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What/When	Ship
News Event Friday, August 13, 1948 @ 1700	LORD O'NEILL (General cargo ship)	Own Page
Cargo ship LORD O'NEILL on charter to Anchor Line, Glasgow closes at Glasgow for New York
News Event Thursday, August 12, 1948 @ 1700 The date shown is the date advertised on the published timetable	CLAN CAMERON (1937-1959 General cargo ship of Clan Line, Glasgow : 1959 scrapped)	Own Page
CLAN CAMERON closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Red Sea and Eastern Ports
Sailing for Port Said, Suez, Indian Coast Ports, Madras, Calcutta and Chittagong Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Ships agent Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, Liverpool Gross Tonnage 7,243
News Event Wednesday, March 1, 1961 @ 1700 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate	GLENGYLE (1948-1970 General cargo ship of Glen Line, London : 1971 Scrapped)	Own Page
Painting of Glen Line's cargo ship GLENGYLE (1948-1970) in 1961
Port of Registry London (UK) Gross Tonnage 9,919
News Event Wednesday, April 18, 1962 @ 1050	SALAGA (1947-1965 General cargo ship 408 feet long of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Elder Dempster's SALAGA arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load general cargo for Apapa (Nigeria)
Arrived from Swansea (South Wales, U.K.) Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and stem 1 blind in) Gross Tonnage 4,810 Sailing for Apapa (Nigeria) via Dublin (Ireland) Sailed from berth 22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and stem 1 blind in) Draught forward on arrival 12' 03" Draught aft on arrival 17' 03" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 1300 on 18th April Outward cargo General cargo 1,900 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 1330 on 24th April Draught forward on sailing 17' 04" Draught aft on sailing 20' 03" Ships agent Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.
News Event Sunday, September 13, 1959 @ 2100	TABARISTAN (1947-1968 Refrigerated / General cargo ship 476 feet long of Strick Line / F C Strick, London)	Own Page
TABARISTAN arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load steel tubes for Damman (Persian Gulf)
Arrived from Liverpool (England, U.K.) Port of Registry London (England, UK) Arrived in berth 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head north) Net Tonnage 4,346 Sailing for Damman (Persian Gulf) via Liverpool Gross Tonnage 7,173 Sailed from berth 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head north) Deadweght Tonnage 9,850 Draught forward on arrival 12' 10" Draught aft on arrival 21' 04" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 14th September Outward cargo Steel Tubes 1,563 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo James Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines) Completed loading outward cargo 1900 on 19th September Draught forward on sailing 20' 03" Draught aft on sailing 21' 11" Ships agent Frank C Strick & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CITy 6131
News Event Thursday, September 25, 1958 @ 1050	CLAN MACKINNON (1946-1961 General cargo ship 449 feet long of Clan Line / Houston Line, Glasgow)	Own Page
CLAN MACKINNON arrives at 6 King George V Dock, Glasgow for tank cleaning and bunkering
Arrived from Elderslie Drydock, Elderslie, Glasgow Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth 6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Gross Tonnage 7,373 Sailing for Middlesbrough (England, U.K.) Sailed from berth 6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Draught forward on arrival 8' 02" Draught aft on arrival 12' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 8' 10" Draught aft on sailing 18' 01" Vessel bunkered 1st October bunkered 400 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY Ships agent Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050
King George V Dock, Glasgow around 2pm on 6th October 1958 and Clan Line's CLAN MACKINNON at berth 6 is preparing to leave at 5pm for Middlesbrough (England).   The signal flag "P" ... Blue Peter... is flying at her foremast and showing her intention to soon leave.    The Blue Peter flag was often seen hoisted in those past days and is rarely, if ever, to be seen in modern times.    Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel LYCAON is seen in the background  at berth 4 and discharging general cargo from the Far East.
News Event Wednesday, October 1, 1958 @ 1200	LYCAON ( 1954 - 1976 General cargo liner 487 feet of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Alfred Holt's LYCAON arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to unload and load for Eastern Ports
Arrived from Far East via Liverpool Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Sailing for Far East via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Draught forward on arrival 15' 03" Draught aft on arrival 21' 04" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 1,956 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1300 on 1st October Stevedore discharging inward cargo Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 Completed discharge of inward cargo 1535 on 3rd October Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 7th October Outward cargo General cargo 2,100 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 Completed loading outward cargo 1845 on 13th October Draught forward on sailing 17' 00" Draught aft on sailing 20' 06" Ships agent Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.
The image below shows King George V Dock, Glasgow around 2pm on 6th October 1958 and Clan Line's CLAN MACKINNON at berth 6 is preparing to leave at 5pm for Middlesbrough (England).   The signal flag "P" ... Blue Peter... is flying at her foremast and showing her intention to soon leave.   The Blue Peter flag was often seen hoisted in those past days and is rarely, if ever, to be seen in modern times.    Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel LYCAON is seen in the background  at berth 4 and discharging general cargo from the Far East.
News Event Tuesday, September 30, 1958 @ 1550	BRITISH FULMAR (1959-1973 Oil tanker 525 feet long of BP Tanker Co., London : 1983 Sank after collision off Hong Kong))	Own Page
Newly launched BP tanker BRITISH FULMAR arrives at Shieldhall Wharf, Glasgow for fitting out
Arrived from Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd Shipyard, Linthouse, Glasgow Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth Shieldhall Wharf, Govan, Glasgow (Alexander Stephen Shipyard) ..... with her head west Net Tonnage 5,952 Sailing for Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock for acceptance trials, then to London Gross Tonnage 11,169 Sailed from berth Shieldhall Wharf, Govan, Glasgow (Alexander Stephen Shipyard) ..... with her head west Deadweght Tonnage 15,983 Draught forward on arrival 4' 06" Draught aft on arrival 13' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Engine trials 10 February 1959 from 1230 to 1420 and on 11 February 1959 from 1330 to 1635 Vessel bunkered At 1100 on 30th January 1959 bunkered 150 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY Vessel drydocked See note below Ships agent Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd., Linthouse, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2421
Degaussing … demagnetising the ship  … involved a specialized vessel arriving at 0850am on 8th December 1958 and the demagnetising was made on 11th December, and the degaussing vessel left at 0810am on 12th December.      12th January 1959 at 1120am BRITISH FULMAR, draught 10’ 02” forward  and 14’ 08” aft left Shieldhall Wharf  and was towed upriver to Govan Drydocks for drydocking.      At 1445pm on 16th January she returned from drydock, draught forward 10’ 03” and aft 14’ 02” to Shieldhall Wharf, this time berthing with her head west.
News Event Monday, May 15, 1961 @ 0600 The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable	PATRIS (Emigrant ship of Greek Australia Line, Greece)	Own Page
Greek liner PATRIS expected to berth at No. 13 Pyrmont, Sydney
Ships agent McIlwraith, McEacharn Limited, Caltex House, 167 Kent Street, Sydney Tel BU 1481 Port of Registry Piraeus (Greece)
News Event Friday, May 22, 2020 @ 1353		Own Page
Cruise ships may be laid up in the Clyde
Cruise ships may be laid up in the Clyde  22 May 2020 1353 From Jimmy Johnston (Paisley)      In the news they are talking about laying up idle cruise liners in the Clyde.   Where in the Clyde  or even in  Scotland could be good places to put these big ships. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
News Event Thursday, May 21, 2020 @ 1714		Own Page
Elder Dempster / Blue Funnel ship scrapped at Dalmuir (Glasgow) around 1980
e-mail from Tommy Robertson   (Dumbarton) 21 May 2020   Elder Dempster / Blue Funnel ship scrapped at Dalmuir (Glasgow) around 1980   Does anyone know the name of the Alfred Holt Blue Funnel ship that was scrapped at the Arnott Young yard at Dalmuir.    She was definitely a Blue Funnel job but had the Elder Dempster buff funnel. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
News Event Thursday, May 17, 1951 @ 1800 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	ELMORE (General cargo ship of Australian National Line)	Own Page
ELMORE of Australian National Line leaves Sydney with general cargo for Launceston and Devonport
Sailing for Launceston and Devonport (Tasmania) Port of Registry Australia
News Event Tuesday, November 5, 1963 @ 1435	OCEAN COAST (1935- 1964 General cargo 3-island type coaster 262 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool : Wrecked in 1969)	Own Page
Coast Line's OCEAN COAST arrives at Clydebank to load 1,363 tons of Pig Iron for Rotterdam
Arrived from Dublin (Eire / Ireland) Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 3 / 4 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east) Net Tonnage 657 Sailing for Rotterdam (Netherlands) Gross Tonnage 1,173 Sailed from berth 9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east) Deadweght Tonnage 1,790 Draught forward on arrival 8' 00" Draught aft on arrival 12' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 6th November Outward cargo Pig Iron 1,363 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Honeyman & Company, 12 Waterloo Street, Glasgow C.2. Telephone CENtral 6922 Completed loading outward cargo 1200 on 7th November Draught forward on sailing 14' 02" Draught aft on sailing 16' 01"
News Event Monday, January 18, 1960 @ 2000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	MANIPUR (1945-1967 General cargo ship of T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool : 1967 scrapped)	Own Page
MANIPUR leaves Birkenhead for Port Said, Suez, Aden, Visakhapatnam, Calcutta and Chalna
Sailing for Port Said, Suez, Aden, Vizhapatnam, Calcutta and Chalna Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Ships agent Thos. & Jno. Brocklebank Ltd., Liverpool Gross Tonnage 8,559
News Event Saturday, January 23, 1960 @ 1700	PACIFIC ENVOY (1958-1967 then 1970-1971 a 500 feet long cargo liner of Furness Withy Line, London : 1974 scrapped at Whampoa (China)	Own Page
Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY closes at Glasgow for cargo for Pacific Coast of North America
Ships agent Furness Withy & Co. Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 8193 / 6 Port of Registry London
News Event Monday, September 13, 1965 @ 1605	EDISON (1956-1973 General cargo coaster 185 feet 56.74 metres long of E. Wagenborg's Scheepvaart, Delfzijl)	Own Page
Wagenborg's coaster EDISON arrives at Clydebank to load salt cake for Harnosand (Sweden)
Arrived from Dumbarton (near Glasgow) Port of Registry Delfzyl (pronounced Delf-zell) Netherlands Arrived in berth 9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (near Glasgow) Net Tonnage 324 Sailing for Harnosand (Sweden) Gross Tonnage 498 Sailed from berth 9 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (near Glasgow) Deadweght Tonnage 788 Draught forward on arrival 5' 06" Draught aft on arrival 8' 10" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 14th September Outward cargo Salt Cake 723 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo R P Shaw & Sons, 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 2454 Completed loading outward cargo 1200 on 14th September Draught forward on sailing 10' 06" Draught aft on sailing 12' 00"
News Event Monday, June 24, 1957 @ 0700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	EASTERN PRINCE (1950-1960 General cargo ship of Prince Line, London)	Own Page
Prince Line's EASTERN PRINCE due at Cochin (India) to load cargo for Canada and USA
Ships agent Matheson, Bosanquet & Co Ltd, P.O. Box 26, Cochin 1 / Darragh Smail & Co Ltd, P.O. Box 50, Alleppey Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 8,827
Contributed by C Santhanam (Calcutta / Kolkata, India)
News Event Wednesday, June 5, 1957 @ 1000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
A London bus makes an interesting arrival at Calcutta / Kolkata, India
Contributed by C Santhanam (Calcutta / Kolkata, India)
News Event Wednesday, January 20, 1965 @ 1700	CITY OF LANCASTER (1958-1979 General cargo ship Ellerman Line, London : 1982 Scrapped)	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF LANCASTER closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Aden, Calcutta and Chalna
Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971 Port of Registry U.K.
News Event Wednesday, March 11, 1925 @ 1245	TRANSYLVANIA (1925-1939 Passenger / cargo liner of Anchor Line, Glasgow : 1939 converted to Armed Merchant Cruiser, 1940 torpedoed and sunk off Inishtrahull; loss of 48 lives.	Own Page
Invitation to the launch of Anchor Liner TRANSYLVANIA at Fairfield Shipbuilders, Govan, Glasgow
Ship's location Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Govan, Glasgow Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 16,923
News Event Wednesday, January 12, 1983 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate	BENLEDI (1981-1984 Bulk carrier of Ben Line Steamers Ltd., Edinburgh)	Own Page
Ben Line company postcard of bulk carrier BENLEDI (1981-1984)
Port of Registry Leith (Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 35,706 Deadweght Tonnage 64,060
Ben Line company postcard of their BENLEDI, a 35,706 gross ton bulk carrier which was built in 1976 for Sheaf Steam Shipping Company as their ROS CASTLE.   In 1976 Sheaf was taken over by Ben Line and in 1981 the ship was renamed BENLEDI, continuing until 1984 when she was sold to Philippine owners and renamed ARNICA.
News Event Thursday, May 29, 1958 @ 0800 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate		Own Page
Ross & Marshall's Clyde Puffer fleet around 29th May 1958
STORMLIGHT had left Glenarm (Northern Ireland) on 27 May with a cargo of Lime for Port Ellen (Isle of Islay).  On 28 and 29 May she was discharging, and on the afternoon of 29th she left Port Ellen for Paisley to load 1000 bags of Malt and Empty Casks for Port Ellen.   MOONLIGHT at Troon (Firth of Clyde) on 28th May loaded 114 tons 13 cwts of coal for Eriskay, for the account of S. McIsaac.  She also loaded 17 tons 6 cwts of coal for her bunkers and then left on passage to Eriskay.   At  2.30pm on 29th May while MOONLIGHT was approaching Eriskay Sound she struck a reef at the south end of “Harlimeal Isle.” ????   SEALIGHT in the morning attended the Cunard passenger liner CARINTHIA which had arrived from Montreal (Canada) at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock and the Greenock dockers (= stevedores) who had embarked on SEALIGHT unloaded the mails and passengers’ luggage from the liner and the items were taken to Princes Pier where they were landed.    In the afternoon SEALIGHT underwent a deck survey at Greenock.   WARLIGHT had left Glenarm (Northern Ireland) on 28th May with a cargo of Limestone Dust for Glasgow (account of Eglinton Limestone Co. Ltd.) and on 29th discharged at Prince’s Dock, Glasgow. In the afternoon WARLIGHT went on hire to the G.P.O. cable ship IRIS.   RAYLIGHT was laid up / repairing at Scotts Shipyard at Bowling (near Glasgow).   POLARLIGHT on 26th May arrived at Corpach (near Fort William) and that afternoon loaded 130 tons of tarred metal for Tobermory (Isle of Mull) for account of Banavie Quarries Ltd.   On 28th and 29th  May she discharged her cargo at Tobermory and then left, returning to Corpach for another 130 tons of tarred metal, again for Tobermory and again for Banavie Quarries Ltd.   LIMELIGHT was laid up / repairing at Scotts Shipyard at Bowling (near Glasgow).     STARLIGHT arrived at Furnace (Loch Fyne) from Campbeltown and loaded 110 tons of crushed granite for Glasgow, for account of William Sim & Co. Ltd., Glasgow.   SKYLIGHT on 28th May had loaded a cargo of coal at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank for account of the Dunoon Gas Works and that morning she left for Dunoon.   Next day she would discharge the coal at Dunoon Coal Pier, and then leave for Troon to load a cargo of coal for Lochranza (Isle of Arran).   TEXA (on charter from McCorquodale of Troon / J & J Hay Ltd) had left Troon on 27th May with a cargo of coal for Eoligarry (North Bay, Isle of Barra) for the account of M M McLeod) and arrived at the Bay on 29th but was unable to beach due to lack of sufficient water.   The puffer was intended to sit on the beach when the tide went out and the purchasers of the coal would bring horse-drawn carts or motor lorries to the side of the beached puffer and the boats crew, working in the hold, would shovel the coal into a large steel bucket and tip the coal into the carts and lorries.    Unloading was halted when the tide next came flooding in, and was resumed when the tide went out and the puffer was again high and dry on the ground.    It was only on 31st May and 1st June that TEXA was finally able to discharge the cargo of coal.
News Event Tuesday, March 1, 1960 @ 1800 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock)	Own Page
Car ferry GLEN SANNOX rescues a man from the water off Isle of Arran
Ship's location Firth of Clyde (Scotland, U.K.) .... near to Isle of Arran Port of Registry Glasgow Net Tonnage 388 Gross Tonnage 1,107 Deadweght Tonnage 301
The Caledonian Steam Packet car ferry GLEN SANNOX was on passage on her evening trip from Fairlie to Brodick (Isle of Arran) and was nearing Brodick when a passenger rushed to the bridge telling of seeing a person in distress in the water off Corrie.    GLEN SANNOX was immediately turned and saw a man wearing a lifejacket and struggling in the freezing sea.    A lifeboat was lowered and the man, aged 29 years, was pulled from the water and brought onto the ship.    He told of paddling his canoe off Corrie (a small village a few miles north along the coast from Brodick) and the canoe filled with water and sank.   He had been some time in the sea and was suffering from exhaustion and hypothermia (a dangerous drop in body temperature) and the water, even at that time of year is very, even bitterly cold.    When GLEN SANNOX arrived at Brodick the man was taken ashore and removed by ambulance to the Cottage Hospital at Lamlash for treatment.
News Event Wednesday, October 27, 1954 @ 1100	EMPIRE HALLADALE (1945-1956 Troop Transport 526 feet long of British Government Ministry of Transport and managed by Anchor Line, Glasgow: scrapped in 1956 at Dalmuir, Glasgow)	Own Page
Troopship EMPIRE HALLADALE arrives at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow to store and bunker
Arrived from Elderslie Wall, Elderslie, Glasgow Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) Gross Tonnage 13,589 Sailing for Singapore via Liverpool Sailed from berth 5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 21' 09" Draught aft on arrival 22' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Stores Completed loading outward cargo 1600 on 2nd November (completed storing) Draught forward on sailing 23' 05" Engine trials From 1445 to 1555 on 1st November Vessel bunkered See "Remarks" below Ships agent Anchor Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 9809
From 1135 till 1425 on 29 October bunkered 350 tons of fuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5.    From 1210 till 1413 on 1 November bunkered 253 tons of fuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5.    From 1500 on 2 November bunkered 197 tons of fuel oil from oiler SHELL MEX 5.
News Event Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1626	MORAR ( 1959-1967 Ore carrier 427 feet long of Denholms/ St Andrews Shipping, Glasgow)	Own Page
Ore carrier MORAR passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) Port of Registry Greenock
Ore carrier MORAR left the River Kelvin, Glasgow, being towed at the bow by tugs FLYING DOLPHIN and FLYING WITCH and towed at the stern by tug FLYING BUZZARD
News Event Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1511	CITY OF KARACHI ( 1951 - 1972 general cargo liner 489 feet long of Ellerman Line, London)	Own Page
Tug STRONGBOW towing CITY OF KARACHI passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) Port of Registry Glasgow Gross Tonnage 7,320 Deadweght Tonnage 11,056
News Event Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1356	CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London)	Own Page
Oiler CLANITY coming from Queen's Dock passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) Port of Registry London (England, UK) Net Tonnage 224 Gross Tonnage 495
News Event Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1206	ISLE OF HARRIS (in 1962 General cargo coaster)	Own Page
ISLE OF HARRIS passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock)
News Event Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1150	SEMPER VIGILO (1937-1970 Police motor launch operated by City of Glasgow Police to patrol the River Clyde)	Own Page
Police launch SEMPER VIGILO passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) Port of Registry Glasgow
News Event Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1118	QUEEN MARY 11 (Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock)	Own Page
QUEEN MARY 11 passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) Port of Registry Glasgow
News Event Friday, July 6, 1962 @ 1010	WAVERLEY (1947 - 1974 Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock)	Own Page
Paddle steamer WAVERLEY passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west
Ship's location Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading downriver ( = heading towards Greenock) Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 693
News Event Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2350	MAREN SKOU (1961-1979 General cargo ship of Ove Skou, Copenhagen, Denmark	Own Page
MAREN SKOU passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow heading west towards Greenock
Port of Registry Kobenhavn (Copenhagen, Denmark) Gross Tonnage 7,075 Deadweght Tonnage 9,250
MAREN SKOU was assisted at bow by tug VANGUARD and at stern by tug FLYING METEOR
News Event Sunday, June 7, 1959 @ 1130	CLAN MACKAY (1946-1962 General cargo ship 449 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow : scrapped in 1965)	Own Page
CLAN MACKAY arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow with general cargo from Indian ports
Arrived from Indian ports via Liverpool Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth 6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Gross Tonnage 7,387 Sailing for Dundee (Scotland) Sailed from berth 6A / 7 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 110 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 8th June Stevedore discharging inward cargo Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 Completed discharge of inward cargo 1430 on 8th June Outward cargo Part same inward general cargo Draught forward on sailing 12' 00" Draught aft on sailing 18' 03" Ships agent Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 7050
News Event Tuesday, May 26, 1959 @ 1540	I.N.S. KIRPAN (1959-1977 Blackwood Class Anti-Submarine Frigate 330 feet overall Pennant F144 of Indian Navy)	Own Page
New Indian Navy Frigate I.N.S. KIRPAN arrives at Shieldhall Wharf, Glasgow to complete fitting out
Arrived from Govan Dry Dock, Glasgow Port of Registry India Arrived in berth Shieldhall Wharf, Govan, Glasgow (Alexander Stephen Shipyard) Sailing for Acceptance Trials at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock and then to Portsmouth (England) Sailed from berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 8' 10" Draught aft on arrival 10' 11" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 10' 01" Draught aft on sailing 15' 02" Engine trials 30th June from 1930 to 2050 Ships agent Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd., Linthouse, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2421
News Event Monday, May 25, 1959 @ 1220	EUMAEUS (1953-1962 General cargo ship of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line : 1962-1978 NMSO : 1978 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan)	Own Page
Alfred Holt's EUMAEUS arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Far Eastern Ports
Arrived from Hamburg (Germany) Port of Registry 1953-1962 Liverpool : 1962-1978 Netherlands Arrived in berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Gross Tonnage 7841 Sailing for Far East via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Draught forward on arrival 16' 00" Draught aft on arrival 21' 07" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards and 12 passengers Commened loading outward cargo 1300 on 25th May Outward cargo General cargo 800 tons and 8 heavy lifts Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 Heavy lifts loaded 29th May loaded by Holt's crane 8 heavy lifts, each 8 tons 5 cwts, total 66 tons Completed loading outward cargo 1015 on 30th May Draught forward on sailing 15' 06" Draught aft on sailing 19' 06" Ships agent Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.
News Event Monday, May 25, 1959 @ 0055	RAPHAEL (1953-1976 General cargo ship 473 feet long of Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Lamport & Holt's RAPHAEL arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow with timber and general cargo from Vancouver
Arrived from Vancouver via Avonmouth Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Gross Tonnage 7,971 Sailing for Springfield Quay, Glasgow Sailed from berth 1 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 13' 08" Draught aft on arrival 15' 08" Cargo carried on arrival Timber and general cargo 1,158 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 25th May Stevedore discharging inward cargo Clutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233 Completed discharge of inward cargo 1400 on 27th May Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 9' 00" Draught aft on sailing 16' 02"
News Event Wednesday, June 4, 1969 @ 1700	ADVENTURER (1960-1980 Cargo liner 490 feet long 15 knot of Charente S S Co / T & J Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's ADVENTURER closes at Glasgow for Lobito, Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira
Ships agent Prentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011 Port of Registry Liverpool Gross Tonnage 8,971
News Event Sunday, September 11, 1960 @ 1000	MARIPOSA (1956-1971 Passenger liner 563 feet long of Matson Lines, USA)	Own Page
1960 Advert by Matson Lines of USA for their California to New Zealand and Australia service
Ships agent Matson Navigation Company, 120-121 Pall Mall, London, S.W.1, Telephone TRAFalgar 4932 / 3 Gross Tonnage 14,812
News Event Wednesday, January 13, 1960 @ 1000	HANSEATIC (1958-1966 Passenger Liner of Hamburg-Atlantic Line, Hamburg)	Own Page
1960 Advert by Hamburg Atlantic Line for HANSEATIC sailings from Southampton to New York
Ships agent E H Mundy & Co Ltd., 87 Jermyn Street, London, S.W.1. Tel. TRAfalgar 1321 Port of Registry Hamburg (Germany)
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News Event Wednesday, September 15, 1948 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Clyde excursion steamers in Albert Harbour, Greenock around 1948
Ship's location Albert Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, U.K.)
Clyde excursion steamers in Albert Harbour, Greenock around 1948.    Of the three small vessels nearest the camera the one on the right is ASHTON, the middle one is her sister LEVEN and the one on the left is unknown.  The  much larger two funnel steamer behind the small vessels is also unknown.    Would anyone care to have a go at naming the two unknown ships.
News Event Wednesday, November 6, 1963 @ 1600	AUTOLYCUS (1949-1976 General cargo liner 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Blue Funnel's AUTOLYCUS arrives in King George V Dock, Glasgow from Birkenhead
Arrived from Birkenhead Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South) Gross Tonnage 7,635 Sailing for Singapore via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (head South) Draught forward on arrival 13' 3" Draught aft on arrival 18' 2" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 6th November @ 1600 Outward cargo General 800 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 Completed loading outward cargo 10th November @ 1530 Ships agent Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.
She sailed for Birkenhead at 1550 on 10th November
News Event Tuesday, February 15, 1955 @ 0800 The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable	JALAYAMUNA (1936-1959 General cargo ship of Scindia Steam Navigation Company, Bombay)	Own Page
JALAYAMUNA due Madras to load for Colombo, Tuticorin, Cochin, Bombay and Port Okha
Ships agent K P V Shaik Mohamed Rowther & Co., 41 Linghi Chutti Street, Madras 1, (India) Port of Registry Bombay (India) Gross Tonnage 4,981
News Event Monday, April 14, 1958 @ 0800 The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable	EASTERN PRINCE (1950-1960 General cargo ship of Prince Line, London)	Own Page
Prince Line's EASTERN PRINCE due at Alleppey / Cochin 14th / 15th April for Canada and USA
Sailing for Halifax, Boston, New York, Portland, Philadelphia and Baltimore Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Ships agent Matheson, Bosanquet & Co Ltd, P.O. Box 26, Cochin 1 / Darragh Smail & Co Ltd, P.O. Box 50, Alleppey Gross Tonnage 8,827
News Event Thursday, March 19, 1959 @ 1700 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate	CILICIA (1938-40 Anchor Line passenger/cargo ship : 1940-44 Armed Merchant Cruiser : 1944-46 Troopship : 1946 Returned to owners : 1966-80 training ship / Hostel in Rotterdam : 1980 scrapped Bilbao)	Own Page
Anchor Line's CILICIA passing Meadowside Granary and inbound for Yorkhill, Glasgow
Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 11,136
News Event Tuesday, June 6, 1961 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Broomielaw and Kingston Dock, Glasgow probably around early 1960's
News Event Wednesday, February 1, 1939 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1939 advert by Anchor Line and Canadian Pacific for a round trip from Glasgow to Canada and USA
News Event Tuesday, June 6, 1967 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
A Ben Line cargo ship unloading pressure vessels in the Far East. Can anyone name the ship ?
News Event Thursday, March 16, 1967 @ 1015	HERMAN BODEWES (1965- General cargo coaster 226 feet long of Rederij m.s. "Herman Bodewes," / Fa J Seven, Hoogezand)	Own Page
HERMAN BODEWES arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow to unload then load for Bordeaux (France)
Arrived from Bordeaux (France), Bristol and Dublin Port of Registry Hoogezand (Netherlands) Arrived in berth 1 / 3 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Net Tonnage 308 Sailing for Bordeaux (France) via Liverpool Gross Tonnage 500 Sailed from berth 1 / 3 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Deadweght Tonnage 1,150 Draught forward on arrival 10' 10" Draught aft on arrival 11' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 130 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 1030 on 16th March Stevedore discharging inward cargo Scruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771 Completed discharge of inward cargo 1120 on 17th March Commened loading outward cargo 1930 on 16th March Outward cargo General cargo 2 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Scruttons Ltd., 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 7771 Completed loading outward cargo 1130 on 17th March Draught forward on sailing 9' 00" Draught aft on sailing 10' 03" Ships agent Moss Hutchison Line Limited, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643
News Event Saturday, March 18, 1967 @ 1745	ROBERT MIDDLETON (1938 - 1974 Coastal store carrier 220 feet overall of Royal Fleet Auxiliary : pennant no A241 : Scrapped 1983)	Own Page
R.F.A. Store Carrier ROBERT MIDDLETON arrives at Glasgow to load Government Stores for Belfast
Arrived from Portsmouth (England) Port of Registry Admiralty, London Arrived in berth 17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Reg Tonnage 582 Sailing for Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 1125 Sailed from berth 17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east) Draught forward on arrival 7' 08" Draught aft on arrival 13' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 20th March Outward cargo Government Stores Stevedore loading outward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 1700 on 21st March Draught forward on sailing 9' 03" Draught aft on sailing 13' 09" Ships agent Davidson, Park & Speed, 4 Bothwell Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 4501
News Event Friday, February 10, 1967 @ 0522	POLYPHEMUS (1966-1972 Cargo liner 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Alfred Holt's POLYPHEMUS arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow from Penang via Liverpool
Arrived from Penang via Liverpool Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Sailing for Penang via Birkenhead Sailed from berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Draught forward on arrival 15 06" Draught aft on arrival 18' 04" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo 542 tons Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 10th February Stevedore discharging inward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Completed discharge of inward cargo 1530 on 15th February Commened loading outward cargo 0800 on 10th February Outward cargo General cargo 543 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 1530 on 15th February Draught forward on sailing 16' 02" Draught aft on sailing 19' 05" Ships agent Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.
News Event Thursday, February 9, 1967 @ 1650	S A VANGUARD (1964-1969 General cargo ship formerly SOUTH AFRICAN VANGUARD and 139m 456 feet overall of South African Marine Corporation Ltd Cape Town : 1972 sank off Karachi)	Own Page
S A VANGUARD arrives in Glasgow from Swansea to load for South Africa
Arrived from Swansea (South Wales, U.K.) Port of Registry Kaapstedt (South Africa) ..... Cape Town Arrived in berth 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Net Tonnage 4,553 Sailing for Cape Town (South Africa) via Birkenhead Gross Tonnage 7,612 Sailed from berth 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Deadweght Tonnage 10,600 Draught forward on arrival 17' 03" Draught aft on arrival 19' 09" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo outwards Commened loading outward cargo 1730 on 9th February Outward cargo General cargo 402 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Strathclyde Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 1500 on 10th February Draught forward on sailing 17' 08" Draught aft on sailing 21' 00" Ships agent F W Allan & Ker Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone CENtral 0925-8
She commenced loading 402 tons general at 1730 9th February, and completed loading at 1500 10th February. Stevedore was Strathclyde.
News Event Thursday, February 2, 1961 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1961 Advert by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon (Scotland)
News Event Monday, April 29, 1963 @ 1410	HALCYON (1947-1966 General cargo puffer lighter 84 feet long of William McMillan, Campbeltown / Irvine Shipping & Trading Company, Irvine)	Own Page
Puffer lighter HALCYON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load drums of bitumen for Lamlash (Arran)
Arrived from Campbeltown (Kintyre, Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 57 Master of vessel on arrival J McMillan Gross Tonnage 101 Draught aft on arrival 6' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
News Event Monday, April 29, 1963 @ 0810	MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands)	Own Page
MONICA arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load a cargo of Tar for Belfast
Arrived from Dublin (Eire / Ireland) Port of Registry Rotterdam, Holland Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 126 Master of vessel on arrival C Zekkenheimer Gross Tonnage 325 Draught aft on arrival 8' 00" Deadweght Tonnage 419 Cargo carried on arrival Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Ships agent R L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66
News Event Monday, April 29, 1963 @ 0635	ANABISI (General cargo coaster of S W Coe, Liverpool)	Own Page
ANABISI arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo from La Pallice (France)
Arrived from La Pallice (France) Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 248 Master of vessel on arrival F Sanchez Gross Tonnage 483 Draught aft on arrival 10' 00" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo Ships agent Rennie & Watson Ltd., 73 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone CENtral 4741
News Event Tuesday, July 24, 1962 @ 2110	PACIFIC RELIANCE (1951-1971 cargo liner 500 feet long of Furness Withy Company)	Own Page
Furness Withy's PACIFIC RELIANCE arrives in Glasgow from Swansea to load for North America
Arrived from Swansea Port of Registry London Arrived in berth 77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head East, stern 1 blind into berth 79 Gross Tonnage 9442 Sailing for Vancouver and Los Angeles Sailed from berth 77 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, head East, stern 1 blind into berth 79 Draught forward on arrival 19' 7" Draught aft on arrival 21 feet Cargo carried on arrival General (out) Commened loading outward cargo 25th July at 0800 Outward cargo 800 tons general and 10 passengers Stevedore loading outward cargo Clutha Stevedores Completed loading outward cargo 26th July at 1600 Draught forward on sailing 21 feet Draught aft on sailing 22' 5" Ships agent Furness Withy & Co. Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1. Telephone CENtral 8193
PACIFIC RELIANCE arrived at Glasgow's Plantation Quay from Swansea on 24th July at 2110 She departed Glasgow for Vancouver and Los Angeles on 26th July at 1835
News Event Wednesday, December 21, 1966 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	ANDES (1939-1945 Troopship then 1945 - 1959 Passenger Liner then 1959-1971 cruise ship of Royal Mail Lines, London)	Own Page
Passenger liner ANDES leaves on 17 days cruise to Lisbon, Dakar and Madeira
Ships agent Royal Mail Lines Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Telephone CENtral 0925 Port of Registry London (England, UK) Gross Tonnage 15,620
News Event Thursday, March 15, 1962 @ 1000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	ARIEL (1939- Cable ship 252 feet long of H M Postmaster General, London)	Own Page
Cable ship ARIEL arrives at Deep Water Berth, Greenock to take on water
Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Net Tonnage 453 Gross Tonnage 1,486 Deadweght Tonnage 1,061
News Event Friday, June 10, 1955 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
List of Fairfield Shipbuilders built ships sunk by enemy action during wartime 1939-1945
News Event Monday, March 3, 1969 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Around 1969 or so Advert by Ellerman Group to commerate their service to South Africa
News Event Thursday, January 10, 1957 @ 0800 The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable	JALAGOVIND (1956-1970 General cargo ship of Scindia Steam Navigation Company, Bombay, India))	Own Page
Scindia's JALAGOVIND due at Madras (India) to load for Mauritius and ports in West Africa
Sailing for Mauritius and then ports in West Africa Port of Registry Bombay, India Ships agent K P V Shaik Mohamed Rowther & Co., 41 Linghi Chutti Street, Madras 1, (India) Gross Tonnage 7,487
News Event Tuesday, March 8, 1955 @ 0800 The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable	MALAYAN PRINCE (1954-1959 General cargo ship of Prince Line, London)	Own Page
Prince Line's MALAYAN PRINCE due at Alleppey / Cochin 8th / 9th March for Canada and USA
Sailing for Halifax, Boston, New York, Portland, Philadelphia and Baltimore Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Ships agent Matheson, Bosanquet & Co Ltd, P.O. Box 26, Cochin 1 / Darragh Smail & Co Ltd, P.O. Box 50, Alleppey Gross Tonnage 7,698
News Event Sunday, October 18, 1959 @ 1000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	WEATHER OBSERVER (Ocean Weather Ship of Air Ministry, London)	Own Page
Ocean Weather Ship WEATHER OBSERVER fuels at Custom House Quay, Greenock
Ship's location Custom House Quay, Greenock Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Reg Tonnage 213
News Event Tuesday, June 25, 1963 @ 1100 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only	LCM.4 (Landing Craft of U.S. Navy)	Own Page
LCM 4 of U.S. Navy lands 1 periscope and loads periscopes for U.S.S. HUNLEY at Holy Loch
Ship's location Albert Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Port of Registry United States Navy Cargo carried on arrival Lands 1 periscope and loads periscopes for U.S.S. HUNLEY at Holy Loch Ships agent Supply Officer, U.S.S. HUNLEY (A.S.-31)
News Event Thursday, June 7, 1962 @ 0930	BALLYGALLY HEAD (1954-1968 General cargo ship 242 feet long of Head Line / Ulster Steamship Company, Belfast)	Own Page
Head Line's BALLYGALLY HEAD arrives at Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow to unload then load for Antwerp
Arrived from Antwerp (Belgium) via Belfast (Northern Ireland) and Prince's Dock, Glasgow Port of Registry Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK) Arrived in berth 61 / 63 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow Sailing for Antwerp (Belgium) Sailed from berth 57 / 59 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow Draught forward on arrival 8' 03" Draught aft on arrival 13' 03" Cargo carried on arrival General cargo both inwards and outwards (415 tons) Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0940 on 7th June Stevedore discharging inward cargo Clyde Shipping Company, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow Commened loading outward cargo 0830 on 8th June Outward cargo General cargo 90 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Clyde Shipping Company, 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow Completed loading outward cargo 1545 on 8th June Draught forward on sailing 9' 06" Draught aft on sailing 11' 00" Ships agent Clyde Shipping Company Ltd., 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, C.5. Telephone SOUth 2181
News Event Friday, February 3, 1984 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Brochure of Ivory & Sime, Investment Fund Managers, Japan ... Ben Line was one of their clients
News Event Monday, January 3, 1966 @ 1430	LAIRDSGLEN (1954-1974 Livestock / general cargo ship 298 feet long of Burns and Laird Lines, Glasgow)	Own Page
Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSGLEN leaves Glasgow with 110 tons of general cargo for Dublin
Port of Registry Glasgow Net Tonnage 523 Gross Tonnage 1,544
News Event Friday, April 26, 1963 @ 0050	JAGA (Oil tanker)	Own Page
Swedish tanker JAGA arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Stanlow via Belfast
Arrived from Stanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.) via Belfast (Northern Ireland) Port of Registry Gothenburg (Sweden) Arrived in berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) .. tugs SEAWAY and WRESTLER Net Tonnage 6,523 Master of vessel on arrival R Tornquist Draught aft on arrival 21' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Petrol & Gas Oil Ships agent T L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40
News Event Thursday, April 25, 1963 @ 1415	MAUREEN CROAN (Deep-sea fishing trawler of Joe Croan Ltd.)	Own Page
Deep Sea Trawler MAUREEN CROAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with 635 boxes of fish
Arrived from Sea (Deep sea fishing grounds) Port of Registry Aberdeen Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 75 Master of vessel on arrival J Milligan Gross Tonnage 220 Draught aft on arrival 12' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Fish 635 boxes
News Event Thursday, April 25, 1963 @ 1900	CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais)	Own Page
CLIPPER leaves Ardrossan Harbour on her Container service to Larne
Sailing for Larne (Northern Ireland, U.K.) Port of Registry Rotterdam Sailed from berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 315 Outward cargo Containers Gross Tonnage 499 Master of vessel on sailing Van Es Deadweght Tonnage 780 Ships agent Anglo Continental Containers, The Harbour, Ardrossan
News Event Wednesday, April 24, 1963 @ 1230	KELSO PATON ( 1956 - 1973 Deep-sea trawler GW2 of Ardrossan Trawling Company, Aberdeen)	Own Page
Deep sea trawler KELSO PATON arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 860 boxes of fish
Arrived from Sea (Deep sea fishing grounds) Port of Registry Glasgow Arrived in berth Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) Reg Tonnage 86 Master of vessel on arrival P Wanless Gross Tonnage 274 Draught aft on arrival 12' 06" Cargo carried on arrival Fish 860 boxes
News Event Wednesday, July 5, 1967 @ 0025	STAD ZWOLLE (1962- ? General cargo / bulk carrier 535 feet long of Halcyon Line, Netherlands : scrapped 1995)	Own Page
STAD ZWOLLE arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 14,969 tons Yellow Corn and Wheat
Arrived from Duluth (Lake Superior, Minnesota, USA) and Montreal (Canada) Port of Registry Netherlands Arrived in berth 3 / 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 10 blinds east of 3 / 4 wall) Gross Tonnage 10,394 Sailing for El Ferrol (Spain) Deadweght Tonnage 15,550 Sailed from berth 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 2 1/2 blinds west of 3 / 4 wall) Draught forward on arrival 30' 03" Draught aft on arrival 30' 03" Cargo carried on arrival 14,969 tons of yellow corn and wheat Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0830 on 5th July Stevedore discharging inward cargo Clyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Completed discharge of inward cargo 1610 on 10th July Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 13' 10" Draught aft on sailing 19' 06" Vessel bunkered 5th July bunkered 30 tons fuel from oiler CLANITY Ships agent J & J Denholm Ltd,, 37 Renfield Street, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 5571
News Event Thursday, June 12, 2014 @ 0800 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Early morning ferry backing out from Palma (Majorca) on passage to Barcelona
Ship's location Palma (Majorca)
News Event Wednesday, April 24, 1963 @ 1150	NORTH EARL (1962-1977 Oil tanker 556 feet long of Palmyra Cia. Naviera, Piraeus : scrapped 1977)	Own Page
Tanker NORTH EARL arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with fuel oil from Heysham (England) via Belfast
Arrived from Heysham (England) via Belfast Port of Registry Piraeus (Greece) Arrived in berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.) .. tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOW Net Tonnage 7,411 Sailing for Birkenhead (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 12,402 Sailed from berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.) .. tugs SEAWAY and WRESTLER Deadweght Tonnage 18,640 Master of vessel on arrival S Vlassopoulos Draught aft on arrival 20' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Fuel oil Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught aft on sailing 18' 00" Master of vessel on sailing S Vlassopoulos Ships agent T L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40
News Event Sunday, January 20, 1957 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Passenger ferry DUKE OF ARGYLL and paddle tug GEORGE BROWN at Troon Shipbreakers
Ship's location West of Scotland Shipbreaking Company, Troon (Scotland)
News Event Tuesday, December 27, 1960 @ 1710	DEVON COAST (1947-1963 General cargo coaster of Coast Lines, Liverpool)	Own Page
DEVON COAST leaves Ardrossan Harbour with general cargo for Belfast
Port of Registry Liverpool
News Event Monday, March 3, 1969 @ 1000		Own Page
Advert in 1969 by Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners, England for a Harbour Engineer
News Event Monday, March 3, 1969 @ 1700	CITY OF BIRMINGHAM (1949 - 1971 General cargo Liner 481 feet long of Ellerman Line, London)	Own Page
Ellerman's CITY OF BIRMINGHAM closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Las Palmas and Africa
Sailing for Las Palmas, Lobito, Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira Port of Registry London Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Gross Tonnage 7,492
News Event Friday, March 14, 1969 @ 1700	WANDERER (1951 - 1970 general cargo liner 448 feet long of T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's WANDERER closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for the West Indies
Ships agent Prentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 221-1016 Port of Registry Liverpool
News Event Wednesday, March 12, 1969 @ 1700	TREVAYLOR (1959-1976 General cargo ship of Hain-Nourse, London)	Own Page
TREVAYLOR on charter to Frank Strick closes at Grangemouth for Arab - Persian Gulf Ports
Ships agent Frank C Strick & Co. (Glasgow) Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Port of Registry London (England, UK)
News Event Tuesday, January 16, 1968 @ 0700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	CHINDWARA (1950-1970 General cargo ship of British India Steam Navigation Company, London))	Own Page
British India's CHINDWARA loads at Madras for London, Dundee, Middlesbrough and Antwerp
Ship's location Madras (India) Port of Registry London (England, UK) Sailing for London, Dundee, Middlesbrough and Antwerp Gross Tonnage 7,525 Ships agent Binny & Company (Madras) Ltd., 7 Armenian Street, Madras, 1, (India)
News Event Wednesday, July 8, 1970 @ 1700	MAGICIAN (1968-1981 General cargo ship of Thos & Jas Harrison, Liverpool)	Own Page
Harrison Line's MAGICIAN closes at Glasgow for Lobito, Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira
Ships agent Prentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011 Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Gross Tonnage 8,454
News Event Wednesday, March 18, 1959 @ 1300	CALEDONIA (1948-1965 Passenger - Cargo Liner 506 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow)	Own Page
Invitation to a luncheon and meet the High Commissioner for India on CALEDONIA at Birkenhead
Ship's location East Float, East Quay, Birkenhead Port of Registry Glasgow Gross Tonnage 11252
News Event Saturday, July 1, 1978 @ 0900		Own Page
Ben Bulletin July 1978 - The Company Magazine of Ben Line, Edinburgh
News Event Saturday, January 12, 1963 @ 0800	SOUTHERN CROSS (1955-1973 Passenger liner of Shaw Savill & Albion Line, London)	Own Page
Shaw Savill Line's SOUTHERN CROSS arrives at Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
Ship's location No, 1 Darling Harbour (Millers Point) Sydney, Australia Port of Registry London (England, UK) Ships agent Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Ltd., 8a Castlerengh Street, Sydney Telephone 28-1828
News Event Thursday, June 21, 1962 @ 1715	SANDA (1950-1963 General cargo coaster 219 feet overall of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped)	Own Page
Clyde Shipping's SANDA report to owners of damage caused by KILKENNY at Liverpool
Vessel Master J McKellar Port of Registry Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) Net Tonnage 397 Gross Tonnage 854 Deadweght Tonnage 1,156
Report by Master of SANDA to the ship owners Clyde Shipping Company in Glasgow
News Event Sunday, January 1, 1967 @ 0000		Own Page
Front cover of the Ben Line calendar for 1967
News Event Sunday, January 3, 2016 @ 1000		Own Page
Navigational buoy washed ashore by winter storm at entrance to Irvine Harbour
Ship's location Irvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)
News Event Sunday, June 1, 1958 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
Ardrossan Harbour, showing Old Dock and Shipyard, in 1950s / 1960s
News Event Sunday, February 2, 1975 @ 1000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	GLENFALLOCH (1963-1977 General cargo ship 544 feet overall of Glen Line, London / Elder Dempster / Ben Line)	Own Page
Voyage diary of Glen Line's GLENFALLOCH from 2 February 1975 to 28 October 1977
Port of Registry London (England, U.K.) Net Tonnage 6,966 Gross Tonnage 11,918 Deadweght Tonnage 11,400
News Event Monday, July 1, 1968 @ 1700 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only	EMPRESS OF CANADA (1961-1972 Passenger liner 650 feet 198 metres of Canadian Pacific Steamships, Liverpool)	Own Page
EMPRESS OF CANADA leaves Greenock for Liverpool
Ship's location Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock Port of Registry Liverpool Gross Tonnage 27,284 Deadweght Tonnage 9,400
The liner had called at Greenock anchorage on passage from Montreal to Liverpool, and after disembarking passengers to a chartered Clyde steamer, the liner left Greenock to continue on her passage to Liverpool. The puffer SPARTAN attended the liner at the anchorage to carry the passengers' luggage from the ship to Prince's Pier, Greenock, where the passengers would be landed from the liner and be reunited with their luggage
News Event Friday, August 10, 1962 @ 1130 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	SNAEFELL (1948-1978 Passenger vessel 345 feet (105 m) 21.5 knots of Isle of Man Steam Packet Company)	Own Page
Isle of Man Steam Packet passenger ferry SNAEFELL at Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's location Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Port of Registry Douglas ( Isle of Man ) Gross Tonnage 2,489
News Event Monday, December 5, 1955 @ 1000		Own Page
1955 Advert by London Liners for their service from UK to Toronto, Hamilton and Sarnia
News Event Sunday, September 2, 1956 @ 0940	SICILIAN (1948-1964 cargo liner 362 feet long in service with Ellerrman Papayanni Line : scrapped Shanghai 1971)	Own Page
Ellerman & Papayanni Line's SICILIAN arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Mediterranean Ports
Arrived from Mediterranean Ports via Liverpool Port of Registry Liverpool Arrived in berth 28 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Sailing for Liverpool (England, U.K.) Sailed from berth 27 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west) Draught forward on arrival 14' 05" Draught aft on arrival 20' 00" Cargo carried on arrival Esparto Grass Commenced discharge of inward cargo 0800 on 4th September Stevedore discharging inward cargo Smith Coggins & Co. Ltd. Completed discharge of inward cargo 1315 on 10th September Outward cargo Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) Draught forward on sailing 11' 06" Draught aft on sailing 18' 02" Engine trials Slow turn at 1200 on 10th September Ships agent City Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971
News Event Thursday, October 1, 1964 @ 2100	HECTOR (1950 - 1972 passenger/cargo liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan)	Own Page
Alfred Holt's HECTOR arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for Melbourne via Liverpool
Arrived from Elderslie Drydock, Elderslie, Glasgow Port of Registry Liverpool (England, U.K.) Arrived in berth 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) Net Tonnage 5,922 Sailing for Melbourne (Australia) via Liverpool Gross Tonnage 10,125 Sailed from berth 1 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head South) Draught forward on arrival 16' 02" 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 October Outward cargo General cargo 3,050 tons and 6 heavy lifts totalling 60 tons Stevedore loading outward cargo Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 Heavy lifts loaded On 8th October loaded 6 heavy lifts totalling 60 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT Completed loading outward cargo 1530 on 15th October Draught forward on sailing 21' 10" Draught aft on sailing 24' 02" Ships agent Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.
News Event Tuesday, January 1, 1963 @ 1000 ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate		Own Page
1963 Advert by Burns & Laird Lines Limited, Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland
News Event Tuesday, November 6, 1951 @ 0830 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	TAHSINIA (1946-1959 General cargo ship of Anchor Line, Glasgow)	Own Page
Fire in the cargo of Anchor Line's cargo ship TAHSINIA berthed at Avonmouth Docks, Bristol
Ship's location Avonmouth Docks, Bristol, England Port of Registry Glasgow Vessel Master Captain William McVicar, M.B.E, Gross Tonnage 5,680
Just after 8am, when discharging her cargo had recommenced for the day, fire broke out in number 2 hold, just forward of the superstructure, on the Anchor cargo ship TAHSINIA at Avonmouth Docks, Bristol.   The fire had started among 500 tons of cotton oil seed and 200 tons of wool and large clouds of thick black choking smoke covered the port.    At first the intense smoke made in impossible for firemen to enter the hold, even using breathing apparatus, and they had to work from the deck.   Heavy duty pumps and the port fire float were used to spray water to cool the ship’s hull plating.    Later the Fire Brigade reported that the fire was under control.    TAHSINIA had arrived at Avonmouth from Bombay (India) on Thursday 1st. and had been scheduled to leave for Liverpool that evening.    The ship, built on Clydeside in 1946, is owned by Anchor Line of Glasgow and was a regular visitor to Avonmouth.
News Event Friday, September 15, 1961 @ 1000 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	CRANE (1937-1964 General cargo coastal ship 223 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London)	Own Page
General Steam's coastal cargo ship CRANE at Prince's Pier, Greenock for shelter
Ships agent Moss Hutchison Line Limited, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643 Port of Registry London (England, UK) Net Tonnage 370 Gross Tonnage 835 Deadweght Tonnage 1,080
News Event Tuesday, February 11, 1958 @ 1600 DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate	DENMAN (General cargo ship of James Patrick & Co. Pty. Ltd.)	Own Page
James Patrick's cargo ship DENMAN leaves Sydney (Australia) for Brisbane
News Event Sunday, May 4, 1952 @ 1000		Own Page
1952 Advert by David MacBrayne Ltd., Glasgow for their services to the Western Highlands and Islands

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Cruise ships may be laid up in the Clyde

 

22 May 2020

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From Jimmy Johnston (Paisley)

 

   In the news they are talking about laying up idle cruise liners in the Clyde.   Where in the Clyde or even in Scotland could be good places to put these big ships.

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e-mail from Tommy Robertson   (Dumbarton)

21 May 2020

 

Elder Dempster / Blue Funnel ship scrapped at Dalmuir (Glasgow) around 1980

 

Does anyone know the name of the Alfred Holt Blue Funnel

ship that was scrapped at the Arnott Young yard at Dalmuir. 

  She was definitely a Blue Funnel job but had the Elder

Dempster buff funnel.

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Paddle Steamers at Pusser River, Chalna, Bangladesh

 

E-mail 23 March 2020 from N.L. of Cardiff, Wales

 

   I was looking at your item on the WAVERLEY which calls herself the “Last seagoing paddle steamer in the World.”

  It reminded me of the last time I was at Chalna (Pusser River, Bangladesh) in early 1980s where there were many largish paddle steamers about 300 feet (100 metres) long chugging around.  

   I never thought of what they were doing, maybe bringing the gangs of workers to the anchorage to load Jute (who remembers the biting Jute Flies) onto the ships, or maybe taking passengers to some place downriver.

   But these were big working paddle steamers.   Does anyone else remember them ?

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Why was Irish Lights Tender IERNE registered in Liverpool ?

 19 March 2020 @ 1057

J R of Birkenhead e-mails :

   I read your item about the IERNE, a lights tender owned by the Commissioners of Irish Lights, Dublin, Ireland.  

   Why was she registered in Liverpool and not Dublin ? and what was her eventual fate ?

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Maclay and McIntyre of Glasgow ships DOMIRA and KASSANGA and a ship LYNFIELD of Stockton on Tees

A viewer e-mails 

   I am particularly looking for some information about a Glasgow Tramp Shipping Co called Maclay and Mc intyre and 2 ships of there's Domira sold 1919 and Kassanga bought 1911 sunk 1917. 

 Also a ship called Lynfield belonging to a shipping co called Field from Stockton on Tees 

Can anyone help ?

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Stewardesses and Nurse on Burns & Lairds IRISH COAST in 1966

 2019-12-29

By e-mail

Does anyone remember the Stewardesses (usually student school-teachers who were working during the summer holidays) and the Nurse who worked on Burns & Lairds IRISH COAST in 1966.

Mary D.

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Old Mississippi – type passenger steamer in Sydney (Australia)

Jim Middleton (London) e-mails

29 December 2019

 The BBC news today showed the wild fires at Sydney and the smoke at Sydney Harbour.

   I was surprised to see in the news report, in the background, an old Mississippi type passenger steamer, with two tall abreast funnels (stacks) passing under the Harbour Bridge.

   Can anyone give details of this vessel and its route and timetable ?

   Thanks, JM.

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CLAN FRASER and a rope across the dock at Glasgow

 4 November 2019

Jim McGoogan e-mails :

   Your article of CLAN FRASER of 8^th January 1964 says a rope was put across King George V Dock, Glasgow while the ship was making an engine trial.

   Why put a rope across the dock and where would the rope be attached to the ship and also attached to the dock ?

 

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Glasgow shipping line Maclay and Mcintyre and ship pictures of DOMIRA 2 and LYNFIELD.

A reader asks for any information on Glasgow shipping line Maclay and Mcintyre and ship pictures of DOMIRA 2 and LYNFIELD.    Can anyone help ? 14 September 2019 ====================================================================

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Where is the “Chapman Anchorage” ???

   Robbie Keen (Carlisle, England) emails:

 I see in the entry for BENWYVIS that she

was in “Chapman Anchorage.”   Where is

Chapman Anchorage and what would she

 be doing there ???

Robbie.  31 August 2019

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Teak fronts on the front of ship's bridges

By Eric S.     8th July 2019

Many cargo vessels and tankers built as late as the 1950s had

teak fronts to their bridges, even though the rest of their

superstructures was steel. Why was this so? Was the teak

front at these late dates merely a design feature, or an echo

of past practice, perhaps, or were there practical reasons?

All comments are welcome.

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Can anyone identify this cap badge ?

Samms of Nantwich e-mails:    07 July 2019

 I saw this officer’s cap at a flea market.   Can

 

anyone identify the cap badge ? 

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What shipping Companies served Calcutta, Chalna, Chittagong and Rangoon and what problems did the Monsoon rains and storms cause to the ships ?

By e-mail from R.S. (London)  2 July 2019

    There was a programme on television the other evening

about the Monsoon in the Bay of Bengal.   I was a North

Atlantic man and never ventured to the Far East.

   I wondered what difficulties would be experienced by

ships during the Monsoon season’s heavy rainfall and

swollen rivers and storms.

    And also, I can only think of maybe 3 shipping

companies which regularly traded to the area – Calcutta,

Chalna, Chittagong, Rangoon.   What other companies

were there ?

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Where did this ship come from in Sweden ???

Haltst…….. ?????

January 2020 and Bryn Wayt e-mails

A chap was asking where ship came from: the spelling was incorrect using Haltstwik on the 'docket'.

The origin of the ship must have been HALLSTAVIK in Sweden.

The place was/is famous for it paper-mill, hence the ships cargo bound for Belfast.
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallstavik

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

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

20 May 2019  @ 1540

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

at Tail-of-the Bank.

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

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

bringing stores for the Holy Loch vessels, and the stores

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

lighters and small coasters.

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

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

and blue bands.

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

could be MARSHFIELD or MARSHLAND ….. or something like

that, was obviously a WW2 type but always immaculate

 and a frequent caller.

   Does anyone else remember these ships calling at

the Clyde ?

 

Alan and Jean.

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Clyde Navigation Trust launches NEWARK, GARMOYLE and DUNGLASS

 

 14 March 2019   @ 1239

Richard Danielson e-mails

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

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

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

THANK YOU.
Richard Danielson. 

 

Admin Note :

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

 

20 March 2019  @ 1604

 

Jim Howie  (Partick, Glasgow)

 

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

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

  

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

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

12 Hopper Barges.

1 Dumb grab hopper barge.

1 Tug CLYDE.

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

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

11 passenger ferryboats.

1 60-ton floating crane NEWSHOT.

1 Diving Bell barge.

2 Divers’ motor boats.

1 Oil Separating Barge PLOVER

3 motor launches NEWARK, GARMOYLE and DUNGLASS.

1 Hydrographic Survey launch CRANNOG.

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

Jim Howie.

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Looking for images / photos of BALLYGALLY HEAD of 1950s

 23 January 2019  1011

Joseph McGurk Jr. e-mails

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

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

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

he sailed on her

   Thank you, regards Joseph mc gurk jr

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Renfrew Harbour, Firth of Clyde, around 1980

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

 

   Does anyone have any idea what the other ships are ?

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The advert for paddle steamer EAGLE 111 in 1937

 6th  January 2019.

   James Barrowman (Brighton, England) e-mails :

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

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

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

   Thanks, Jim Barrowman.

7^th January 2019 

   J.S. (Pollokshaws, Glasgow) replies :

The River Clyde runs generally east to west through

the centre of Glasgow and essentially divides the city

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

   In the past and even today people talk of coming

from or living in the South Side.

   Up to around 1970’s passenger excursion steamers

and cross-channel to Ireland steamers left Broomielaw,

Anderston Quay and Lancefield Quay on the North Side

and in the summer months left Bridge Wharf on the

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

= Down the Water = sailing down the River Clyde to

Clyde piers such as Dunoon and Rothesay and

Tighnabruaich.

   The advert mentions the steamer calling at Govan

 Wharf and Renfrew to pick up passengers.

   Today Govan Wharf is only recognisable by a derelict

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

South Bank essentially between the Govan Drydocks

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

yard) and beside the playing field between Wanlock Street

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

small Govan Passenger Ferry used to ply from near

Govan Wharf across the river to the east end of Meadowside

Quay

   It was news to me that excursion steamers stopped

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

   Perhaps someone can help.

 

Ref The advert for paddle steamer EAGLE 111 in 1937.

12 January 2019   Robert Orr replies :

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

occupied by Simons and Lobnitz shipyards in Renfrew.

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

10 December 2018   Geoff in Australia e-mails :

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

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

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

 

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

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Ellerman’s CITY OF EXETER at Plymouth in 1958    

I was quite surprised to read that CITY OF EXETER called

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

African service passenger liners?

   Jim Hesketh, Liverpool 

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12 November 2018

 

TWEED, a 1959-built 112 foot water carrier of

Furness Withy, Port of Spain, Trinidad

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

    Looking at your list of ships I was surprised to see

TWEED of Furness Withy, a 112 foot water tanker at

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.

   Anyone have information on this ship ?

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Can anyone name this British coaster ?

 

05 November 2018

Billy Fullarton writes :

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

Harbour, Scotland.   Can anyone name this coaster. ?

 

   I think her name ends in SOUND.

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British & Irish KILKENNY in 1935

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

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

     I was with Brocklebank’s and sometimes called at

Gan Island in the Indian Ocean to discharge stores for

the RAF overside to landing craft in the lagoon.

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

which carried a small naval tug from Trincomali in

Ceylon to Gan, around late 1960s.

   Anyone know about this ?

    J.S., (Wallasey)

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

Jim J. of Liverpool e-mails :

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

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

Funnel ship there.

   Can anyone enlighten me as to why a Blue Funnel would

be in the Gulf of Mexico ?

   Also in conversation someone told of Blue Funnel having

Chinese crews on deck and catering.   I had always thought

that Blueys had British crews.   Someone please tell me

what is correct.

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Deck cadets Critchley and Doherty on RAMON DE LARRINAGA in 1965

 22 May 2018

 Alan Rutherford e-mails :

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

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   Looking for information on some British ships around 1950-1954

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

 Great website.

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

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

Regards,
Ian Rae

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Can anyone identify this USN lapel badge ?

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

   Can anyone identify the badge ?

2018-02-18 @ 1320

 

19 May 2018

Hello Douglas,

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

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

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

Bill Steel e-mails

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

17 February 2018 @ 2307

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

    Jim Harrison  (Brighton, England) e-mails :

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

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

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

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   German cargo ship MILLERNTOR in 1954

 

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

 

   After unloading she left Ardrossan returning to Narvik.

 

Does anyone have any information or details of MILLERNTOR ?

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" If sufficient inducement "

 James Bridges (Canterbury, England) e-mails –

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

“ If sufficient inducement “

 

23 January 2019 at 2113

 Geoff  (Australia)  e-mails :

 

James Bridges (Canterbury, England) e-mails –

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

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

My understanding of "sufficient inducement" meant if there was

 enough cargo to be lifted to be commercially viable. ”

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Was she “ LAIRDS OAK “ or “ LAIRDSOAK ” ?

   Robert Bothwell (Glasgow) e-mails :

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

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

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

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

 

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

 

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Coaster BALLYCASTLE in 1953

 

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

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   Carebeka's coaster RIAN in 1953

 

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

 

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

 

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

  

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

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

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

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

Additional note :

Can anyone supply details of ALPHERAT ?

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Norwegian Tanker RAILA in 1953

 

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

 

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

 Fred from Formby (Merseyside, England, writes

 

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

 

Can someone tell something about these services ? ”

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CHANTALA  (Worcester Park, Surrey) writes :

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

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

   All I can remember now is “Asti aria kurro”

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

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

 

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

  

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

 

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

  

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Anchor Line advertisement of 1871

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

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

Thank you.

Still laughing

Fred of Formby, Merseyside, England.

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

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German cargo ship RUHR in 1953

 

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

 

   Has anyone got any details of this ship ?

 

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British coaster J B KEE in 1957

 

 Fred of Formby (Merseyside, England) writes :

 

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

 

   Anyone have details of this ship ?

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

 Jim Allbright (London) e-mails :

 

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

 

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

 

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SUNBEAR of Saguenay Terminals.

 

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

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

Captain Bryn Wayt writes :

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

James Jeffries replies :

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

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

   In 1972 she was scrapped in Santander, Spain.

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

 

Billy MacAulay (Moderator and Senior Member) writes :

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

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

  

 

  

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   Why was LADY McGOWAN IN Loch Riddon ?

 

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

 

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

 

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

  

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John Kelly's coaster BALLYCLARE in late 1953.

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

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Small boat sailor writes from Inverkip :

 

 

 

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

 

   Does anyone know anything of these two launches ?

 

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

 

   Sandy

  

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Mystery of CVC in Prince’s Dock area of Glasgow

   In 1958 the Clyde Shipping Company’s coaster PLADDA

 was listed as berthed in CVC in Prince’s Dock

 area in Glasgow.

   Does anyone know where CVC was ?

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

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Pacific Steam Navigation’s KENUTA at Puna in 1957

 

Tom Hayworth e-mails :

 

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

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Ben Line’s Far-East coaster BENVEG in 1957

 

Leith Man e-mails

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

for BENVEG as I had never heard of her.

 

Anyone have any more information please ?

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SPRINGFIELD QUAY, GLASGOW

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

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

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

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

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

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LASHERCIA ..... A Spanish coaster in 1962

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

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Clyde Navigation Trust launches GARMOYLE and DUNGLASS

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

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Carrickfergus (Northern Ireland) in January 1963.

From Sean R  (Larne, Northern Ireland)

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

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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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