Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

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

BISHOPSGATE shifts to Stobcross Quay, Glasgow after discharging her cargo at Terminus Quay
Arrived fromGeneral Terminus Quay,GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth48 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival18' 00"
Draught aft on arrival19' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight = no cargo on board
Ships agentBISCO (= British Iron and Steel Corporation)

Arrival

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 1745 		DALMAH (1961- Tug 131 feet long of Abu Dhabi) Own Page

New tug DALMAH being completed by Scott's Shipbuilding of Bowling berths at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Arrived fromBowling, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow

Arrival

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 1745 		DALMAH (1961- Tug 131 feet long of Abu Dhabi) Own Page

DALMAH (new tug) arrives at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow from Bowling (River Clyde)
Arrived fromBowling (River Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow

Arrival

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 2015 		HERADA (in 1961 General cargo ship) Own Page

Cargo ship HERADA arrives in Glasgow with a cargo from Algeciras (Spain)
Arrived fromAlgeciras (A city in the Andalucia region of southwestern Spain - across the bay from Gibraltar)
Arrived in berth22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival11' 6"
Draught aft on arrival14' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Arrival

Wednesday, November 1, 1961 @ 2015 		HERADA (in 1961 General cargo ship) Own Page

HERADA arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow with general cargo from Algeciras (Spain)
Arrived fromAlgeciras (Spain)
Arrived in berth22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival11' 06"
Draught aft on arrival14' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo

News Event

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 0800 		ALIGNITY (1952-1971 A 3-island Coastal oil tanker 193 feet long of F T Everard, London : 1971 Scrapped) Own Page

Everard's coastal tanker ALIGNITY arrives in Glasgow with 750 tons of Sperm Oil for Paisley
Arrived fromBromborough (Wirral, Merseyside, England)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth5 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage379
Sailing forSeaGross Tonnage890
Sailed from berth5 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage900
Draught forward on arrival11' 00"
Draught aft on arrival14' 11"
Cargo carried on arrival750 tons of Sperm Oil (for Paisley)
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0900 on 2nd November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoAndrew Main & Son
Completed discharge of inward cargo0200 on 3rd November
Outward cargoLight ship ( = empty of cargo / no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing7' 06"

Ship Event

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		ORIENTAL STAR (General cargo ship 454 feet overall) Own Page

ORIENTAL STAR at 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow bunkers 10 tons of Diesel Oil from oiler APEXITY.
Ship's location9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)

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.

Ship Event

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		ORIENTAL STAR (General cargo ship 454 feet overall) Own Page

ORIENTAL STAR at 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow bunkers 50 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY.
Ship's location9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (with her head south)

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.

Ship Event

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page

Oiler APEXITY bunkers ORIENTAL STAR at 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow with 10 tons of Diesel Oil
Ship's location9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside ORIENTAL STAR)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Net Tonnage49
Gross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180

Ship Event

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate 		CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY bunkers ORIENTAL STAR at 9 King George V Dock, Glasgow with 50 tons of Fuel Oil
Ship's location9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside ORIENTAL STAR)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Net Tonnage224
Gross Tonnage495

Sailing

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 1240 		DALMAH (1961- Tug 131 feet long of Abu Dhabi) Own Page

New tug DALMAH returns to Scotts Shipyard at Bowling from the crane at Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Sailing forBowling (River Clyde)Port of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow

New tug DALMAH was being completed and fitted out by her builders Scott's Shipyard at Bowling on the River Clyde

Sailing

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 1528 		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 Queen's Dock, Glasgow for Harland's Basin, Govan
Sailing forHarlands Basin, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth21 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLifts

There is every liklihood that NEWSHOT would be attending the new B P tanker BRITISH MERLIN which was nearing completion in Harland & Wolff's Basin at Govan.

Sailing

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 1620 		SUNROSE ( 1954 - 1962 General cargo ship 412 feet long of Wilhelmsen, Norway) Own Page

SUNROSE leaves Glasgow for Liverpool and Port-of-Spain (Trinidad)
Sailing forPort-of-Spain (Trinidad) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryNorway
Sailed from berth7 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing9' 8"
Draught aft on sailing20 feet

Arrival

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 1750 		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 arrives in Queen's Dock from Harlands Shipyard, Govan
Arrived fromHarlands Shipyard (Govan, Glasgow)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth18 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight

There is every liklihood that NEWSHOT had been attending the new B P tanker BRITISH MERLIN which was nearing completion in Harland & Wolff's Basin at Govan.

Arrival

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 1750 		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 arrives at Queen's Dock from Harland's Basin, Govan, Glasgow
Arrived fromHarlands Basin, Govan, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth18 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board