Industry | Ship transport |
---|---|
Founded | 1915 |
Defunct | 1956 |
Successor | BP Tanker Company |
Headquarters | , England |
Key people | Charles Greenway |
Products | Oil |
Parent | Anglo-Persian Oil Company Anglo Iranian Oil Company |
British Tanker Company Limited was the maritime transport arm of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the forerunner of BP. Formed in 1915 with an initial fleet of seven oil tankers, the British Tanker Company became the BP Tanker Company in 1955.