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HMS DARING On The Eve Of Her Launch
Photo: Copyright 2006, Gary Lucas, all rights reserved
HMS DARING - The connection to a long forgotten company...

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LANCASTRIA - The Forgotten Disaster
Moves are afoot to put right a wrong...

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Good news for Ferguson's
Good news indeed, but what is the future for the last family owned shipyard?Just posted!

Great Liners: The Day The Queen Went Missing!
How do you make a secret out of moving a 80,000 ton ship...?

Great Liners: The MONTCLARE
Just one of the many great ships launched on the Clyde, CPR's MONTCLARE...

Steel & Bennie History: Part one
Now a memory, Steel & Bennie were an old dignified tug company on the Clyde...

Steel & Bennie History: Part Two
Part two of the Steel & Bennie History.


Steel & Bennie History: Part Three
Part three of the Steel & Bennie History.

Steel & Bennie History: Part Four
Part four of the Steel & Bennie History. Just posted!

The Sugar Boat - The Clyde's Wreck
She went over in a storm in 1974, and remains there, a visible reminder of danger - even in the Firth of Clyde...


The last of the Fab Four
They were four lovely sister liners built for Cunard, the last has gone to the breakers this month...

Roamin In The Gloamin - Sunsets Over The Clyde
Nothing can be more beautiful than witnessing the sun going to rest over the Clyde hills. Don't take my word for it, have a look...

The US Civil War - It Happened On The Clyde
The Clyde became embroiled in the US Civil War - with intrigue, rumour, and always a grain of truth to every tale!>

50 Years of Changes - River Clyde Guide
A guide to the River Clyde, detailing yards and docks, both with us today and gone. Take a trip with us downriver.


The Unlucky OLIVEBANK?
She was called the Unlucky Ship - but she sailed the seas longer than most - read her story here.


Steam Tugs For Africa
The Clyde produced some of the most memorable tugs for South Africa.


Take A Cheaper Cruise on the Clyde
What to do when WAVERLEY is not sailing? Use the everyday ferries!

Christmas On The Clyde
Clydeshipping is fortunate to have some intrepid photographers - some views of Christmas 2004

One of Greenock's Greatest Sons
Detailing the life of a man who built up a major shipping empire

The Patent Slip
Stuart Cameron tells us who invented the Patent Slip

The Beginning and End of an Era
The birth and demise of the finest engine ever invented

The Story of A Ship
Ships are interesting things in themselves, but their histories are important too!

River Festival
A report on this year's (2004) River Festival in Glasgow

The Arrival of mv BUTE
Calmac's latest ferry arrives from Poland.

The Clyde - A Centre for Ship Management
The 'hidden' side of maritime Clydeside

Ian Muir
Ian Muir, who died recently, was one of WAVERLEY's finest characters.

The Case for Hunterston Terminal
Hunterston could be the UK's leading containerport.

A Grand Old Lady Returns Home
She didn't have the most glamourous of tasks, but nonetheless, she is still a lady!

The Anchor Line Story
Part one of the story of one of Glasgow's most famous shipping companies

Anchor Line -Part Two

Continuing our story of the Anchor Line.

When Launches Really Do Go Wrong
Detailing the trials and tribulations of launching ships

Ferguson Shipbuilders
The last family run shipyard

GOLDEN CROSS - A Modern Myth
Great story - but she's best remembered as herself

The First Great Cunarders

CAMPANIA and LUCANIA - Giants of their time.

When Launches Really Do Go Wrong
Detailing the trials and tribulations of launching ships

Life Aboard BRITANNIA, The First Cunard Liner
In her day she was feted as the last thing in luxury travel - Dickens didn't think so!

Sir Hugh Allan
A remarkable Scot who became an even more remarkable Candadian

Unusual Ships
From time to time the Clyde has produced some very uunusual vessels

River Ferries
Confusion reigns over these! Do you know how many Renfrew Ferries there are?

The Hidden Clyde
Okay, not hidden to those who live near them, but certainly away from public attention!

The Changing Face of Dumbarton
A town that has seen many changes, with change happening even now

Shiprepair on the Clyde
A look at this important, and seemingly growing, industry here
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