Blue Star Line's SOUTH AFRICA STAR left Lourenco Marques 17 March for Beira

P & O Liner CORFU left Penang 17 March for London

Advertisment for Bute Ferry Company for new ferry service from Colintraive to Bute (Firth of Clyde)

THE  NEW  ROAD  TO  ROTHESAY

FROM  COLINTRAIVE  TO  BUTE

FERRY  RUNS  DAILY  FROM  8 a.m. TO DUSK

 NO  PRIOR  BOOKING  NECESSARY  —   NO WAITING

RETURN  FARE  FOR  CAR  15/-

THE  BUTE  FERRY  COMPANY  LTD.,

 VICTORIA  STREET,  ROTHESAY       Telephone  ROTHESAY  364

Harrison Line's ADMINISTRATOR closes at Newport for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

Sailing Notice for BENATTOW from Grangemouth on 18th March 1961 to the Far East

P  &  O  and  BEN  LINE

GRANGEMOUTH  to  the  FAR  EAST

“BENATTOW”  (Ben)  sails 18^th March 1961

for  Penang,  Port Swettenham,

Singapore,  and  Manila

“SUNDA”  (P & O)  sails 25^th March 1961

for  Singapore,  Port  Swettenham,   Penang,

Manila,   Hong  Kong   and  Japan 

Further details from

JOINT  LOADING  BROKERS  :-

Escombe, McGrath & Co. Ltd., 65-69 Bothwell Street, Glasgow

Killick Martin & Co. Ltd.,  Dunster  House,

20 Mark Lane,  London  E C 3

P & O – Orient Management Ltd.,

122  Leadenhall  Street,  London E. C. 3

Wm.  Thomson & Co.,  Edinburgh

Ben Line's BENATTOW sails from Grangemouth for Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong and Manila

Ron Stringer has kindly supplied the following details of LOCHWOOD's voyages and particulars.

LOCHWOOD

Owner : Joseph Constantine Steamship Line, Middlesbrough
Manager : Joseph Constantine Steamship Line, Middlesbrough
Builder : Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Burntisland
Built : December, 1949
Registered : Glasgow
Length : 287’ 00”
Beam : 41’ 09”
Draught : 17’ 08”
Tonnage : 1,689.23 gross, 851.84 net
Official No. : 182138
Radio Call : GDKC
Engines : 1 x 8-cylinder oil, single screw
H.P. : 129
Speed : 12 knots
Fuel : Oil
Passengers : 12
Sister Ships : Gartwood
Fate : 1963. Sold to Atlantska Plovidba, Yugoslavia & renamed “Lapad”
1970. Transferred to Mediterranska Plovidba, Yugoslavia, same name.
1971. Sold to shipbreakers at Split 27 April 1971.

15-Mar-61 Sailed from Dublin for Glasgow. Master Hutchinson
16-Mar-61 Arrived Glasgow from Dublin to load cargo (general cargo, including bonded spirits).
19-Mar-61 Sailed Glasgow for Port Talbot.
21-Mar-61 Arrived Port Talbot and loaded general cargo, including many ingots of brass and other alloys for Genoa.
21-Mar-61 Sailed from Port Talbot for Newport.
22-Mar-61 Arrived Newport to load more cargo, including more ingots.
22-Mar-61 Sailed from Newport for Mediterranean (Marseilles, Genoa, Leghorn, Naples, Salerno, Palermo, Messina, Tunis) with mixed cargo and 12 passengers.

Blue Funnel's HELENUS undocks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Watts, Watts new ship WILLESDEN docks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

WILLESDEN was at Elderslie for drydocking by the builders Clydeholm Yard, Glasgow prior to being handed over to her owners

CLAN URQUHART closes at Birkenhead on March 20 for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

C L A N    L I N E

F A S T    L I N E R    S E R V I C E S

SOUTH  AND  EAST  AFRICA

CAPE  TOWN,   MOSSEL  BAY,   PORT  ELIZABETH

EAST  LONDON,   DURBAN,

LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   ‡BEIRA

*CLAN CAMPBELL  ….  ‡Closing Birkenhead March 7

CLAN STEWART  ….  §Newport April 8  ….  Birkenhead April 18

‡Closes for Beira March 3

*Not for Mossel Bay    §If inducement

All vessels call at TENERIFFE

LOBITO,   CAPE  TOWN,   MOSSEL  BAY,

PORT  ELIZABETH,   EAST  LONDON   and

MAURITIUS

CLAN URQUHART  ….  Closing Glasgow March 9  ….  Birkenhead March 20

All vessels call at TENERIFFE

DURBAN,    LOURENCO  MARQUES    and    †BEIRA

CLAN MACIVER  ….  Closing *Birkenhead March 3

CLAN BRODIE  ….  Closing Glasgow March 16  ….  ‡Birkenhead March 24

*Closed for Beira     ‡Closes for Beira March 21

†Beira cargo must be specially booked before dispatch

CEYLON,   INDIA   and   PAKISTAN

AQABA,   ADEN,   MADRAS,   CALCUTTA

and   CHITTAGONG

CLAN MACINTOSH  ….  Closing ‡Birkenhead March 2

CLAN MALCOLM  ….  Closing Glasgow March 20  ….  Birkenhead March 27

‡Not for Aqaba

ADEN,   BERBERA,   BOMBAY,   COCHIN.

TUTICORIN   and   COLOMBO

(via  Corunna)

CLAN MACTAGGART  ….  Closing *Newport March 10  ….  Glasgow March 16

and Birkenhead March 25

*Bombay cargo not accepted from Newport

Vessels have liberty to call at other ports

either on or out of route

For all information, apply to

CAYZER,  IRVINE  &  CO.  LTD.,

LONDON,  LIVERPOOL  and

109  HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW

Telephone  CENtral  7050

CLAN MALCOLM closes at Glasgow on March 20 for receiving cargo for Eastern ports

C L A N    L I N E

F A S T    L I N E R    S E R V I C E S

SOUTH  AND  EAST  AFRICA

CAPE  TOWN,   MOSSEL  BAY,   PORT  ELIZABETH

EAST  LONDON,   DURBAN,

LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   ‡BEIRA

*CLAN CAMPBELL  ….  ‡Closing Birkenhead March 7

CLAN STEWART  ….  §Newport April 8  ….  Birkenhead April 18

‡Closes for Beira March 3

*Not for Mossel Bay    §If inducement

All vessels call at TENERIFFE

LOBITO,   CAPE  TOWN,   MOSSEL  BAY,

PORT  ELIZABETH,   EAST  LONDON   and

MAURITIUS

CLAN URQUHART  ….  Closing Glasgow March 9  ….  Birkenhead March 20

All vessels call at TENERIFFE

DURBAN,    LOURENCO  MARQUES    and    †BEIRA

CLAN MACIVER  ….  Closing *Birkenhead March 3

CLAN BRODIE  ….  Closing Glasgow March 16  ….  ‡Birkenhead March 24

*Closed for Beira     ‡Closes for Beira March 21

†Beira cargo must be specially booked before dispatch

CEYLON,   INDIA   and   PAKISTAN

AQABA,   ADEN,   MADRAS,   CALCUTTA

and   CHITTAGONG

CLAN MACINTOSH  ….  Closing ‡Birkenhead March 2

CLAN MALCOLM  ….  Closing Glasgow March 20  ….  Birkenhead March 27

‡Not for Aqaba

ADEN,   BERBERA,   BOMBAY,   COCHIN.

TUTICORIN   and   COLOMBO

(via  Corunna)

CLAN MACTAGGART  ….  Closing *Newport March 10  ….  Glasgow March 16

and Birkenhead March 25

*Bombay cargo not accepted from Newport

Vessels have liberty to call at other ports

either on or out of route

For all information, apply to

CAYZER,  IRVINE  &  CO.  LTD.,

LONDON,  LIVERPOOL  and

109  HOPE  STREET,  GLASGOW

Telephone  CENtral  7050

Elder Dempster cargo ship KABALA left Matadi Mar 21 for Liverpool

CITY OF LICHFIELD opens at Glasgow on 22 March 1961 for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports

B R O C K L E B A N K    &    C I T Y    L I N E S

R E G U L A R    D I R E C T    S E R V I C E S

TO

C A L C U T T A

Calling  at  PORT  SAID,  SUEZ,  ADEN  and  CHALNA

Also  VISAKHAPATNAM  (if  inducement  offers)

*MANGLA  ……  Receiving Birkenhead March 8  ….  Sailing  March 10

*MANAAR  ….  Receiving Birkenhead March 9-22  ….  Sailing March 24

CITY OF LICHFIELD  ….  Receiving Glasgow March 22-30

Receiving Birkenhead March 22- April 8  ….  Sailing April 11

*MATHURA  ….  Receiving Birkenhead April 6-18  ….  Sailing April 20

*Refrigerator space available

All vessels have liberty to call at other ports either on or out of route.

LOADING :— 

GLASGOW  ….  BROCKLEBANK LINE - 65 PLANTATION QUAY

CITY LINE – PRINCE’S DOCK

BIRKENHEAD  ….  JOINT BERTH – VITTORIA WHARF, EAST FLOAT

For particulars apply to :—

THE CITY LINE LTD,

75 BOTHWELL STREET, GLASGOW C 2   

P. HENDERSON & CO.

95 BOTHWELL STREET, GLASGOW C 2     

CITY OF LICHFIELD opens at Birkenhead on 22 March 1961 for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports

B R O C K L E B A N K    &    C I T Y    L I N E S

R E G U L A R    D I R E C T    S E R V I C E S

TO

C A L C U T T A

Calling  at  PORT  SAID,  SUEZ,  ADEN  and  CHALNA

Also  VISAKHAPATNAM  (if  inducement  offers)

*MANGLA  ……  Receiving Birkenhead March 8  ….  Sailing  March 10

*MANAAR  ….  Receiving Birkenhead March 9-22  ….  Sailing March 24

CITY OF LICHFIELD  ….  Receiving Glasgow March 22-30

Receiving Birkenhead March 22- April 8  ….  Sailing April 11

*MATHURA  ….  Receiving Birkenhead April 6-18  ….  Sailing April 20

*Refrigerator space available

All vessels have liberty to call at other ports either on or out of route.

LOADING :— 

GLASGOW  ….  BROCKLEBANK LINE - 65 PLANTATION QUAY

CITY LINE – PRINCE’S DOCK

BIRKENHEAD  ….  JOINT BERTH – VITTORIA WHARF, EAST FLOAT

For particulars apply to :—

THE CITY LINE LTD,

75 BOTHWELL STREET, GLASGOW C 2   

P. HENDERSON & CO.

95 BOTHWELL STREET, GLASGOW C 2     

Irish Shipping's IRISH MAPLE opens for cargo at Glasgow on 22 March 1961 for U.S.A.

ANCHOR   LINE

PORT  SAID,   ADEN,   KARACHI,   BOMBAY

                              Closing for cargo     Glasgow       Birkenhead

(1)  CALEDONIA  …………………………….................    March 30

(2)  (3)  (4)  EGIDIA  ………………........  April 6  …..  April 14 

(1)  Karachi cargo by special arrangement only.

(2)  Port Said cargo not accepted at Glasgow

(3)  Not loading for Karachi

(4)  Takes cargo for Kandia (if inducement)

ANCHOR – CUNARD  JOINT  SERVICE

to

NEW  YORK,   BALTIMORE,   HAMPTON  ROADS

(r)   ALAUNIA ….  Receiving Glasgow March 16 / March 22

(r)   ANDANIA …  Receiving Glasgow March 30 / April 5

(r)  Refrigerated space available

AS  LOADING  BROKERS  FOR  CUNARD  LINE

GLASGOW

to

HOUSTON,   GALVESTON,   NEW  ORLEANS,

MOBILE   and   TAMPA

 IRISH MAPLE …..  Receiving Glasgow March 22 / April 4

AS  LOADING  BROKERS  FOR  HEAD & LORD  LINE

FOR  DETROIT  and  CHICAGO

 FAIR HEAD  ……..  Receiving Glasgow March 27 / March 31

Loading Berths —  Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow

East Float, East Quay, Birkenhead

ANCHOR  LINE

14 ST. VINCENT PLACE,  GLASGOW  C 1