Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Saturday, April 15, 1961 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
BENMACDHUI (1948-1972 General cargo liner 474 feet long of Ben Line, Edinburgh) Own Page

Ben Line's BENMACDHUI sails from Grangemouth for Far Eastern Ports

Ships agentThe General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland, UK)
Net Tonnage4,674
Gross Tonnage7,845
Deadweght Tonnage11,500

News Event

Sunday, April 16, 1961 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
PORT VICTOR (1948-1970 General / refridgerated cargo liner 529 feet overall of Port Line, London : 1970 scrapped) Own Page

Port Line's PORT VICTOR leaves Grangemouth for Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney

Ships agentThe General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage10,390

Arrival

Monday, April 17, 1961 @ 0605
NOACH ( 1952 - 1970 General dry-cargo coaster 57m 186 feet long of Firma Vinke & Co, Amsterdam / N.V. 'Rederij-Holland', Rotterdam ) Own Page

NOACH arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with trailers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage326
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan HarbourDeadweght Tonnage835

Arrival

Monday, April 17, 1961 @ 1435
LAKONIA ( 1947 - 1962 WW2 Wartime built "Liberty" cargo ship 441 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LAKONIA docks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow

News Event

Monday, April 17, 1961 @ 1700
ANGLIAN (1947 - 1963 general cargo ship 308 feet long of Ellerman Lines / Ellerman & Papayanni Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

ANGLIAN closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Marseilles, Genoa, Leghorn, Naples and Sicily

Sailing forMarseilles, Genoa, Leghorn, Naples and SicilyPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Ships agentJohn Bruce & Co. (Shipping) Ltd., 45 Renfield Street, Glasgow C.2.Net Tonnage867.1
Gross Tonnage2,219
Deadweght Tonnage2,870

Sailing

Monday, April 17, 1961 @ 2035
NOACH ( 1952 - 1970 General dry-cargo coaster 57m 186 feet long of Firma Vinke & Co, Amsterdam / N.V. 'Rederij-Holland', Rotterdam ) Own Page

NOACH leaves Ardrossan Harbour with trailers for Larne (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage326
Outward cargoTrailersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan HarbourDeadweght Tonnage835

Arrival

Monday, April 17, 1961 @ 2210
POINTSMAN ( 1956 - Steam Coastal tanker, speed 7 knots, 233 feet long of Helmsman Shipping Company / C Rowbotham & Sons (Management) Ltd, London) Own Page

POINTSMAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with fuel oil from Heysham (England)

Arrived fromHeysham (England)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage547
Master of vessel on arrivalN GoodwinGross Tonnage1,174
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel Oil
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, April 17, 1961 @ 2305
HANS (1955-1962 General cargo coaster 41.71m overall of N.V. Scheepvaartbedrijf 'Gruno', Groningen) Own Page

HANS arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with Limestone from Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromCarnlough (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage180
Master of vessel on arrivalD JagerGross Tonnage325
Draught aft on arrival8' 06"Deadweght Tonnage400
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan

News Event

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 0437
CILICIA (1938-40 Anchor Line passenger/cargo ship : 1940-44 Armed Merchant Cruiser : 1944-46 Troopship : 1946 Returned to owners : 1966-80 training ship / Hostel in Rotterdam : 1980 scrapped Bilbao) Own Page

Anchor Line liner CILICIA arrives at Glasgow from Karachi (Pakistan) via Liverpool

Arrived fromKarachi (Pakistan) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow with her head westGross Tonnage11,136
Sailing forBombay (now known as Mumbai, India) via Birkenhead (England)
Sailed from berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow with her head west
Draught forward on arrival20' 03"
Draught aft on arrival21' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 948 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo18 April @ 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed discharge of inward cargo22 April @ 1100
Commened loading outward cargo21 April @ 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 586 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Co. (Stevedores) Ltd., 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C. 3. Tel.. 041-221-5224
Completed loading outward cargo24 April @ 1045
Draught forward on sailing20' 06"
Draught aft on sailing21' 03"
Engine trialsSlow turn at 1030 on 24 April
Vessel bunkered20 April at 0900 bunkered 350 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
Ships agentAnchor Line, Glasgow
Sailed24 April 1961 at 1815 for Bombay (now known as Mumbai, India) via Birkenhead (England)

Arrival

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 0525
LOCH LINNHE (1928-1966 General cargo coaster of Anglo Irish Transport / Jack Rainey) Own Page

LOCH LINNHE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with trailers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan Harbour

Arrival

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 0635
PRIOR (1951-1963 general cargo coaster 51.25 meters of Manager: Fiege & Hoff, Rotterdam, Netherlands Owner: Arnoldus Cornelis Hoff, The Hague, Netherlands) Own Page

PRIOR arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with containers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryNetherlands
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage326
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, Ardrossan HarbourDeadweght Tonnage665

Sailing

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 0845
POINTSMAN ( 1956 - Steam Coastal tanker, speed 7 knots, 233 feet long of Helmsman Shipping Company / C Rowbotham & Sons (Management) Ltd, London) Own Page

POINTSMAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Heysham (England)

Sailing forHeysham (England)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage547
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage1,174
Draught aft on sailing12' 6"
Master of vessel on sailingN Goodwin
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1005
STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

STAR OF FAITH arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of fish

Vessel Master J WilsonPort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland)
Arrived fromSea (Inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde)
Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrivalFish
Ships agentIvan Boardley, Fish Salesman, Ayr Harbour

Arrival

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1005
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of fish

Vessel MasterHarknessPort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived fromSea (Inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde)
Arrived in berth Ardrossan Harbour
Cargo carried on arrivalFish
Ships agentIvan Boardley, Fish Salesman, Ayr Harbour

Sailing

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1108
HANS (1955-1962 General cargo coaster 41.71m overall of N.V. Scheepvaartbedrijf 'Gruno', Groningen) Own Page

HANS leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forCarnlough (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage180
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage325
Master of vessel on sailingD JagerDeadweght Tonnage400
Ships agentR L Alpine, Winton Buildings, Ardrossan