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Showing posts with label Old Postcards and memorabilia of the Clyde. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Old Postcards and memorabilia of the Clyde. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 November 2024

RMS Caronia


She was launched from John Brown's Shipyard on Clydebank, Glasgow on 30 October 1947 by HRH Princess Elizabeth .

Wikipedia has an informative article about the liners history Here

Friday, 20 September 2024

KING GEORGE V



 George V was built by William Denny and Brothers for the Turbine Steamers Ltd as a pioneering turbine powered vessel intended for longer routes. She passed to the ownership of David MacBrayne Ltd in October 1935, when plans to rename her were never enacted.Displaced by MV Columba, she was withdrawn from service in 1974. Several attempts were made to preserve her as a floating pub or restaurant, but all failed. King George V was burnt out at Cardiff docks in 1981 and scrapped in 1984.

INFO COURTESSY OF WIKIPEDIA

Saturday, 17 August 2024

Saturday, 9 March 2024

MV Kungsholm


 MV Kungsholm was built in 1966 by the John Brown & Company shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland as a combined ocean liner / cruise ship for the Swedish American Line. She was later rebuilt as a full-time cruise ship sailing under the names MV Sea Princess, MV Victoria, MV Oceanic II and MV Mona Lisa. In September 2010 she was retired from service as she did not fulfil requirements to SOLAS 2010, becoming the floating hotel Veronica, before being scrapped in 2016.


Info courtesy of Wikipedia

Monday, 5 February 2024

Saturday, 20 January 2024

Olivebank


 Olivebank was one of two steel barques built by Mackie & Thompson, Glasgow and considered to be the most famous of the A. Weir company. In February 1911, while at Santa Rosa, she had to be scuttled to douse a fire. She was later raised and repaired, but unfortunately, she ran aground at the same place just four months later !  She had various shipowners. On 8th September 1939, she was sunk by a mine off Jutland with the loss of all but 7 of the crew. 

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

MV Portree


 MV Portree was a ferry, built in 1965 for the Skye crossing. In 1970, she was re-built and moved to the Kyles of Bute where she served until 1986.


Sunday, 3 September 2023

Glen Sannox


 Glen Sannox entering Ardrossan Harbour she was built by James & George Thomson, Clydebank in 1892, scrapped 1925.

Sunday, 13 August 2023

Thursday, 10 August 2023

Dutchess of Montrose


 TS Duchess of Montrose heading up river at Newshot Island.

Built in 1930 by Denny of Dumbarton.

Monday, 7 August 2023

PS Caledonia


 Paddle Steamer Caledonia passing the American aircraft carrier Midway at the Tail of the Bank.

Saturday, 15 July 2023

Sunday, 9 July 2023

Lucy Ashton

 

Lucy Ashton was built by T.B. Seath & Co. at their Rutherglen shipyard for the North British Steam Packet Co. to serve on the Craigendoran to Kilmun route. She continued the tradition of naming steamers after characters in Sir Walter Scott’s novels, being named after the main character in the novel The Bride of Lammermoor.[ Over the years she sailed on a number of different routes visiting piers in Greenock, Garelochhead, Clynder, Gourock and Dunoon.


Info courtesy of Wikipedia