To all of our Australian friends , she may be coming to you. Best known to the people of Glasgow as the 'Carrick' and was used for many years as the RNVR messhouse in the heart of the city. The former grain Clipper is seen ashore at Irvine. Talks are still ongoing for the famous relic to be barged to Amsterdam then on to Australia for full restoration but this could take a very long time indeed. Also in the picture is a former RAF ASR Pinnacle No.1262 launch.

Launched at Sunderland , Tyne & Wear in 1864 under the name City of Adelaide until 1922 , when she was Commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Carrick in 1923 until decommission in 1948. She then became the RNVR Carrick until 2001 after which she reverted to her original launch name. She is now an 'A Listed Structure' in Scotland and part of the National Historic Fleet and the 'Core Collection' of the UK , a very important ship.

A support frame arrived at Irvine in February 2012 to be assembled ready to be put under the ship in late March. The 'City of Adelaide Trust' removed her from Irvine to Chatham , then onward to Adelaide in Australia.