Tanker Collection

Blythswood Shipbuilding Co Ltd yard February 1959. Workers at the launch of the Regent Eagle Texaco oil tanker

The Esso Northumbria supertanker being built at Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend. Circa April 1969

Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding and the BP Tanker British Hazel in dock. Date: 1963

Cargo ship Tresillian wrecked in storm, 1954
Cargo ship Tresillian of the Hain Steamship Co. (St Ives) lost on the night of 29th to 30th November 1954 in St Georges Channel near Ireland with heavy loss of life

Queens Dock, Swansea
Aerial view of the Queens Dock, Swansea, Wales. The Queens dock was opened in 1920 following the construction of oil handling/import facilities at the nearby BP oil refinery at Llandarcy

Terminal Building, Cork Airport, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Oil Tankers of the Manchester Oil Refinery. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Ilford Esso petrol station with Leyland tanker making delivery 1964. Creator: Unknown
Ilford Esso petrol station with Leyland tanker making delivery 1964

A colourised version of a version of classic photograph from the Chronicle archive, summer holidays. A child plays in the shadow of one of the supertankers, Tyne Pride, built at Swan Hunter, 1975

A Royal Air Force VC10, in the tanker role, carries out the air-to-air refuelling of a two RAF Tornado F3s

Milford Haven at sunset, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

A B-1B Lancer stands by as another Lancer connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker
February 23, 2012 - A B-1B Lancer from the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron stands by as another Lancer connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker for inflight refueling during a mission over the Gulf of

Supertanker Golar Nikko at Teeside oilport
The 105, 000 tonne Golar Nikko, a very large crude carrier (VLCC), or supertanker. It is seen during unloading of crude oil at the oilport at Teesside, north- east England

Tanker passing through Suez Canal with desert on either side, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

RAF VC-10 Aircraft Fly Over Buckingham Palace
Two Royal Air Force VC-10 tanker/transport from RAF Brize Norton are pictured flying over Buckingham Palace. The Royal Air Force helped to celebrate Her Majesty The Queens Birthday with a flypast

'Oiling': a battleship taking in oil fuel at sea, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400480 'Oiling': a battleship taking in oil fuel at sea, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Engraving depicting the use of tidal power to raise sea water into the water tower from where it was drawn off into
5308949 Engraving depicting the use of tidal power to raise sea water into the water tower from where it was drawn off into tankers (left) for sprinkling on the roads

The Biggest Bridge & A Big Tanker
HITOSHI YAMADA

Vintage IAF III
Tal Paz-Fridman

Storm
Dmitry Nesvetaylov

So Dutch
Saskia Dingemans

dawns on board
xan Gasalla Gonzalez

The tanker Esso Hibernia, built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend and was launched in April 1970. With her sister-ship, the Esso Northumbria launched 11 months earlier, at 253, 000 tons

Beer supply JLP01_08_066074
Harp Lager Brewery, Draymans Way, Manor Park, Alton, East Hampshire, Hampshire. A view of tankers parked outside the new Harp Lager Brewery

RAF Aircraft Flypast Over Buckingham Palace
A Royal Air Force KC-30 Voyager Air Tanker aircraft (centre) is flanked by two Tornado GR4 and two Typhoon FGR4 jets (bottom) during a flypast over Buckingham Palace

Two Typhoon fighters refuel in mid air with a VC 10 aircraft
Two Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters from 29 Squadron (foreground), refuel from a VC 10 aircraft while a Tornado jet fighter waits in the background over RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus

Red ship in the sea at sunset

A ship with the sails down on the sea horizon

Sunset seascape, lighthouse on the bluff

Watermark painter Mr Arthur Hainis in one of Cardiffs dry docks painting marks on the Norwegian tanker Erling Borthen which is undergoing repairs. 1st March 1954

An air to air picture of a Vickers Valiant tanker refuelling Avro Vulcan Bomber in flight in 1962

The shuttle tanker Darina seen here being towed to her berth at the Shell oil terminal. 22nd September 1979

The new 315, 000 Pilot Cutter High Force seen here on the River Tees with the tanker Hugo in the background. 26th June 1986

The Shell oil tanker Megara seen here on her way up the River Thames to discharge her cargo of 206, 000 tons of oil. The ship is nearly a quarter of a mile from bow to stern. 7th October 1968

Boeing 707-344C VP-WGA (msn 20110) of Air Zimbabwe. After service with Air Zimbabwe, VP-WGA was acquired by the Israeli Defence Forces Air Force and converted to a tanker. Date: circa 1981

1922 Thornycroft Type Q Shell Mex petrol truck. Creator: Unknown
1922 Thornycroft Type Q Shell Mex petrol truck

1928 Scammell petrol tanker for Shell. Creator: Unknown
1928 Scammell petrol tanker for Shell

Oil Field, Humble, Texas nr Houston USA - Mule-pulled tanker. Date: 1907

Handley Page HP-80 Victor SR-2
RAF Handley Page Hp-80 Victor SR-2 V-Bomber and Avro Vulcan Parked at Upper Heyford Date: 1969

Tranmere Oil Terminal 28763_047
Tranmere Oil Terminal, Wirral, Merseyside. A ship moored up at floating stage on the River Mersey, 2015. SJ3387

View across the Bosphorus to the Asian side, Istanbul, Turkey

Disused pipes and a tanker sit in the Johor river, Malaysia, March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein

A tanker battles through heavy seas as it passes Perch Rock lighthouse on the River Mersey at New Brighton, northern England January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Phil Noble TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Taiwan, Kaohsiung, View of Cijin and harbour looking towards the city and Kaoshiung 85 Sky Tower - Tunex Sky Tower

Taiwan, Kaohsiung, View of harbour

Taiwan, Kaohsiung, View of harbour and city

Taiwan, Kaohsiung, View of Singuang Ferry Wharf

Taiwan, Kaohsiung, View of harbour looking towards the city and Kaoshiung 85 Sky Tower - Tunex Sky Tower

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The Esso Northumbria supertanker, a symbol of shipbuilding prowess in Wallsend-on-Tyne, takes shape at the Swan Hunter shipyard. As the Queens Dock in Swansea bustles with activity, cargo ships like the ill-fated Tresillian brave stormy seas. Meanwhile, oil tankers from Manchester Oil Refinery navigate treacherous waters to fuel nations' energy needs. In 1964, an unknown hero delivers petroleum to an Ilford Esso petrol station using a Leyland tanker—a snapshot frozen in time. This classic photograph has been colorized, breathing new life into its historical significance from the Chronicle archive. On another continent, a B-1B Lancer and KC-135 Stratotanker form an aerial ballet as they connect mid-flight—an awe-inspiring display of precision and power. Closer to earth, a John Deere 8530 tractor equipped with a Samson vacuum slurry tanker fertilizes fields in Alunda—nature's nourishment for bountiful harvests. Across continents and oceans alike, Panama Canal witnesses the graceful dance between tankers and tourist boats at Miraflores Locks—a testament to human engineering marvels. Teeside oilport welcomes the majestic Supertanker Golar Nikko—the lifeline connecting distant shores through liquid gold. Finally, amidst Egypt's vast desert expanse lies Suez Canal—an artery that allows tankers passage while flanked by endless sands on either side. Here unfolds a scene that encapsulates both man's ingenuity and nature's grandeur—a harmonious coexistence etched against Africa's vibrant backdrop. Tanker: A vessel bridging worlds; carrying commerce across tumultuous waves or soaring skies; delivering prosperity with every journey undertaken; forever entwined within our collective history as it navigates towards an ever-evolving future.