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Offline MattB

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Oil tanker museum.
« on: February 07, 2020, 10:37:12 AM »
Hi Forum,

Does anyone know if there's a cargo vessel/oil tanker as a museum exhibit anywhere within the UK?

Have googled this but came up with nothing.

I know of the Liberty ship in Piraeus but as you know she's no oil tanker.


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Re: Oil tanker museum.
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2020, 04:32:43 PM »
SS Shieldhall might be worth a look?
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Re: Oil tanker museum.
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2020, 04:20:21 PM »
Thanks for the question and the answer - I didn't know about this museum ship.

Looks indeed well worth a visit!

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Re: Oil tanker museum.
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2020, 08:18:14 PM »

Offline Daniel Taylor

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Re: Oil tanker museum.
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2020, 11:13:41 AM »
Not an oil tanker, but the SS Robin might be worth a look?

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Re: Oil tanker museum.
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2020, 12:15:18 PM »
The ROBIN, now berthed in Royal Victoria Dock, east London, is not currently open for general public visits, though some open days are expected to be announced for 2020.
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Re: Oil tanker museum.
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2020, 10:02:09 PM »
I'm sure there was/is an ex-odfjell chemical vessel saved as a museum. I've looked for mattyboy but I can't find it anywhere. Instead of the familiar orange colour she is now a sky blue. I'm sure there are pictures on this site. Does it jog anyone's memory?

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Re: Oil tanker museum.
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2020, 11:48:50 PM »
em777, I think this is what you are looking for but now scrapped.

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2713257

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Re: Oil tanker museum.
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2020, 12:17:25 AM »
That's her Ian! Thank you, it was driving me crazy. Didn't realise she'd been scrapped. What a shame.

Sorry for the false alarm.

Cheers,

John

 

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