For those BP Tanker specialists (A) .... what was special about the Valour and the Courage ???? ... I know but do you??
Barnsey (==D)
Barnsey (==D)
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George,
I joined as 2/M in Antwerp Jan 72 just after you'd left. Can't remember much about the crowd but I do recall having big personal problems at times with the very fussy, pompous Mate. Not a fun ship till he left during lay-up in the Kyles of Bute.
Do you remember who relieved you as 3/M? Any other names that spring to mind? Nigel Packard was Master.
I joined as 2/M in Antwerp Jan 72 just after you'd left. Can't remember much about the crowd but I do recall having big personal problems at times with the very fussy, pompous Mate. Not a fun ship till he left during lay-up in the Kyles of Bute.
Do you remember who relieved you as 3/M? Any other names that spring to mind? Nigel Packard was Master.
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Barnsey,
I took the Valour as 2M to layup in the Kyles of Bute in April 72. She was built to government (RFA) standards and had a top speed, according to the 2E who had experienced test runs, of 21 kts. Apparently she was capable of outrunning P&O liners, something he had also witnessed when leaving Suez homeward-bound. Because she was fairly knackered by the time I joined her in Antwerp, we never opened her up as required (once a month?). Had a great time partying both on board as well as ashore in Rothesay with a skeleton crew. Pictures of her in my gallery. Apart from the layup not altogether a close-knit ship.
Master Nigel Packard.
P.S. the Top Ten hit at the time was Elton John's 'Rocket Man'....grab that!
I took the Valour as 2M to layup in the Kyles of Bute in April 72. She was built to government (RFA) standards and had a top speed, according to the 2E who had experienced test runs, of 21 kts. Apparently she was capable of outrunning P&O liners, something he had also witnessed when leaving Suez homeward-bound. Because she was fairly knackered by the time I joined her in Antwerp, we never opened her up as required (once a month?). Had a great time partying both on board as well as ashore in Rothesay with a skeleton crew. Pictures of her in my gallery. Apart from the layup not altogether a close-knit ship.
Master Nigel Packard.
P.S. the Top Ten hit at the time was Elton John's 'Rocket Man'....grab that!
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