Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Thursday, March 22, 1962 @ 1130 		PHAROS (1955-1988 Lighthouse Tender 257 feet long of Northern Lighthouse Board, Edinburgh) Own Page

Northern Lighthouse Tender PHAROS leaves Ardrossan Dockyard after overhaul
Sailing forGranton (near Leith, Firth of Forth, Scotland)Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthArdrossan DockyardNet Tonnage592
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage1,712
Draught aft on sailing13 feet

PHAROS was a twin screw motorship, built in 1955 by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee, for the Northern Lighthouse Board, and was based at Granton.

She left Ardrossan on 22nd March for Granton.