Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Saturday, March 16, 1957 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		DUKE OF LANCASTER (1955-1963 Passenger Ferry 114.63 m (376 ft 1 in) of British Transport Commission : 1963-1979 Passenger Ferry of Sealink: 1979 - present laid up by Empirewise Own Page

Passenger Ferry DUKE OF LANCASTER goes aground for two hours near Heysham Harbour
Ship's locationHeysham (Lancashire, England)Port of RegistryLancaster (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage4,450

   The British Transport Commission (British Railways) passenger ferry DUKE OF LANCASTER, serving the Heysham - Belfast route, on her return journey from Belfast went aground near the entrance to Heysham Harbour, England.

   She was refloated after about two hours by her own power and proceeded into Heysham Harbour.