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Ship Event

Tuesday, March 20, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL ferries U.S. cot cases to U.S.S. WEST POINT at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage

Ship's locationPrinces Pier, GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

Wartime - March 1945 - and ST SEIRIOL is busy carrying personnel to and from Troopships at anchor in the Clyde Estuary

 3   From the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Civilians, Royal Navy and U.S.A. personnel for QUEEN MARY.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   From QUEEN MARY, arrived at Princes Pier and embarks British Army, Royal Navy and U.S A. personnel for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

4  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. personnel.

5   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. Personnel for CAMERONIA

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks R.A.F., Royal Navy and A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service, often pronounced simply as ATS, was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War) personnel.

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

6   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

6   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

8   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel then leaves for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British and Canadian civilians for AQUITANIA then leaves for AQUITANIA

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

9   At Princes Pier embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock,

9   From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA

9  From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

10  At Princes Pier undergoing repairs by Lamont Shipyard, Greenock

12  Left Princes Pier for MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

12    From MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel from MALOJA

13 At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and Royal Navy and British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, 

13 From QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

14 Left Princes Pier for VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

14  From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel then left to return to VOLENDAM

14 From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army and R.A.F. Personnel.

15  Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde.

15  Arrived at Princes Pier from the Firth of Clyde and waited for orders.

17 Left Princes Pier for the Troopship WEST POINT (formerly AMERICA of United States Lines) at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel then left to return to WEST POINT.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel.

20 At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. cot-cases then left for WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

20  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

23  At Princes Pier embarks Belgian refugees and Belgian military personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

23  From JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

24  Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

24 From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel then left to return to QUEEN MARY, this being the first of two trips to the liner today.

24  From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel.

25 Left Princes Pier for CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage then left to return to CANTON.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage.

26  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

26   Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks Canadian Army Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. and R.A.F. personnel then left for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  Returns to Princes Pier from QUEEN MARY and embarks British Army Personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN DE WITT and waits for orders.

29  At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT and waits for orders.

29 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

29  Arrives at Princes Pier and embarks L.I.A.P or L.I.A.F (= What is this ???) and leaves for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

30 At Princes Pier and embarks R.A.F. personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.  

30  Returns to Princes Pier from AQUITANIA and waits for orders.

30 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

30  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

 31 At Princes Pier and embarks Canadian Army and Royal Navy personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

31  Arrives at Princes Pier from QUEEN ELIZABETH at the  Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel then leaves to return to QUEEN ELIZABETH.

  

Ship Event

Tuesday, March 20, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
U.S.S. WEST POINT (1941-1946 (Formerly United States Line's AMERICA) Troopship 723 ft long of U.S. Navy) Own Page

U.S.S. WEST POINT at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage embarks cot-cases from ST SEIRIOL

Ship's locationClyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryU.S. Navy
Gross Tonnage26,455

Wartime - March 1945 - and ST SEIRIOL is busy carrying personnel to and from Troopships at anchor in the Clyde Estuary

 3   From the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Civilians, Royal Navy and U.S.A. personnel for QUEEN MARY.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   From QUEEN MARY, arrived at Princes Pier and embarks British Army, Royal Navy and U.S A. personnel for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

4  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. personnel.

5   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. Personnel for CAMERONIA

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks R.A.F., Royal Navy and A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service, often pronounced simply as ATS, was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War) personnel.

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

6   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

6   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

8   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel then leaves for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British and Canadian civilians for AQUITANIA then leaves for AQUITANIA

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

9   At Princes Pier embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock,

9   From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA

9  From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

10  At Princes Pier undergoing repairs by Lamont Shipyard, Greenock

12  Left Princes Pier for MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

12    From MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel from MALOJA

13 At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and Royal Navy and British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, 

13 From QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

14 Left Princes Pier for VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

14  From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel then left to return to VOLENDAM

14 From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army and R.A.F. Personnel.

15  Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde.

15  Arrived at Princes Pier from the Firth of Clyde and waited for orders.

17 Left Princes Pier for the Troopship WEST POINT (formerly AMERICA of United States Lines) at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel then left to return to WEST POINT.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel.

20 At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. cot-cases then left for WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

20  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

23  At Princes Pier embarks Belgian refugees and Belgian military personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

23  From JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

24  Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

24 From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel then left to return to QUEEN MARY, this being the first of two trips to the liner today.

24  From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel.

25 Left Princes Pier for CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage then left to return to CANTON.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage.

26  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

26   Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks Canadian Army Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. and R.A.F. personnel then left for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  Returns to Princes Pier from QUEEN MARY and embarks British Army Personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN DE WITT and waits for orders.

29  At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT and waits for orders.

29 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

29  Arrives at Princes Pier and embarks L.I.A.P or L.I.A.F (= What is this ???) and leaves for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

30 At Princes Pier and embarks R.A.F. personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.  

30  Returns to Princes Pier from AQUITANIA and waits for orders.

30 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

30  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

 31 At Princes Pier and embarks Canadian Army and Royal Navy personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

31  Arrives at Princes Pier from QUEEN ELIZABETH at the  Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel then leaves to return to QUEEN ELIZABETH.

  

Ship Event

Wednesday, March 21, 1945 @ 0000
GLEN SANNOX (1925-1954 Passenger steamer 250 feet long of London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company / Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX repairing in East India Harbour, Greenock

Ship's locationEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage251
Gross Tonnage690

Sailing

Wednesday, March 21, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
FAIR MAID (1927-1940 Passenger paddle steamer built 1886, then 1940-1945 an Admiralty tender) Own Page

FAIR MAID completes repairs and leaves East India Harbour, Greenock for River Clyde

Sailing forRiver ClydePort of RegistryGrangemouth (Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berthEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)

Ship Event

Wednesday, March 21, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL awaits orders at Prince's Pier, Greenock

Ship's locationPrinces Pier, GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

Wartime - March 1945 - and ST SEIRIOL is busy carrying personnel to and from Troopships at anchor in the Clyde Estuary

 3   From the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Civilians, Royal Navy and U.S.A. personnel for QUEEN MARY.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   From QUEEN MARY, arrived at Princes Pier and embarks British Army, Royal Navy and U.S A. personnel for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

4  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. personnel.

5   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. Personnel for CAMERONIA

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks R.A.F., Royal Navy and A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service, often pronounced simply as ATS, was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War) personnel.

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

6   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

6   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

8   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel then leaves for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British and Canadian civilians for AQUITANIA then leaves for AQUITANIA

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

9   At Princes Pier embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock,

9   From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA

9  From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

10  At Princes Pier undergoing repairs by Lamont Shipyard, Greenock

12  Left Princes Pier for MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

12    From MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel from MALOJA

13 At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and Royal Navy and British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, 

13 From QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

14 Left Princes Pier for VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

14  From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel then left to return to VOLENDAM

14 From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army and R.A.F. Personnel.

15  Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde.

15  Arrived at Princes Pier from the Firth of Clyde and waited for orders.

17 Left Princes Pier for the Troopship WEST POINT (formerly AMERICA of United States Lines) at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel then left to return to WEST POINT.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel.

20 At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. cot-cases then left for WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

20  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

23  At Princes Pier embarks Belgian refugees and Belgian military personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

23  From JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

24  Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

24 From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel then left to return to QUEEN MARY, this being the first of two trips to the liner today.

24  From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel.

25 Left Princes Pier for CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage then left to return to CANTON.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage.

26  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

26   Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks Canadian Army Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. and R.A.F. personnel then left for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  Returns to Princes Pier from QUEEN MARY and embarks British Army Personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN DE WITT and waits for orders.

29  At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT and waits for orders.

29 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

29  Arrives at Princes Pier and embarks L.I.A.P or L.I.A.F (= What is this ???) and leaves for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

30 At Princes Pier and embarks R.A.F. personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.  

30  Returns to Princes Pier from AQUITANIA and waits for orders.

30 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

30  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

 31 At Princes Pier and embarks Canadian Army and Royal Navy personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

31  Arrives at Princes Pier from QUEEN ELIZABETH at the  Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel then leaves to return to QUEEN ELIZABETH.

  

Ship Event

Thursday, March 22, 1945 @ 0000
GLEN SANNOX (1925-1954 Passenger steamer 250 feet long of London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company / Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX repairing in East India Harbour, Greenock

Ship's locationEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage251
Gross Tonnage690

Ship Event

Thursday, March 22, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL awaits orders at Prince's Pier, Greenock

Ship's locationPrinces Pier, GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

Wartime - March 1945 - and ST SEIRIOL is busy carrying personnel to and from Troopships at anchor in the Clyde Estuary

 3   From the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Civilians, Royal Navy and U.S.A. personnel for QUEEN MARY.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   From QUEEN MARY, arrived at Princes Pier and embarks British Army, Royal Navy and U.S A. personnel for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

4  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. personnel.

5   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. Personnel for CAMERONIA

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks R.A.F., Royal Navy and A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service, often pronounced simply as ATS, was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War) personnel.

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

6   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

6   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

8   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel then leaves for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British and Canadian civilians for AQUITANIA then leaves for AQUITANIA

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

9   At Princes Pier embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock,

9   From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA

9  From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

10  At Princes Pier undergoing repairs by Lamont Shipyard, Greenock

12  Left Princes Pier for MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

12    From MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel from MALOJA

13 At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and Royal Navy and British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, 

13 From QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

14 Left Princes Pier for VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

14  From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel then left to return to VOLENDAM

14 From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army and R.A.F. Personnel.

15  Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde.

15  Arrived at Princes Pier from the Firth of Clyde and waited for orders.

17 Left Princes Pier for the Troopship WEST POINT (formerly AMERICA of United States Lines) at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel then left to return to WEST POINT.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel.

20 At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. cot-cases then left for WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

20  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

23  At Princes Pier embarks Belgian refugees and Belgian military personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

23  From JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

24  Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

24 From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel then left to return to QUEEN MARY, this being the first of two trips to the liner today.

24  From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel.

25 Left Princes Pier for CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage then left to return to CANTON.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage.

26  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

26   Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks Canadian Army Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. and R.A.F. personnel then left for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  Returns to Princes Pier from QUEEN MARY and embarks British Army Personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN DE WITT and waits for orders.

29  At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT and waits for orders.

29 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

29  Arrives at Princes Pier and embarks L.I.A.P or L.I.A.F (= What is this ???) and leaves for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

30 At Princes Pier and embarks R.A.F. personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.  

30  Returns to Princes Pier from AQUITANIA and waits for orders.

30 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

30  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

 31 At Princes Pier and embarks Canadian Army and Royal Navy personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

31  Arrives at Princes Pier from QUEEN ELIZABETH at the  Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel then leaves to return to QUEEN ELIZABETH.

  

Sailing

Friday, March 23, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
GLEN SANNOX (1925-1954 Passenger steamer 250 feet long of London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company / Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX leaves East India Harbour, Greenock for Gourock

Sailing forGourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Net Tonnage251
Ships agentCaledonian Steam Packet Company, The Pier, Gourock, ScotlandGross Tonnage690

Ship Event

Friday, March 23, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL embarks Belgian Refugees and Belgian Military Personnel for JOHAN DE WITT

Ship's locationPrinces Pier, GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

Wartime - March 1945 - and ST SEIRIOL is busy carrying personnel to and from Troopships at anchor in the Clyde Estuary

 3   From the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Civilians, Royal Navy and U.S.A. personnel for QUEEN MARY.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   From QUEEN MARY, arrived at Princes Pier and embarks British Army, Royal Navy and U.S A. personnel for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

4  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. personnel.

5   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. Personnel for CAMERONIA

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks R.A.F., Royal Navy and A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service, often pronounced simply as ATS, was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War) personnel.

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

6   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

6   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

8   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel then leaves for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British and Canadian civilians for AQUITANIA then leaves for AQUITANIA

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

9   At Princes Pier embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock,

9   From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA

9  From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

10  At Princes Pier undergoing repairs by Lamont Shipyard, Greenock

12  Left Princes Pier for MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

12    From MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel from MALOJA

13 At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and Royal Navy and British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, 

13 From QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

14 Left Princes Pier for VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

14  From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel then left to return to VOLENDAM

14 From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army and R.A.F. Personnel.

15  Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde.

15  Arrived at Princes Pier from the Firth of Clyde and waited for orders.

17 Left Princes Pier for the Troopship WEST POINT (formerly AMERICA of United States Lines) at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel then left to return to WEST POINT.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel.

20 At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. cot-cases then left for WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

20  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

23  At Princes Pier embarks Belgian refugees and Belgian military personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

23  From JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

24  Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

24 From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel then left to return to QUEEN MARY, this being the first of two trips to the liner today.

24  From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel.

25 Left Princes Pier for CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage then left to return to CANTON.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage.

26  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

26   Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks Canadian Army Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. and R.A.F. personnel then left for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  Returns to Princes Pier from QUEEN MARY and embarks British Army Personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN DE WITT and waits for orders.

29  At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT and waits for orders.

29 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

29  Arrives at Princes Pier and embarks L.I.A.P or L.I.A.F (= What is this ???) and leaves for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

30 At Princes Pier and embarks R.A.F. personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.  

30  Returns to Princes Pier from AQUITANIA and waits for orders.

30 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

30  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

 31 At Princes Pier and embarks Canadian Army and Royal Navy personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

31  Arrives at Princes Pier from QUEEN ELIZABETH at the  Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel then leaves to return to QUEEN ELIZABETH.

  

Ship Event

Friday, March 23, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
JOHAN DE WITT (1920-1940 Passenger Liner of N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij 'Nederland', Amsterdam, Netherlands, then 1940-1948 Troopship, Sold in 1948 Own Page

JOHAN DE WITT embarks Belgian Refugees and Belgian Military Personnel from ST SEIRIOL

Ship's locationClyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAmsterdam (Netherlands)
Net Tonnage6,076
Gross Tonnage10,354

Wartime - March 1945 - and ST SEIRIOL is busy carrying personnel to and from Troopships at anchor in the Clyde Estuary

 3   From the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Civilians, Royal Navy and U.S.A. personnel for QUEEN MARY.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   From QUEEN MARY, arrived at Princes Pier and embarks British Army, Royal Navy and U.S A. personnel for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

4  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. personnel.

5   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. Personnel for CAMERONIA

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks R.A.F., Royal Navy and A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service, often pronounced simply as ATS, was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War) personnel.

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

6   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

6   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

8   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel then leaves for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British and Canadian civilians for AQUITANIA then leaves for AQUITANIA

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

9   At Princes Pier embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock,

9   From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA

9  From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

10  At Princes Pier undergoing repairs by Lamont Shipyard, Greenock

12  Left Princes Pier for MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

12    From MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel from MALOJA

13 At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and Royal Navy and British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, 

13 From QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

14 Left Princes Pier for VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

14  From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel then left to return to VOLENDAM

14 From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army and R.A.F. Personnel.

15  Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde.

15  Arrived at Princes Pier from the Firth of Clyde and waited for orders.

17 Left Princes Pier for the Troopship WEST POINT (formerly AMERICA of United States Lines) at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel then left to return to WEST POINT.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel.

20 At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. cot-cases then left for WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

20  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

23  At Princes Pier embarks Belgian refugees and Belgian military personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

23  From JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

24  Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

24 From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel then left to return to QUEEN MARY, this being the first of two trips to the liner today.

24  From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel.

25 Left Princes Pier for CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage then left to return to CANTON.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage.

26  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

26   Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks Canadian Army Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. and R.A.F. personnel then left for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  Returns to Princes Pier from QUEEN MARY and embarks British Army Personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN DE WITT and waits for orders.

29  At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT and waits for orders.

29 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

29  Arrives at Princes Pier and embarks L.I.A.P or L.I.A.F (= What is this ???) and leaves for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

30 At Princes Pier and embarks R.A.F. personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.  

30  Returns to Princes Pier from AQUITANIA and waits for orders.

30 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

30  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

 31 At Princes Pier and embarks Canadian Army and Royal Navy personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

31  Arrives at Princes Pier from QUEEN ELIZABETH at the  Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel then leaves to return to QUEEN ELIZABETH.

  

Arrival

Friday, March 23, 1945 @ 1500
FAIR MAID (1927-1940 Passenger paddle steamer built 1886, then 1940-1945 an Admiralty tender) Own Page

FAIR MAID returns to East India Harbour, Greenock for repairs by Lamonts

Arrived fromKilcreggan (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGrangemouth (Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)

Ship Event

Saturday, March 24, 1945 @ 0000
FAIR MAID (1927-1940 Passenger paddle steamer built 1886, then 1940-1945 an Admiralty tender) Own Page

FAIR MAID repairing by Lamonts at East India Harbour, Greenock

Ship's locationEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGrangemouth (Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK)

Ship Event

Saturday, March 24, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ST SEIRIOL (1931-1962 Passenger vessel 270 feet long of Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company, Liverpool: 1940-1946 Troopship / ferry) Own Page

ST SEIRIOL makes three trips embarking U.S. Personnel from QUEEN MARY

Ship's locationPrinces Pier, GreenockPort of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage611
Gross Tonnage1,586

Wartime - March 1945 - and ST SEIRIOL is busy carrying personnel to and from Troopships at anchor in the Clyde Estuary

 3   From the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Civilians, Royal Navy and U.S.A. personnel for QUEEN MARY.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   From QUEEN MARY, arrived at Princes Pier and embarks British Army, Royal Navy and U.S A. personnel for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

4  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. personnel.

5   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. Personnel for CAMERONIA

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks R.A.F., Royal Navy and A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service, often pronounced simply as ATS, was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War) personnel.

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

6   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

6   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

8   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel then leaves for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British and Canadian civilians for AQUITANIA then leaves for AQUITANIA

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

9   At Princes Pier embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock,

9   From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA

9  From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

10  At Princes Pier undergoing repairs by Lamont Shipyard, Greenock

12  Left Princes Pier for MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

12    From MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel from MALOJA

13 At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and Royal Navy and British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, 

13 From QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

14 Left Princes Pier for VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

14  From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel then left to return to VOLENDAM

14 From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army and R.A.F. Personnel.

15  Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde.

15  Arrived at Princes Pier from the Firth of Clyde and waited for orders.

17 Left Princes Pier for the Troopship WEST POINT (formerly AMERICA of United States Lines) at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel then left to return to WEST POINT.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel.

20 At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. cot-cases then left for WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

20  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

23  At Princes Pier embarks Belgian refugees and Belgian military personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

23  From JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

24  Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

24 From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel then left to return to QUEEN MARY, this being the first of two trips to the liner today.

24  From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel.

25 Left Princes Pier for CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage then left to return to CANTON.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage.

26  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

26   Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks Canadian Army Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. and R.A.F. personnel then left for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  Returns to Princes Pier from QUEEN MARY and embarks British Army Personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN DE WITT and waits for orders.

29  At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT and waits for orders.

29 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

29  Arrives at Princes Pier and embarks L.I.A.P or L.I.A.F (= What is this ???) and leaves for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

30 At Princes Pier and embarks R.A.F. personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.  

30  Returns to Princes Pier from AQUITANIA and waits for orders.

30 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

30  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

 31 At Princes Pier and embarks Canadian Army and Royal Navy personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

31  Arrives at Princes Pier from QUEEN ELIZABETH at the  Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel then leaves to return to QUEEN ELIZABETH.

  

Ship Event

Saturday, March 24, 1945 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
QUEEN MARY (1936-1940 Passenger liner 1,019.4 ft (310.7 m) of Cunard Line: 1940-1946 Troopship: 1946-1967 returned to service with Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

QUEEN MARY disembarks U.S. Personnel to ST SEIRIOL

Ship's locationClyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)

Wartime - March 1945 - and ST SEIRIOL is busy carrying personnel to and from Troopships at anchor in the Clyde Estuary

 3   From the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Civilians, Royal Navy and U.S.A. personnel for QUEEN MARY.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   From QUEEN MARY, arrived at Princes Pier and embarks British Army, Royal Navy and U.S A. personnel for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

3   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

4  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

4   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. personnel.

5   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. Personnel for CAMERONIA

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks R.A.F., Royal Navy and A.T.S. (The Auxiliary Territorial Service, often pronounced simply as ATS, was the women’s branch of the British Army during the Second World War) personnel.

5   Left Princes Pier for CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

5   From CAMERONIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

6   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

6   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

7   Left Princes Pier for QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

7   From QUEEN ELIZABETH at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel.

8   At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel then leaves for AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British and Canadian civilians for AQUITANIA then leaves for AQUITANIA

8   From AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

9   At Princes Pier embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock,

9   From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and embarks British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN OF BERMUDA

9  From QUEEN OF BERMUDA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

10  At Princes Pier undergoing repairs by Lamont Shipyard, Greenock

12  Left Princes Pier for MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

12    From MALOJA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel from MALOJA

13 At Princes Pier embarks R.A.F. and Royal Navy and British Army Personnel then left for QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, 

13 From QUEEN ELIZABETH at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

14 Left Princes Pier for VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

14  From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army Personnel then left to return to VOLENDAM

14 From VOLENDAM at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks British Army and R.A.F. Personnel.

15  Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde.

15  Arrived at Princes Pier from the Firth of Clyde and waited for orders.

17 Left Princes Pier for the Troopship WEST POINT (formerly AMERICA of United States Lines) at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel then left to return to WEST POINT.

17  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S. Personnel.

20 At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. cot-cases then left for WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

20  From WEST POINT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

23  At Princes Pier embarks Belgian refugees and Belgian military personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

23  From JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, returned to Princes Pier, Greenock and awaited orders.

24  Left Princes Pier for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

24 From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel then left to return to QUEEN MARY, this being the first of two trips to the liner today.

24  From QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks U.S.A. Personnel.

25 Left Princes Pier for CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage then left to return to CANTON.

25 From CANTON at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock, arrived at Princes Pier, Greenock and disembarks R.A.F. Personnel and baggage.

26  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

26   Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks R.C.A.F. (Royal Canadian Air Force) Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Left Princes Pier for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

27  Arrives at Princes Pier and disembarks Canadian Army Personnel from AQUITANIA at Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  At Princes Pier embarks U.S.A. and R.A.F. personnel then left for QUEEN MARY at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28  Returns to Princes Pier from QUEEN MARY and embarks British Army Personnel then left for JOHAN DE WITT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

28 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN DE WITT and waits for orders.

29  At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 Returns to Princes Pier from JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT and waits for orders.

29 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

29  Arrives at Princes Pier and embarks L.I.A.P or L.I.A.F (= What is this ???) and leaves for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

29 At Princes Pier embarks British Army personnel then left for JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

30 At Princes Pier and embarks R.A.F. personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.  

30  Returns to Princes Pier from AQUITANIA and waits for orders.

30 Left Princes Pier for the Firth of Clyde

30  Returns to Princes Pier and waits for orders

 31 At Princes Pier and embarks Canadian Army and Royal Navy personnel then left for AQUITANIA at the Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock.

31  Arrives at Princes Pier from QUEEN ELIZABETH at the  Clyde Emergency Port Anchorage off Gourock and disembarks U.S.A. personnel then leaves to return to QUEEN ELIZABETH.

  

Ship Event

Sunday, March 25, 1945 @ 0000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
FAIR MAID (1927-1940 Passenger paddle steamer built 1886, then 1940-1945 an Admiralty tender) Own Page

FAIR MAID repairing by Lamonts at East India Harbour, Greenock

Ship's locationEast India Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGrangemouth (Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK)