Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Tuesday, January 10, 1961 @ 1520
IRON CROWN ( 1961 - 1971 Ore carrier 518 feet long of Vallum Shipping / Common Brothers, Newcastle, England, UK) Own Page

Common Brothers new ship IRON CROWN undocks at Elderslie Dry-Dock, Glasgow

Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryNewcastle (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage11,125
Deadweght Tonnage15,900

She was a brand new ship, just built by Scotts Shipyard at Greenock, and was dry-docking prior to being handed over to her owners