Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Friday, August 31, 1962 @ 1520
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage228
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage513
Master of vessel on sailingJ SinclairDeadweght Tonnage720
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

LAIRDSBURN was most probably going to Scott's Shipyard in Greenock to load steel plates for Harland & Wolff's Shipyard in Belfast