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1963 to 1978 - SHELL DISPENSER - IMO5417753 - Tanker - 239GRT/266DWT - 40.5 x 8.3 - 1963 JW Cook & Co., Wivenhoe, No.1252 - 1978 BYRON (GRC) - still trading - seen here in 07/76.
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1963 to 1978 - SHELL DISPENSER - IMO5417753 - Tanker - 239GRT/266DWT - 40.5 x 8.3 - 1963 JW Cook & Co., Wivenhoe, No.1252 - 1978 BYRON (GRC) - still trading - seen here in 07/76.

  • 1921 to 1967 - POILO - Tanker - 307GRT - 38.1 x 7.8 - 1921 J Samuel White & Co., Cowes, No.1558 - 08/67 broken up at Troon.
  • 1921 to 1968 - PANDO - Tanker - 309GRT - 38.1 x 7.8 - 1921 J Samuel White & Co., Cowes, No.1557 - 1968 broken up at Grays.
  • 1921 to 1968 - PERSO - Tanker - 309GRT - 38.1 x 7.8 - 1921 J Samuel White & Co., Cowes, No.1556 - 02/68 broken up at Troon.
  • 1921 to 1968 - PHERO - Tanker - 337GRT - 42.8 x 7.3 - 1921 Kings Lynn Shipbuilders, No.175 - 1968 broken up at Grays.
  • 1934 to 1937 - SHELBRIT - Tanker - 460GRT - 48.0 x 8.3 - 1934 George Brown & Co., Greenock, No.186 - 1937 SHELBRIT 3, 1954 VICTORIA - 07/09/63 sank off Derveni, Gulf of Corinth.
  • 1948 to 1952 - SHELBRIT 8 - Tanker - 980GRT/988DWT - 61.3 x 10.4 - 1946 Swan Hunter & Co., Low Walker, No.1842 as EMPIRE TESLIN (1946) - FRAGUM (1946-48) - 1952 SHELL SUPPLIER, 1954 lengthened to 73.3m, 1157GRT, 1967 SOFIA - 05/71 broken up at Perama.
  • 1952 to 1961 - SHELL LOADER - Tanker - 707GRT - 56.5 x 9.6 - 1928 Swan Hunter & Co., Low Walker, No.1256 as BRITISH THRIFT (1928-35) - THRIFTIE (1935-36), SHELBRIT 2 (1936-52) - 1961 AMPHITRITE - 05/85 broken up at Salamina.
  • 1952 to 1964 - BP REFINER - Tanker - 797GRT/835DWT - 61.6 x 9.4 - 1944 Grangemouth Dockyard Co., No.460 as EMPIRE DRURY (1944-47) - SHELBRIT 6 (1947-52) - 1964 COSINA - 06/73 broken up at Palermo.
  • 1952 to 1964 - BP REFINER - Tanker - 797GRT/835DWT - 61.6 x 9.4 - 1944 Grangemouth Dockyard Co., No.460 as EMPIRE DRURY (1944-47) - SHELBRIT 6 (1947-52) - 1964 COSINA - 06/73 broken up at Palermo.
  • 1952 to 1965 - BP ENGINEER - Tanker - 814GRT/855DWT - 61.7 x 9.4 - 1943 AJ Inglis & Co., Pointhouse, No.1225 as EMPIRE HARVEST (1943-46) - SHELBRIT 5 (1946-52) - 05/65 broken up at Willebroek.
  • 1952 to 1965 - BP TRANSPORTER - Tanker - 813GRT/855DWT - 61.7 x 9.4 - 1945 AJ Inglis & Co., Glasgow, No.1288 as EMPIRE SHETLAND (1945-47) - 1947 ADIB - 06/65 broken up at Willebroek.
  • 1952 to 1966 - SHELL DIRECTOR - Tanker - 891GRT/971DWT - 61.4 x 9.8 - 1946 AJ Inglis & Co., Port Glasgow, No.1312 as EMPIRE TEDPORT (1946-47) - FELIPES (1947-48), SHELBRIT 10 (1948-52) - 08/66 broken up at Bo'ness.
  • 1952 to 1966 - SHELL DIRECTOR - Tanker - 891GRT/971DWT - 61.4 x 9.8 - 1946 AJ Inglis & Co., Port Glasgow, No.1312 as EMPIRE TEDPORT (1946-47) - FELIPES (1947-48), SHELBRIT 10 (1948-52) - 08/66 broken up at Bo'ness.
  • 1952 to 1966 - SHELL DRILLER - Tanker - 947GRT/1043DWT - 1946 J Laing & Co., Deptford Yard, No.773 as EMPIRE TEDILLA (1946-47) - FORSKALIA (1947-49), DANESDALE H (1949-52) - 08/66 broken up at Faslane.
  • 1952 to 1967 - BP MANAGER - Tanker - 979GRT/900DWT - 61.3 x 10.4 - 1945 Harland & Wolff, Govan, No.1315 as EMPIRE TESLAND (1945-46) - FULGUR (1946-48), SHELBRIT 9 (1948-52) - 06/67 broken up at Antwerp.
  • 1952 to 1967 - SHELL SUPPLIER - Tanker - 980GRT/988DWT - 61.3 x 10.4 - 1946 Swan Hunter & Co., Low Walker, No.1842 as EMPIRE TESLIN (1946) - FRAGUM (1946-48), SHELBRIT 8 (1948-52) - 1954 Lengthened to 73.3m, 1157GRT, 67 SOFIA - 05/71 broken up at Perama.
  • 1953 to 1966 - BP SUPERVISOR - Tanker - 860GRT/1073DWT - 61.4 x 10.4 - 1946 Short Bros., Pallion, No.491 as EMPIRE TEDBURGH (1946) - DOVEDALE H (1946-53) - 1966 RAINBOW, 1966 PIRAEUS II - 06/11/77 fire in Eleusis Bay, 09/78 broken up at Piraeus.
  • 1955 to 1974 - SHELL WELDER - Tanker - 569GRT - 52.1 x 9.1 - 1955 Clelands Shipbuilders, Willington Quay, No.193 - 1974 converted to suction dredger, renamed STEEL WELDER - 1991 broken up at Otterham Quay.
  • 1957 to 1970 - SHELL GLASSMAKER - Tanker - 303GRT/447DWT - 42.5 x 6.7 - 1957 Yarwood & Sons, Northwich, No.902 - 1970 CELTIC 2 - 04/71 broken up in Ireland.
  • 1963 to 1978 - SHELL DISPENSER - IMO5417753 - Tanker - 239GRT/266DWT - 40.5 x 8.3 - 1963 JW Cook & Co., Wivenhoe, No.1252 - 1978 BYRON (GRC) - still trading - seen here in 07/76.
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