Swansea and Port Talbot Docks History
Oil Tankers at Swansea
The photos on this page were taken by Hugh Llewellyn. He also has photos on our Docks Railway section
British Freedom
BP Tanker Co. oil tanker "British Freedom", 11,207 tons gross, 16,170 tons dwt, built 1950, diesel engine, in Swansea Bay, 12/65. Scanned photograph taken with Kowa SET camera.
Alexandra Towing Co. "Austerity" type tug "Brambles", 242 tons gross, built 1942, steam reciprocating engine, helps manoeuvre an oil tanker in Swansea Docks, 12/65. Scanned photograph taken with KowaSET camera.
The shot of 'British Freedom' in the winter sun is such a wonderful image.
Brambles and Caswell
Two steam reciprocating engined tugs of the Alexandra Towing Co. at Swansea Docks, 12/65: on the left is "Austerity" type tug "Brambles", 242 tons gross, built 1942, and on the right is "Caswell", 186 tons gross, built 1930. Scanned photograph taken with Kowa SET camera.
Cerinthus
Hadley Shipping Co. oil tanker "Cerinthus", 12,174 tons gross, 18,027 ton dwt, built 1954, steam turbines, at Swansea Docks, 12/65. Scanned photograph taken with Kowa SET camera
Dredger Afan at Swansea Docks, 12/65. Scanned
photograph taken with Kowa SET camera.
The shot of 'British Freedom' in the winter sun is such a wonderful image.