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British Norness
And see "BRITISH NORNESS" as : Happy Norness & Thorness & Symi
"British Norness".
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"British Norness".
( Photo thanks to Jorgen Lonn )
"British Norness".
( Photo thanks to Jorgen Lonn )
"British Norness".
( Photo thanks to Jorgen Lonn )
 
"British Norness". Unloading at the Isle of Grain in the 80's.
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"British Norness". Alongside No 8 Jetty, BP Kent Refinery, Isle of Grain 14/8/1979.
( Photo Copyright Bob Scott )
 
"British Norness".
Photo taken in November 1976 when she was making her way to Finnart on the Clyde a regular
calling point in those days for some of the largest tankers afloat.
( Photo Copyright Paul Strathtee )
 
 "British Norness", at Verolme, Rozenburg, Netherlands, in the 70ties.
( Photo Copyright Pieter Melissen )

The Miramar Ship Index for
BRITISH NORNESS
IDNo / IMO
7326960
Year
1973
Name
BRITISH NORNESS
Flag
GBR
Owner
Norcape Sg., Co. (Bermuda) Ltd.
Type
Tanker
Tons
132942
DWT
269349
LOA
338,30
LPP
322,80
Beam
53,60
Dept
26,40
Draft
20,66
Machinery
1ST-14.5
kW
22380
ShipDesign
VLCC
Builder
Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Yard
Nagasaki
Yard No
1705
Country built
JPN
Keel
????
Launch
15.06.1973
Completed
01.09.1973
Subsequent History
1988 HAPPY NORNESS - Lombard Finance Ltd.
1991 THORNESS - Globtik Tankers Ltd.
1993 SYMI - Symi Sg. Co.
End
2000
Disposal Data
Scrapped at Alang 23.02.2000.