Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Monday, August 21, 1961 @ 1730
TEXACO LONDON ( Products tanker of Texaco Oil Company) Own Page

Texaco tanker TEXACO LONDON undocks in Elderslie Dry Dock, Glasgow

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

Arrival

Monday, August 21, 1961 @ 1815
ELDERSLIE NUMBER 1 DOCK-GATE Own Page

ELDERSLIE NUMBER 1 DOCK GATE docks in Elderslie Dry Dock, Glasgow

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow

Arrival

Monday, August 21, 1961 @ 1850
PELEUS ( 1949 - 1972 General cargo / passenger liner 516 feet long of Ocean Steamship Company / Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung (Taiwan) Own Page

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

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage5,852
Gross Tonnage10,093
Deadweght Tonnage11,215

Ship Event

Tuesday, August 22, 1961 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
QUEEN MARY (1936-1940 Passenger liner 1,019.4 ft (310.7 m) of Cunard Line: 1940-1946 Troopship: 1946-1967 returned to service with Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

May 1961 Advertisment by Thomas Cook for escorted tours of U.S.A. and Canada

Ship's locationSouthampton (England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)

 

 

A  WONDERFUL  WAY  TO  SEE

 

U.S.A.  AND  CANADA

 

Sail by R.M.S. “QUEEN MARY” to join our

escorted tour of U.S.A. and Canada,

visiting  New York,  Philadelphia,  Washington,

Richmond,  Williamsburg,  Niagara Falls,

Toronto,  Montreal  and  Quebec.   Return by R.M.S. “IVERNIA”

31 days holiday 300gns.

Departure May 24.   Other departures June 21 and August 22

 

Ask for booklet at

THOS.  COOK  &  SON  LTD.,

15-17  GORDON  STREET,   GLASGOW,  C. 1.

and  branches

  

Sailing

Wednesday, August 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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

Arrival

Wednesday, August 23, 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

Ship Event

Thursday, August 24, 1961 @ 1230
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
CRESSINGTON (1962-1971 Grab Hopper Dredger 213 feet long of British Transport Commission, Liverpool) Own Page

New Grab Hopper Dredger CRESSINGTON launched by A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Pointhouse Shipyard

Ship's locationA. & J. Inglis Ltd., Pointhouse Shipyard, Yorkhill, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Net Tonnage613
Gross Tonnage1,431

Sailing

Thursday, August 24, 1961 @ 2215
PELEUS ( 1949 - 1972 General cargo / passenger liner 516 feet long of Ocean Steamship Company / Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung (Taiwan) Own Page

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

Arrived in berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, Glasgow Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthElderslie Number 2 Dry-Dock, Elderslie, GlasgowNet Tonnage5,852
Gross Tonnage10,093
Deadweght Tonnage11,215

Sailing

Thursday, August 24, 1961 @ 2235
ELDERSLIE NUMBER 1 DOCK-GATE Own Page

ELDERSLIE NUMBER 1 DOCK GATE undocks in Elderslie Dry Dock, Glasgow

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

Arrival

Saturday, August 26, 1961 @ 1706
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Quebec from Glasgow

Arrived fromGlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthQuebec (Canada)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentCunard Line, Quebec

Sailing

Sunday, August 27, 1961 @ 0700
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA leaves Quebec for Montreal

Sailing forMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthQuebec (Canada)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Arrival

Sunday, August 27, 1961 @ 1729
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Montreal from Quebec

Arrived fromQuebec, CanadaPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthMontreal (Canada)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentCunard Line, Montreal