Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Troon and Girvan Lifeboats on call-outs

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

Kildonan, Isle of Arran.

Coastguards at Kildonan were alerted last Thursday night when a cabin cruiser, "White Goose" was reported to be drifting, with gearbox trouble, between Ailsa Craig and Pladda Isle.

Troon lifeboat searched for the missing vessel which, however, was found by the Coastguards lying at anchor in Lamlash.
The three men on board said that they did not know that the Lifeboat had been looking for them.

The Coastguards were again alerted last Friday after a dinghy capsized in Croy Bay near Culzean Castle, Ayrshire.
Girvan lifeboat went to the aid of two men on the dinghy, but one of them, Henry Alexander Bell, 44 Tweed Street, Ayr, was drowned.