Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 2104
FRUIN ( 1958-1963 General cargo coaster of William Sloan Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Sloan's coaster FRUIN passes Govan as she makes her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage906

Sailing

Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 2119
ROYAL SCOTSMAN (1936-1967 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns & Laird Line, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage3,288

Sailing

Monday, July 3, 1961 @ 2222
PRASE ( 1938 - ? General cargo coaster of Wm Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Robertson's Gem Line coaster PRASE passes Govan as she makes her way downriver from Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage374

Sailing

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0426
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage223

Arrival

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0705
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage223

Arrival

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0709
WARRIOR ( 1970-1973 Coastal and harbour tug of Steel & Bennie, Greenock/ Rea Tugs/ Cory towage) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0710
ROYAL ULSTERMAN (1936-1968 Passenger and cargo ship 339 feet long of Burns and Laird, Glasgow : 1973 Scrapped in Greece) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
Net Tonnage1,449
Gross Tonnage3,288
Deadweght Tonnage854

Sailing

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0745
MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Puffer MOONLIGHT heads for Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailing for1 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage164
Sailed from berthQueen's Dock, GlasgowDeadweght Tonnage188

Puffer MOONLIGHT had left Queen's Dock and was making her way downriver to berth 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Sailing

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0746
SLAV (1932-1964 Clyde puffer 65 feet long of J Hay & Sons, Glasgow) Own Page

Puffer SLAV passes Govan as she makes her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage68

Sailing

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0808
HOPPER No 4 (1911-1963 Hopper barge 200 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0904
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGroningen (Holland)

Arrival

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0915
APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow inbound for 4 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth4 Meadowside Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage49
Gross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180

Sailing

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0946
HOPPER No 8 (1912-1969 Hopper Barge 200 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust /Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER NO 8 passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way down the River Clyde towards Greenock

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 0946
LOCH CARRON (1951-1977 General cargo coaster 203 feet long of David MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow) Own Page

LOCH CARRON passes Govan Wharf Watch-house inward bound to Kingston Dock from the West Highlands

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : arrival = Inbound= heading east = towards GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Ships agentDavid MacBrayne Ltd., Clyde House, 44 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C 2Reg Tonnage233

Sailing

Tuesday, July 4, 1961 @ 1007
BOER (1941-1964 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & j Hay, Glasgow : 1965 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Clyde puffer BOER passes Govan on her way downriver

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow : sailing = outbound= heading west = towards GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage72