Kelly's BALLYLUMFORD leaves Shieldhall, Glasgow for Ayr on the Firth of Clyde

Olsen & Ugelstad's GRINDEFJELL arrives at Glasgow from Great Lakes via London

She arrived at berth 29 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, at 0925 on 12th October 1961. GRINDEFJELL" shifted berth on 13th October at 0655 from berth 29 Prince's Dock to Berth 83 Plantation Quay, arriving there at 0730 On 13th October she bunkered 130 tons of fuel oil from the oiler APEXITY GRINDEFJELL sailed from Glasgow on 15th October 1961 at 1610

Oiler APEXITY comes alongside GRINDEFJELL at 83 Plantation Quay and bunkers her with 130 tons of fuel oil

GRINDEFJELL bunkers fuel oil from the harbour oiler APEXITY

Oiler APEXITY comes alongside GRINDEFJELL at 83 Plantation Quay and bunkers her with 130 tons of fuel oil

Oranje Line's PRINS FREDERIK WILLEM arrives in Glasgow from Canada via London

Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour. The ship arrived in Glasgow at 1400 on 13th October. At 0600 on 19th October, PRINS FREDERIK WILLEM shifted from berth from 19 Prince's Dock to berth 83 Plantation Quay. She sailed from Glasgow on 20th October at 1835 for Great Lakes

Furness Withy's PACIFIC RELIANCE arrives in Glasgow from Los Angeles via London

PACIFIC RELIANCE arrived at Glasgow at 1600 on 13th October.

She departed Glasgow on 18th October at 1703 for Liverpool

Steamship META arrives in Glasgow from Gothenburg (Sweden) via Belfast

META arrived at Glasgow at 1000 on 14th October. META shifted berth at 1700 on 18th October from berth 31 Prince's Dock to berth 28 Prince's Dock. During her time in Glasgow the ship bunkered with 270 tons of coal. META sailed from Glasgow at 0900 on 20th October. A contributor writes: Vessel Meta was owned by Glen Line of Glasgow who operated between the U.K and Scandinavian Ports .Their inward cargo usually consisted of matches and timber and allied products Exports from Scotland at one time were the chassis of the Volvo cars which were taken to Sweden for the final completion then exported from there. A Volvo car was,as I recall, the car driven by "The Saint" in the early detective series. The META was built in the early 1930,s META sailed from Glasgow at 0900 on 20th October.

Pacific Steam's SALINAS arrives at 65 Mavisbank Quay, Glasgow from London

SALINAS arrived at Glasgow on 15th October at 1530, and she left Glasgow at 0155 on 18th October

Olsen & Ugelstad's GRINDEFJELL leaves Glasgow for Great Lakes via Montreal

GRINDEFJELL arrived at berth 29 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, at 0925 on 12th October 1961. GRINDEFJELL shifted berth on 13th October at 0655 from berth 29 Prince's Dock to Berth 83 Plantation Quay, arriving there at 0730 On 13th October she bunkered 130 tons of fuel oil from the oiler APEXITY GRINDEFJELL sailed from Glasgow on 15th October 1961 at 1610

Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY arrives in Glasgow from Manchester

PACIFIC ENVOY arrived at Glasgow on 16th October at 0500. On 17th October she received 4 heavy lifts totalling 53 tons from the floating crane NEWSHOT She sailed from Glasgow, for Vancouver, at 2050 on 21st October

Elder Dempster's DONGA arrives at Glasgow from Liverpool to load for West Africa

DONGA arrived in Glasgow at 0925 on 16th October.

On 18th October she received 1 heavy lift of 39 tons from the floating crane NEWSHOT

DONGA departed Glasgow at 0943 on 21st October for Freetown (Sierra Leone) via Liverpool.
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city in the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country.

Donaldson Line's LETITIA arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Dalhousie (Canada)

LETITIA arrived in Glasgow on 16th October at 1955. On 18th October at 1700 she shifted berth from 10/11 Prince's Dock to berth 16/17 Prince's Dock. On 21st October at 1135 she shifted berth from 10/11 Prince's Dock to Meadowside Quay (to discharge her cargo of 3,000 tons of grain) On 26th October at 1340 she returned from Meadowside and berthed in 12 Prince's Dock. On 30th October at 1145 an oiler came alongside and delivered 180 tons of fuel oil and 36 tons of diesel. LETITIA left Glasgow for Montreal at 1445 on 31st October

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Floating crane NEWSHOT loads 4 heavy lifts totalling 53 tons onto Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY

PACIFIC ENVOY loads 4 heavy lifts from floating crane NEWSHOT

Floating crane NEWSHOT loads 4 heavy lifts totalling 53 tons onto Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY