Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Movement

Thursday, July 19, 1962 @ 1428 		FLYING SPITFIRE (1946- Tug 108 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING SPITFIRE tows RUYSDAEL from 4 Meadowside Quay past Govan Watch House, Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing Govan Watch House, Govan, Glasgow : inbound and heading east upriver towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Tug FLYING DUCK at bow and tug FLYING SPITFIRE at stern were towing RUYSDAEL from berth 4 Meadowside Quay ahead and passing Govan Watch House at Govan Wharf, Govan, Glasgow, and heading East upriver.

   At Prince's Dock canting basin (= a large area of water where a ship can be turned around 180 degrees) the two tugs canted (= turned) RUYSDAEL and the ship was then able to proceed down the River Clyde on the start of her passage to her next port-of-call.