Ship Event
Tuesday, November 21, 1961 @ 1700
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CITY OF AGRA ( 1936-1965 Cargo liner 461 feet long of Ellerman Hall Line, London) |
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Ellerman's CITY OF AGRA closes at Birkenhead for Durban, Lourenco Marques and Beira |
| Ships agent | Hall Line Ltd., Tower Building, Liverpool 3 Tel. CENtral 8444 Telex 62-185 | Port of Registry | London |
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Sailing
Tuesday, November 21, 1961 @ 1722
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ERNE (1962-1984 Oil tanker of James Nourse / P & O, London) |
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New ship ERNE shifts downriver to Diesel Wharf, Glasgow |
| Sailing for | Diesel Wharf, Glasgow | Port of Registry | London |
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| Sailed from berth | 54 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow | Deadweght Tonnage | 21,291 |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board - new ship being fitted out | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 2 feet | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 16' 2" | | |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 0025
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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) |
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Puffer LIMELIGHT arrives in Glasgow with a cargo of crushed granite from Loch Fyne |
| Arrived from | Furnace (A village in Argyll, Scotland, on North bank of Loch Fyne = pronounced "fine") | Port of Registry | Greenock (UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | 10 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 96 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Granite chips (often used to make extremely hard-wearing doorsteps for buildings) | Deadweght Tonnage | 140 |
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LIMELIGHT had berthed in Queen's Dock in the night-time to wait for early morning daylight before moving upriver under the low City bridges to Custom House Quay at Clyde Street, Glasgow to discharge her cargo of crushed granite |
Arrival
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 0045
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LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) |
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LAIRDSBURN arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow with lifts (heavy lifts) from Belfast |
| Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | 4 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 228 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Lifts (Heavy lifts) | Gross Tonnage | 513 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 720 |
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Sailing
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 0710
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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) |
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Puffer LIMELIGHT heads for Custom House Quay, Glasgow, passing under low City bridges |
| Sailing for | Custom House Quay, Clyde Street, Glasgow (passing under some very low bridges) | Port of Registry | Greenock (UK) |
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| Sailed from berth | 10 North Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 96 |
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| Outward cargo | Same cargo of crushed granite | Deadweght Tonnage | 140 |
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Arrival
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 0910
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MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) |
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Oiler MONICA arrives alongside CIRCASSIA to bunker her with 360 tons of fuel oil |
| Arrived from | Bowling, River Clyde | Port of Registry | Rotterdam, Holland |
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| Arrived in berth | 8 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow (alongside CIRCASSIA) | Net Tonnage | 126 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | 360 tons fuel oil | Gross Tonnage | 325 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 419 |
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Ship Event
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 0910
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CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) |
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Anchor Liner CIRCASSIA bunkers with 360 tons of fuel oil from oiler MONICA |
| Ship's location | 8 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Vessel bunkered | 360 tons fuel oil from oiler MONICA | | |
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| Ships agent | Anchor Line, Glasgow | | |
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Sailing
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 1020
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LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) |
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LAIRDSBURN leaves Glasgow light-ship for Greenock |
| Sailing for | Greenock (20 miles downriver from Glasgow) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Sailed from berth | 4 Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 228 |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | Gross Tonnage | 513 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 720 |
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LAIRDSBURN was probably heading for Scott's Shipyard at Greenock to load steel plates for Harland & Wolff's Shipyard in Belfast |
News Event
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 1030
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COLORADO STAR ( 1957 - 1972 Cargo liner 466 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) |
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COLORADO STAR arrives in Glasgow to load 8 passengers and 1,869 tons of general cargo for Vancouver |
| Arrived from | Liverpool (UK) | Port of Registry | London |
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| Arrived in berth | 14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, with her head east and bow 7 blinds from east end | | |
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| Sailing for | Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) | | |
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| Sailed from berth | 14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, with her head east and bow 7 blinds from east end | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 19' 01" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 20' 06" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General cargo (outwards) | | |
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| Commened loading outward cargo | 22 November @ 1300 | | |
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| Outward cargo | 8 passengers and 1,869 tons of general cargo | | |
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| Stevedore loading outward cargo | Clyde Stevedores | | |
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| Completed loading outward cargo | 25 November @ 1510 | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 21' 10" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 23' 06" | | |
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| Vessel bunkered | 1350 on 23 November bunkered 180 tons of oil fuel from oiler INVERTEST | | |
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| Ships agent | J J S Nowery & Co. Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow C.3. Tel. 041-221-3775 | | |
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| Sailed | 2310 on 25 November with 8 passengers and 1,869 tons of general cargo for Vancouver | | |
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Sailing
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 1350
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MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) |
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Oiler MONICA leaves CIRCASSIA after bunkering her with 360 tons of fuel oil |
| Sailing for | Dunglass Esso oil depot, River Clyde ( beside Bowling Harbour, 12 miles downriver from Glasgow) | Port of Registry | Rotterdam, Holland |
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| Sailed from berth | 8 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow (alongside CIRCASSIA) | Net Tonnage | 126 |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | Gross Tonnage | 325 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 419 |
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Ship Event
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 1350
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CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) |
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Oiler MONICA leaves CIRCASSIA after bunkering her with 360 tons of fuel oil |
| Ship's location | 8 West Basin, Yorkhill, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Vessel bunkered | 360 tons fuel oil from oiler MONICA | | |
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Sailing
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 1900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate |
SOMALI (1948-1969 General cargo ship 524 feet long of Peninsular. & Oriental Steam Nav Co,, London: sold 1969) |
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P & O cargo ship SOMALI sails from Grangemouth for Far Eastern Ports |
| Ships agent | The General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., 91 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CENtral 2803 | Port of Registry | London (England, UK) |
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| | Net Tonnage | 4,389 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 9,080 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 11,100 |
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Sailing
Wednesday, November 22, 1961 @ 2030
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EVITA (1958-1973 Ore carrier 157.1 metres long of A/S Uglands Rederi, Norway) |
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Ore carrier EVITA leaves Glasgow for Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock |
| Sailing for | Tail of the Bank (anchorage off Greenock) | Port of Registry | Grimstad, Norway |
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| Sailed from berth | 58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 10,859 |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | Deadweght Tonnage | 16,250 |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 14' 7" | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 18' 3" | | |
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Sailing
Thursday, November 23, 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 |
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United States Cimarron-class Replenishment Oiler U.S.S. WACCAMAW leaves Greenock |
| Ship's location | Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) | Port of Registry | U.S.Navy |
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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.
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Sailing
Thursday, November 23, 1961 @ 0937
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BISHOPSGATE (1960-1968 Ore carrier 525 feet long of Bishopsgate Shipping / Silver Line, London) |
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Ore carrier BISHOPSGATE leaves Glasgow for Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock |
| Sailing for | Tail of the Bank (anchorage off Greenock) | Port of Registry | London |
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| Sailed from berth | 48 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow | | |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | | |
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| Draught forward on sailing | 18 feet | | |
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| Draught aft on sailing | 19' 10" | | |
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