Common Brothers IRON ORE bunkers in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

IRON ORE arrived in Rothesay Dock at 1150 on 18th October 1960 from Seven Islands (Canada)

At 1735 on 18th October she settled on the ground at her berth (sitting on the bottom) at the first low-water after her arrival, her draught forward being 23 feet and aft 27' 2"

On 20th October at 0900 the harbour oiler INVERTEST came alongside and bunkered her with fuel oil for her outward voyage to Brazil

IRON ORE departed Rothesay Dock at 1300 on 21st October for Vitoria (formerly known as Victoria) Brazil

She was sold in 1969, eventually being broken up in Aliaga (Spain) in 1986.

Clan Line's AYRSHIRE docks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow

HISTORICAL NOTE
In March 1965 AYRSHIRE left Liverpool for Australia, and on 23rd March she ran aground on a reef on the island of Abd Al Kuri (near Cape Gardafui/Socotra) in the Gulf of Aden. Attempts at salvage were unsuccessful, and the ship became a total loss.

Oiler INVERTEST departs ore carrier IRON ORE at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

On 20th October at 0900 the harbour oiler INVERTEST came alongside IRON ORE and bunkered her with fuel oil for her outward voyage to Brazil

LAIRDSROCK leaves Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo for Belfast

Jenssen's Ore Carrier MESNA departs Glasgow for La Corunna (Spain)

LAIRDSROCK arrives at Belfast with general cargo from Ardrossan Harbour

Pilot vessel CUMBRAE leaves East Terminus, Glasgow with a visiting party for Clydebank

Mr. Oluf Olufsen, retired seaman, of Ardrossan

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 21st October 1960.

Mr. Oluf Olufsen, Barr Street, Ardrossan, a retired seaman, intends leaving Prestwick by plane on 1st November for a holiday in his native Denmark, where he has a married daughter,
He has a son in the Royal Navy.

When Mr. Olufsen's ship was torpedoed in 1917 he made Saltcoats his headquarters, and later came to Ardrossan where he has resided ever since.
In his early days he served in sailing ships including the "Lancing" which was no stranger to Ardrossan.
He finished his seafaring days on oil tankers.

A widower, Mr. Olufsen lives alone with his dog, a golden labrador.

Glasgow men stole from container at harbour

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 21st October 1960

GLASGOW MEN STOLE FROM CONTAINER

Two Glasgow men who broke into a container in the yard of the Anglo Continental Container Services Ltd. at Ardrossan last Saturday night and stole 24 dozen dusters and seven clocks appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday.

They admitted the theft, and one of them, who has four previous convictions, was sent to prison for three months.
The other man, who admitted one previous conviction for theft, and also pleaded guilty to failing to stop while driving a car in Inches Road when signalled to do so by the Police was fined a total of ?15.

Everard's coaster ABILITY shifts berth in Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

ABILITY arrived at berth 3 Rothesay Dock at 0610 on 20th October 1960 from Drogheda

At 1100 on 21st October she shifted from berth 3 Rothesay Dock to berth 2 Rothesay Dock.

At 1325 on 22nd October ABILITY departed Rothesay Dock for Drogheda

Everard's coaster SERIALITY departs Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow

SERIALITY arrived at berth 4 Rothesay Dock at 1755 on 16th October 1960

At 1150 on 17th October SERIALITY shifted from berth 4 Rothesay Dock to berth 3 Rothesay Dock.

Another shift, this time at 1740 on 19th October, from berth 3 Rothesay Dock to berth 2 Rothesay Dock.

The date and time of SERIALITY departing Rothesay Dock for Dunglass and Blyth is not noted on the Dock Logbook but is likely to have been 21st October at 1200

She was broken up in 1971

Souter's LINDISFARNE arrives at Glasgow with iron ore from Seven Islands, Canada