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Friday, 19 December 2008

MV JUPITER



MV Jupiter on her way to Dunoon on a cold winters day.

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Beaver Bay


Beaver Bay a Clyde Marine tug heading up river to Glasgow.

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Sylvania.



A post card which is on sale in New York to commemorate the World Trade Centre .

The cruise ship pictured was at the time named Albartros,but was better known as Sylvania built at John Browns Clydebank in 1957.

Tuesday, 16 December 2008

Millport Monument


Tomont End at the north point of the Island is a monument which was erected for two midshipmen from HMS Shearwater who drowned nearby .

The inscription on the monument is very difficult to read due to weathering,but local historians tell us that the inscription reads.

"To the Memory of Mr. Charles D. Cayley,
aged 17 years
and
Mr. William N. Jewall,
aged 19 years,
Midshipmen of H.M.S. 'Shearwater'.
Promising young officers,
drowned in the upsetting of their boat near this place,
17 May, 1844.

This Monument is erected in token of their worth by:
Captain Robinson and Officers of the above named vessel."

Monday, 15 December 2008

Sten Embla











Sten Embla making her way down river after a visit to Rothesey dock.

Saturday, 13 December 2008

HMS Mersey









HMS Mersey on a visit to Glasgow on the 12 DEC 08. Click HERE for more photographs of her

Friday, 12 December 2008

HMS Dauntless














Dauntless returning to Scotstoun after her first set of sea trials on the 12 December 20008.