Clyde puffer lighter LASCAR drifting without power off Irvine is rescued by Troon Lifeboat

The Coastguards who spotted the distress flares were based in the Coastguard Lookout Station at Kildonan, at the south end of Isle of Arran, about 20 miles from the drifting puffer. 

Troon Lifeboat rescues Clyde puffer lighter LASCAR drifting without power off Irvine Harbour

The Coastguards who spotted the distress flares were based in the Coastguard Lookout Station at Kildonan, at the south end of Isle of Arran, about 20 miles from the drifting puffer. 

Crewman from "Fragum" found drowned in Old Dock, Ardrossan.

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 10th March 1961

MAN'S BODY IDENTIFIED

The body of a man found in the old dock at Ardrossan Harbour last week-end has been identified as that of James Hogg, a forty-year-old seaman of no fixed abode.

The man had not been seen since Sunday 5th February when he failed to rejoin the coastal tanker "Fragum" which was berthed at Ardrossan.

The body was discovered at 8:30 last Saturday morning by two shipwrights who immediately got in touch with the police.
Later the same day, a member of the "Fragum's" crew identified the body.

1961 Advert by Guinea Gulf Line of Liverpool for their service to West Africa

Ellerman & Papayanni's GRECIAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean ports

Hain's TREVALGAN docks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

TREVALGAN was at Elderslie for drydocking by the builders Wm Hamilton of Port Glasgow, prior to being handed over to her owners.

In 1985, after some changes in ownership, she was broken up in Bangladesh.

Harrison Line's BIOGRAPHER closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

CLAN CAMPBELL closes at Birkenhead on March 7 1961 for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

C L A N    L I N E

F A S T    L I N E R    S E R V I C E S

SOUTH  AND  EAST  AFRICA

CAPE  TOWN,   MOSSEL  BAY,   PORT  ELIZABETH

EAST  LONDON,   DURBAN,

LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   ‡BEIRA

*CLAN CAMPBELL  ….  ‡Closing Birkenhead March 7

CLAN STEWART  ….  §Newport April 8  ….  Birkenhead April 18

‡Closes for Beira March 3

*Not for Mossel Bay    §If inducement

All vessels call at TENERIFFE

LOBITO,   CAPE  TOWN,   MOSSEL  BAY,

PORT  ELIZABETH,   EAST  LONDON   and

MAURITIUS

CLAN URQUHART  ….  Closing Glasgow March 9  ….  Birkenhead March 20

All vessels call at TENERIFFE

DURBAN,    LOURENCO  MARQUES    and    †BEIRA

CLAN MACIVER  ….  Closing *Birkenhead March 3

CLAN BRODIE  ….  Closing Glasgow March 16  ….  ‡Birkenhead March 24

*Closed for Beira     ‡Closes for Beira March 21

†Beira cargo must be specially booked before dispatch

CEYLON,   INDIA   and   PAKISTAN

AQABA,   ADEN,   MADRAS,   CALCUTTA

and   CHITTAGONG

CLAN MACINTOSH  ….  Closing ‡Birkenhead March 2

CLAN MALCOLM  ….  Closing Glasgow March 20  ….  Birkenhead March 27

‡Not for Aqaba

ADEN,   BERBERA,   BOMBAY,   COCHIN.

TUTICORIN   and   COLOMBO

(via  Corunna)

CLAN MACTAGGART  ….  Closing *Newport March 10  ….  Glasgow March 16

and Birkenhead March 25

*Bombay cargo not accepted from Newport

Vessels have liberty to call at other ports

either on or out of route

For all information, apply to

CAYZER,  IRVINE  &  CO.  LTD.,

LONDON,  LIVERPOOL  and

109  HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW

Telephone  CENtral  7050

Bomb exploded on Arran after submarine USS Patrick Henry passes en-route to Holy Loch

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 10th March 1961

BOMB EXPLODED ON ARRAN

A bomb disposal unit exploded a bomb at the southern end of the island of Arran on Wednesday, shortly after the polaris submarine "Patrick Henry" had passed on her way to the Holy Loch.
Coastguards at Kildonan said there was a small explosion, but Arran Police would make no comment.
A spokesman for the Flag Officer, Scotland, said a naval bomb disposal unit were sent from Rosyth to investigate an object found at Shannochie.

Bomb exploded on Arran after US Navy Polaris submarine PATRICK HENRY passes on way to Holy Loch

Glen & Company's SHUNA closes at Glasgow on 8th March 1961 for receiving cargo for Gothenburg

GLASGOW  /  GOTHENBURG

s.s.  SHUNA  ….  Closing Glasgow 8th March 1961

GLEN  &  CO.  LTD.,

165  ST  VINCENT  STREET,  GLASGOW  C 2

MANGLA closes at Birkenhead on 8 March 1961 for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports

B R O C K L E B A N K    &    C I T Y    L I N E S

R E G U L A R    D I R E C T    S E R V I C E S

TO

C A L C U T T A

Calling  at  PORT  SAID,  SUEZ,  ADEN  and  CHALNA

Also  VISAKHAPATNAM  (if  inducement  offers)

*MANGLA  ……  Receiving Birkenhead March 8  ….  Sailing  March 10

*MANAAR  ….  Receiving Birkenhead March 9-22  ….  Sailing March 24

CITY OF LICHFIELD  ….  Receiving Glasgow March 22-30

Receiving Birkenhead March 22- April 8  ….  Sailing April 11

*MATHURA  ….  Receiving Birkenhead April 6-18  ….  Sailing April 20

*Refrigerator space available

All vessels have liberty to call at other ports either on or out of route.

LOADING :— 

GLASGOW  ….  BROCKLEBANK LINE - 65 PLANTATION QUAY

CITY LINE – PRINCE’S DOCK

BIRKENHEAD  ….  JOINT BERTH – VITTORIA WHARF, EAST FLOAT

For particulars apply to :—

THE CITY LINE LTD,

75 BOTHWELL STREET, GLASGOW C 2   

P. HENDERSON & CO.

95 BOTHWELL STREET, GLASGOW C 2     

BIOGRAPHER at Liverpool 9 March from Glasgow

CRETIC at Brisbane 9 March from Glasgow

MARTABAN at Avonmouth 9 March for Liverpool