South Tyneside History
| Title | The British Argosy |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0019808 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | Wallsend |
| Date | 7 February 1966 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | 1960 |
| Copyright | Shields Gazette |
| Further Information | 100,000 ton Tanker, British Argosy ready for her launch from Swan Hunter Yard at Wallsend. Built for the BP Tanker Company she is 917 feet long and 128 feet wide. She is the largest vessel ever built on the Tyne. |
