Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ross & Marshall's Clyde Puffer fleet on 7th September 1955

MOONLIGHT had arrived at Brodick (Isle of Arran) on

6 September with a cargo of crushed limestone from

Carnlough (Northern Ireland) and was discharging the

cargo, for the account of  D. R. Shaw, Esq.

SEALIGHT was in Queen’s Dock, Glasgow and was waiting

to discharge but delayed due to a dock strike,

   She had loaded Limestone (for account of J. Dougall Esq.)

at Glenarm (Northern Ireland) on 2^nd September and

arrived at Queen’s Dock on 3^rd.   The strike continued

until 9^th and SEALIGHT was unloaded, and she bunkered

with coal on 10^th and on 12^th she moved to King George V

Dock where she loaded bagged Barley for Port Ellen

(Isle of Islay) for the account of Sheriff’s Port Company.

WARLIGHT was on passage to Dumbarton, having loaded

a cargo of timber at Aros (Isle of Mull) and arrived at

Dumbarton on 8^th September.   After discharging she

went to Scott’s shipyard at Bowling where she was taken

onto their slip for rudder repairs.

RAYLIGHT was at the Coal Pier, Dunoon, discharging a

cargo of coal (for the account of A Blackwood, Esq.)

which she had brought from Troon.    After discharging

RAYLIGHT left for Glenarm in Northern Ireland to load

a cargo of Limestone for Glasgow, but, owing to

weather conditions in the North Channel, she had to

divert to Campbeltown for shelter, and remained

windbound in Campbeltown for six days before being

able to continue on passage to Glenarm.

POLARLIGHT had arrived at Meadowside Quay,

 Glasgow, on 2^nd September with the intention of

loading a cargo of  Barley for Bruichladdich, Isle of

Islay (for account of Bruichladdich Distillery Company)

but she was caught in a dock strike until 9^th September

when loading was resumed.

   After loading was completed POLARLIGHT shifted

to Queen’s Dock where she bunkered with coal and

then left on passage to Bruichladdich.

LIMELIGHT was at Paisley on 6^th and 7^th September

loading 3,000 cases of Beer (weight 52 tons 3cwts)

for Belfast (account of  Mac Shipping Company.)

   On finishing loading on 7^th, LIMELIGHT left Paisley

  for Greenock where she bunkered with coal and then

left on passage to Belfast.

STARLIGHT was on her second day of hire to

V.S.O.  …. Whatever that is ?????

SKYLIGHT was at the Coal Pier at Dunoon discharging

a cargo of coal which she had brought from Troon for

the account of the Engineer Manager of the Gas Works.