If you ever do an image search of the Hess Voyager tanker ship, you either get 2 things. Thing 1 is are pictures of the 1966 Hess Voyager toy. Thing 2 is pictures of the 2002 Hess Mini Voyager. You never ever find pictures of the actual Hess Voyager tanker ship.Now why is this? Well for starters Hess Corporation probably never took pictures of their ship fleet for archival reference or anything. I mean why would you take pictures of a tanker ship? From a corporate reference you probably think nobody gives a hoot about a tanker ship. Well they are wrong. There are plenty of nautical enthusiasts out there who care about the history of certain vessels and whatever happened to them. Now on to the photo of the Hess Voyager which is above.
Apparently there has been many tanker ships named Hess Voyager in the Hess fleet. As this picture is of the Hess Voyager it is a bit different than the 1966 Toy with some obvious details missing such as a second bridge or house.
I was on this ship when it was new in 1967
ReplyDeleteEdward, really?! Do you have photos? I am researching the Voyager for our boys, ages 11 and 8. They are huge Hess enthusiasts,with lots of questions about the Voyager! We would love to bend your year. Lol
DeleteI was on the Hess Voyager in 1980 as a cadet and have a lot of fond memories of sailing on her.
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