Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Clyde steamer KING EDWARD in April 1945 ferrying personnel to Liners at Emergency Clyde Anchorage

Clyde steamer KING EDWARD in April 1945

1^ST  Left Princes Pier, Greenock for liner QUEEN ELIZABETH at anchor off Gourock in the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage

1^st  Returns to Princes Pier from liner and disembarks USA and RAF personnel

1^st  Leaves Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH

1^st Returns to Princes Pier from liner and disembarks USA and various personnel

3^rd  Bunkers

4^th Bunkers

5^th Embarks US sick and leaves Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH

5^th  Returns to Princes Pier from liner and waits for orders

6^th  Embarks US cot cases for QUEEN ELIZABETH

6^th  Leaves Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH

6^th  Returns to Princes Pier from liner and waits for orders

7^th  Embarks RAF and US Air Corps personnel for QUEEN ELIZABETH

7^th  Leaves Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH

7^th  Returns to Princes Pier from liner and embarks US cot cases for the liner

7^th  Leaves Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH

7^th  Returns to Princes Pier from Liner and waits for orders

11^th  Leaves Princes Pier for Firth

14^th  Arrives at Princes Pier from liner ILE DE FRANCE at anchor off Gourock in the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage and disembarks USA personnel

14^th  Leaves Princes Pier returning to ILE DE FRANCE

14^th  Returns to Princes Pier from ILE DE FRANCE and disembarks USA personnel

14^th  Leaves Princes Pier for Firth

16^th  Arrives at Princes Pier from Firth and embarks RAF personnel for liner ORION at anchor off Gourock in the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage

16^th  Leaves Princes Pier for liner ORION

18^th  Arrives at Princes Pier from DUCHESS OF RICHMOND at anchor off Gourock in the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage and disembarks Canadian Army servicemen and ex- prisoners of war

18^th Left Princes Pier for Firth

20^th  Arrived at Princes Pier from Gourock and awaits orders

22^nd  Embarked Royal Navy personnel and left Princes Pier.   The vessel they were going to was not recorded.

22^nd  Returned to Princes Pier and embarked Royal Navy and British Army personnel and others, and then left Princes Pier.   Again the vessel they were going to was not recorded.

22^nd  Arrived at Princes Pier from AQUITANIA at anchor off Gourock in the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage and disembarks Canadian Army, Fleet Air Arm and RAF personnel

23^rd  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA

23^rd  Arrived at Princes Pier and disembarked Canadian Army personnel

24^th  At Princes Pier and embarked USA personnel for AQUITANIA

24^TH  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA

24^th  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

25^th Embarks USA cot cases for AQUITANIA

25^th  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA

25^th  Returned to Princes Pier and waited for orders

26^th  Embarked a US Army Corp for AQUITANIA

26^th  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA

26^th  Returned to Princes Pier and waited for orders