Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 1715
HOPECREST ( 1961 - 1969 General cargo ship 501 feet long of Hopemount Shipping Co. Ltd. / Stott, Man & Fleming, Newcastle : 1984 scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan) Own Page

New ship HOPECREST docks in Elderslie Dry Dock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryNewcastle (England, U.K.)
Net Tonnage4,112
Gross Tonnage7,610
Deadweght Tonnage11,680

She was a newly built ship by Clydeholm Shipyard, Glasgow, and was undergoing drydocking prior to being delivered to her owners.

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 1816
FLYING WIZARD ( 1960-1971 Tug 88 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING WIZARD at bow and towing DUMURRA passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage112

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 1816
DUMURRA (1961-1981 General cargo ship of Elder Dempster Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

Elder Dempster's DUMURRA passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage6,160

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 1816
FLYING BUZZARD ( 1951-1963 Coastal and harbour tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING BUZZARD at stern and towing DUMURRA passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage261

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 1847
HOPPER No 4 (1911-1963 Hopper barge 200 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER NO 4 passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 1910
QUEEN MARY 11 (1933-1977 Passenger excursion vessel 263 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

QUEEN MARY 11 passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Bridge Wharf, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 1948
CRUISER (1953-1969 Shiphandling Tug 122 feet 5 inches overall of Steel & Bennie Tugowners, Glasgow : 1969 sold and renamed ARDNEIL) Own Page

Tug CRUISER passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage304

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 2000
HOPPER No 26 (1954-1984 Hopper Barge 210 feet long of Clyde Navigation Trust, Glasgow) Own Page

HOPPER NO 26 passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Net Tonnage330
Gross Tonnage941

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 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 arrives Fort William after an excursion cruise to Iona and Staffa

Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage985

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 2010
LASCAR (1939-1972 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1972 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Puffer LASCAR passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Reg Tonnage50
Gross Tonnage96
Deadweght Tonnage140

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 2012
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 as she moves upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 2030
TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) Own Page

TULIPBANK passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage478

Arrival

Wednesday, July 5, 1961 @ 2234
AMBULANT (1959-1962 and 1962-1964 General cargo coaster 60.34m 198 feet long of Carebeka N.V., Groningen, Netherlands Owner: Willem Koerts & Hendrik Koerts, Zuidbroek, Netherlands )) Own Page

AMBULANT passes Govan Wharf as she moves upriver to Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryZuidbroek (Netherlands)
Net Tonnage244
Gross Tonnage474
Deadweght Tonnage1,056

Arrival

Thursday, July 6, 1961 @ 0539
FLYING BUZZARD ( 1951-1963 Coastal and harbour tug 115 feet long of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug FLYING BUZZARD passes Govan Wharf, Glasgow on her way upriver towards Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and inbound for GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage261

News Event

Thursday, July 6, 1961 @ 0650
MEDINA PRINCESS (1956-1964 Tramp general cargo ship 450 feet overall of Helmville Ltd., Leith / Michael Alachouzos, London : 1/9/1964 stranded off Djibouti and abandoned) Own Page

British Tramp cargo ship MEDINA PRINCESS arrives at 4 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

Port of RegistryU.K.
Net Tonnage4,679
Gross Tonnage7,069
Deadweght Tonnage10,445