Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Monday, July 9, 1962 @ 1402
TURK (1932-1964 Steam coaling lighter of J & J Hay, Glasgow) Own Page

Coaling lighter TURK passes Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow inbound to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

TURK was formerly a Clyde Puffer lighter and carried general cargo throughout the Clyde area but was now used as a coaling lighter carrying coal from Queen's Dock, Glasgow to bunker the coal-powered steam dredgers and hoppers at work in the river.