BRITISH ARGOSY

by **MadMaxLab** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:44 pm

Built by Swan's in 1966

: On the Thames, just outside Tilbury Docks. 19/8/1969

by **Dennis Maccoy** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:27 pm

launch in the late afternoon gloom of 7 February 1966.

by **Dennis Maccoy** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:28 pm

Outfitting later in February, on a slightly brighter day.

by **Dennis Maccoy** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:33 pm

Unusually for a large tanker British Argosy returned to the river after trials, as a result of the seamen's strike that took place in May 1966. I think that she became the largest vessel to enter the river up until then.

by **magoonigal** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:20 am

62,427 Gross.
112,910 Swt.
Steam Turbine 15 kts.

Length 280.6m. Beam 39.1m

by **Dennis Maccoy** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:21 pm

Alongside at Inchgreen on 24 November 1968.

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