Inglis’ Final Years

After WAVERLEY, Inglis built one further paddle steamer - the MAID OF THE LOCH for Loch Lomond and there is growing optimism that she may be returned to service in the near future following almost twenty years of neglect.

In the 1950s Inglis developed a new product - building 16 whale catchers for various owners and they also built numerous tugs. However, global competition in shipbuilding was intensifying and in 1962 Harland & Wolff decided to close down all of their remaining Clyde facilities.

The last ship from the Pointhouse shipyard was the dredger AIGBURTH which was delivered to the British Transport Commission in 1963.

In 101 years Inglis had built just over 500 ships at Pointhouse. Little is recognisable at the site today but the ends of the building berths are still discernible from the decks of WAVERLEY as she passes the mouth of the Kelvin a few minutes after leaving her base at Anderston Quay

1997 is the 50^th Anniversary of Inglis’ most famous ship and the 150^th Anniversary of the founding of the A & J Inglis partnership. Hopefully, WAVERLEY will continue to remind us of that famous Clyde name for many years to come.