New tanker ORISSA on trials in the Clyde sights a floating mine

Royal Navy Frigate H.M.S. RUSSELL destroys a floating mine in the Firth of Clyde

Royal Navy explodes a floating mine by rifle fire

From "The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald" dated 9th April 1965.

A mine sighted off Arran last Saturday during the trials of the 63,000 ton tanker "Orissa" was exploded by rifle fire early on Sunday morning after a nine-hour search by six members of the crew of the Frigate HMS Russell from Greenock.

The "Orissa" had just completed a trial run on the measured mile off Arran when the mine was sighted.
A signal was immediately flashed to an accompanying tender which kept the mine under observation by spotlight, until arrangements could be made to have the Navy deal with it.

Lieut. R. H. Rodgers and other members of the party worked throughout the night to locate and sink the mine, which was lost for several hours in the darkness.

It was finally located and sunk at 6.45 am.

Throughout the search, warnings were issued to shipping to avoid the area.

Anchor Line's CIRCASSIA scheduled to arrive at Gibraltar going eastbound to Karachi and Bombay

"Glen Sannox" takes giant transformers to Arran

From "The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 9th April 1965.

The car ferry Glen Sannox was nearly an hour late on her afternoon run from Brodick to Fairlie on Monday.
She had earlier made a special sailing to Ardrossan to collect two giant transformers for use in the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board's scheme to link the island with the National Grid.

Anchor Line's CILICIA scheduled to arrive at Liverpool homeward bound from India and Pakistan

April 1965 Sailing Notice by David MacBrayne Ltd for services from Glasgow to West Highlands

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SOUTH AFRICAN MERCHANT closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

Tyrell's coaster MURELL arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank with Ore Residue from Cork

FINLANDIA arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow to load Pig Iron for Rotterdam

FINLANDIA leaves Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow with Pig Iron for Rotterdam

FINLANDIA shifts from berth 4 to berth 9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

Tyrell's coaster MURELL shifts from berth 12 to berth 9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

The "Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald" port report

From "The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald" dated 9th April 1965.

36 ships, including six tankers, docked at Ardrossan Harbour during the week-ended last Saturday.
One of the largest of the tankers was the Teesfield which discharged a cargo of fuel oil from Sicily.
The "North America" registered in Monrovia, Liberia, brought a cargo of scrap from America.