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Tuesday, May 17, 1955 @ 0800
The date is correct but correct time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate
MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Puffer MOONLIGHT at Inverness loading poles (= wooden poles) for Scarinish, Isle of Tiree

Ship's locationInverness (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromLeft Aberdeen 13th, then on 14th sheltered and windbound in Peterhead, arrived Inverness pm on 15thGross Tonnage164
Arrived in berthInverness (Scotland, UK) at pm on 15th MayDeadweght Tonnage188
Sailing forScarinish, Isle of Tiree (Western Isles of Scotland, UK) .... where she arrived on 19 May
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Outward cargoWooden poles for account of J Walker
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294