Tanker Collection (#4)

Handley Page HP-80 Victor K-1A
RAF Handley Page Hp-80 Victor K-1A Tanker V-Bomber Flypast in Formation with Two Ee Lightnings at the 1968 Farnborough Airshow Date: 1968

R. A. F. Ground Crews: Tripolitania, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
R.A.F. Ground Crews: Tripolitania, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F. Middle East - The Official Story of Air Operations, Feb. 1942 - Jan. 1943"

Road construction work, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, November 1955. Workers from Henry Boot & Sons at work on the construction of a new factory roadway

Giant Oil Tanker Myrina launched at Belfast watched by the dock workers. September 1967

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A KC-135R Stratotanker as it lands

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USAF KC-135R trailing its aerial refuelling boom

A Ship Anchors Off The Coast Of Astoria; Astoria, Oregon, United States Of America

A Ship Anchors In The Fog On The Columbia River; Astoria, Oregon, United States Of America

A tanker version of the Airbus A310 of the German Air Force with refuelling pods, Dresden, Germany

A B-2 Spirit bomber conducts a refueling with a KC-10 Extender
July 25, 2006 - A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber conducts a refueling with a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Australia during exercise Green Lighting

Picture No. 10899885
Oil Tanker passing South Uist Date:

Scenes from World War II
Seen from a German perspective. Torpedoing of a British tanker. Artist: Fritz Ahlers Date: 1940

RFA Birchol, British naval oil tanker, WW1
The British naval oiler (oil tanker) RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Birchol during the First World War. She was launched in June 1917, and served off the coast of northern Russia (Archangel) in 1919

Sea and Ships Pavilion, Festival of Britain site, London
View of the Sea and Ships Pavilion, part of the Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London, with models of sterns of different types of vessel, to illustrate British skill in shipbuilding

Laying bitumen road surface in a Paris street, c1900. In the background a man is drawing buckets of liquid bitumen from a tanker for the workmen to spread. The men are wearing wooden shoes (sabots)

Early Vulcan Petrol Tanker supplying BP motor fuel. Date: circa 1919

RFA Prestol tanker
RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Prestol Belgol-class tanker and warship, with coastline (possibly Spain) in the background. Date: circa 1920s

Newlyn Cornwall 1939
Scene at the harbourside in Newlyn, Cornwall. Date: 1939

What we Want is W
WHAT WE WANT IS W................... It looks as if these sheep photographed near Kettering, Northants were beer drinkers but it really was just water in the tanker

Tanker Ohio with fuel for Malta by G. H. Davis
How the tanker Ohio delivered fuel to Malta during the Second World War, in the face of numerous enemy attacks. Date: 12-14 August 1942

Protecting crews from burning oil by G. H. Davis
Protecting the crews of tankers from burning oil during the Second World War. The new one-piece fireproof smocks, with other fire-resisting devices. Date: 1941

Petrol rations and oil tankers by G. H. Davis
Petrol rations and oil tankers: an analysis for car owners during the Second World War. A diagrammatic explanation setting out the relative basic petrol allowances for private cars for August

Refuelling aloft by G. H. Davis
Refuelling aloft -- a device which enables transatlantic flying boats to carry a much increased payload. How Imperial Airways transatlantic flying boats are refuelled in the air

New device for torpedoed tankers by G. H. Davis
Saved by compressed air: a new device for torpedoed tankers. How tankers holed by U-boat torpedoes during the Second World War can remain afloat by using compressed air. Date: 1943

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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.