Norman Dunn's 'Hebburn and our Neighbours Forum'

Norman Dunn's 'Hebburn and our Neighbours Forum'
[ Norman Dunn's 'Hebburn and our Neighbours Forum' ]
Rules! No Bad language or derogatory remarks Please or we will delete. Anyone sharing our content on Face Book must credit 'Hebburn and our Neighbours'.

Esso Hibernia

Posted by peter cook on 25/7/2026, 6:18 am

Esso Hibernia on launch day 6th of April 1970. She didn't last very long being broken up in Taiwan in 1983.

Re: Esso Hibernia

Posted by Jackie W on 25/7/2026, 9:57 am, in reply to "Esso Hibernia"

I love seeing this one, thanks Peter

Re: Esso Hibernia

Posted by Norman on 25/7/2026, 10:02 am, in reply to "Esso Hibernia"

I heard these Supertankers paid for themselves in just ONE TRIP back from the Gulf with a full load of oil.
I took similar photos of Esso Northumbria in that same 'Leslie St' in Wallsend.

Re: Esso Hibernia

Posted by Malcolm on 25/7/2026, 12:04 pm, in reply to "Esso Hibernia"

Love this photo, with the ship towering over the houses, shows how integrated the shipyards & workers were. Fall out of bed, and you're at work!

And the cars; A Mini on the left, on the right a Ford Capri? 2 Ford Anglia, then an Austin?

Re: Esso Hibernia

Posted by Jackie W on 25/7/2026, 10:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Esso Hibernia"

Love the cars too!

Re: Esso Hibernia

Posted by Joseph on 26/7/2026, 4:31 pm, in reply to "Re: Esso Hibernia"

Worked on all them tankers, Hibernia,Northumbria ,Tyne pride, staging,

« Index

[ Norman Dunn's 'Hebburn and our Neighbours Forum' ]

Rules! No bad language or derogatory remarks or we will delete. Anyone sharing our content on Face Book must credit 'Hebburn and our Neighbours'.