Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Monday, November 20, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		HMS SCORPION (1946-1971 Weapon-class Destroyer of Royal Navy, London : 1971 Scrapped) Own Page

Royal Navy Destroyer H.M.S. SCORPION leaves Greenock
Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London

   Five British and American warships arrived at Greenock prior to taking part in Joint Naval Exercises next week.

   The Royal Navy cruiser H.M.S. BERMUDA and the Destroyers H.M.S. BROADSWORD and H.M.S. SCORPION are alongside at Greenock and the American Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ESSEX and the Fleet Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW are anchored at Tail-of-the-Bank.

   Both BERMUDA and ESSEX will be open to the public to visit and ship’s boats from the Aircraft Carrier will ferry passengers to ESSEX.

   The ships will leave Greenock on Monday and Tuesday of next week.