Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Arrival

Friday, September 14, 1962 @ 2400
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 arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to assist in docking the Tanker KAAP HOORN

Arrived fromGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour berth 12 (Ocean tanker berth)Net Tonnage41
Master of vessel on arrivalA McInnesGross Tonnage225

Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW had arrived at Ardrossan Roadstead from Greenock and attached her towrope to the stern of the Dutch tanker KAAP HOORN. The Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY at the bow and STRONGBOW at the stern then assisted KAAP HOORN bow-first from the Roadstead into the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour