SailingSaturday, September 15, 1962 @ 0035 |
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) |
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Tug STRONGBOW departs Ardrossan Harbour after docking the Tanker KAAP HOORN |
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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 Then, having been released by the Pilot, STRONGBOW left Ardrossan to return to her base at Greenock |