Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Wednesday, September 14, 1955 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
SEALIGHT (1930-1963 Steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 86 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd : 1964 scrapped at Troon)) Own Page

Ross & Marshall's Steam Clyde Puffer SEALIGHT discharges Barley at Port Ellen (Islay)

Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage154

SEALIGHT arrived at Port Ellen (Islay) on 14th and

 commenced discharging Barley at 1300.    The Barley

 had been loaded at King George V Dock, Glasgow 

 on 12th September for the account of Sheriff’s Port

 Co. Ltd.

   SEALIGHT left Port Ellen on 17th making her way

 to Inverness via the Caledonian Canal to load Wooden

 Poles for Scarinish (Tiree)