SailingTuesday, January 22, 1963 @ 1207 |
ALBATROSS ( 1925-1970 Lightship 102 feet long of Commissioners of Irish Lights, Dublin) |
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Tug FLYING FOAM tows Irish Lights Lghtship ALBATROSS from Ardrossan to Dun Laoghaire |
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Tug FLYING FOAM tows Irish Lights Lightship ALBATROSS from Ardrossan Dockyard to Dun Laoghaire ALBATROSS had arrived at the Dockyard for normal maintainance on 24th October 1962, and left the Dockyard 3 months later on 22nd January 1963 for Dun Laoghaire, again being towed by FLYING FOAM An interesting account of ALBATROSS's later life is on http://www.leithshipyards.com/ships-built-in-leith/1918-to-1939/64-albatross-yard-no-30-lightship-irish-lights-built-.html |