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Name: BRITISH DESTINY
Type: Tanker
Launched: 11/03/1959
Completed: 12/1959
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard: Wallsend
Yard Number: 1873
Dimensions: 27585grt, 14690nrt, 42160dwt, 710.3 x 95.4 x 38.7ft
Engines: 2 x Steam turbines, 17600shp
Engines by: Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 16.0knots
Reg Number: 301028
History:
12/1959 Clyde Charter Co Ltd, London
1972 BP Tanker Co Ltd, London
1975 Marine Transporters & Suppliers Corp, Monrovia; renamed AGIA TRIAS
1979 Transferred to Greek flag
1979 Nai Tu Ocean Transport Pte Ltd, Singapore; renamed RALLYTIME I
27/12/1982 Broken up
Comments: 27/12/1982: Arrived at Gadani Beach for breaking up by Ahmed Maritime


Above photo as BRITISH DESTINY is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above photo as BRITISH DESTINY is copyright of Malcolm Cranfield

Above photo as BRITISH DESTINY is copyright of SkyFotos