Swansea and Port Talbot Docks History
Shipping - Tankers
An unidentified John Harker tanker departing Swansea c.1955
Everard’s tanker ‘Averity’ was a regular visitor to Swansea in the 1950’s
British Pilot leaving Swansea, assisted by tug Gower c.1955
BP Distributor heading out across Swansea Bay c.1958
Border Regiment on Palmers Repair Jetty, Queens Dock c.1960
Teesfield entering Swansea Docks, assisted by tug Clyneforth c.1960
Coastal tanker Shell Steelmaker in Kings Dock, Swansea c.1962
Border Castle leaving Queens Dock, assisted by tug Sloyne c.1962
British Gull leaving Queens Dock, Swansea assisted by tug Wallasey c.1965
British Vine departing Swansea assisted by tug Waterloo c.1965
Asprella finally heading for the locks after grounding in Swansea's main entrance channel c.1968
Everard tanker Candourity approaching Kings Dock lock entrance c.1968
‘Shell Glassmaker’ heading for the Kings Dock Lock Entrance (1960’s)
m.v. Ben Bates departing Swansea Docks (1960’s)
Border Falcon in Queens Dock c.1970
British Reliance on a lay-by berth in Queens Dock 1973
Halcyon Days entering Swansea Docks 1973
m.v.Activity in the pictured in the Kings Dock Lock in 1978
m.v. ‘Oilman’ departing through Kings Dock Lock Swansea (1980’s)
Benline tanker Benvenue leaving Swansea c.1982
Stolt Kestrel in Queens Dock c.1995
Bernd in the Kings Dock Lock