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What/When	Ship
News Event Tuesday, January 10, 1950 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1950s advert by Shaw Savill Line, London for their passenger services
News Event Saturday, October 12, 1963 @ 1700	PRINS CASIMIR (1955 - 1967 general cargo ship 258 feet long of Oranje Line, Rotterdam : 1992 scrapped)	Own Page
PRINS CASIMIR closes at Glasgow for cargo for Montreal and Great Lakes Ports
Ships agent J C Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel DOUglas 7101 Grams "Peacock" Port of Registry Rotterdam (Netherlands)
News Event Wednesday, May 1, 1957 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
June 1957 Sailing Notice for Royal Mail Lines, London
News Event Tuesday, June 25, 2019 @ 1603		Own Page
Two workmen talking at B Ae Systems Shipyard at Govan, Glasgow
By e-mail from Jim (Glasgow)     At BAe Systems Shipyard (formerly Fairfields Shipyard) in Govan, Glasgow the other day I overheard two workmen talking :    First Man : “My wife has just bought a new thing for the house.    You put some scented water in it and switch it on.  When it boils and bubbles it is supposed to remove all the impurities from the air.     I told her that it’s a bloody waste of money”   Second Man :  “Knowing you, the air in your house will be full of profanities (= bad language,  swearing,  nasty, unpleasant and unkind words.”)
News Event Sunday, October 5, 1958 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1950s advert by Sociedade Geral de Comercio, Industria e Transportes, Lisbon, Portugal
News Event Sunday, October 5, 1958 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1950s advert by Palm Line, London tor their services from U.K. and Continental Ports and West Africa
News Event Thursday, February 14, 1963 @ 1240	TIDE (1959 - 1973 general cargo coaster 192 feet 48.9m overall of Amons & Co, Zaandam / N.V. Rederij "Tide", Bunde, Limburg /Timmerman's Handel & Industrie Maats N.V., Goes, Netherlands)	Own Page
Netherlands coaster TIDE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load a cargo of coal for East Yelland
Arrived from Cork (Ireland) Port of Registry Goes (Netherlands) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Net Tonnage 267 Sailing for East Yelland (Denmark) Gross Tonnage 399 Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Deadweght Tonnage 565 Master of vessel on arrival A Borg Draught aft on arrival 8' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Coal Master of vessel on sailing A Borg
News Event Thursday, February 14, 1963 @ 1210	WILLY (1960-1965 General cargo coaster 48.21m overall of N.V. Wijnne & Barends, Delfzijl, Groningen / Rederij 'Willy', Groningen / Hendrik Tattje, Jakob Vellinga, Hendrik Wolthuis)	Own Page
Wijnne & Barends coaster WILLY arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load a cargo of coal for East Yelland
Arrived from Newport (South Wales, U.K.) Port of Registry Groningen (Netherlands) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Net Tonnage 253 Sailing for East Yelland (Denmark) Gross Tonnage 499 Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Deadweght Tonnage 650 Master of vessel on arrival Hendrik Wolthuis Draught aft on arrival 8' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Coal Draught aft on sailing 12' 00" Master of vessel on sailing Hendrik Wolthuis
News Event Thursday, February 23, 1967 @ 1115	SAINT RONAN (1966-1980 General cargo coaster 147 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow)	Own Page
Gardner's coaster SAINT RONAN arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow with Granite from Bonawe
Arrived from Bonawe (Scottish Highlands, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 14 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Net Tonnage 204 Sailing for Lochaline (Morvern area, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 433 Sailed from berth 14 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Deadweght Tonnage 535 Draught forward on arrival 9' 08" Draught aft on arrival 10' 07" Cargo carried on arrival Granite 400 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1300 on 23rd February Stevedore discharging inward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Completed discharge of inward cargo 0945 on 24th February Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 6' 00" Draught aft on sailing 7' 02" Ships agent J & A Gardner & Co. Ltd., 228 Clyde Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 221 7845
News Event Monday, June 24, 2019 @ 1330	IDOMENEUS (1972-1976 General cargo ship of Alfred Holt Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
How do you pronounce IDOMENEUS of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool
Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 7,664
How do you pronounce IDOMENEUS, of Alfred  Holt’s Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool ???    Is it    “EYE” domeneus (as in a person’s eye) Or    Is it “I”  domeneus (as in “it”  or  “in”)  Thanks, J M  (Morecambe, England)
News Event Sunday, February 23, 1964 @ 0900	ZIELONA GORA (1961- 1979 General cargo ship 356 feet 108.3m overall of Polish Steamship Company (Polsteam), Szczecin : 1979 scrapped in Spain)	Own Page
ZIELONA GORA arrives at Glasgow to load tubes and heavy lifts for Stettin (Szczecin, Poland)
Arrived from Amsterdam (Netherlands) Port of Registry Szczecin (Poland) Arrived in berth 10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Net Tonnage 1,925 Sailing for Stettin (Szczecin, Poland) Gross Tonnage 3,804 Sailed from berth 10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Deadweght Tonnage 4,950 Draught forward on arrival 7' 02" Draught aft on arrival 15' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 24th February Outward cargo Tubes 1,600 tons and 4 heavy lifts total 53 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 Heavy lifts loaded 26th February loaded 4 heavy lifts total 53 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT Completed loading outward cargo 1515 on 26th February Draught forward on sailing 15' 00" Draught aft on sailing 18' 00" Ships agent J S Braid, Glasgow
News Event Sunday, February 23, 1964 @ 0630	DIOMED ( 1956 - 1970 cargo liner 490 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Alfred Holt's DIOMED arrives at Glasgow to load for Singapore and Bangkok via Birkenhead
Arrived from Hamburg (Germany) Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Sailing for Singapore and Bangkok via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Draught forward on arrival 15 00" Draught aft on arrival 20' 10" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 23rd February Outward cargo General cargo 1,500 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 Completed loading outward cargo 1645 on 26th February Draught forward on sailing 17' 03" Draught aft on sailing 20' 07" Ships agent Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9891
News Event Saturday, June 22, 2019 @ 1535	CAPO 11J (Motor Launch)	Own Page
Motor Launch CAPO 11J manoeuvering in Old Dock, Troon Harbour
Ship's location Old Dock, Troon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
News Event Saturday, July 15, 1967 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Possibly 1960s watercolour painting of the Soo Locks, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, U.S.A.
News Event Saturday, June 22, 2019 @ 1443	SARAH-B (General cargo ship (formerly KOBEPA) 81.44m overall x 11.58m breadth)	Own Page
German cargo ship SARAH-B at Port of Ayr, Scotland
Ship's location Port of Ayr (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry Elsfleth (Germany) Gross Tonnage 1,596 Deadweght Tonnage 2,300
Can anyone please supply details of SARAH-B  (formerly KOBEPA)
News Event Saturday, April 1, 1950 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1950s advert by David Traill & Sons, Stevedores and Contractors, Grangemouth, Scotland
News Event Tuesday, May 9, 1967 @ 1250	KIFFA (1951-1965 Refrigerated / general cargo ship 109.5m 288 feet overall of Cie. Maritime des Chargeurs Réunis, Le Havre : 1969 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan)	Own Page
KIFFA arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow to load containers and 1 lift for Chicago via Montreal
Arrived from Rotterdam (Netherlands) via Prince's Dock, Glasgow Port of Registry Le Havre (France) Arrived in berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head east)..... beside the big 150-ton crane Gross Tonnage 4,102 Sailing for Chicago via Montreal Sailed from berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head east)..... beside the big 150-ton crane Draught forward on arrival 12' 09" Draught aft on arrival 16' 01" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 1730 on 9th May Outward cargo Same inward cargo, 6 containers and 1 heavy lift Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Heavy lifts loaded 6 containers total 75 tons and 1 lift of 17 tons, all loaded by the giant 150-ton crane Completed loading outward cargo 1920 on 9th May Draught forward on sailing 15' 08" Draught aft on sailing 16' 11" Ships agent John G Borland & Peat Ltd., 179 West George Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone 041-248-3651
News Event Thursday, April 27, 1967 @ 1250	CANADIAN STAR ( 1957 - 1972 General cargo liner 472 feet long of Blue Star Line, London)	Own Page
Blue Star's CANADIAN STAR arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow to load heavy lifts for Los Angeles
Arrived from Prince's Dock, Glasgow Port of Registry London Arrived in berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) .. beside the giant 150-ton lift crane Gross Tonnage 6,291 Sailing for Los Angeles (U.S.A.) Sailed from berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) .. beside the giant 150-ton lift crane Draught forward on arrival 15' 10" Draught aft on arrival 23' 09" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 1300 on 27th April Outward cargo General cargo and 8 heavy lifts Stevedore loading outward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Heavy lifts loaded 8 heavy lifts total 105 tons 11 cwts loaded onto CANADIAN STAR by the giant 105-ton crane Completed loading outward cargo 1510 on 27th April Draught forward on sailing 16' 00" Draught aft on sailing 23' 10" Ships agent J S Nowery & Co., Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 5133
News Event Sunday, October 16, 1966 @ 1425	PIONEER COVE (1946-1970 a 1946-built C2-S-B1 type general cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Lines, New York : 1970 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan)	Own Page
United States Lines PIONEER COVE arrives at Glasgow to unload then load for Boston
Arrived from Boston via Liverpool and Dublin Port of Registry U.S.A. Arrived in berth Merklands Quay, Glasgow ( head west with stern 1 blind in from east end of shed) Sailing for Boston (Massachussets, USA) Sailed from berth Merklands Quay, Glasgow ( head west with stern 1 blind in from east end of shed) Draught forward on arrival 13' 09" Draught aft on arrival 17' 07" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 982 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1430 on 16th October Stevedore discharging inward cargo Clyde Port Authority and James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Completed discharge of inward cargo 1830 on 20th October Commened loading outward cargo 1900 on 18th October Outward cargo General cargo 3,336 tons : Sperm oil 380 tons and 3 passengers Stevedore loading outward cargo Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow Heavy lifts loaded Floating crane NEWSHOT loaded 8 containers on 21st and 10 containers on 25th onto PIONEER COVE Completed loading outward cargo 2100 on 25th October Draught forward on sailing 17' 06" Draught aft on sailing 24' 00" Vessel bunkered 25th October bunkered 350 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE Ships agent W B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219
News Event Thursday, January 27, 1966 @ 1435	AMERICAN PRESS (1948-1967 General cargo ship 460 feet overall of United States Line, New York : 1971 scrapped)	Own Page
United States Lines AMERICAN PRESS arrives at Glasgow from Boston via Liverpool
Arrived from Boston (USA) via Liverpool Port of Registry New York (USA) Arrived in berth 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of 1 / 2 bulkhead) Gross Tonnage 9,150 Sailing for Boston (Massachussets, USA) Sailed from berth 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and stern 1 blind east of 1 / 2 bulkhead) Draught forward on arrival 10' 02" Draught aft on arrival 20' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1445 on 27th January Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed discharge of inward cargo 1400 on 31st January Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 30th January Outward cargo 1 passenger : general cargo 2,039 tons : and 330 tons of sperm oil Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 1500 on 2nd February Draught forward on sailing 15' 00" Draught aft on sailing 24' 09" Ships agent W B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041 248 2929 Telex 77219
News Event Friday, January 21, 1966 @ 2020	STALEY BRIDGE (1940- 1967 General cargo coaster 138 feet overall of John Summers Steelworks, England)	Own Page
Coaster STALEY BRIDGE arrives at Merklands Quay, Glasgow to load Grain for Drogheda
Arrived from Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry Chester (England) Arrived in berth Merklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Net Tonnage 122 Sailing for Drogheda (Ireland) Gross Tonnage 297 Sailed from berth Merklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Deadweght Tonnage 350 Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0935 on 24th January Outward cargo Grain 292 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow Completed loading outward cargo 1515 on 24th January Ships agent Hay Hamilton Ltd., 140 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone DOUglas 3421
News Event Saturday, April 11, 1964 @ 1355	NEPTUN (General cargo ship 494 feet overall)	Own Page
Cargo ship NEPTUN berths at Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow with Soya Beans from USA
Arrived from Norfolk (Virginia, U.S.A.) via Meadowside Quay, Glasgow Arrived in berth 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west) Sailing for Baie-Comeau (Canada) Sailed from berth 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west) Draught forward on arrival 16' 06" Draught aft on arrival 20' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Soya Beans 2,996 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 12th April Completed discharge of inward cargo 0930 on 15th April Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 12' 09" Draught aft on sailing 21' 00" Vessel bunkered 14th April bunkered 460 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY Ships agent J & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571
Any information or details of this ship NEPTUN will be appreciated.
News Event Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 2232	LAURENTIA (1947 - 1967 Passenger/cargo liner 455 feet long with Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 Scrapped in Valencia, Spain)	Own Page
Donaldson Line's LAURENTIA passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow heading downriver
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) Port of Registry Glasgow Ships agent Donaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1, Tel CENtral 3901 Gross Tonnage 8249
Tugs FLYING DUCK and FLYING WIZARD at the stern and tug FLYING DIPPER at the bow were towing Donaldson Line's LAURENTIA astern from Prince's Dock to berth 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow and passing Govan Wharf, Glasgow and heading downriver.
News Event Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1005	MIRTO (General cargo ship of Oretea S.p.a di Navigazione)	Own Page
Italian cargo ship MIRTO passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow sailing for U.S. Gulf Ports
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) Port of Registry Italy
Tug FLYING DUCK at the bow and tug FLYING DOLPHIN towing at the stern were towing Italian cargo ship MIRTO (which was sailing for U.S. Gulf Ports) from 4 Meadowside Quay and passing Govan Wharf, Glasgow and heading downriver towards Greenock.      Any information or details of this ship MIRTO will be appreciated.
News Event Friday, June 14, 2019 @ 1240		Own Page
Govan Pontoon at Water Row, Govan, Glasgow
News Event Friday, June 14, 2019 @ 1245	No 8 (Former passenger ferry which crossed River Clyde at Glasgow : now an exhibit at Riverside Museum, Glasgow)	Own Page
Former passenger ferry No 8 alongside GLENLEE at Riverside Museum, Glasgow
Ship's location Alongside GLENLEE at Riverside Museum, Pointhouse, Glasgow Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
News Event Wednesday, June 1, 1949 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1949 Advert by Ross & Marshall, Ltd., Managers of "Light" Shipping Co. Ltd., Greenock
News Event Friday, July 14, 1967 @ 1700	AUTHOR (1958-1978 General cargo ship of T & J Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrisons AUTHOR closing at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for West, South and East Africa
Ships agent Thos & Jas Harrison Ltd., Liverpool Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.)
News Event Friday, May 12, 1967 @ 1555	GIACINTO MOTTA (1955-1967 General cargo ship 543 feet overall : sank 23 July 1967 off Camp Island, Newfoundland)	Own Page
GIACINTO MOTTA arrives at the giant crane at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow to load steel coils
Arrived from Bremen (Germany) Port of Registry Italy Arrived in berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head east) Deadweght Tonnage 15,800 Sailing for Sorel and Chicago via Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow Sailed from berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head east) Draught forward on arrival 18' 08" Draught aft on arrival 19' 03" Cargo carried on arrival Steel Coils (outwards) 6,000 tons Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 14th May Outward cargo Steel coils 2,001 tons (loaded by the giant crane) Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 2055 on 15th May Draught forward on sailing 21' 00" Draught aft on sailing 21' 02" Ships agent J & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571
News Event Sunday, April 7, 1963 @ 1320	H.M.S. CLYDE (1960-1971 "Ton" class inshore minesweeper - formerly HMS AMERTON - pennant number M1105 of Royal Navy, London : 1971 scrapped)	Own Page
Royal Navy Minesweeper H.M.S. CLYDE arrives at Ardrossan Dockyard
Arrived from Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry Admiralty (Royal Navy, London) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) ... Ardrossan Dockyard on arrival Net Tonnage 225 Sailing for Sea : Firth of Clyde for trials Sailed from berth Ardrossan Dockyard, Ardrossan (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Master of vessel on arrival Lt. R Tapley Draught aft on arrival 9' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Ships agent Ardrossan Dockyard Company, Ardrossan
News Event Saturday, April 6, 1963 @ 0915	PALM (1927-1963 Coastal tar carrier of Fishers of Newry)	Own Page
Tar carrier PALM arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load Tar for Belfast
Arrived from Dublin (Eire / Ireland) Port of Registry Newry Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Reg Tonnage 122 Sailing for Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 343 Sailed from berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival McAllister Draught aft on arrival 10' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Tar Draught aft on sailing 13' 00" Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
News Event Friday, January 10, 1936 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1930's poster issued by Anchor Line of Glasgow for their Summer Cruises to the Mediterranean
News Event Saturday, August 20, 1966 @ 2010	DICK LYKES (1945-1970 General cargo ship 460 feet long of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Tampa, USA : 1970 scrapped Taiwan)	Own Page
Lykes Brothers DICK LYKES arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow from New Orleans (USA) via Manchester
Arrived from New Orleans (USA) via Manchester Port of Registry Tampa (USA) Arrived in berth 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her stern 1 blind east 1 / 2 wall) Gross Tonnage 8,174 Sailing for New Orleans (USA) via Liverpool Sailed from berth 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her stern 1 blind east 1 / 2 wall) Draught forward on arrival 10' 11" Draught aft on arrival 16' 08" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 664 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 21st August Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed discharge of inward cargo 1600 on 24th August Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 21st August Outward cargo General cargo 553 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 1845 on 24th August Draught forward on sailing 11' 03" Draught aft on sailing 16' 09" Ships agent Frank C Strick & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CITy 6131
News Event Thursday, December 28, 1961 @ 1700	TACTICIAN ( 1961-1979 Cargo liner of T. & J. Harrison Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's TACTICIAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for the West Indies
Ships agent Prentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011 Port of Registry Liverpool
News Event Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 0645	LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow)	Own Page
LAIRDS LOCH passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow inbound for Glasgow
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow Port of Registry Glasgow
News Event Monday, July 2, 1962 @ 0158	PRINS WILLEM V	Own Page
PRINS WILLEM V passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow inbound for Glasgow
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow
News Event Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 2310	AUGVALD (1958-1969 General cargo liner 430 feet long of Norwegian owners)	Own Page
AUGVALD passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow inbound for Glasgow
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow Port of Registry Norway
AUGVALD was being towed at the bow by the  tug STRONGBOW and towed at the stern  by the tug WARRIOR
News Event Sunday, July 1, 1962 @ 1610	AMARNA (1949-1967 then 1968-1971 General cargo ship of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
AMARNA passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow inbound for Glasgow
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for Glasgow Port of Registry Liverpool
AMARNA was being towed at the bow by the  tug FLYING WIZARD and towed at the stern  by the tug FLYING WITCH
News Event Wednesday, March 8, 1967 @ 0630	LOCH ARD (1955-1971 General cargo coaster 184 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped)	Own Page
MacBrayne's LOCH ARD arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow from the West Highlands of Scotland
Arrived from West Highlands and Islands of Scotland Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 24 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Reg Tonnage 237 Sailing for West Highlands and Islands of Scotland Gross Tonnage 611 Sailed from berth 24 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Draught forward on arrival 9' 06" Draught aft on arrival 11' 03" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 80 tons and Livestock Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 8th March Stevedore discharging inward cargo Scruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771 Completed discharge of inward cargo 1345 on 8th March Commened loading outward cargo 1415 on 8th March Outward cargo General cargo 380 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Scruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771 Completed loading outward cargo 1930 on 9th March Draught forward on sailing 10' 05" Draught aft on sailing 12' 00" Ships agent David MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone CENtral 9231
News Event Tuesday, May 1, 1951 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1950s advert by William Thomson's Ben Line, Edinburgh tor their services to the Far East
News Event Friday, February 10, 1950 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1950
Contributed by P.W.
News Event Wednesday, June 1, 1955 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Bookmarks from ship's library on Anchor Line passenger vessels in 1950s
News Event Wednesday, March 16, 1966 @ 0750	ROMNEY (1952-1978 General cargo ship 472 feet long of Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool :1978 Scrapped)	Own Page
Lamport & Holt's ROMNEY arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow to discharge 2,946 tons of Grain
Arrived from South American Ports via Prince's Dock (Glasgow) and Liverpool Port of Registry Liverpool (England) Arrived in berth 3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and bow 10 feet west of 3 / 4 bulkhead) Gross Tonnage 8,237 Sailing for Prince's Dock (Glasgow) Sailed from berth 3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and bow 10 feet west of 3 / 4 bulkhead) Draught forward on arrival 18' 01" Draught aft on arrival 18' 11" Cargo carried on arrival Grain 2,946 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0845 on 16th March Stevedore discharging inward cargo Clyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Completed discharge of inward cargo 1545 on 17th March Outward cargo Part same inward general cargo (for Liverpool) Draught forward on sailing 7' 04" Draught aft on sailing 18' 06" Ships agent J S Nowery & Co., Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 5133
News Event Friday, March 4, 1966 @ 1020	TRANSGERMANIA (1963-1971 General cargo ship 151.8m 498 feet overall of Poseidon – Schiffahrt GmbH, Hamburg : 1977 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan)	Own Page
German ship TRANSGERMANIA arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with Maize from Philadelphia
Arrived from Philadelphia (USA) Port of Registry Hamburg (Germany) Arrived in berth 3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (stem 2 blinds 10 feet west of 3 / 4 bulkhead) Gross Tonnage 6,053 Sailing for Rotterdam (Netherlands) Sailed from berth 3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (stem 2 blinds 10 feet west of 3 / 4 bulkhead) Draught forward on arrival 29' 07" Draught aft on arrival 29' 03" Cargo carried on arrival Maize 10,312 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1105 on 4th March Stevedore discharging inward cargo Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow Completed discharge of inward cargo 1845 on 10th March Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 11' 06" Draught aft on sailing 15' 04" Ships agent E von Mehren & Company, 343 Argyle Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone 014-248-5945 Telex 77152
News Event Thursday, September 28, 1967 @ 1532	LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow)	Own Page
LAIRDSGLEN arrives at giant crane at 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow to load 2 heavy lifts for Dublin
Arrived from Glasgow Harbour Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head west)..... beside the giant crane to load 2 heavy lifts Net Tonnage 523 Sailing for Dublin (Eire / Ireland) Gross Tonnage 1,544 Sailed from berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head west)..... beside the giant crane after loading 2 heavy lifts Draught forward on arrival 13' 03" Draught aft on arrival 15' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 1535 on 28th September Outward cargo Same general cargo outwards and 2 heavy lifts totalling 49 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Scruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771 Completed loading outward cargo 1635 on 28th September Draught forward on sailing 13' 08" Draught aft on sailing 15' 06" Ships agent Burns & Laird Lines Ltd, 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 9650
News Event Thursday, September 28, 1967 @ 0730	AMERICAN IMPORTER ( 1945 - 1969 C"-type cargo / 12 passengers ship 459 feet long of United States Line)	Own Page
United States Lines AMERICAN IMPORTER arrives at Glasgow from New York via Dublin
Arrived from New York via Dublin (Ireland) and Merklands Quay (Glasgow) Port of Registry New York Arrived in berth 5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Gross Tonnage 8,228 Sailing for Boston (USA) Sailed from berth 5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Draught forward on arrival 13' 03" Draught aft on arrival 19' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo : 207 tons for Yorkhill and 750 tons inwards Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 28th September Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed discharge of inward cargo 1100 on 29th September Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 28th September Outward cargo General cargo 602 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 1630 on 29th September Draught forward on sailing 13' 06" Draught aft on sailing 20' 04" Ships agent W B Woolley & Co. Ltd., 54 West Nile Street, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone 041-248-2929 Telex 77219
News Event Sunday, February 10, 1963 @ 1810	TURQUOISE (1955-1966 General cargo coaster 171 feet long speed 10 knots of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow)	Own Page
Gem Line coaster TURQUOISE arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of Limestone from Llanddulas
Arrived from LLanddulas (Conwy County Borough, Wales, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 279 Sailing for Garston (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 547 Sailed from berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival D McKinnon Draught aft on arrival 13' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Limestone Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught aft on sailing 10' 00" Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
News Event Sunday, February 10, 1963 @ 0915	JOHN V (General cargo coaster)	Own Page
Netherlands coaster JOHN V arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load coal for Yelland (Denmark)
Vessel Master K Drend ???? Port of Registry Rotterdam (Netherlands) Arrived from Yelland (Denmark) Net Tonnage 261 Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Sailing for Yelland (Denmark) Sailed from berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Draught aft on arrival 8' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Coal Draught aft on sailing 10' 00" Master of vessel on sailing K Drend ???? Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
Can anyone please supply information on this vessel in February 1963 ????
News Event Friday, August 18, 1967 @ 1230	POLEGATE (1961-1967 General cargo ship 442 feet overall of United Merchants Shipping (Michalinos & Co.) London : November 1967 arrived at Elsen u Metall, Hamburg for scrapping)	Own Page
POLEGATE arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow and awaits removal for scrapping
Arrived from Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Scotland, UK Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 29 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west 1 1/2 pawls in) Gross Tonnage 7,241 Sailing for Hamburg (Germany) .... for scrapping by Elsen u Metall Sailed from berth 29 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west 1 1/2 pawls in) Draught forward on arrival 6' 06" Draught aft on arrival 13' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 7' 09" Draught aft on sailing 12' 09" Vessel bunkered 31st August 100 tons : 16 September 150 tons : 17 October 50 tons fuel oil all ex CLANITY Ships agent T L Duff & Company Limited, 24 George Square, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2827
News Event Thursday, November 2, 1967 @ 1510	HEROS (1964-1979 Tug / Salvage ship 136 feet 41.41 m overall of Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG, Hamburg	Own Page
German Tug HEROS arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow to tow POLEGATE to Hamburg
Arrived from Dover (England) Port of Registry Hamburg (Germany) Arrived in berth 29 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside POLEGATE) Net Tonnage 40 Sailing for Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock (to tow POLEGATE to Hamburg) Gross Tonnage 479 Sailed from berth 29 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside POLEGATE) Deadweght Tonnage 303 Cargo carried on arrival Towing gear Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1530 on 2nd November Completed discharge of inward cargo 2010 on 2nd November Ships agent Lietke & Co. Ltd., 116 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 1336
News Event Friday, March 1, 1935 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1930s Advertisment by Anchor Line, for their weekly Glasgow and New York services via Londonderry
News Event Sunday, January 1, 1950 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Foreign going and coastal shipping services from the Port of Glasgow in 1950
News Event Wednesday, September 23, 1942 @ 1400		Own Page
In World War 2 : a Royal Navy message closing Gare Loch for acceptance dive of a submarine
Ship's location Gare Loch (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
News Event Saturday, April 16, 1960 @ 1823	LAIRDSCREST (1936-1968 coastal general cargo ship with Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped)	Own Page
Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSCREST leaves Londonderry for Liverpool
Vessel Master H Davidson Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 789
News Event Thursday, April 18, 2019 @ 1856	ACCRA (1947- 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 453 feet long of Elder Dempster Lines, Liverpool))	Own Page
July 1963 saw a drowning in the swimming pool of Elder Dempster’s ACCRA nearing Freetown
Port of Registry Liverpool (England, UK)
July 1963 saw a drowning in the swimming pool of Elder Dempster’s ACCRA    Margaret Taylor sends an e-mail 18 April 2019 @ 1856   Many moons ago - July of 1963 - my husband and I and two daughters travelled from Liverpool to Lagos on Elder Dempster Line`s ACCRA.  During the voyage - the day before arriving at Freetown, if I remember rightly, a passenger returning home to Nigeria was tragically drowned during an event in the ship`s swimming pool.  My husband, a doctor, was going to Nigeria to work at University College Hospital, Ibadan. He spent hours on deck trying to save the victim`s life. It is an event which has been in my memory for 55 years - a rare and unexpected tragedy for an historic and well-known shipping line.  Administrator's Note.   Any reply to this e-mail should be made to our CONTACT US at the top of the page and it will be forwarded to Mrs. Taylor.
News Event Thursday, November 28, 1963 @ 0700	CLAN MACNAIR (1962-1980 General cargo ship 506 feet overall of Cayzer, Irvine & Co Ltd, / Clan Line)	Own Page
Clan Line's CLAN MACNAIR arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Karachi and Bombay
Arrived from Newport (South Wales, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Sailing for Karachi (Pakistan) and Bombay (India) via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 10' 00" Draught aft on arrival 18' 08" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 28th November Outward cargo General cargo 2,000 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Clutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 Completed loading outward cargo 1515 on 3rd December Draught forward on sailing 13' 03" Draught aft on sailing 19' 01" Ships agent John Scott & Co. (Shipping) Ltd., 80 Blythswood Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 0381/3
News Event Thursday, September 21, 1967 @ 0330	TENERIFFA (1952-1970 General cargo ship 455 feet overall of Wilhelm Wilhelmsen Line, Oslo : 1979 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan)	Own Page
Wilhelmsen's TENERIFFA arrives at Yorkhill Basin, Glasgow for cargo for New Orleans, USA
Arrived from Stavanger (Norway) via Liverpool Port of Registry Tonsberg (Norway) Arrived in berth 8 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow Net Tonnage 2,923 Sailing for New Orleans (USA) via Liverpool Gross Tonnage 5,150 Sailed from berth 8 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow Deadweght Tonnage 7,835 Draught forward on arrival 16' 03" Draught aft on arrival 20' 05" Cargo carried on arrival Part General cargo (outwards) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 21st September Outward cargo General cargo 563 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 1600 on 22nd September Draught forward on sailing 16' 02" Draught aft on sailing 23' 00" Ships agent Escombe McGrath & Co. Ltd., 89 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone 041 248 4081
News Event Wednesday, August 1, 1962 @ 0800 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
Conducting their business in Great Waters around 1 August 1962
ADELAIDE STAR left Wellington 1 August for Bluff ALAUNIA left Philadelphia 31 July for London ALBANY left Gravesend 2 August for Maracaibo AMERICAN VETERAN from Glasgow at Philadelphia 1 August ASIA left Quebec 31 July for London BENATTOW left Penang 2 August for Aden BENDORAN at Bangkok 1 August for Rejang BENGLOE left Aden 1 August for Singapore BENLAWERS left Probolinggo (East Java, Indonesia) 1 August for Semarang BRASIL STAR left Lisbon 1 August for Buenos Aires CANOPIC left Napier 1 August for London CANTON at Singapore 1 August for London CARINTHIA left Liverpool 1 August for Montreal CHILKA at Barcelona 31 July for London CITY OF EXETER left Plymouth 2 August for London CITY OF NEWCASTLE left Singapore 1 August for Yokohama CITY OF WORCESTER at Las Palmas 1 August for London COLOMBIE left Southampton 2 August for Trinidad CUMBERLAND left Liverpool 1 August for Auckland EMPIRE STAR left Brisbane 1 August for Liverpool EMPRESS OF BRITAIN at Liverpool 2 August from Montreal ESSEX left Liverpool 1 August for Auckland FAIRSEA left Port Said 31 July for Southampton JOURNALIST left Barbados 31 July for Glasgow LISMORIA from Glasgow at Montreal 1 August MATHURA from New Orleans at Liverpool 1 August NEVASA at Aden 2 August for Southampton ORIANA from Sydney at Southampton 2 August PORT VINDEX left Melbourne 2 August for Hobart (Tasmania) QUEEN ELIZABETH left New York 1 August for Southampton QUEEN MARY left Southampton 2 August for New York REINA DEL MAR from Valparaiso at Liverpool 2 August SAXONIA from Southampton at Montreal 1 August TANTALLON CASTLE left Lourenco Marques 1 August for London TASMANIA STAR left Liverpool 1 August for Auckland TINTAGEL CASTLE at Port Elizabeth 1 August for Beira TUSCANY left Callao 31 July for Talcahuano UNITED STATES left Southampton 2 August for New York WAIRANGI left Montreal 31 July for Liverpool
News Event Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 1700	CUSTODIAN (1961-1979 Heavy-lift general cargo ship 488 feet 149 metres of T & J Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's CUSTODIAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for West, South and East Africa
Ships agent Prentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011 Port of Registry Liverpool Net Tonnage 4,782 Gross Tonnage 8,701 Deadweght Tonnage 11,575
News Event Monday, October 23, 1967 @ 1405	WHITE RIVER (1958=1976 General cargo ship 546 feet long of International Navigation Corp., Monrovia : 1981 scrapped at Aviles, Spain)	Own Page
WHITE RIVER arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow to load steel coils for Chicago
Arrived from Rotterdam (Netherlands) Port of Registry Monrovia (Liberia) Arrived in berth 54 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Gross Tonnage 10,379 Sailing for Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (to continue loading) then Chicago (USA) Deadweght Tonnage 15,930 Sailed from berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Draught forward on arrival 8' 08" Draught aft on arrival 19' 02" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 24th October Outward cargo Steel coils 2,338 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 2100 on 25th October Draught forward on sailing 12' 10" Draught aft on sailing 19' 04" Ships agent J & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571
News Event Monday, October 23, 1967 @ 1305	RAMORE HEAD (1948- General cargo ship 455 feet long of Ulster Steamship Company/ G Heyn / Head Line, Belfast)	Own Page
Head Line's RAMORE HEAD arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow to load 2 heavy lifts for Canada
Arrived from Prince's Dock, Glasgow Port of Registry Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) .. beside the giant crane Net Tonnage 3,086 Sailing for Montreal (Canada) via Prince's Dock, Glasgow Gross Tonnage 6,195 Sailed from berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) .. beside the giant crane Deadweght Tonnage 9,130 Draught forward on arrival 16' 11" Draught aft on arrival 18' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 1320 on 23rd October Outward cargo Same inward cargo and 2 heavy lifts total 156 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Heavy lifts loaded 2 heavy lifts total 156 tons loaded onto the ship by the giant Stobcross heavy lift crane Completed loading outward cargo 1520 on 23rd October Draught forward on sailing 17' 02" Draught aft on sailing 18' 03" Ships agent Donaldson Line (Agency), 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1, Tel CENtral 3901
News Event Tuesday, October 10, 1967 @ 0610	SCOTIA (1966-1970 General cargo ship 457 feet overall of Cunard Line, London)	Own Page
Cunard cargo ship SCOTIA arrives at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow to unload then load for New York
Arrived from Norfolk (Virginia) via Greenock Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Gross Tonnage 5,837 Sailing for New York (USA) Sailed from berth 4 / 5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (with her head west) Draught forward on arrival 17' 00" Draught aft on arrival 18' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 1,532 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 10th October Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed discharge of inward cargo 1030 on 13th October Commened loading outward cargo 1100 on 12th October Outward cargo General cargo 1,786 tons including 72 containers Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 1830 on 15th October Draught forward on sailing 16' 07" Draught aft on sailing 20' 09" Engine trials From 1115 to 1130 hours on 14th October Vessel bunkered 11th October bunkered fuel oil from CLYDE ENTERPRISE Ships agent Anchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9809
News Event Monday, July 1, 1935 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1935 Advert by Lloyd Triestino Italian Lines for their services to India and the Far East
News Event Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1615	HALCYON (1947-1966 General cargo puffer lighter 84 feet long of William McMillan, Campbeltown / Irvine Shipping & Trading Company, Irvine)	Own Page
Clyde puffer HALCYON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load Malt and Empty Barrels for Islay
Arrived from Ardrishaig (Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 57 Sailing for Isle of Islay (Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 101 Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival J McMillan Draught aft on arrival 6' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Malt (in bags) and empty barrels Draught aft on sailing 6' 06" Master of vessel on sailing J McMillan Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
News Event Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1610	GRANTON FALCON (Deep sea fishing trawler)	Own Page
Deep Sea Trawler GRANTON FALCON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with 800 boxes of fish
Arrived from Sea (Deep sea fishing grounds) Port of Registry Granton (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Sailing for Sea (Deep sea fishing grounds) Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival W Patterson Draught aft on arrival 14' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Fish 800 boxes Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught aft on sailing 14' 06" Ships agent Carnie & Croan, Granton
News Event Tuesday, April 16, 1963 @ 1640	DIOSKUROI (1960-1969 Oil tanker of Canopus Transoceanic Corp., Piraeus	Own Page
Greek Tanker DIOSKUROI arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with fuel oil from Heysham via Belfast
Arrived from Heysham (England) via Belfast Port of Registry Piraeus (Greece) Arrived in berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.) .. tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOW Gross Tonnage 12,575 Sailing for Curacao (a Lesser Antilles island in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region) Deadweght Tonnage 20,290 Sailed from berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) .. tugs SEAWAY and THUNDERER Master of vessel on arrival D Kutologiannis Draught aft on arrival 20' 07" Cargo carried on arrival Fuel oil Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught aft on sailing 20' 06" Master of vessel on sailing D Kutologiannis Ships agent T L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40
News Event Thursday, March 14, 1963 @ 0300	ANABISI (General cargo coaster)	Own Page
ANABISI arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with Fencing and Plywood from La Pallice (France) via Newport
Arrived from La Pallice (France) via Newport (Wales) Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 248 Sailing for Bilbao (Spain) Gross Tonnage 483 Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival F Sanchez Draught aft on arrival 9' 03" Cargo carried on arrival Fencing and Plywood Outward cargo General cargo Master of vessel on sailing F Sanchez Ships agent Rennie & Watson Ltd., 73 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone CENtral 4741
News Event Wednesday, March 13, 1963 @ 2115	WHITEHAVEN (1957-1964 General cargo coaster 56 metres long for Whitehaven Shipping & Trading, Uk)	Own Page
Coaster WHITEHAVEN arrives in Ardrossan to load coal for East Yelland (Denmark)
Arrived from East Yelland (Denmark) Port of Registry Newcastle (England) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 375 Sailing for East Yelland (Denmark) Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival Wray Draught aft on arrival 8' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Coal and oil bunkers Draught aft on sailing 10' 06" Master of vessel on sailing Wray Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
News Event Tuesday, June 1, 1937 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1937 Advert by Ellerman and Bucknall S S Co., Cape Town for their services from London
News Event Friday, November 16, 1962 @ 1330	RIEVAULX (pronounced Ree- voh as in "Oh Dear" 1958-1973 Ore carrier 505 feet 154m long of Bolton Steam Shipping Company, England : 1984 scrapped China)	Own Page
RIEVAULX arrives at Terminus Quay, Glasgow from Port Elizabeth (South Africa) via Birkenhead
Arrived from Port Elizabeth (South Africa) via Birkenhead Port of Registry Middlesbrough, England Arrived in berth General Terminus Quay, Glasgow Gross Tonnage 10,974 Sailing for Falmouth (England) Deadweght Tonnage 15,608 Sailed from berth Terminus Quay, Glasgow ..Pilot Graham and 3 Steel & Bennie tugs, canted inside Prince's Dock Draught forward on arrival 19' 03" Draught aft on arrival 22' 08" Cargo carried on arrival Iron Ore 8,214 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1400 on 16th November Stevedore discharging inward cargo Colvilles Ltd. Completed discharge of inward cargo 1240 on 17th November Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 15' 05" Draught aft on sailing 22' 06" Vessel on ground At 2200 on 16th November vessel afloat and alongside draught forward 16' 00" and aft 22' 09" Ships agent BISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)
News Event Wednesday, November 14, 1962 @ 2335	BITTERN (1949-1966 General cargo ship 290 feet overall of British and Continental Steamship Co., Liverpool : 1975 scrapped in Pakistan)	Own Page
BITTERN arrives at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow to unload then load for Ghent and Antwerp
Arrived from Antwerp (Belgium) via Belfast Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with stern 5 blinds west of bulkhead) Gross Tonnage 1,527 Sailing for Ghent and Antwerp Sailed from berth 57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow (with stern 5 blinds west of bulkhead) Draught forward on arrival 10' 00" Draught aft on arrival 15' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 343 tons and 100 tons of sand Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 15th November Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed discharge of inward cargo 0900 on 17th November Commened loading outward cargo 1730 on 15th November Outward cargo General cargo 240 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 0920 on 17th November Draught forward on sailing 11' 03" Draught aft on sailing 13' 00"
News Event Friday, November 9, 1962 @ 1105	CRAFTSMAN (1947-1967 Steam General cargo ship 464 feet long of Charente Steamship Company / T & J Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's CRAFTSMAN arrives at Springfield Quay, Glasgow to load for Trinidad via Liverpool
Arrived from Amsterdam (Netherlands) Port of Registry Liverpool (England) Arrived in berth 29 / 31 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stem 1 1/2 blinds in from ferry) Net Tonnage 4,000 Sailing for Trinidad via Liverpool Gross Tonnage 6,725 Sailed from berth 29 / 31 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stem 1 1/2 blinds in from ferry) Deadweght Tonnage 9,160 Draught forward on arrival 11' 08" Draught aft on arrival 19' 02" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 11th November Outward cargo General cargo 908 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 1130 on 14th November Draught forward on sailing 12' 08" Draught aft on sailing 21' 07" Vessel on ground At 0720 on 13th November ship aground and alongside draught forward 12' 07" and aft 19' 06" Ships agent Prentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011
News Event Saturday, November 3, 1962 @ 0345	FOGLARO (1962-1967 Ore carrier 489 feet long of Rederi AB Regulus (Rex), Stockholm, Sweden)	Own Page
Ore carrier FOGLARO arrives at east end of General Terminus Quay, Glasgow from Lulea (Sweden)
Arrived from Lulea (Sweden) Port of Registry Stockholm (Sweden) Arrived in berth East end of General Terminus Quay, Glasgow Sailing for Pernis (Netherlands) Sailed from berth East end of General Terminus Quay, Glasgow ... Pilot Smith, 2 Steel & Bennie tugs Draught forward on arrival 27' 06" Draught aft on arrival 27' 07" Cargo carried on arrival Iron Ore 11,000 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0600 on 3rd November Stevedore discharging inward cargo Colvilles Ltd. Completed discharge of inward cargo 1150 on 4th November Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 8' 08" Draught aft on sailing 19' 05"
Pilot Smith and 2 Steel & Bennie tugs assisted FOGLARO from General Terminus Quay and canted her at the entrance to Prince’s Dock.
News Event Tuesday, April 25, 1967 @ 1355	LOCH ARD (1955-1971 General cargo coaster 184 feet long of David MacBrayne, Glasgow : 1985 scrapped)	Own Page
MacBrayne's LOCH ARD arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow from the West Highlands of Scotland
Arrived from West Highlands and Islands of Scotland Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 24 / 22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Reg Tonnage 237 Sailing for West Highlands and Islands of Scotland Gross Tonnage 611 Sailed from berth 24 / 22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Draught forward on arrival 9' 06" Draught aft on arrival 11' 03" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 120 tons and 7 livestock Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1540 on 25th April Stevedore discharging inward cargo Scruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771 Completed discharge of inward cargo 0950 on 26th April Commened loading outward cargo 1000 on 26th April Outward cargo General cargo 350 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Scruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771 Completed loading outward cargo 1855 on 27th April Draught forward on sailing 10' 00" Draught aft on sailing 12' 02" Ships agent David MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone CENtral 9231
News Event Tuesday, March 21, 1967 @ 1300	GABRIEL 111 (for GABRIEL 3 : a motor yacht 36 feet long)	Own Page
Motor Yacht GABRIEL 111 arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow and loaded onto floating crane NEWSHOT
Ship's location Loaded onto floating crane NEWSHOT Arrived from McGruer & Co. Ltd., Boatbuilders, Clynder, Gare Loch, Argyll & Bute, Scotland Arrived in berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (arrived by road transport)..... beside the giant heavy lift crane
The 36 feet long motor yacht GABRIEL 111 weighing 16 tons arrived at the giant crane at berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow by road transport from McGruer Boatbuilders at Clynder, Gare Loch, and was lifted by the giant crane onto the floating crane NEWSHOT which would take the yacht to Furness Withy’s cargo ship PACIFIC STRONGHOLD at the nearby Prince’s Dock, Glasgow.
News Event Saturday, March 18, 1967 @ 1745	ROBERT MIDDLETON (1938 - 1974 Coastal store carrier 220 feet overall of Royal Fleet Auxiliary : pennant no A241 : Scrapped 1983)	Own Page
RFA ROBERT MIDDLETON arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load Government Stores for Belfast
Arrived from Portsmouth (England) Port of Registry Admiralty, London Arrived in berth 17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Reg Tonnage 582 Sailing for Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 1125 Sailed from berth 17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 7' 08" Draught aft on arrival 13' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 20th March Outward cargo Government Stores Stevedore loading outward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 1700 on 21st March Draught forward on sailing 9' 03" Draught aft on sailing 13' 09"
News Event Saturday, March 18, 1967 @ 1406	DEERWOOD (1955-1969 General cargo ship 428 feet long of Wm.France, Fenwick & Co.)	Own Page
DEERWOOD arrives at 10 Queen's Dock, Glasgow for repairs by Barclay Curle Shipyard
Arrived from General Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of Registry U.K. Arrived in berth 10 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) ... for repairs by Barclay Curle Shipyard Gross Tonnage 6,616 Sailing for Bayonne (France) Sailed from berth 10 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) ... after repairs by Barclay Curle Shipyard Draught forward on arrival 8' 01" Draught aft on arrival 18' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 7' 11" Draught aft on sailing 20' 10" Vessel bunkered 20th March bunkered 290 tons fuel oil from oiler CLANITY Ships agent H Hogarth & Sons Ltd., 120 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 6535
News Event Sunday, March 10, 1963 @ 1000		Own Page
1963 Advert by P. Henderson & Co., Glasgow for their Shipping Agency services
News Event Friday, March 17, 1967 @ 1700	RAVNEFJELL (1955-1967 General cargo liner 304 feet long of A/S Falkefjell / Olsen & Ugelstad, Norway : Scrapped 1985)	Own Page
Fjell Line's RAVNEFJELL closes at Glasgow for cargo for Montreal, Toronto, Cleveland and Chicago
Ships agent J C Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel DOUglas 7101 Grams "Peacock" Port of Registry Oslo (Norway)
News Event Friday, March 17, 1967 @ 1700	CITY OF DUNDEE ( 1961 - 1978 General cargo liner 434 feet long of Ellerman Line / Ellerman & Bucknall, London)	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF DUNDEE closes at Birkenhead for cargo for Las Palmas, South and East Africa
Ships agent Hall Line Ltd., Tower Building, Liverpool 3 Tel. CENtral 8444 Telex 62-185 Port of Registry London
News Event Thursday, April 6, 1967 @ 2115	CLAN SUTHERLAND (1951-1971 general cargo ship 513 feet long of The Clan Line Steamers Ltd / , Cayzer, Irvine & Co., Glasgow)	Own Page
CLAN SUTHERLAND arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow to load a 141 ton heavy lift
Arrived from London (England, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head east)..... beside the big crane Net Tonnage 3,864 Sailing for Cape Town (South Africa) via King George V Dock, Glasgow Gross Tonnage 8,338 Sailed from berth 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with head east)..... beside the big crane Deadweght Tonnage 10,870 Draught forward on arrival 10' 10" Draught aft on arrival 18' 10" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 7th April Outward cargo 1 heavy lift of 141 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Heavy lifts loaded 1 lift of 141 tons Completed loading outward cargo 1000 on 7th April Draught forward on sailing 11' 06" Draught aft on sailing 18' 04" Ships agent Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050
News Event Tuesday, February 12, 1963 @ 1050	H.M.S. ABERFORD (1952-1964 "Ford" class seaward defence patrol boat pennant number P 3102 and 117 feet long of Royal Navy, London : 1975 scrapped at Kenya)	Own Page
H.M.S. ABERFORD towed from Roadstead to 10 Eglinton Basin, Ardrossan by tug SEAWAY
Arrived from Barrow-in-Furness (England) Port of Registry Admiralty, London (U.K.) Arrived in berth 10 Eglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Royal Fleet Auxiliary tug BUSTLER arrived at the roadstead off Ardrossan Harbour having towed the Royal Navy patrol boat H.M.S. ABERFORD from Barrow-in-Furness, England.    At the roadstead BUSTLER handed over the tow to the Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY which towed ABERFORD to 10 Eglinton Basin, Ardrossan Harbour   and then into the Ardrossan Dockyard.
News Event Tuesday, February 12, 1963 @ 1050	BUSTLER (1943-1973 Deep-sea tug of Royal Fleet Auxiliary, London : 1989 scrapped)	Own Page
Fleet Auxiliary tug BUSTLER towing H.M.S. ABERFORD arrives at Roadstead off Ardrossan Harbour
Arrived from Barrow-in-Furness (England) Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth Roadstead off Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Cargo carried on arrival Towing Royal Navy patrol boat H.M.S. ABERFORD
Royal Fleet Auxiliary tug BUSTLER arrived at the roadstead off Ardrossan Harbour having towed the Royal Navy patrol boat H.M.S. ABERFORD from Barrow-in-Furness, England.    At the roadstead BUSTLER handed over the tow to the Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY which towed ABERFORD into Ardrossan Harbour and then into the Ardrossan Dockyard.
News Event Monday, February 11, 1963 @ 2130	JOHANNES (1952-1976 General cargo coaster 51.25m overall of N.V. Wijnne & Barends, Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands / Firma Gebr. Veenma (Klaas, David, Johannes & Anne), Groningen, Groningen)	Own Page
Wijnne & Barends JOHANNES arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load coal for East Yelland (Denmark)
Arrived from East Yelland (Denmark) Port of Registry Groningen (Netherlands) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 247 Sailing for East Yelland (Denmark) Gross Tonnage 493 Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Deadweght Tonnage 711 Master of vessel on arrival J Veenma Draught aft on arrival 9' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Coal and oil bunkers Draught aft on sailing 12' 00" Master of vessel on sailing J Veenma Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
News Event Monday, September 11, 1961 @ 1700	CITY OF LUCKNOW ( 1946-1963 General cargo liner 500 feet long of Ellerman Lines Ltd, London)	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF LUCKNOW closes at Glasgow for cargo for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira
Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971 Port of Registry London Net Tonnage 5485.58 Gross Tonnage 9972.38
News Event Wednesday, September 13, 1961 @ 1900 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	BENCRUACHAN (1946-1966 General cargo liner of William Thomson Ben Line, Edinburgh)	Own Page
Ben Line's BENCRUACHAN sails from Grangemouth for Far Eastern Ports
Ships agent The General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803 Port of Registry Leith (Scotland, UK)
News Event Friday, May 24, 1963 @ 1000		Own Page
1963 Advert by Harrisons (Clyde) Glasgow for Second Engineer, Second and Third Mates and Cadets
News Event Saturday, June 15, 1935 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1930's poster issued by Anchor Line of Glasgow for services to and from Gibraltar, Egypt and India
News Event Tuesday, April 12, 1966 @ 1700	DISCOVERER (1964-1977 General cargo ship 407 feet long of Charente S S Co Ltd / T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's DISCOVERER closes at Liverpool for receiving cargo for the West Indies
Ships agent Thos & Jas Harrison Ltd., Liverpool Port of Registry Liverpool (England)
News Event Saturday, April 16, 1966 @ 1700	PRINS WILLEM GEORGE FREDERIK (General cargo ship of Oranje Line, Netherlands)	Own Page
PRINS WILLEM GEORGE FREDERIK closes at Glasgow for cargo for Montreal and Great Lakes
Ships agent J C Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel DOUglas 7101 Grams "Peacock" Port of Registry Rotterdam, Holland
News Event Friday, April 15, 1966 @ 1700	COLINA (1960-1967 general cargo liner 294 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow)	Own Page
Donaldson Line's COLINA closes at Glasgow for cargo for Quebec, Montreal, Toronto and Hamilton
Ships agent Donaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1, Tel CENtral 3901 Port of Registry Glasgow
News Event Friday, April 15, 1966 @ 1700	CITY OF MANCHESTER ( 1950 - 1971 General cargo liner 485 feet of Ellerman Line, London)	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF MANCHESTER closes at Birkenhead for cargo for West, South and East Africa
Ships agent Hall Line Ltd., Tower Building, Liverpool 3 Tel. CENtral 8444 Telex 62-185 Port of Registry London
News Event Sunday, February 19, 1967 @ 1520	ULLA DANIELSEN (1966- 1971 General cargo ship 62.65m 241 feet overall of Rederiet Otto Danielsen, Copenhagen : 2001 scrapped)	Own Page
ULLA DANIELSEN arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow with 1,400 empty barrels from Cadiz (Spain)
Arrived from Cadiz (Spain) Port of Registry Kobenhaven (Copenhagen, Denmark) Arrived in berth 58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) Net Tonnage 291 Sailing for Preston (England, UK) Gross Tonnage 499 Sailed from berth 58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) Deadweght Tonnage 1,043 Draught forward on arrival 7' 06" Draught aft on arrival 10' 00" Cargo carried on arrival 1,400 empty barrels Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 20th February Stevedore discharging inward cargo Scruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771 Completed discharge of inward cargo 1500 on 20th February Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 6' 00" Draught aft on sailing 9' 03" Ships agent The General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803
Image contributed by G W (Kobenhavn)
News Event Saturday, February 18, 1967 @ 1645	RIONGES (1957-1976 General cargo ship 430 feet overall of Murmansk Shipping Company, Murmansk : 1976 scrapped at Castellon, Spain)	Own Page
USSR cargo ship RIONGES arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow from Quebec (Canada) via Dublin
Arrived from Quebec (Canada) via Dublin Port of Registry Murmansk (USSR = Russia) Arrived in berth 17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Net Tonnage 2,856 Sailing for Murmansk (Russia) Gross Tonnage 5,494 Sailed from berth 17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 7' 10" Draught aft on arrival 22' 03" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 1,300 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 20th February Stevedore discharging inward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Completed discharge of inward cargo 1330 on 23rd February Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 6' 00" Draught aft on sailing 18' 10" Vessel bunkered 21st February bunkered 70 tons of fuel oil from Road Transport Tanker Ships agent Cory Brothers, Glasgow
News Event Monday, October 2, 1961 @ 1900 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	BALLARAT (1954-1968 General cargo liner 527 feet long of P & O, London)	Own Page
P & O cargo ship BALLARAT leaves Grangemouth for Melbourne, Sydney, Port Kembla and Brisbane
Ships agent The General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803 Port of Registry London (England, UK)
News Event Monday, May 20, 1963 @ 1000		Own Page
1963 Advert by British India Steam Navigation, London for Engineer Officers
News Event Friday, February 8, 1963 @ 1455	TJERK HIDDES (1957-1972 General cargo coaster 50m 164 feet long of Scheepvaartkantoor Holwerda, Heerenveen, Netherlands / Gebr. van der Schoot, Harlingen, Netherlands)	Own Page
Holwerda coaster TJERK HIDDES arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load coal for Denmark
Arrived from Manchester (England, U.K.) Port of Registry Harlingen (Netherlands) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 257 Sailing for East Zelland (Denmark) Gross Tonnage 479 Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Deadweght Tonnage 580 Master of vessel on arrival De Jong Draught aft on arrival 8' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Coal Master of vessel on sailing De Jong Ships agent General Freight, Ardrossan Harbour
News Event Friday, February 8, 1963 @ 0050	SYLVIA (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 56.93m overall of Harm Roossien, Appingedam, Groningen, Netherlands)	Own Page
Harm Roosien's coaster SYLVIA arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with scrap metal from Belfast
Arrived from Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Appingedam, Groningen (Netherlands) Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 298 Master of vessel on arrival Harm Roosien Gross Tonnage 499 Draught aft on arrival 10' 00" Deadweght Tonnage 880 Cargo carried on arrival Scrap metal
News Event Thursday, March 16, 1967 @ 1140	SWALLOW (1961-1967 General cargo ship 280 feet overall of General Steam Navigation Company, London)	Own Page
General Steam's SWALLOW arrives in Glasgow and unloads then sold to Greek purchasers
Arrived from Genoa (Italy) and Dublin Port of Registry London (UK) Arrived in berth 29 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Gross Tonnage 1,463 Draught forward on arrival 7' 07" Draught aft on arrival 13' 03" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 450 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1300 on 16th March Stevedore discharging inward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Completed discharge of inward cargo 1130 on 21st March Ships agent Moss Hutchison Line Limited, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643
General Steam’s SWALLOW arrives in Glasgow to discharge her cargo and was then sold to Greek purchasers who renamed her EVELPIS.      See the entries for EVELPIS for her drydocking, bunkering and leaving Glasgow for West Hartlepool (England).
News Event Tuesday, February 25, 1936 @ 1830	LAIRDSCASTLE (1930-1940 Passenger / general cargo ship 276 feet overall of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1940 sank near Sanda Island after collision near Ailsa Craig)	Own Page
Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSCASTLE leaves Glasgow for Ardrossan for annual overhaul
Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 1,031 Gross Tonnage 1,945

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Where did this ship come from in Sweden ???

Haltst…….. ?????

 

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U.S. Navy supply ships calling at Fairlie (Firth of Clyde)

From Alan and Jean, (Fairlie, Firth of Clyde, Scotland)

20 May 2019  @ 1540

    We were very interested in your mention of U.S.S. YELLOWSTONE

at Tail-of-the Bank.

   It reminded us in 1960s, 1970s and 1980s when U.S. Navy

supply ships were common callers at the Navy jetty at Fairlie,

bringing stores for the Holy Loch vessels, and the stores

were taken from Fairlie to Holy Loch in the Ross & Marshall

lighters and small coasters.

   The U.S. ships were quite colourful (colorful) with their

grey hulls and their funnels (stacks) painted grey with yellow

and blue bands.

   Our favourite, her name began with M, not quite sure but

could be MARSHFIELD or MARSHLAND ….. or something like

that, was obviously a WW2 type but always immaculate

 and a frequent caller.

   Does anyone else remember these ships calling at

the Clyde ?

 

Alan and Jean.

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Clyde Navigation Trust launches NEWARK, GARMOYLE and DUNGLASS

 

 14 March 2019   @ 1239

Richard Danielson e-mails

 The Clyde Navigation Trust harbour launches: Newark, Garmoyle and Dunglass have had little written about them. 

I have a photo showing two of them (which two I cannot tell) giving a tow to the Duchess of Hamilton to help her turn at Bridge Wharf in 1969. 

Please ask anyone who knows about the work of the launches to get in touch with me by email.

THANK YOU.
Richard Danielson. 

 

Admin Note :

   For safety and security of our readers we do not normally show e-mail addresses.    Any reply to this interesting question should be made to our “CONTACT US” and we will forward the message to Richard.

 

20 March 2019  @ 1604

 

Jim Howie  (Partick, Glasgow)

 

   I am replying to Richard’s query about the small boats at Glasgow.

   Sorry to disappoint you Richard but there was a small but bulky booklet produced possibly about 50 years ago that described in great detail all the Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority vessels.   I did have a copy but it’s been lost.

  

In 1960’s the Clyde Trust / Authority had quite a few vessels.

6 Dredgers : CESSNOCK, CRAIGIEHALL, ELDERSLIE, LENNOX 11, ROSSLYN and SIR WILLIAM H. RAEBURN.

12 Hopper Barges.

1 Dumb grab hopper barge.

1 Tug CLYDE.

4 high-level Vehicular Ferryboats : FINNIESTON, GOVAN and WHITEINCH.  The remaining one was a spare in case of breakdowns.

3 chain-operated ferries : RENFREW and ERSKINE.  The remaining one was a spare in case of breakdowns.

11 passenger ferryboats.

1 60-ton floating crane NEWSHOT.

1 Diving Bell barge.

2 Divers’ motor boats.

1 Oil Separating Barge PLOVER

3 motor launches NEWARK, GARMOYLE and DUNGLASS.

1 Hydrographic Survey launch CRANNOG.

And a number of very small rope boats which were used in the docks and piers to bring the mooring ropes from ships to the pawls on the dockside.

 

I think CRANNOG did an awful lot of the surveying for the placement for both Finnart and Hunterston jetties.

And around mid 1990s NEWARK was fitted with an A-frame at the stern and spent a week in Ardrossan Harbour dragging the bottom of Eglinton Dock to clear all debris prior to the construction of the Marina in the dock.

   The motor launches normally berthed at the Trust / Authority workshops at Renfrew although at odd times they laid alongside the dredgers and hoppers in Queen’s Dock.

 

   If you would care to put the photograph on this site I have a friend who may be able to identify the boats in question.

 

Jim Howie.

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Looking for images / photos of BALLYGALLY HEAD of 1950s

 23 January 2019  1011

Joseph McGurk Jr. e-mails

Hi, I am looking for any photos of the tramp steam ship, BALLYGALLY HEAD, I think

there were two built, one in the late 1800s and the other in the mid 1950s

   I would appreciate if you could find any as it would make my father very happy as

he sailed on her

   Thank you, regards Joseph mc gurk jr

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Renfrew Harbour, Firth of Clyde, around 1980

    January 2019 : Robert Orr contributed this image of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority HOPPER No. 25 at their wharf at their workshops at Renfrew Harbour around 1980.

 

   Does anyone have any idea what the other ships are ?

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The advert for paddle steamer EAGLE 111 in 1937

 6th  January 2019.

   James Barrowman (Brighton, England) e-mails :

I am an enthusiast for paddle steamers and read your item on EAGLE 111.

   The advertisement shows the ship departing from Glasgow (Bridge Wharf) s. s.

   Assuming that s.s. does not mean Steam Ship, can anyone help with what s.s. means ?

   Thanks, Jim Barrowman.

7^th January 2019 

   J.S. (Pollokshaws, Glasgow) replies :

The River Clyde runs generally east to west through

the centre of Glasgow and essentially divides the city

into two halves, the  “North Side” and the “South Side.”

   In the past and even today people talk of coming

from or living in the South Side.

   Up to around 1970’s passenger excursion steamers

and cross-channel to Ireland steamers left Broomielaw,

Anderston Quay and Lancefield Quay on the North Side

and in the summer months left Bridge Wharf on the

South Side (hence S.S.) on excursions “Doon the Watter”

= Down the Water = sailing down the River Clyde to

Clyde piers such as Dunoon and Rothesay and

Tighnabruaich.

   The advert mentions the steamer calling at Govan

 Wharf and Renfrew to pick up passengers.

   Today Govan Wharf is only recognisable by a derelict

and ruined few baulks of timber.   It was situated on the

South Bank essentially between the Govan Drydocks

(now also derelict) and the Bae Shipyard (formerly Fairfields

yard) and beside the playing field between Wanlock Street

and Dunvegan Street, Govan.   Up to the 1960s the

small Govan Passenger Ferry used to ply from near

Govan Wharf across the river to the east end of Meadowside

Quay

   It was news to me that excursion steamers stopped

at Renfrew.   I have no idea where the stop was located.

   Perhaps someone can help.

 

Ref The advert for paddle steamer EAGLE 111 in 1937.

12 January 2019   Robert Orr replies :

The steamer berth at Renfrew was on the river bank at 'The Green' in

Renfrew and as far as I'm aware was destroyed during the 'Clydebank

Blitz' in 1941, (this being air attacks on the town of Clydebank on the

opposite bank of the Clyde, home amongst other things to John Browns

shipyard). If you go to Google maps and search Clyde Street Renfrew

the bollards for mooring ropes are still visible at the edge of the Green.

The Scania Yard visible in street view was the start of the land

 

occupied by Simons and Lobnitz shipyards in Renfrew.

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Questions about Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line in 1960's

10 December 2018   Geoff in Australia e-mails :

I was on the Ulysses which traded between the Far East,mainly Indonesia and the East Coast and Gulf of the US.I understand it was a route which belonged to the Indra Line which Holts acquired in 1915. I believe that it may have been incorporated into a round the world service later.My time was during the late 50s and ended in 1960.

Crews during my time consisted of Europeans on deck and Chinese in the engine room, and catering,on ships trading from Liverpool. The Ulysses had Malays on deck and Chinese in the engine room,I cant remember who were the catering staff.

Gunung Djati was the name of the leading Javanese Haji and Islamic missionary.

 

With regards to crewing, the Dutch arm of Blue Funnel had all Chinese crews with Dutch officers, certainly in the 1950s.

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Ellerman’s CITY OF EXETER at Plymouth in 1958    

I was quite surprised to read that CITY OF EXETER called

at Plymouth in 1958.   Was Plymouth a normal call for Ellerman

African service passenger liners?

   Jim Hesketh, Liverpool 

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12 November 2018

 

TWEED, a 1959-built 112 foot water carrier of

Furness Withy, Port of Spain, Trinidad

 James R. (Avonmouth, England) e-mails :

    Looking at your list of ships I was surprised to see

TWEED of Furness Withy, a 112 foot water tanker at

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.

   Anyone have information on this ship ?

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Can anyone name this British coaster ?

 

05 November 2018

Billy Fullarton writes :

  I took this photograph in 1970s or 1980s at Ardrossan

Harbour, Scotland.   Can anyone name this coaster. ?

 

   I think her name ends in SOUND.

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British & Irish KILKENNY in 1935

Does anyone have details of this ship in 1935 ???

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Ben Line carried a Naval tug from Trincomali to Gan ???

     I was with Brocklebank’s and sometimes called at

Gan Island in the Indian Ocean to discharge stores for

the RAF overside to landing craft in the lagoon.

   Talking to someone he said that he was on a Ben ship

which carried a small naval tug from Trincomali in

Ceylon to Gan, around late 1960s.

   Anyone know about this ?

    J.S., (Wallasey)

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Questions about Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line in 1960's

Jim J. of Liverpool e-mails :

   Around 1966 I was on a Royal Mail or Pacific Steam ship

in Houston / New Orleans area and saw an Alfred Holt Blue

Funnel ship there.

   Can anyone enlighten me as to why a Blue Funnel would

be in the Gulf of Mexico ?

   Also in conversation someone told of Blue Funnel having

Chinese crews on deck and catering.   I had always thought

that Blueys had British crews.   Someone please tell me

what is correct.

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Deck cadets Critchley and Doherty on RAMON DE LARRINAGA in 1965

 22 May 2018

 Alan Rutherford e-mails :

   Interested in whereabouts of other deck cadet officers Critchley and Doherty from RAMON DE LARRINAGA in 1965 ?

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   Looking for information on some British ships around 1950-1954

 Ian Rae e-mails  ....  4 March 2018 @ 1221

 Great website.

I am trying to find information on some of the voyages my late brother -in-law made.
Blairdevon-this was his first trip, signed on 30 April paid off 12 June 1950.This was a fairly ancient coal burner.Dont know owner
Tahsinia-20Jun-13 Oct 1950-to Bombay
Saxon (?) Star-28 Sep -25 April 1952-(paid off Manchester)
Camerionia9 Jun to 10 Sep 1952
Empire Halladale-a troopship-23 Oct 1952 -paid off Birkenhead 22 Jan 1953
Retainer 6 Feb-31 Oct 1953-paid off Antwerp
Cortona 15 Dec 1953-19 Jan 1954

Thereafter he sailed out of London and latterly on Manchester Liners
When I tried your search the year 1951 was missing

Regards,
Ian Rae

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Can anyone identify this USN lapel badge ?

     Dominique and her husband from Lyons (France) were on vacation in Spain and bought this lapel badge in a street market in Tarragona (near Barcelona).

   Can anyone identify the badge ?

2018-02-18 @ 1320

 

19 May 2018

Hello Douglas,

It's Bryn (Wayt) here - you helped me with the Austerland cargo vessel last year. Thanks again.

This message is about the image of the USN "Anchor pin".
There are loads on eBay just type in "US Navy Petty Officer gold tie pin" 

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First ship was CHARLTON MIRA of Charlton Steam Shipping Company, London

Bill Steel e-mails

Charlton Mira was my first ship. Built in Sunderland at Bartram's yard. Doxford 670LB4 diesel oil engine. She had two scotch boilers and steam auxiliaries. Lovely vessel but would roll on wet grass.

17 February 2018 @ 2307

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 What is the difference between Agents / General Agents and Freight Brokers ?

    Jim Harrison  (Brighton, England) e-mails :

 I am using the India Steamship Company sailing notice as a simple example, but my question actually can also relate to many other shipping companies.

   The India Company shows that intending shippers can contact the U.K. General Agents Stelp & Leighton or the U.K. Freight Brokers J. H. Wackerbarth.

   My question is : what is the difference between using Agents / General Agents and Freight Brokers ?

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   German cargo ship MILLERNTOR in 1954

 

    In January 1954 the cargo ship MILLERNTOR, registered in Hamburg, 2,787 nett tons and Master T. Goldsweer, arrived at Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, with a cargo of Iron Ore from Narvik (Norway).

 

   After unloading she left Ardrossan returning to Narvik.

 

Does anyone have any information or details of MILLERNTOR ?

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" If sufficient inducement "

 James Bridges (Canterbury, England) e-mails –

   Many of your sailing notices show that a ship will go to a port “if sufficient inducement.”      What exactly is “if sufficient inducement ?”

“ If sufficient inducement “

 

23 January 2019 at 2113

 Geoff  (Australia)  e-mails :

 

James Bridges (Canterbury, England) e-mails –

 “Many of your sailing notices show that a ship will go to a port “if

sufficient inducement.” What exactly is “if sufficient inducement ? “

My understanding of "sufficient inducement" meant if there was

 enough cargo to be lifted to be commercially viable. ”

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Was she “ LAIRDS OAK “ or “ LAIRDSOAK ” ?

   Robert Bothwell (Glasgow) e-mails :

I have always had an affection for Burns & Laird Lines of Glasgow and refer to your entry of their coaster LAIRDS OAK in 1954.

   The Ships in Focus book shows her name as LAIRDSOAK but the accompanying photograph clearly shows the name LAIRDS OAK.

   I know it’s a bit pedantic but what was her name, LAIRDS OAK or was it LAIRDSOAK ?  

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Harbour oilers CLYDE ENTERPRISE and CLYDE VENTURE in late 1960’s

 

   Does anyone have details of these two oilers which were working in the Clyde in late 1960’s ?

 

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Coaster BALLYCASTLE in 1953

 

In 1953 the coaster BALLYCASTLE of John Kelly, Belfast, was at Ardrossan Harbour loading a cargo of coke for Londonderry.   Does anyone have details of this ship ?

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   Carebeka's coaster RIAN in 1953

 

 In December 1953 the Carebeka’s Groningen registered coaster RIAN arrived at Ardrossan Harbour from Hamburg.

 

   The handwriting in the Harbour Log-book is not easy to read.   The master’s name could be Cloinga or Eloinga : can any Netherlands reader tell what the name is ?

 

   Also the cargo is shown as  “M of Potash” …. What is “M of Potash” ???

  

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Details needed of Van Nievelt, Goudriaan's ALPHERAT in 1954

When the Blue Star Line cargo ship PARAGUAY STAR was leaving Montevideo for Buenos Aires her docking bridge fouled the housed port anchor of the Dutch cargo ship ALPHERAT.

   The docking bridge sustained displaced and buckled bridge rails and started deck plank caulking.   Repairs at Buenos Aires cost 5,850 Argentinian Pesos.

   PARAGUAY STAR. a passenger and cargo liner of 10,722 gross tons, was on passage from Liverpool for Buenos Aires and ALPHERAT is a passenger and cargo ship of Rotterdam South America Line (Rotterdam-Zuid Amerika Lijn) and operated by Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co. Stoomvaart Maatschappij, Rotterdam.   ALPHERAT is well known for carrying Jewish emigrants from Rotterdam to South America.

Additional note :

Can anyone supply details of ALPHERAT ?

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Norwegian Tanker RAILA in 1953

 

   Does anyone have details of the Tanker RAILA, registered in Oslo, which was working around the British coast in 1953 ?

 

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Elder Dempster services from USA and Canada and Calcutta to Africa.

 Fred from Formby (Merseyside, England, writes

 

“ I was surprised to read in the Elder Dempster Lines entry of 27^th May 1957 that they did sailings from U.S.A. and Canada to West Africa, also Canada to South Africa and also Calcutta to West Africa.

 

Can someone tell something about these services ? ”

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CHANTALA  (Worcester Park, Surrey) writes :

British India Steam Navigation handbook for Hindustani for Navigating Officers and Deck Cadets

   In 1965 when joining BI as a Deck Cadet a necessary handbook was for issuing commands in the Hindustani Language.

   All I can remember now is “Asti aria kurro”

   Does anyone still have the book and can scan or photograph a few pages to show the commands ?

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Sailings from Glasgow Bridge Wharf in April, May and June 1968 to Rothesay and Tighnabruaich.

 

      Thank you so very much for putting in the sailings from Bridge Wharf in Glasgow that I asked for.   Anne G., Isle of Bute

  

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British Army Tank Landing Craft LCT 4086 and her base at Cairnryan in 1954

 

   Tank Landing Craft LCT 4086 of the British Army’s Royal Army Service Corps arrived at Ardrossan Dockyard in February 1954.   Anyone have details of this vessel and of her life and also details of her base at Cairnryan (which is near Stranraer in south-west Scotland)

  

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Anchor Line advertisement of 1871

    I did laugh on seeing the wonderful Handyside and Henderson address of their office in Londonderry as 96 ½ Foyle Street.

   If anyone is in Londonderry can they please, please take a photograph of that building and post it on this site.

Thank you.

Still laughing

Fred of Formby, Merseyside, England.

11 June 2018  Bryn Wayt replies that the building has been demolished and modern housing has been built on its site

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German cargo ship RUHR in 1953

 

  On 15^th December 1953 the German cargo ship RUHR, registered in Hamburg and 1,725 nett tons, Captain Ekelman, brought a cargo of scrap metal from Halifax (Canada) to Ardrossan Harbour.

 

   Has anyone got any details of this ship ?

 

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British coaster J B KEE in 1957

 

 Fred of Formby (Merseyside, England) writes :

 

   I have put in a short article about J B KEE making a distress call on 4^th November 1957.

 

   Anyone have details of this ship ?

 

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Which Donaldson Line ship collided with a Cunard Liner in 1960’s in Quebec or Montreal ?

 

 Bas Buma (Rotterdam) e-mails ….. translated by Google

 

   Does anyone remember in 1960’s when a Donaldson cargo ship collided with a Cunard passenger liner, maybe CARINTHIA or SYLVANIA at Quebec or Montreal?   My memory is not good now.

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At what time did Union Castle mailships leave South Africa for U.K. ?

 

 Jim Allbright (London) e-mails :

 

   I thoroughly enjoy reading your “Conducting their business in Great Waters” articles as they remind me of places and ships of long, long ago.

 

   Something which I have always pondered – Union Castle passenger liners left Southampton at 4pm on Thursdays for South Africa, --- but did they have a set time, say 4pm when sailing from, for example Cape Town or Durban, when returning to U.K. ?

 

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SUNBEAR of Saguenay Terminals.

 

   In 1962 Saguenay had chartered a general cargo ship named SUNBEAR.   Does anyone have details of this vessel ?

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Can anyone identify or help with a cargo ship AUSTERLAND around 1955-1960 ? === ship is now firmly believed to be AUSTRALIND 

Captain Bryn Wayt writes :

 My father fitted a T/V to a ship that visited the Clyde around the years 1955-60 and I accompanied my him to assist - I was young and have only a limited memory of the event.
The 'Master' invited us both to sail with him "around the world" - so my guess was it was a long-range merchant vessel. It was NOT a "liner" but more of an "ocean freighter".
The name that sticks in my limited memory bank is the "AUSTERLAND".
I've tried various sources to find her, but have not been successful.
I was born and bred in Glasgow, but I was not acquainted with the Dock in which the ship was anchored to narrow the search.
It was there for at least a week, as the "Master" visited my father's shop and asked for a T/V to be fitted in his vessel.
It took a little time to gather the required bits and bobs to accommodate the order that's why I say a week all told in dock.
Anybody who can give me a clue where to look would be thanked in customer fashion.

James Jeffries replies :

   I saw the message from Captain Wayt and I don’t know off-hand of AUSTERLAND but the name makes me think of AUSTRALIND of the Australind Steam Shipping Company / Bethell, Gwyn & Trinder Anderson & Company, London.

    AUSTRALIND was a 7,214 gross ton tramp cargo ship and was built in 1944 by William Denny & Brothers, Dumbarton, for Australind,  and in 1959 was sold to Argus Steam Ship Company, Liberia and renamed PORTALON.

   In 1972 she was scrapped in Santander, Spain.

However it’s an interesting problem and I’ll start looking for an AUSTERLAND

 

Billy MacAulay (Moderator and Senior Member) writes :

   I have never heard of AUSTERLAND, but as Jim says AUSTRALIND is a possibility as Trinder Anderson vessels were visitors – though not too frequently – to Glasgow - and AUSTRALIND was in Govan Drydock, Glasgow around 1954.

   But I will also look for AUSTERLAND and being a cargo ship will search at Queen’s and Prince’s Docks and surroundings.   It will take some time as there is a lot to plough through.

  

 

  

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   Why was LADY McGOWAN IN Loch Riddon ?

 

 The small I.C.I. explosives carrying coaster LADY McGOWAN was in Loch Riddon on 29 November 1953.

 

   Loch Riddon is a small Loch situated near Tighnabruaich in the Kyles of Bute, a lonely and sparsely populated hilly area off the main area known as Firth of Clyde, Scotland.

 

   Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions as to the reason why LADY McGOWAN would be in this unusual locality ?

  

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John Kelly's coaster BALLYCLARE in late 1953.

   In our entries for this ship it is difficult to read the Master's name... possibly Capt. Crab.   Anyone know if this is correct ?

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Small boat sailor writes from Inverkip :

 

 

 

   I see that motor launches P.D.1 and 8641 passed King George V Dock, Glasgow in January 1967.   Their names vaguely ring a bell in my memory but I don’t remember anything about them.

 

   Does anyone know anything of these two launches ?

 

Just a guess could P.D.1 refer to the launch being the mooring rope boat in Prince’s Dock ?

 

   Sandy

  

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Mystery of CVC in Prince’s Dock area of Glasgow

   In 1958 the Clyde Shipping Company’s coaster PLADDA

 was listed as berthed in CVC in Prince’s Dock

 area in Glasgow.

   Does anyone know where CVC was ?

Jim Sloan replies : CVC was Clyde Vila Crane on the quay around berth 81 Plantation Quay, Glasgow

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Pacific Steam Navigation’s KENUTA at Puna in 1957

 

Tom Hayworth e-mails :

 

Your homepage shows KENUTA at Puna in 1957.   Where is Puna ?

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Ben Line’s Far-East coaster BENVEG in 1957

 

Leith Man e-mails

I was very surprised to see your entry for BENVEG in January 1957

for BENVEG as I had never heard of her.

 

Anyone have any more information please ?

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SPRINGFIELD QUAY, GLASGOW

Harry Cochrane e-mails :and conveniently close to the city centre. With restaurants, casino, bingo, bowling, cinema and hotel, everything you need is at The Quay.

For a good few years what was Springfield Quay in Glasgow has been redeveloped into an entertainment area with a cinema, hotel, casino and restaurants.   There was always a big sign at the entrance reading "SPRINGFIELD QUAY" but now the sign has been removed and replaced with a much smaller and more modern one saying "THE QUAY"

It's sad to have the last of the great Glasgow dockside quayside names disappear from public view.

aand conveniently close to the city centre. With restaurants, casino, bingo, bowling, cinema and hotel, everything you need is at The Quay.nd conveniently close to the city centre. With restaurants, casino, bingo, bowling, cinema and hotel, everything you need is at The Quay.

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MYSTERY SHIP PORTHOLE  From Michael Irwin (michaelj87836@gmail.com) When: 16 September 2016 15:09 Can show name?  Can show email?  Can show message?  I have a very short video posted on youtube of a porthole that I am trying to identify. It is more than likely WW1 era. Glass window is 14" in diameter and the entire assembly weighs 132 lbs. The name of the youtube video is Mystery Ship Porthole and I will leave a link. Thanks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbgNppQ8XWM ............................................................................................................................................

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LASHERCIA ..... A Spanish coaster in 1962

   Does anyone have information on LASHERCIA which was trading around the Irish Sea and Liverpool in 1962 ?

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Clyde Navigation Trust launches GARMOYLE and DUNGLASS

Jim Allison writes : I see from arrivals and sailings that the Clyde Navigation Trust launches GARMOYLE and DUNGLASS were busy on the River, even in the middle of the night.  What was their occupation ?

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Carrickfergus (Northern Ireland) in January 1963.

From Sean R  (Larne, Northern Ireland)

   Thanks very much for showing the ships bringing explosives from Irvine to Carrickfergus in January 1963.   After 53 years I've now found out the two ships in the photographs, CASCADE the Dutch coaster and LADY ANSTRUTHER of ICI.    Sean R.

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   Please use the "Contact us" button and tell the team in as much detail as possible so that we can try to provide items which are of interest to you.

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Netherlands coaster MADO in 1963

   In January 1963 the Groningen registered coaster MADO was at Irvine, Scotland, having arrived with a cargo of 200 tons of fertilizer from Rotterdam.   Does anyone have any information or details of this ship

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CARGOES FOR BEIRA BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ONLY

I see from the sailing notices (such as in SYDNEY STAR) that cargoes for Beira in East Africa are often accepted by special arrangement only.  Why by special arrangement ?

  Charlie and Misty Fennelly, New Jersey. U.S.A.

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Holland America cargo ship DUIVENDYK

Holland America cargo ship DUIVENDYK was at Glasgow from August 27 1959 to September 2 1959 loading scrap metal for Japan.   Does anyone have any information about this vessel.

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Information needed on cargo ship KORBACH in 1958

 

KORBACH was closing for receiving cargo in Glasgow on 25 July 1958 and loading for the Great Lakes, Detroit and Chicago.    She was probably on a charter by Anchor Line or Head Line or Cunard Line.

 

Does anyone have any information on KORBACH ?

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“Conducting their business in Great Waters” series

Just to say how much we enjoy reading your “Conducting their business in Great Waters” series.   Really good to read of BENDORAN at Zamboanga and DURBAN CASTLE at St. Helena Island and British India’s KENYA at Zanzibar. And Misty appreciates the diary of Donaldson Line's LETITIA that you included for her.  This is the only website that brings the voyages to life.   Even the kids read it and are sure learning their world geography.   Charlie and Misty Fennelly,  New Jersey. U.S.A (Misty was born in Canada and her family were Pilots on Saint Lawrence)

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WHERE IS " PULO BOKOM "

On 5th January 1957 Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel CALCHAS was at Pulo Bokom.   It's not on Wikipedia.   Where is Pulo Bokom ?

"Hydatina" of Croydon, England, writes :

Pulau Bukom, also known as Pulau Bukum, is a small island belonging to Singapore that is located about five kilometres to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. The size of Pulau Bukom is about 1.45 km².   Royal Dutch Shell Group had a refinery there which I visited a number of times on Shell U.K. Tankers.

Note : The event for CALCHAS has been amended accordingly.

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A question about Alfred Holt and the King George V Dock in Glasgow

Jim Alison e-mails :   Your event of 25th August 1958 tells that Blue Funnel's PELEUS loaded a 6-ton lift by "Holt's crane".   Did Alfred Holt have a company crane at Glasgow, or could it be the ship's own derrick that was used. ?

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CLAN MACINTOSH and help needed on the origin of three launches loaded at Glasgow.

On 9th July 1958 CLAN MACINTOSH loaded 3 launches by her own gear at Glasgow.   The launches came from "Mechano / Medano.   Please have a look at the image, which has been enlarged, and see if you can throw some light on the launches.

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Scottish motor coaster PIBROCH built in 1956 by Scott & Sons of Bowling

Does anyone have details of her owners and employment after being sold by Scottish Malt Distillers Company ?

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CAN YOU HELP  The oilers "Invertest, Apexity and Clanity" are noted as daily supplying bunker fuel oil to vessels. Have you any images or information on these three ships. ? 

A. Manson replies: Apexity and Clanity were owned by F.T Everard later taken over by Fisher.

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CAN YOU HELP   Ore ships at General Terminus Quay .....when leaving, they left Terminus Quay astern.... where were they turned, to go downriver ahead.  Did they turn in Princes Dock...or at Yorkhill Basin...or at King George V Dock ?

  A. Manson replies "Ore carriers leaving General Terminus Quay were canted at Princes Dock ; the area inside the entrance was known as the Canting Basin."

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CAN YOU HELP   Glasgow fire-boat "St. Mungo"    Billy and Terry Kelly noted that Glasgow had a fire-boat named "St. Mungo" operated by Glasgow Fire Service, moored at Yorkhill Quay at the entrance to Queens Dock,  and crewed by firemen based in Yorkhill Fire Station (just across the road from Yorkhill Quay.)  Does anyone have a photograph of "St. Mungo" ?

A. Manson replies :Photographs and history the early and latter St. Mungo Fireboats can be seen by going on website "St. Mungo Fireboat"

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CAN YOU HELP    Blue funnel liner "Pyrrhus" is shown as arriving on 16th July 1958 (see the image) at berth 3 King George V Dock, head South, bow 5 1/2 ...something...into berth 4.   Any idea what the 5 1/2 something is ?

Ref. "Pyrrhus Berthing. The large timber or metal doors on the dockside of the cargo sheds are referred to as Blinds. There may six or seven of these so the bow or stern of a vessel may be sited in a position relative to the blinds.

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CAN YOU HELP   The coaster "Salling" arrived at KG5 on 16th July 1958 from " G.at ? " (see the image)  Can anyone hazard a guess what the place "G....at" is ?

A Manson replies "Destination of "Salling" could possibly have Ghent, Belgium."

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CAN YOU HELP.   Princes Dock logbook shows these vessels arriving, but the writing is hard to read.   Can you make out the names?

          

Click on these images to enlarge them

First is maybe.... Cruzeiro Do Sul

Below it is maybe.... Templar

Further down is maybe... Kaduna ...or Kadura

Further down maybe... La Manche

Just below that ......Barbanihalis (or something)

Still further down..... Prins W J or G Frerderick

And also on that page for 28th June at 2045 arrives "Somme" at berth 65 annexe.   I had never heard of "65 annexe"     Can anyone enlighten me? 

A Manson replies "berth 65 Plantation was an Annex abutting on the West end of Mavisbank Quay."    and Kaduna was owned by Paddy Henderson, vessels trading to Burma and associated areas.

Prinz Willem 1V and Prinz W J Fredrick were owned by Dutch Company Oranje Lijn and traded to, and spent some time in the Great Lakes.

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CAN YOU HELP   What is the name of this ship?  Is it Sunnarhav or Sunnanhav.  She arrived in Glasgow on 6th July 1965.  Just to allow continuity of entering details, the ship is listed in events as being "Sunnanhav" unless otherwise corrected.

A Manson replies : "Sunnanhan" could possibly have been owned by Saguenay Terminals who prefixed several of their ships names by "Sun"

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CAN YOU HELP   The vessel "Mango" or "Manyo" arrived at Princes Dock from Ardrossan on 14th July 1965, draft 5' 10" forard and 12' 8" aft, which would be the draft of a coaster.  But the logbook shows her sailing on 18th July for Three Rivers (Canada) draft forard 17' 07" and aft 19' 06"   Any thoughts or information on this vessel would be welcome. 

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORY   Mrs  Margaret Buckner e-mails from Canada.

"I was browsing and chanced on your website, and was astonished to discover mention of the Donaldson ships taking passengers from Princes Dock to Montreal.   I was a little girl in 1960 when my folks emigrated from Kirkintilloch to Canada on Laurentia, and it was a very rough crossing, but was calm when we passed Newfoundland.  The mention of "Laurentia" brought the memories flooding back, having been forgotten for 50 years. Thanks for bringing back the memory.

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CAN YOU HELP   : This interesting little advert was in the 23rd June 1906 issue of "Largs and Millport Weekly News"   Note the early start for the days sailing, and the unusual name "Bute 4"     Any information on the firm or the vessels?   Click on the image to enlarge it to full size.

     

A Manson replies: For full history on SS Bute suggest Logging on" SS Bute at Greenock" With information regarding builders of same and SS Kyle then follow Princess Alice Disaster where all will be revealed re ultimate fate of Vessel. 

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CAN YOU HELP  : The vessel "Cedric" arrived at KG5 on 10th October 1967. It's difficult to decipher where she came from.  Any suggestions?  Click on the image to enlarge it.

A Manson writes : 
The "Cedric" which arrived at KG5 dock 10th October 1967 would have come from Napier, New Zealand, where she would have loaded refrigerated cargo, e.g. lamb, butter, etc. This was a regular run for vessels belonging to the New Zealand Shipping Company.

A Manson writes :

Ref. the "Cedric" The port referred to is Napier New Zealand.

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CAN YOU HELP   This vessel "Stern" or "Stein" arrived KG5.   Is the name "Stern" or "Stein"    Click on the image to enlarge it.

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CAN YOU HELP   : What is the name of this 1967 arrival.  Click on the image to enlarge it.

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CAN YOU HELP  : Falcon Reefer arrived from USA and Newfoundland.   Which was the USA port concerned?   Click on the image to enlarge it.

A MANSON replies: Gloucester Massachusetts USA is on of America's oldest Ports.

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CAN YOU HELP  : Harrison's "Statesman" in Jan 1968 at Shieldhall Riverside Quay conducted an engine test.   What is the word after the test.  Click on the image to enlarge it.

A Manson writes :

Ref. the engine test on "Statesman" at Riverside Shieldhall . The engines would have been run on slow speed. Vessels having such must be securely moored probably with insurance wires as an added precaution .

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MANOEUVERING ON THE RIVER   : Jim Allison e-mails that when a vessel was moving on the river Clyde and passing the entrances to Rivers Kelvin, Cart and Leven, after heavy rainfall, the amount of water coming off these rivers would hit any passing vessel on the side and tend to push her in the opposite direction.  You needed a strong steady hand on the wheel at these points.

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CAN YOU HELP  :  On 3rd May 1965 a vessel "DCV 401" arrived.  Any information on that vessel ?

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THE BIG EX-BP TANKER AT PLANTATION.    : Jim Allison writes that a big ex-BP tanker which lay at Plantation for some time, around 1980, and was leaving for breaking in the far east, was towed astern downriver to Shieldhall and her stern put into KG5, and she was turned there to go downstream ahead.   He doesn't remember the name.

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SEAMEN'S MISSION AT YORKHILL/SCOTSTOUN  ; Tam Thomson asks if anyone remembers the "Seamens Mission" at Yorkhill or Scotstoun in 1970s, run by pensioners/church, where seamen/retired sailors could get a hearty cooked meal at a reasonable price.

A Manson replies; 

There once was a"Flying Angel " Seamens Club in York Street Glasgow long since gone. There is still a Stella Maris Club for seamen situated at 937 Dumbarton Road Yoker Glasgow open several days a week .It is affiliated to St. Brendans Church on Kelso Street close by.

Tam Thomson replies: Much appreciated for your answer Mr Manson. I didn't know about the Flying Angel but you have made me think.  was there a seamens club beside the Clyde Shipping offices at the suspension bridge.  The stella Maris, yes that is the very one.  I had a dinner in there must be twenty years ago. the ladies had finished meals but made me one specially when i came in.  Its great that you have brought back memory and i like all your ansers to the help bit as you really know your stuff about the clyde.  Have a good new year mr Manson, and Douglas please keep up the internet site as it is great to read about the ships at Glasgow, and i hope you have a good new year to. 

A Manson replies:Re the Stella Maris Club which may stir a memory of the subscriber. It was for many years situated in Carlton Place on the South side of the Upper Clyde close to the Suspension Bridge.

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MEXICAN WARSHIPS IN PRINCE'S DOCK  ; Joe Barrowman asks if anyone remembers some "Mexican ?" frigates which visited Princes Dock in early 1970s.

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CAN YOU HELP    Can you decipher the name of the ship Bleuersand?   And she has come from Sfax via ?????   Could it be Ayr?   Click on the image to enlarge it.

Bill McKellar e-mails : I would say that it's Ayr for Bluersand.

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CAN YOU HELP   Can you clarify the ships names Jozina and Teun ?   Click on the image to enlarge it.

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CAN YOU HELP   Joe Matthewson asks where Paddy Henderson's offices and the Ellerman City Line offices were in Glasgow and is looking for details from the Ellerman deck cadet recruiting brochure around 1965

A reply :   Ellerman once had offices at City line, Managers George Smith and Sons 76 Bothwell Street Glasgow.

Clan Line offices were at Clan Line 109 hope Street Glasgow

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CAN YOU HELP  Joe Matthewson remembers that around 1980 an Ellerman vessel was a long time at Yorkhill Quay with bow damage. What was her name, and what was the story of the damage.

A Manson replies : 

The Ellerman vessel was the City of Lancaster but renamed Lancaster by Greek owners who simply painted over the City of .She arrived in Glasgow having suffered severe bow damage in a collision. The forecastle was shored using two of the ship's derricks
She discharged a cargo Mediterranean potatoes at Merklands Quay. The cargo was in a severe state of rot due to exposure to the elements. Thereafter the vessel was berthed at Meadowside Quay and the entire crew, including the master, vanished overnight abandoning the vessel . There was difficulty in contacting agents 
Subsequently I believe she was taken to a shipbreakers.
A photograph of her can be seen in ,I think, November or Decembers copy of Ships Monthly

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CAN YOU HELP  Tommy Campbell remembers the ore boats at General Terminus, and asks if anyone rememers Livanita, Vivita, Dapo Sky, Welsh something or other.

A Manson replies: The "Livanita" of Norwegian Registry was one of many iron ore carriers which discharged at General Terminal Quay Mavisbank. She did on one  occasion run aground at Elderslie Dry Dock area Partial discharge to lighten the vessel was done by grab into Puffers which were of shallow draught and able to go alongside for that purpose.  She was eventually re-floated and thereafter completed Discharge at General Terminus.

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BILL McKELLAR WRITES : I really like reading about the old boats and think that todays boats don't have the good looks of the old ones.  My favourites were the Blue funnel ones and the Palm boats, and I always thought that the newer Clan boats were too squat for my liking.   The dredgers and hoppers had character and at new year time they were all tied up in KG5 and the top of the dock was jammed full of them.  Ellerman had nice colours.  My favourite was Scottish Coast.

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A MANSON writes:   At one time it was not uncommon for a vessel to conduct an engine trial while alongside a berth in port and prior to sailing probably after some engine repair or adjustment. Particular attention had to be given to secure mooring often meaning putting out "insurance wires" for added safety.

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ADRIATIC COAST   Jack Lennon writes "I was surfing and found your item on the Coast Line's Adriatic Coast at Glasgow. I was on her at the time. great site for detail and nostalgia. Can you do a forum on the site.   

Douglas replies : I don't have plans for a Forum at present, but possibly in the future.

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MEMORIES FROM THE ORE CARRIER DAYS  Peter Best of Newcastle e-mails : I spent seven years on the ore carriers on the Glasgow run carrying ore for the steelworks at Ravenscraig. One of me mates and me were going to the pool office just across the river, and instead of taking the ferry boat from the pier just astern of the ship, me mate said we could go under the water on a tunnel. We hunted for the doorway but coudent find it.  When we were leaving the pilot said that there was a tunnel but there was no way he would go through it. Strange thing was I gave up the sea and got work in the steelwork at Redcar.  One time we left Glasgow along with one of the Glasgow liberty ship passenger boats that was going to Canada and we kept in company with her all the way over until we turned off to Seven Islands.  We usually passed one of the empress or cunard boats, and the old man took us closer to give them a wave.  Me mate and me were in a pub beside the boat and got talking to the barmaid.  all the crews of the ore boats went in there and the barmaid said that she stayed just behind the big cranes and when a boat was being unloded the red dust covered all her washing and the windows had to be kept shut all the time to keep out the dust.

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THE DERELICT BUILDING AT KG5 DOCK, BESIDE SAINSBURY'S PETROL STATION

Robert Stewart fills up his car with petrol at Sainsbury's at Braehead Retail Park, Glasgow, and tells of a derelict old building, which is falling to bits, which is just yards from the petrol station on the King George 5 Dock side of the fence.   Does anyone know the history of the building

A Manson writes :

If they are still in existence, it is possible that the derelict premises at Shieldhall/ Braehead could the remains of house or outbuildings of the farm that once stood on that site, Remains of WW11 gun emplacements were also evident for some time before the new developments.

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UNUSUAL STOP AT STOBCROSS CRANE FOR QUEEN MARY 11 ON SAIL TO TIGHNABRUAICH 

On 24th August 1965 the Clyde passenger Excursion Steamer "Queen Mary 11" left her usual berth at Bridge Wharf, Glasgow,  at 11am taking her passengers on a trip downriver to Tighnabruaich.  But a few minutes later she berthed on the opposite side of the river - in the commercial shipping berth at Stobcross Quay just under the tall Stobcross Crane - and again boarded passengers for Tighnabruaich.  This was a most unusual stop  for an excursion steamer - just minutes after leaving her berth.  Anyone have any idea why the special stop would have occurred ?  Detail of the stop are in the "Events" for 24th August 1965.

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30th January 2014

PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS RELEVANT TO SHIPS AND SHIPPING AT GLASGOW

Douglas writes :  There have been seven e-mails recently received which comment or try to discuss    Scottish Independence,   Government "Bedroom Tax",   Government lack of aid to flooded areas in South of England,    Military forces being made redundant,    Amount of rainfall this winter,   Cost of living and electricity prices,    and today, the closure of certain Fire Brigade Control Rooms in Scotland.

None of these messages have the slightest relevance to this website or to shipping, and I have deleted them all and advised the senders accordingly.

Please only post messages which have a connection to shipping, Glasgow or the Clyde or appropriate.   Any other messages will be deleted, as this site will not become a platform for anyone to express their complaints or views or dis-satisfaction on Government policy or similar or anything unconnected to ships or shipping.

There are other sites and avenues where opinions can be posted .... but not on this site, thank you. 

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CUNARD LINE'S "BRESCIA" AT GLASGOW IN OCTOBER 1965

"Brescia" is listed as arriving from Aiyow via Belfast.  Where on earth is Aiyow?

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BERTH NUMBERS AT SHIELDHALL RIVERSIDE WHARF

The Riverside Wharf has two berths, numbers 1 and 2.    Does anyone know how the berths are numbered, either berth 1 at the entrance to King George V Dock and berth 2 going upriver towards the city ?

Or, like the main docks in the city, are the berths numbered as coming from the city downriver, meaning berth 1 would be nearest the city and berth 2 being at the entrance to King George V Dock ?

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NUMBERING OF BERTHS FROM BROOMIELAW AND BRIDGE WHARF TO PLANTATION

A Manson writes :

Previously, when standing on King George V Bridge looking down-river the Berthing positions on the North side from Broomielaw to Berth 85 Plantation were designated in even numbers while those on the south side were in odd numbers from Bridge Wharf to Berth 85 Plantation. Berth 83 was colloquially known as "Starvation Point" Berth 85 was separated from Berth 83 by the entrance to Princes Dock and was adjacent to Govan Dry Docks.

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WHO OWNED OR OPERATED GENERAL TERMINUS AND ITS CRANES

Bill McKellar e-mails :

I've been looking at the replies about Kingston Dock and General Terminus, and got to thinking.   Who actually owned or operated Terminus and the cranes, and when were the cranes demolished.

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PORT CHALMERS

Liz Chalmers e-mails :   I'm sending this message for my dad who worked in Connels Yard and worked on Port Chalmers.   He was reading your stuff and remembers the day whem she went aground at Barclay Curles.   The yard manager was going daft in case she was badly damaged and would be late in going to the owners.  But it was all right and when she was going away all the yard men gave her a loud cheer as it went past.  He says it was a huge tall ship and bigger than the ben boats.

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DUMBARTON AND LOCH LOMOND AND "MAID OF THE LOCH"

Alaister McKenzie e-mails :

First time in years I was in dumbarton and at the river side.   Got to thinking.  Last time i was here there was Glenlight boats taking the remains of Dennys yard somewhere.   Where did the stuff go to.   And is there a way for boats to go from dumbarton to loch lomond.   and how did the Maid of the Loch and the todays passenger boats on the loch get there as surely the maid is too deep to get up past dumbarton

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STEAMSHIP "META"

On 14th October 1961 (the details are on site) a coaster steamship "Meta" arrived in Prince's Dock to load for Sweden, and during her stay loaded 270 tons of bunker coal.   It was quite unusual to have a steam-ship in those days.   Does anyone have any information on this ship ?

Vessel Meta was owned by Glen Line of Glasgow who operated between the U.K and Scandinavian Ports.Their inward cargo usually consisted of Matches and timber and allied products Exports from Scotland at one time were the chassis of the Volvo cars which were taken to Sweden for the final completion the exported from there. This was,as I recall the car driven by "The Saint" in the early detective series. The Meta was built in the early 1930,s

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MAVISBANK QUAY AND PLANTATION QUAY, GLASGOW

Jim Hillhouse e-mails :   

I find it very interesting how you  show the berth numbers for the ships at Mavisbank and Plantation Quays.   I was wondering what berths numbers were in Mavisbank and which berths were in Plantation, and was there any separation or dividing line between Mavisbank and Plantation quays.

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NUMBERING OF BERTHS FROM BROOMIELAW AND BRIDGE WHARF TO PLANTATION

A Manson writes :

Previously, when standing on King George V Bridge looking down-river the Berthing positions on the North side from Broomielaw to Berth 85 Plantation were designated in even numbers while those on the south side were in odd numbers from Bridge Wharf to Berth 85 Plantation. Berth 83 was colloquially known as "Starvation Point" Berth 85 was separated from Berth 83 by the entrance to Princes Dock and was adjacent to Govan Dry Docks.

Jim Hillhouse e-mails :  Thank you Mr Manson for explaining about berth 85.   Can I ask what that berth was used for? and you tell that from Broomielaw to berth 85 plantation were designated even numbers...... should that read broomielaw to berth something at stobcross were even numbers??

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