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When P&O ran the service to the Shetlands from Aberdeen there was a succession of ferries over a number of decades called 'St Clair'. The later vessels were ro-ro, and pictures of these can be found on P&Os site.
Prior to the ro-ro, there was a ship that I barely remember as I was too young to take much notice at the time, but she used to dock in the Shetlands near the old berth in Lerwick, before the ro-ro facilities were built at Holmsgarth.
All I can recall was vehicles being lifted in and out of her holds using nets under the wheels. As a kid I stood in fascination waiting for one of these dangling vehicles to come to grief, but they never did, much to my boyhood disappointment.
Dad says she was a lovely looking ship with nice lines, but I can't find any photos of her. She was running (I think) late 60's and early 70's, and I believe there's a static model of her in the Shetland Museum, but it's a bit far away now (I live in Hampshire now).
Has anyone come across this particular ship?
Edit I see Jim Pottinger has a rather excellent painting of St Clair here that may be her. Can you tell me which St Clair that one is Jim?
Prior to the ro-ro, there was a ship that I barely remember as I was too young to take much notice at the time, but she used to dock in the Shetlands near the old berth in Lerwick, before the ro-ro facilities were built at Holmsgarth.
All I can recall was vehicles being lifted in and out of her holds using nets under the wheels. As a kid I stood in fascination waiting for one of these dangling vehicles to come to grief, but they never did, much to my boyhood disappointment.
Dad says she was a lovely looking ship with nice lines, but I can't find any photos of her. She was running (I think) late 60's and early 70's, and I believe there's a static model of her in the Shetland Museum, but it's a bit far away now (I live in Hampshire now).
Has anyone come across this particular ship?
Edit I see Jim Pottinger has a rather excellent painting of St Clair here that may be her. Can you tell me which St Clair that one is Jim?