Arrival
Friday, October 27, 1961 @ 1505
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TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) |
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TULIPBANK arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow with a cargo of sludge |
Arrived from | Elderslie, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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Arrived in berth | 18 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 478 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Sludge | | |
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Arrival
Friday, October 27, 1961 @ 1732
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TEXAN (1937-1964 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet overall of J Hay & Sons Ltd., Glasgow : scrapped 1964) |
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Clyde puffer TEXAN waits in Queen's Dock, Glasgow for a cargo of coal for Dunoon |
Arrived from | Dunoon (a small town on the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrived in berth | 8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 30 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Light | Gross Tonnage | 71 |
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Arrival
Friday, October 27, 1961 @ 1732
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TEXAN (1937-1964 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet overall of J Hay & Sons Ltd., Glasgow : scrapped 1964) |
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TEXAN arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load a cargo of coal for Dunoon |
Arrived from | Dunoon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrived in berth | 8 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 30 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Light ship = no cargo on board | Gross Tonnage | 71 |
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Ships agent | J. Hay & Sons Ltd., 45 Renfield Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Tel. CITy 6184 | | |
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Arrival
Saturday, October 28, 1961 @ 0415
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LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) |
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Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSROCK arrives at Glasgow carrying heavy lifts from Belfast |
Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrived in berth | 4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 234 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Heavy Lifts | Gross Tonnage | 471 |
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Arrival
Saturday, October 28, 1961 @ 0415
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LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) |
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LAIRDSROCK arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow with lifts from Belfast |
Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Arrived in berth | 4 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 234 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Lifts (= heavy of oversize lifts which need a suitable crane) | Gross Tonnage | 471 |
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Ships agent | Burns & Laird Lines, 52 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Tel. CENtral 9650 | | |
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Sailing
Saturday, October 28, 1961 @ 1135
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LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) |
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LAIRDSROCK departs Queen's Dock, Glasgow for Greenock then to Belfast |
Sailing for | Belfast (Northern Ireland) via Greenock | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Sailed from berth | 4 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 234 |
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Outward cargo | Lifts | Gross Tonnage | 471 |
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Ship Movement
Saturday, October 28, 1961 @ 1153
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GOTHLAND (1961-1977 Ore carrier 595 feet long of Currie Line, Leith) |
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New ship GOTHLAND leaves Finnieston Crane at Stobcross Quay and returns downriver to Greenock |
Sailing for | Greenock | Port of Registry | Leith |
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Sailed from berth | 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow | | |
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Draught forward on sailing | 3' 7" | | |
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Draught aft on sailing | 11' 10" | | |
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GOTHLAND had been launched on 25th September at Lithgows Shipyard at Port Glasgow and was in the process of completion and fitting-out. |
Sailing
Saturday, October 28, 1961 @ 1330
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ASTRONOMER (1951-1970 General cargo Liner 12 knots speed of Charente Steamship / T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) |
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Harrison Line's ASTRONOMER departs Glasgow for Cape Town via Liverpool |
Sailing for | Cape Town (South Africa) via Liverpool | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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Sailed from berth | 5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 8,150 |
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Outward cargo | General | | |
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Draught forward on sailing | 16' 1" | | |
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Draught aft on sailing | 20' 4" | | |
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News Event
Saturday, October 28, 1961 @ 1605
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GARTWOOD (1946-1966 General cargo ship 295 feet long of Constantine Line, Middlesbrough, England) |
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GARTWOOD arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow with cargo from Tunis (Tunisia) via Belfast and Dublin |
Arrived from | Tunis (Tunisia) via Belfast and Dublin | Port of Registry | Middlesbrough (England) |
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Arrived in berth | 30 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 1,282 |
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Draught forward on arrival | 11' 00" | Gross Tonnage | 2,414 |
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Draught aft on arrival | 14' 06" | Deadweght Tonnage | 2,939 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo (both inwards and outwards) | | |
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Sailing
Sunday, October 29, 1961 @ 1015
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TEXAN (1937-1964 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet overall of J Hay & Sons Ltd., Glasgow : scrapped 1964) |
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Clyde puffer TEXAN leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow for Dunoon with a cargo of coal |
Sailing for | Dunoon (a small town on the Firth of Clyde) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Sailed from berth | 8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 30 |
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Outward cargo | Coal | Gross Tonnage | 71 |
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News Event
Sunday, October 29, 1961 @ 1330
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AENEAS ( 1947 - 1972 "A" class Cargo liner 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) |
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Alfred Holt's AENEAS arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow for Eastern Ports via Birkenhead |
Arrived from | Antwerp (Belgium) | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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Arrived in berth | 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | | |
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Sailing for | Singapore and Port Swettenham via Birkenhead | | |
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Sailed from berth | 3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | | |
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Draught forward on arrival | 16' 10" | | |
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Draught aft on arrival | 22' 04" | | |
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Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo (outwards) | | |
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Commened loading outward cargo | 0800 on 30th October | | |
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Outward cargo | 1,750 tons of general cargo | | |
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Stevedore loading outward cargo | Renfrew Stevedores Company | | |
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Completed loading outward cargo | 2000 on 31st October | | |
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Draught forward on sailing | 17' 04" | | |
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Draught aft on sailing | 22' 02" | | |
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Arrival
Monday, October 30, 1961 @ 0025
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RUDOLF KARSTENS ( 1956-1966 General cargo coaster 48.65 metres 160 feet long of Karstens & Pape, Stade) |
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German coaster RUDOLF KARSTENS brings a cargo of steel from Port Talbot to Glasgow |
Arrived from | Port Talbot (south Wales) | Port of Registry | Hamburg, Germany |
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Arrived in berth | 4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 357 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Steel | Deadweght Tonnage | 565 |
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News Event
Monday, October 30, 1961 @ 0025
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RUDOLF KARSTENS ( 1956-1966 General cargo coaster 48.65 metres 160 feet long of Karstens & Pape, Stade) |
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RUDOLF KARSTENS arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow with a cargo of steel from Port Talbot (Wales) |
Arrived from | Port Talbot (Wales, U.K.) | Port of Registry | Hamburg, Germany |
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Arrived in berth | 4 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 357 |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Steel | Deadweght Tonnage | 565 |
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News Event
Monday, October 30, 1961 @ 0445
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ORIENTAL STAR (General cargo ship 454 feet overall) |
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ORIENTAL STAR arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of Phosphates from Nauru in Micronesia |
Arrived from | Nauru (Republic of Nauru formerly known as Pleasant Island, an island in Central Pacific) | | |
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Arrived in berth | 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | | |
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Sailing for | Cardiff (Wales, UK) | | |
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Sailed from berth | 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south) | | |
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Draught forward on arrival | 30' 03" | | |
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Draught aft on arrival | 31' 06" | | |
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Cargo carried on arrival | Phosphates | | |
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Commenced discharge of inward cargo | 0800 on 30th October | | |
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Stevedore discharging inward cargo | Andrew Main & Sons, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1247 | | |
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Completed discharge of inward cargo | 1800 on 6th November | | |
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Outward cargo | Light-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board) | | |
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Draught forward on sailing | 5' 05" | | |
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Draught aft on sailing | 18' 00" | | |
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Vessel bunkered | See "Remarks" below | | |
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Vessel on ground | No, vessel was afloat at all times | | |
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2nd November bunkered 10 tons of Diesel Oil from oiler APEXITY.
2nd November bunkered 50 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.
4th November bunkered 110 tons of fuel oil from oiler APEXITY.
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Arrival
Monday, October 30, 1961 @ 0715
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ANDANIA (1960-1969 Refrigerated / General cargo liner 490 feet long of Cunard Line) |
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Cunard's cargo liner ANDANIA arrives in Glasgow from New York, Le Havre and London |
Arrived from | London via Le Havre and New York | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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Arrived in berth | 5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 7,004 |
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Draught forward on arrival | 14' 7" | Deadweght Tonnage | 9,560 |
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Draught aft on arrival | 20' 6" | | |
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Cargo carried on arrival | General | | |
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Ships agent | Anchor Line, Glasgow | | |
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