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Firth
of Clyde,
Scotland
Greenock
& Helensburgh Steamboat
Company
Formed in
1865 to provide an improved service to the Gareloch from Greenock and
Helensburgh and managed by Graham Brymner, a well-known Greenock tug
manager who was also entering the steamboat trade separately on his
own account. Four small steamers were built and PS Nelson was
purchased from Henderson & McKellar.
The venture failed and by 1869 the company had been dissolved. Nelson
was sold in 1868, Rosneath and Ardencaple in 1869. Craigrownie had
been launched in 1870 but sold along with the two remaining vessels
to Keith and Campbell who had earlier purchased PS
Ardencaple
Nelson
Ardencaple
Rosneath
Levan
Ardgowan
Craigrownie
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