#gourock

[theworldatwar]

The first US WAAC’s (Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps) arrive in Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland - 11th May 1943. On the 1st July 1943 it was given active duty status and became the WAC (Women’s Army Corp)

[whenthetraindoorsopen]

The rain prepares to devour Gourock.

Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. March 2026.

[dopescissorscashwagon]

The Seabourn Sojourn inbound for Greenock passing Gourock on her way up river. 8/1/25

📸 by Mark Gardner @mjgardner73

[sztupy]

Napi hegyek

[mostly-history]

Barrage balloons for merchant ships in convoy, to defend against dive-bombers (Greenock or Gourock, Scotland, October 31st, 1941):

Ratings bring out an inflated barrage balloon to fly from a ship in convoy about to leave harbour.

Ratings check the hard rope of a balloon before making fast on board a harbour balloon launch.

Balloons are transferred from the balloon launch to merchant ships.

Balloons are transferred from the balloon launch to merchant ships.

A merchant ship with balloon attached ready to leave harbour.

[gourock]

A lovely sunrise this morning in Gourock ...

[jollysportingbear]

MV Sound of Scarba ferry by Rourkeor Via Flickr: Ferry from Hunter's Quay to Gourock.

[benvironment]

Day 1 - Gawd I love a ferry. I'm spending the week in Cowal, and although I could get there from Fife via Loch Lomond and the Rest and Be Thankful, I opted for the Gourock-Dunoon ferry because a ferry ride always feels like the start of an adventure. And because, let's face it, ferries are grand things anyway.

The second pics shows the approach to Otter Ferry over the insanely steep and winding hill road just as the weather was on the turn yesterday.