Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 1835
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 assists Shell Tanker ARCA to leave Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing forGreenockNet Tonnage41
Master of vessel on arrivalA McInnesGross Tonnage225

Tug SEAWAY at the stern and tug STRONGBOW at the bow assist the Shell tanker ARCA stern first  from Ardrossan Harbour tanker berth to Ardrossan Roadstead

At the roadstead the Pilot released STRONGBOW, and the tug left for Greenock