King George V – 27th May 1971

   
KING GEORGE V
(Evening cruise)
(Planned to be QUEEN MARY II but QMII winter
overhaul had over-run and she was not available
at the start of the season)

Gourock, Wemyss Bay, cruise to Kyles of Bute,
Tighnabruaich (time ashore), cruise round Bute
via Garroch Head and Main Channel,
Gourock   
 
 
Photographs provided by Ian Ferguson
     
A wonderful shot of Waverley in dramatic light conditions
Waverley berthing while charter passengers await KGV 
 
 Waverley heads off from Gourock
as Iona arrives on the Dunoon service
     
KGV arrives at Gourock    KGV at Tighnabruaich 
View from the bow as KGV approaches the Kyle Narrows

 
Photographs provided by John Park
     
 KGV at Tighnabruaich    KGV at Tighnabruaich 
King George V at Gourock
Iona and Waverley at Gourock –
almost identical to the B&W image above but not quite

 

Photographs:  Eric Schofield
Iona arr. Gourock with Glen Sannox at Wires   Grab Dredger passing upfirth off Gourock  King George V at Tighnabruaich Pier