Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Friday, March 6, 1964 @ 1440
LASCAR (1939-1972 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Puffer LASCAR leaves Ardrossan with a cargo of 1,000 bags of malt for Port Ellen (Islay)

Sailing forPort Ellen (Port Ellen is a small town on the island of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage50
Outward cargo1,000 bags of MaltGross Tonnage96
Draught aft on sailing9' 6"Deadweght Tonnage140

The cargo of malt would be used in the production of whisky, for which the Isle of Islay is world famous.