Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
NESTOR ( 1952 - 1968 General cargo liner 490 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's cargo ship NESTOR from Glasgow at Aden Mar 24

Ship's locationAden (Yemen - a port at the southern entrance to the Red Sea)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived fromGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

Ship Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
MANGLA (1959-1972 Cargo liner 497 feet long of T & J Brocklebank, Liverpool) Own Page

T & J Brocklebank's MANGLA at Aden Mar 24 for Calcutta

Ship's locationAden (Yemen - a port at the southern entrance to the Red Sea)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailing forCalcutta (India)Gross Tonnage8,805

Ship Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ORONTES (1929-1962 Passenger liner of P & O) Own Page

P & O-Orient liner ORONTES at Fremantle Mar 24 for London

Ship's locationFremantle (Australia)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailing forLondon (UK)

Ship Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
STIRLING CASTLE (1936-1966 Passenger / cargo liner of Union Castle Mail Steamship Company, London) Own Page

Union Castle passenger liner STIRLING CASTLE from Durban at Southampton Mar 24

Ship's locationSouthampton (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived fromDurban (South Africa)

Ship Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
SOCOTRA (1946-1965 General cargo ship of P & O Line, London : Scrapped in 1965) Own Page

P & O cargo liner SOCOTRA at Suez Mar 24 for Hull

Ship's locationSuez (Egypt - a port at the Red Sea entrance (the southern entrance) to the Suez Canal) Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailing forHull (England)Gross Tonnage7,754

News Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 0800
Own Page

Advert for Northern Ireland and reference to the Burns & Laird overnight Glasgow to Belfast sailings

News Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 1000
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimatec
MEDIA (1947-1961 Passenger/cargo liner 531 feet long of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Contributed postcard of Cunard Line passenger / cargo liner MEDIA

Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Gross Tonnage13,345

Contributed by Len Aspden

Ship Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 1700
CLAN BRODIE ( 1946 - 1962 General cargo liner 488 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN BRODIE closes at Birkenhead on March 24 for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

Ship's locationBirkenhead (England)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd.

 

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

Ship Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 1700
ADJUTANT (1954-1966 Cargo vessel 246 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

General Steam's ADJUTANT closes for receiving cargo in Glasgow on 24 March 1961

Ship's locationGlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2, tel CENtral 6643Gross Tonnage1843
Deadweght Tonnage931

 

MEDITERRANEAN,

FRANCE,  PORTUGAL,  SPAIN

 

MALTA,   LIMASSOL,   FAMAGUSTA, 

TEL-AVIV   and   HAIFA

m.v.  “ MEMPHIS  “ …………  Closing  Glasgow  14  March  1961

 

TRIPOLI  (N.A.J.),   *TOBRUK,   BEYROUT, 

TRIPOLI  (LEB),   LATTAKIA,   *ISKENDERUN,

*MERSIN   and   ALEXANDRIA

*If inducement

m.v.  “ASSIOUT  “  ………….  Closing  Glasgow  17 March 1961

 

PIRAEUS,   THESSALONICA,   ISTANBUL,

*BOURGAS,   *VARNA,   *CONSTANZA  and  IZMIR

*If inducement

m.v.  “ KANTARA “  …………  Closing  Glasgow  25  March  1961

 

CASABLANCA,   GIBRALTAR,   CADIZ,   OPORTO

m.v.  "ADJUTANT "  ........  Closing  Glasgow  24  March  1961


 

MOSS  HUTCHISON  LINE  LIMITED

91  BOTHWELL  STREET,  GLASGOW  C 2

Telephone  CENtral  6643

Telegrams  “ MOSSLINE,  GLASGOW “

Sailing

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
MANAAR (1950-1972 General cargo ship of Brocklebank Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MANAAR leaves Birkenhead on 24 March 1961 for Eastern Ports

Ship's locationVittoria Wharf, East Float, BirkenheadPort of RegistryLiverpool (UK)
Gross Tonnage8,996

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     

News Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 1700
Own Page

Clan Line Sailing Notice for the end of March 1961

 

 

CLAN   LINE

FAST   LINER   SERVICES

 

SOUTH   and   EAST   AFRICA

 

TENERIFFE,   CAPE  TOWN,   MOSSEL  BAY,

PORT  ELIZABETH,   EAST  LONDON,

DURBAN,   LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   BEIRA

CLAN MACLAREN    Closing ‡Newport Apr 6    *Birkenhead Apr 15

‡ If inducement        *  Closing for Beira Apr 14

 

TENERIFFE,   LOBITO,   CAPE  TOWN,

MOSSEL  BAY,   PORT  ELIZABETH,

EAST  LONDON   and   MAURITIUS

† AYRSHIRE    Closing Glasgow Mar 30    Birkenhead Apr 7

† Not for Mossel Bay

 

DURBAN,   LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   BEIRA

 CLAN BRODIE    Closing Birkenhead ‡ Mar 24

CLAN MALCOLM    Closing Glasgow Mar 27    § B’head Apr 4

§ Closes for Beira Mar 30

‡ Closed for Beira

Beira cargo must be specially booked before despatch

Via Ascension and St. Helena

 

CEYLON,   INDIA   and   PAKISTAN

 

AQABA,   ADEN,   MADRAS,   CALCUTTA,

and   CHITTAGONG   (via  COCHIN)

CLAN MACHLACHLAN    Closing Birkenhead Mar 27

 

ADEN,   BERBERA,   BOMBAY,   COCHIN,

TUTICORIN   and   COLOMBO

( via  Corunna )

CLAN MACTAGGART    Closing Birkenhead Mar 24

 

AQABA,  ADEN,   PONDICHERRY,

MADRAS,   CALCUTTA   and   CHITTAGONG

 CLAN MACLAY    Closing Glasgow Apr 8    Birkenhead Apr 19

 

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  

Ship Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 1700
CLAN BRODIE ( 1946 - 1962 General cargo liner 488 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN BRODIE closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

Ship's locationBirkenhead (River Mersey, England, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow

 

 

CLAN   LINE

FAST   LINER   SERVICES

 

SOUTH   and   EAST   AFRICA

 

TENERIFFE,   CAPE  TOWN,   MOSSEL  BAY,

PORT  ELIZABETH,   EAST  LONDON,

DURBAN,   LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   BEIRA

CLAN MACLAREN    Closing ‡Newport Apr 6    *Birkenhead Apr 15

‡ If inducement        *  Closing for Beira Apr 14

 

TENERIFFE,   LOBITO,   CAPE  TOWN,

MOSSEL  BAY,   PORT  ELIZABETH,

EAST  LONDON   and   MAURITIUS

† AYRSHIRE    Closing Glasgow Mar 30    Birkenhead Apr 7

† Not for Mossel Bay

 

DURBAN,   LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   BEIRA

 CLAN BRODIE    Closing Birkenhead ‡ Mar 24

CLAN MALCOLM    Closing Glasgow Mar 27    § B’head Apr 4

§ Closes for Beira Mar 30

‡ Closed for Beira

Beira cargo must be specially booked before despatch

Via Ascension and St. Helena

 

CEYLON,   INDIA   and   PAKISTAN

 

AQABA,   ADEN,   MADRAS,   CALCUTTA,

and   CHITTAGONG   (via  COCHIN)

CLAN MACHLACHLAN    Closing Birkenhead Mar 27

 

ADEN,   BERBERA,   BOMBAY,   COCHIN,

TUTICORIN   and   COLOMBO

( via  Corunna )

CLAN MACTAGGART    Closing Birkenhead Mar 24

 

AQABA,  ADEN,   PONDICHERRY,

MADRAS,   CALCUTTA   and   CHITTAGONG

 CLAN MACLAY    Closing Glasgow Apr 8    Birkenhead Apr 19

 

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  

Ship Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 1700
CLAN MACTAGGART (1949-1971 General cargo ship 507 feet overall of Cayzer, Irvine & Co Ltd / Clan Line) Own Page

CLAN MACTAGGART closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Middle East, India and Ceylon

Ship's locationBirkenhead (River Mersey, England, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow

 

 

CLAN   LINE

FAST   LINER   SERVICES

 

SOUTH   and   EAST   AFRICA

 

TENERIFFE,   CAPE  TOWN,   MOSSEL  BAY,

PORT  ELIZABETH,   EAST  LONDON,

DURBAN,   LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   BEIRA

CLAN MACLAREN    Closing ‡Newport Apr 6    *Birkenhead Apr 15

‡ If inducement        *  Closing for Beira Apr 14

 

TENERIFFE,   LOBITO,   CAPE  TOWN,

MOSSEL  BAY,   PORT  ELIZABETH,

EAST  LONDON   and   MAURITIUS

† AYRSHIRE    Closing Glasgow Mar 30    Birkenhead Apr 7

† Not for Mossel Bay

 

DURBAN,   LOURENCO  MARQUES   and   BEIRA

 CLAN BRODIE    Closing Birkenhead ‡ Mar 24

CLAN MALCOLM    Closing Glasgow Mar 27    § B’head Apr 4

§ Closes for Beira Mar 30

‡ Closed for Beira

Beira cargo must be specially booked before despatch

Via Ascension and St. Helena

 

CEYLON,   INDIA   and   PAKISTAN

 

AQABA,   ADEN,   MADRAS,   CALCUTTA,

and   CHITTAGONG   (via  COCHIN)

CLAN MACHLACHLAN    Closing Birkenhead Mar 27

 

ADEN,   BERBERA,   BOMBAY,   COCHIN,

TUTICORIN   and   COLOMBO

( via  Corunna )

CLAN MACTAGGART    Closing Birkenhead Mar 24

 

AQABA,  ADEN,   PONDICHERRY,

MADRAS,   CALCUTTA   and   CHITTAGONG

 CLAN MACLAY    Closing Glasgow Apr 8    Birkenhead Apr 19

 

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  

News Event

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 1700
PRINS WILLEM GEORGE FREDERIK (1954-1967 General cargo ship 78m long of Oranje Line, Netherlands : scrapped at Perama, Greece 1979) Own Page

PRINS WILLEM GEORGE FREDERIK closes at Glasgow for cargo for Montreal and the Great Lakes

Ships agentJ C Peacock & Co. Ltd., 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel DOUglas 7101 Grams "Peacock" Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Net Tonnage1,057
Gross Tonnage1,599
Deadweght Tonnage2,522

Sailing

Friday, March 24, 1961 @ 1800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
ARABIA (1948-1963 General cargo ship of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Cunard cargo liner ARABIA left Liverpool Mar 24 for Montreal

Sailing forMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailed from berthLiverpool (England, UK)