Photos by Stuart Cameron : on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

I believe that this is the only crane of its type still standing .It is in a rather poor condition and requires some maintenance according to recent tv news

Thanks rajjew,

I think that the last time the Balmoral enter the Clyde waters was when she was chief escort to the QE2 on her final farewell visit a year later. I could be wrong of course!

In 1949 I started my first job on the " Ryde " at the age of 15. Engine room boy at a wage of £1.17.6. for a 44 hour week.Sheer purgatory, the engineers were tyrants.Worked on the other paddlers, Sandown, Whippingham, Merstone.Great little ships but coaling them was a nightmare and basic washing facilities when you finished. I was glad to join the M.N proper and go deep sea. I`ve been to see the " Ryde ", she looks very sad and will sail no more.

Nice shot Norrie Mack.

If this bridge straddles the River Clyde, i presume this is quite close to Faslane Nuclear Submarine Base, anyone comment on this please, because ive seen the submarines from a distance on the Clyde? Thanks Ray

It was good to see your photos Stuart. Selami Ozgoren (ex-Babcock employee from Renfrew Nuclear Eng Dept 1976)

Went down there 5th August 2009 and yes it is still there...looks like it's high and dry though....

Jack mentioned Dewrance Dumbarton (above) Dewrance became a wholly owned subsiduary of Babcock & Wilcox Ltd when Sir James Dewrance died (1938 I think) (when Babcock & Wilcox was part of the Babcock International Group (BIG) at the time I believe)

Diamond Power then moved into the same Building and Babcock took a 38% share in this Sootblower business as it was equipment that was installed in the boilers that they built ( for cleaning off the soot fouling that effected performance) Babcock sold that stake Circa 1995 when Mitsui took over Babcock . There are Lots of views of the Building that was originally built for the Metallurgical Society which got involved in an Alchemy Scandal (Kosmoid). Then operated as Dumbarton WEeldless Tube Company owned by some the Denny Shipbuilding family who had lost money in Kosmoid, but salvaged the patented Tube making inventions of the discredited (and dead) Dr Shiels. (Business is boring these days)

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