Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Monday, May 29, 1961 @ 0050 		CITY OF DUNDEE ( 1961 - 1978 General cargo liner 434 feet long of Ellerman Line / Ellerman & Bucknall, London) Own Page

Ellerman's new ship CITY OF DUNDEE docks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow

CITY OF DUNDEE was at Elderslie for drydocking by the builders Caledon Shipbuilders of Dundee prior to being handed over to her owners.

In 1984, after some changes in ownership, she was broken up in Spain

Arrival

Monday, May 29, 1961 @ 0102 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Glasgow from Montreal
Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthGlasgowGross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 16 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901

News Event

Tuesday, May 30, 1961 @ 1200
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are simply our best estimate 		Own Page

Vintage Metal wall plaque for "See Hong Kong : The Riviera of the Orient"
Ship's locationHong Kong

Contributed by Jim McVeigh

Sailing

Tuesday, May 30, 1961 @ 2315 		CITY OF DUNDEE ( 1961 - 1978 General cargo liner 434 feet long of Ellerman Line / Ellerman & Bucknall, London) Own Page

Ellerman's new ship CITY OF DUNDEE undocks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow

CITY OF DUNDEE was at Elderslie for drydocking by the builders Caledon Shipbuilders of Dundee prior to being handed over to her owners.

In 1984, after some changes in ownership, she was broken up in Spain

Arrival

Tuesday, May 30, 1961 @ 2350 		CLAN ANGUS (1945-1956 then 1959 - 1962 general cargo liner 446 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow : 1962 Scrapped) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN ANGUS docks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,030

Arrival

Tuesday, May 30, 1961 @ 2350 		CLAN ANGUS (1945-1956 then 1959 - 1962 general cargo liner 446 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow : 1962 Scrapped) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN ANGUS docks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,030

She was built in 1942 as an Empire-type cargo ship for the British Ministry of War Transport by Caledon Shipbuilding at Dundee as EMPIRE PRINCE.
In 1945 Clan Line bought her for their associated company Bullard King and renamed her UMKUZI and she served on their UK to South Africa service.
Clan Line took her over for their own business in 1959 and renamed her CLAN ANGUS.
Clan Line disposed of her in 1962 to shipbreakers in Japan

Sailing

Wednesday, May 31, 1961 @ 0700
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		KING GEORGE V (1926-1975 Excursion Passenger steamer 260 feet long of David MacBrayne / Caledonian MacBrayne) Own Page

David MacBrayne's KING GEORGE V leaves Fort William on an excursion cruise to Iona
Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage985

KING GEORGE V landing passengers by motor boat at the jetty at Iona.

 

Iona Abbey with the Isle of Mull in the background

 

Arrival

Wednesday, May 31, 1961 @ 1110
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		KING GEORGE V (1926-1975 Excursion Passenger steamer 260 feet long of David MacBrayne / Caledonian MacBrayne) Own Page

David MacBrayne's KING GEORGE V due to arrive at Iona from Fort William
Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage985

KING GEORGE V landing passengers by motor boat at the jetty at Iona.

 

Iona Abbey with the Isle of Mull in the background

 

Sailing

Wednesday, May 31, 1961 @ 1235 		CLAN MACTAVISH ( 1949 - 1971 General cargo liner 506 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow : Scrapped 1971) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MACTAVISH undocks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowGross Tonnage8,035

Arrival

Wednesday, May 31, 1961 @ 1310 		CLAN MENZIES ( 1958 - 1980 Cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MENZIES docks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow
Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,551

She was broken up in 1980

Arrival

Wednesday, May 31, 1961 @ 2000
The date and time shown is the date and time advertised on the published timetable 		KING GEORGE V (1926-1975 Excursion Passenger steamer 260 feet long of David MacBrayne / Caledonian MacBrayne) Own Page

David MacBrayne's KING GEORGE V due to arrive at Fort William after a cruise to Iona
Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage985

 

 

 

News Event

Thursday, June 1, 1961 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate 		Own Page

1961 Advert by David MacBrayne Ltd for coach and steamer services to Scotland's Western Highlands

News Event

Thursday, June 1, 1961 @ 1000
ACTUAL DATE and TIME are unknown and those shown are our best estimate 		ST MUNGO (1959-1975 Fireboat 68 feet long of City of Glasgow Fire Brigade)) Own Page

Glasgow Fireboat ST MUNGO on the River Clyde
Ship's locationRiver Clyde, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

 

Contributed by Jim Howie  (Partick, Glasgow) who writes :

    Glasgow Fireboat ST MUNGO (named after the Patron

Saint of Glasgow) and operated by the City of Glasgow

Fire Brigade.

   She was berthed at 2 Yorkhill Quay, just beside the

Anchor Line berths and was crewed by Firemen from the

nearby Yorkhill Fire Station.   In the event of a call-out

the Firemen had to run across the busy roadway in front

of the Station, waving to vehicles to stop, to get to the boat.

   At one time (at least once) there was industrial trouble

when Firemen refused to do maintenance on the boat,

saying that they would be doing workmen out of a job.


  

News Event

Thursday, June 1, 1961 @ 1500
The actual date and time are unknown and details shown here are our best estimate 		Own Page

Hong Kong harbour viewed from Victoria Peak (known locally as "The Peak")

Contributed by Jim McVeigh

News Event

Friday, June 2, 1961 @ 1000
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		EDMOND J MORAN (1940- Diesel-Electric Tug 123 feet overall of Moran Towing Corp., New York.) Own Page

Tug EDMOND J MORAN arrives at Custom House Quay, Greenock to take on water and stores
Arrived in berthCustom House Quay, GreenockPort of RegistryNew York (U.S.A).
Ships agentHenry Abram LimitedNet Tonnage143
Gross Tonnage336