Today in Bajan History| January 30th 1952 Barbadian Seamen Join the Shell Tanker Fleet

January 30, 2026 00:03:01
Today in Bajan History| January 30th 1952 Barbadian Seamen Join the Shell Tanker Fleet
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Today in Bajan History| January 30th 1952 Barbadian Seamen Join the Shell Tanker Fleet

Jan 30 2026 | 00:03:01

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Show Notes

This Today in Bajan History segment highlights a milestone in overseas employment and skills training for Barbadians, reported in the Barbados Advocate on January 30, 1952. The article noted that four ABC-rated seamen had departed Barbados via BWIA to Curaçao to begin work with the Shell oil tanker fleet.

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