinating and interesting watching these old documentaries about how ships used to be built in the days of riveted hull construction.
Apparently all those skills and infrastructure have been handed to the Eastern Realm of the planet. But there's a whisper afoot that America wishes to reclaim some of those skills in order to build its commercial fleets once again. Does Great Britain have similar aspirations . . . ?
My Dad was Ch Officer from 27/8/55 to 21/12/55 and again from 24/1/56 to 3/9/56 and we have his old discharge book bearing those dates. Fascinating to think that some of the steel being assembled in 1950 could one day be walked upon by my Dad. He went on to become Master on his next trip and for the last 5 years before retirement, was Commodore of the BP fleet. Thanks for posting this, it brought back many memories of visiting him when his ships were in UK ports or drydock.
I was an oiler on this ship, decades ago when she belonged to her last owner PETROLA of Greece.
She was well built. The Korean and Chinese vessels of nowadays don’t come even close.
I always find it fascinating and interesting watching these old documentaries about how ships used to be built in the days of riveted hull construction.
My Dad (Gilbert Bayliff) worked there in late 40's early 50's. Thanks for that is as I was born in 1949. Too young to remember! x♥
Fantastic documentary . . especially the care taken on the sound
side, syncron, transitions, levels a.s.o.
Thank you, very much!!
The stamp visible on the ship blueprints at 3:15 gives a date of 28 December 1954
As an LR surveyor for 30 years I was particularly interested in the oil tank testing, it’s not changed in all these years!
thank you.
Quelle évolution depuis 1900 à 1950 !!!
Compelling clarity! I admire the men and the lack of woke nonsense. Duty , honesty and hard graft. Happy days perhaps?
'She's a brave and lively thing' ! Anthropomorphising a ship is a little strange to modern ears.
there is nothing NOW
Apparently all those skills and infrastructure have been handed to the Eastern Realm of the planet. But there's a whisper afoot that America wishes to reclaim some of those skills in order to build its commercial fleets once again. Does Great Britain have similar aspirations . . . ?