Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1615
HALCYON (1951-1966 Diesel / sailing General cargo puffer lighter 84 feet long of William McMillan, Campbeltown / Irvine Shipping & Trading Company, Irvine : 1966 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Clyde puffer HALCYON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load Malt and Empty Barrels for Islay

Arrived fromArdrishaig (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryHull (England) then from 1959 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage57
Sailing forIsle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage101
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalJ McMillan
Draught aft on arrival6' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoMalt (in bags) and empty barrels
Draught aft on sailing6' 06"
Master of vessel on sailingJ McMillan
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66