Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, May 23, 1963 @ 1500 		STORMLIGHT (1957-1973 General cargo steam / then diesel coaster 88 feet long of Light Shipping Company Ltd. / Ross & Marshall Ltd, Greenock : 15 December 1973 wrecked at Craighouse, Jura)) Own Page

STORMLIGHT at Troon loading singles (= ???) for Port Ellen (Isle of Islay)
Ship's locationTroon Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGreenock (Scotland, UK)
Arrived fromGreenock (Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage71
Sailing forPort Ellen (Isle of Islay, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage166
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage183
Outward cargoSingles (= ???) for Port Ellen (Isle of Islay) for account of Sherriff's Bruichladdich Distillery
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294

STORMLIGHT loaded a cargo of "Singles" .... what on earth are "Singles" ???