Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Ship Movement

Wednesday, April 5, 1961 @ 0705
ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page

Cunard cargo liner ANDANIA shifts astern from berth 5 to berth 4 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromNew York (U.S.A.) via Le Havre (France) and LondonPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow with her head westGross Tonnage7,004
Sailing forNew York (USA)Deadweght Tonnage9,560
Sailed from berth4 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow with her head west
Draught forward on arrival14' 10"
Draught aft on arrival19' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 521 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo4 April @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer
Completed discharge of inward cargo5 April @ 1900
Commened loading outward cargo5 April @ 1115
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,900 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo9 April @ 1930
Draught forward on sailing15' 08"
Draught aft on sailing22' 06"
Ships agentAnchor Line, Glasgow
Sailed10 April 1961 @ 0550 for New York (USA)

Sailing

Wednesday, April 5, 1961 @ 1130
SOL ( at Glasgow in 1961 526 feet long) Own Page

SOL undocks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow

Ship Event

Wednesday, April 5, 1961 @ 1200
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CALEDONIAN PRINCESS (1961-1982 Passenger / vehicle ferry 353 feet long of British Railways Board / Caledonian Steam Packet/ /British Transport Ship Management/Sealink) Own Page

CALEDONIAN PRINCESS launched by William Denny & Bro., Dumbarton, Scotland

Port of RegistryStranraer (Scotland, U.K.)
Net Tonnage1,306
Gross Tonnage3,630
Deadweght Tonnage688

Ship Event

Wednesday, April 5, 1961 @ 1700
CITY OF STAFFORD (1947-1961 General cargo ship of Ellerman Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF STAFFORD closing at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Red Sea and East Africa

Ship's locationBirkenhead (River Mersey, England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Sailing forRed Sea and East African portsGross Tonnage7,208

 

 

RED  SEA   AND   EAST  AFRICA

 

CLAN  LINE,  HALL  LINE,  HARRISON  LINE  (JOINT SERVICES)

 

SOUTH  WALES,  GLASGOW  and  BIRKENHEAD  to


PORT  SUDAN,   MOMBASA,   TANGA,  

ZANZIBAR  and  DAR-ES-SALAAM

Also  LINDI,  MtWARA,  NACALA

(if inducement)

 * CITY OF STAFFORD    Closing Glasgow Mar 23  … B’head Apr 5

* DEFENDER    Closing Glasgow Apr 6    B’head Apr 19

* Also accepting cargo for

PORT  SAID,  MASSAWA,  ASSAB,

DJIBOUTI,  BERBERA  and  ADEN 

 

CAYZER, IRVINE & CO. LTD,  London, Liverpool and Glasgow

THE  CITY  LINE  LTD.,  Glasgow

HALL  LINE  LTD.,  Liverpool and London

THOS. & JAS. HARRISON LTD.,  Liverpool and London

PRENTICE, SERVICE & HENDERSON LTD.,

68 Gordon Street, Glasgow (for Harrison Line Vessels)

  

Ship Event

Wednesday, April 5, 1961 @ 1700
ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page

Cunard Line's ANDANIA closes for cargo at Glasgow on 05 April 1961 for U.S.A.

Ship's locationYorkhill Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage7,004
Deadweght Tonnage9,560

 

 

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

Arrival

Thursday, April 6, 1961 @ 0235
ANCHISES ( 1947 - 1973 General cargo liner 489 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel's ANCHISES docks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow

Ship Event

Thursday, April 6, 1961 @ 0800
MATHURA (1956-1972 Cargo Liner of Brocklebank Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MATHURA opens at Birkenhead on 6 April 1961 for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports

Ship's locationVittoria Wharf, East Float, BirkenheadPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Ships agentBrocklebank Line, LiverpoolGross Tonnage8,782

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     

Ship Event

Thursday, April 6, 1961 @ 1700
CLAN MACLAREN ( 1946 - 1976 General cargo liner 466 feet long of Houston Line/Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MACLAREN closes at Newport for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

Ship's locationNewport (Wales, U.K.)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

Thursday, April 6, 1961 @ 1700
DEFENDER (1955-1975 General cargo liner of Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's DEFENDER closing at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Red Sea and East Africa

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Sailing forRed Sea and East African ports

 

 

RED  SEA   AND   EAST  AFRICA

 

CLAN  LINE,  HALL  LINE,  HARRISON  LINE  (JOINT SERVICES)

 

SOUTH  WALES,  GLASGOW  and  BIRKENHEAD  to


PORT  SUDAN,   MOMBASA,   TANGA,  

ZANZIBAR  and  DAR-ES-SALAAM

Also  LINDI,  MtWARA,  NACALA

(if inducement)

 * CITY OF STAFFORD    Closing Glasgow Mar 23  … B’head Apr 5

* DEFENDER    Closing Glasgow Apr 6    B’head Apr 19

* Also accepting cargo for

PORT  SAID,  MASSAWA,  ASSAB,

DJIBOUTI,  BERBERA  and  ADEN 

 

CAYZER, IRVINE & CO. LTD,  London, Liverpool and Glasgow

THE  CITY  LINE  LTD.,  Glasgow

HALL  LINE  LTD.,  Liverpool and London

THOS. & JAS. HARRISON LTD.,  Liverpool and London

PRENTICE, SERVICE & HENDERSON LTD.,

68 Gordon Street, Glasgow (for Harrison Line Vessels)

  

Ship Event

Thursday, April 6, 1961 @ 1700
EGIDIA ( 1945 - 1962 General cargo liner 496 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's EGIDIA closes for cargo at Glasgow on 06 April 1961 for Pakistan and India

Ship's locationYorkhill Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

 

 

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

News Event

Thursday, April 6, 1961 @ 1700
CITY OF CAPETOWN (1937- General cargo ship of Ellerman Lines, London) Own Page

CITY OF CAPETOWN closes at Glasgow for cargo for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira

Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 2 Tel Central 9971Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage8,046

News Event

Thursday, April 6, 1961 @ 1700
LISMORIA (1948 - 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 455 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Tatwan) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LISMORIA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Quebec and Montreal

Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1, Tel CENtral 3901Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8323

Ship Event

Friday, April 7, 1961 @ 1700
AYRSHIRE ( 1957 - 1965 General cargo liner 534 feet long of Scottish Shire Line / Clan Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Clan Line's AYRSHIRE 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  

News Event

Friday, April 7, 1961 @ 1700
PRINS WILLEM 1V (1940-1966 General cargo ship 258 feet overall of Maatschappij Zeetransport / Oranje Lijn, Rotterdam Maatschappij Zeetransport N.V. (Oranje Lijn) , Rotterdam) Own Page

PRINS WILLEM 1V closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Great Lakes of North America

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailing forGreat Lakes of North AmericaNet Tonnage806
Ships agentJ C Peacock & Co Ltd, 166 Buchanan Street, Glasgow C 1 tel DOUglas 7101 'Grams "Peacock"Gross Tonnage1,535
Deadweght Tonnage2,680

 

FJELL   ORANJE   LINES

From  Glasgow  by  Direct Regular  Sailings

Weekly  Service

 

† m.s. VESLEFJELL  ….  Closing 31st March

Calling  at  MONTREAL,   TORONTO,

HAMILTON,   BUFFALO,   ROCHESTER,

CLEVELAND,   DETROIT.

 

m.s.  PRINS WILLEM 1V  ….  Closing 7th April

Calling at  MONTREAL,   TORONTO,

HAMILTON,   DETROIT,   CHICAGO,

MILWAUKEE

 

Cargo must not be delivered unless space previously booked

† Deep Tanks

 

Apply :

J.  C.  PEACOCK  &  CO.  LTD.

166  BUCHANAN  STREET,

GLASGOW,  C 1

Phone  DOUglas  7101    “ Grams  “Peacock “

  

News Event

Friday, April 7, 1961 @ 1700
Own Page

Loading Notice for Harrison Line sailings from Glasgow in March and April 1961

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

 

HARRISON   LINE

 

BARBADOS,   TRINIDAD,   *DEMERARA,

*WINDWARD  and  LEEWARD  ISLANDS,

MARACAIBO

*By transhipment

“ FORESTER “  ……  Closing Glasgow April 7

 

CRISTOBAL  (COLON),   PANAMA,

LIMON  and  CENTRAL  AMERICA

“PACIFIC RELIANCE”  …..  Closing Glasgow March 22

 

LIVERPOOL  to  KINGSTON,

VERA  CRUZ,  TAMPICO  and  BELIZE

“ARBITRATOR”  …..  Closing Glasgow March 27

 

Full particulars apply to the Agents :

Messrs. PRENTICE, SERVICE & HENDERSON LTD.,

68  GORDON  STREET,   GLASGOW  C. 1.