Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

United States Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ESSEX visits Greenock

   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.

The image is a copy of the Greenock Harbour Dues book referring to the visit by U.S.S. ESSEX and to the motor launches, motor boats and utility boats plying from Albert Harbour, Greenock to and from ESSEX at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock.