Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Wednesday, June 15, 1960 @ 0035
DEVON COAST (1947-1963 General cargo coaster of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

DEVON COAST tows LAIRDSROCK fom Ailsa Craig to Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationNorth Channel between Ailsa Craig and Pladda Island (Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Vessel MasterA Palmer

   At 2220 on 14th June LAIRDSROCK, on passage from

Belfast to Ardrossan, was near Ailsa Craig and had to

reduce speed due to fuel shortage.

   A short time later DEVON COAST was passing and

was alerted by radio, and, at 0035 on 15th June

DEVON COAST took LAIRDSROCK in tow towards

Ardrossan.

   At 0331 when nearing Ardrossan the tow lines

were cast off and LAIRDSROCK proceeded into the

Harbour under her own power.