Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Monday, August 27, 1962 @ 1035
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW leaves Ardrossan assisting in sailing the German tanker HELMA ENTZ

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)Net Tonnage41
Gross Tonnage225

Tugs SEAWAY (at the stern) and STRONGBOW (at the bow) had assisted the German ocean tanker HELMA ENTZ stern-first from Ardrossan Harbour to the Roadstead, and after being released by the Harbour Pilot STRONGBOW left to return to Greenock