MV British Bombardier

History
Name	Empire Fusilier (1942); Empire Bombardier (1942-46); British Bombardier (1946-59);
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1942-46); British Tanker Co Ltd (1946-55); BP Tanker Company (1955-59);
Operator	Dodd, Thomson & Co Ltd (1942-46); British Tanker Co Ltd (1946-55); BP Tanker Company (1955-59);
Port of registry	Belfast (1943-46); London (1946-59);
Builder	Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Yard number	1158
Launched	8 August 1942
Completed	18 February 1943
Identification	UK Official Number 168521; Code Letters BFJY (1943-46); ;
Fate	Scrapped 1959
General characteristics
Tonnage	8,202 GRT; DWT 4,781;
Length	465 ft 6 in (141.88 m)
Beam	56 ft 6 in (17.22 m)
Depth	34 ft (10.36 m)
Propulsion	1 x 4SCSA diesel engine

British Bombardier was an 8,202 GRT tanker which was built in 1942 as Empire Fusilier and completed as Empire Bombardier. She was built for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT); postwar, she was sold to British Tanker Co Ltd, serving until she was scrapped in 1959.

History

Name	Empire Fusilier (1942) Empire Bombardier (1942-46) British Bombardier (1946-59)
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1942-46) British Tanker Co Ltd (1946-55) BP Tanker Company (1955-59)
Operator	Dodd, Thomson & Co Ltd (1942-46) British Tanker Co Ltd (1946-55) BP Tanker Company (1955-59)
Port of registry	Belfast (1943-46) London (1946-59)
Builder	Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Yard number	1158
Launched	8 August 1942
Completed	18 February 1943
Identification	UK Official Number 168521 Code Letters BFJY (1943-46)
Fate	Scrapped 1959
General characteristics
Tonnage	8,202 GRT DWT 4,781
Length	465 ft 6 in (141.88 m)
Beam	56 ft 6 in (17.22 m)
Depth	34 ft (10.36 m)
Propulsion	1 x 4SCSA diesel engine