Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ross & Marshall's Clyde Puffer / Coaster fleet on 14th March 1960

STORMLIGHT had arrived at Dumbarton at 1200 on Sunday

with a cargo of barrels of whisky from Bruichladdich on the

Isle of Islay, the whisky for account of Buchanan Distillers.

   After discharging STORMLIGHT left for Greenock where

she took on bunkers then left for Troon where she would

load coal for Port Ellen, Isle of Islay.

MOONLIGHT at Prince’s Dock, Glasgow loading bags of

Barley for a distillery in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay.

SEALIGHT was windbound at Port Ellen (Isle of Islay) where

she had discharged 139 tons 9 cwts of coal for account of

A. J. Currie.   Later in the day she left Port Ellen for Glenarm,

Northern Ireland to load Limestone Dust for Glasgow

  (for account of Colvilles Ltd.)

WARLIGHT at Prince’s Dock, Glasgow loading bags

of Malt for Bruichladdich (Isle of Islay) for account

of Bruichladdich Distillery.

POLARLIGHT laid up at Greenock.

LIMELIGHT at Irvine and making engine repairs.

  Next day, with repairs completed, she loaded

Bricks, etc. for Port Ellen (Isle of Islay).

STARLIGHT at Rothesay and finished discharging a

cargo of Coal (account of J Dougall) which she had

brought from Troon and then left for Rothesay Dock,

Clydebank, to load Coal for Dunoon (for account of

the Gas Works).

SKYLIGHT at Campbeltown discharging a cargo of Coal

which she had loaded at Queen’s Dock, Glasgow (for

account of the Gas Works).   Finishing discharging she

had no orders, and next day moved to Rothesay where

she waited for orders.