Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Friday, November 10, 1961 @ 1255
ADAMASTOS (1961-1970 General cargo ship of Empros Line, Greece) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY leaves ADAMASTOS (formerly BARON RENFREW) after bunkering her with fuel oil

Ship's location24 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryPiraues, Greece

Ship Event

Friday, November 10, 1961 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ADJUTANT (1954-1966 Cargo vessel 246 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

ADJUTANT closes at Glasgow for Gibraltar, Casablanca, Cadiz and Oporto

Ships agentMoss Hutchison Line Limited, 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel. Central 6643Port of RegistryLondon
Gross Tonnage1843
Deadweght Tonnage931

Ship Event

Friday, November 10, 1961 @ 1700
FLORIAN (1955 - 1971 General cargo liner 351 feet long of Ellerman Papayanni Line) Own Page

Ellerman & Papayanni Line's FLORIAN closes at Glasgow for cargo for Mediterranean Ports

Ships agentJohn Bruce & Co. (Shipping) Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2.Port of RegistryLiverpool

Arrival

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1015
ERNE (1962-1984 Oil tanker of James Nourse / P & O, London) Own Page
Arrived fromCharles Connell's Shipyard, Scotstoun, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowDeadweght Tonnage21,291
Draught forward on arrival20' 7"
Draught aft on arrival15' 2"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board - a new ship being fitted-out

Sailing

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1200
MEMPHIS (1947-1971 General cargo ship 364 feet overall of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool, 1971-1972 P & O General cargo Division)) Own Page

Moss Hutchison's MEMPHIS sails for Liverpool then Turkey

Sailing forMersin (Turkey) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth5 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing10' 4"
Draught aft on sailing15' 6"

Arrival

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1225
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 11, 1961 @ 1235
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

Burns & Laird's coaster LAIRDSBURN leaves Glasgow carrying heavy lifts for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland) via GreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth4 Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage228
Outward cargoLifts (heavy lifts)Gross Tonnage513
Deadweght Tonnage720

Sailing

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1255
CLAN ANGUS (1945-1956 then 1959 - 1962 general cargo liner 446 feet long of Clan Line Steamers, Glasgow : 1962 Scrapped) Own Page

CLAN ANGUS leaves Glasgow with general cargo for Aqaba (Jordan) and Colombo (Ceylon) via Birkenhead

Arrived fromBeira (Mozambique) and Cape Town (South Africa) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth6 / 6a King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head southGross Tonnage7,030
Sailing forAqaba (Jordan) and Colombo (Ceylon) via Birkenhead
Sailed from berth6 / 6a King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head south
Draught forward on arrival9' 08"
Draught aft on arrival13' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 756 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo7 November at 1300
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo9 November at 1800
Commened loading outward cargo7 November at 1300
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 1,350 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed loading outward cargo10 November at 1530
Draught forward on sailing8' 07"
Draught aft on sailing17' 03"
Ships agentCayzer, Irvine & Co. Ltd., 109 Hope Street, Glasgow Tel 041 221 7050 Telex 778133
Sailed1255 on 11 November for Aqaba (Jordan) and Colombo (Ceylon) via Birkenhead

Arrival

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1310
LIMELIGHT (1948-1963 steam general cargo puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall, Greenock : scrapped at Dalmuir 1966) Own Page

Puffer LIMELIGHT arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of crushed granite from Loch Fyne

Arrived fromFurnace (A village in Argyll, Scotland, on North bank of Loch Fyne = pronounced "fine")Port of RegistryGreenock (UK)
Arrived in berth10 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage96
Cargo carried on arrivalGranite chips (often used to make extremely hard-wearing doorsteps for buildings)Deadweght Tonnage140

Ship Event

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1410
FRANCISKA HENDRIK FISSER (1952 - ? General cargo ship of Fisser & v Doornum, Emden, Germany) Own Page

F H FISSER shifts from Kelvin Drydock to the nearby Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromKelvin Dry Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryEmden (Germany)
Arrived in berth5 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage6,178
Draught forward on arrival9' 6"
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1435
IRISH MAPLE ( 1957 - 1968 Tramp Cargo ship 476 feet long of Irish Shipping Line, Dublin) Own Page

IRISH MAPLE leaves Glasgow for Houston and New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico

Sailing forHouston and New Orleans (USA)Port of RegistryLimerick, Ireland
Sailed from berth8 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing18' 3"
Draught aft on sailing19' 9"

Sailing

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1440
ASHDOD (1958 - 1969 General cargo ship 265 feet long of Zim Israel Line) Own Page

Israeli ship ASHDOD departs Glasgow for Mediterranean ports

Sailing forLisbon (Portugal), Haifa (Israel) and Piraeus (Greece)Port of RegistryHaifa (Israel)
Sailed from berth29 South Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1902
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing17' 9"
Draught aft on sailing23' 10"

Sailing

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1453
ADAMASTOS (1961-1970 General cargo ship of Empros Line, Greece) Own Page

Greek tramp ADAMASTOS (formerly BARON RENFREW) leaves Glasgow light-ship for Hamburg (Germany)

Sailing forHamburg (Germany)Port of RegistryPiraues, Greece
Sailed from berth24 North Basin, Queen's DocK, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing7' 6"
Draught aft on sailing14 feet

Arrival

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1515
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

Puffer TEXAN arrives in Glasgow to load a cargo of coal for Dunoon

Arrived fromLamlash, Isle of ArranPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage30
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage71

News Event

Saturday, November 11, 1961 @ 1635
MALTASIAN (1950-1962 then 1964-1967 General cargo ship 375 feet long of Ellerman Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Ellerman Papayanni Line's MALTASIAN arrives in Glasgow to load general cargo for Mediterranean Ports

Arrived fromSicilian Ports via BelfastPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth19 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with her head west, 1 blind in)Gross Tonnage3,910
Sailing forMediterranean Ports via Port Talbot (Wales, U.K.)
Sailed from berth4 Prince's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival16' 11"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 991 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 13th November
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedores
Completed discharge of inward cargo1900 on 14th November
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 16th November
Outward cargoGeneral cargo 780 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer Company
Completed loading outward cargo1015 on 18th November
Draught forward on sailing18' 07"
Draught aft on sailing19' 06"
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow