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What/When	Ship
News Event Tuesday, July 21, 1964 @ 0925	TRENEGLOS (1964-1974 tramp-cargo ship 509 feet long of New Zealand Shipping Co. / Hain-Nourse Ltd, London : Scrapped 1985)	Own Page
TRENEGLOS arrives in Glasgow to load general cargo and 4 lifts for Sydney (Australia)
Arrived from Liverpool (England, U.K.) Port of Registry London Arrived in berth 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Net Tonnage 5,793 Sailing for Sydney (Australia) via Liverpool Gross Tonnage 9,976 Sailed from berth 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Deadweght Tonnage 14,457 Draught forward on arrival 9' 03" Draught aft on arrival 15' 05" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 22nd July Outward cargo General cargo 3,800 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Heavy lifts loaded On 28th July the Floating Crane NEWSHOT loaded 4 X lifts, totalling 42 tons 6 cwts onto TRENEGLOS Completed loading outward cargo 1130 on 30th July Draught forward on sailing 17' 01" Draught aft on sailing 17' 11" Ships agent Aitken Lilburn, Glasgow
News Event Sunday, July 19, 1964 @ 0910	RUDOLF KARSTENS ( 1956-1966 General cargo coaster 48.65 metres 160 feet long of German owners)	Own Page
German coaster RUDOLF KARSTENS arrives in Glasgow with Steel Slabs from Port Talbot
Arrived from Port Talbot (Wales, U.K.) via Dublin Port of Registry Hamburg, Germany Arrived in berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Gross Tonnage 357 Sailing for Port Talbot (Wales, U.K.) Deadweght Tonnage 565 Sailed from berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 8' 00" Draught aft on arrival 10' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Steel slabs 294 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 21st July Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company Completed discharge of inward cargo 1115 on 21st July Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 4' 06" Draught aft on sailing 8' 03" Ships agent General Freight
News Event Thursday, December 5, 1963 @ 1300	ELPENOR (1954-1978 General cargo ship 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool))	Own Page
Alfred Holt's ELPENOR arrives at Glasgow to load for Singapore and Hong Kong via Birkenhead
Arrived from Govan Drydock, Govan, Glasgow Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Gross Tonnage 7,757 Sailing for Singapore and Hong Kong via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 1300 on 5th December Outward cargo General cargo 700 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 1330 on 9th December Draught forward on sailing 15' 07" Draught aft on sailing 19' 00"
News Event Tuesday, December 3, 1963 @ 1400	SKITTER NESS (1964-1980 Trailing suction hopper dredger 230 feet long of British Transport Docks Board, Hull)	Own Page
Trailing suction dredger SKITTER NESS launched at Stephen's Shipyard, Govan, Glasgow
Arrived from New ship launched from the shipyard of Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd., Linthouse, Govan, Glasgow Port of Registry Hull (England) Arrived in berth Shieldhall Wharf, Govan, Glasgow Net Tonnage 639 Sailing for Hull (England) via Tail of the Bank, Greenock for trials Gross Tonnage 1,577 Sailed from berth Shieldhall Wharf, Govan, Glasgow Draught forward on arrival 5' 06" Draught aft on arrival 11' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Nil = new ship being launched Draught forward on sailing 5' 06" Draught aft on sailing 10' 06" Engine trials 20 January 1964 from 1605 to 1855 : 26 January 1964 from 1000 to 1130 Ships agent Shipbuilders = Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd., Linthouse, Govan, Glasgow
News Event Wednesday, December 4, 1963 @ 0345	CLAN MATHESON (1957-1978 General cargo ship 502 feet long of Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, Glasgow : 1978 scrapped)	Own Page
Clan Line's CLAN MATHESON arrives in Glasgow to load for South and East Africa
Arrived from Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Gross Tonnage 7,585 Sailing for Durban and Lourenco Marques via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Draught forward on arrival 9' 06" Draught aft on arrival 19' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 5th December Outward cargo General cargo 350 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 1500 on 10th December Draught forward on sailing 10' 08" Draught aft on sailing 19' 02" Ships agent Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow
News Event Saturday, February 21, 1903 @ 1600 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	MAHRATTA (1892-1909 General cargo ship of T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool : 1900 Boer War Transport No.94,: 1909 wrecked on Goodwin Sands, Kent)	Own Page
Correspondence relating to damage to Buoy No. 3 by Brocklebanks cargo ship MAHRATTA in 1903
Ship's location Greenock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K. Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 5,679
News Event Wednesday, July 1, 1914 @ 1000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
1914 Advert by Allan Line for services from Montreal to Liverpool, Glasgow, London and Le Havre
Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)
News Event Monday, June 3, 1968 @ 1045	SAN PAULO (General cargo coaster)	Own Page
Spanish coaster SAN PAULO arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo from Avilles (Spain)
Arrived from Avilles (Spain) Port of Registry El Ferrol (Spain) Arrived in berth 7 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival J Goni Draught aft on arrival 9' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo Ships agent McBride's Shipping Agency Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel. 041-248-5161
News Event Wednesday, July 1, 1914 @ 1000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
1914 Advert by Hamburg-American Line for services from New York to Hamburg and the Mediterranean
Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)
News Event Wednesday, June 5, 1968 @ 0320	CAMBRIAN COAST (1957-1971 General cargo coaster of Coast Lines, Liverpool)	Own Page
CAMBRIAN COAST arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Trailers from Larne
Arrived from Larne (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 2a Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival Mattrow Draught aft on arrival 11' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Trailers Ships agent Northern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan
News Event Monday, April 6, 1964 @ 1100 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate	ISOLDA ( 1953 - 1976 Lighthouse Tender of Commissioners of Irish Lights, Dublin)	Own Page
Irish Lights Tender ISOLDA in Old Dock, Ardrossan for annual overhaul by Ardrossan Dockyard
Port of Registry Liverpool Reg Tonnage 360
News Event Saturday, April 19, 1958 @ 0008	LA HACIENDA (1953 - 1960 General cargo ship 466 feet long of Buries Markes Line, London : 1980 scrapped)	Own Page
Buries Markes cargo ship LA HACIENDA arrives at Glasgow to load for Australian Ports
Arrived from Rotterdam (Netherlands) Port of Registry London Arrived in berth 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Gross Tonnage 6,009 Sailing for Australian Ports via Liverpool Sailed from berth 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Draught forward on arrival 8' 03" Draught aft on arrival 17' 08" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 21st April Outward cargo General cargo 1,380 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Heavy lifts loaded 21st April loaded 2 X lifts totalling 27 tons with her own gear Completed loading outward cargo 1130 on 26th April Draught forward on sailing 13' 05" Draught aft on sailing 20' 00" Vessel bunkered 25th April bunkered 350 tons of fuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5 Vessel fumigated From 0900 20th April to 0700 21st April
News Event Saturday, August 15, 1959 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	BENLAWERS (1944-1968 General cargo ship 475 feet long of Ben Line / William Thomson Company, Edinburgh)	Own Page
BENLAWERS leaves Grangemouth for Penang, Port Swettenham, Singapore and Hong Kong
Port of Registry Leith (Scotland, UK) Net Tonnage 4,646 Gross Tonnage 7,804
News Event Friday, August 21, 1959 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	BENDIGO (1954-1968 General cargo liner 527 feet long of P & O Line, London)	Own Page
P & O cargo ship BENDIGO sails from Grangemouth for Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane
Ships agent The General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, Port of Registry London (England, UK) Gross Tonnage 8,777
News Event Thursday, August 6, 1959 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	ALPERA (1949- General cargo ship 258 feet long of Mossgiel Steam Ship Co. Ltd. / John Bruce & Co., Glasgow)	Own Page
John Bruce's ALPERA closes at Queen's Dock, Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports
Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 716 Gross Tonnage 1,409 Deadweght Tonnage 2,605
News Event Tuesday, August 11, 1959 @ 1700	LUKESFJELL (General cargo ship of A/S Falkefjell & A/S Luksefjell - Olsen & Ugelstad, Oslo )	Own Page
LUKSEFJELL closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for the Great Lakes
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, August 7, 1959 @ 1700	WAYFARER (1951 - 1971 General cargo liner 460 feet long of T & J Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's WAYFARER closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for West, South and East Africa
Port of Registry Liverpool Gross Tonnage 8,150
News Event Sunday, August 2, 1959 @ 2250	CITY OF BIRMINGHAM (1949 - 1971 General cargo Liner 481 feet long of Ellerman Line, London)	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF BIRMINGHAM arrives in Glasgow to load for Cape Town
Arrived from Grangemouth (Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry London Arrived in berth 2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west with her bow 2 1/2 blinds from east wall of 1 / 2 Gross Tonnage 7,492 Sailing for Cape Town (South Africa) via Birkenhead ...but see the Sailing Notice below for other ports Sailed from berth 2 / 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Draught forward on arrival 12' 06" Draught aft on arrival 17' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 13th August Outward cargo General cargo 300 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer Company Heavy lifts loaded 17 August from Floating Crane NEWSHOT 1 x lift 6 tons 2 cwt and also 1 X lift 19 tons Completed loading outward cargo 1250 on 18th August Draught forward on sailing 11' 00" Draught aft on sailing 20' 00" Engine trials Ahead and astern from 1045-1047 on 18th August Vessel drydocked 5th August to no. 3 Govan Drydock : 8th August undocked and returned to Prince's Dock Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971
News Event Tuesday, June 9, 1959 @ 1705	BEECH HILL (1950-1964 General cargo ship 441 feet long of Counties Ship Management, London : 1967 scrapped)	Own Page
BEECH HILL on a Frank Strick charter arrives at Glasgow to load for Mina Al Ahmadi (Kuwait)
Arrived from Liverpool (England, U.K.) Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 20 / 21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Gross Tonnage 7.150 Sailing for Mina Al Ahmadi (Kuwait) Sailed from berth 20 / 21 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west Draught forward on arrival 16' 07" Draught aft on arrival 23' 03" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 10th June Outward cargo General cargo 1,200 tons and 4 heavy lifts (total 106 tons 10 cwts) Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer Company Heavy lifts loaded From NEWSHOT : 12 June 4 X lifts total 69 tons 10 cwts : 13 June 4 X lifts total 37 tons Completed loading outward cargo 1100 on 15th June Draught forward on sailing 20' 07" Draught aft on sailing 24' 06" Vessel on ground First low water, forward 16' 07" and aft 23' 03", on even keel and alongside Ships agent Frank C Strick & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CITy 6131
News Event Thursday, April 1, 1954 @ 1000		Own Page
1954 Advert by Sierra Leone Government for a Marine Engineer Instructor
News Event Saturday, December 14, 1963 @ 0445	PETER (a general cargo coaster 200 feet long)	Own Page
Coaster PETER arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow with 850 tons of Gypsum from Dundalk (Ireland)
Arrived from Dundalk (Eire / Ireland) Arrived in berth 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Sailing for Dundalk (Eire / Ireland) Sailed from berth 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 11' 03" Draught aft on arrival 12' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Gypsum 850 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 14th December Stevedore discharging inward cargo R P Shaw Completed discharge of inward cargo 1130 on 16th December Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 5' 07" Draught aft on sailing 8' 09"
News Event Monday, December 16, 1963 @ 0300	SOUTH AFRICAN STATESMAN (General cargo ship 513 feet long)	Own Page
SOUTH AFRICAN STATESMAN arrives in Glasgow with general cargo from Cape Town via Belfast
Arrived from Cape Town via Belfast Port of Registry Kaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town") Arrived in berth 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Sailing for Bremen (Germany) Sailed from berth 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Draught forward on arrival 15 00" Draught aft on arrival 17' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 1,260 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 16th December Stevedore discharging inward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Completed discharge of inward cargo 1800 on 17th December Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 9' 06" Draught aft on sailing 19' 03"
News Event Monday, June 15, 1914 @ 1000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
1914 Advert by Holland-America Line for services from New York to Plymouth, Boulogne and Rotterdam
Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)
News Event Wednesday, July 1, 1914 @ 0800 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
1914 Advert by Niagara--St Catharines Line for sailings Toronto to Niagara Falls and Buffalo N.Y.
Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)
News Event Wednesday, July 1, 1914 @ 1000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
1914 Advert for Cunard Line Passenger Sailings from Boston and New York to U.K.
Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)
News Event Wednesday, July 1, 1914 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
1914 Advert by Black Diamond Line for cruising from Montreal to Newfoundland, Canada
Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)
News Event Monday, April 16, 1956 @ 1700	SUCCESSOR (1948-1963 General cargo ship of T & J Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's SUCCESSOR closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for South and East Africa
Ships agent Prentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., Glasgow Port of Registry Liverpool (England) Gross Tonnage 7,249
News Event Thursday, April 19, 1956 @ 1700	LISMORIA (1948 - 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 455 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Tatwan)	Own Page
Donaldson Line's LISMORIA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Montreal
Ships agent Donaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Tel CENtral 3901 Port of Registry Glasgow Gross Tonnage 8323
News Event Monday, April 30, 1956 @ 1700	ALPERA (1949- General cargo ship 258 feet long of Mossgiel Steam Ship Co. Ltd. / John Bruce & Co., Glasgow)	Own Page
John Bruce's ALPERA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports
Ships agent John Bruce & Co. (Shipping) Ltd., 53 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 716 Gross Tonnage 1,409 Deadweght Tonnage 2,605
News Event Friday, April 20, 1956 @ 1700	GARTWOOD (1946-1966 General cargo ship 295 feet long of Constantine Line, Middlesbrough, England)	Own Page
Constantine's GARTWOOD closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports
Ships agent Constantine & Co. Ltd., 120 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CITy 6171 Grams "Glenan" Port of Registry Middlesbrough (England) Net Tonnage 1,282 Gross Tonnage 2,414 Deadweght Tonnage 2,939
News Event Monday, June 3, 1968 @ 0710	GROUVILLE (1964-1968 General cargo coaster of Channel Shipping, Jersey : 1985 scrapped at Limassol, Cyprus)	Own Page
Channel Shipping's coaster GROUVILLE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with scrap metal from Southampton
Arrived from Southampton (England, U.K.) Port of Registry Jersey (Channel Islands, U.K.) Arrived in berth 1 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 182 Master of vessel on arrival G Bowleby Gross Tonnage 399 Draught aft on arrival 10' 08" Cargo carried on arrival Scrap metal Ships agent R L Alpine, Ardrossan
News Event Thursday, January 11, 1968 @ 1430	BORDER SENTINEL (1955-1970 Oil products tanker of Lowland Tanker Co / British Tanker Co / Common Brothers, Newcastle : 1976 scrapped)	Own Page
Lowland Tanker BORDER SENTINEL arrives at Roadstead off Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's location Roadstead at Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Port of Registry Newcastle (England, U.K.) Vessel Master R McKay Gross Tonnage 15,968 Draught forward on arrival 18' 00" Draught aft on arrival 23' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Fuel oil Ships agent R L Alpine, Ardrossan
News Event Thursday, January 11, 1968 @ 0130	LAIRDSFOX (1966-1973 General cargo coaster 189 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1989 scrapped at Cadiz, Spain)	Own Page
Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDFOX arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with Containers from Belfast
Arrived from Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 6 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 563 Master of vessel on arrival R Gillies Draught aft on arrival 9' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Containers Ships agent Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan
News Event Thursday, January 11, 1968 @ 1930	BORDER SENTINEL (1955-1970 Oil products tanker of Lowland Tanker Co / British Tanker Co / Common Brothers, Newcastle : 1976 scrapped)	Own Page
Lowland Tanker BORDER SENTINEL arrives in Ardrossan Harbour from Rotterdam (Netherlands) via Clyde
Arrived from Rotterdam (Netherlands) via Clyde Port of Registry Newcastle (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Pilot McDonald and tugs SEAWAY and THUNDERER) Gross Tonnage 15,968 Master of vessel on arrival R McKay Draught aft on arrival 23' 03" Cargo carried on arrival Fuel oil Ships agent R L Alpine, Ardrossan
News Event Thursday, April 23, 1964 @ 0900	ROSE OF LANCASTER (1957-1965 General cargo ship 442 feet long of Red Rose Nav. Co. Ltd Bermuda / John Holt & Co. / Guinea Gulf Line / Elder Dempster :1963 managed by Brocklebank : 1978 scrapped)	Own Page
ROSE OF LANCASTER arrives in Glasgow with timber and general cargo from Freetown
Arrived from Freetown (Sierra Leone, West Africa) Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Gross Tonnage 5,197 Sailing for Greenock and Liverpool Sailed from berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 22' 03" Draught aft on arrival 23' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Timber and general cargo = total 2,931 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0915 on 23rd April Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company Completed discharge of inward cargo 1900 on 29th April Outward cargo Part same inward cargo Draught forward on sailing 14' 00" Draught aft on sailing 19' 06"
News Event Sunday, April 19, 1964 @ 1830	KINPURNIE CASTLE (1961-1967 General cargo ship 512 feet long of Union Castle Mail Steam Ship Company, London)	Own Page
Union Castle's KINPURNIE CASTLE arrives in Glasgow to load 500 tons of general cargo for Durban
Arrived from Hull (England, U.K.) Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Gross Tonnage 8,121 Sailing for Durban via Newport Sailed from berth 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Draught forward on arrival 8' 09" Draught aft on arrival 18' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 21st April Outward cargo General cargo 500 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 1400 on 24th April Draught forward on sailing 10' 03" Draught aft on sailing 18' 06"
News Event Monday, November 1, 1943 @ 1230 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	H.M.S. J 1603 of Royal Navy, London	Own Page
H.M.S. J 1603 launched at John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow
Ship's location John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, Glasgow Port of Registry Admiralty (Royal Navy, London) Sailing for John Brown's Shipyard Basin, Clydebank, Glasgow (assisted by tugs FLYING FOAM and FLYING SPRAY)
Can anyone give details of H.M.S. J 1603 ???
News Event Tuesday, March 12, 1968 @ 1240	SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line)	Own Page
SPANIEL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her Trailer service from Larne
Arrived from Norway Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth 2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Master of vessel on arrival P Graham Cargo carried on arrival Trailers Ships agent Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan
News Event Tuesday, March 12, 1968 @ 1240	EMERALD (1952-1975 General cargo coaster 241 feet long of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow : 1986 scrapped Greece)	Own Page
Gem Line coaster EMERALD arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of Wood Pulp from Norway
Arrived from Norway Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 714 Master of vessel on arrival D McKinnon Gross Tonnage 1,382 Cargo carried on arrival Wood Pulp Deadweght Tonnage 1,850 Ships agent General Freight, Ardrossan Harbour
News Event Friday, March 19, 1937 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	CITY OF BATH (1926-1942 General cargo ship of Sun Shipping Company / Ellerman Hall Line, Liverpool : 1942 torpedoed and sunk by U.508 off Trinidad)	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF BATH closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Red Sea and East African Ports
Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971 Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 5.079
News Event Friday, March 19, 1937 @ 1200	CAMERONIA (1921-1940 Passenger liner 678 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow: 1940-1948 Troopship: 1948-1953 Emigrant ship from U.K. to Australia: sold 1953)	Own Page
Anchor Line's CAMERONIA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for New York
Port of Registry Glasgow (UK) Gross Tonnage 16,280
News Event Thursday, January 4, 1968 @ 1500 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	ELKHOUND (1966- Dog-class Tug Pennant No A 162 of Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, London)	Own Page
RMAS tug ELKHOUND tows water tanker SPA from Greenock to Ardrossan Roadstead
Ship's location Roadstead at Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived from Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 152 Master of vessel on arrival Kerr
The RMAS tug ELKHOUND (tugmaster Kerr) towed the water tanker SPA from Greenock to  the roadstead off Ardrossan Harbour, arriving  about 1500, then the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY  met them at the roadstead and both tugs towed  SPA to Ardrossan Harbour and into the Ardrossan Dockyard, arriving at 1535.    ELKHOUND, on being released, left Ardrossan Harbour at 1610 to return to Greenock.
News Event Thursday, March 14, 1968 @ 2300	FINLITH (General cargo coaster)	Own Page
Portpatrick radio advises Ardrossan Harbour control that FINLITH is due in Roads 0900 15th July
Port of Registry Aeroskobing (Denmark) Net Tonnage 217
News Event Sunday, March 31, 1968 @ 1340	HELMA ENTZ (1958-1971 Products tanker 170 metres 558 feet of Thomas Entz Tanker GmbH, Rendsburg, Germany : 1977 Scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan)	Own Page
Agent Duff advises that tanker HELMA ENTZ is due at Ardrossan Roadstead at 0600 1st April
Ships agent T L Duff & Company Limited, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Port of Registry Hamburg (Germany) Reg Tonnage 7,367 Gross Tonnage 12,430 Deadweght Tonnage 20,146
Agent T L Duff advises Ardrossan Harbour Port Control  that tanker HELMA ENTZ is due to arrive at  Ardrossan Roadstead  at 0600 1st April, her cargo is  Fuel Oil,  draught 23’ 6”, and will dock at 1300 on 1st April and Pilot and a Clyde tug are ordered.
News Event Sunday, January 14, 1968 @ 2345	LION (1968-1976 Roll on - roll off ferry 364 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow)	Own Page
Shore electric cable disconnected from LION at Ardrossan Harbour by WSW gale
Ship's location 10 Eglinton Basin, Ardrossan Harbour Port of Registry Glasgow Gross Tonnage 3,333
News Event Sunday, January 14, 1968 @ 2100	LION (1968-1976 Roll on - roll off ferry 364 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow)	Own Page
Boatmen at Ardrossan Harbour stand by moorings and gangway of LION from 2100 to 2400 during WSW gale
Ship's location 10 Eglinton Basin, Ardrossan Harbour Port of Registry Glasgow Gross Tonnage 3,333
Harbour Event Sunday, January 14, 1968 @ 2400		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour WSW 45-50 knots in squalls
Harbour Event Sunday, January 14, 1968 @ 2000		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour SW 20-30 knots
Harbour Event Sunday, January 14, 1968 @ 1600		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour SW 10-20 knots
Harbour Event Sunday, January 14, 1968 @ 1200		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour SSW 20-30 knots
Harbour Event Sunday, January 14, 1968 @ 0800		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour SW 20-25 knots
Harbour Event Sunday, January 14, 1968 @ 0400		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour SW 15-20 knots
News Event Wednesday, July 1, 1914 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
1914 Advert by Black Diamond Line for cruising from Montreal to Newfoundland, Canada
Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)
News Event Wednesday, July 1, 1964 @ 2300	PETER (a general cargo coaster 200 feet long)	Own Page
Coaster PETER arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow with 850 tons of Gypsum from Dundalk (Ireland)
Arrived from Dundalk (Eire / Ireland) Arrived in berth 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Sailing for Dundalk (Eire / Ireland) Sailed from berth 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 12' 01" Draught aft on arrival 12' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Gypsum 850 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 2nd July Stevedore discharging inward cargo R P Shaw Completed discharge of inward cargo 1500 on 2nd July Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 5' 03" Draught aft on sailing 7' 09"
News Event Friday, July 3, 1914 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	PALLANZA (Canada Line, Canada)	Own Page
Canada Line's PALLANZA leaves Montreal and Quebec for Hamburg, Bremen and Rotterdam
Port of Registry Canada
Contributed by Darren Fitzpatrick (Toronto, Canada)
News Event Wednesday, July 1, 1964 @ 0850	ATREUS ( 1951-1977 General cargo ship 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1979 scrapped at Kaohsiung (Taiwan))	Own Page
Alfred Holt's ATREUS arrives at Glasgow with 770 tons of general cargo from Singapore via Liverpool
Arrived from Singapore via Liverpool Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Gross Tonnage 7,800 Sailing for Swansea (Wales, U.K.) Sailed from berth 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Draught forward on arrival 12' 04" Draught aft on arrival 20' 06" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 770 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0900 on 1st July Stevedore discharging inward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Completed discharge of inward cargo 1200 on 3rd July Outward cargo General cargo (inwards) Draught forward on sailing 13' 03" Draught aft on sailing 19' 08"
News Event Thursday, July 2, 1964 @ 2315	DALLA (1961-1964 General cargo ship 465 feet long of P. Henderson & Co. / British & Burmese Steam Navigation Co., Glasgow : 1964-1980 transferred to Elder Dempster & Co., Liverpool)	Own Page
Paddy Henderson's DALLA arrived at Shieldhall, Glasgow from Bathurst (The Gambia, West Africa)
Arrived from Bathurst (now known as Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, West Africa) via Liverpool Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Gross Tonnage 6,564 Sailing for Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Sailed from berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 20' 06" Draught aft on arrival 20' 09" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo, Logs and Oil Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 3rd July Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company Completed discharge of inward cargo 1630 on 10th July Outward cargo Part same inward cargo Draught forward on sailing 13' 07" Draught aft on sailing 14' 00" Engine trials From 1830-1900 hours on 10th July Ships agent Patrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467
News Event Wednesday, March 13, 1968 @ 2240	SAINT FERGUS (1964-1981 General cargo coaster 128 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow)	Own Page
Gardner's coaster SAINT FERGUS arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with scrap metal from Belfast
Arrived from Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Arrived in berth 6 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 306 Master of vessel on arrival Thompson Deadweght Tonnage 439 Draught aft on arrival 14' 03" Cargo carried on arrival Scrap metal Ships agent R L Alpine, Ardrossan
News Event Sunday, March 31, 1968 @ 0755	SPINEL (1937 - 1940 then 1946 - 1970 a 185 feet long general cargo coaster owned by William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow )	Own Page
Gem Line coaster SPINEL 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 6 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Reg Tonnage 333 Master of vessel on arrival D Black Gross Tonnage 650 Draught aft on arrival 13' 06" Deadweght Tonnage 830 Cargo carried on arrival Limestone Ships agent General Freight, Ardrossan Harbour
News Event Saturday, March 16, 1968 @ 0110	ISLE OF LEWIS (1961-1971 General cargo coaster 144 feet 43.9m long of R Cunningham, Scalpay : 1971 scrapped at Faslane))	Own Page
Cunningham's coaster ISLE OF LEWIS arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with scrap metal from Londonderry
Arrived from Londonderry (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Stornoway Arrived in berth 6 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 168 Master of vessel on arrival N Cunningham Gross Tonnage 381 Draught aft on arrival 11' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Scrap metal Ships agent R L Alpine, Ardrossan
News Event Saturday, March 9, 1968 @ 1020	LAIRDSFOX (1966-1973 General cargo coaster 189 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1989 scrapped at Cadiz, Spain)	Own Page
Burns & Laird's LAIRDSFOX leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of steel for Belfast
Sailing for Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Sailed from berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 563 Outward cargo Steel (Possibly for the Harland & Wolff Shipyard in Belfast) Draught aft on sailing 12' 04" Master of vessel on sailing K Dudgeon Ships agent Burns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan
News Event Wednesday, March 13, 1968 @ 0605	JACINTH (1939-1970 General cargo coaster 178 feet long of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow)	Own Page
Gem Line coaster JACINTH 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 2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 332 Master of vessel on arrival J McGoogan Gross Tonnage 650 Draught aft on arrival 14' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Limestone Ships agent General Freight, Ardrossan Harbour
News Event Friday, March 15, 1968 @ 0850	FINLITH (General cargo coaster)	Own Page
Danish coaster FINLITH arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with Orange Concentrate from Seville (Spain)
Arrived from Seville (Spain) Port of Registry Aeroskobing (Denmark) Arrived in berth 1 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 217 Master of vessel on arrival Paul Nicklasen Draught aft on arrival 9' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Orange Concentrate Ships agent J S Braid, Glasgow
News Event Wednesday, January 4, 1967 @ 1000		Own Page
1967 Advertisment by Government of Singapore for a Ship Surveyor (Naval Architect)
News Event Saturday, April 14, 1956 @ 1000		Own Page
1956 Advert by H Hogarth & Sons, Glasgow for their services to Lisbon and Huelva
News Event Monday, August 20, 1956 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	ORCADES (1948-1962 Passenger liner of Orient Line, then 1962-1973 of P & O Line, London)	Own Page
Orient Line's ORCADES leaves London on a cruise to Pacific Coast Ports of North America
Port of Registry London
News Event Saturday, April 14, 1956 @ 1000		Own Page
1956 Advert by Clyde Shipping Company for their weekly sailings from Glasgow to Antwerp and Ghent
News Event Friday, April 20, 1956 @ 1700	SHUNA (1937 - 1963 general cargo coaster 274 feet long of Glen & Company, Glasgow)	Own Page
Glen & Co's SHUNA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Gothenburg and Malmo
Ships agent Glen & Co. Ltd., 165 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Port of Registry Glasgow Gross Tonnage 1,652
News Event Monday, January 8, 1968 @ 1705	KETTY DANIELSEN (1963-1970 General cargo ship 81m long of Rederiet Otto Danielsen, Copenhagen, Denmark : 1995 Scrapped at Genoa, Italy)	Own Page
KETTY DANIELSEN arrives in Ardrossan from Manchester to load steel envelopes for Savona (Italy)
Arrived from Manchester (England, U.K.) Port of Registry Kobenhaven (Copenhagen, Denmark) Arrived in berth 2 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) with Pilot Alistair Caldwell Net Tonnage 710 Master of vessel on arrival W Hellept Gross Tonnage 1,437 Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Deadweght Tonnage 2,057 Ships agent McBride's Shipping Agency Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel. 041-248-5161
News Event Thursday, August 27, 1959 @ 1305	DUIVENDYK (1946-1959 General cargo ship 500 feet long of Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart Maatschappij / Holland America Line, Rotterdam : 1959 Scrapped)	Own Page
Holland America's DUIVENDYK arrives in Glasgow to load scrap metal for Japanese Ports via Cardiff
Arrived from Rotterdam Port of Registry Rotterdam (Netherlands) Arrived in berth 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stem on 12th pawl Gross Tonnage 8,338 Sailing for Japanese ports via Cardiff Sailed from berth 25 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stem on 12th pawl Draught forward on arrival 9' 06" Draught aft on arrival 19' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 28th August Outward cargo Scrap metal 1,500 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo J F Wilson Completed loading outward cargo 1700 on 2nd September Draught forward on sailing 12' 06" Draught aft on sailing 18' 11" Ships agent J S Braid, Glasgow
News Event Wednesday, March 13, 1968 @ 0040	INVERNESS (1968-1976 Coastal oil products tanker 235 feet long of Shell Mex & BP Ltd., London : 2005 scrapped in Santander, Spain)	Own Page
Shell Mex & BP coastal tanker INVERNESS arrives in Ardrossan with Avtur from Pembroke (Wales)
Arrived from Pembroke (Wales, U.K.) Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 1,529 Master of vessel on arrival J Mair Draught aft on arrival 16' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Avtur (see note below) Ships agent T L Duff & Company Limited, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan
Jet fuel, aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or avtur, is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines
News Event Tuesday, September 1, 1959 @ 1550	ALMERIAN (1956-1962 then 1964-1966 General cargo ship 377 feet long of Ellerman & Papayanni Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Ellerman & Papayanni Line's ALMERIAN arrives in Glasgow to load cargo for Gibraltar and Malta
Arrived from Liverpool (England, U.K.) Port of Registry Liverpool (England) Arrived in berth 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east 1/2 blind from wall) Net Tonnage 1.519 Sailing for Gibraltar and Malta via Swansea and Newport Gross Tonnage 3,649 Sailed from berth 3 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east 1/2 blind from wall) Deadweght Tonnage 5,440 Draught forward on arrival 11' 00" Draught aft on arrival 16' 02" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 2nd September Outward cargo General cargo 387 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer Company Completed loading outward cargo 1330 on 3rd September Draught forward on sailing 12' 03" Draught aft on sailing 17' 03" Engine trials From 1300 to 1302 on 3rd September slow turn ahead and astern Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971
News Event Monday, April 16, 1956 @ 1700	LAVEROCK (1947-1965 General cargo ship of General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., London)	Own Page
General Steam's LAVEROCK closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports
Ships agent Moss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643 Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 1,209
News Event Saturday, March 9, 1968 @ 2335	WANGEROOG (pronounced Van - ger - oo - gi (as in "give") ( 1963 - 1972 coastal oil / products tanker 70m long of Carl W Hansen Tankschiffahrt, Hamburg)	Own Page
Carl W Hansen's coastal tanker WANGEROOG arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with Bitumen from Stanlow
Arrived from Stanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.) Port of Registry Hamburg, Germany Arrived in berth 1a Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Reg Tonnage 526 Master of vessel on arrival M Kucklin Deadweght Tonnage 1875 Draught aft on arrival 15' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Bitumen Ships agent T L Duff & Company Limited, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan
News Event Tuesday, January 14, 1964 @ 2240	KING ALEXANDER (1952-1972 General cargo ship 466 feet long of King Line / Clan Line / Hector Whaling Ltd : 1982 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan)	Own Page
King Line's KING ALEXANDER arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Colombo and Chittagong
Arrived from Dundee (Scotland) via Elderslie Dry Dock, Glasgow Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Gross Tonnage 5,883 Sailing for Colombo and Chittagong via Liverpool Sailed from berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Draught forward on arrival 11' 03" 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 15th January Outward cargo General cargo 300 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 1530 on 17th January Draught forward on sailing 11' 11" Draught aft on sailing 15' 11" Engine trials From 1335-1600 hours on 19th January, hauled 60 feet astern Ships agent Cayzer Irvine / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow
News Event Thursday, January 9, 1964 @ 0015	ROSSETTI (1964-1964 General cargo ship WEYBRIDGE 476 feet long chartered by Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Lamport & Holt's ROSSETTI arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of Parana Pine Wood from Santos (Brazil)
Arrived from Santos (a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo) via Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east, 1/2 pawl from east end) Gross Tonnage 9,221 Sailing for Liverpool (England, U.K.) Sailed from berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east, 1/2 pawl from east end) Draught forward on arrival 18' 00" Draught aft on arrival 23' 02" Cargo carried on arrival Parana Pine (named for the Brazilian state of Parana, where the wood has been heavily exploited in the past) Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1300 on 9th January Stevedore discharging inward cargo James Spencer & Company Outward cargo Part same cargo of Parana Pine (Common Uses: Veneer, furniture, flooring, and interior millwork) Draught forward on sailing 16' 00" Draught aft on sailing 21' 03" Ships agent J S Nowery & Co., 42 Bothwell Street, Glasgow
ex- WEYBRIDGE, in 1964 Lamport & Holt Line chartered the general cargo ship WEYBRIDGE from Watts, Watts & Co, London and renamed her ROSSETTI for the term of the charter, and in 1964 the vessel came off charter and reverted to her owners as WEYBRIDGE
News Event Friday, April 20, 1956 @ 1700	CITY OF PORTSMOUTH (Ellerman Line)	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF PORTSMOUTH closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Calcutta and Eastern Ports
News Event Friday, April 27, 1956 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
April to August 1956 P & O Passenger Sailings from Southampton and London to Australia and the East
News Event Friday, April 20, 1956 @ 1700	ANATOLIAN (1955-1963 then 1966-1971 General cargo ship of Ellerman & Papayanni Lines Ltd., Liverpool)	Own Page
Ellerman & Papayanni's ANATOLIAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports
Ship's location 1 Prince's Dock, Glasgow Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971 Gross Tonnage 5,064 Deadweght Tonnage 5,300
News Event Wednesday, May 9, 1956 @ 1700	PROSPECTOR (1943-1961 General cargo ship of Thos & Jas Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's PROSPECTOR closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for West Indies
Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 6,165
News Event Saturday, February 3, 1968 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1968 Advert by McLachlan Davits Ltd for a Design Engineer
News Event Wednesday, May 31, 1967 @ 0800 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
Some Ben Line ships on 31 May 1967
BENATTOW at Singapore on 31 May for Bangkok (Thailand) BENAVON at Rejang (Sarawak) on 31 May for Bugo (Philippines) BENDEARG at Kobe (Japan) on 31 May for Keelung (Taiwan) BENREOCH left Cebu (Philippines) on 31 May for Bugo (Philippines) BENVRACKIE left Hong Kong on 31 May for Singapore
News Event Thursday, December 1, 1966 @ 1000		Own Page
1966 Advertisment by Yarrow-Admiralty Research Department for Marine Project Design Draughtsmen
News Event Tuesday, March 30, 1954 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1954 Advert by Milford Docks, Milford Haven, Wales, U.K.
News Event Monday, March 29, 1954 @ 0800 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
Arrivals and sailings at Rouen and Caen (France) at end of March 1954
It would be very interesting if any reader could describe the route or passage of ships from Le Havre to Rouen and Paris and also from the English Channel to Caen ?    Rouen  (France)  End of March 1954  29 March SAMBRE left Rouen 29 March for Paris   30 March MADALI arrived in Rouen 30 March from Algiers SEVANE arrived in Rouen 30 March from Punta Cardon (Venezuela) ALGERIEN arrived in Rouen 30 March from Casablanca SWIFT arrived in Rouen 30 March from Gothenburg MIRZAM-N arrived in Rouen 30 March from Casablanca   FIXITY left Rouen 30 March for London ROMAN QUEEN left Rouen 30 March for Cowes (Isle of Wight) BETA left Rouen 30 March for King’s Lynn (England) PORTSLADE left Rouen 30 March for Hull KONG INGE left Rouen 30 March for Casablanca TELLO left Rouen 30 March for Aberdeen CORONA left Rouen 30 March for Helsinki ANDREA COSTA left Rouen 30 March for Messina (Sicily) ARISTEE left Rouen 30 March for Caen   31 March BETHUNE arrived in Rouen 31 March from Setubal (Portugal) CONCORDIA arrived in Rouen 31 March from Klaipeda (Lithuania)   CAPITAINE PIERRE MERIC left Rouen 31 March for Oran    CAEN  (France)  End of March 1954  29 March ENEE arrived in Caen 29 March from Oran   30 March ANTIFER arrived in Caen 30 March from Rouen PREMETHEE arrived in Caen 30 March from Port Talbot (Wales, U.K.)   PSYCHE sailed from Caen 30 March for Flixborough (England) MILOS sailed from Caen 30 March for Vlaardingen (South Holland, Netherlands) UNI S sailed from Caen 30 March for Flixborough (England) ANTIFER sailed from Caen 30 March for Le Havre ENEE sailed from Caen 30 March for Le Treport   31 March SOURYA arrived in Caen 31 March from London ARISTEE arrived in Caen 31 March from Rouen CHLOE arrived in Caen 31 March from Port Talbot (Wales, U.K.) VYGOSERO arrived in Caen 31 March from London
News Event Saturday, May 27, 1911 @ 1230	CAMERONIA (1911-1915 Passenger / cargo liner 533 feet long of Anchor Line (Henderson Brothers) Ltd.,, Glasgow : 1915-1917 Troopship of British Government, London : 1917 torpedoed and sunk near Malta	Own Page
D & W Henderson Shipyard, Glasgow launch new passenger liner CAMERONIA for Anchor Line, Glasgow
Ship's location Shipyard of D & W Henderson & Co. Ltd, Meadowside, Glasgow Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 10,963
News Event Wednesday, December 23, 1936 @ 1000	CITY OF BENARES (1936-1940 Passenger / cargo liner 486 feet long of Ellerman City Line, Glasgow : 1940 Torpedoed and sunk in North Atlantic)	Own Page
1936 Advert by Ellerman Lines for CITY OF BENARES homeward voyages to London
Ship's location Calcutta, Bombay and Karachi Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 6,720 Gross Tonnage 11,081
News Event Thursday, June 1, 1967 @ 0000		Own Page
Crinan Canal in Scotland is closed for approximately seven days for emergency repairs
News Event Thursday, May 19, 1966 @ 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 Indies
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 Saturday, April 3, 1937 @ 1900 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	CITY OF NAGPUR (1922-1941 Passenger and general cargo ship 469.9 ft (143.2 m) long of Ellerman Lines, London : 1941 sunk by U-boat near Ireland 1941)	Own Page
Ellerman & Bucknall's CITY OF NAGPUR leaves London for Madeira, South and East Africa
Outward cargo Passengers and general cargo Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 6.285 Gross Tonnage 10,146
From Wikipedia :Nagpur is the third largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. Nagpur is the 13th largest Indian city in terms of population. It has been proposed as one of the Smart Cities in Maharashtra. Nagpur is the seat of the annual winter session of the Maharashtra state assembly. It is a major commercial and political centre of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. In addition, the city derives unique importance from being the headquarters for the Hindu nationalist organisation RSS and an important location for the Dalit Buddhist movement. Nagpur is also known for Deekshabhoomi, the largest hollow stupa among all the Buddhist stupas in the world. According to a survey by ABP News-Ipsos, Nagpur has been identified as the best city in India topping in livability, greenery, public transport, and health care indices.
Harbour Event Friday, January 5, 1968 @ 2400		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde, is calm
Harbour Event Friday, January 5, 1968 @ 2000		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde, is East, 2 / 3 knots
Harbour Event Friday, January 5, 1968 @ 1600		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde, is calm
Harbour Event Friday, January 5, 1968 @ 1200		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde, is calm
Harbour Event Friday, January 5, 1968 @ 0800		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde, is calm
Harbour Event Friday, January 5, 1968 @ 0400		Own Page
Wind at Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde, is North-East, 4 / 5 knots
News Event Friday, January 5, 1968 @ 1330	MAID OF CUMBRAE (1953-1971 Passenger ferry 161 feet (49m) long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock, Scotland : Scrapped 2006)	Own Page
MAID OF CUMBRAE leaves Ardrossan for Greenock after completing her overhaul
Sailing for Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Master of vessel on sailing J Cameron Ships agent Caledonian Steam Packet Co. Ltd., The Pier, Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
News Event Wednesday, May 13, 1959 @ 0415	CLAN FORBES (1937-1959 General cargo liner of Clan Line, Glasgow)	Own Page
Clan Line's CLAN FORBES arrives at Glasgow to unload and then load for Calcutta via Birkenhead
Arrived from Cape Town via Belfast Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth 7 / 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Sailing for Calcutta via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 7 / 8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Draught forward on arrival 17' 06" Draught aft on arrival 21' 06" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 1,890 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 13th May Heavy lifts discharged 19th May Floating Crane NEWSHOT took off a heavy lift (Tailshaft) Stevedore discharging inward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Completed discharge of inward cargo 1030 on 16th May Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 19th May Outward cargo General cargo 750 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Heavy lifts loaded 21st May Floating Crane NEWSHOT loaded 2 x lifts each of 34 tons (total 68 tons) onto CLAN FORBES Draught forward on sailing 14' 09" Draught aft on sailing 19' 02"
News Event Sunday, May 10, 1959 @ 1215	ANCHISES ( 1947 - 1973 General cargo liner 489 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Alfred Holt's ANCHISES arrives at Glasgow to load for Far East via Birkenhead
Arrived from Swansea (South Wales, U.K.) Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Sailing for Far East via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 4 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Draught forward on arrival 16' 06" Draught aft on arrival 20' 11" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 1300 on 12th May Outward cargo General cargo 250 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 1300 on 15th May Draught forward on sailing 17' 04" Draught aft on sailing 22' 01"
News Event Tuesday, May 10, 1966 @ 1700	BARRISTER (1954-1974 General cargo ship of Charente / T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's BARRISTER closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for West, South and East Africa
Port of Registry Liverpool (England, UK)

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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.

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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 ?”

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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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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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NEGOTIATING CITY BRIDGES TO REACH CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY

"puffer fan of Scotstoun" e-mails :     My favourite book is Dan McDonalds "The Clyde Puffer" but I'm a wee bit sceptical about a caption in it.   On page 30 he has a photo of puffer "Stormlight" passing downriver before 1959, and the caption is that she was returning from custom house quay and had  to negotiate five city bridges.   Surely it would be four bridges or would coasters at chq have to under the suspension bridge at south portland street also.   any ideas?

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HISTORY OF PUFFERS

For a history of Puffers Go on "Puffers-The supreme Marine achievement of man's invention".

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KELVIN

On 19th February 1962 (the item is on site) the coaster WOLFGANG VOGELSANG left "Kelvin" and berthed in Prince's Dock.    Can anyone hazard a guess what she would be doing in the Kelvin and where she would be berthed there ?

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CLYDE SHIPPING TUG AT ARDROSSAN

Alan Brown writes that he remembers a Clyde Shipping tug helping a Steel and Bennie tug to dock a big tanker at Ardrossan in early 1960's.   Any information would be appreciated.

Douglas replies :  The tanker was SOUTHERN CLIPPER and docked at Ardrossan on 7th August 1962 assisted by the tugs CAMPAIGNER and FLYING WITCH.    Details will be put on site soon.

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 END OF GLASGOW's   ANCHOR LINE,   GLEN LINE   AND DONALDSON LINE

Andy Hiddleston writes  : Following on to the thing about Paddy Henderson Line, I never understood why Anchor and Glen and Donaldson Lines all shut down.   Somebody please tell me why.

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MEMORIES

Jim Muir writes  : I really like this website as it brings a lot of memories back.   When I was a boy and sailing doon the watter we passed a French ship in one of the riverside berths and me being silly and learning French at school shouted across to the French ship "Bonjour" as we passed.   Only now I realise it might not have been the French crew I shouted at but could have been the Glasgow dockers on the ship.

Another time on going doon the watter we were passing the Lang Dyke near Dumbarton Rock and we met a Lamport & Holt ship inward bound for Glasgow.  I think her name began with R... maybe Ronsard, but she was beautiful and immaculate with a massive black, white and blue funnel.  as we passed her the officer at the bow raised his white cap and waved it above his head, and the crowd on the Queen Mary 11 gave him a big cheer.

This is a great site and I enjoy looking up the visiting ships that I remember.

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K HADJIPATERAS

"Volturno" of Italy e-mails   (this is a rough translation of the message in Italian

I am overjoyed to read about the Liberty ship K HADJIPATERAS as I saw her many times in Napoli (Naples) and went on ship with my papa who was agent.    Good ship site.   Volturno

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BLUE FUNNEL''S "GUNUNG DJATI" IN 1960'S IN GLASGOW

David Hall asks if there is any information on Blue Funnel's passenger ship GUNUNG DJATI in Glasgow in 1960's as he remembers seeing it at Shieldhall.

Douglas replies : I've now put details on site for you.

Norman Horrocks e-mails Historical information :

The ship was actually built in 1936 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, for Deutsche Ost-Afrika linie, and named PRETORIA.   She was employed on passenger service from German and continental ports to East Africa.

At the end of World War 11 the ship was taken as taken from the Germans as a British war prize and renamed EMPIRE DOON and used as a Troopship and managed by Orient Line for the British Ministry of War Transport.     In 1948 - 1949 she was reconditioned, again as a Troopship, and renamed EMPIRE ORWELL.

In 1958 she was chartered to Pan Islamic Steam Ship Company of Karachi, Pakistan, for pilgrim service.

November 1958 saw her sold to Blue Funnel Line of Liverpool (Ocean Steam Ship Company) and was refitted for the carriage of pilgrims from Indonesia to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and was renamed GUNUNG DJATI

In 1962 Blue Funnel sold her to the Indonesian Government who continued to use her for carrying pilgrims.

1979 saw a change of use, when the Indonesian Government transferred her to the Indonesian Navy as a Naval accommodation ship and renamed her KRI TANJUNG PANDAN

Her end came in 1987 when she was sold for scrap, and arrived at Kaosiung, Taiwan, for demolition

Andy Miller writes :   Blue Funnel boats were all named after Greek Gods?    What did GUNUNG DJATI refer or relate to ?

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KING GEORGE V DOCK, GLASGOW

Roy Twigg of Liverpool writes   " What an amazing site that brings back memories of coming to Glasgow.   We always docked in King George V Dock and it always seemed to be crammed full of Blue Funnels and Clans with a Shaw Savill and Palm boat thrown in for good measure.   The dock was a long way from the town centre but there were always tramcars and buses to take us.    Thanks for such a good site.    Roy Twigg

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VENTILATOR KNOCKED OVER THE SIDE IN CARGO HANDLING

David Stevenson remembers being on a ship in King George V Dock and when loading or unloading cargo a cargo net caught the ships ventilator and knocked it clean off and the unhappy ventilator went over the side into the drink.    David thinks the ventilator was brought back up by the port diver

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EX-LONDON RIVER FLAT-IRON COLLIER ARRESTED AT SHIELDHALL RIVERSIDE QUAY

Frank McManus asks if anyone remembers an ex-London river flat-iron collier which had come to Glasgow and berthed at Shieldhall Riverside Quay maybe 30 years ago, and the Admiralty Marshal arrested the ship for non-payment of the crew's wages.   there was a crew's banner at the gangway saying "We are not prisoners"        Anyone remember this ?

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METCALF'S COASTAL TANKER "EILEEN M"

James Gallagher e-mails:

I am looking for information on a metcalf motor coaster the EILEEN M.   Me and my brother Tony sailed on her late 1950s from Stanlow to the Scottish islands.   Has anyone got info or photos of her. or know how I can find info of her thanks jim gallagher

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CLYDE STEAMERS AND THE "THREE LOCHS" CRUISE

When I was a boy and spent my summers on the Clyde steamers from Gourock and Largs I remember going on cruises to the "Three Lochs"   I can't remember what were the three lochs involved.  Can anyone tell me ?       Sam McNaughton

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