Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 1945
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 Campbeltown

Arrived fromDunoon (a small town on the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage37
Cargo carried on arrivalLightGross Tonnage70

Arrival

Thursday, November 2, 1961 @ 1945
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 from Dunoon to load a cargo of coal for Campbeltown

Arrived fromDunoon (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

Arrival

Friday, November 3, 1961 @ 0645
MARIA (in 1961 General cargo ship) Own Page

Cargo ship MARIA arrives in Glasgow with a cargo from New Brunswick, Canada

Arrived fromNewcastle (New Brunswick, Canada)
Arrived in berth21 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival15' 5"
Draught aft on arrival18 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral in and out

Arrival

Friday, November 3, 1961 @ 0645
MARIA (in 1961 General cargo ship) Own Page

MARIA arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow with general cargo from Newcastle (New Brunswick, Canada)

Arrived fromNewcastle (New Brunswick, Canada)
Arrived in berth21 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival15' 05"
Draught aft on arrival18' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (both inwards and outwards)

Sailing

Friday, November 3, 1961 @ 0745
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 leaves Glasgow for Sea (probably for orders)

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"

News Event

Friday, November 3, 1961 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ASSIOUT (1949 - 1973 General cargo ship 367 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's ASSIOUT closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Mediterranean Ports

Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643Port of RegistryLiverpool
Net Tonnage1,539
Gross Tonnage3422
Deadweght Tonnage4716

News Event

Friday, November 3, 1961 @ 1700
ASTRONOMER (1951-1970 General cargo Liner 12 knots speed of Charente Steamship / T & J Harrison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Harrison Line's ASTRONOMER closes at Birkenhead for receiving cargo for West, South and East Africa

Ships agentThos & Jas Harrison Ltd., LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage8,150

News Event

Friday, November 3, 1961 @ 1700
LISMORIA (1948 - 1967 Passenger / cargo liner 455 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow : 1967 scrapped at Kaohsiung, Tatwan) Own Page

Donaldson Line's LISMORIA closes at Glasgow for receiving cargo for Montreal

Ships agentDonaldson Line, 14 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, C.1, Tel CENtral 3901Port of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage8323

Ship Movement

Friday, November 3, 1961 @ 1735
ASSIOUT (1949 - 1973 General cargo ship 367 feet long of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's cargo liner ASSIOUT shifts to Govan Drydock, Glasgow

Sailing forGovan Dry Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth29 South Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,539
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage3422
Draught forward on sailing10' 2"Deadweght Tonnage4716
Draught aft on sailing14' 6"

News Event

Friday, November 3, 1961 @ 2245
PARTHIA (1948-1961 Passenger / cargo liner of Cunard Line, Liverpool) Own Page

THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Arrived fromLiverpool (UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)
Arrived in berth10 King George V Dock, Glasgow with her head north and stern 10 1/2 pawls in

Arrival

Saturday, November 4, 1961 @ 0530
ROBERT DUNDAS (1938-1974 Royal Fleet Auxiliary coastal store carrier 220 feet long: pennant no. A204) Own Page

Fleet Auxiliary ROBERT DUNDAS arrives in Glasgow from Belfast with Government stores

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London
Arrived in berth16/18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1125
Cargo carried on arrivalGovernment stores

Sailing

Saturday, November 4, 1961 @ 0735
CALEDONIA STAR (1961 - 1971 cargo liner 458 feet long of Blue Star Line, London Own Page

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

Sailing forLos Angeles and VancouverPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing16' 10"
Draught aft on sailing22' 2"

Ship Event

Saturday, November 4, 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 110 tons of fuel 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

Saturday, November 4, 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 110 tons of Fuel Oil

Ship's location9 King George V Dock, Glasgow (alongside ORIENTAL STAR)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Net Tonnage49
Gross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180

Sailing

Saturday, November 4, 1961 @ 1235
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 for Campbeltown with a cargo of coal

Sailing forCampbeltown (A town on the southern end of the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage37
Outward cargoCoalGross Tonnage70