Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Thursday, November 16, 1961 @ 1540
THORIUM ( 1947 - 1964 General cargo coaster of the I.C.I. Chemicals Company) Own Page

THORIUM at Queen's Dock, Glasgow loads lifts (heavy lifts) and machinery for Cork (Ireland)

Arrived fromKingston Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Sailing

Thursday, November 16, 1961 @ 1835
ADJUTANT (1954-1966 Cargo vessel 246 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) Own Page

General Steam's ADJUTANT leaves Glasgow for Oporto (Portugal) and Gibraltar via Liverpool

Sailing forGibraltar and Oporto via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth5 South Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1843
Outward cargoGeneralDeadweght Tonnage931
Draught forward on sailing10' 2"
Draught aft on sailing14' 6"

Arrival

Thursday, November 16, 1961 @ 1840
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA arrives in Dalhousie from Montreal

Arrived fromMontreal (Canada)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthDalhousie (Canada)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on arrivalCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Sailing

Thursday, November 16, 1961 @ 2400
LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) Own Page

LETITIA leaves Dalhousie (Canada) for Glasgow

Sailing forGlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthDalhousie (Canada)Gross Tonnage4,381
Master of vessel on sailingCaptain J L DownieDeadweght Tonnage6,150

Sailing

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 0514
ELYSIA (1945-1963 General cargo liner 497 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Line's ELYSIA leaves Glasgow for Karachi and Bombay via Birkenhead

Sailing forKarachi (Pakistan) and Bombay (India) via BirkenheadPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth3 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage6,936
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing12' 10"
Draught aft on sailing20 feet
Ships agentAnchor Line, 14 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow C 1

Sailing

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 0530
IRISH ALDER (1957-1971 General cargo ship of Irish Shipping Company, Dublin) Own Page

IRISH ALDER leaves Glasgow for Cape Town via Liverpool

Sailing forCape Town (South Africa) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryDublin (Ireland)
Sailed from berth17 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral
Draught forward on sailing11' 11"
Draught aft on sailing16' 6"

Arrival

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
HMS BERMUDA (1942-1965 Crown Colony-class light cruiser 555 feet long of Royal Navy, London : 1965 Scrapped) Own Page

Royal Navy Cruiser H.M.S. BERMUDA visits Greenock

Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London

 

   Five British and American warships arrived at Greenock prior to taking part in Joint Naval Exercises next week.

 

   The Royal Navy cruiser H.M.S. BERMUDA and the Destroyers H.M.S. BROADSWORD and H.M.S. SCORPION are alongside at Greenock and the American Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ESSEX and the Fleet Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW are anchored at Tail-of-the-Bank.

 

   Both BERMUDA and ESSEX will be open to the public to visit and ship’s boats from the Aircraft Carrier will ferry passengers to ESSEX.

 

   The ships will leave Greenock on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

  

Arrival

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
HMS BROADSWORD (1948-1968 Weapon-class Destroyer 365 ft (111 m) long of Royal Navy, London : 1968 Scrapped) Own Page

Royal Navy Destroyer H.M.S. BROADSWORD visits Greenock

Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London

   Five British and American warships arrived at Greenock prior to taking part in Joint Naval Exercises next week.

   The Royal Navy cruiser H.M.S. BERMUDA and the Destroyers H.M.S. BROADSWORD and H.M.S. SCORPION are alongside at Greenock and the American Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ESSEX and the Fleet Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW are anchored at Tail-of-the-Bank.

   Both BERMUDA and ESSEX will be open to the public to visit and ship’s boats from the Aircraft Carrier will ferry passengers to ESSEX.

   The ships will leave Greenock on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

  

Arrival

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
HMS SCORPION (1946-1971 Weapon-class Destroyer of Royal Navy, London : 1971 Scrapped) Own Page

Royal Navy Destroyer H.M.S. SCORPION visits Greenock

Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryAdmiralty, London

   Five British and American warships arrived at Greenock prior to taking part in Joint Naval Exercises next week.

   The Royal Navy cruiser H.M.S. BERMUDA and the Destroyers H.M.S. BROADSWORD and H.M.S. SCORPION are alongside at Greenock and the American Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ESSEX and the Fleet Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW are anchored at Tail-of-the-Bank.

   Both BERMUDA and ESSEX will be open to the public to visit and ship’s boats from the Aircraft Carrier will ferry passengers to ESSEX.

   The ships will leave Greenock on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

  

News Event

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
U.S.S. ESSEX (1942-1969 Essex-class Aircraft Carrier 872 feet (266 m) overall of United States Navy: 1975 Scrapped) Own Page

United States Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ESSEX visits Greenock

Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryUnited States Navy

   Five British and American warships arrived at Greenock prior to taking part in Joint Naval Exercises next week.

   The Royal Navy cruiser H.M.S. BERMUDA and the Destroyers H.M.S. BROADSWORD and H.M.S. SCORPION are alongside at Greenock and the American Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ESSEX and the Fleet Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW are anchored at Tail-of-the-Bank.

   Both BERMUDA and ESSEX will be open to the public to visit and ship’s boats from the Aircraft Carrier will ferry passengers to ESSEX.

   The ships will leave Greenock on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

The image is a copy of the Greenock Harbour Dues book referring to the visit by U.S.S. ESSEX and to the motor launches, motor boats and utility boats plying from Albert Harbour, Greenock to and from ESSEX at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock.

  

News Event

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
U.S.S. WACCAMAW (T-AO-109) (1946-1975 Cimarron class fleet replenishment oiler 553 feet 169 metres long of U.S. Navy Own Page

United States Cimarron-class Replenishment Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW visits Greenock

Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryU.S.Navy

   Five British and American warships arrived at Greenock prior to taking part in Joint Naval Exercises next week.

   The Royal Navy cruiser H.M.S. BERMUDA and the Destroyers H.M.S. BROADSWORD and H.M.S. SCORPION are alongside at Greenock and the American Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. ESSEX and the Fleet Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW are anchored at Tail-of-the-Bank.

   Both BERMUDA and ESSEX will be open to the public to visit and ship’s boats from the Aircraft Carrier will ferry passengers to ESSEX.

   The ships will leave Greenock on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

The image is a copy of the Greenock Harbour Dues book referring to the visit by U.S.S. WACCAMAW and to the ship's boats plying from Albert Harbour, Greenock to and from WACCAMAW at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock.


  

Sailing

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 0820
SAINT MODAN (1960- 1979 General cargo coaster 166 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's coaster SAINT MODAN leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow for Avonmouth (England)

Arrived fromTrevor (Wales, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head northNet Tonnage244
Sailing forAvonmouth (England, UK)Gross Tonnage488
Sailed from berth9 King George V Dock, Glasgow : with her head northDeadweght Tonnage614
Draught forward on arrival9' 00"
Draught aft on arrival10' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGranite chips 350 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo16 November @ 0800 into road transport
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, SW1 Tel. IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo16 November @ 1530
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing5' 03"
Draught aft on sailing8' 00"
Sailed17 November at 0820 for Avonmouth (England, UK)

Arrival

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 1040
GLAS ISLAND (1955-1968 dry cargo coaster owned by Cunninghams of Scalpay) Own Page

GLAS ISLAND at Queen's Dock, Glasgow loads bricks and coal for Stornoway (Outer Hebrides, Scotland)

Arrived fromPort Ellen (Isle of Islay)Port of RegistryStornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth12 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowReg Tonnage103
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage211
Deadweght Tonnage254

Sailing

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 1250
DANE (1949-1964 Steam general cargo Clyde Puffer lighter (formerly VIC 87) 67 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow : 1964 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Puffer DANE leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow with a cargo of coal for Isle of Islay

Sailing forIsle of Islay (Western islands of Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage96
Outward cargoCoalDeadweght Tonnage140

Arrival

Friday, November 17, 1961 @ 1340
ULSTER HERDSMAN (1954- 1963 Coastal general cargo / cattle carrier of Belfast Steamship Company) Own Page

ULSTER HERDSMAN bunkers coal at Queen's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromDublin via Merklands Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryBelfast (Northern Ireland)
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage1,497
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board