This was my second ship as Radio Officer with BP Tankers and my first trip on my own! I was 19yrs old. Qualified at Grimsby Nautical College. Joined MN/BP in 1961.
I joined her in Swansea and took her to Faslane where she was scrapped.
The ship's drawings as she was when she was Empire McColl were still displayed on the Engineer's deck on the bulkhead.
She was fitted with Siemen's radio gear, although BP was directly emplying ROs at that time. It was pretty ancient gear from the forties or earlier! I had been trained on the latest Marconi gear (1958/61) and some of this stuff looked to be out of the ark! I have signing off/on dates in my discharge book if of any use. Would appreciate info of where I can photo of the old ship = Eddie Lingard ex BP, ex GKZ, now G3WNQ. 73 +
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