Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Friday, November 11, 1966 @ 1500
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		HMS SUCCOUR (1943-1973 Dispenser Class Salvage Vessel A505 of the Royal Navy, London) Own Page

The Royal Navy Salvage Vessel H.M.S. SUCCOUR arrived and righted the capsized ISLE OF GIGHA
Ship's locationOff the East coast of Isle of Islay (Inner Hebrides, Western Isles of Scotland)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London, U.K.

On the morning of 11 November 1966, ISLE OF GIGHA was en route from Gigha to Port Ellen, loaded with commercial vehicles. Rolling in a moderate sea, a rudder stock cracked making steering difficult.   Unsecured loads shifted, causing the ferry to list and capsize.   The Royal Navy Salvage Vessel H.M.S. SUCCOUR arrived in the afternoon and righted the capsized vessel.

Interesting details of this event can be found by Googling  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Sound_of_Gigha#:~:text=the%20engine%20room.-,Capsize,ferry%20to%20list%20and%20capsize.