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British Pioneer (1)
And see "BRITISH PIONEER" as : Tishpion & M. Ceyhan
 "British Pioneer (1)", at Europoort, Rotterdam, date unknown.
( Photo thanks to DDGHANSA )
"British Pioneer (1)".
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"British Pioneer (1)", at Europoort, Rotterdam.
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )

The Miramar Ship Index for
BRITISH PIONEER (1)
IDNo / IMO
7102807
Year
1971
Name
BRITISH PIONEER (1)
Flag
GBR
Owner
BP Medway Tanker Co., Ltd.
Type
Tanker
Tons
112742
DWT
226145
LOA
324,20
LPP
310,00
Beam
48,80
Dept
31,25
Draft
19,65
Machinery
1ST-16
kW
22380
ShipDesign
VLCC
Builder
Mitsui
Yard
Chiba
Yard No
847
Country built
JPN
Keel
????
Launch
09.03.1971
Completed
01.06.1971
Subsequent History
1981 TISH PION - Tishpion Nav., Ltd.
1982 M.CEYHAN - Cerrahogullari Umumi Nakliyat Vapurculuk ve Ticaret AS
End
1985
Disposal Data
Sstruck by a missile strike fired by Iraqi aircraft at 27.46N / 51.11E on 12.7.85 [ Voyage Kharg Is-Sirri Is, crude oil ] & Scrapped at Kaohsiung 07.02.1986.