Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

4-masted ship "Lancing" leaves Ardrossan bound for Italy

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated 26th September 1969

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The "Lancing"
Sir,
Reference your photograph (Herald last week) of the 4-masted ship "Lancing"
I was standing on Montgomerie Pier as she sailed.
Two tugs took her out, the Ardrossan tug being at the stern and leaving when the ship was out of the harbour.
The "Lancing" left Ardrossan on 24th December 1924, bound for Genoa. She carried coal, and was, I believe, to be used as a coal hulk at Genoa.

Yours
Charles Niven
43 Hunter Avenue,
Ardrossan.