Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Tug BRIGADIER passing Bowling Watch House and assisting USS SICILY to King George V Dock, Glasgow

   The United States Navy escort aircraft carrier U.S.S. SICILY

had been towed from Greenock by four tugs of Steel & Bennie Ltd. of Glasgow, tugs WARRIOR and STRONGBOW at the bow and

tugs BRIGADIER and FORAGER at the stern, and were passing

Bowling Harbour on their way upriver to King

George V Dock, Glasgow.

   It was quite fitting that the tugs, whose names have

military connotations, were used to handle the vessel.