Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Sunday, April 21, 1963 @ 1000
THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) Own Page

Tug THUNDERER assists B.P. Tanker BRITISH RESOURCE to leave Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage208
Master of vessel on sailingThomas Slater

 

Tug THUNDERER (Tugmaster Thomas Slater) assisted

the B.P. Tanker BRITISH RESOURCE astern from the

ocean tanker berth 12 at Ardrossan Harbour, and through

the harbour entrance to the roadstead, and, on being

released by the Pilot, the tug left Ardrossan and made

her way to Greenock.