Arrival
Sunday, July 2, 1961 @ 1851
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FLYING DIPPER ( 1958-1977 Tug 114 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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Tug FLYING DIPPER towing BRESCIA upriver passes Govan Wharf Watch House, Govan, Glasgow |
| | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 274 |
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Tugs FLYING DIPPER (as bow tug) and FLYING DUCK (as stern tug) tow the Cunard Line cargo ship BRESCIA upriver to her berth |
Arrival
Sunday, July 2, 1961 @ 1851
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BRESCIA (1947-1966 General cargo liner 339 feet long of Cunard Line, Liverpool) |
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Cunard Line's cargo liner BRESCIA is towed upriver to her Glasgow berth |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| | Net Tonnage | 2,107 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 3,841 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 5,927 |
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Tugs FLYING DIPPER (as bow tug) and FLYING DUCK (as stern tug) tow the Cunard Line cargo ship BRESCIA upriver to her berth |
Arrival
Sunday, July 2, 1961 @ 1851
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FLYING DUCK (1956-1976 Tug 99 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 176 |
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Tugs FLYING DIPPER (as bow tug) and FLYING DUCK (as stern tug) tow the Cunard Line cargo ship BRESCIA upriver to her berth |
Arrival
Sunday, July 2, 1961 @ 1918
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THUNDERER (1958-1973 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Greenock) |
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Tug THUNDERER passes Govan Wharf towing MANCHESTER PORT inbound to Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 208 |
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Tugs THUNDERER (as bow tug) and VANGUARD (as stern tug) tow the Manchester Liners cargo ship MANCHESTER PORT upriver to her berth |
Arrival
Sunday, July 2, 1961 @ 1918
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MANCHESTER PORT (1966-1971 General cargo liner of Manchester Liners, Manchester) |
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Manchester Liners MANCHESTER PORT approaches her berth in Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Manchester (England, UK) |
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Tugs THUNDERER (as bow tug) and VANGUARD (as stern tug) tow the Manchester Liners cargo ship MANCHESTER PORT upriver to her berth |
Arrival
Sunday, July 2, 1961 @ 1918
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VANGUARD (1964-1981 Tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow / Cory Towage) |
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| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 224 |
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Tugs THUNDERER (as bow tug) and VANGUARD (as stern tug) tow the Manchester Liners cargo ship MANCHESTER PORT upriver to her berth |
Arrival
Sunday, July 2, 1961 @ 1928
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QUEEN MARY 11 (1933-1977 Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) |
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Passenger excursion vessel QUEEN MARY 11 approaches her berth at the end of her day's cruising |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, UK) |
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Arrival
Sunday, July 2, 1961 @ 2207
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CERIUM ( in 1960 Conventional general cargo coaster of ICI Company) |
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I.C.I. coaster CERIUM moves upriver to her Glasgow berth |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | | |
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Arrival
Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 0106
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SAINT KENTIGERN (1938 - General cargo coaster 236 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) |
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Gardner's coaster SAINT KENTIGERN moves upriver to her Glasgow berth |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Net Tonnage | 152 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 249 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 310 |
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Arrival
Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 0513
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FLYING BUZZARD ( 1951-1963 Coastal and harbour tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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Tug FLYING BUZZARD assists TASMANIA STAR to her berth in Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 261 |
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Tugs FLYING BUZZARD (at the bow) and FLYING MERLIN (at the stern) are towing the Blue Star cargo liner TASMANIA STAR up-river to her Glasgow berth |
Arrival
Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 0513
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TASMANIA STAR (1950-1975 Refrigerated cargo liner 547 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) |
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TASMANIA STAR moves up-river to her berth in Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | London |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 11,950 |
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Tugs FLYING BUZZARD (at the bow) and FLYING MERLIN (at the stern) are towing the Blue Star cargo liner TASMANIA STAR up-river to her Glasgow berth
A very large refrigerated cargo liner, designed for bringing refrigerated meat from Australia to UK, TASMANIA STAR had five refrigerated hatches and two general hatches.
546.6 feet long x 72.7 feet breadth x 37.2 feet draft she was much larger than the then cargo ships plying their trade on the world's oceans
In common with most cargo liners at that time she had accommodation to carry up to 12 passengers.
Blue Star sold her for demolition in 1975 and she was broken up in Taiwan at the end of that year |
Arrival
Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 0513
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FLYING MERLIN ( 1951-1967 Coastal and harbour tug of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) |
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Tug FLYING MERLIN assists TASMANIA STAR to her berth in Glasgow |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 261 |
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Tugs FLYING BUZZARD (at the bow) and FLYING MERLIN (at the stern) are towing the Blue Star cargo liner TASMANIA STAR up-river to her Glasgow berth |
Arrival
Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 0529
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TABOR (1952-1971 Refrigerated / General cargo ship 385 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool then 1971-1975 of P & O General Cargo Division) |
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Moss Hutchison's cargo liner TABOR moves upriver to her Glasgow berth |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool (England, U.K.) |
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| | Net Tonnage | 1,587 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 3,694 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 5,008 |
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Arrival
Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 0634
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LAIRDS LOCH ( 1944-1969 Passenger / cargo vessel 263 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) |
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Burns & Laird's LAIRDS LOCH moves upriver to her Glasgow berth |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrival
Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 0709
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PRASE ( 1938 - ? General cargo coaster of Wm Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow) |
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Robertson's coaster PRASE moves upriver to her Glasgow berth |
| Ship's location | Passing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow (Scotland, U.K.) |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 374 |
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