Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Monday, April 29, 1963 @ 1410 		HALCYON (1951-1966 Diesel / sailing General cargo puffer lighter 84 feet long of William McMillan, Campbeltown / Irvine Shipping & Trading Company, Irvine : 1966 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Puffer lighter HALCYON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load drums of bitumen for Lamlash (Arran)
Arrived fromCampbeltown (Kintyre, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryHull (England) then from 1959 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage57
Master of vessel on arrivalJ McMillanGross Tonnage101
Draught aft on arrival6' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66