Man and girl rescued from dinghy at Arran

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 28th May 1971

MAN AND GIRL RESCUED FROM DINGHY

Arran residents were awakened in the early hours of Monday morning when a Glasgow man and his 12-year-old daughter were pulled to safety at a cove between Corrie and Brodick after drifting for about 12 hours in the Firth of Clyde.

An hour before dawn, Mr. Robert Brown, aged 59, who owns the Pirate's Cove restaurant between Brodick and Corrie, heard cries for help from a dinghy drifting towards the shore.
He wakened his son, Robert, aged 24, and a friend, Mr. Gordon Johnstone, aged 22, from Glasgow.
He then drove his car to the shore and switched on the headlights, while the two young men waded into the water and pulled the man and child ashore.

The man was Mr. Alfredo Parducci, aged 37, of 45 Clifford Street, Ibrox, and with him was his daughter Armanda.
They were taken to the War Memorial Hospital, Arran, where they were treated for exposure, shock and exhaustion, and were put under sedation.

Mr. Parducci and Armanda had gone to Seamill to try out the lightweight dinghy he bought last Friday.
The dinghy was caught in a stiff wind and blown out to sea, and father and daughter waved clothing and shouted for help as the boat drifted in the misty conditions.

A holiday couple saw them and an intensive search of the Firth began.
Largs inshore rescue boat and Troon lifeboat were called out but the search was called off when darkness fell.

During the all-night ordeal, Mr. Parducci, who is an engineer fitter, struggled to stay awake as he rowed to keep the dinghy heading into the swell and drank sea water to keep himself from collapsing.
He tied his daughter to the bottom of the dinghy to prevent her being thrown out.

Man and girl rescued from dinghy at Arran

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 28th May 1971

MAN AND GIRL RESCUED FROM DINGHY

Arran residents were awakened in the early hours of Monday morning when a Glasgow man and his 12-year-old daughter were pulled to safety at a cove between Corrie and Brodick after drifting for about 12 hours in the Firth of Clyde.

An hour before dawn, Mr. Robert Brown, aged 59, who owns the Pirate's Cove restaurant between Brodick and Corrie, heard cries for help from a dinghy drifting towards the shore.
He wakened his son, Robert, aged 24, and a friend, Mr. Gordon Johnstone, aged 22, from Glasgow.
He then drove his car to the shore and switched on the headlights, while the two young men waded into the water and pulled the man and child ashore.

The man was Mr. Alfredo Parducci, aged 37, of 45 Clifford Street, Ibrox, and with him was his daughter Armanda.
They were taken to the War Memorial Hospital, Arran, where they were treated for exposure, shock and exhaustion, and were put under sedation.

Mr. Parducci and Armanda had gone to Seamill to try out the lightweight dinghy he bought last Friday.
The dinghy was caught in a stiff wind and blown out to sea, and father and daughter waved clothing and shouted for help as the boat drifted in the misty conditions.

A holiday couple saw them and an intensive search of the Firth began.
Largs inshore rescue boat and Troon lifeboat were called out but the search was called off when darkness fell.

During the all-night ordeal, Mr. Parducci, who is an engineer fitter, struggled to stay awake as he rowed to keep the dinghy heading into the swell and drank sea water to keep himself from collapsing.
He tied his daughter to the bottom of the dinghy to prevent her being thrown out.

Ardrossan man Peter Robert Boylan dies in accident on tanker "British Signal"

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 28th May 1971.

Ardrossan man dies in ship accident

A 31-year-old Ardrossan man, Mr. Peter Ronald Boylan, was killed in a fatal accident on board the tanker mv British Signal on Tuesday when it was in the English Channel on a trip to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.

Mr. Boylan, who lived at 56 Elm Park, was employed as a mechanical fitter with one of the mobile work forces operated by Ardrossan engineering contractors William McCrindle & Son Ltd. when the accident occurred.

He is survived by a wife and two young children.

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th June 1971.

Ardrossan Harbour had 66 arrivals during last week, including four small tankers.
Last Thursday the "Queen Mary 11" took retired ICI employees on a cruise from Ardrossan.
On Friday, "Majorca" left for Bilbao, Spain, with a cargo of steel.

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th June 1971.

Ardrossan Harbour had 66 arrivals during last week, including four small tankers.
Last Thursday the "Queen Mary 11" took retired ICI employees on a cruise from Ardrossan.
On Friday, "Majorca" left for Bilbao, Spain, with a cargo of steel.

Boy discovers a live grenade at Brodick Pier

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th June, 1971

A live Mills grenade was found at Brodick Pier on Tuesday by a 10-year-old boy, Roderick Shannon, of Bishopbriggs.
A bomb disposal squad from Faslane, who discovered that the grenade was in a bad condition, safely exploded it.

Coaster WARLIGHT used as a workboat at Hartlepool in 1971/1972

An e-mail from Brian Parr received 3rd March 2017 about the coaster WARLIGHT

HI DOUGLAS,, RE THE PUFFER " WARLIGHT "

in 1971 /72 .I WORKED FOR TAYLOR WOODROW CONSTRUCTION ..WE WERE DOING A DIVING JOB AT HARTLEPOOL POWER STATION ..WE AQUIRED "WARLIGHT" AT MIDDLESBOROUGH ,,AND CONVERTED HER TO USE AS A DIVEBOAT ON THE COOLING WATER OUTFALL PROJECT ..THE SPACIOUS HOLD WAS IDEAL TO ACCOMODATE THE LARGE COMPRESSORS AND OTHER NECESSARY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THE DIVING SUBCONTRACTORS .[ FOX DIVING CO GLASGOW ] A 10 FT 7 TON CRANE BOWSPRIT WAS CONSTRUCTED OVER THE BOW TO HANDLE THE HEAVY SECTIONS REQUIRED IN THE SUBSEA CONSTRUCTION..WE OPERATED FROM HARTLEPOOL OLD TOWN FISHQUAY [WORKING IN OPEN SEA OFF ,,SEATON CAREW ] MYSELF AND THE DIVING CREW LIVED ON THE WARLIGHT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS ...WHEN WE COMPLETED THE CONTRACT AND STRIPPED OUR EQUIPMENT ..I THINK WARLIGHT WAS TAKEN TO BE SCRAPPED AT MIDDLESBOROUGH ..NOT SURE..I AM NOW 82 YRS OLD BUT I REMEMBER MY TIME WITH THE WARLIGHT WITH A LOT OF AFFECTION ..HOPING THIS LITTLE ANECDOTE IS OF INTEREST TO YOU ,,FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ..BRIAN ..PS ..LOVE THE WEBSITE..GOOD LUCK

Ellerman Lines poster advising retiral of their "Big Four" passenger liners from the African service

Ellerman Lines poster advising retiral of their "Big Four" passenger liners from the African service

Ellerman Lines poster advising retiral of their "Big Four" passenger liners from the African service

Ellerman Lines poster advising retiral of their "Big Four" passenger liners from the African service

Grab Hopper Dredger LENNOX 11 digging at Berth 5 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

FAIRSTAR Welcome Dinner menu

Death of Capt. Connell, Anglo-Continental Container Service.

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th June 1971.

OBITUARY

CAPT. M. CONNELL

The death occurred on Wednesday at his home, 37 Argyle Road, Saltcoats, of Captain Malcolm A. Connell, MBE.

Although born in Renfrewshire, he spent some early years in London, but made his home in Ardrossan where his wife belonged.

Captain Connell sailed with the fleet of the Shell Oil Company and received his decoration in the Second World War when he brought the tanker he commanded safely to port after the ship had been badly damaged by several torpedoes.

On his retiral from the sea Captain Connell became marine superintendent in Ardrossan for the shipping company which operated the Anglo-Continental Container Service, and instituted the system between Scotland and Ireland.
He was thus a well-known and popular personality at Ardrossan Harbour and in its associated shipping circles.

Captain Connell retired from this post several years ago and despite the frustrations of failing health he maintained his cheerful friendliness and courteous interest in all whom he met.
He was a modest and kindly man who had many friends.

Port Report dated Friday 4th June 1971

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 4th June 1971.

Ardrossan Harbour had 66 arrivals during last week, including four small tankers.
Last Thursday the "Queen Mary 11" took retired ICI employees on a cruise from Ardrossan.
On Friday, "Majorca" left for Bilbao, Spain, with a cargo of steel.