TYNE BUILT SHIPS
  A history of Tyne shipbuilders and the ships that they built

Home

Shipbuilders

Ships

River Views

About

Copyright


Select

Ship Name

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

XYZ



Name: BRITISH VISCOUNT
Type: Tanker
Launched: 08/01/1951
Completed: 06/1951
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard: Neptune Yard, Low Walker
Yard Number: 1878
Dimensions: 8664grt, 4986nrt, 12167dwt, 469.6 x 61.9 x 33.9ft
Engines: Oil engine, 2SCSA, Doxford type, 4cyl (600 x 2320mm), 3100bhp
Engines by: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 11.5knots
Reg Number: 184451
History:
20/06/1951 British Tanker Co Ltd, London
1956 BP Tanker Co Ltd, London
27/01/1965 Broken up
Comments: 27/01/1965: Arrived at Santander for breaking up
1965: Broken up by Recuperaciones Submarinos SA


Above photo is courtesy of Photoship

Above photo is courtesy of Photoship

Above photo is copyright of Rod Haigh