Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Arrival

Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 1215 		BOER (1941-1964 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & j Hay, Glasgow : 1965 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Puffer BOER passes Govan as she moves upriver to her Glasgow berth
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage72

Two of Hay's puffers, BOER and INCA, were chartered by the film-maker Ealing Studios to portray the puffer MAGGIE in the wonderful, gentle, 1954 comedy film "The Maggie" See MAGGIE for much more detail of the film.