CURRENT SPIRIT anchored in Irvine Bay (Firth of Clyde) awaiting a berth at Finnart Oil Terminal

Caledonian MacBrayne's ferry LOCH RIDDON loading and leaving Largs for Cumbrae Slip

Caledonian MacBrayne's ferry LOCH SHIRA approaches, loads and leaves Largs for Cumbrae Slip

EINSTEIN passing Gourock Pier (Firth of Clyde) while inbound to Ocean Terminal, Greenock (Scotland)

ARGYLL FLYER approaching Gourock Pier (Firth of Clyde) inbound with passengers from Dunoon

SVITZER WARDEN passing Gourock Pier (Firth of Clyde) while inbound to Inchgreen berth, Greenock

SVITZER WARDEN had been assisting USNS MEDGAR EVERS 13 to berth at Hunterston Jetty outer (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) 

Jack-up Barge CAUSEWAY GEOTECH working in Cardwell Bay, Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)

Jack-up barge CAUSEWAY GEOTECH working in Cardwell Bay, Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) --- just opposite Gourock Pier.   Can anyone advise what the barge is working at ?

BRUCE anchored at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, awaiting berth at Glasgow

In bright backlit sunshine Caledonian MacBrayne's ferry ARGYLE leaves Wemyss Bay for Rothesay

Ornate sculptured entrance to the former Ellerman City Line offices at 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow

Unknown ship passing through Tower Bridge (London, UK)

Contributed by Charlie (London)

   Does anyone have any idea what ship this is and a likely date or year ?

Does anyone have an image / photograph of ALMERIA LYKES (1945-1971)

Lykes Lines freighter ALMERIA LYKES, built 1945 and scrapped in 1971.

   A visitor from U.S.A. to this website asks if anyone has an image / photograph of ALMERIA LYKES.   If you have one, can you please e-mail it to this site at    ShipsoftheClyde1@BTInternet.com   and we will forward it to the reader.

CALEDONIAN ISLES leaves Ardrossan Harbour with passengers and vehicles for Brodick

It was an early summer morning with a completely overcast sky and heavy grey threatening clouds, cool, and, of course, persistent rain.   Dull, damp. depressing, dismal and dreary, a "dreich" day as the Scots would say, when CALEDONIAN ISLES left Ardrossan on her second trip of the day to Brodick.

   Only a few hardy passengers, sensibly well wrapped up for the weather, ventured onto the open deck to witness the departure.

RED PRINCESS laid-up at Troon (Scotland, UK)

Inshore fishing trawler KAYLEIGH M at Old Dock, Troon (Scotland)