Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Tuesday, November 14, 1961 @ 1400
ROBERT DUNDAS (1938-1974 Royal Fleet Auxiliary coastal store carrier 220 feet long: pennant no. A204) Own Page

Fleet Auxiliary ROBERT DUNDAS leaves Glasgow with Government stores for Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London
Sailed from berth16/18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1125
Outward cargoGovernment stores

Ship Movement

Tuesday, November 14, 1961 @ 1435
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 at Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load coal bunkers

Arrived fromPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGreenock (UK)
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage96
Cargo carried on arrivalBarley (outwards)Deadweght Tonnage140

Arrival

Tuesday, November 14, 1961 @ 1500
ADJUTANT (1954-1966 Cargo vessel 246 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

General Steam's ADJUTANT arrives in Glasgow from Oporto (Portugal) via Dublin

Arrived fromOporto (Portugal) via DublinPort of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth5 Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1843
Draught forward on arrival10' 11"Deadweght Tonnage931
Draught aft on arrival13' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Sailing

Tuesday, November 14, 1961 @ 1500
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 leaves Glasgow for Islay with a cargo of bags of barley

Sailing forIsle of Islay (Western islands of Scotland)Port of RegistryGreenock (UK)
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage96
Outward cargoBarley in bags and coal bunkersDeadweght Tonnage140

News Event

Tuesday, November 14, 1961 @ 1700
MALTASIAN (1950-1962 then 1964-1967 General cargo ship 375 feet long of Ellerman Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

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

Ships agentJohn Bruce & Co. (Shipping) Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2.Port of RegistryLiverpool
Gross Tonnage3,910

Arrival

Tuesday, November 14, 1961 @ 1725
IRISH ALDER (1957-1971 General cargo ship of Irish Shipping Company, Dublin) Own Page

IRISH ALDER at Queen's Dock, Glasgow loads for Cape Town (South Africa) via Liverpool

Arrived fromElderslie, River ClydePort of RegistryDublin (Ireland)
Arrived in berth17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Draught forward on arrival11' 6"
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Tuesday, November 14, 1961 @ 1845
FLORIAN (1955 - 1971 General cargo liner 351 feet long of Ellerman Papayanni Line) Own Page

Ellerman & Papayanni's FLORIAN leaves Glasgow with general cargo for Gibraltar

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth1 / 2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with head west and bow 6 blinds in)
Sailing forGibraltar
Sailed from berth1 / 2 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (with head west and bow 6 blinds in)
Draught forward on arrival10' 11"
Draught aft on arrival17' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (outwards)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 13th November
Outward cargo400 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1545 on 14th November
Draught forward on sailing12' 06"
Draught aft on sailing19' 00"
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2 (telephone 9971)

Ship Movement

Wednesday, November 15, 1961 @ 0645
MALTASIAN (1950-1962 then 1964-1967 General cargo ship 375 feet long of Ellerman Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

Ellerman Papayanni MALTASIAN shifts from Prince's Dock to Queen's Dock, Glasgow

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

Ship Movement

Wednesday, November 15, 1961 @ 0720
MALTASIAN (1950-1962 then 1964-1967 General cargo ship 375 feet long of Ellerman Papayanni Line, Liverpool) Own Page

MALTASIAN arrives in Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load Fire Clay

Arrived fromPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage3,910
Draught forward on arrival13' 10"
Draught aft on arrival15' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Arrival

Wednesday, November 15, 1961 @ 0730
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow with lifts (heavy lifts) from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage228
Cargo carried on arrivalLifts (Heavy lifts)Gross Tonnage513
Deadweght Tonnage720

Arrival

Wednesday, November 15, 1961 @ 0950
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY arrives alongside IRISH ALDER to bunker her with 200 tons of fuel oil

Arrived fromOld Kilpatrick (Oil Depot on River Clyde, 9 miles downriver from Glasgow City centre)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berth17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside IRISH ALDER)Net Tonnage224
Cargo carried on arrival200 tons of fuel oilGross Tonnage495

Ship Event

Wednesday, November 15, 1961 @ 0950
IRISH ALDER (1957-1971 General cargo ship of Irish Shipping Company, Dublin) Own Page

IRISH ALDER bunkers with 200 tons of fuel oil from Harbour oiler CLANITY

Ship's location17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow Port of RegistryDublin (Ireland)
Vessel bunkered200 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLANITY

Sailing

Wednesday, November 15, 1961 @ 1127
CLANITY ((1956 -1969 Coastal and Harbour oiler 171 feet long of F T Everard, London) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY leaves IRISH ALDER after bunkering her with fuel oil

Sailing forBowling, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Sailed from berth17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside IRISH ALDER)Net Tonnage224
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage495

Ship Event

Wednesday, November 15, 1961 @ 1127
IRISH ALDER (1957-1971 General cargo ship of Irish Shipping Company, Dublin) Own Page

Oiler CLANITY leaves IRISH ALDER after bunkering her with fuel oil

Ship's location17 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryDublin (Ireland)
Vessel bunkeredFuel oil from oiler CLANITY

Arrival

Wednesday, November 15, 1961 @ 1300
APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) Own Page

Oiler APEXITY arrives alongside ADJUTANT to bunker her with 60 tons of fuel oil

Arrived fromBowling, River ClydePort of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth3/5 Queen's Dock, Glasgow (alongside ADJUTANT)Net Tonnage49
Cargo carried on arrival60 tons of fuel oilGross Tonnage136
Deadweght Tonnage180