The Greenock with Captain Douglas was new in 1818 and appears to have been a very fast boat in the river trade. The Greenock disappeared from the lists of steamers sailing in 1826
Reference:
An article by Graham Lappin published in "Clyde Steamers" magazine and given to the curator by the author.
At this time the navigation of the river was still a problem for larger vessels and Greenock seems to have been sufficiently shallow draught to make passage at almost any state of the tide.
Reference:
An article by Graham Lappin published in "Clyde Steamers" magazine and given to the curator by the author.
Graham Lappin says that "The Argyle of 1815 was a popular boat sailing to Inverary for over a decade. She had a highlander as a figure head and some idea of the entertainment on board may be had from" bar714~Extempore Stanza on hearing some favourite tune played on the Musical Glasses by Mr Samuel Hutchison on the Argyle Steam-boat. {i}.
A steamer also called Argyle was moved from the Clyde to London in 1815 and renamed the Thames.
Reference:
An article by Graham Lappin published in "Clyde Steamers" magazine and given to the curator by the author.
Marion initially entered service operating between Glasgow and Greenock before being placed in Loch Lomond in 1818 where she plied the loch in summer. Passengers would embark at Balloch for the sail up Loch Lomond. The first point of call was the place where the Inversnaid Hotel is now situated to enable passengers to visit Rob Roy's Cave. The trip continued to Pulpit Rock, a Covenanters' meeting place, at Inveruglas, 6 miles north of Tarbet then to Ardlui for a short stay before returning to Balloch. {i}
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Marian on Loch Lomond by Michael Hunt (detail) {ii} |
References:
{i} Loch Lomond Steamers; http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Loch-Lomond-Steamers [accessed 06Nov2019]
{ii} EGERTON, MICHAEL, Airy Nothings; or, Scraps and Naughts, and Odd-cum-Shorts. (London, Thomas M'Lean, 1825) Plate 12
