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WAVERLEY on a chartered cruise calls at Lochranza (Arran)

   WAVERLEY, the last sea-going paddle steamer in Europe, was chartered on Saturday by the Clyde River Steamer Club for a cruise from Prince’s Dock, Glasgow and Gourock round Arran and Ailsa Craig.

   She carried her full complement of passengers, who had some time ashore at Lochranza (Arran).

   After the bad weather earlier in the week, Saturday was mainly dry and sunny and the passengers – some of whom had even travelled specially north from England – thoroughly enjoyed the cruise.

Harrison Line's MAGICIAN closes at Liverpool for receiving cargo for West Indies

CAREBEKA V is towed into Brodick Bay by the tug WARRIOR

 During the stormy weather on Wednesday a cargo ship had to be towed into Brodick Bay.

   The CAREBEKA V from Sfax in north Africa had been approaching Ayr when she developed rudder and propeller trouble.   The ship, with its cargo of phosphate, requested tug assistance.

   The tug WARRIOR arrived from Greenock but owing to weather conditions it was decided that Brodick would be the most convenient bay to which to tow the ship.

   The ship had to stay off the Isle of Arran until Friday when FLYING MIST, another Greenock tug, towed her to Ayr.

   ADDITIONAL NOTE  : By Hendrik Stoll.

   1986-06-27: Final Fate: On passage from Landskrona (Sweden) to Ghent (Belgium) with a cargo of stone, due to a collision in thick fog with Norwegian passenger ship "PETER WESSEL" in Skaw (Danish coast) sunk in pos. 57.44.N. - 10.47.E. Eight of the eleven people on board perished here.

Tug WARRIOR tows Netherlands coaster CAREBEKA V into Brodick Bay (Isle of Arran)

 During the stormy weather on Wednesday a cargo ship had to be towed into Brodick Bay.

   The CAREBEKA V from Sfax in north Africa had been approaching Ayr when she developed rudder and propeller trouble.   The ship, with its cargo of phosphate, requested tug assistance.

   The tug WARRIOR arrived from Greenock but owing to weather conditions it was decided that Brodick would be the most convenient bay to which to tow the ship.

   The ship had to stay off the Isle of Arran until Friday when FLYING MIST, another Greenock tug, towed her to Ayr.

   ADDITIONAL NOTE  : By Hendrik Stoll.

   1986-06-27: Final Fate: On passage from Landskrona (Sweden) to Ghent (Belgium) with a cargo of stone, due to a collision in thick fog with Norwegian passenger ship "PETER WESSEL" in Skaw (Danish coast) sunk in pos. 57.44.N. - 10.47.E. Eight of the eleven people on board perished here.

Harrison Line's MAGICIAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for West Indies

CAREBEKA V is towed into Ayr by the tug FLYING MIST

 During the stormy weather on Wednesday a cargo ship had to be towed into Brodick Bay.

   The CAREBEKA V from Sfax in north Africa had been approaching Ayr when she developed rudder and propeller trouble.   The ship, with its cargo of phosphate, requested tug assistance.

   The tug WARRIOR arrived from Greenock but owing to weather conditions it was decided that Brodick would be the most convenient bay to which to tow the ship.

   The ship had to stay off the Isle of Arran until Friday when FLYING MIST, another Greenock tug, towed her to Ayr.

   ADDITIONAL NOTE  : By Hendrik Stoll.

   1986-06-27: Final Fate: On passage from Landskrona (Sweden) to Ghent (Belgium) with a cargo of stone, due to a collision in thick fog with Norwegian passenger ship "PETER WESSEL" in Skaw (Danish coast) sunk in pos. 57.44.N. - 10.47.E. Eight of the eleven people on board perished here.

Tug FLYING MIST tows Netherlands coaster CAREBEKA V from Brodick Bay to Ayr

 During the stormy weather on Wednesday a cargo ship had to be towed into Brodick Bay.

   The CAREBEKA V from Sfax in north Africa had been approaching Ayr when she developed rudder and propeller trouble.   The ship, with its cargo of phosphate, requested tug assistance.

   The tug WARRIOR arrived from Greenock but owing to weather conditions it was decided that Brodick would be the most convenient bay to which to tow the ship.

   The ship had to stay off the Isle of Arran until Friday when FLYING MIST, another Greenock tug, towed her to Ayr.

   ADDITIONAL NOTE  : By Hendrik Stoll.

   1986-06-27: Final Fate: On passage from Landskrona (Sweden) to Ghent (Belgium) with a cargo of stone, due to a collision in thick fog with Norwegian passenger ship "PETER WESSEL" in Skaw (Danish coast) sunk in pos. 57.44.N. - 10.47.E. Eight of the eleven people on board perished here.

Former ERSKINE FERRY brought to the surface in Irvine Bay

   The former River Clyde passenger and vehicle ferry ERSKINE FERRY which sank in a gale off Gailes (the sandy coastline between Irvine Harbour and Troon on the Firth of Clyde) two weeks ago has been refloated.

   The ferry was being used as a working platform for laying an outfall pipe for the Beecham factory.

Torpedo found in Saltcoats Bathing Pond

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 24th September 1971

TORPEDO IN BATHING POND

A minor Naval rescue operation took place in Saltcoats on Monday when a torpedo was discovered in the town bathing pond.

Mr. James Thomson (32) of Winton Street, Ardrossan, spotted the torpedo on Monday morning and immediately notified Saltcoats police.
The police waited at the bathing pond for several hours until mid-day when a Navy recovery vessel arrived from Faslane, Dunbartonshire, and quickly took away the missile which was not dangerous.

It is believed that the torpedo had gone astray from recent Navy practice manoeuvres off the coast.

Royal Navy torpedo discovered in beach bathing pond at Saltcoats (Firth of Clyde)

   A minor Royal Navy operation took place in Saltcoats (a town beside Ardrossan) when a torpedo was discovered in the town’s open-air beach bathing pond.

   A postman on his delivery spotted the torpedo and immediately notified Saltcoats Police.

   The Police waited at the bathing pond for several hours until mid-day when a Naval recovery vessel arrived from Faslane in the Gare Loch (Firth of Clyde) and quickly took away the missile which was not dangerous.

   It is believed that the torpedo had gone astray from recent Navy practice manoeuvres off the coast.

Invoice from James Spencer Stevedores to Clyde Shipping Company for loading of VATERLAND

Captain McCormick of Burns & Laird's "Lion" praises Ardrossan Harbour

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 24th September 1971.

CAPTAIN PRAISES THE HARBOUR

Captain Douglas McCormick, former master of M.V. "Lion," said on Wednesday that Ardrossan Harbour was as good as any port that was used for crossings to Northern Ireland.

He was speaking at a presentation dinner in his honour at the Eglinton Hotel, Ardrossan.
The captain, who retired recently, explained that there was now a good tug at Ardrossan, and it would not be often that ships would not get in or out, and Ardrossan could easily hold its own with Stranraer.

PLAQUE

Provost Joseph McManus, on behalf of Ardrossan Town Council and the townspeople presented Captain McCormick with a plaque in gratitude for his service as captain of the Ardrossan - Northern Ireland ferry.
He described the captain as a great seaman who allied the people of Ardrossan and northern ireland because of his channel crossings.
"Lion" belongs to Ardrossan," he added, "and the public have sung its praises because of Captain McCormick's courtesy."

Bailie William Currie said the captain would remain "one of the happy memories of Ardrossan harbour."

Mr. William M. Cummings, Town Clerk, described Captain McCormick as "Captain Ardrossan" and one of the best captains to sail from the harbour in the past 50 years.

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(Captain McCormick died on 2nd May 1978, aged 72 years.
Please see the item dated 2nd May 1978 for the inscription on his gravestone)

Winter steamer service from Fairlie to Tarbet to be discontinued

Winter steamer service from Fairlie to Tarbet to be cut

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 30th April 1971

STEAMER SERVICE TO BE CUT

The Scottish Transport Group are proposing to discontinue the winter steamer service starting on October 1 between Fairlie pier and Tarbet, Loch Fyne, which calls at Brodick, Arran.

An official of the group said that the service, provided by the "Cowal," was started in May last year.
On some occasions there were no passengers in the ship and they were proposing to discontinue the service because of the losses incurred.

Objections to the proposal must be lodged by May 31 with the Transport User's Consultative Committee for Scotland, 30 George Square, Glasgow.

Proposal to convert Saltcoats bathing pool into a marina

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 15th October 1971.

MARINA FOR SALTCOATS ?

A suggestion was made at Saltcoats Town Council on Monday that the bathing pool and the ground surrounding it should be converted to form a marina complex.
Councillor John Carson asked the shores and improvements committee to consider utilising the bathing pool and adjoining area instead of selling the pool as was planned.
He said that interest in boating and fishing was strong in the area and that the council could build a jetty for boats at the pool site.

Councillor Mrs. White, convenor of the committee, said this idea had been considered and the council agreed to leave the matter of the pool in the hands of the committee.

An offer to rent the pool from the council from Mr. Neil Gibson was refused because the council had agreed that the pool would be sold.