Death of Mr. William Crawford

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th September 1964.

DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM CRAWFORD

Mr. William Crawford, general manager in Glasgow of the General Steam Navigation Company, has died at his home, 9 Clarence Drive, Glasgow.
He was 59.

Mr. Crawford was a native of Glasgow but had strong family ties in Arran, and was a former secretary of the Arran Society in Glasgow.

He joined Crawford Duff and Co., Glasgow, agents for the Moss Line of Liverpool, on leaving school, and when the Moss Line and Hutchison Line amalgamated in 1934 he became freight manager.

The Moss Hutchison Line was taken over by the General Steam Navigation Company in 1958, and in 1961 Mr. Crawford was appointed general manager.

Mr. Crawford is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

Summer sailings end between Ardrossan and Isle of Man

From the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald dated Friday 6th March 1964

Daylight steamer services between Ardrossan and Belfast start on Saturday 27th June, and continue until Saturday 29th August.
Sailings between Ardrossan and the Isle of Man begin on Sunday 31st May, and end on Sunday 4th September.

Hain's TREFUSIS berths at King George V Dock, Glasgow and waits for a berth at Meadowside Granary

CLAN MACNAIR leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Bombay via Birkenhead

Alfred Holt's AJAX leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Hamburg (Germany)

CLAN FARQUHARSON shifts 120 feet ahead at berth 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow

Hain's TREFUSIS leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow and shifts to Meadowside Granary

Union Castle's ROTHESAY CASTLE arrives in Glasgow with general cargo from Cape Town

CLAN GRAHAM arrives in Glasgow to load general cargo and heavy lifts for Durban and African Ports

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CLAN MACINTYRE opens on 7th September 1964 for receiving cargo at Glasgow for Persian Gulf

P E R S I A N    G U L F

FROM

S C O T L A N D

 STRICK  AND  ELLERMAN  LINE

m.v.  “CLAN  MACINTYRE”

Receiving  Glasgow  ….  7^th — 21^st September 1964

For  KUWAIT,   BAHRAIN,   DAMMAM,

ABU  DHABI,   UMM  SAID,   BASRAH,

( BAGHDAD,   MOSUL,   KIRKUK )   and

KHORRAMSHAHR

m.v.  “TREFUSIS”

Receiving  Grangemouth  ….  8^th — 16^th September 1964

For  DAMMAM,   BASRAH   ( BAGHDAD,

MOSUL,   KIRKUK )  and

KHORRAMSHAHR

For  further  details  apply : — 

FRANK  C.  STRICK  &  CO.  (GLASGOW)  LTD.,

95  BOTHWELL  STREET,  GLASGOW  C  2

Phone  CITY  6131      

Irish Light's tender ATLANTA arrives in Ardrossan Roads to await light-ship KITTIWAKE

The lightship KITTIWAKE was towed from Ardrossan Dockyard to Ardrossan Roads by the harbour tug SEAWAY. At the roads the tow was taken up by the Irish Lights tender ATLANTA, and they departed Ardrossan for Dublin.

Irish Light-ship KITTIWAKE departs Ardrossan for Dublin

The lightship KITTIWAKE was towed from Ardrossan Dockyard to Ardrossan Roads by the harbour tug SEAWAY. At the roads the tow was taken up by the Irish Lights tender ATLANTA, and they departed Ardrossan for Dublin.

SEAWAY tows light-ship KITTIWAKE from Ardrossan Dockyard to roads

The lightship KITTIWAKE was towed from Ardrossan Dockyard to Ardrossan Roads by the harbour tug SEAWAY. At the roads the tow was then taken up by the Irish Lights tender ATLANTA, and they departed Ardrossan for Dublin.

ATLANTA departs Ardrossan roads for Dublin, towing light-ship KITTIWAKE

The lightship KITTIWAKE was towed from Ardrossan Dockyard to Ardrossan Roads by the harbour tug SEAWAY. At the roads the tow was taken up by the Irish Lights tender ATLANTA, and they departed Ardrossan for Dublin.

Alfred Holt's MENESTHEUS arrives at Glasgow to unload and then load for Hong Kong