Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 @ 0927 		ROYSTERER (in 1980s Large ocean-going tug of Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, London) Own Page

Royal Maritime Auxiliary tugs ROLLICKER and ROYSTERER at Gourock in 1980s
Ship's locationCardwell Bay Jetty, Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

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E-mail from Sandra B (Gourock) 9 July 2025

   The other day was walking at Cardwell Bay, Gourock and reminded of the large, powerful ocean-going Auxiliary tugs ... think their names were ROLLICKER and ROYSTERER .... which were stationed at the jetty in 1980s. 

   When at Gourock they seemed immobile, seemingly stationary there for weeks or months on end.

   Why were they there and why Cardwell Bay.   The long spindly jetty was quite a strange place to berth an ocean going tug.

   Sandra B.

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