Arrival
Thursday, November 23, 1961 @ 0942
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LETITIA (1961-1967 cargo liner 416 feet long of Donaldson Line, Glasgow) |
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LETITIA arrives in Glasgow from Dalhousie (Canada) |
| Arrived from | Dalhousie (New Brunswick, Canada) | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Arrived in berth | Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 4,381 |
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| Master of vessel on arrival | Captain J L Downie | Deadweght Tonnage | 6,150 |
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Arrival
Thursday, November 23, 1961 @ 1230
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NEW ZEALAND STAR (1935-1967 General cargo ship of Blue Star Line, London : Scrapped 1967) |
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NEW ZEALAND STAR loads at Queen's Dock, Glasgow for Cape Town (South Africa) via Liverpool |
| Arrived from | Newport (Monmouthshire, South-East Wales) | Port of Registry | London |
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| Arrived in berth | 58 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 12,436 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 15' 6" | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 23' 2" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General (out) | | |
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Ship Event
Thursday, November 23, 1961 @ 1230
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BRITISH MERLIN (1962-1977 Oil tanker 526 feet long of B P Tanker company, London) |
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BRITISH MERLIN is launched by Harland & Wolff's Shipyard, Govan, Glasgow |
| Ship's location | DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only | Port of Registry | London |
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| Arrived in berth | Harland & Wolff's Shipyard at Govan, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 5,847 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 11,150 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 16,116 |
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Ship Event
Thursday, November 23, 1961 @ 1350
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COLORADO STAR ( 1957 - 1972 Cargo liner 466 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) |
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COLORADO STAR at Prince's Dock, Glasgow bunkers 180 tons of fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST |
| Ship's location | 14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, with her head east and bow 7 blinds from east end | Port of Registry | London |
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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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Ship Event
Thursday, November 23, 1961 @ 1350
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INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) |
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Oiler INVERTEST bunkers COLORADO STAR at Prince's Dock, Glasgow with 180 tons of fuel oil |
| Ship's location | Alongside COLORADO STAR at 14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow | Port of Registry | London |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Fuel Oil | Net Tonnage | 111 |
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| | Gross Tonnage | 259 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 308 |
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Arrival
Thursday, November 23, 1961 @ 1410
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BRITISH MERLIN (1962-1977 Oil tanker 526 feet long of B P Tanker company, London) |
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BRITISH MERLIN (just launched) moves from Harland & Wolff's Shipyard to Stobcross Quay, Glasgow |
| Arrived from | Harland & Wolff Shipyard, Govan, Glasgow | Port of Registry | London |
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| Arrived in berth | 52 Stobcross Quay, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 5,847 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 5' 3" | Gross Tonnage | 11,150 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 10' 11" | Deadweght Tonnage | 16,116 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Light - Brand-new ship to be fitted out | | |
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BRITISH MERLIN had been launched by Harland & Wolff on 23rd November 1961 (just hours before she came to Stobcross Quay) |
Arrival
Thursday, November 23, 1961 @ 1855
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JASON (1955-1973 General cargo ship 347 feet long of Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands) |
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Dutch cargo ship JASON arrives in Glasgow with a cargo from Spain |
| Arrived from | Cartagena and Almeria (Spain) via Liverpool | Port of Registry | Amsterdam (Netherlands) |
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| Arrived in berth | 32 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 1,884 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 10' 5" | Gross Tonnage | 3,585 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 12' 3" | Deadweght Tonnage | 4,488 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General in | | |
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Arrival
Thursday, November 23, 1961 @ 2003
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KANTARA ( 1947 - 1972 General cargo ship 366 feet overall of Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) |
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Moss Hutchison's KANTARA arrives in Glasgow from Cyprus |
| Arrived from | Limassol and Famagusta (Cyprus) | Port of Registry | Liverpool |
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| Arrived in berth | 29 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | | |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 15 feet | | |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 18' 5" | | |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General in | | |
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Arrival
Friday, November 24, 1961 @ 0916
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APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) |
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Oiler APEXITY comes alongside CIRCASSIA and bunkers her with fuel oil |
| Arrived from | Dunglass Oil depot, River Clyde | Port of Registry | London (England, U.K.) |
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| Arrived in berth | 3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (alongside CIRCASSIA) | Net Tonnage | 49 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Fuel oil | Gross Tonnage | 136 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 180 |
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Ship Event
Friday, November 24, 1961 @ 0916
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CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) |
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CIRCASSIA bunkers with fuel oil from oiler APEXITY |
| Ship's location | 3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Vessel bunkered | Fuel oil from oiler APEXITY | | |
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Arrival
Friday, November 24, 1961 @ 1100
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CRANE (1937-1964 General cargo coastal ship 223 feet long of General Steam Navigation Company, London) |
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General Steam's CRANE arrives in Glasgow from Tonnay-Charente (France) via Bristol and Dublin |
| Arrived from | Tonnay-Charente (Southwestern France) via Bristol and Dublin | Port of Registry | London (England, UK) |
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| Arrived in berth | 1/3 South Quay, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Net Tonnage | 370 |
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| Draught forward on arrival | 9' 4" | Gross Tonnage | 835 |
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| Draught aft on arrival | 12' 6" | Deadweght Tonnage | 1,080 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | General in and out | | |
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News Event
Friday, November 24, 1961 @ 1100
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CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) |
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Anchor Line liner CIRCASSIA has an "Open Day" when 500 people visited the ship at Yorkhill Quay |
| Ship's location | Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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Sailing
Friday, November 24, 1961 @ 1112
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APEXITY ( 1945 - 1964 Harbour and coastal oil tanker 136 feet long of F T Everard Company, London) |
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Oiler APEXITY leaves CIRCASSIA after bunkering her with fuel oil |
| Sailing for | Dunglass Esso oil depot, River Clyde ( beside Bowling Harbour, 12 miles downriver from Glasgow) | Port of Registry | London (England, U.K.) |
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| Sailed from berth | 3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow (alongside CIRCASSIA) | Net Tonnage | 49 |
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| Outward cargo | Light - no cargo on board | Gross Tonnage | 136 |
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| | Deadweght Tonnage | 180 |
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Ship Event
Friday, November 24, 1961 @ 1112
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CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) |
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Oiler APEXITY leaves CIRCASSIA after bunkering her with fuel oil |
| Ship's location | 3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow | Port of Registry | Glasgow |
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| Vessel bunkered | Fuel oil from oiler APEXITY | | |
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Arrival
Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 0430
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ROBERT DUNDAS (1938-1974 Royal Fleet Auxiliary coastal store carrier 220 feet long: pennant no. A204) |
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Fleet Auxiliary ROBERT DUNDAS arrives in Glasgow from Belfast with Government stores |
| Arrived from | Belfast (Northern Ireland) | Port of Registry | Admiralty, London |
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| Arrived in berth | 16/18 North Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow | Gross Tonnage | 1125 |
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| Cargo carried on arrival | Government stores | | |
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