Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Sunday, October 1, 1961 @ 1800
The date shown is as timetabled and the time shown is our best estimste 		RYNDAM (or RIJNDAM) (1951-1966 Passenger / cargo Liner 153m 503ft of Holland America Line "Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart-Maatschappij", Rotterdam : Sank 2003 on way to Breakers) Own Page

RYNDAM scheduled to leave Montreal (Canada) for Southampton, Le Havre and Rotterdam
Ship's locationMontreal (the largest city of the Canadian Province of Quebec)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Netherlands)
Sailing forSouthampton (England, UK), Le Havre (France) and Rotterdam (Netherlands)Gross Tonnage15,015
Outward cargoPassengers
Ships agentHolland-America Line, 1245 Peel Street, Montreal, Quebec Province, Canada Tel : University 6.1731

Contributed by Patricia (Site Administrator, Quebec, Canada)

News Event

Monday, October 2, 1961 @ 0600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		DUNERA (1937-1960 Troopship 1157 troops then 1961-1967 Educational cruise liner 517 feet long 1011 passengers of British India Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

British India Line's cruise ship DUNERA at the Deep Water Berth, Greenock from a coastal cruise
Ship's locationDeep Water Berth, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Ships agentGeneral Steam Navigation Company Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C 3Net Tonnage7,430
Gross Tonnage12,620

News Event

Monday, October 2, 1961 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		BALLARAT (1954-1968 General cargo liner 527 feet long of P & O, London) Own Page

P & O cargo ship BALLARAT leaves Grangemouth for Melbourne, Sydney, Port Kembla and Brisbane
Ships agentThe General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)

Sailing

Monday, October 2, 1961 @ 2200 		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
Outward cargoGeneral cargoDeadweght Tonnage6,150
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L Downie
Ships agentCunard Line, Quebec

Ship Event

Tuesday, October 3, 1961 @ 0600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		IHSAN KALMAZ (1961-2009 Passenger Ferry 229 feet long of Denizcilik Bankasi. T.A.O. (Sehir Hatlari Isletmesi.) Istanbul : 2009 Scrapped) Own Page

New Turkish passenger ferry IHSAN KALMAZ at Victoria Harbour, Greenock for water
Ship's locationVictoria Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryIstanbul, Turkey
Ships agentFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, GlasgowNet Tonnage293
Gross Tonnage781

Arrival

Tuesday, October 3, 1961 @ 1026 		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
Ships agentCunard Line, Montreal

Ship Event

Tuesday, October 3, 1961 @ 1700 		CITY OF KARACHI ( 1951 - 1972 general cargo liner 489 feet long of Ellerman Line, London) Own Page

Ellerman's CITY OF KARACHI closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for South and Eat Africa
Ships agentHall Line Ltd., Tower Building, Liverpool 3 Tel. CENtral 8444 Telex 62-185Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage7,320
Deadweght Tonnage11,056

Sailing

Saturday, October 7, 1961 @ 1115 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA leaves Montreal for Dalhousie
Sailing forDalhousie (Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthMontreal (Canada)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150
Ships agentCunard Line, Montreal

News Event

Monday, October 9, 1961 @ 1515 		TOWARD (1947- General cargo coaster of Clyde Shipping Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Clyde Shipping's TOWARD berthed at London Dock, London struck by swinging MacAndrews POZARICA
Ship's locationLondon Dock, LondonPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Vessel MasterC ChestnuttGross Tonnage1,271

   Report by Master of TOWARD to Clyde Shipping

Company, Glasgow describing damage caused to the

 berthed TOWARD by the swinging MacAndrews

ship POZARICA.

   MacAndrews paid £10 for the cost of repairs.

Ship Event

Monday, October 9, 1961 @ 1515 		POZARICA (1953-1964 General cargo ship of Macandrews & Co. Ltd., London) Own Page

Swinging MacAndrews POZARICA strikes Clyde Shipping's TOWARD berthed at London Dock, London
Ship's locationLondon Dock, LondonPort of RegistryLondon (UK)
Gross Tonnage2,503

   Report by Master of TOWARD to Clyde Shipping

Company, Glasgow describing damage caused to the

 berthed TOWARD by the swinging MacAndrews

ship POZARICA.

   MacAndrews paid £10 for the cost of repairs.

Arrival

Monday, October 9, 1961 @ 1521 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Dalhousie from Montreal
Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthDalhousie (Canada)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

News Event

Monday, October 9, 1961 @ 1800 		CLAN MACINNES ( 1952 - 1978 General cargo liner 471 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

Clan Line's CLAN MACINNES arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow to load for African ports
Arrived fromGreenock (River Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage6,389
Sailing forMombasa and Port Sudan via SwanseaDeadweght Tonnage8,945
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival8' 00"
Draught aft on arrival16' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 10th October
Outward cargo770 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores Company
Completed loading outward cargo1330 on 11th October
Draught forward on sailing10' 06"
Draught aft on sailing18' 00"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow

Sailing

Monday, October 9, 1961 @ 2345 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA leaves Dalhousie (Canada) for Glasgow
Sailing forGlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthDalhousie (Canada)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

News Event

Wednesday, October 11, 1961 @ 0700 		BALLYLUMFORD (1954- 1971 General cargo coaster 252 feet 72m long of John Kelly Ltd., Belfast) Own Page

Kelly's BALLYLUMFORD arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow with 1,500 tons of Gypsum from Drogheda
Arrived fromDrogheda (County Louth, Eire / Ireland, 49 km or 30 miles north of Dublin)Port of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland)
Arrived in berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west)Gross Tonnage1,147
Sailing forAyr (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Deadweght Tonnage1,433
Sailed from berth2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (with her head west)
Draught forward on arrival14' 06"
Draught aft on arrival15' 00"
Cargo carried on arrival1,500 tons of Gypsum
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 11th October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoR P Shaw
Completed discharge of inward cargo1615 on 11th October
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing6' 09"
Draught aft on sailing13' 00"

Sailing

Wednesday, October 11, 1961 @ 1430 		CLAN MACINNES ( 1952 - 1978 General cargo liner 471 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MACINNES leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Mombasa and Port Sudan via Swansea
Arrived fromGreenock (River Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)Gross Tonnage6,389
Sailing forMombasa and Port Sudan via SwanseaDeadweght Tonnage8,945
Sailed from berth8 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival8' 00"
Draught aft on arrival16' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 10th October
Outward cargo770 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores Company
Completed loading outward cargo1330 on 11th October
Draught forward on sailing10' 06"
Draught aft on sailing18' 00"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow