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Tail of the Bank

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The Tail of the Bank is the name given to the anchorage in the upper Firth of Clyde immediately North of Greenock and Gourock. [1]

15 relations: City of Glasgow Police, Ed McIlvenny, Firth, Firth of Clyde, Fleet review (Commonwealth realms), Free France, French destroyer Maillé Brézé (1931), Gordon MacMillan (British Army officer), Greenock, HMS Bulwark (L15), Lyle Hill, MV Captayannis, MV Seabus, River Clyde, Roadstead.

City of Glasgow Police

The City of Glasgow Police or Glasgow City Police was the police of the City of Glasgow, Scotland.

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Ed McIlvenny

Edward Joseph McIlvenny (21 October 1924 – 18 May 1989) was a Scottish soccer player, who most notably captained the United States national team in their 1–0 upset of England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

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Firth

Firth is a word in the Scots and English languages used to denote various coastal waters in Scotland and even a strait.

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Firth of Clyde

The Firth of Clyde is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off the southwest coast of Scotland, named for the River Clyde which empties into it.

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Fleet review (Commonwealth realms)

A fleet review is a traditional gathering of ships from a particular navy to be observed by the reigning monarch or his or her representative, a practice allegedly dating back to the 15th century.

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Free France

Free France and its Free French Forces (French: France Libre and Forces françaises libres) were the government-in-exile led by Charles de Gaulle during the Second World War and its military forces, that continued to fight against the Axis powers as one of the Allies after the fall of France.

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French destroyer Maillé Brézé (1931)

Maillé Brézé was a built for the French Navy during the 1930s.

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Gordon MacMillan (British Army officer)

General Sir Gordon Holmes Alexander MacMillan of MacMillan and Knap, (7 January 1897 – 21 January 1986) was a professional soldier who rose to become a general in the British Army.

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Greenock

Greenock (Grianaig) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in Scotland and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

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HMS Bulwark (L15)

HMS Bulwark is the second ship of the Royal Navy's assault ships.

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Lyle Hill

Lyle Hill is a viewpoint in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland.

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MV Captayannis

The Captayannis was a Greek sugar-carrying vessel that sank in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland in 1974.

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MV Seabus

The MV Seabus is a passenger ferry built in 2007 for the Gourock to Kilcreggan service on the Firth of Clyde.

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River Clyde

The River Clyde (Abhainn Chluaidh,, Watter o Clyde) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland.

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Roadstead

A roadstead (or roads - the earlier form) is a body of water sheltered from rip currents, spring tides or ocean swell where ships can lie reasonably safely at anchor without dragging or snatching.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tail_of_the_Bank

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