Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Port Report dated Friday 21st May 1971

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 21st May 1971

There have been 54 arrivals at Ardrossan Harbour this week, eight of which were tankers.
Two of the bigger tankers were the "Mantua" from Avonmouth with spirit and the "British Reliance" from Finnart with fuel oil.
On Tuesday the "Ali Damhof" arived from El Ferrol in Spain with steel and another interesting arrival was the "Kostandis Fotinos" from Lisbon with a general cargo.
The "Thekla" loaded scrap and sailed for Dordrecht and the "Keyser" went to Bilbao with steel and steel coils.

A historic visitor to Ardrossan on Tuesday night was the "King George V," the 45-year old steamer which took a train load of Newcastle women to Arran, had never been to Ardrossan before.