Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Arrival

Saturday, June 30, 1962 @ 0055
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN arrives at Ardrossan to load steel plates for Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Net Tonnage228
Master of vessel on arrivalA PalmerGross Tonnage513
Draught aft on arrival8' 6"Deadweght Tonnage720
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentBurns & Laird Line, The Harbour, Ardrossan

The steel plates were most probably be destined for the great Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast