Bird Class

[Jim S]

Gentlemen,

Can any of you learned gentlemen confirm to me which was the first of the Bird Class - I thought by reading some of your comments that it was the Stephen built British Fulmar but two ex-BP friends ( and I use the word advisedly) say it was Lithgows British Trust.
In fact some of you may know the two gentlemen in question Ian Anderson and Len Short who were with BP Shipping up until mid 1970's before transferring to BP Exploration, Aberdeen.

Jim S

[James_C]

Jim,
You are correct, the Fulmar was indeed the first of class, from Alex Stephens.
Her launch date was 30.09.1958, whilst that of the Trust (from Lithgows) was 26.06.1959.

[Dave Edge]

Not Irish by any chance are you Jim?

[barnsey]

Mind Dave ..... he could be from Southland???

Barnsey

[James_C]

DOH!!
Corrected now. Slip of the finger so to speak, however the Fulmar was definitely first!

[Jim S]

DOH!!
Corrected now. Slip of the finger so to speak, however the Fulmar was definitely first!

Thanks for this confirmation - I can now take great pleasure in advising my two erstwhile colleagues just how wrong they are.

Thanks,

Jim S

[macrae]

Hi Jim,
I sailed with a nav.app. named Ian Anderson on the British Skill in 1963/64, he came from Dundee. Was wondering if its the same gentleman.
I have posted a photo of him on members photos in my collection.

regards
macrae

[paul0510]

British Fulmar IMO 300829 NRT 5951,75
At least, that is what my Discharge Book says. Was 2/M '72/'73 aboard this little beauty. Joined in Lorenco Marques, left in Grain, Master Willy Hare.