Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Tuesday, October 31, 1961 @ 1100
TEXAN (1937-1964 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet overall of J Hay & Sons Ltd., Glasgow : scrapped 1964) Own Page

Clyde puffer TEXAN leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow with a cargo of coal for Dunoon

Sailing forDunoon (a small town on the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage30
Outward cargoCoalGross Tonnage71

Ship Movement

Tuesday, October 31, 1961 @ 1126
NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT leaves Cunard cargo liner ANDANIA at Yorkhill, Glasgow

Sailing forQueens Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth5 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (alongside ANDANIA)
Outward cargoLight

Sailing

Tuesday, October 31, 1961 @ 1146
BOER (1941-1964 Steam general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 66 feet long of J & j Hay, Glasgow : 1965 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Clyde puffer BOER leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow with a cargo of coal for Dunoon

Sailing forDunoon (a small town on the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage72
Outward cargoCoal

Sailing

Tuesday, October 31, 1961 @ 1340
CRAFTSMAN (1947-1967 Steam General cargo ship 464 feet long of Charente Steamship Company / T & J Harrison, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's CRAFTSMAN leaves Plantation Quay, Glasgow for West Indies via Liverpool

Arrived fromTrinidad via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Arrived in berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stem 2 blinds in from east bulkhead wall)Net Tonnage4,000
Sailing forWest Indies via LiverpoolGross Tonnage6,725
Sailed from berth79 Plantation Quay, Glasgow (with her head west and stem 2 blinds in from east bulkhead wall)Deadweght Tonnage9,160
Draught forward on arrival11' 00"
Draught aft on arrival20' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (inwards) 218 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 21st October
Stevedore discharging inward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed discharge of inward cargo1030 on 23rd October
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 25th October
Outward cargoGeneral cargo (outwards) 1,150 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, 165 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C 3 Tel CEN 5224 (5 lines)
Completed loading outward cargo0900 on 31st October
Draught forward on sailing12' 10"
Draught aft on sailing21' 10"
Engine trials30th October slow turn from 1530 to 1535
Ships agentPrentice, Service & Henderson Ltd., 68 Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.1. Tel 0141- 248-4011

Sailing

Tuesday, October 31, 1961 @ 1445
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LETITIA departs from Glasgow on voyage 6 for Quebec and Montreal (Canada)

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth10/11 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, head East 4 1/2 blinds from West endGross Tonnage4,381
Sailing forQuebec and Montreal (Canada)Deadweght Tonnage6,150
Sailed from berth12 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L Downie
Draught forward on arrival23' 9"
Draught aft on arrival24 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral 2877 tons, grain 3000 tons and 5 passengers
Commenced discharge of inward cargo17th October at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Stevedore Company
Commened loading outward cargo26th October @ 1300
Outward cargo2007 tons general, 46 head of livestock and 8 passengers
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo31st October at 1405
Draught forward on sailing18' 5"
Draught aft on sailing20 feet
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L Downie
Ships agentDonaldson Line, 16 St Vincent Place, Glasgow Telephone CENtral 3901

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

Arrival

Tuesday, October 31, 1961 @ 1900
CALEDONIA STAR (1961 - 1971 cargo liner 458 feet long of Blue Star Line, London Own Page

Blue Star Line's CALEDONIA STAR loads in Glasgow for Los Angeles and Vancouver

Arrived fromLiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival14' 6"
Draught aft on arrival23 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (outwards)

News Event

Tuesday, October 31, 1961 @ 1900
CALEDONIA STAR (1961 - 1971 cargo liner 458 feet long of Blue Star Line, London Own Page

CALEDONIA STAR arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow from Liverpool

Arrived fromLiverpool (UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival14' 06"
Draught aft on arrival23' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (outwards)
Ships agentJ J S Nowery & Co. Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow C.3. Tel. 041-221-3775

Sailing

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 0003
AENEAS ( 1947 - 1972 "A" class Cargo liner 487 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Alfred Holt's AENEAS leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Eastern Ports via Birkenhead

Arrived fromAntwerp (Belgium)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Sailing forSingapore and Port Swettenham via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth3 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)
Draught forward on arrival16' 10"
Draught aft on arrival22' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (outwards)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 30th October
Outward cargo1,750 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedores Company
Completed loading outward cargo2000 on 31st October
Draught forward on sailing17' 04"
Draught aft on sailing22' 02"

Arrival

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 0830
GAEL "Pronounced Gale - as in a storm" ( 1931-1964 Clyde steam puffer : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow) Own Page

Clyde puffer GAEL berths at Queen's Dock, Glasgow waiting for a cargo of coal for Dunoon

Arrived fromRothesay (Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde - probably had been berthed at Albert Pier, Rothesay)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage37
Cargo carried on arrivalLightGross Tonnage70

Arrival

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 0830
GAEL "Pronounced Gale - as in a storm" ( 1931-1964 Clyde steam puffer : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow) Own Page

GAEL arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load a cargo of coal for Dunoon

Arrived fromRothesay, Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage37
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on boardGross Tonnage70
Ships agentJ. Hay & Sons Ltd., 45 Renfield Street, Glasgow, C. 2. Tel. CITy 6184

News Event

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 1000
Own Page

1961 Advert by British India Line for Engineer Officers and Engineer Cadets

Arrival

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 1040
ASSIOUT (1949 - 1973 General cargo ship 367 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's ASSIOUT arrives in Glasgow from Cadiz (Spain)

Arrived fromCadiz (Spain) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth27/29 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,539
Draught forward on arrival12' 10"Gross Tonnage3422
Draught aft on arrival17' 6"Deadweght Tonnage4716
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 1040
ASSIOUT (1949 - 1973 General cargo ship 367 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

ASSIOUT arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow to discharge cargo then shift to Govan Dry Dock

Arrived fromCadiz (Spain) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth27 / 29 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,539
Draught forward on arrival12' 10"Gross Tonnage3422
Draught aft on arrival17' 06"Deadweght Tonnage4716
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Ltd., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. CENtral 6643

Sailing

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 1221
GAEL "Pronounced Gale - as in a storm" ( 1931-1964 Clyde steam puffer : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow) Own Page

Clyde puffer GAEL leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow with a cargo of coal for Dunoon

Sailing forDunoon (a small town on the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage37
Outward cargoCoalGross Tonnage70

Ship Movement

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 1710
BISHOPSGATE (1960-1968 Ore carrier 525 feet long of Bishopsgate Shipping / Silver Line, London) Own Page

Ore carrier BISHOPSGATE shifts across the River Clyde to Stobcross Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth48 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival18 feet
Draught aft on arrival19' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight