From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 6th January 1961.

American cargo ship aground at Ardrossan.

An American cargo ship, the "Harry R. Jones" 5265 tons gross, went aground on rocks at the Inches, Ardrossan, yesterday morning, after breaking free from two tugs which were taking her from Glasgow to the breaker's yard at Troon.

The ship went aground at 7:30am. There were ten men on board.

The two tugs which were towing the vessel to Troon were the "Campaigner" and the "Warrior," both from Greenock.

There was no immediate danger because the ship settled squarely on the rocks.
Precautions were taken, however, lest the riggers on board the stranded vessel would have to be taken off.
This might have been necessary if the weather had worsened.

The "Harry R Jones," now a powerless hulk, was built in 1903 at Superior on the Great Lake. Her owners, Cargo Carriers Inc., U.S., had her scheduled for breaking up this year, and several weeks ago she was towed across the Atlantic on her last voyage.
In her holds was a cargo of scrap, which was discharged at Glasgow.
She is similar in size and design to the Great Lakes ship "Calumet" which was towed from Montreal to Ardrossan some months ago and which was later broken-up at Troon.

P & O - Orient liner ARCADIA goes aground on a reef near Honolulu (Hawaii)

Ellerman Line's CITY OF CHESTER undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow

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

CORFU at Suez (Egypt) probably waiting to join a northbound convoy through the Suez Canal

CITY OF WINCHESTER at Suez (Egypt) waiting to join a northbound convoy through the Suez Canal

BENVANNOCH at Southampton (England, UK) for Port Said (Egypt)

ASSYRIA at Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) from London (England, UK)

Port Report dated Friday 6th January 1961

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 6th January 1961.

There were twenty-two arrivals, including three oil tankers, at Ardrossan Harbour for the week ended Saturday 31st December.
This week a ship at Ardrossan Harbour loaded a cargo of ingots from Ardeer Foundry, Stevenston, for Norway.

William Milne and David Milne die within weeks of each other.

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 13th January 1961.

Two retired brothers, Mr. William Milne, formerly Chief Engineer on ICI ships, and Mr. David Milne, a retired baker, died within a few weeks of each other.
William died suddenly while on a visit to his sister at Kilmarnock, and David died on 6th January in hospital.

William, who resided at 20 Caledonia Road, Ardrossan, was 73 years of age: David was 69 and resided at Argyle Road, Saltcoats.
Both were natives of Ardrossan, where their father was a foreman and diver with Ardrossan Harbour Company for a long number of years.
The only surviving brother is a coal merchant in Ardrossan.

MIDDLESEX left Swansea (Wales, UK) for Australia

IVERNIA left Southampton (England, UK) for Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada)

CLAN MACDONALD left Port Said (Egypt) for London (England, UK)

Ardrossan Dockyard's 1961 annual dinner and social gathering

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 6th January 1961

Ardrossan Dockyard Limited are holding their annual dinner and social gathering in the Eglinton Arms Hotel tonight.

PARTHIA at Liverpool (England, UK) from New York (USA)