Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1425 		NELEUS ( 1953 - 1971 General cargo ship 489 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : scrapped China 1974) Own Page

Blue Funnel's NELEUS undocks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,800

Arrival

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1500 		SOL ( at Glasgow in 1961 526 feet long) Own Page

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

This was her second drydocking

Sailing

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1550 		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 leaves Ardrossan Harbour with containers for Larne
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryNetherlands
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage326
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Containers, Ardrossan HarbourDeadweght Tonnage665

Ship Event

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1700 		CLAN STEWART ( 1954 - 1961 Cargo liner 513 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN STEWART closes at Birkenhead on April 18 for receiving cargo for South and East Africa
Ship's locationBirkenhead (England)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

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1700 		MATHURA (1956-1972 Cargo Liner of Brocklebank Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MATHURA closes at Birkenhead on 18 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     

Sailing

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1920 		STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

STAR OF FAITH leaves Ardrossan Harbour for sea
Sailing forSea (Inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland)
Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailing J Wilson
Ships agentIvan Boardley, Fish Salesman, Ayr Harbour

Sailing

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 1935 		CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 leaves Ardrossan Harbour for sea
Sailing forSea (Inshore fishing grounds in the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Sailed from berth Ardrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingHarkness
Ships agentIvan Boardley, Fish Salesman, Ayr Harbour

Sailing

Tuesday, April 18, 1961 @ 2035 		LOCH LINNHE (1928-1966 General cargo coaster of Anglo Irish Transport / Jack Rainey) Own Page

LOCH LINNHE leaves Ardrossan Harbour with trailers for Larne
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour
Outward cargoTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Ardrossan Harbour

Ship Event

Wednesday, April 19, 1961 @ 1700 		CLAN MACLAY ( 1949 - 1976 general cargo liner 466 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACLAY closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Middle East, India and Pakistan
Ship's locationBirkenhead (River Mersey, England, 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  

Ship Event

Wednesday, April 19, 1961 @ 1700 		DEFENDER (1955-1975 General cargo liner of Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's DEFENDER closing at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for Red Sea and East Africa
Ship's locationBirkenhead (River Mersey, England, 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

Wednesday, April 19, 1961 @ 1700 		PACIFIC UNITY (1948-1964 General cargo ship 500 feet long of Furness Withy Line, London : Scrapped in 1970) Own Page

Furness Withy's PACIFIC UNITY closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Central America
Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel CENtral 1016Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage9,511

News Event

Thursday, April 20, 1961 @ 0430 		FAIR HEAD (1957 - 1974 general cargo ship 305 feet long of Ulster Steamship Company "Head Line" : 1983 scrapped) Own Page

In the "1961 Open Season" the Heyn Head Line's FAIR HEAD is the first foreign ship to reach Detroit
Ship's locationDetroit Harbor Terminals, Detroit (USA)Port of RegistryBelfast
Master of vessel on arrivalCapt. Edward Carson ReaGross Tonnage1,573

Ship Event

Thursday, April 20, 1961 @ 0900 		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 at Glasgow bunkers 350 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY
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
Completed discharge of inward cargo22 April @ 1100
Commened loading outward cargo21 April @ 0800
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 586 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer
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)

Ship Event

Thursday, April 20, 1961 @ 0900 		CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY bunkers Anchor Line liner CILICIA at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow with 350 tons of fuel oil
Ship's location3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow alongside Anchor Liner CILICIAPort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel OilNet Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

Sailing

Thursday, April 20, 1961 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		MATHURA (1956-1972 Cargo Liner of Brocklebank Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MATHURA leaves Birkenhead on 20 April 1961 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