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Monday, October 24, 1960 @ 1630 		AJOY ( 1960 - ? a bucket dredger 185 feet long of Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta, Calcutta) Own Page

New Indian dredger AJOY collides with Renfrew Ferry and goes aground and sinks at Pudzeoch, Renfrew
Arrived fromRiver Clyde where she had been doing dredging trials at Newshot Isle (opposite Clydebank)Port of RegistryCalcutta, India
Arrived in berthPudzeoch Basin (South End) ----- at Renfrew (River Clyde) ... ON GROUNDNet Tonnage347
Sailing forElderslie number 1 DrydockGross Tonnage1,066
Sailed from berthPudzeoch Basin .....at Renfrew (River Clyde
Ships agentFleming & Ferguson Shipbuilders, Paisley

At 1630 on 24th October 1960 the new Indian dredger AJOY was returning to Pudzeoch Basin, Renfrew, after trials at Newshot Isle, when she was in collision with the Renfrew Ferry on arrival, and immediately grounded and sank.

The dredger was raised by Metal Industries at 6pm on 14th November 1960.

At 0955 on 18th November AJOY moved to Elderslie Number 1 Drydock for repairs