Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Tuesday, October 25, 1966 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
PIONEER COVE (1946-1970 a 1946-built C2-S-B1 type general cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Lines, New York : 1970 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

PIONEER COVE at Merklands Quay, Glasgow loads 10 containers from floating crane NEWSHOT

Ship's locationMerklands Quay, Glasgow ( head west with stern 1 blind in from east end of shed)Port of RegistryU.S.A.
Heavy lifts loadedFloating crane NEWSHOT loaded 8 containers on 21st and 10 containers on 25th onto PIONEER COVE