Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

	British Centaur
	Ship Number		1602
	Vessel Type		Oil Tanker
	Built		Belfast
	Yard		Musgrave Yard
	Slip Number		14
	Launch Date		June 15, 1965
	Launched By		Mrs Terence O'Neill (wife of Northern Ireland Prime Minister)
	Delivered		January 11, 1966
	Owner		BP Tanker Co.
	Weight		37985 grt
	BP Length		780 feet
	Breadth		108 feet
	No. of Screws		Single
	Speed (approx)
	Propulsion		Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel 9 Cylnder
	Official No.
	Registered
	Fate		Scrapped




	She served BP until 1983 when she was sold to Earlott Ltd and renamed *Earl Of Skye*. She arrived in Glasgow on 11th March 1983 with the intention of being converted into a livestock carrier by Govan Shipbuilders, a massive contract. The whole thing fell through and she arrived at Ulsan for scrap, arriving about 28 June 1984.