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Ship Event

Wednesday, February 15, 1961 @ 1200 		Own Page

Tug "Forager" pulls "Harry R Jones" off rocks at Ardrossan

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 17th February 1961.

AMERICAN CARGO SHIP

Refloated at Ardrossan

After being aground at the Inches, Ardrossan, since the first week of the year, the American cargo ship "Harry R Jones" (5265 tons) was refloated at noon on Wednesday, and towed to the breakers yard at Troon.

The 58 year-old former Great Lakes cargo carrier was pulled gently off the shore by the Greenock tug "Forager" while two other Greenock tugs "Campaigner" and "Warrior" stood by.
A number of onlookers lined Inches Road when the vessel was being freed.
Earlier they saw the "Forager" grapple for the end of a tow-rope which had become detached from a buoy about 500 yards offshore.
The other end of the line was aboard the "Harry R Jones" and, when the tow-rope was finally secured on the tug - after four hours grappling - the tide was at its highest.

Conditions were ideal for the refloating operation and, when the "Forager" took the strain on the line, the ship slipped quietly into deep water, to again start her last "voyage."

Ship Event

Wednesday, February 15, 1961 @ 1200 		Own Page

Tugs "Campaigner" and "Warrior" stand by refloating at Ardrossan

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 17th February 1961.

AMERICAN CARGO SHIP

Refloated at Ardrossan

After being aground at the Inches, Ardrossan, since the first week of the year, the American cargo ship "Harry R Jones" (5265 tons) was refloated at noon on Wednesday, and towed to the breakers yard at Troon.

The 58 year-old former Great Lakes cargo carrier was pulled gently off the shore by the Greenock tug "Forager" while two other Greenock tugs "Campaigner" and "Warrior" stood by.
A number of onlookers lined Inches Road when the vessel was being freed.
Earlier they saw the "Forager" grapple for the end of a tow-rope which had become detached from a buoy about 500 yards offshore.
The other end of the line was aboard the "Harry R Jones" and, when the tow-rope was finally secured on the tug - after four hours grappling - the tide was at its highest.

Conditions were ideal for the refloating operation and, when the "Forager" took the strain on the line, the ship slipped quietly into deep water, to again start her last "voyage."

Ship Event

Wednesday, February 15, 1961 @ 1200 		WARRIOR (Tug) Own Page

Tugs "Campaigner" and "Warrior" stand by refloating at Ardrossan
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Net TonnageTug

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 17th February 1961.

AMERICAN CARGO SHIP

Refloated at Ardrossan

After being aground at the Inches, Ardrossan, since the first week of the year, the American cargo ship "Harry R Jones" (5265 tons) was refloated at noon on Wednesday, and towed to the breakers yard at Troon.

The 58 year-old former Great Lakes cargo carrier was pulled gently off the shore by the Greenock tug "Forager" while two other Greenock tugs "Campaigner" and "Warrior" stood by.
A number of onlookers lined Inches Road when the vessel was being freed.
Earlier they saw the "Forager" grapple for the end of a tow-rope which had become detached from a buoy about 500 yards offshore.
The other end of the line was aboard the "Harry R Jones" and, when the tow-rope was finally secured on the tug - after four hours grappling - the tide was at its highest.

Conditions were ideal for the refloating operation and, when the "Forager" took the strain on the line, the ship slipped quietly into deep water, to again start her last "voyage."

Ship Event

Wednesday, February 15, 1961 @ 1200 		FORAGER (1947 - 1962 IMO 180395 Harbour and coastal tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow : 1984 scrapped Naples, Italy)) Own Page

Tug FORAGER pulls Great Laker HARRY R JONES off the rocks at Ardrossan (Scotland, UK)
Ship's locationInches Rocks, Ardrossan (a short distance South of Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage244

Ship Event

Wednesday, February 15, 1961 @ 1200 		CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER waits as Great Laker HARRY R JONES is pulled off the rocks at Ardrossan (Scotland)
Ship's locationInches Rocks, Ardrossan (a short distance South of Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage248

Ship Event

Wednesday, February 15, 1961 @ 1200 		WARRIOR (1935-1968 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug WARRIOR waits as Great Laker HARRY R JONES is pulled off the rocks at Ardrossan (Scotland)
Ship's locationInches Rocks, Ardrossan (a short distance South of Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow

News Event

Wednesday, February 15, 1961 @ 1200 		HARRY R JONES (1916-1960 Great Lakes cargo carrier 468 feet long of Interlake Steamship Company) Own Page

HARRY R JONES pulled off the rocks at Ardrossan and towed to Troon for demolition
Ship's locationInches Rocks, Ardrossan (a short distance South of Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryUSA or Canada

Arrival

Wednesday, February 15, 1961 @ 1220 		PEARLEAF ( 1960 - 1986 Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker 568 feet long pennant no. A77 of HM Government, London) Own Page

Royal Fleet Auxiliary PEARLEAF docks at Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowGross Tonnage12,353

Ship Movement

Wednesday, February 15, 1961 @ 1645 		CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line liner CIRCASSIA shifts 200 feet astern in berth 3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromKarachi (Pakistan) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow with her head east
Sailing forKarachi (Pakistan) and Bombay (India) via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow with her head east
Draught forward on arrival21' 03"
Draught aft on arrival24' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 2,460 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo13 February @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed discharge of inward cargo17 February @ 1400
Commened loading outward cargo16 February at 1730
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 225 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Heavy lifts loaded17 February at 0800 loaded 1 boiler of 30 ton 3 hundredweights
Completed loading outward cargo18 February at 1200
Draught forward on sailing19' 07"
Draught aft on sailing21' 00"
Engine trials17 February slow turn from 1215 to 1219
Vessel bunkered15 February at 0920 bunkered 450 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentAnchor Line Ltd., 14 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow C.1. tel CENtral 9309
Sailed19 February at 0020 for Karachi (Pakistan) and Bombay (India) via Birkenhead

Ship Event

Thursday, February 16, 1961 @ 0600
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		SYLVANIA (1957-1968 Passenger liner 608 feet long of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

SYLVANIA due at Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) from Liverpool (England, UK)
Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailing forHalifax (Nova Scotia, Canada)Net Tonnage11,679
Gross Tonnage22,017
Deadweght Tonnage9,345

Radio Message

Thursday, February 16, 1961 @ 1018 		Own Page

Contacted Scottish Eagle and passing Cumbrae Head. Will be off Ardrossan 1050

Radio Message

Thursday, February 16, 1961 @ 1054 		Own Page

Scottish Eagle reporting arrival off port. Message passed to await Pilot. Anglo Maersk sailing now.

Radio Message

Thursday, February 16, 1961 @ 1135 		Own Page

Pilot on Scottish Eagle requesting water depth 27' 7"

Radio Message

Thursday, February 16, 1961 @ 1140 		Own Page

Pilot on Scottish Eagle reporting soil pipe coming overside may foul jetty.

Radio Message

Thursday, February 16, 1961 @ 1200 		Own Page

Pilot on Scottish Eagle notified depth of water 28' 2"