Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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What/When Ship

Ship Event

Friday, April 7, 1961 @ 1700
FORESTER (1952-1970 General cargo ship 468 feet overall of T & J Harrison Ltd. / Charente S. S. Co. Ltd.,, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's FORESTER closes for receiving cargo at Glasgow for Caribbean Ports

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd, 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow C 1Net Tonnage4,632
Gross Tonnage8,377
Deadweght Tonnage10,520

 

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.

  

News Event

Friday, April 7, 1961 @ 1700
FORESTER (1952-1970 General cargo ship 468 feet overall of T & J Harrison Ltd. / Charente S. S. Co. Ltd.,, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's FORESTER closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for the West Indies

Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel CENtral 1016Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage4,632
Gross Tonnage8,377
Deadweght Tonnage10,520

Sailing

Saturday, April 8, 1961 @ 0355
ANCHISES ( 1947 - 1973 General cargo liner 489 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel's ANCHISES undocks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

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

Arrival

Saturday, April 8, 1961 @ 0600
HUNTSFIELD ( 1958 - 1968 General cargo ship 499 feet long of Power Steamship Company) Own Page

HUNTSFIELD docks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

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

After two subsequent sales she was broken up in Gadani Beach, Pakistan in 1981

Ship Event

Saturday, April 8, 1961 @ 1700
CLAN STEWART ( 1954 - 1961 Cargo liner 513 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN STEWART closes at Newport on April 8 for receiving cargo for South and East Africa

Ship's locationNewport (South Wales) Port of RegistryGlasgow

 

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

Saturday, April 8, 1961 @ 1700
CITY OF LICHFIELD ( 1961 - 1978 General cargo liner 433 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

CITY OF LICHFIELD closes at Birkenhead on 8 April 1961 for receiving cargo for Eastern Ports

Ship's locationVittoria Wharf, East Float, BirkenheadPort of RegistryLondon
Ships agentCity Line Ltd.,

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

Saturday, April 8, 1961 @ 1700
CLAN MACLAY ( 1949 - 1976 general cargo liner 466 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACLAY closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Middle East, India and Pakistan

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage6,075

 

 

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

Saturday, April 8, 1961 @ 1700
PACIFIC UNITY (1948-1964 General cargo ship 500 feet long of Furness Withy Line, London : Scrapped in 1970) Own Page

PACIFIC UNITY closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for North Pacific ports of U.S.A. and Canada

Ship's locationGlasgow (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Sailing forNorth Pacific ports of U.S.A. and CanadaGross Tonnage9,511
Ships agentFurness Withy & Co. Ltd., 19 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Tel Central 3193/6

 

FURNESS   LINES

 

GLASGOW  DIRECT  TO

LOS  ANGELES,

SAN  FRANCISCO,   SEATTLE,

VICTORIA,   VANCOUVER

 

s.s. PACIFIC UNITY  …………  Closing April 8

s.s. PACIFIC NORTHWEST  ….  Closing April 29

 

FURNESS  WITHY  &  CO.  LTD.,

19  ST  VINCENT  PLACE      Cen 3193/6

 

Ship Event

Saturday, April 8, 1961 @ 1700
KYPROS (1950-1967 then 1967-1971 of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool then 1971-1976 P & O General cargo Division) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's KYPROS closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports

Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643Port of RegistryLiverpool

Sailing

Monday, April 10, 1961 @ 0550
ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) Own Page

Cunard cargo liner ANDANIA leaves Glasgow with 1,900 tons of general cargo for New York

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)

Arrival

Monday, April 10, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
DUNERA (1937-1960 Troopship 1157 troops then 1961-1967 Educational cruise liner 517 feet long 1011 passengers of British India Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

DUNERA scheduled to return to the Clyde from a cruise to Corunna, Gibraltar and Lisbon

Ships agentThe General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage7,430
Gross Tonnage12,620

News Event

Monday, April 10, 1961 @ 1700
KARNAK (1948-1971 Refrigerated / general cargo ship 366 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's KARNAK closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports

Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage1,558
Gross Tonnage3,198
Deadweght Tonnage4,794

News Event

Monday, April 10, 1961 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
PORT VICTOR (1948-1970 General / refridgerated cargo liner 529 feet overall of Port Line, London : 1970 scrapped) Own Page

Sailing Notice for PORT VICTOR from Grangemouth on 10th April 1961 to Australia

Ship's locationGrangemouth (Firth of Forth, Scotland)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Ships agentGeneral Steam Navigation Company Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 3Gross Tonnage10,390

 

PORT   LINE   LTD.

GRANGEMOUTH  to  AUSTRALIA

 

m.v. “ PORT VICTOR ”  ......  10th April 1961

for  ADELAIDE,   MELBOURNE   and   SYDNEY


 Further details from

THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.,

91 Bothwell Street,  Glasgow,  C 3

News Event

Monday, April 10, 1961 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
PORT LYTTELTON (1947-1972 Refrigerated cargo liner of Port Line, London : Scrapped in 1972) Own Page

Sailing Notice for PORT LYTTELTON from Grangemouth on 10th April 1961 to Australia

Ship's locationGrangemouth (Firth of Forth, Scotland)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Ships agentGeneral Steam Navigation Company Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 3Gross Tonnage7,413

 

PORT   LINE   LTD.

GRANGEMOUTH  to  AUSTRALIA

 

m.v. “ PORT LYTTELTON ”  ......  10th April 1961

for  ADELAIDE,   MELBOURNE   and   SYDNEY


 Further details from

THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.,

91 Bothwell Street,  Glasgow,  C 3

Sailing

Tuesday, April 11, 1961 @ 0830
HUNTSFIELD ( 1958 - 1968 General cargo ship 499 feet long of Power Steamship Company) Own Page

HUNTSFIELD undocks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

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

After two subsequent sales she was broken up in Gadani Beach, Pakistan in 1981