Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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24 FEBRUARY 1938

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

The naval minelayer LINNET, built by Ardrossan Dockyard Limited – 163 feet in length, 27 feet in breadth, and 8 feet in depth – was launched at Ardrossan Harbour.

Further details of this vessel are available on the following link:-

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ye ... sel=LINNET

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24 MAY 1945

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

The general cargo coaster HIGHLAND QUEEN, built by Ardrossan Dockyard Limited – 204 feet in length, 32 feet wide, and 13 feet in depth – was launched at Ardrossan Harbour.

A photograph of this vessel is available on the following link:-

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ye ... LAND+QUEEN

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25 MAY 1864

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

The wooden sailing schooner FAIRY QUEEN, built by Joseph Russell, Ardrossan, for Robert and Thomas McKechnie, Girvan – 76 feet in length, and 19 feet in breadth – was launched at Ardrossan Harbour.

Further detail on this vessel is available in the following link:-

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ye ... AIRY+QUEEN

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25 MAY 1944

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

The general cargo coaster NORMAN QUEEN, built by Ardrossan Dockyard Limited for British Channel Island Shipping Company, London – 204 feet in length, 32 feet in breadth, and 13 feet deep – was launched at Ardrossan Harbour.

Three photographs of this vessel are available in the following link:-

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ye ... RMAN+QUEEN

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 MAY 1888

INCREASED LOADING FACILITIES AT THE HARBOUR

The Ardrossan Harbour Company have erected in the present wet dock a new fixed steam 30-ton crane, suitable for shipping coal or discharging cargo.

The hoisting gear is worked by an engine having a pair of cylinders 8 inches by 14 inches with a quick-speed gear for light loads to lift two tons at 120 feet per minute.

The steering gear is worked by an engine having a pair of cylinders 6½ inches by 10 inches and worm of phosphor bronze.

Both engines are supplied with steam from a vertical steam boiler, 9 feet by 4 feet.

Automatic filling gear is fitted to the jib.

The foundation of the crane is principally concrete.

Messrs Chaplin & Co., Glasgow, are the builders, and the foundations were prepared by the Harbour Company’s own workmen, to a plan of the civil engineer, Mr. Strain, to whose satisfaction both crane and foundation have been completed.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 MAY 1888

RAILWAY “SLEEPER” TRADE IN ARDROSSAN

For some time past a considerable trade has been carried out in the above line at this port.

On Tuesday night the S.S. Birch, 1024 tons register (Captain Clirt) arrived from Russia, with the first consignment of wooden blocks (over 15,000) for Messrs William Christie & Company’s creosoting works near Ardrossan Docks.

There is every indication of the present season being a busy one for the firm, as 20 cargoes are expected to be discharged here from the Baltic.

Messrs Christie’s plant has been increased, so that while a steamer is discharging, say 400 tons of sleepers can be sawn, adzed, bored, creosoted, and loaded for transit by rail or sea in a single day.

While a considerable part of this large import will be required by the local railways, orders are booked from Ireland, and a considerable quantity will be exported to Portugal.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 MAY 1986

ATHLETICS

Lorna Irving further fuelled her claims to an urgent nomination for a place in the Scottish team for the marathon at the Commonwealth Games when she sliced two minutes 41 seconds from the course record to win the Eastern Counties half-marathon championship at St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, yesterday.

She recorded 73 minutes 53 seconds on a flat course, but in windy conditions, to break the record which was set up by Karen Goldhawk, runner-up in last year’s Berlin Marathon.

Lincoln-based ANN SINCLAIR, formerly from Ardrossan, was second in 80-06 and another Scot Leslie Watson was third in 83-09.

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28 MAY 1942

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

The naval trawler GAIRSAY, built by Ardrossan Dockyard Limited for the Admiralty – 164 feet in length, 27 feet in breadth, and 10 feet in depth – was launched at Ardrossan Harbour.

Further detail on this vessel is available in the following link:-

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ye ... el=GAIRSAY

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28 MAY 1850

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

The wood sailing brigantine PIONEER, built by Barr & Shearer, Ardrossan, for Andrew Jamieson Ellis and Gilbert Burns – 78 feet in length, 18 feet in breadth, and 12 feet in depth – was launched at Ardrossan.

Further detail on this vessel is available in the following link:-

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ye ... el=PIONEER

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 MAY 1902

LAUNCH

The steel screw steamer ARVOR was launched at Ardrossan yesterday evening.

The vessel was built by the Ardrossan Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company to the order of Messrs E Marchese & Company, Lorient.

The vessel is of the raised quarterdeck type and its dimension are:- length, 170 feet; breadth, 27 feet; and moulded depth, 12 feet 6 inches.

It will be propelled by triple expansion engines which are to be supplied by Messrs Bow & McLachlan & Company, of Paisley.

[Further details of this vessel are available on the following link:-

http://clydeships.co.uk/view.php?year_b ... ssel=ARVOR

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28 MAY 1850

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

The wood sailing brigantine PIONEER, built by Barr & Shearer, Ardrossan, for Andrew Jamieson Ellis and Gilbert Burns – 78 feet in length, 18 feet in breadth, and 12 feet in depth – was launched at Ardrossan.

Further detail on this vessel is available in the following link:-

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ye ... el=PIONEER

GLASGOW HERALD
31 MAY 1850

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

On Tuesday last, a beautiful brig was launched from the building yard of Messrs Barr & Shearer, Ardrossan.

The day was fine, and the turnout of spectators numerous.

On the signal being given, the brig glided gently down her ways into the water, receiving in her course the name of "PIONEER," a ceremony which was gracefully performed by Miss Croker of Saltcoats.

From the appearance of the PIONEER she seems well calculated to sustain the reputation which her eminent builders have so well earned for her neatness and strength.

The PIONEER is intended for the New Zealand trade, and will be commanded by Captain Ellis, late of the PHILLIP LAING.

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GLASGOW HERALD
31 MAY 1926

FOOTBALL
NORTH AYRSHIRE SCHOOLS FINAL
AT ARDROSSAN

Eglinton, 2; Ardrossan Academy, 1.