SS St Kevin

SS St Kevin
Built by John Fullerton & Company Paisley,
Yard No 149
Engines by Hall-Brown, Buttery & Co, Glasgow
Last Name: OAKFORD (1915)
Launched: Tuesday, 16/01/1900
Built: 1900
Ship Type: Steamship
Ship's Role: Coaster
Tonnage: 679 grt | 238 nrt
Length: 185 feet
Breadth: 28.1 feet
Depth: 11.6 feet
Owner History:
T. Heiton, Dublin.
1915 Thomas M. Collier, Dublin.
1915 Ford Shipping (Mann, Macneal), Dublin.
1918 T. W. Smyth, London.
1928 C. Strubin & Co, London

HMC Valiant

HMC Valiant a Border Agency (customs) cutter arriving at Largs pier.

For pictures of her sister ship click HERE

Ali Cat

Ali Cat encountering a grey funnel on her way to Dunoon.

SPS CRISTOBAL COLON F105

The Álvaro de Bazán-class frigates are the first modern vessels of the Spanish Navy to incorporate ballistic resistant steel in the hull, along with the power plants being mounted on anti-vibration mounts to reduce noise and make them less detectable by submarines.

Green Chief

Green Chief seen passing  Ardneil Bay Ardrossan were she was helping LM Constructor lay pipes.

Gourock

Summer twilight from Gourock,looking across the bay towards Loch Long and the Cowal Peninsula.

Clyde Glasgow

Photo taken from the Stobceoss (Finnieston) crane. Stobcross Quay on the right. Mavisbank and Plantation Quays on the left. Princes Dock over the sheds on the left and the. Govan drydock further down.
Post Card is dated 1967.

Lesley M

Lesley M in Cardwell Bay Gourock,she was helping to lay drainage pipes.

MV lord of the Isles

Lord of the Isles at Garvel dry dock for her winter overhaul.

Loch Seaforth

Loch Seaforth at the Great Harbour Greenock.

Irvine Harbour Crane

The harbour crane has seen better days,looking as though only the rust is holding it together,it has been moved  away from the harbour by the maritime museum for safe keeping,with the view of restoration,don't hold your breath.

Port Glasgow

Taken from Port Glasgow looking upriver towards Dumbarton.