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Wednesday 18 February 2009

Spirit Of Brazil










Making her way up to Sheildhall on the 17 Feb 2009 to deliver animal feed ,Spirit Of Brazil is one of the largest ships to visit Glasgow.

Spirit of Brazil
Grt - 36.591
Dwt - 70.653
Length - 224.00
Breadth - 32.20

Tuesday 17 February 2009

Cameron




Briggs Marine buoy maintenance vessel Cameron approaching James Watt Dock.

Sunday 15 February 2009

Mount Stewart









Mount Stewart is one of the pilot cutters for Clydeport,she is seen approaching James Watt Dock.

Saturday 14 February 2009

STRATHCLYDE Police





Strathclyde Police new has two new ribs for operation on the Clyde.

Friday 13 February 2009

Thursday 12 February 2009

British Bombardier

An advert for the shipbuilders Stephen of Linthouse,published Jan 1965,the ship herself was launched 18 May 62.

Wednesday 11 February 2009

Second Snark

The Second Snark,a popular cruiser on the Clyde,she is seen passing Govan shipbuilders with HMS Dragon on the slipway.

Monday 9 February 2009

SS Empress of Scotland

An advert cut from an old magazine .

Empress of Scotland built at the Fairfield shipyard in Govan and launched on the 17 12 1929,she had a few refits in her time and I believe ended up with the one funnel.

Click HERE to read an interesting history of Canadian Pacific Line.

Thursday 5 February 2009

Warrior 111




Warrior 111 photographed from Port Glasgow ,she was on her way to Glasgow.

Wednesday 4 February 2009

Tuesday 3 February 2009

Queen Mary




A Glass magic lantern slide of the unfinished Queen Mary at John Browns.

Sunday 1 February 2009

Tarnholm








The Sweedish tanker heading to Rothesay Dock ,more pictures of her can be seen HERE