British Statesman
Ship Number
1572
Vessel Type
Oil Tanker
Built
Belfast
Yard
Musgrave Yard
Slip Number
11
Launch Date
November 27, 1958
Launched By
Lady Makins (launch posponed 30mins due to fog)
Delivered
April 18, 1959
Owner
BP Tanker Co.
Weight
27586 grt
BP Length
665 feet
Breadth
95 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
Harland and Wolff - Double Reduction (D.R.) Geared Turbines 16,000 shp
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
 British Statesman

When launched she was the largest tanker to be built in Belfast .
 
June 1959;Transferred to the Tanker Charter Co Ltd.
 
1972 Transferred to the BP Tanker Co Ltd.
 
4th April 1975 she arrived at Kaohsiung for demolition.
 
5th April 1975 was sold to the Nissho-Iwai American Corp, New York for $103 per light ton.
 
7th April 1975 was resold to Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Co Ltd, Taiwan.
 
6th May 1975 demolition commenced.