Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, June 29, 1962 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		TEXA ( 1960-1964 Clyde puffer 66 feet long of McNeil of Greenock) Own Page

Clyde puffer TEXA arrives at James Watt Basin, Greenock and waits to take on 4 tons of bunker coal
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage36
Gross Tonnage96

Clyde steam - puffer lighter TEXA was normally employed

 in carrying the garbage / rubbish from U.S.S. PROTEUS

 and the United States Navy Base at the Holy Loch

 in the Firth of Clyde and carrying it two miles across

 the water to Victoria Harbour in Greenock where it

 would be landed for disposal.