[BITList] Fwd: LiveLeak.com - I'm not convinced thatwasassuccessful a ship launch as they thought it was

[HUGH]

Malcolm,

I believe there were a few such launches on the upper Clyde, for the same 
reasons, narrow river and uncertain tide or miscalculation. The Scottish 
Hawk debacle was caused by a freakish wind that took her away from the 
tugs - of the Daphne capsize I know no reasons, since I haven't looked them 
up - the Ferguson tug non-launch was a flaw in the ways. Re the latter 
reason, it used to be said that foremen carpenters on the eve of a launch 
would tell all and sundry in the pub that the ways were not adequate, in 
their opinion.  Often they would add that their advice in that regard had 
been rejected or ignored.

Hugh.