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"British Explorer".
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"British Explorer".
( Daily Telegraph picture )
Text with photo :
February 5th, 1971.
NEWS SERVICE FOR TANKER
Radio equipment and machinery for print automatically a daily news sheet for the crew of the "British Explorer", 215.000 tons, were lowered aboard by helicopters in the English channel yesterday.
The tanker leaves tomorrow on a two-month voyage to the Persian Gulf and back. The Daily Telegraph is provising the news service.
The photo shows : R.A.F. Wessex Helicopters lowering radio equipment and machinery aboard the "British Explorer" in the English channel yesterday.
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( Copyright reserved )
"British Explorer".
( Copyright reserved )
"British Explorer".
( Copyright reserved )
"British Explorer".
( Copyright reserved )
( Copyright reserved )
"British Explorer".
( Copyright reserved )
The Miramar Ship Index for
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BRITISH EXPLORER
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IDNo / IMO
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7004677
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Year
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1970
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Name
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BRITISH EXPLORER
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Flag
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GBR
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Owner
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BP Medway Tanker Co., Ltd.
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Type
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Tanker
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Tons
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108530
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DWT
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215551
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LOA
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326,00
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LPP
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310,00
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Beam
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48,80
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Dept
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24,52
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Draft
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18,90
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Machinery
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1ST-15
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kW
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22380
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ShipDesign
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VLCC
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Builder
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Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
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Yard
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Nagasaki
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Yard No
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1662
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Country built
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JPN
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Keel
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????
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Launch
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16.11.1969
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Completed
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01.03.1970
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Subsequent History
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None
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End
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1981
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Disposal Data
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Scrapped at Kaohsiung 26.10.1981, work began 16.11.1981. [ ByPao Fuat Steel & Iron Works Co. ]
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