Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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News Event

Wednesday, August 2, 1961 @ 1000
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1961 Advertisment by Gibson Rankine Line of Glasgow

 

ARE YOU AT SIXES OR SEVENS ?

 

GIBSON  RANKINE  LINE

 

Serves HOLLAND, AUSTRIA, GERMANY,

SWITZERLAND, BELGIUM, LUXEMBURG,

FRANCE, PORTUGAL from SCOTLAND 

Details from

JAS. RANKINE & SON LTD.,

45 WEST NILE STREET, GLASGOW, C.1.

Phone  CENtral 9451

News Event

Wednesday, August 2, 1961 @ 1000
Own Page

August 1961 Advertisment by Clyde Shipping Company for sailings from Glasgow to Antwerp and Ghent

 

ANTWERP and GHENT DIRECT

 

WEEKLY SAILINGS CLOSING TUESDAYS

Apply CLYDE SHIPPING CO. LTD.,

78 CARLTON PLACE, GLASGOW 

  

Arrival

Wednesday, August 2, 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 arrives at Iona on an excursion cruise from Fort William

Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage985

Sailing

Wednesday, August 2, 1961 @ 1255
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 Iona for Staffa on an excursion cruise from Fort William

Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage985

Arrival

Wednesday, August 2, 1961 @ 1325
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 Staffa from Iona on an excursion cruise from Fort William

Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage985

News Event

Wednesday, August 2, 1961 @ 1700
Own Page

August 1961 sailing notice for Glen & Co. sailings from Glasgow to Gothenburg

Sailing forGothenburg (Sweden)
Sailed from berthGlasgow
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Ships agentGlen & Co. Ltd., 165 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C 2

GLASGOW / GOTHENBURG 

 

s.s.  SHUNA      Closing 2nd August 1961 

 

s.s.  THELMA  Closing 21st August 1961

 

 GLEN  &  CO.  LTD.,

 

165  ST VINCENT  ST.,  GLASGOW.  C.2.

 

  

Ship Event

Wednesday, August 2, 1961 @ 1700
SHUNA (1937 - 1963 Steam general cargo North-Sea coaster 274 feet long of Glen & Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Glen & Co's SHUNA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Gothenburg

Sailing forGothenburg (Sweden)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Outward cargoGeneral cargo Gross Tonnage1,652
Ships agentGlen & Co. Ltd., 165 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C 2

GLASGOW / GOTHENBURG 

 

s.s.  SHUNA      Closing 2nd August 1961 

 

s.s.  THELMA  Closing 21st August 1961

 

 GLEN  &  CO.  LTD.,

 

165  ST VINCENT  ST.,  GLASGOW.  C.2.

 

  

Arrival

Wednesday, August 2, 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

Sailing

Friday, August 4, 1961 @ 1725
CLAN MURDOCH ( 1960 - 1961 Cargo liner 449 feet long of Clan Line / King Line ) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MURDOCH undocks in Elderslie Drydock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 1 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow

Sailing

Saturday, August 5, 1961 @ 0835
CLAN MACDONALD ( 1939 - 1960 General cargo ship 506 feet long of Clan Line, Glasgow then 1960 - 1970 of Houston Line / Clan Line) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MACDONALD 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 Tonnage9653

Arrival

Sunday, August 6, 1961 @ 1925
MELAMPUS ( 1960 - 1975 Cargo Liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel's MELAMPUS docks in Elderslie Dry Dock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool

Arrival

Sunday, August 6, 1961 @ 2348
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Glasgow from Dalhousie (Canada)

Arrived fromDalhousie (New Brunswick, Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthGlasgowGross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Sailing

Tuesday, August 8, 1961 @ 2200
MELAMPUS ( 1960 - 1975 Cargo Liner 495 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Blue Funnel's MELAMPUS undocks in Elderslie Dry Dock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow

Sailing

Wednesday, August 9, 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 and Staffa

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, August 9, 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 arrives at Iona on an excursion cruise from Fort William

Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Gross Tonnage985