Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 0755
LOCHWOOD ( 1949-1963 general cargo ship 287 feet long of Joseph Constantine Company) Own Page

Constantine's cargo ship LOCHWOOD arrives in Glasgow with a general cargo from Algeria

Arrived fromOran (in West of Algeria, North Africa) via DublinPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth62 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage851.84
Draught forward on arrival11' 6"Gross Tonnage1689.23
Draught aft on arrival12' 3"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral

Ship Movement

Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 0918
NEWSHOT (1947-1973 Self-propelled 60-ton capacity floating heavy lift crane of Clyde Navigation Trust / Clyde Port Authority, Glasgow) Own Page

Floating crane NEWSHOT arrives in Queen's Dock from Prince's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth22 Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board

Arrival

Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 0950
GAEL "Pronounced Gale - as in a storm" ( 1931-1964 Clyde steam puffer : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow) Own Page

Puffer GAEL arrives at Queen's Dock, Glasgow to load coal for Dunoon

Arrived fromRothesay (Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde - probably had been berthed at Albert Pier, Rothesay)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage37
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage70

Sailing

Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 1130
DIXCOVE (1959-1979 General cargo ship 460 feet long of Elder Dempster Company, Liverpool) Own Page

Elder Dempster cargo ship DIXCOVE leaves Glasgow for Freetown (Sierra Leone) via Dublin

Arrived fromSwansea (Wales, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England)
Arrived in berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head East, bow on brick wall)Gross Tonnage5,905
Sailing forFreetown (Sierra Leone) via Dublin
Sailed from berth22 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head East, bow on brick wall)
Draught forward on arrival11' 10"
Draught aft on arrival17' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (outwards)
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 20th November
Outward cargo2,340 tons of general cargo and 1 heavy lift of 24 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, Stevedores
Heavy lifts loaded21st November the floating crane NEWSHOT loaded 1 lift of 24 tons onto DIXCOVE
Completed loading outward cargo1520 on 24th November
Draught forward on sailing17' 03"
Draught aft on sailing20' 01"

Arrival

Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 1145
MALAKAND (1942-1966 General cargo ship 495 feet long of T & J Brocklebank Line, Liverpool : 1966 scrapped in Taiwan) Own Page

Brocklebank Line's MALAKAND arrives in Glasgow with a cargo from USA

Arrived fromHouston and New Orleans (USA) via London and LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth5 Yorkhill Quay, GlasgowGross Tonnage8,095
Draught forward on arrival12' 6"
Draught aft on arrival19' 11"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral (inward)

Ship Movement

Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 1215
BRITISH MERLIN (1962-1977 Oil tanker 526 feet long of B P Tanker company, London) Own Page

New B.P.Tanker BRITISH MERLIN shifts downriver to Harland's Basin, Govan, Glasgow

Sailing forHarlands Basin, GlasgowPort of RegistryLondon
Sailed from berth52 Stobcross Quay, GlasgowNet Tonnage5,847
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board - new ship being fitted outGross Tonnage11,150
Draught forward on sailing4' 6"Deadweght Tonnage16,116
Draught aft on sailing11' 10"

Arrival

Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 1600
TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) Own Page

Tank cleaner vessel TULIPBANK ties-up in Queen's Dock, Glasgow

Arrived fromPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berth14 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage478
Cargo carried on arrivalTank Cleaner

Sailing

Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 1700
JASON (1955-1973 General cargo ship 347 feet long of Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

Dutch Cargo ship JASON leaves Glasgow light-ship for Dunkirk (France)

Sailing forDunkirk (French: Dunkerque, Northern France)Port of RegistryAmsterdam (Netherlands)
Sailed from berth30 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,884
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage3,585
Draught forward on sailing9' 6"Deadweght Tonnage4,488
Draught aft on sailing10' 1"

Sailing

Saturday, November 25, 1961 @ 2310
COLORADO STAR ( 1957 - 1972 Cargo liner 466 feet long of Blue Star Line, London) Own Page

COLORADO STAR leaves Glasgow with 8 passengers and 1,869 tons of general cargo for Vancouver

Arrived fromLiverpool (UK)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berth14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, with her head east and bow 7 blinds from east end
Sailing forVancouver (British Columbia, Canada)
Sailed from berth14 / 15 Prince's Dock, Glasgow, with her head east and bow 7 blinds from east end
Draught forward on arrival19' 01"
Draught aft on arrival20' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo (outwards)
Commened loading outward cargo22 November @ 1300
Outward cargo8 passengers and 1,869 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoClyde Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo25 November @ 1510
Draught forward on sailing21' 10"
Draught aft on sailing23' 06"
Vessel bunkered1350 on 23 November bunkered 180 tons of oil fuel from oiler INVERTEST
Ships agentJ J S Nowery & Co. Ltd., 93 Hope Street, Glasgow C.3. Tel. 041-221-3775
Sailed2310 on 25 November with 8 passengers and 1,869 tons of general cargo for Vancouver

Arrival

Sunday, November 26, 1961 @ 0550
ALHAMA (1953-1962 General cargo ship 335 feet long of John Bruce Company / Mossgiel Shipping, Glasgow : 1974 scrapped) Own Page

Cargo ship ALHAMA arrives in Glasgow with a general cargo (probably fruit) from Spain

Arrived fromBalerma (Spain) via Dublin, Liverpool and BelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth21 South Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage1,170
Draught forward on arrival9' 3"Gross Tonnage2,346
Draught aft on arrival18' 5"Deadweght Tonnage3,500
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral in and out

Sailing

Sunday, November 26, 1961 @ 0830
TULIPBANK (1952-1979 Steam Petroleum Oil sludge Tank cleaning vessel 164 feet long of Foster Wheeler Process) Own Page

Tank cleaner vessel TULIPBANK leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow for Prince's Dock

Sailing forPrince's Dock, GlasgowPort of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berth14 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage478
Outward cargoTank Cleaner

Sailing

Sunday, November 26, 1961 @ 0954
GAEL "Pronounced Gale - as in a storm" ( 1931-1964 Clyde steam puffer : Crinan Canal type : 66 feet long of J & J Hay, Glasgow) Own Page

Puffer GAEL leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow with a cargo of coal for Dunoon

Sailing forDunoon (a small town on the Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth8 North Quay, Queen's Dock, GlasgowNet Tonnage37
Outward cargoCoalGross Tonnage70

Arrival

Sunday, November 26, 1961 @ 1115
BARON INVERCLYDE (1954-1963 General cargo ship 438ft 139.2 metres long 12.5 knots of Hugh Hogarth Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Cargo ship BARON INVERCLYDE arrives in Glasgow to load for Lisbon (Portugal) and Huelva (Spain)

Arrived fromBarrow-in-Furness (England)Port of RegistryArdrossan (Scotland)
Arrived in berth24 North Basin, Queen's Dock, GlasgowGross Tonnage7;490
Draught forward on arrival9' 6"Deadweght Tonnage9,300
Draught aft on arrival15 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentH Hogarth & Sons Ltd., 120 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C 2 Telephone CENtral 6535

News Event

Sunday, November 26, 1961 @ 1225
CITY OF ROCHESTER (in 1961 General cargo ship 442 feet long of Ellerman Lines, London) Own Page

CITY OF ROCHESTER arrives in Prince's Dock, Glasgow to load general cargo for Persian Gulf

Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (UK)
Arrived in berth6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head East, 1 blind in from top)
Sailing forPersian Gulf via Manchester
Sailed from berth6 Prince's Dock, Glasgow (head East, 1 blind in from top)
Draught forward on arrival10' 00"
Draught aft on arrival15' 05"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship - no cargo on board
Commened loading outward cargo0800 on 27th November
Outward cargo1,400 tons of general cargo
Stevedore loading outward cargoJames Spencer & Company, Stevedores
Completed loading outward cargo1100 on 1st December
Draught forward on sailing9' 11"
Draught aft on sailing18' 03"
Ships agentCity Line Ltd., 75 Bothwell Street, Glasgow C 2 (telephone 9971)

Sailing

Sunday, November 26, 1961 @ 2156
CIRCASSIA ( 1937 - 1966 Passenger and cargo liner 483 feet long of Anchor Line, Glasgow) Own Page

Anchor Liner CIRCASSIA departs Glasgow for Birkenhead and Bombay (India)

Sailing forBombay (India) via BirkenheadPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berth3 Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Draught forward on sailing19' 3"
Draught aft on sailing21' 3"