Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Saturday, October 21, 1961 @ 0943 		DONGA (1960-1981 General cargo ship 465 feet overall of Elder Dempster Line, Liverpool : She was broken up at Alang (India) in 1983 ) Own Page

Elder Dempster's DONGA leaves Glasgow for Freetown (West Africa) via Liverpool
Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East 1 blind from top
Sailing forFreetown (Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, Africa) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East 1 blind from top
Draught forward on arrival8' 1"
Draught aft on arrival15' 7"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight
Commened loading outward cargo16th October @ 0930
Outward cargo1,550 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoJas Spencer
Completed loading outward cargo20th October at 1550
Draught forward on sailing13 feet
Draught aft on sailing17' 4"
Ships agentRoxburgh Colin Scott

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.

Ship Movement

Saturday, October 21, 1961 @ 1135 		LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA shifts to Meadowside Quay, Glasgow to discharge her cargo of 3,000 tons of grain
Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage4,381
Deadweght Tonnage6,150

Donaldson Line's LETITIA shifts from berth 16/17 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, to Meadowside Quay, Glasgow, to discharge her cargo of 3,000 tons of grain

News Event

Saturday, October 21, 1961 @ 1145 		JASON (1950 - 1972 General cargo/passenger liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's JASON arrives at Prince's Dock, Glasgow from Brisbane (Australia) via Liverpool
Arrived fromBrisbane (Australia) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 2 blinds from top)Gross Tonnage10,160
Sailing forMeadowside Quay, Glasgow
Sailed from berth14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 2 blinds from top)
Draught forward on arrival23' 10"
Draught aft on arrival26' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 2,200 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 22nd October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo1930 on 24th October
Outward cargoPart same inward general cargo
Draught forward on sailing19' 03"
Draught aft on sailing25' 06"
Vessel on groundFirst low water after arrival, draught forward 23' 10" and aft 25' 04"
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1.

News Event

Saturday, October 21, 1961 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		JALADURGA (1960-1985 General cargo ship of Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd., Bombay : 1985 Scrapped) Own Page

Scindia's JALADURGA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Calcutta
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., St Vincent Street, GlasgowPort of RegistryBombay (India)
Gross Tonnage9,176

Sailing

Saturday, October 21, 1961 @ 2050 		PACIFIC ENVOY (1958-1967 then 1970-1971 a 500 feet long cargo liner of Furness Withy Line, London : 1974 scrapped at Whampoa (China) Own Page

Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY leaves Glasgow for Vancouver
Arrived fromManchesterPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth7/8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East, stern 2 blinds in
Sailing forVancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
Sailed from berth7/8 Prince's Dock, Glasgow head East, stern 2 blinds in
Draught forward on arrival17' 2"
Draught aft on arrival18' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral out 886 tons
Commened loading outward cargo16th October @ 0800
Outward cargo2,070 tons general
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo21st October @ 1100
Draught forward on sailing20 feet
Draught aft on sailing22' 6"
Ships agentFurness Withy

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

Arrival

Monday, October 23, 1961 @ 0845
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) Own Page

TULIPBANK arrives at CLAN MENZIES at King George V Dock, Glasgow to clean her tanks
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside CLAN MENZIES)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage478

Ship Event

Monday, October 23, 1961 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		CLAN MENZIES ( 1958 - 1980 Cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MENZIES at King George V Dock, Glasgow has her tanks cleaned by TULIPBANK
Ship's location6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,551

Arrival

Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 0845
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) Own Page

TULIPBANK arrives at CLAN MENZIES at King George V Dock, Glasgow to clean her tanks
Arrived in berth6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside CLAN MENZIES)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage478

Ship Event

Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		CLAN MENZIES ( 1958 - 1980 Cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) Own Page

CLAN MENZIES at King George V Dock, Glasgow has her tanks cleaned by TULIPBANK
Ship's location6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, GlasgowGross Tonnage7,551

Arrival

Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 1120 		ASTRONOMER (1951-1970 General cargo Liner 12 knots speed of Charente Steamship / T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's ASTRONOMER arrives in Glasgow to load for Cape Town
Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth5 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage8,150
Draught forward on arrival13' 6"
Draught aft on arrival19' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight = no cargo on board

News Event

Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 1120 		ASTRONOMER (1951-1970 General cargo Liner 12 knots speed of Charente Steamship / T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

ASTRONOMER arrives at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow to load cargo for Cape Town
Arrived fromLiverpool (UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth5 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage8,150
Draught forward on arrival13' 06"
Draught aft on arrival19' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board

Arrival

Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 1355 		STORMLIGHT (Clyde puffer of Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

Clyde puffer STORMLIGHT ties-up in Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Arrived fromPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage71
Cargo carried on arrivalMalt

Arrival

Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 1355 		STORMLIGHT (1957-1973 General cargo steam / then diesel coaster 88 feet long of Light Shipping Company Ltd. / Ross & Marshall Ltd, Greenock : 15 December 1973 wrecked at Craighouse, Jura)) Own Page

STORMLIGHT arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow to bunker with coal for her steam engine
Arrived fromPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berth8 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage71
Cargo carried on arrivalMalt (in bags) for a Distillery in IslayGross Tonnage166
Ships agentRoss & Marshall Ltd., 98 West George Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel DOUglas 4294Deadweght Tonnage183

Sailing

Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 1422 		PICOGRIS (1957-1988 General cargo 2-hatch coaster of Spanish owners) Own Page

Spanish coaster PICOGRIS leaves Glasgow light-ship for Belfast
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland - 86 nautical miles from Kempock Point, GourockPort of RegistryBilbao (Spain)
Sailed from berth7 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage620
Outward cargoLightDeadweght Tonnage932
Draught forward on sailing3 feet
Draught aft on sailing11 feet

Sailing

Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 2100 		ROONAGH HEAD ( 1952-1971 General cargo ship 455 feet long of Ulster Steamship Company / Head Line, Belfast : 1971 Scrapped at Castellon, Spain) Own Page

Head Line's ROONAGH HEAD leaves Glasgow for Montreal and the Great Lakes
Sailing forMontreal and Great LakesPort of RegistryBelfast
Sailed from berth8 West Basin, Yorkhill, GlasgowGross Tonnage6,143
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing19' 10"
Draught aft on sailing21' 10"
Ships agentAnchor Line, Glasgow