News EventThursday, June 1, 1961 @ 1000ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate |
ST MUNGO (1959-1975 Fireboat 68 feet long of City of Glasgow Fire Brigade)) |
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Glasgow Fireboat ST MUNGO on the River Clyde |
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Contributed by Jim Howie (Partick, Glasgow) who writes : Glasgow Fireboat ST MUNGO (named after the Patron Saint of Glasgow) and operated by the City of Glasgow Fire Brigade. She was berthed at 2 Yorkhill Quay, just beside the Anchor Line berths and was crewed by Firemen from the nearby Yorkhill Fire Station. In the event of a call-out the Firemen had to run across the busy roadway in front of the Station, waving to vehicles to stop, to get to the boat. At one time (at least once) there was industrial trouble when Firemen refused to do maintenance on the boat, saying that they would be doing workmen out of a job.
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