Private company

British Tanker Company

British shipping 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 1955.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1915Founded¹

Industrywater transport¹
HeadquartersLondon¹

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House flag of British Tanker Company (1915-1927) — Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

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 1955.²

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Anglo-Persian Oil Company

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1915Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaBritish Tanker Company
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ11854626

Sources

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WikidataBritish Tanker Company on Wikidata
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WikipediaBritish Tanker Company on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsBritish Tanker Company photo by I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, Public domain