Sailing
Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 2120
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CLAN MENZIES ( 1958 - 1980 Cargo liner 503 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow) |
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CLAN MENZIES leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Durban and Beira via Birkenhead |
| Arrived from | Cochin and Colombo via Avonmouth and Barry | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | 6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south) | Gross Tonnage | 7,551 |
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| Sailing for | Durban and Beira via Birkenhead | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 6 / 6A King George V Dock, Glasgow (head south) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 03" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 19' 02" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 152 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 20th October | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Renfrew Stevedore Company | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1500 on 20th October | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 20th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | 1,000 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedores Company | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 1700 on 24th October | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 12' 02" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 20' 02" | | |
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| Ships agent | Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd. / Clan Line, 109 Hope Street, Glasgow | | |
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Ship Movement
Tuesday, October 24, 1961 @ 2300
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JASON (1950 - 1972 General cargo/passenger liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) |
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Alfred Holt's JASON leaves Prince's Dock for Meadowside Quay, Glasgow |
| Arrived from | Brisbane (Australia) via Liverpool | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Arrived in berth | 14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 2 blinds from top) | Gross Tonnage | 10,160 |
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| Sailing for | Meadowside Quay, Glasgow | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head east and bow 2 blinds from top) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 23' 10" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 26' 04" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo 2,200 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 22nd October | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Renfrew Stevedoring Company Limited, King George V Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone GOVan 2241 | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1930 on 24th October | | |
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| Outward cargo | Part same inward general cargo | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 19' 03" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 25' 06" | | |
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| Vessel on ground | First low water after arrival, draught forward 23' 10" and aft 25' 04" | | |
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| Ships agent | Roxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. | | |
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Sailing
Wednesday, October 25, 1961 @ 0729
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STORMLIGHT (Clyde puffer of Ross & Marshall, Greenock) |
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Clyde puffer STORMLIGHT leaves Glasgow for the Isle of Islay |
| Sailing for | Isle of Islay (Western islands of Scotland) | Port of Registry | Greenock |
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| Sailed from berth | 8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Reg Tonnage | 71 |
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| Outward cargo | Same cargo and bunkers | | |
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Ship Movement
Wednesday, October 25, 1961 @ 1130
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ROBERT DUNDAS (1938-1974 Royal Fleet Auxiliary coastal store carrier 220 feet long: pennant no. A204) |
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Fleet Auxiliary ROBERT DUNDAS moves downriver to King George V Dock, Glasgow |
| Sailing for | Belfast (Northern Ireland) via King George V Dock, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Admiralty, London |
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| Sailed from berth | 16/18 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 1125 |
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| Outward cargo | Government stores | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, October 25, 1961 @ 1230
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NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) |
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NEWSHOT loads 9 heavy lifts totalling 80 tons onto BRISBANE STAR |
| Arrived in berth | 65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (alongside BRISBANE STAR) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 9 heavy lifts totalling 80 tons | | |
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NEWSHOT loads 9 heavy lifts totalling 80 tons onto BRISBANE STAR |
Ship Event
Wednesday, October 25, 1961 @ 1300
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BRISBANE STAR (1937 - 1963 Cargo liner 549 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) |
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BRISBANE STAR loads 9 heavy lifts totalling 80 tons from "Newshot" |
| Ship's location | 65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, (head East, 4 blinds from bulkhead) | Port of Registry | London |
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| Heavy lifts loaded | 9 heavy lifts totalling 80 tons | Gross Tonnage | 11,076 |
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BRISBANE STAR arrived in Glasgow on 20th October at 1215. On 23rd October at 1700 she shifted 100 feet astern on berth 65. On 25th October she loaded 9 heavy lifts totalling 80 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT She departed Glasgow on 26th October at 1150 for Auckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool The Auckland metropolitan area in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country. Auckland has an urban population of 1,418,000 and a metropolitan population of 1,529,300, which respectively constitute 32 and 34 percent of the country's population. Auckland has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world.
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Arrival
Wednesday, October 25, 1961 @ 1915
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ROBERT DUNDAS (1938-1974 Royal Fleet Auxiliary coastal store carrier 220 feet long: pennant no. A204) |
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary ROBERT DUNDAS berths in Queen's Dock, Glasgow with Government Stores (outward) |
| Arrived from | Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Admiralty, London |
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| Arrived in berth | 16/18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 1125 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Government stores (outward) | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, October 25, 1961 @ 1915
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ROBERT DUNDAS (1938-1974 Royal Fleet Auxiliary coastal store carrier 220 feet long: pennant no. A204) |
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ROBERT DUNDAS arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow |
| Arrived from | Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Admiralty, London |
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| Arrived in berth | 16 / 18 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 1125 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Government Stores (outward) for Belfast (via King George V Dock, Glasgow) | | |
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Ship Movement
Wednesday, October 25, 1961 @ 2217
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SOUTH AFRICAN VENTURE (1961-1966 General cargo liner of South African Marine Company, Cape Town : 1972 scrapped Taiwan) |
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SOUTH AFRICAN VENTURE moves downriver to King George V Dock, Glasgow |
| Sailing for | King George V Dock, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Kaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town") |
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| Sailed from berth | 17 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | | |
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| Outward cargo | Part same cargo | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 12' 9" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 14' 10" | | |
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News Event
Wednesday, October 25, 1961 @ 2345
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SOUTH AFRICAN VENTURE (1961-1966 General cargo liner of South African Marine Company, Cape Town : 1972 scrapped Taiwan) |
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SOUTH AFRICAN VENTURE at Shieldhall Riverside Quay, Glasgow to discharge 198 tons Peanut Oil |
| Arrived from | Durban via Belfast and Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Kaapstad (Pronounced ka pstet : Afrikaans for "Cape Town") |
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| Arrived in berth | 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (head west) | | |
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| Sailing for | Antwerp (Belgium) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (head west) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 12' 09" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 14' 10" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 198 tons of Peanut Oil | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0830 on 26 October | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Andrew Main & Son | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1550 on 26 October | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board) | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 12' 04" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 14' 08" | | |
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| Ships agent | F W Allan & Ker Ltd., 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C 2 Telephone Central 0925-8 | | |
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News Event
Thursday, October 26, 1961 @ 0810
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BALLYLAGAN ( 1955-1970 General cargo coaster 255 feet long of John Kelly Shipowners, Belfast) |
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John Kelly coaster BALLYLAGAN arrives at Shieldhall, Glasgow with a cargo of Gypsum from Drogheda |
| Arrived from | Drogheda (County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km (35 mi) north of Dublin) | Port of Registry | Belfast |
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| Arrived in berth | 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow, with her head west | Gross Tonnage | 1,208 |
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| Sailing for | Ayr (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 2 Riverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow, with her head west | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 14' 00" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 14' 03" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Gypsum 1400 tons | | |
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| Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 26 October at 0810 | | |
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| Stevedore discharging inward cargo | R P Shaw & Sons Ltd., 24 Prince's Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. IBRox 2454 | | |
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| Completed discharge of inward cargo | 26 October at 0810 | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light = no cargo on board | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 8' 04" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 13' 00" | | |
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| Sailed | 1615 on 26 October for Ayr (Firth of Clyde) | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, October 26, 1961 @ 1150
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BRISBANE STAR (1937 - 1963 Cargo liner 549 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) |
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Blue Star Line's BRISBANE STAR leaves Glasgow for Auckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool |
| Arrived from | Liverpool | Port of Registry | London |
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| Arrived in berth | 65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow, (head East, 4 blinds from bulkhead) | Gross Tonnage | 11,076 |
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| Sailing for | Auckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 65 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (head East, 4 blinds from bulkhead) | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 15' 2" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 21' 8" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 23rd October at 0800 | | |
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| Outward cargo | 505 tons of general | | |
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| Heavy lifts loaded | 9 heavy lifts totalling 80 tons | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 25th October at 2100 | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 14' 11" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 23' 1" | | |
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| Ships agent | J S Nowery | | |
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BRISBANE STAR arrived in Glasgow on 20th October at 1215. On 23rd October at 1700 she shifted 100 feet astern on berth 65. On 25th October she loaded 9 heavy lifts totalling 80 tons from floating crane NEWSHOT She departed Glasgow on 26th October at 1150 for Auckland (New Zealand) via Liverpool The Auckland metropolitan area in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country. Auckland has an urban population of 1,418,000 and a metropolitan population of 1,529,300, which respectively constitute 32 and 34 percent of the country's population. Auckland has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world.
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Ship Movement
Thursday, October 26, 1961 @ 1340
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LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) |
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Donaldson Line's LETITIA returns from Meadowside Quay, Glasgow, to berth 12 Prince's Dock |
| Arrived from | Meadowside Quay, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | 12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 4,381 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 6,150 |
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Donaldson Line's LETITIA returns from Meadowside Quay, Glasgow, to Prince's Dock and berths in berth 12
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Arrival
Thursday, October 26, 1961 @ 1524
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TEXA ( 1960-1964 Clyde puffer 66 feet long of McNeil of Greenock) |
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Clyde puffer TEXA ties-up in Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load coal for Dunoon |
| Arrived from | Greenock | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | 8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 36 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light | Gross Tonnage | 96 |
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Arrival
Thursday, October 26, 1961 @ 1524
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TEXA ( 1960-1964 Clyde puffer 66 feet long of McNeil of Greenock) |
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TEXA arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load a cargo of coal for Dunoon |
| Arrived from | Greenock (Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | 8 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 36 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light ship = no cargo on board | Gross Tonnage | 96 |
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