SHELL DRILLER

Submitted by Kees Helder on Mon, 05/11/2015 - 20:44

About

Completed 1946 as Empire Tedilla for M.O.W.T. (Anglo-Saxon). 1947 purchased by Anglo-Saxon and renamed "FORSAKELIA". 1949 sold to J.Harker and renamed Danesdale H. 1952 purchased by Shell-Mex and BP and renamed "SHELL DRILLER". 23-8-1966 arrived Faslane for scrap.

Also known as	Empire Tedilla Forsakelia Danesdale H
IMO number	1181122
Call sign	GQWM
Construction number	773
Tonnage	1.220 ton
Beam	10m
Length overall	61m
Year of construction	1946
Year of renaming/broken up	1966
Service for Shell	1952 to 1966
Cargo	Oil
Class	Coastal tanker
Flag state	Great Britain
Home port	London
Manager	Shell Mex & BP Ltd. UK
Shipyard	Sr. James Laing & Sons Ltd Sunderland
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Shell-Mex & BP

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Sailors

Name	Job	Period
George Kit Rennox	chief steward	1947
George Kit Rennox	cook steward	1952 to 1953
Glan Phillips	2nd mate	1956